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Access to Higher Education
We offer a number of pathways from business to education, nursing and midwifery to science so there is bound to be the right course for you.
Previous students have successfully gained places on a wide range of degree courses including biomedical science, nursing, social work, criminology, pharmacy, physics and health and exercise allowing them to realise their career ambitions.
What can I study?
Allied Healthcare Professions Access to Higher Education - Level 3
Get the right qualifications to begin your Healthcare career. Study an Access to HE in Allied Healthcare Professions. Apply Now.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Art and Design Access to Higher Education - Level 3
Calling all creatives! If you've got a passion for design, graphics and the creative arts, the Access to HE Art and Design course will be your next step to a colourful career.
Length: 12.5 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Business Access to Higher Education - Level 3
Do you want to know more about strategy building, performance management and finance? This Access to HE Business course is for you.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Education Access to Higher Education - Level 3
Are you looking to inspire other by becoming a teacher of the future? If so, the Access to HE Education course is for you.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Engineering Science Access to Higher Education - Level 3
Love science? If you want to be in your element, the Engineering Science Access to HE course is for you.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Environmental Science Access to Higher Education - Level 3
Got your sights set on studying Environmental Science at Uni? Need the right qualifications? Study an Access to Higher Education course.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Humanities Access To Higher Education - Level 3
If you want to widen your knowledge in these areas, the Access to HE in Humanities course is for you.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Law and Criminal Justice Access to Higher Education - Level 3
If you're interested in starting a career in law, history or literature and journalism, this Access to Higher Education Law and Criminal Justice course will help you to progress to degree level study.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Nursing and Midwifery Access To Higher Education - Level 3
If you have a passion for health and care, but need the right qualifications to progress - this Access to HE Nursing and Midwifery course is for you.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Nursing and Midwifery Access to Higher Education Diploma - Level 3 (Online)
Study this bespoke course and develop the skills and knowledge required for a career in nursing and midwifery. Learn about healthcare science, molecular biology, psychology and social development to supplement your studies.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Online Learning
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Online
Photography and Media Access to Higher Education - Level 3
Do you see the world through a lens? Are you a keen photographer, enjoy editing images and producing videos? Take a shot at a career in photography and media with this course!
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Physio and Sport Therapy Access to Higher Education - Level 3
Combining sport and exercise science, with psychology, sports coaching and fitness, this course covers a range of areas in the fitness industry.
Length: 1 year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Policing and Criminal Justice Access to Higher Education - Level 3
This course combines the fields of policing, criminology, and psychology to give you the skills to progress onto a degree.
Length: 1 year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Psychology Access to Higher Education - Level 3
Learn everything from biological and developmental psychology to cognitive and social psychology as well as how to put these psychological principles into practise.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 2nd September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Science (Biochemical) Access to Higher Education - Level 3
If you're looking to study alongside industry-experienced tutors and want to start a career in Biochemical Science, this Access to HE course can help get you there.
Length: 12 hours per week for 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 9th September 2024
Location: Rye Hill Campus
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