FullTime Access to Higher Education (Humanities)

Awarding Body

OCN

Course Content

Access courses are aimed at mature students wishing to prepare for higher education. They offer a second chance to students without formal qualifications or to students wishing to change career direction. This course covers: English Literature, History, Law, Business Studies, Psychology, Sociology, and Key Skills in Information Technology, Communication, and Numeracy

Course Features

Access to Humanities is ideal for those who wish to study humanities based subjects at university level e.g. social work, psychology, sociology, law, and history.

The course is assessed through assignments, there are no examinations. These assignments take the form of essays, presentations and reports.

The course benefits from a range of interesting topic areas. These topic areas that are taught by well qualified, supportive and enthusiastic staff. In addition to these main topic areas, separate lessons are timetabled to build the key skills of communication, numeracy and ICT up to the required standard for university entry.
Career Prospects and Progression

Students who successfully complete the course would be eligible to apply for HND or Degree courses in a related subject area.

Modules
Method of Assessment

Each module will be assessed through a combination of assignments, seminars, presentations, formal essay work and group discussion.

Course Length

1 Year

Time of Delivery

Daytime

Campus

Graig Campus

Bilingual Provision

This course can be studied in English only

Entry Requirements

No formal qualifications are required, but entry is subject to interview

Full-time or Part-time

FullTime