Level 3

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.

If you are not sure that you a ready to take the step to apply for an Access to Higher Education full year programme, why not join our fully funded 12 week Pre-Access course, to brush up on your study skills and get ready to get back into education.

This course combines the popular subjects of Psychology, Criminology and Sociology as its core subjects. 

You will also cover maths, statistics, and study skills as well as an individual Research Project.   The course will give you the opportunity to develop a range of skills that will be essential for progression to university.  

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Qualification type	Level 3 National Diploma
Duration	2 years
Study times	You will be expected to be in college for a minimum of 3 days per week, from 9:00 to 4:15. Your timetable will be confirmed at induction.
Entry requirements	Five GCSEs at Grade 4/5 or above including English Language and maths
Campus	West Suffolk Sixth Form Campus, Bury St Edmunds
Work placements	Compulsory 100 hours per year in related work experience for Health and Social Care units

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Qualification type	Level 3 National Diploma
Duration	2 years
Study times	You will be expected to be in college for a minimum of 3 days per week, from 9:00 to 4:15. Your timetable will be confirmed at induction.
Entry requirements	Five GCSEs at Grade 6 or above including English Language Grade 6 and maths min grade 4/5
Campus	West Suffolk Sixth Form Campus, Bury St Edmunds
Work placements	Compulsory 50 hours per year in related work experience for Health and Social Care units

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