Access to Higher Education - Healthcare Professions Pathway
Course Overview
This course offers exciting opportunities for a range of degrees and subsequent careers in the health sector such as nursing, midwifery or other NHS related degree courses.
Our students often find that health education and social care degrees offer the best opportunity to work in the community and on successful completion of this course, you can automatically progress onto the Foundation Degree in Health and Wellbeing at Wakefield College. Choosing this course may help you gain the voluntary or professional experience in a health related environment which must be achieved prior to your UCAS application being sent in the following autumn term.
Study will involve presentations, practical activities, written assignments and discussions.
What You Will Study
Whilst on this course you will study a range of different units, including:
Biology
Cell Processes
Key Features of Cells
Cardiovascular System
Homeostasis and Controlling Systems
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Disease
Psychology
The Learning Perspective
Stress & Well Being
Psychopathology
Memory
Developmental Psychology
Health Related Studies
Sociology of Health & Illness
Inequalities in Health
Context of Health
Academic Studies
Numeracy in a Health Context
Professional Behaviour – Nursing and Health Professional
Research
Presentation and Reflection
Digital Study Skills
Assessment takes place through course assignments and examinations. Each six or three credit unit at Level 3 will be graded Pass, Merit or Distinction. Healthcare Research Methods and Study Skills are ungraded units but you must achieve a pass in these units to gain the Access to HE Diploma qualification.
GCSE Grade 9-4 in English and Maths
OR
Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths
£3,384
Students who were under 24 as at the 31st August who do not already hold a Level 3 qualification (eg. A levels or Level 3 BTec) may not have to pay fees, this is dependent on your postcode.
All other students can apply for the Advanced Learner Loan to cover the fees. This is a type of student loan, but if you progress to university and complete your degree, the loan will be cancelled and consequently your Access course will be free. You can find out more about the Advanced Learner Loan here: www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan.
The Access to HE Healthcare profession allows students to develop their skills in preparation for progression to university, students who successfully complete this course progress to study:
Nursing
Midwifery
Mental Health Nursing
I want to go on and continue my studies to university-level as I’d like to be a social worker for children with SEND needs in the future.
Health, Social Care & Wellbeing