Science and Nursing
Course
In Plymouth
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Location
Plymouth
About the course
Are you a mature student looking for a career in biopsychology? This is just one of the routes available to you when you enrol on the CAVA Access to HE Diploma in Science at City College Plymouth. Other opportunities include speech and language, psychology, neuroscience, mental health nursing, crisis intervention, occupational therapy and educational psychology. The course is perfect if you want to retrain for a new career that requires university study. You will learn alongside other like-minded mature students and have lots of support from our experienced lecturers. Please note the College course title is a suggested progression route, you must check with your preferred higher education institution to ensure that this course meets their entry requirements.
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To succeed on this course you need to be committed towards your study and focused upon your career choice. This route is designed for adult students (19+). Funding is not available for those aged 18 and under, and we would recommend that alternative vocational qualifications and A Levels are considered which support progression onto further or higher education and employment. This Access to HE course requires level 2 achievement in literacy and level 2 numeracy. This may be a grade 4 (C) or above in GCSE English and maths, a level 2 qualification or equivalence sible...
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Subjects
- Access
- Psychology
- Maths
- University
Course programme
What you'll learn
Academic subjects may include:
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- psychology
- biology
- maths
Total credits – 45 at level 3Academic preparation skills units subjects may include:
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- examination technique and practice
- English
- maths
- chemistry
Total credits – 15 at level 2 or ungraded level 3.Total 60 credits.
Placements, Voluntary Work and Paid EmploymentIt is essential that you are aware if your university course requires you to have prior experience before applications are made. Lack of work experience would not exclude you from completing the Access course, however it may impact on your application to university.
GCSEsGCSE equivalences in maths, English and science are no longer part of the Access Diploma. It is up to you if wish to enrol on GCSEs alongside your diploma, if you do not currently hold a recent 4 (C) qualification. Your chosen university may not require its applicants to have GCSE or may be happy with previously achieved qualifications, such as O Level, level 2, etc. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have clarified if enrolling on a GCSE is appropriate for you. If your university course does require you to study at GCSE level you could study alongside your Access Diploma, however you must understand the implications of not achieving your GCSEs. Although it does not affect your achievement of an Access Diploma it may compromise your place at university if you achieve the Access Diploma but do not achieve your GCSEs. Some universities encourage applicants to apply for university without GCSEs and complete equivalences between application and enrolment with the university (again, this is something you have to clarify). Alternatively, you may wish to study your GCSEs the year before or after Access study. GCSE classes are held during the day and in the evening. You will have to apply as a separate course, as well as your Access course, if this is your preference. The national changes in GCSE requirements for mature students are unique to each HEI.
Science and Nursing