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Can you go to university with btec level 2?

I've got my child care level 2 BTEC and health and social care level 2 BTEC would I be able to go to university with just level 2 BTEC as I've got UCASS points from the courses.
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Reply 1

t-swiper

No sorry, you need to do the level 3 to go uni

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Reply 2

Emma:-)

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I agree, you need level 3 to go to uni.

Reply 3

Soadadalawi

How about a foundation course ?

Reply 4

Soadadalawi

My son is doing BTEC levle 2 and I just want to know can he study a one year foundation and inter uni next year ? He has no GCSEs please help me many regards

Reply 5

lewif002

Very very unlikely. I just got offered a foundation course of engineering at Essex Uni and I have level 3 BTEC's and also 3 years work experience in engineering. Generally you will require level 3 grades at least and/or some decent, related work experience.

I think he could probably study a level 3 BTEC part time in 2yrs. In the mean time he could have a job and save some funds in a piggy bank for when he is at uni.

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Reply 6

Butterfly92xo

I tried to apply for university with a BTEC L2 in H&SC a few years back, but got rejected immediately and was advised by one of the admissions to do a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma course.

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Reply 7

Samwin

Original post by ozzy4500

I've got my child care level 2 BTEC and health and social care level 2 BTEC would I be able to go to university with just level 2 BTEC as I've got UCASS points from the courses.
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The unis rarely make an exception for level 2 btecs, the exception being if you have experience in childcare or care in general, and that's usually over a years worth. You could either do a year on a level 3 course and then leave and apply to go onto a foundation course (such as early years) (but try and get the best grades possible if you do go down this route as every grade counts towards uni) or you could do the Acess course if you are over 19, it's a year, but will get you the a levels you need without having to commit to a level 3 (one to two years depending) course if that makes sense? either way, good luck :smile:

Reply 8

afawz

No you can get into uni with a level 2 but after that you can go to a year apprenticeship which is equivalent to a level 3 so you can finish at level 2 and do a years of work which helps you get into uni.

Reply 9

umar33

can you go to university with level 3 if you have done first year only.

Reply 10

Blackstarr

Original post by umar33

can you go to university with level 3 if you have done first year only.

No.

U need the full BTEC which is 2 years.

Reply 11

1secondsofvamps

Original post by umar33

can you go to university with level 3 if you have done first year only.

It depends what you have done along side. A girl in my class spent this year doing a 90 credit diploma in health and social care along with a 90 credit diploma in IT. This is equivalent of 3 a levels so she is starting uni this September.

Reply 12

struggles90

hi, I need help!! basically I didn't pass my maths and English gcses and now I have to do a Level 2 option with maths and English retake but I am struggling which level 2 option to choose from these two; level 2 childcare or level 2 applied science. I need my scince but if I retake my scince it will cost me a lot so I want to know if the level 2 applied science gets me into a high dgeree and do they accept btecs in university or will I have a really bad job and also I wanted to know that with level 2 childcare what A levels can I do like can I still do btec scicnce once I have passed that year? please help thanks x