Access to Nursing and Midwifery

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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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