Access to Higher Education Diploma: Science

Start Date

Mon Sep 07 2020

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£3045.00

Access to Higher Education Diploma: Science

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If you'd like to study at degree level but don’t hold the necessary qualifications, our Access to HE Diploma (Science) is for you. Our Access to HE Diplomas are the ideal way to get on track if you don’t hold the necessary qualifications that you need to get onto a degree course.

Our courses provide a Level 3 qualification, which prepares you for life on a degree programme. All our courses run at times to fit around family commitments and you get free car parking and access to our childcare voucher scheme.

The QAA Access to HE Diploma is awarded by One Awards and recognised for entry to Higher Education courses across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Typical undergraduate destinations for our students include Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Engineering, Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physiology, Forensic Sciences, Chemistry, Food and Nutrition amongst other pathways. Come and see us if you want to discuss a progression route to university.

The Diploma consists of 5 academic subject sets:

Biology - covering Cell and Molecular Biology, Cell Reproduction and Chromosomal Expression, Anatomy and Physiology of Organ Systems.
Biochemistry- chemical structure and role of biological molecules.
Chemistry - Atomic Structure, Bonding and the Periodic Table, Fundamental Principles of Physical Chemistry, Investigative Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Chemical Applications
Physics - Basic Mechanics, Heat Materials and Atoms, Oscillations and Waves, Electricity, Fields and Electromagnetism
Mathematics - Algebra, Number, Geometry and Trigonometry

Together with a Study Skills unit.

This course is not a higher education programme but is designed upon successful completion to enable you to go on to study a higher education course. Before coming to one of our enrolment events you need to know which Access to HE Diploma you need to study to get onto your degree course. By using http://www.ucas.com you can search the subject to find which university offers which degree programme and what the entry requirements for the course are. If you are unable to find the information you need, every higher education institution has admissions staff who will be happy to help you with course information.

Further information

Access to Higher Education courses are designed for adults who would like to study at
university but who currently don’t have the qualifications they need, such as A Levels
The Access to HE Diploma is offered by providers and accepted by universities throughout
England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
Through Access courses students can achieve the Access to HE Diploma, awarded by One Awards, which is regulated by QAA (The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education)
Each year around 40,000 students enroll on Access to HE courses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
One Awards works with providers to award the Access to HE Diploma; over 2500 students each year are registered on the qualification with a view to progressing onto Higher Education or employment
The Access to HE Diploma is funded for students aged 19-23 without a current level 3
qualification. Those aged 19 and above can apply for an Advanced Learning Loan to cover the course fees and, if students successfully complete their HE course, it will be written off
To be awarded the Access to HE Diploma students must achieve units totaling 60 credits, 45 credits are from graded units at Level 3 and 15 credits are from ungraded units at Level 2 or 3
Assessment is internally set, flexible and tailored to individual student needs. Units totaling 45 credits are graded Pass, Merit or Distinction to help students demonstrate to universities the standard they have achieved. The remaining 15 credits are ungraded.

Required Entry Qualifications

2 GCSE grade 4 (C) or above in English and Maths.

Upon applying for the Diploma you will need to have an interview, complete initial assessments for maths, English and comprehension, at one of our enrolment events, before being accepted on the course. You will be provided with an invite to an interview at one of our open events and be given information on how you can prepare.