Access to HE - Nursing

The Access to Higher Education Diploma (Nursing) is a Level 3 qualification which prepares people 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 levels.

Study skills, Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Maths and a work placement. English, numeracy and IT skills are developed as part of the programme

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

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.