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 After finishing higher education with a BTEC, you can either continue onto further education in University or apply for a job. Employers across the Uk are looking for people who have BTEC qualifications due to the practical knowledge, skills and experience gained through BTEC courses. And Universities are now as of recent years, accepting more student that apply with a BTEC instead of A Levels, with it being a 300% increase in the last decade where 1 in 4 students accepted to University applying with a BTEC.

BTEC lEvel Breakdown - 

  • BTEC Level 1-2 - GCSE Equivalent 
  • BTEC Level 3 - A Level Equivalent
  • BTEC Level 4-7 - Degree Equivalent
With a Level 3 BTEC, you can go straight into the world of work with no extra training or study required. And with a Level 4 or higher BTEC, it can help boost your knowledge of a subject to a higher level of expertise. Also, it can help work yourself up the employment ladder and getting managerial or leadership roles in the future.


A BTEC Level 3 provides you the same UCAS points that A Levels and AS Levels do for your University application. You can also choose to progress onto a BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC), this is the equivalent to the first year of university. It is also the same as doing a Higher National Diploma (HND), which is equivalent to the first and second years of uni, before progressing to the final year of a full degree.

From a BTEC course, the skills you will learn are - 
  • Skills and Knowledge in the subject area
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Research and Analysis
  • Problem Solving
These are very transferable skills which are valued in both higher education and the workplace, depending on which you decide to progress into.

To get a job in media following finishing higher education e.g. University or College/Sixth Form, it can help having some form of experience in media beforehand. Either paid or unpaid work, it will help when applying for a job in media, and in other job areas as well.

The best Universities to study media in the Uk are -
  • London School of Economics
  • Goldsmiths, University of London 
  • Cardiff University
  • King's College London
  • University of Leeds
https://www.studyin-uk.com/study-guide/best-media-courses-uk/ - This is a link to a website showing why these are the best Universities to study at, especially for Media, in the UK.

These are the qualifications needed when applying for University to be accepted -

  • A levels – Entry requirements range from CDD to ABB, with the universities and colleges most commonly asking for BBC.
  • Scottish Highers – Entry requirements for Highers (the most common qualification) range from BBBB to AABBB, with universities or colleges most frequently requiring AABBB. Occasionally, universities ask for Advanced Highers to supplement Highers. If Advanced Highers are requested, universities or colleges typically ask for ABB.
  • Vocational courses – Other Level 3/Level 6 qualifications (e.g. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma, or an SCQF Level 6) may be accepted as an alternative to A levels/Highers by some providers. It’s essential that you check alternative entry requirements with universities or colleges.

Some jobs you can get with media are -
  • Presenter
  • Editor
  • Director
  • Media Researcher
  • Writer
  • Social Media Manager 
  • Broadcast Journalist
  • Copywriter
  • Producer
For the average person to live in London, it can cost up to £40,000 a year, for a student tho it would be cheaper. E.g. student accommodation, shared houses/ apartments. It would cost a student around £18,500 a year to live in London.As most of the best Universities are in London, more than likely you would have to move there to do the course. Then also the expenses of living e.g. food, clothes, equipment, supplies for University etc. which would add around £1200 to £1300 on top of the accommodation.  So on average, a student would have to spend around £20,000 a year to live in London to do a course at University, if they had to move to London to attend the University.







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