Level 3 Access to HE Diploma (Social Sciences)

If you are curious about people, society and the issues that shape the world around us, this course could be the beginning of a rewarding new future. Explore human behaviour, inequality, crime and social change while building the academic skills and confidence needed to progress to university.

The Access to HE Diploma is designed for students who want to make a difference through careers in areas such as social work, law, social policy, psychology, primary school teaching, the charity and voluntary sector, and health and social care.

This is a QAA-compliant Access to HE course that prepares mature students for university-level study in social science-related fields. The course comprises 60 credits: 45 credits from graded units and 15 credits from ungraded units.

The course runs for one academic year, over three days a week for 32 weeks. There are 13 hours of lessons each week, consisting of 12 hours of taught lessons and one hour of tutorial support. Students will also need to allow at least 12 hours per week for private study and assignment completion.

Approximate times: 9.20am-3pm (exact times to be confirmed)