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  • 27-08-2014 7:04pm
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    rml20131
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭


    Hey guys I'm a bit stressed worrying about this whole btea dilemma, basically in 2013/2013 I did an NVQ level 3 course in beauty therapy and was recieving btea allowance for it. But the entire time I was doing it I had wished I had done a healthcare course instead.

    When I completed my beauty I signed back on job seekers and applied for a fas course in healthcare support and was successful in my application, completed 6 months of the course and ended up becoming extremely ill and was forced to leave it early on medical grounds.

    When I left I was told I would have to apply for supplementary welfare allowance as I wasn't well enough for job seekers. At the start of summer I applied for a place on a new healthcare course which will get me into nursing and immediate employment which is a Btec level 3 extended national diploma in health sciences, I've now applied for btea and I'm absolutely praying I don't get rejected because I just won't be able to afford to go to college if I don't receive any money :(

    Does anyone have any idea if I'll just be told no straight away for having a previous level 3 qualification? Or will they take into account my circumstances with being ill and having to leave my fas course? And also does anyone know is there any chance a btec level 3 is higher than an nvq level 3?

    Literally any help at all will be appreciated I'm so so worried!


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