Access to Nursing and Midwifery
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With Access to Nursing, Midwifery and Health-related Studies, you can study a range of science or health-related subjects at Level 3 (equivalent to A-levels). You can also re-take GCSE English and achieve a qualification equivalent to GCSE Maths. In addition you are offered tuition in study skills and tutorial support.
An access course is for mature students (19+) who have been out of full-time education for one or more years and would like to go on to higher education but do not have the formal qualifications needed.
To gain an access diploma you must achieve 60 credits. 45 of them must be at Level 3. Assessments are a mixture of essays, structured questions, presentations and examinatio…
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With Access to Nursing, Midwifery and Health-related Studies, you can study a range of science or health-related subjects at Level 3 (equivalent to A-levels). You can also re-take GCSE English and achieve a qualification equivalent to GCSE Maths. In addition you are offered tuition in study skills and tutorial support.
An access course is for mature students (19+) who have been out
of full-time education for one or more years and would like to go
on to higher education but do not have the formal qualifications
needed.
To gain an access diploma you must achieve 60 credits. 45 of them
must be at Level 3. Assessments are a mixture of essays, structured
questions, presentations and examinations. An access course takes
one year to complete. You may also need to study GCSE English which
is an additional course (with an additional fee) but can be
timetabled to fit in with the access diploma.
If English is your second language and the GCSE is not an
appropriate route then you will need to work towards achieving the
required IELTS standard for your chosen university course.
You study the following modules:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Epidemiology and Health Promotion
- Research project in Healthcare
- Study Skills
- Mathematics
This pathway supports applications to a wide variety of degree
programmes in the healthcare sector. Many of our students go on to
study adult nursing but we also have those who have studied
midwifery, occupational therapy, children’s nursing, physiotherapy,
learning disabilities nursing, radiography, nutrition, mental
health nursing and dietetics.
You are assessed through course work (assignment, reports, projects
and presentations), practicals, exams and work completed in class.
If you require GCSE English and GCSE Maths you will need to sit
exams in these subjects. Individual learning targets are set each
term and you receive regular feedback on your progress in meeting
these targets.
The majority of your learning time is classroom based and in class
there is a wide range of learning activities. A strong emphasis is
placed on working and learning with others and you are regularly
set tasks to complete in partnership with other students. You also
need to be able to work independently and take responsibility for
your own learning. Your learning will be supported and enhanced by
a virtual learning environment site dedicated to the course.
You develop the skills necessary for further academic study such as strong report writing, essay writing and study skills, including presentation skills. You also improve the wider skills vital for success in further study or employment including self-confidence speaking in front of others working with others taking responsibility and managing your time.
There are no formal entry requirements, but you do need to
attend an initial assessment (tests on numeracy, literacy and a
written discussion on a given topic). This ensures the programme is
at the most appropriate level for you, and it helps us to identify
any support needs you may have so we can put study support into
place.
Good performance at interview is also essential. Through
interviewing and pre-course assessment you need to demonstrate that
you have the ability to complete an intensive Level 3 diploma in
one year.
You can move on to higher education courses at degree level as well as teacher training and social work. Our students are very successful in gaining places at excellent universities. Some of them choose to stay close to home and study at Oxford Brookes while others have gone to Ruskin College, Northampton, Reading, Coventry, Warwick and Birmingham. Others move further afield including the London colleges. You will be helped with your university application when you start the course.
As the Access to HE Diploma is very intensive and only one year
long, we expect you to spend 10-15 hours per week outside the class
studying, researching and completing assignments.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Appropriate work experience which shows understanding and relevant
skills for your desired profession would be highly recommended. For
some university courses this is essential. Healthcare courses often
demand recent and applicable experience – physiotherapy, midwifery
and occupational therapy are well known for this. Therefore,
relevant work experience is a pre-requisite of the Access course if
you are aiming for a professional course, as there will be little
time for you to complete the relevant work experience alongside the
course.
Applicants should be committed to furthering their education and be
committed to completing the programme. You should also have
researched into your chosen career, and courses offered by
universities.
FEES
If you are 24 or older (on the first day of the course) you will
have to pay for the fees.
If you are 24 or older you can apply for an advanced learning loan
to cover these fees. With the advanced learning loan you do pay the
loan back until you are earning a minimum of £21,000.
If you get a loan to cover tuition fees for an Access to HE course
and then complete a higher education course, you will not have to
repay the remaining loan for the access course.
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