If you’re aged 19 years or older and want to study for a degree in Nursing or Midwifery but you didn’t get the grades or qualifications you needed the first time around, then an Access to Higher Education Nursing and Midwifery Diploma could be for you.
This one-year, intensive programme is designed to support you to get the qualifications you need to get into university to study a degree in Nursing or Midwifery.
Run by a team of friendly, supportive and approachable teaching professionals, the course has been designed to support you in your career journey.
On the course you will study:
The standard entry requirements are GCSE grade 4 or above in maths and English or Level 2 Functional Skills (only for adult nursing).
If you have relevant industry experience in the heath or social care sector or personal experience in a caring role for a family member, for example caring for a family member with a disability, we would encourage you to apply.
You will complete ongoing assessments during your time with us.
This will include essays, reports, portfolios, case studies and other assessment types to help you show your understanding of the topics covered on the course.
You will also carry out your research project in professional healthcare practice.
Our teachers are ambitious, talented and passionate about making your experience at college the very best it can be.
They have up-to-date industry experience to share with you and the energy and enthusiasm to help you get where you need to be.
They also understand that returning to study as an adult can be tough and that you’ll have lots of other priorities to juggle.
They pride themselves on offering lots of one-to-one support to help you do your very best.
Although work experience is not a mandatory element of this course we strongly recommend you complete voluntary work in a health environment to support your progression to university.
There may be opportunities to gain work experience with our own employer partners.
We can support you through this and we have our very own industry placement and business development team ready to offer help and advice.
Across the year, we engage with local universities to support students who are making decisions about their next steps.
We have previously engaged with:
Students on the access course make use of facilities at the Baltic Campus including our libraries, laboratories and classroom environments.
You will also have access to our Careers and Guidance Team to help you with your application to university and to help you prepare for interviews and assessments.
Many of our students progress to local and national universities to study a degree in Midwifery or other related degree programmes.
Some of the courses our students have progressed to our:
To search university programmes and their entry requirements, you can use the UCAS website
You can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the course fees.
This is a low interest loan with no upfront fees or payments, no credit checks and is paid back in instalments once you are earning a certain amount.
More information can be found here.
Once you have completed the Access to HE course, if you go onto complete a higher education degree course, the remaining balance of your Advanced Learner Loan, including any interest, will be ‘written off’, which means you won’t have to pay it back.
If you do apply for an Advanced Learner Loan you may also be eligible for additional grants to help with costs associated with the course such as travel or childcare through the Advanced Learner Loans.
If you are aged 19-23 and do not yet have a full level three qualification, you will get the course for free!
For one to one advice, please contact our friendly team who will be able to give you the right information. You can reach them on email at [email protected] or 0191 490 0300 or via Live Chat.
Please note: The fee shown may be subject to change. If this happens, you will be contacted directly before the course is due to start.
All courses will run subject to sufficient student numbers.
If you are aged 19-23 and do not yet have a full level three qualification, you can study this course for free.
If you are over 23 and need help to cover the cost of this course, you can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.
For one-to-one advice, please contact our friendly team who will be able to give you the right information. You can reach them on email at [email protected] or 0191 490 0300 or via Live Chat.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college. We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
To contact our dedicated Learning Support team email [email protected] or head to Live Chat
Knowledge
Psychology: Knowledge of human behaviour and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioural and affective disorders.
Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Therapy and Counselling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counselling and guidance.
Median Salary
£42,712
Averge Qualifications
Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
£37,764
£36,408
Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
£38,523
£34,944
£21,999
People in these occupations diagnose, assess, and treat health problems, operate medical technology, and care for patients.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Using mathematics to solve problems.
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