About the course
Whatever your background and however complicated and busy your life may be, there is always a way back into education.
Access to Higher Education courses are a great starting point to retrain for a new and exciting career or get the degree that you promised yourself. Access to Higher Education makes it possible.
Designed for students aged 19 and over, these courses lead to a 60 credit Level 3 Diploma and are a flexible alternative to A Levels. The qualifications are widely recognised by UK universities and earn up to 144 UCAS points.
This course provides a recognised route to Higher Education courses for all branches of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work, ODP and other health care programmes.
It can also provide a route to study degree courses in subjects such as Psychology and Early Childhood Studies.
Entry requirements
A Level 2 qualification in English and Maths is advisable and will definitely be required for entrance to university.
Find out more about Maths and English qualifications offered at the college.
Qualifications
Nursing Access to HE Diploma Level 3
What you'll learn (core modules)
· Preparing for Success
· Academic Writing Skills
· Preparing a Written Assignment
· Health and Wellbeing
· Cell Biology
· The History of the National Health Service
· Human Nutrition and the Digestive System
· The Roles & Responsibilities of the Registered Nurse
· Introduction to Psychology
· The Human Endocrine and Nervous Systems
· Social Factors in Health and Social Care
· Understanding Dementia
· The Human Muscular and Skeletal Systems
· Classification and Use of Social Drugs and Medicines
· Mental Health and Illness
· Human Immunity
· Understanding Poverty
· Health Promotion
· Study Skills Portfolio Building
· Human Disease and Prevention
· Equality and Diversity within Healthcare
How will I be assessed?
A number of different assessments are used on the Access course.
These include essay writing; presentations; research reports; exams; an e-portfolio of Higher Education Study Skills and an Independent Research Project.
These assessments will develop your academic skills in line with university expectations ensuring a smooth transition into degree level study programmes.
Where is the course delivered? (facilities/classrooms)
Modules are submitted online and assessed by our tutors then internally verified before being returned to students.
Where will this course take me?
You will be able to progress to degrees such as Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Health, Social Work and ODP.
You can also access degrees here at USWSC in subjects such as Psychology, Psychology & Criminology, Sociology & Criminology, and Early Childhood Studies.
If you need help with funding
We offer flexible payment plans to help spread the cost of fees.
If you are aged between 19 and 23 and studying for your first full Level 3 qualification, your course will be fully funded through our Adult Education Budget and you will not incur any fees.
If you are 19-23 and already have a full level 3 qualification or are over 24, you can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to fund your course.
For students studying Access to HE diplomas, Student Finance England will write off any outstanding Advanced Learner Loan balances taken out to pay for an Access course should you complete a degree. This means that you would not have to repay your access loan.
I'm interested. What should I do now?
Please apply online, or email us to find out more: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Days & times
Starting 01/09/2023