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麻豆传媒AV Vocational Courses

Discover your vocation at 麻豆传媒AV


20 November 2023

Vocational qualifications like BTECs are work-related courses, giving you the skills and knowledge needed for a particular career or job role. These courses are more practical than theory-based A-Levels, but that doesn鈥檛 mean they鈥檙e an easier option.

With BTECs, you鈥檒l gain hands-on experience and you鈥檒l be trained to the high standard that employers expect, and as joint top-performing college for vocational qualifications in Wales, we have a wide selection of courses for you to explore.

10 Benefits of vocational qualifications

  1. Get real-world experience in the area that interests you
  2. Learn by doing 鈥 vocational courses take a hands-on approach
  3. Gain practical skills that you鈥檒l need to do a job and be work-ready when you leave college
  4. Find a pathway into employment in your preferred career and focus on your interests
  5. Apply theory to practice in real scenarios and projects
  6. Gain extra skills for employment, like communication and time-management
  7. Be assessed in a variety of ways, such as coursework, practical assignments and tests
  8. Get into uni – Level 3 vocational qualifications also earn UCAS points
  9. Earn a recognised qualification that employers are looking for
  10. Study full time and enhanced part-time courses FREE!

So, if you think a vocational qualification is more suited to your learning style than an academic course, you鈥檒l find the course for you at 麻豆传媒AV. Hear what some of our learners have to say:

Aeronautical Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering Learner Macsen Davies decided to study Aeronautical Engineering after attending a 麻豆传媒AV open event.

“There are lots of different teaching techniques at college and the facilities are really good. They鈥檝e got well-equipped workshops for practical work and loads of industry standard equipment like CAD 3D design programmes and tools for building circuitry online. I鈥檓 currently being sponsored by Tata Steel and hope to be offered an apprenticeship after this course.”

Complimentary Therapies

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES LearnersLevel 3 Complementary Therapies leaner, Sian Samantha Howells, plans to one day own her own business combining yoga and aromatherapy.

“I鈥檇 100% recommend 麻豆传媒AV for the Complementary Therapies course. The course also helps you grow in confidence because you鈥檙e always meeting new people, and you get a huge amount of knowledge about the body 鈥 the course goes into so much depth! I look forward to going into college.”

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR Courtney Williams has always been interested in cars, She wanted to study Vehicle Maintenance & Repair to turn her passion into a career.

“I was very nervous coming to college as a mature learner doing something I hadn鈥檛 done before, but it鈥檚 the best decision I鈥檝e ever made. There are only a couple of girls in my class, but despite that, I feel like I fit in with the class 鈥 they鈥檙e all welcoming. I love learning the ins and outs of cars and learning about the auto industry. The facilities here are great and are like the industry standard you would find at most garages.”

Art & Design

Art & Design Level 3 Art & Design learner, hopes the course will help him gain a creative career in the future.

“I鈥檇 recommend 麻豆传媒AV as you get good one-to-one learning and the tutors are really nice. I鈥檇 also recommend Art & Design because you get to do a great mix of things every day, so you can be very creative in lots of different ways. I felt like this pathway suited me better than sixth form as it is such a creative course.”

Public Services

Public Services James Llewellyn is hoping for a future career in the Police Force, He chose to study Level 3 Public Services to help gain the skills needed to achieve his dream job.

“I didn鈥檛 really like school and thought there were more broad range of opportunities in college and that I could gain more independent skills. I would 100% recommend 麻豆传媒AV for a Public Services course. It gets you the steps you need to take you to the next level and give you the right education you need to excel.”

Childcare

With a mixture of theoretical & practical work, the Level 3 Childcare course is preparing Emily Knorz is gaining the skills for her future career.

“I like learning about children & going to my primary school placement 2 days a week to practice what I learn when I interact with the children. It鈥檚 so good to get work experience like this for the future.”

Creative Media

Creative Media William Serna wanted to improve his skill studying Level 2 Creative Digital Media Production.

“I recently went on a college Erasmus trip to Tenerife. It was a short course to develop our photography skills and to visit and know more about other cultures. I like that the teachers give you a lot of freedom, they’re also really helpful.”

Sport

SportNetball is a passion for Lowri Stephens and she wants to go on to gain a degree in Sport so chose to the Diploma in Sport Development, Coaching and Fitness.

“I don鈥檛 do well with exams, so I went for the BTEC course. College is different to school, the tutors are really supportive but you are treated more like an adult.”

Construction

Construction Iwan Halliday enjoys the practical side of聽 Level 2 Plumbing.

“I enjoy the practical aspects of plumbing. It鈥檚 nice having a full day of practical work & getting to know the tools & fittings is great. We cover basic plumbing – things like bending pipes & soldering 鈥 as well as bathrooms, fitting radiators, guttering, & soil stacks.”

Science

ScienceMudasser Younes Yacoub attended Newport Campus to study Applied Science after being interested in Science from a young age.

“We鈥檙e learning about things we can use in day-to-day life. With biology, I can help someone & use my knowledge to improve others鈥 lives & that makes me proud.”

Discover your vocation at 麻豆传媒AV. Apply now to study a vocational course and start your journey towards your chosen career this September with our range of free full-time and enhanced part-time qualifications.