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Access to Higher Education Diploma: Nursing and Midwifery

at Brockenhurst College, Brockenhurst · college

Level 3Access to higher educationAccess to Higher Education Diploma (from 2014 onwards)1 yearFull time

What the college says

If you wish you had trained as a nurse or midwife after leaving school, then this Access course represents your second chance to secure the career you want.This programme of learning will equip you for higher-level learning in this area through the study of Biology and Social issues in Healthcare.These subjects will enrich your knowledge of the mind, body and issues relevant to anyone entering nursing or midwifery, giving you a foundation of knowledge on which to build at university.You will also acquire many transferable skills including an improved capacity for higher-level thinking.

What you need to get on

Most universities require Maths and English GCSE at grade 4 (C) or above. You should achieve these grades before starting an Access course. Access to Higher Education is aimed solely at students aged 19+ who want to go to university and is accepted by universities for their courses.This is an intensive programme of study. For this reason you must be able to commit to the timetable of lessons plus independent study each week.

How you are assessed

A one-year route into university for people without A levels. Usually 19 and over.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

The provider describes this as being for learners aged 19 and over.

Where it runs

  • Brockenhurst College

    Lyndhurst Road, BROCKENHURST, SO42 7ZE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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