Access to Higher Education Diploma - Law, Crime and Social Justice

Access to Higher Education Diploma - Law, Crime and Social Justice

Course Code: NL0005MQ/1
Category: Access To Higher Education
Centre: Beaufort Road
Start Date: 07/09/2010
Day(s) of Week: MON/TUE/WED
Times: -
Duration: 1 year
Fee: £250
If you are aged between 19 - 24 and you dont have a qualification equivalent to 2 A levels, you can study any level 3 course for free. These courses may also be free for people on means-tested benefits.

Course Content: The Access to HE Diploma is an alternative route into Higher Education for mature learners. It provides a good foundation for progression into Higher Education because it includes not only subject specific knowledge, but also study skills and professional development. It also includes Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy for those who do not have these essential qualifications.

The programme was designed specifically for mature learners who have few formal qualification and who have had a break from education.

This is an Access to HE Diploma consisting of standardised, regional, core and optional units. This programme makes stringent requirements on learners in terms of time commitment and academic development and as such may take two years to complete. The exception is learners who have Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy qualifications already.

Special Features: This programme is specifically designed for adults who have been out of education for some time and as such, a special feature of the programme is the individualised support that learners receive alongside the main programme. For example, some learners are dyslexic, but have nevertheless succeeded in fulfilling their ambition to study at a higher level. The programme is also designed to accommodate the needs of parents and people who have flexible work patterns.

Progression: This Pathway leads onto Law Degree courses at University/Colleges and can be combined with other degree subjects like Criminology or consumer protection etc.

Students progress to a number of local institutions like Manchester Metropolitan University, Huddersfield, Oldham College (in conjunction with Huddersfield University) but some students have gone farther afield to places including Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle etc.

Entry Requirement:
In offering places on this programme we will take account of a number of factors including.
· Skill Level
Whether you have Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy and IT qualifications.
· Life Experience
We expect applicants to have substantial experience outside education, such as working, or bringing up children, which suggest that they have the maturity and enough self-organisation to cope with the Access course.
· Understanding of the Access Course
We will discuss your career goals and how the programme fits in with these, the time commitment required for the course and financial issues.
· When and how long
The programme will usually last two years with the exception being learners who already have GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above, or any equivalent Level 2 qualification. The route most appropriate for you will depend not only on the skills you already have, but also your level of confidence and previous experience. During the first four Groundwork weeks of the programme we will explore which point of entry is most appropriate for you. This will be based on initial diagnostic assessment and a range of subject specific assessments.