Access to HE Diploma in Health and Social Care

Length of course

This course lasts for 33 weeks and is classed as full-time learning. Currently teaching takes places on three days per week - Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday, 9.30am – 3.00pm.

You'll have 15 hours a week of teaching and we expect you to do a minimum of 15 hours a week of self-study.

The course dates we offer fit around school holidays, making it easier to manage your studies alongside family commitments.

Study progression

This course prepares you for degree-level study in preparation for a career in the health field.

Although the qualification has not been designed to lead directly to employment, it will support you to take steps towards a career in a range of related professions.

The Access to HE Diploma in Health and Social Care is a Level 3 qualification equivalent to A Levels.

Completing this course provides a route back into education and will prepare you to study at degree level in various health and social care areas.

Ruskin is a friendly and inclusive college, with an ethos that puts you very much at the centre of the learning experience. It is the ideal environment to set out on your path to a rewarding career, especially if you are an adult returning to education.

Applicants are advised to contact the universities to which they plan to apply, to check their Level 2 Maths and English criteria. If you do not hold Level 2 qualifications, please contact us to discuss your options.

You will be asked to attend an interview and to complete a Maths and English assessment as part of the application process.

Age

You must be 19 or over by September of the year you start the course.

Residency

Access courses are only open to UK residents. Additionally, you must fulfil residency requirements to be eligible for government funding, which we check when you apply.

Teaching and assessment

You will be assessed through a programme of coursework.

Your work is graded at Pass, Merit or Distinction, with most learners being assessed at Pass initially but getting higher grades as the course progresses.