Healthcare Professions - Access to HE Diploma

The course is broken down into manageable units that give you the study skills and knowledge required for university, perfect for those who have been out of education for some time.

Units include:

• Nursing studies
• Health sciences
• Social sciences
• Human biology
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Study skills - arithmetic for health studies.

• You must be aged 19 plus
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• GCSEs - grades A* - C / 9-4 or Functional Skills Level 2 or recognised non-UK GCSE equivalencies in English and maths preferred; however, each applicant will be considered on an individual basis
• Selection by interview, initial screening, literacy and numeracy tests

Assessment is ongoing and developed through a portfolio of coursework.

A large proportion of your work will be essay or assignment but you can also expect exams, presentations and project work

You can progress on to a range of related degrees, including:

• Adult Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Midwifery
• Children’s Nursing
• Learning Disability Nursing
• Public Health
• Health & Social Care
• Psychology

1 Year

The Advanced Learner Loan is available for this course

Access is an intensive study programme; you must be completely committed to hard work and are required to maintain 100% attendance You are expected to self-study for a minimum of 10 extra hours a week to manage strict work deadlines and to cope with the workload