Access to HE Diploma (Social Sciences)

Course information

Access courses are designed as a stepping stone to enable motivated, enthusiastic people to progress onto Higher Education. This course is ideal if you want to re-direct your career into areas, amongst others, such as social work, teaching or health and social care management.

This course would also be ideal for those wishing to take a social sciences subject specific degree such as sociology, psychology and criminology etc.

This is a challenging course and it is expected that students will complete a minimum of 15 hours additional independent study each week. Students may access college facilities on the days that they are not taught with some evening study available.

Please also be advised that most universities require work experience to complement your UCAS application. It is therefore highly recommended that you find work within the health care sector in either a voluntary or paid capacity.
Please Note: This course is only available to applicants who are 19+

Cambridge Access Validating Agency (CAVA)

What You Will Learn

Subjects on this course include:
Study Skills and Information Technology
Interpersonal Skills
Criminology
Psychology
Sociology
Social Policy
Health promotion
Biology
and other related social science units.

You will also be given advice on writing a personal statement and completing a UCAS application.

Entry Requirements

GCSE English and Level 2 in maths

Assessment

Assignment based coursework and sometimes assessment by exam.

Progression

This is a nationally recognised qualification which gives students the opportunity of applying to university for a range of Social Sciences, Health, and Care related degrees including: Sociology; Mental Health; Social Work etc. Please be advised that each university stipulates its own entry requirements and you are advised to ensure you research these fully prior to application on the Access course.

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