Applied Sciences

Course summary

You will cover a broad range of topics and skills from Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There is also a large amount of practical work in this subject which will enable you to develop your laboratory skills and work safely and accurately in a work-based environment. What will I study? Course content for the Applied Science Extended Certificate. The five core modules include: • Science fundamentals (unit 1) • Laboratory techniques (unit 2) • Control of hazards in the laboratory • Microbiology • Product testing techniques Where could it take me? Students have taken up places on undergraduate courses at a wide variety of universities, while others have taken up highly sought-after apprenticeships. Both courses can take you on to a variety of careers including nursing, sports science, physiotherapy, health care, primary education, midwifery, laboratory technician and much more.