Access to HE Diploma (Medicine) - Level 3
Overview
Are you interested by the world of medicine?
If so, the Access to HE Diploma (Medicine) is the course for you. This course is specifically designed for adults (aged 19+) who have been out of education for some time and want to re-engage with education, make a career change or retrain to become a doctor.
The course is made up of various modules designed to prepare you for the demands of higher level study. You will become a critical thinker, develop writing techniques and research skills.
You can prepare by reading around your subject via our booklist and purchase recommended items from our kit list, you can find these here. Please be aware that as an Access learner you might be eligible to receive a college laptop for you to use for the duration of your course.
Once you’ve finished your Access to HE course, you may choose to stay and study a degree in Nursing (Adult) or Nursing (Mental Health), or a Certificate of HE in Ambulance Technician Practice at the NTU Mansfield Centre on our Derby Road campus, which is run by Nottingham Trent University.
Don't let paying for this course hold you back from achieving your goals. There are different funding routes available for adult learners. Dependent on your personal circumstances, you may be eligible to:
Did you know? If you successfully go on to complete a Higher Education qualification following an Access to HE diploma course, you won’t have to pay your Advanced Learner Loan back at all.
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The awarding body for this course is CAVA, click the link to find out more.
Start dates and fees
This is a new course and subject to run based on application numbers.
What will I study?
Ungraded units
- HE study skills
- Professional behaviours
- Numerical data and statistical analysis
- Patterns of human disease
Graded units
- Introduction to biology
- Cell biology and genetics
- Human physiology
- Introduction to chemistry
- Organic and inorganic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Medical physics
- Research project
Entry requirements
- A minimum of five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English, maths (higher tier), and science at grade B or 5/6.
How will I be assessed?
In order to prepare you for university, the assessments on this course will be varied. You will deliver professional presentations, write work booklets, laboratory reports and essays, and sit classroom based exams.
What does the course lead to?
Upon successful completion of this course students can progress to undergraduate medicine. However, students could also progress to a wide range of health and science based higher education courses. Examples include Biomedical Science, Biological and Medical Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Conservation and Ecology, Dietetics, Dental Therapy and Hygiene, Geology, Forensic Science, Marine Biology, Nutrition, Optometry, Paramedic Science, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Radiography and Zoology.
As we are a partner college of Nottingham Trent University (NTU), you may qualify for various benefits should you choose to apply to NTU after completing your college course. This could include a Progress NTU offer, where you would receive an offer one grade below their standard offer. For instance, a typical offer for one of their courses might require 128 UCAS tariff points. With Progress NTU, your requirements would be 120 UCAS tariff points. For further details, please call us on 0808 100 3626 or discover more about this benefit here.
Career opportunities
There isn't currently career information listed for this course.
How do I apply?
Please contact the customer enquiries to register your interest to study this course, 0808 100 3626.