Access To Higher Education

Application and Interview

This pathway is for students who need to study in the evening and at weekends. You will need to be able to student independently and be competent with literacy, numeracy and IT.

Applicants must have English and Maths grade C or above at GCSE or equivalent level. We welcome learners who may not have achieved formal qualifications, however due to the fast-track nature of the programme you will be required to achieve a minimum of level 2 in literacy and numeracy skills at assessment. Assessments will be conducted at interview.

Access courses are specially designed to help you return to the world of learning by building the skills and confidence necessary for success in Higher Education and future career progression.

You will study all the core units which includes Study Skills, HE progression, Literacy, Numeracy and a variety of subjects from the programme eg Psychology, Sociology, Enviromental Studies, Science and Computer Studies.

The course fees are subject to change

The course is assessed partly by continuous assessment based on essay and other
assignments and partly through compulsory credits in research skill and examinations. In order to complete the course, students will need to produce a portfolio of assessed work.

A student needs to gain 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 plus 15 credits at Level 2 to achieve the Open College Network accredited Access Diploma, by the end of the course.

Students from this pathway will go on to BA or BSc Honours programmes, which include psychology, sociology, social policy, criminology, media studies, journalism, law, humanities and public relations.