How can I get into Uni?

Don't mean to be judgemental but if a uni accepts BTECs then they're sort of not worth the £45,000+ investment.. (Just a general rule - don't want any hate off people doing BTECs 😳)

You clearly don't know what you're on about. Almost every uni accepts BTEC.

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I can't help you with finding an accredited provider of BTEC courses unfortunately, I have no experience in them. Hopefully somebody else will be able to assist

"You've gone from saying that is uni accepts BTEC then they are worthless" to saying "Well all unis accept BTECs, but they don't really mean it". The message you are putting out there is confused and you're performing the classic No true Scotsman fallacy. Just admit you're wrong and we can get over it.

Don't mean to be judgemental but if a uni accepts BTECs then they're sort of not worth the £45,000+ investment.. (Just a general rule - don't want any hate off people doing BTECs 😳)

there's a difference between accepting BTECs and claiming you accept BTECs..

OP wanted to do BTECs; I stated that if a university accepts BTECs, they are not worth going to (as they are less prestigious, academically worse, etc) - sorry, I should have finished my point.

I didn't state, however, that a university which says it accepts BTECs isn't worth going to, because you would have to discount every university on 'the list', as you rightly pointed out.

We could argue on the technicality of it all day, at the end of it all, you inferred incorrectly what I meant by what I said, which was right.

I was thinking more in terms of practicality and OP getting an offer, as well as the fact that I know of LITERALLY no-one who got into a decent* university on BTECs alone.

*lets face it, if snobbery is merited anywhere in the world, it's the world of university - the prestige a university carries is undeniably important - my girlfriend's aunt is the head of AMP in Australia, and she practically wet herself when I said I was going to study at Warwick, due to the prestige it has accrued and the alumni it has produced. Therefore it is important to aim high in order to justify going at all

Don't mean to be judgemental but if a uni accepts BTECs then they're sort of not worth the £45,000+ investment.. (Just a general rule - don't want any hate off people doing BTECs 😳)

I didn't state, however, that a university which says it accepts BTECs isn't worth going to, because you would have to discount every university on 'the list', as you rightly pointed out.

as well as the fact that I know of LITERALLY no-one who got into a decent* university.

my girlfriend's aunt is the head of AMP in Australia, and she practically wet herself when I said I was going to study at Warwick, due to the prestige it has accrued and the alumni it has produced.

Oh, the certainty of the inexperienced teenager!

BTECs are a perfectly good way of getting into university to study certain subjects such as engineering or film production. Very good universities for the former such as Southampton and Brunel definitely accept BTEC students.

However, BTECs would be less suitable for 'traditional' subjects such as History or English Literature at a good uni. It depends what the OP wants to study.

If I misunderstood your point, it is because you expressed your point poorly.



This is exactly why I mentioned your not having studied at university yet. If you had, you'd meet several people on your course who have completed a BTEC. Perhaps if you'd have actually studied at a university, your LITERALLY having not known any at a decent uni with a BTEC would be somewhat persuasive. "I don't know anyone on the ISS who likes fish." Do you know anyone on the ISS? "No." It's not very persuasive, is it?


Great story. So essentially if OP wants your girlfriend's auntie to piss herself, he should go to Warwick because it doesn't accept BTECs even though it does nominally and actually accept BTECs.


You jumped into something you have no experience of and created an indefensible position. Stop trying to fight it and just accept you have not been to uni, you don't know anything about BTECs, and we can all go back to watching Shark Tank. Cushty.

Sit 3 AS levels and 3 A2 levels the next year (the same subjects). 3 A2s is the typical university offer (ie AAA or BBC). Pick three subjects you are passionate about and can see yourself pursuing a degree and career in.. Which subjects did you enjoy at GCSE level?

Don't mean to be judgemental but if a uni accepts BTECs then they're sort of not worth the £45,000+ investment.. (Just a general rule - don't want any hate off people doing BTECs 😳)

Pick a few universities you like the look of and are respectable - you can work this out by looking at graduate prospects, cross analysis of the various league tables, etc - you will only know which ones to apply for once you have your AS results - ie at the end if your first year of study

It will be costly but as you're working full time it shouldn't be out of your reach

I studied independently with Open Study College and found it to be pretty much what I was expecting - comprehensive materials and a responsive tutor who even prioritised my assignments to ensure I got a predicted grade in time for my university (I sat AS/A2 in 1 year) - either way it was good enough for me to get an A in 1 year with no previous experience in the subject AND whilst travelling around Australia, so I'd say it is a safe bet!

Good luck with pursuing your ambition to go to university - if you have any other questions dont hesitate to ask (I'm a soon-to-be first year so I can only advise on UCAS and A levels, not on university life)

there's a difference between accepting BTECs and claiming you accept BTECs..

OP wanted to do BTECs; I stated that if a university accepts BTECs, they are not worth going to (as they are less prestigious, academically worse, etc) - sorry, I should have finished my point.

I didn't state, however, that a university which says it accepts BTECs isn't worth going to, because you would have to discount every university on 'the list', as you rightly pointed out.

We could argue on the technicality of it all day, at the end of it all, you inferred incorrectly what I meant by what I said, which was right.

I was thinking more in terms of practicality and OP getting an offer, as well as the fact that I know of LITERALLY no-one who got into a decent* university on BTECs alone.

*lets face it, if snobbery is merited anywhere in the world, it's the world of university - the prestige a university carries is undeniably important - my girlfriend's aunt is the head of AMP in Australia, and she practically wet herself when I said I was going to study at Warwick, due to the prestige it has accrued and the alumni it has produced. Therefore it is important to aim high in order to justify going at all

I did a Computing BTEC and Im a second year Computer Science student at Royal Holloway how is that not worth the investment?

Most Russell group universities accept BTECs (for relevant courses) including: Oxford, UCL, Durham, Southampton, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff, Birmingham, QMUL, Newcastle, KCL, Nottingham, Leeds, Bristol and York........ are they 'not worth' it either?

People from my BTEC class got into (and are doing well at): Southampton, Manchester, Bath, Surrey, Royal Holloway, Kings College London, Reading, Cardiff and Birmingham, still 'not worth' it?

Finally, you are statistically more likely to get a job after graduating if you have done a BTEC previously, 80% employment, whereas having A levels + a degree the employment rate is only 73%.........so i ask again, is doing a BTEC and going to a good university 'not worth it'?

Go and read the entry requirements for degree subjects also offered as level 3 BTECs. I know you said you didnt want any 'hate' but you need to seriously get your facts straight before posting rubbish like this (bold), sorry

I got into: Royal Holloway, Kings College London, Cardiff, Bath and Surrey to study Computer Science, this was with my Computing BTEC alone, i am now a second year at Royal Holloway

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I think I have made my point quite clearly here, so it's not particularly useful to go into it further.

Other people who have actually studied BTEC and got onto decent unis can share their experiences. But for me ... I'm out. Shark Tank here I come, baby!