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ACCESS TO HE
Counselling Health
Course Type: Access to Higher Education Diploma
Length: 1 year, part-time
Entry Requirements: All learners will be considered on their individual merits although recent relevant learning at level 2 is advantageous. All applicants will participate in an electronic information session. Following this, you will be asked to complete a literacy and numeracy test to determine if a place can be offered.
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The Access to Higher Education, Counselling Diploma, is a qualification which prepares people without traditional qualifications for study at university. If you would like to go to university but left school without the qualifications you need or you may not have been in education for several years, then an Access to HE course could be the course for you. There is no upper-age limit for Access to HE courses.
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
The diploma is made up of a series of units which are individually graded. Subjects will include: Word Processing for Access, Study Skills, Communication Skills, Select and use of ICT for Access, Psychology, Counselling Theory, Professional Skills and Fundamental Skills of Counselling, Personal Development within Counselling
HOW AM I ASSESSED?
The production of an electronic portfolio of evidence is crucial. Assessment involves the writing of essays, reports, presentations, research and health promotion activities.
WHAT’S NEXT?
On successful completion of the access diploma students can apply to university for a place on an FdA in Counselling.
Course Type: Access to Higher Education Diploma
Length: 1 year, part-time
Entry Requirements: All learners will be considered on their individual merits although recent relevant learning at level 2 is advantageous. All applicants will participate in an electronic information session. Following this, you will be asked to complete a literacy and numeracy test to determine if a place can be offered.
Location:
This course prepares people without traditional qualifications for study at university. If you would like to go to university but left school without the qualifications you need or you may not have been in education for several years, then an Access to HE course could be the course for you. There is no upper-age limit for Access to HE courses.
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
The diploma is made up of a series of units which are individually graded. Subjects will include: Level 2 English Skills for Higher Education and Level 2 Maths. The graded level 3 units include subject areas such as Health Promotion, Human Biology, Professional Skills in Healthcare, Contemporary Care Practice, Immunopathology, Values Based Health Care and a Health and Care Research Project.
HOW AM I ASSESSED?
The production of an electronic portfolio of evidence is crucial. Assessment involves the writing of essays, reports, presentations, research and health promotion activities.
WHAT’S NEXT?
On successful completion of the access diploma students can apply to university for a place on a range of health-related degrees or other higher education degree programmes. These include nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy, dental nursing, physiotherapy and the Level 4 CERT HE in Health and Social Care.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Course Type: Access to Higher Education Diploma
Length: 1 year, part-time
Entry Requirements: All learners will be considered on their individual merits although recent relevant learning at level 2 is advantageous. All applicants will participate in an electronic information session. Following this, you will be asked to complete a literacy and numeracy test to determine if a place can be offered.
Location:
This course prepares people without traditional qualifications for study at university. If you would like to go to university but left school without the qualifications you need or you have not been in education for several years, then an Access to HE course could be for you. There is no upper-age limit for Access to HE courses.
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
The diploma is made up of a series of units which are individually graded. Subjects will include Level 2 English Skills for Higher Education and Maths and level 3 units such as Psychology, Contemporary Care Practice, Values and care development, English Literature, History, Sociology of Crime and Deviance, Social Welfare and a Humanities or Social Science research project.
HOW AM I ASSESSED?
The production of an electronic portfolio of evidence is crucial. Assessment involves the writing of essays, reports, presentations and research.
WHAT’S NEXT?
On successful completion of the access diploma students can apply to university for a place on a range of health-related degrees or other higher education degree programmes. These include psychology, criminology, sociology, law, English, education and history.
Policing
Course Type: Access to Higher Education Diploma
Length: 1 year, part-time
Entry Requirements: All learners will be considered on their individual merits although recent relevant learning at level 2 is advantageous. All applicants will participate in an electronic information session. Following this, you will be asked to complete a literacy and numeracy test to determine if a place can be offered.
Location:
The Access to Higher Education, Policing Diploma, is a qualification which prepares people without traditional qualifications for study at university. If you would like to go to university but left school without the qualifications you need, then an Access to HE course could be for you. There is no upperage limit for Access to HE courses.
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
The diploma is made up of a series of units which are individually graded.
Subjects will include Level 2 English Skills for Higher Education, Professional Behaviours for Police Officers and Maths. Level 3 units include An Introduction to Law Enforcement, Crime in Context, The Sociology of Crime and Deviance, Psychology and a Law and Criminology Project.
HOW AM I ASSESSED?
The production of an electronic portfolio of evidence is crucial. Assessment involves the writing of essays, reports, examinations, research and project work.
WHAT’S NEXT?
On successful completion of the access diploma students can apply to university for a place on a range of policing qualifications through foundation degrees or degree programmes all supported by the College of Policing.
