Courses & subjects: Science

If you want to pursue a career as a professional scientist, a BTEC Higher National in Science will equip you with the skills you need. What’s more, with your Higher National qualification you can progress on to a degree course in your chosen field. You can choose to specialise in a wide variety of areas, including: Chemistry Applied Biology Physics Laboratory Science and Administration Pharmaceutical Science Food technology

In addition to theory and practise, BTEC Higher National courses involve real work experience and work-based projects. This means the skills you are learning are the ones employers want.

Often BTEC Higher National in Science students progress to a degree in their chosen fields, many others go straight into work, in jobs such as:

• Pharmacy Technician
• Forensic Scientist
• Food Scientist/Technologist
• Research Technician
• Hospital Laboratory Technician

Your BTEC Higher National – stepping stone to a degree
If you want to carry on studying after your Higher National, you can. Many of our students decide to do just that, and with a BTEC Higher National you can often go straight into the second or even third year of a related degree.