Higher & Further Education Courses

Level 3-5 Online Technical & Business Qualifications

Welcome to TECOL, the on-line Technical Education Centre for Open Learning. Even though we are a distance learner provider, we fully support our courses with regular Skype tutor-student discussions.

Our On-line Distance learning Courses

All our BTEC online Engineering and Business courses are fully accredited by Edexcel. Simply choose from the menu bar above:

Level 3 BTEC 3, 6, 9, 12 unit courses in Engineering (General, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic and Automotive pathways)

Level 4 HNC in Engineering (General, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Manufacturing and Operations pathways).

Level 5 HND in Engineering (General, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Manufacturing and Operations pathways). 

NEW! - L4/5 HNC/D in Business

For those interested in developing their knowledge and skills in business, or if your career is taking you more into management or administration, we now offer Pearson BTEC HNC/HND Business qualifications. We also offer level-2 GCSEs in English & Maths, BTEC Level-3 IT (computing), and 'stepping stone'  courses and units for those who which to 'try out' a course, upgrade or supplement their existing qualifications

For all  distance learning online courses, you will need standard computer ‘office software’ e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, ideally on a Windows platform. TECOL will provide links/access to all specialised software. If you have already enrolled on one of our on-line courses and wish to gain access to your course material,  click on our 'Moodle' virtual learning environment button below.