If you have no previous qualifications, the Access to Higher Education courses will provide you with an opportunity to develop the skills necessary to progress to university. Equivalent to A Levels, the Health or Science Diplomas offer a great basis for further study in areas such as nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, teaching or social work. You will study a range of topics that are relevant to your Degree or chosen career.
Students studying on the Access to Science programme will be taught in the purpose built, Staffordshire University Science Centre. Situated at the heart of the University Quarter it hosts a number of specialist laboratories and a cognitive and development psychology suite. University taster days and events are arranged throughout the course to provide seamless progression to Degree programmes. What’s more, our award winning virtual learning environment is available for all students and provides a wealth of resources to support your studies.
UCAS applications are supported by the college Careers Team. A recent report stated that ‘students felt the support afforded them whilst completing their UCAS forms had been fantastic and most already had offers from their first choice University’.
Advanced Learning Loans – Great News for Access Students
Now available for people aged 19 and over!
If you are aged 19 or over, you can now get an Advanced Learning Loan to pay for your Access course, with nothing to pay upfront and you don’t pay anything back until you are earning over £21,000 a year. PLUS, when you complete your degree, the Advanced Learning Loan is written off! For more details on Advanced Learning Loans click here.
Access – Art and Design
Access to Higher Education
Access Media
Access to Higher Education
Access to Higher Education – Diploma in Health
Access to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education course provides you with a qualification that will enable you to progress to university to study a range of vocational and academic Health degree programmes. The Access course is an ideal way of developing the skills necessary to progress to university whilst studying subjects that are relevant to your chosen degree programme.
Access to Higher Education – Diploma in Medicine
Access to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education course provides you with a qualification that will enable you to progress to university to study a range of vocational and academic Medical degree programmes. The Access course is an ideal way of developing the skills necessary to progress to university whilst studying subjects that are relevant to your chosen degree programme.
Access to Higher Education – Diploma in Science
Access to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education course provides you with an ideal way of developing the skills necessary to progress to university, whilst studying subjects that are relevant to your chosen degree programme. Students without recent educational experience normally take the Pre-Access programme in order to develop skills in Literacy and Numeracy. This enables you to develop confidence in your ability to study at a higher level before starting the Access programme. Successful completion of the Access course will provide you with a nationally recognised qualification that is an alternative to the traditional qualifications required by universities.
Access to Higher Education – Diploma in Social Science
Access to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education course provides you with an ideal way to develop the skills necessary to progress to university whilst studying subjects that are relevant to your chosen degree programme. Students without recent education experience normally take the Pre-Access programme in order develop skills in literacy and numeracy. This enables you to develop confidence in your ability to study at a higher level. Successful completion of the course will provide you with a nationally recognised qualification that is an alternative to A Levels. The course will focus on a range of core and specialist units which will be delivered through taught sessions, the Virtual Learning Environment and e-tutorials. Core units include Psychology, Sociology and Social Policy with learners selecting one specialist subject from Law Business, Social Work or Humanities.
Access to Higher Education – Diploma in Sports Science
Access to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education course provides you with a qualification that will enable you to progress to university to study a range of vocational and academic Sports related degree programmes, tese may include some of the following areas of Degree level study: Physical Education, Sports Science, Sports Management, Nutrition, Sport Psychology, Physiotherapy and related degrees.
Access to HE – Science
Access to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education course provides you with an ideal way of developing the skills necessary to progress to university, whilst studying subjects that are relevant to your chosen degree programme. The course covers the 3 key sciences of Chemistry, Biology and Physics as follows: Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Bonding, Functional Groups, Hydrocarbons, Physical Chemistry and Hydrocarbons Biology: Cell Biology, Genetics, Human Immunity, Human Nutrition and the Digestive System, Reproduction and Growth, Respiration and Circulation, Endocrine and Nervous System, Musculo-skeletal System and Urinary System Physics: Electricity, Mechanics, Optics and Sound, Physics, Thermal Properties and Heat Transfer
Access to Higher Education – Diploma in Health
Access to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education course provides you with a qualification that will enable you to progress to university to study a range of vocational and academic degree programmes. The Access course is an ideal way of developing the skills necessary to progress to university whilst studying subjects that are relevant to your chosen degree programme. Students without recent educational experience normally take the pre-access programme in order to develop skills in literacy and numeracy. This enables students to develop confidence in their ability to study at a higher level before starting the Access programme. Successful completion of the Access course will provide you with a nationally recognised qualification that is an alternative to the traditional qualifications required by universities.
Combined Science GCSE
Access to Higher Education
Pharmacy
Access to Higher Education
Return to Study
Access to Higher Education
This programme is designed to provide you with the confidence and skills to return to study. Many students will progress to one of our Access to HE courses or other adult programmes, but whatever your reasons our Return to Study programme can help you on the way to a fresh start.
