BTEC Subsidiary Diploma

If you are sure that you enjoy a subject but are not sure that it is central to your career aim, then a BTEC Subsidiary Diploma could be the right direction for you.

Subsidiary Diplomas are a two year, 100% continuous assessment vocational qualification, but unlike the Extended Diploma, they are only taught for 4.5 hours a week. This means that the Subsidiary Diploma can be taken alongside a range of other courses.

Study examples

• Students can opt to take a Subsidiary Diploma alongside a range of other courses. For example, a student could study:
• An Extended Diploma and Subsidiary Diploma
• A Diploma and two Subsidiary Diplomas
• Three AS Levels and one Subsidiary Diploma
• Two AS Levels and one Subsidiary Diploma

A Subsidiary Diploma is equivalent to one A-Level.