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Access to Higher Education Diploma, Nursing

Course Overview

If you're interested in training to become a nurse, but you don't have the qualifications this very popular course could be for you!

The Access to Higher Education (HE) course is designed to help you meet your nneds by supporting you to gain new academic skills and qualifications appropriate for entry to degree level study. On successful completion of this course, you can use the qualification to gain a place at university or to enhance your career prospects. For example, you could seek a promotion within your field or look to progress onto a higher degree level apprenticeship.

Students choose a diploma and academic subjects suitable for your career aspiration.

Course Overview

Course Overview

If you're interested in training to become a nurse, but you don't have the qualifications this very popular course could be for you!

The Access to Higher Education (HE) course is designed to help you meet your nneds by supporting you to gain new academic skills and qualifications appropriate for entry to degree level study. On successful completion of this course, you can use the qualification to gain a place at university or to enhance your career prospects. For example, you could seek a promotion within your field or look to progress onto a higher degree level apprenticeship.

Students choose a diploma and academic subjects suitable for your career aspiration.

Assessment

Assessment Methods

You will produce a portfolio of work over the year including essays, reports, presentations and a research unit. You gain credits for the assignments you do. You accumulate credits towards the diploma. There is a minimum of one compulsory exam unit.

Entry Requirements and Progression

Progression

The Access to HE Diploma provides students with the necessary grounding to progress on to Higher Education courses. The majority of UK Universities will accept an Access to HE Diploma as an alternative to A Levels and other more traditional routes.

University Centre Somerset delivers:

  • Excellent teaching from outstanding staff, combined with extensive tutorial support through our distance learning model
  • A variety of exciting resources for you to use through our online platform
  • You will be supported to achieve more than you thought you could

Entry Requirements

  • Must hold GCSEs at grade 9-4 (A*-C) in English and maths.
  • GCSE Biology or Combined Science is desirable.

Fees

The course fee is £3384.00* per year of study.

For more information regarding course fees, please read our 'Fees and Funding' page.

*Fees are subject to review annually. The fees for existing students may be increased annually in line with the Retail Price Index.

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27th February 2024