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Offering the academic equivalent of three A Levels, this Access to Higher Education Diploma for Health Professions provides a direct pathway to pursuing your dreams of becoming a nurse, midwife, paramedic, or other health professions. Gain up to 144 UCAS points and open the door to university study, all without the inconvenience of traditional exams.
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It will take two years to complete this course with a required independent study commitment of 20 hours per week. You will receive an assessment timetable outlining assignment release and deadline dates.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded an Access to Higher Education Diploma in Health Professions.
You must be at least 19 years old, and you will also need to have a minimum of a grade C or 4 in GCSE English Language and GCSE Maths. Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English will also be considered.
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There are no exams for this Access to Higher Education course. You will be graded solely through your assessments which include, essays, presentations, and reports.
Tailored for aspiring health professionals, this Access to Higher Education Diploma is perfect for individuals with a passion for the sector but undecided on a specific focus. Whether you aspire to be a midwife, paramedic, or nurse, or another health-related profession, the course will give you the foundation knowledge you need to progress into further study to make your career dreams a reality.
You will engage with a diverse curriculum covering essential topics ranging from human biology to safeguarding to the roles and responsibilities of a health care professional. Additionally, you will develop valuable skills in writing, research, and academic study, which will be vital for the completion of this diploma and your future studies at university level.
Adult Education College is pleased to be piloting this new Access to HE Diploma (Health Professions). It has been designed with input from professional bodies and practitioners from the further and higher education sector to help individuals who want to take their first step into a health career, but may not have the right qualifications to do so. It will run alongside the current Access to HE Diplomas that support students wanting to join similar undergraduate courses.
Through the essential content detailed in the Subject Descriptor students, universities and employers can be confident that those completing these new Diplomas will have an understanding of the professional standards and reflective practice required of healthcare professionals, and that they have relevant experience of numeracy skills which can be applied in professional healthcare settings. This should support students in their applications to higher level studies.
AIM Group are an access validating agency for the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.
Once you have enrolled, a member of our team will reach out to request your Unique Learner Number (ULN) in order to register you with the awarding body. The ULN is a 10-digit number that is already assigned to you and links to your personal learner record. You can find it on any previous certificates or results slips.
It will take two years to complete this course. The minimum number of independent study hours you are required to do each week is 20 hours. It is crucial to ensure that you are able to allocate this study time around your other commitments.
Please note, you will be provided with an assessment timetable which will detail your assignment release and deadline dates.
This Access to Higher Education course doesn’t include any exams. Your will be assessed through assignments including essays, presentations, and reports.
Your assessments will be distributed on set dates according to the course timetable, with each having a fixed deadline which you must meet.
Your qualification will not be assigned an overall grade. Instead, grading will be based on graded units, with a maximum of 60 credits available to achieve. These grades will correspond to a specific number of UCAS points based on the credit value:
Find out more about unit credits, and which units are graded and ungraded here.
You will study this course via distance learning, offering you the flexibility to study whenever and wherever you choose. Whether it’s from the comfort of your home or any other location of your preference, the choice is entirely yours.
However, you must ensure that you submit your assignments by the dates outlined in your assessment timetable. Rest assured, tutor support is readily available via email, so help is only a click away. Additionally, you will have access to video mentoring sessions with your tutor for graded units.
The study method you choose depends on your personal learning style. Your options are:
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded an Access to Higher Education Diploma in Health Professions. AIM Group serve as an access validating agency for the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.
With this Health Professions diploma, you can achieve up to 144 UCAS points depending on the grade you achieve. Find out more about UCAS points here.
Once you’ve completed the Access to Higher Education Diploma, you’ll have several options to consider. You could continue your education by pursuing bachelor’s degrees, foundation degrees, higher national certificates/diplomas, or even higher degree apprenticeships. Alternatively, the diploma can open doors to employment opportunities in sectors that require evidence of achievement at level 3.
This qualification will also prepare you for progression into higher education subjects including, but not limited to:
Please note, it is strongly suggested you contact your prospective universities before beginning the Access to Higher Education Diploma to confirm their specific entry requirements.
No, there are no exams included in this course. You will be assessed and graded through a series of assignments that you must submit to your tutor according to the course deadlines.
This course is for UK residents only. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept enrolments from students outside of the UK.
Yes, this is an official Access to Higher Education Diploma in Health Professions qualification, accredited by AIM Group and recognised by universities in the UK.
This qualification provides you with a direct progression route to university and will earn you the UCAS points you need to support your university application.
It is the equivalent of three A Levels and successful students may progress on to university to study a degree related to a particular health profession.
You will need to check with your chosen university to ensure that they accept students who have completed an Access to Higher Education Diploma in Health Professions.
It’s not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Learner Services Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.
That’s not a problem. We want to make sure you’re 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on +44 (0)1223637029 and they’ll do their best to help.