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Access to Higher Education Diplomas
Access to Higher Education Diplomas are designed for students aged over 19 who want to take their career in a new direction by building up relevant subject qualifications at a level which is equivalent to GCSE and A Level standard. The Access to Higher Education Diploma courses last for 30 weeks over one academic year.
The course will give you a QAA recognised Access certificate which can be used as an entrance qualification for related University courses.
The programme will allow you to develop writing, research and analytical skills which will be useful when you progress on to your chosen University and career pathway.
There is a range of specialist pathways available which students can enrol on and will allow you to progress on to particular professions and university.
Previous Access to Higher Education students have been able to develop careers in areas such as; Teaching, Physiotherapy, Midwifery. Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Social Work and many others.
The pathways available are:
- Access to HE Diploma (Health Care Professions) – progression to Nursing, Midwifery and other health care degrees and related occupations
- Access to HE Diploma (Social Science) – Progression to Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Social Science degrees and related occupations
- Access to HE Diploma (Social Work) – Progression to Social Work degrees and related occupations
- Access to HE Diploma (Education) – Progression to General Humanities and Social Science Degrees and Teaching and other educational occupations
- Access to HE Diploma (Science and Allied Medical Professions) – Progression to General Science degrees, scientific occupations, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science and other medical occupations
- Access to HE Diploma (Science Engineering) – Progression to Engineering Degrees, Foundation Degrees and science occupations
For further details on Higher Education courses please contact Student Services on 0845 00 66 236 or
guidance@southport.ac.uk.
Alternatively you can find more information on Access courses at: www.accesstohe.ac.uk
