National Apprenticeship Week was an exciting and inspiring time at Bury College, filled with activities that helped mark the occasion and celebrate the exceptional talent, dedication and achievements of Apprentices.
This T Level will equip you with the core knowledge and skills relevant to a career in the science industry. It provides up-to-date occupational information and experiences that have continued currency amongst employers and universities. The industry placements will provide you with the opportunity to develop the behaviours required for skilled employment in your chosen occupation, which are less easily attainable by the qualification alone.
You will develop your knowledge and understanding in the following areas:
· Working within the health and science sector
· Health, safety and environmental regulations
· Data handling and processing
· Good scientific and clinical practice
· Experimental equipment and techniques
· Core science concepts
· Project management
The occupational specialism, Laboratory Sciences will allow you to:
· Perform a range of appropriate scientific techniques to collect experimental data in a laboratory setting, complying with regulations and requirements
· Plan, review, implement and suggest improvements to scientific tasks relevant to a laboratory setting
· Identify and resolve issues with scientific equipment or data errors
· Exams
· Employer Set Projects
· Controlled Assessments
· Practical Skills Tests
Career opportunities may include:
· Forensic Scientist
· Research Scientist
· Technologist
· Laboratory
· Technician
· Chemist
· Scientist
Positive Futures is a set of essential qualities, embedded throughout your study programme, that we seek to develop in all students:
You will also engage in the Positive Futures Careers Programme, developing key employability skills through a diverse range of activities including work placements, volunteering, employer talks, industry study visits and employment and university fairs.
As a Bury College student you will have access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities which will contribute to your personal growth and development and support your academic studies.
These may include:
Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.
National Apprenticeship Week was an exciting and inspiring time at Bury College, filled with activities that helped mark the occasion and celebrate the exceptional talent, dedication and achievements of Apprentices.
On Monday 9th February, Bury College’s Hairdressing Apprentices came together for a charity Blowdryathon, raising almost £500 for Little Lady Locks during National Apprenticeship Week!
On Wednesday 11th February, as part of National Apprenticeship Week celebrations, Bury College proudly hosted an Apprenticeship Star Awards Ceremony.
Employers - did you know that now is the perfect time to start thinking about your school leaver Apprenticeship vacancies?
Shape the future of education and find out about opportunities to work at Bury College at our Work for Us Event 2026. Find out about a wide range of career opportunities including teaching, business, and governance roles.
Find out how our Performing Arts students are developing their skills in this year's Christmas Panto.