Health Science Professions 12

Still have questions? Call 01904 770443 or email funding@yorkcollege.ac.uk

Funding & additional costs

If you are aged 19 to 23, you may qualify for fee remission for an Access course depending on your circumstances. Eligibility for a free course is based on government guidelines and the most up-to-date information is available on our website or from our Funding Team. If you do not qualify for free tuition, you will be able to pay for your tuition fees in installments and may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan, which is then written off following progression on to and successful completion of an eligible degree. Further funding information is located on page 24-26. All materials are provided for you to complete the course. However, you will need access to a PC/laptop and suitable Wi-Fi to access teaching and learning from home.

Progression

Students will be eligible to apply to a range of degree courses in the health profession such as: • Nursing, Midwifery, Physiology, Occupational

Therapy, Paramedic Science, Speech & Language Therapy, and Operating

Department Practitioners. Or alternatively, a range of general health and wellbeing degrees such as: • Biomedical Science, Human Physiology,

Human Biology or Sports Science,

Food & Nutrition.

How to apply

To apply, simply visit the relevant course page on our website and complete an application form.

www.yorkcollege.ac.uk

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

What you’ll study

The course is divided into units of assessment. Each unit is broken down into learning hours and the units are worth three to six credits (one credit equals 10 learning hours). This Access to HE Diploma consists of several units which are built up to meet the students proposed subject at degree level. To achieve the Diploma, you must achieve 60 credits, of which 45 credits are graded and 15 are ungraded. A minimum of one examination taken under invigilation conditions must be successfully completed. All units are at Level 3 and need to be achieved.

This course is in three parts: • A tutorial session which will be for three hours a week. You will complete units in academic writing, Higher Education Tool-Kit and reflective practice. • Study two subjects for 4.5 hours a week each. Possible subjects are English Literature,

History, Sociology, Criminology and Law.

Individual modules are subject to change. • Study a smaller unit for 1.5 hours a week.

Possible subjects are Politics: Theory and

Concepts, Short Stories and Education,

Teaching and Learning.

Duration

The course is full-time over an academic year (32 weeks). Attendance is over three days per week plus an additional 10 to 15 hours of personal self-guided study.

Teaching methods & delivery

The programme delivery method includes lectures and seminars and a good level of student participation is expected.

Assessments

Assessment may take the form of written reports, essays, controlled tests, examinations and presentations. Assessment will take place both during and at the end of each unit as appropriate. Graded units will be awarded as Distinction, Merit or Pass. At the end of the course, you will be given a transcript listing all of the units and grades awarded: there is no overall grade. Universities will specify the grades they expect you to achieve in various units as part of any offer they may make.

Why choose this course?

The Access to HE Diploma: Humanities & Social Sciences Diploma boasts excellent progression rates to university, including Russell Group Universities and more local higher education establishments. Taught by well-qualified subject specialists who have significant experience of teaching, this course is an excellent stepping stone to your career.