Access to Higher Education

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Access to Higher Education

Aylesbury College
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Introduction

The Access to Higher Education course is designed to meet the needs of those who have sustained a significant gap in their education and would like to go on to university. This qualification is equivalent in standard to other Level 3 qualifications, such as A Levels. We can now offer three pathways: |Acess to HE (Combined Studies)|Access to HE (Health Professions and Social Sciences)|Access to HE (Visual Media)

What Will I Learn

The course is made up of core subjects and optional subjects. You will need to choose three option subjects. You will undertake the following core options: Application of Number, Communication, Information Technology and Wider Key Skills. Please see Exa…

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Introduction

The Access to Higher Education course is designed to meet the needs of those who have sustained a significant gap in their education and would like to go on to university. This qualification is equivalent in standard to other Level 3 qualifications, such as A Levels. We can now offer three pathways: |Acess to HE (Combined Studies)|Access to HE (Health Professions and Social Sciences)|Access to HE (Visual Media)

What Will I Learn

The course is made up of core subjects and optional subjects. You will need to choose three option subjects. You will undertake the following core options: Application of Number, Communication, Information Technology and Wider Key Skills. Please see Example Modules for the optional subjects.

Example Modules

  • Optional subjects: To be chosen depending on career route:
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Biology
  • Creative Writing
  • Literature
  • World War 1 History and Literature
  • Counselling
  • Film and Media
  • Visual Media
  • Contextual Studies

How Will I Be Assessed?

There is a mixture of coursework, an independent research project and a final examination.

Entry Requirements

You don't require any particular previous qualifications to start - and it does not matter how long it is since you last studied. You just need to demonstrate the ability to study at Level 3.

Additional Information

Students must be 19 and above at the start of September to study this course. Duration: 1 year.

Progression

After successful completion of the Access to Higher Education Diploma allows you entry for an Honours Degree at a majority of Higher Education institutions in the UK, including University Centre Aylesbury Vale (UCAV).

Career Opportunities

On successful completion of the course, students can go on to university and study for their chosen career path, which may include teaching, midwifery, nursing, the arts, journalism and graphic design.

Qualification type: Level 3 Mode of study: Full-Time Courses Start date: September Duration (weeks): 36 Hours per week: To be confirmed Days of the week: Mon - Fri Course code: COTACCES3
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