Access to Higher Education: Engineering Level 3, Full Time, 1 year 3

Summary

The Access to Higher Education Diploma in Engineering, as validated by CAVA, is a qualification which prepares students aged 19 years and over, without relevant qualifications for study at degree level.

The Access to Higher Education Diploma in Engineering aims to give both the confidence and skills necessary to embark on a new career direction. This one year full time course assists students toward a move into the engineering sector (Mechanical or Electronic/Mechatronic), Renewable Energy, Civil Engineering or Construction, Aviation, Computer Sciences, Structural Engineering, Production and Manufacturing, Automotive, Marine and Off Shore, Building Services Engineering, Design and Environmental Engineering. by providing appropriate knowledge and skills.

It is widely recognised by UK universities and colleges however we advise that if you are hoping to go on to do a degree course at a specific university, it would be useful to contact them to check that the Diploma you have chosen is in an appropriate subject area and is recognised by the university.

The aim of the course is to: Provide a vocational/academic electrical and mechanical engineering programme, provide a broad-based educational experience enabling students to pursue higher education routes (HND or Degree).

Units studied within this course include: HE Study Skills, research project, Introduction to Engineering Mathematics, Electrical/Electronic Principles, Mechanical Principles, selecting and using Programmable Logic Controllers and Engineering Drawing / CAD, Materials Science, Further Mathematics for Engineering.

The course is structured over 2.5 days a week.