Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Level 3)

Health & Social Care 

We are delighted to be able to offer students the opportunity to enrol onto the Access to HE Diploma and will be offering course titles in our particular area of expertise - Health and Social Care. Students are required to choose a combination of subjects including 1 Level 2 course and 2 Level 3 courses to suit their area of interest and study at home at their own pace. The course by its very nature will be challenging but there will be plenty of support by experienced tutors to ensure students achieve.

Students will also be required to complete a mandatory HE Toolkit and mandatory Study Techniques in order to complete the Diploma.

CREDIT VALUE 60 CREDITS contributing to the Access to HE Diploma pathway.

Rationale
The Access to HE Diploma is aimed at anyone who would like to progress to University but does not have the relevant qualifications to enter. Usually these are people who have had a break in education and would like to return and achieve a qualification.

The purpose of this subject syllabus is to provide such learners, with an opportunity to study the principles and applications of their chosen subject areas at Levels 2 and 3 with sufficient focus and detail to develop the transferable skills, knowledge and understanding necessary for progression towards related programmes at a higher level and /or Higher Education.

HOME STUDY SUPPORT

The course by its very nature will be challenging but there will be plenty of support by experienced tutors to ensure students achieve.

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

The programme modules have been gathered into Units of Assessment with credit values attached. To gain the credits for the units at both Level 2 and Level 3 you are required to complete:
The workbook assessment activitiesThe independant research assignment

In addition, you are required to complete:
Level 2 Study Techniques AssignmentLevel 3 HE Toolkit - mini portfolio.

Once credits have been achieved, the Level 3 programmes will be graded.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a nationally recognised certificate will be awarded by Ascentis as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

COURSE DURATION

We recommended you spend approximately 12 months studying for the course name. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 10 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 20 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 Ascentis Higher Education Diploma in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. Access to HE courses should be targeted at those learners who have the ability to benefit from the course and progress to HE but who have previously not had the opportunity to do so and have few, if any, prior qualifications. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

COURSE FEES

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore any registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Access to HE Diploma home study course is £1181.25 (inc VAT), though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £945 (inc VAT) which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

For International Students who wish to enrol - click here 
(Additional £40 postage / packing & administration)

COURSE QUALIFICATION

This Level 3 subject is included in the following Full QAA Access to HE Diploma Pathways: Health and Social Care Professions

Ascentis Level 3 HE Diploma
This course leads to a Level 3 Award for successful learners. This means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3). In accrediting the programme at level 3, Ascentis attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 3 national qualification.

This course has been designed to meet specific learner requirements. Accreditation by Ascentis is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited by Ascentis.

About Ascentis
Ascentis is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland

This course can be enrolled upon by students internationally. There are no deadlines for enrolments.

POSSIBLE CAREER PATH

Adult Nurse

FURTHER COURSE INFORMATION

If your course is being delivered online, please ensure you meet the minimum requirements below.

For Windows:
Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

For Macintosh:
Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

From time to time we may enrol our students with our partner sites; this is dependent on the number of students enrolling on a particular course and course material availability. If this happens, nothing changes for you other than the name of the college administering your course. We will continue to be your point of contact; you will get the exact same course you have enrolled on with the same high level of quality content and support.

POSTAGE & PACKING

Get FREE UK delivery when purchasing distance learning courses online. We will deliver your course materials direct to your door upon enrolment so you can get started straight away and plan your studies around your other commitments.