Vocational Courses BTEC & Vocational

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BTECs and other vocational diplomas usually last up to two years. They involve practical work, as assessed coursework and, in some instances, exams. They carry UCAS points, so you can progress to higher education if you wish to. Alternatively, on completion you can pursue employment or an Apprenticeship.

Why study a BTEC or Vocational course at Loughborough College?

  • Learn in fantastic industry standard facilities and undertake work experience that will prepare you for further training, Higher Education or employment 
  • You will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of enrichment activities including our ambassador programme, sports clubs and volunteering 
  • Excellent learning and wellbeing support to help you make the most of your time at college

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Attendance

Duration

Subject Area

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND Local Offer) in Supported Internship
Level: 0
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Transitions Programme - Entry to Progression
Level: 0
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Public Services
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
CACHE Level 1 Diploma in Caring for Children
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
City and Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Culinary and Restaurant Skills
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Entry and Level 1 in Functional Digital Skills
Level: 1
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 10 Weeks
IMI Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Automotive Maintenance
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 1 Certificate in Digital Media
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 1 in Introductory Business
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Steps to Success
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Vocational Pathways
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
Level: 2
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 1 Year
BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Engineering
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Creative Digital Media Production (Games Pathway)
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Creative Digital Media Production (Media Pathway)
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Art and Design Skills
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Public Services
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BTEC Level 2 in Esports, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Part-Time)
Level: 2
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 34 weeks
City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Women's Hairdressing
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Barbering
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Culinary and Restaurant Skills
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
EAL Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
IMI Level 2 Certificate in Vehicle Component Fitting
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
IMI Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 2 Diploma in Early Years Practitioner
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 2 Extended Certificate in Sport
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 2 Extended Certificate in Travel and Tourism
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 2 Technical Diploma in Digital Technology (Networking and Cybersecurity)
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 2 in Sports Coaching (Activity Leadership)
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting
Level: 3
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 1 Year
Access to Higher Education in Health and Social Care
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate/Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Motorsport)
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design Practice
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Uniformed Protective Services
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
BTEC Level 3 Foundation/Extended Diploma in Engineering
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Esports, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
BTEC Level 3 in Creative Media Practice - Film and TV
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
BTEC Level 3 in Creative Media Practice - Games Development
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
CMI Level 3 Diploma in Principles of Management & Leadership
Level: 3
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 12 - 18 Months
City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma (Part-Time) in Beauty Therapy
Level: 3
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 1 Year
City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
City & Guilds Level 3 TAQA Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (6317-31)
Level: 3
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 12 - 18 Months
City & Guilds Level 3 TAQA in Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA 6317-33)
Level: 3
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 2 Years
City and Guilds Level 3 in Barbering
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Enhanced A Level Programme in Space Engineering
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
IMI Level 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Professional Chefs (Pastry/Larder)
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Level: 3
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 16 Weeks
Level 3 Certificate in Travel and Tourism
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 3 Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Foundation Certificate in Marketing
Level: 3
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 3 Diploma in Games, Animation and VFX Skills
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
Level 3 VRQ Diploma in Women's Hairdressing
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
Level 3 in Hospitality Supervision
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
T Level in Business Management and Administration
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
T Level in Construction (Electrical Installation)
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
T Level in Digital Production, Design and Development (Computing)
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
T Level in Education and Early Years
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
T Level in Health
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
T Level in Maintenance, Installation and Repair in Engineering and Manufacturing – Electrical and Electronic
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
T Level in Maintenance, Installation and Repair in Engineering and Manufacturing – Mechanical Engineering Technologies
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
T Level in Media, Broadcast, and Production – Creative Media Technician
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
Level: 3
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 1 Year
CIMSPA Practitioner Professional Qualification in Coaching, Fitness and Physical Wellbeing Employability Programme
Level: 4
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
City & Guilds Level 4 TAQA Award in Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (6317-41)
Level: 4
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 18 - 24 Months
HNC in Automation and Control Engineering for England (HTQ)
Level: 4
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 2 Years
HNC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England (HTQ)
Level: 4
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 2 Years
HNC in Engineering for England (HTQ)
Level: 4
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 2 Years
HNC in Esports
Level: 4
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
HNC in Manufacturing Engineering for England (HTQ)
Level: 4
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 2 Years
HNC in Mechanical Engineering for England (HTQ)
Level: 4
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 2 Years
Higher Technical Qualification in Cert HE Technical Practice in Network Engineering
Level: 4
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
Level: 4
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 1 Year
Level 4 Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Certificate in Professional Marketing
Level: 4
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 1 Year
Foundation Degree in Children and Young People
Level: 5
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 3 Years
HNC/HND in Public Services
Level: 5
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
HND in Business (Blended Learning)
Level: 5
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 2 Years
Level 5 Diploma in Teaching
Level: 5
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 2 Years
BA (Hons) in Business and Management
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 3 Years
BA (Hons) in Education Studies Top-Up (Part-Time)
Level: 6
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 2 Years
BA (Hons) in Events Management and Marketing
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 3 Years
BA (Hons) in Public Services Management Top-Up
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BEng (Hons) Top-Up in Engineering (Electrical, Electronic)
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BEng (Hons) Top-Up in Engineering (Manufacturing)
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BEng (Hons) Top-Up in Engineering (Mechanical)
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
BSc (Hons) in Applied Sports Science
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 3 Years
BSc (Hons) in Criminology and Psychology
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 3 Years
BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Therapy
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 3 Years
BSc (Hons) in Sports Management
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 3 Years
BSc (Hons) in Strength and Conditioning
Level: 6
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 3 Years

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