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Globally recognized qualifications and courses with hands-on practical learning that opens doors to

international higher education and employment

About

PearsonPearson, the world’s leading learning company, was

founded in 1844 by Samuel Pearson in Yorkshire,

England. Now, with 24,000 employees in over 70

countries around the world, Pearson has been at the

forefront of education, offering a range of products and

services to learners at every stage, from school to higher

education and professional. 

Pearson India is invested in providing the vast and

versatile Indian learner base, with the curriculum they

need to develop comprehensive skills so that they are

well prepared and confident at every stage of their

career and self-development. Our products and

services offer: 

• Quality Content

• Assessment Tools

• Education Services

So that learning is enabled, embedded and

empowering learners across the world.

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Rachna Udasi,University undergraduate in Business

and former BTEC Business student

BTEC helps you to be more independent and you actually know what’s happening in the current world rather than just learning from a textbook.”

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BTEC?For over 35 years, BTEC courses focus on skills-based learning and

are designed around themed units. Rather than testing everything

together at the end, BTECs are tested throughout the course using

assessments based on real-life scenarios. This practical approach

allows BTEC learners to develop and apply the knowledge and skills

that employers and universities are looking for.

Why Pearson

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BTEC?

BTEC are globally recognised qualifications and

courses that prepare learners for a successful

career in the their chosen industry with hands-on

practical learning. BTEC courses equip learners

with real-life skills to meet industry demands.

A BTEC opens doors into a range of career

opportunities, both local and internationally, by

preparing learners with real-life skills.

What is

74% of businesses say theyprefer a mixture of academic and technical qualifications.1

Academic robustness to enhance Career oriented

skill development

Internationally recognised

Nearly 23% of students in UK entering top

Universities with BTEC1

85% of 16-18 year old students in FE colleges take

vocational course2

Nearly 1 million learners every year choose a BTEC

¹CBI Skills Survey, 2018 1UCAS and HESA data on entry to HE, 20182Social Marketing Foundation Report, 2016

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Pearson BTEC

A BTEC helps in developing skills at every stage of a learners academic progression, with vocational courses suited to cater to every level of education.From foundational learning at high-school to professional courses at post graduate level, BTEC combines practical, hands-on learning with skills necessary for every step of the way.

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Classes 9th & 10th

Age 14-16 years

1st YearUndergraduate

PostGraduate

Classes 11th & 12th

Age 16-19 years

2nd YearUndergraduate

3rd & 4th YearUndergraduate

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Available qualifications and courses:

• Applied Sciences • Art and Design • Business • Creative Media Production • Engineering • Hospitality Management• Performing Arts• Sport • Computing• Construction and the Built Environment• Early Childhood Education and Care• International Travel and Tourism• Music• Rail Engineering• Information Technology

Pearson BTEC Industry Sectors

Approved centresin 70 countries

Note: Subject to availability

Pearson BTEC Industry Sectors

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Art & Design

The creative industry demands not just constant

ideation and creativity, but also the capacity

to mould thoughts according to market

demand and popular trends to design big

ideas. This course helps equip students with the

capacity for creative thinking and to recognize

its value in the creative industries and beyond.

Students are also empowered with the skills to

communicate their ideas and creative output

through visual, written and oral presentation.

Business

Careers in management, administration, human

resources, marketing, entrepreneurship,

accounting and finance need the power of

keen market insight and participation to

develop core competencies and performance.

The course equips students to understand

international business operations and the

opportunities and challenges presented by a

globalised market place.

Engineering

Technical studies require core knowledge,

skills and techniques that all engineers

require, irrespective of future specialism,

to be equipped with hands-on

knowledge necessary to develop a niche

career in Engineering. The objective of

this course is to help build a body of

specialist competencies in order to be

successful in a range of careers in

engineering at the Associate Engineer or

Operational Engineer level.

Hospitality Management

The course helps provide students with an

exciting, stimulating and challenging

programme of study in Hospitality that

combines subject knowledge and industry

experience that is responsive to the

constantly evolving needs of both students

and employers. It equips students with

hospitality skills, knowledge and the

understanding necessary to have thriving

careers in the global field of Hospitality

Management.

Note: Subject to availability

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Performing Arts & Music

Acting and filmography are a few of the most

potent forms of art that will always keep

global entertainment alive with storytelling

ideas. The BTEC course in Art provides a robust

course module provides education and

training for a range of careers in areas/titles

and helps develop insight and understanding

into the diversity of roles within the Performing

Arts, recognising the importance of

collaboration at all levels.

Applied Sciences

Learning and applying scientific thinking

creates critical thinkers and will drive the

next generation of innovation and growth.

Principles and concepts combined with

skills and real-life applications across a

range of scientific disciplines – that’s

what a BTEC in Science is about.

Pearson BTEC Industry Sectors

Creative Media Production

Creative Media spans a broad range of

specialisms and purposes, but all

practitioners in the creative industries work

to enrich or improve the world around us.

Before entering the industry, creative

practitioners need to explore and refine

different interrelated creative media

practices in order to develop technical

and communication skills and build

confidence for producing outcomes to

meet a need or fulfil a purpose.

Sports

The course essentially equips students with

Sport skills, with hands-on understanding

necessary to be ready for careers in

training, sport and fitness related fields

anywhere in the world. It provides

education and training for a pathways and

specialised units in the following areas;

coaching, fitness, facility operations

management and business management.

Note: Subject to availability

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HN OnlineYour simple solution to deliveringoptimised blended learning

BTEC Higher Nationals offer a great pathway into higher

education through a BTEC route. BTEC Higher Nationals are

internationally recognised, career focused higher education

qualifications, and are equivalent to the first two years of a

degree. A Higher National Certificate (1 Year) can be followed

by a Higher National Diploma (Year 2).

Once completing a Higher National Diploma, students can

choose to enter the world of employment, or complete their

degree through our network of over 250 university partners,

accessed via our Degree Finder tool.

There are over 40 subject areas to choose from and are

co-designed with industry to provide real-world experience as

well as academic knowledge. This ensures that student leave

with the required expertise as identified by business and

industry, and with the flexibility to go straight into employment

or continue to a degree.

HN Online is a digital solution created by Pearson that enables flexible

delivery of BTEC Higher National qualifications. The learning materials

included in HN Online allow students to engage with critical course

content via a personalised learning path, enabling them to focus on

high value face-to-face teaching and assignment support.

HN Online allows you to:

• Widen access and make learning accessible to students who

cannot attend a full face-to-face course, allowing you to appeal

to a broader mix of students

• Improve student engagement through a diverse range of learning

tools, including video case studies, interactive exercises and

self-assessment questions

• Save time by adopting a platform ready to go and created for

your type of institution

• Make effective interventions through greater student data

• Deliver high value face-to-face teaching and assignment support

BTECHigher NationalsPaving your way to successful careers in UK

Learning is a neverending road of discovery, challenge, inspiration, and wonder.

TestimonialsDon’t follow the beaten path, BTEC work for you.

Practical, hands-on way of learning

has been more interesting for me and has

allowed me to understand topics easier.

This makes me confident in my future.

Kushal Singh | BTEC Learner – India

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After studying a BTEC L7 in Strategic

Management & Leadership I progressed

to the final year stage of an MBA with the

University of Wolverhampton. Soon I’m going

to be starting my dual Masters certification.

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Loads of learning! Internship at

Big Bazaar - my first corporate experience

gave me a high! Felt proud to receive the

certification from Pearson.

Ahmedt | BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma in Management Studies

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“Vishnu Hari Das | BTEC L7, Strategic Management

& Leadership Learner - India

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