What to Study
Opportunities for study
Look at the chart below to see which programme would be most suited to you.
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IF YOU EXPECT YOUR GCSEs / QUALIFICATIONS ON ENTRY TO BE…
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YOUR COURSE COULD BE…
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YOUR COURSE COULD BE…
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YOU COULD MOVE ON TO:
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Nine or more GCSEs at grades A-C with at least half at A or A*
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Four or five AS Levels followed by three or four A2 Levels
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3
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University degrees or training schemes
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Six or more GCSEs at grades A-C
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Three or four AS Levels followed by three or four A2 Levels or Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma or Level 3 BTEC Diploma plus two AS Levels followed by one or two A2 Levels
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3
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University degrees or training schemes
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Five GCSEs at grades A-C
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Three AS Levels followed by two or three A2 Levels or Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma or Level 3 BTEC Diploma plus one or two AS Levels followed by one or two A2 Levels
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3
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University degrees or training schemes
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Four GCSEs at grades A-C
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Level 3 BTEC Diploma or Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma plus one or two GCSEs
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3
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University degrees or training schemes
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A range of GCSEs (three or four) at grades D-E or equivalent
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Two Level 2 BTEC Extended Certificates plus two GCSEs or NVQ 2 full-time course
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2
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A Levels, Level 3 BTEC Diploma or Extended Diploma or NVQ 3
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A range of GCSEs at grades D-G or no formal qualifications
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Vocational Studies Introductory Certificate and Diploma Level 1
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1
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Two Level 2 BTEC Extended Certificates plus GCSEs or NVQ 2
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