Do universities look at BTECs?

Obviously if you are applying with BTECs alone they do, but I have done a BTEC in fashion and am doing another in graphics, both part-time alongside 3 A2 subjects. When I sent my UCAS application I had put that my BTECs were only awards, but I received the certificate yesterday and it says the qualification is actually the BTEC certificate, which would raise the UCAS points from the course from 26 to 52. This doesn't sound like a lot but since I'm doing 2 courses it would make quite a difference. I asked the head of sixth form about it and was told that unis don't even consider extra-curricular qualifications if you have A Levels, but the course I'm applying for goes by UCAS points rather than grades so it could make quite a difference to me. Do you think I should email the universities I've applied to / UCAS to tell them about the change or just leave it?

Obviously if you are applying with BTECs alone they do, but I have done a BTEC in fashion and am doing another in graphics, both part-time alongside 3 A2 subjects. When I sent my UCAS application I had put that my BTECs were only awards, but I received the certificate yesterday and it says the qualification is actually the BTEC certificate, which would raise the UCAS points from the course from 26 to 52. This doesn't sound like a lot but since I'm doing 2 courses it would make quite a difference. I asked the head of sixth form about it and was told that unis don't even consider extra-curricular qualifications if you have A Levels, but the course I'm applying for goes by UCAS points rather than grades so it could make quite a difference to me. Do you think I should email the universities I've applied to / UCAS to tell them about the change or just leave it?

they will count all qualifications that are level 3 and hold UCAS points no matter how many you take

Thanks, but if I email them saying I made a mistake then they might think I'm a bit of an idiot? Unless I explained that the college told me I was doing an award for the whole year, like they did.

Thanks, but if I email them saying I made a mistake then they might think I'm a bit of an idiot? Unless I explained that the college told me I was doing an award for the whole year, like they did.

You could contact UCAS directly first, before contacting the universities you apply to, or phrase it that you chose the wrong qualification by accident. No-one will be annoyed with you over an honest mistake, but you do need to make an effort to correct it.

My college did tell me I was doing the award though, so I stated that nicely in my email, and explained how I only realised it was the Certificate when I received the qualification certificate in the post yesterday and it said 'Certificate' rather than 'Award'.