Access to HE Health Science – 39 Credits.

Access to Nursing, Access to HE Nursing & Midwifery, Access to HE Health Professions - 24 Credits.

If you live in the UK, you may be entitled to a non-means-tested Student Loan to cover the course’s entire cost. This loan and any interest are written off once you complete your degree. Read more here: https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan.

You can study on Tuesdays from 9.30am to 4pm, on Saturdays from 9.30am to 4pm, or on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Courses start in Spring and Autumn each year.

Approximately 9 months.

There are a range of different assessments to prepare you for university, reports, essays, tests, written questions & answers and posters.

We will support you with the use of Teams, you will need a fairly good understanding of IT, use of the internet, sending emails, attaching documents to emails, using a spellchecker for example. If you don’t have fairly good IT Skills, we recommend you take a beginner’s course with your local college or Adult Education Centre.

Absolutely, we will take you through the whole process. We are a registered UCAS Centre and will submit your application along with a reference from us, electronically.

No, all of our lessons are delivered live online by our team of trainers.

You will need a good standard of English to achieve the grades required for entry to university. If you need additional support with spoken and written English due to it being a second or other language for you, we will signpost you to organisations providing support. For learners with learning differences, including Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Autism, ADHD and other hidden disabilities, we make reasonable adjustments to support you.

The majority of universities ask for you to demonstrate study within the last 3 to 5 years.

Not in the UK, but you can check with your chosen university to be sure.

An exciting range of science, sociology, psychology and skills development units are available.

Usually 3 years full-time and 4 years part-time.

Absolutely, read more about funding here and guidance here.

www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/.

There aren’t as many places for Midwifery as there are for other professions; this is why we have a pathway for Midwifery on our course, giving you the opportunity to study additional Midwifery units to make your application stronger.

Yes, of course, it’s a Level 3 qualification and equivalent to 3 A-levels.

The majority of universities accept Access to HE courses, there are very few that don’t. We are registered with the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

We have a one-hour webinar every Wednesday at 6.30pm, during which we give an overview of the course and answer any questions. You can watch the video or read the notes if you can’t make it. Here is the link to book a place.

You don’t have to have formal health or care experience – it all counts if you care for a family member or a friend. You could consider volunteering with the NHS to strengthen your university application:

Click here to express your interest.

The work placement is an essential part of the course – it will enable you to put what you learn in the taught sessions into practice. Assignments will draw on your work experience and assessment includes observation in the workplace. How many hours you need to do as part of your course, depends on the qualification you are enrolling on. This can be undertaken in either paid employment or as a volunteer within a setting appropriate to your course. For example, if you are enrolling on the Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care, you will need to be an employee or volunteer in an adult care setting.

If you live in the UK, you may be entitled to a non-means-tested Student Loan to cover the course’s entire cost. For more information, read here: https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan.

To join this course, you will need to be aged 19 or over and have GCSE English Grade C/4 or above or Functional Skills Level 1 (or be willing to study towards it).

You will be assessed through coursework and written assignments. Your practical skills will also be assessed through observations carried out by your tutor at your work placement. Your tutor will guide you on how to prepare the portfolio and will give you feedback on your work (both class-based and placement-based work).