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This course has been designed specifically for mature students who have been out of full-time education for at least one year and do not have the relevant qualifications for entry to higher education. This course is designed for anyone who wants to undertake a career in a healthcare related field such as nursing, social work or midwifery.
You will attend college four days a week between 9.30 and 3.00
You will be assigned a personal tutor who will support you with your UCAS application and personal development.
Good time-management skills are necessary as assessment of the course is on an on-going basis.
The curriculum is structured so that core units are delivered together with the cohorts of the other Access courses in the college. You will have units taught by industry standard specialists in a variety of different healthcare roles and will have numerous guest speakers throughout the year. There are weekly tutorials where one to ones take place and you set your own targets for the development of specific skills and knowledge, including completion of the UCAS process.
This course has been designed specifically for mature students who have some vocational experience but do not have the relevant qualifications for entry to higher education.
You will attend college four days a week between 9.30 and 3.00. The lesson structure is relaxed and informal with an emphasis on participation including discussions, seminars, individual and group research. You will be assigned a personal tutor who will support you with studies and personal development.
The course covers a wide range of subjects including:
You need to be aged 19+ from the beginning of September and have been out of full-time education for one year. You should have a minimum of GCSE English and Maths at grades C/4 or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths.
All applicants will need to write 500 words on their hobbies or interests, this should also include why you want to apply for Access and what your long term goals are. We will use this submission to assess that your current writing ability is suitable for the Access course.
There will be numerous assignment tasks such as presentations, posters, essays and short tests throughout the course and no end of course examinations.
This course is designed to get you to University and is worth between 48 and 144 UCAS points (for September entry), depending on the grade you achieve.
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