Access to HE - Nursing

The Access to Higher Education Diploma (Nursing) is a Level 3 qualification which prepares people, above the age of 19, without traditional qualifications for study at university. The qualification gives you the relevant academic subject knowledge needed for higher education study and the opportunity to develop study skills to help you to succeed. It is well established and widely accepted by universities, qualifying for UCAS tariff points that are comparable to the tariff points for three A

Students who are studying the Access to HE Diploma - Nursing will study the following topics: * Study Skills * Biology * Sociology * Psychology * Maths * English * Numeracy * and IT skills are also developed as part of the programme. Students will also have the opportunity to go on a work placement. The Access to HE Diploma � Nursing is compliant with QAA (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education) standards for Nursing and Health Professionals.

You will be taught through classroom teaching, homework learning, practical activities, presentations, group discussion, video, tutorial, lecture, role play, resource-based learning, and hospital/care work experience.

This is a coursework-based course in which the forms of assessment will include: written reports, presentations, tests, examinations, practical experiments. Students must complete 60 credits to gain the Access to HE qualification. Of these credits, 45 credits are graded as pass, merit or distinction and 15 credits are ungraded.

Learners primarily progress to Higher Education study in areas related to Nursing. These may include some of the following areas of Degree level study: - Adult Nursing - Child Nursing - Mental Health Nursing - Learning Disability Nursing - Midwifery and related Health Studies degrees.