BTEC - General Chat Thread

hey
i’m a year13 student currently studying btec level 3 applied science. i’ve applied for diagnostic radiography at the university of leeds. i’ve heard back from 3 universities and completed 2 interviews. my third one is next week. i haven’t heard anything from leeds yet. how long did they take to get back to you and did you have an interview first or did you just get an offer straight away ?

I went through clearing as I had changed my mind literally a month before results day. Got some work experience under my belt quickly and rang up on the day. They said to me come in for an interview and I got an offer straight after. Everyone has to be interviewed when it comes to healthcare. They dont want to just see academic skills, they also want to know what other skills you can offer.

thank you so much for replying. how are you finding diagnostic radiography at leeds ?

Hey I did a BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Business. I got offers form Uni of Durham, Uni of York and Uni of Leeds, however I went to study PPE at Warwick. If anyone has any questions about your options after college, I'm willing to help out with anything

Hi Micheal, I’m applying to Durham for Finance. I hear it’s a competitive. What do you believe helped you get all these offers? How was your personal statement like what did you mainly talk about.

I’m applying to Durham, queen Mary, Nottingham and two more I have yet to find

Its amazing. The course is structured well and the placement is the best bit about it. Can be a bit dry at sometimes as the lectures are 2 hours long. However, lecturers know exactly what theyre doing and people who have qualified from Leeds can even specialise straight after their degree if they wish to do so. Some have gone on to do Medicine and Dentistry but most people stick to Radiography. Also, all the third years that I know pretty much tell me that a lot of them have got interviews and job offers already.

how did your interview for diagnostic radiography go and what questions should i expect to be asked ?

The interview went really well. I actually like interviews because I like to talk quite a bit. They asked me about why I wanted to do Radiography etc as well as the usual such as hobbies. Then they'll ask you some curveball questions (like really out of the ordinary) so you'll have to answer those yourself. Overall, make sure you have other experiences such as care homes and not just Radiography placements. Everyone is going to have that so you have to ask yourself - what makes you stand out of the crowd? A BTEC isn't going to cut it. Neither will one day on placement. In my case, I had varied experiences at different hospitals and I did extra qualifications such as Open University credits + all the usual hobbies. Some of mine include Ethical Hacking, Arduino, Cricket, Badminton, Piano, Chess, studying Classical Civilisation (just general reading but I would eventually like to do an A level or GCSE in it). Theres a few others but I really cannot be arsed to write them all down. Anyway, this is a guide for you and good luck with your application.

What do you think will make you stand out? I plan to get experience next year but the big question is where do I go to get these experiences, I can never find anything on work experience.

Hi ya.. basically I’m doing btec L3 extended diploma engineering year 1. I’m 30 years old. My problem is after btec I have no idea what to do, wether HND, UNIVERSITY or apprenticeship. What do you suggest? Thnaks

Hello. I am in Year 12 studying BTEC extended diploma in Applied Science. I just had one week of mock exams.

Hey I’m doing a extended diploma in sports science (y12), not sure when my mocks are but I have 2 exams on the first and second week back after Christmas

Hi ya.. basically I’m doing btec L3 extended diploma engineering year 1. I’m 30 years old. My problem is after btec I have no idea what to do, wether HND, UNIVERSITY or apprenticeship. What do you suggest? Thnaks

Completed a BTEC Level 3 in Applied Science last year, and am now a first year physiotherapy student.

That’s amazing! How are you finding your first year?

It's going well so far thanks! Course is intense but that was expected - getting used to it now.

So glad it's going well

Do you think your BTEC was a good basis for the course you're doing now? Always curios to know what route people who study Applied Science go down