Access to Higher Education Diploma (Healthcare)

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Course Information

This course offers a route into Higher Education to study health-based courses. The objective of the course is to provide a supportive & friendly environment to enable you to develop your potential and to prepare you for university study

Many past students have successfully moved on to gain degrees and other higher awards such as nursing degrees, occupational therapy and midwifery, operating department practice, paramedic diploma and social work.

What Will I Learn?

You will study Sociology, Psychology, Human Anatomy, Health Studies, Numeracy and Communications. All subject areas and Communications are studied at Level 3; Numeracy is studied at Level 2.

Assessment

You will be assessed by continual assessment, essays, projects and oral presentations with some end-of-unit tests. You will also be expected to maintain your course files and all portfolios to the required standards.

Career Progression

After successfully completing of this course, you will be able to apply for Honours degree courses in Higher Education in a wide range of Health related courses at a University or Higher Education Institution of your choice.