Access to Higher Education Diploma (Social Science and Health)

University College Birmingham

United Kingdom, Birmingham

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University College Birmingham

United Kingdom , Birmingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Diploma

Study Type

Full Time

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2022

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 9,500 / Year

Next Intake September-2022

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Social Science and Health)

About

Are you looking to return to study or change career but finding you dont yet meet the entry requirements for higher education courses? Our Access to Higher Education Diploma is a highly-recognised Level 3 qualification (equivalent to A-Levels) that can help you take the next step into a career in Nursing or a wide range of careers within the health sector. This Access to HE Diploma combines building your learning skills â€“ e.g. academic writing skills and study techniques â€“ with a foundation of subjects related to social science and health, including psychology, social influence, anatomy, disease, nutrition and cell biology. Completing the diploma will open the door for you to enter higher education study in related fields, such as nursing and midwifery, paramedic practice, public health, childhood studies. education, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work or psychology. (Please note many of these career pathways do also require GCSE English, maths and â€“ in some cases â€“ science at grade 4/C or above.) Our course is specifically designed for: Students with a current or previous role in care (e.g. health assistant, care assistant, care worker) Students who have not benefited from previous educational experience due to their individual circumstances Learners seeking a change of direction or a career boost, and who can demonstrate their interest in entering a profession related to health and social care Anyone who wants to return to study having been out of education for a long time (For applicants who need to retake their maths and English alongside studying the Access to HE Diploma, please note that we cannot guarantee these lectures will fall between 10am and 3pm.) Find out more about this course and the college by ordering a physical copy of our college prospectus by clicking here.

If you are considering nursing or working within the Health sector, the Access to Higher Education Diploma combines building your learning skills with studying topics related to careers in the health and social care fields.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Certificate of General Secondary Education

English Program Requirements

To apply for all undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, you will need to sit an approved test in English if it is not your first language. This might include achieving IELTS (Academic or UKVI) of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band, depending on your course requirements.

In addition, we accept Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 72 with minimum band scores of Reading 18, Writing 17, Listening 17, Speaking 20 for Undergraduate (BA, BSc) and most postgraduate degrees.

If you are applying for the International Foundation Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism, you will need UKVI IELTS of 5.0 with no less than 4.5 in any band.

IELTS can be taken from the British Council. Please note that the date of your IELTS award must be within two years of your degree/master’s degree start date.

We also accept the following online tests for entry onto degree-level courses:

TOEFL (iBT) Home – minimum scores as above
Language Cert - a minimum of 'pass' at B2 level
IELTS Indicator - minimum scores as above

You can find information about acceptable English language tests and requirements for your country here.

If you are not able to take one of the above tests, please see here for a list of accepted alternative English language tests.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 9,500 / Year

How to Apply

If you have applied at UCB, we will submit your application to UCAS on your behalf, but only once you have successfully secured an Unconditional place. By completing this application you accept you do not wish to make further choices within the UCAS scheme.

If you require a Tier 4 visa or you live or have lived for a significant period of time outside of the UK, EU and EEA before the first day of the first academic year of your course.