Access to Higher Education (Health Professionals) - Level 3

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Length 1 Year
Study Full-Time
Location Kidderminster College

Qualification Gained

Level 3 Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Professionals)

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More about the course

The Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Professionals) offered at Kidderminster College currently runs in the daytime, over two days. The course is Level 3 and is designed to prepare learners for Higher Education, offering a variety of subjects in skills for learning, human biology, psychology, and health studies.

The course is challenging and vigorous, so if you are motivated, committed and determined, you have the potential to achieve and meet your career goal.

Entry requirements:

English and Maths GCSE at Grade C/4 or above. Learners with a GCSE C/4 or above in English or Maths may be accepted onto the course but will require an interview with the course coordinator
You must be 18 or older on or before 31^st August 2024 to apply for this course

What will I achieve?

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 3 Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Professionals).

What will I learn?

Skills for learning
Biology
Health studies
Psychology

How is the course taught?

This course is taught as a full-time course which runs one and a half days a week over one year.

Due to the intensity of this course, it will require an element of independent study.

How am I assessed?

Essays
Reports
Fact files
Individual research
Presentations
Group discussions
Timed assessments

Work experience opportunities:

Details of work experience in various sectors will be provided.

English and Maths:

English will be including being taught study techniques such as extracting evaluation from written text.

Maths will be including being taught research methods such as the use of correlations and genetic hereditary traits.

Where can I progress?

Upon successful completion of this course, you can go on to study for a university degree in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Foundation Degree, or Higher National Certificate/Higher National Diploma qualifications.

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