Access to Science

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Access to Science

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With Access to Science, you can study a range of science or health-related subjects at Level 3 (equivalent to A-level). You can also re-take GCSE English and 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…

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With Access to Science, you can study a range of science or health-related subjects at Level 3 (equivalent to A-level). You can also re-take GCSE English and 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 and maths, 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.

The Access to Science pathway offers you a chance to study two sciences which you choose from biology, chemistry and physics. You also study mathematics at Level 2 and Level 3.

This pathway supports applications to a wide variety of degree programmes including traditional science courses and many of the applied options. Past students have gone on to take degrees in environmental science, nutrition, radiology, cell biology, physics and teaching.

You are assessed through course work practicals, exams and work completed in class. Depending on your level it may be appropriate for you to study GCSE English alongside your course. This will be examined through course work and external exams.

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 will develop the skills necessary for further academic study such as strong report writing essay writing and study skills, including presentation skills. You will 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 interview, including tests on maths and a written discussion on a given topic, to ensure this programme is at the most appropriate level for you.

Appropriate work experience, showing understanding and skills seen in your desired profession, would be advantageous. For some university courses it is essential.

In particular, the 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. 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.

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 (where there is a guaranteed place on their undergraduate modular degree programme for local students) others have moved on 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.

The Access programmes are often over-subscribed and competitive. Early application is encouraged.

If you are 24 or older you are able to take out a loan to cover these fees and you will not have to 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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