This course provides entry to a wide range of degree courses and professional training.
Your learning will be facilitated by a range of activities ranging from, teacher input, group work, seminar presentations, research activities and personal study.
The Access Main Course offers a programme of academic study, equivalent to A Levels, leading to entry on degree and diploma courses. It has two elements:
1. Core Studies (Seminar Presentations, Study Skills, Academic Writing and Academic/Group/Personal Tutorials).
2. Additional or Specialist Studies (chosen according to your needs and the course of study which you want to pursue).
The Access to Higher Education Diploma – Health Professions is a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification accredited by Gateway Qualifications, an authorised validating agency which awards nationally recognised certification for Access programmes. This course is suitable for those who have been out of full time education for some time and are aiming to progress onto further study at university or higher education courses.
This diploma consists of one mandatory subject and one secondary subject. The mandatory subject for this diploma is;
Human Biology Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Practical science skills | Biochemistry | Cell biology | Biological supply systems |
Genetics | Human reproduction | The human body and diseases |
Students can choose which secondary subject they study from the list below:
Psychology Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Approaches in psychology | Social psychology | Research methods in psychology | Aspects of cognitive psychology |
Stress | Atypical development and abnormal behaviour | Introduction to early child development |
Sociology Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Introduction to sociology | Socialisation | Introduction to the Sociology of Education | |
Introduction to the Sociology of Crime and deviance | Households and Family Structures | Sociology of Health |
You will also have the opportunity to study one of the following subjects alongside your core units in academic writing skills, research and presentation skills.
The Access to Higher Education Diploma – Humanities and Social Sciences is a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification accredited by Gateway Qualifications, an authorised validating agency which awards nationally recognised certification for Access programmes. This course is suitable for those who have been out of full time education for some time and are aiming to progress onto further study at university or higher education courses.
This diploma consists of one mandatory subject and one secondary subject. The mandatory subject for this diploma is;
Psychology Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Approaches in psychology | Social psychology | Research methods in psychology | Aspects of cognitive psychology |
Stress | Atypical development and abnormal behaviour | Introduction to early child development |
Students can choose which secondary subject they study from the list below:
History Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
History Skills | Study of a specified historical event | Introduction to Education c1800-1902) | |
History Skills | Women’s History 1832-1918 | Post -War Consensus 1945-1970 |
Sociology Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Introduction to sociology | Socialisation | Introduction to the Sociology of Education | |
Introduction to the Sociology of Crime and deviance | Households and Family Structures | Sociology of Health |
English Language/Literature Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Introduction to Grammar | Introduction to Language acquisition | History of English | |
Introduction to Practical Criticism | Introduction to Novel | Introduction to Pre-20th Century Drama |
You will also have the opportunity to study one of the following subjects alongside your core units in academic writing skills, research and presentation skills.
The Access to Higher Education Diploma – Science is a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification accredited by Gateway Qualifications, an authorised validating agency which awards nationally recognised certification for Access programmes. This course is suitable for those who have been out of full time education for some time and are aiming to progress onto further study at university or higher education courses.
This diploma consists of one mandatory subject and one secondary subject. The mandatory subject for this diploma is;
Human Biology Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Practical science skills | Biochemistry | Cell biology | Biological supply systems |
Genetics | Human reproduction | The human body and diseases |
Students can choose which secondary subject they study from the list below:
Physics Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Practical science skills | Physics fundamentals | Forces and energy | |
Heat, electricity and magnetism | Application of nuclear physics | Health physics |
Chemistry Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Chemical basics and atomic structure | Fundamental chemistry | Quantitative chemistry | |
Introduction to organic chemistry | Further organic chemistry |
You will also have the opportunity to study one of the following subjects alongside your core units in academic writing skills, research and presentation skills.
The Access to Higher Education Diploma – Social Work and Related Professions is a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification accredited by Gateway Qualifications, an authorised validating agency which awards nationally recognised certification for Access programmes. This course is suitable for those who have been out of full time education for some time and are aiming to progress onto further study at university or higher education courses.
Students will study two mandatory subjects for this diploma, which are:
Psychology Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Approaches in psychology | Social psychology | Research methods in psychology | Aspects of cognitive psychology |
Stress | Atypical development and abnormal behaviour | Introduction to early child development |
Sociology Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Introduction to sociology | Socialisation | Introduction to the Sociology of Education | |
Introduction to the Sociology of Crime and deviance | Households and Family Structures | Sociology of Health |
You will also have the opportunity to study one of the following subjects alongside your core units in academic writing skills, research and presentation skills.
The Access to Higher Education Diploma – Humanities is a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification accredited by Gateway Qualifications, an authorised validating agency which awards nationally recognised certification for Access programmes. This course is suitable for those who have been out of full time education for some time and are aiming to progress onto further study at university or higher education courses.
This diploma consists of one mandatory subject and one secondary subject. The mandatory subject for this diploma is;
English Language/Literature Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Introduction to Grammar | Introduction to Language acquisition | History of English | |
Introduction to Practical Criticism | Introduction to Novel | Introduction to Pre-20th Century Drama |
Students can choose which secondary subject they study from the list below:
History Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
History Skills | Study of a specified historical event | Introduction to Education c1800-1902) | |
History Skills | Women’s History 1832-1918 | Post -War Consensus 1945-1970 |
Psychology Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Approaches in psychology | Social psychology | Research methods in psychology | Aspects of cognitive psychology |
Stress | Atypical development and abnormal behaviour | Introduction to early child development |
Sociology Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Introduction to sociology | Socialisation | Introduction to the Sociology of Education | |
Introduction to the Sociology of Crime and deviance | Households and Family Structures | Sociology of Health |
You will also have the opportunity to study one of the following subjects alongside your core units in academic writing skills, research and presentation skills.
The Access to Higher Education Diploma – Science and Maths is a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification accredited by Gateway Qualifications, an authorised validating agency which awards nationally recognised certification for Access programmes. This course is suitable for those who have been out of full time education for some time and are aiming to progress onto further study at university or higher education courses.
This diploma consists of one mandatory subject and one secondary subject. The mandatory subject for this diploma is;
Maths Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Interpreting and presenting information | Algebra, exponentials and logarithms | Core mathematics | |
Trigonometry | Mechanics |
Students can choose which secondary subject they study from the list below:
Physics Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Practical science skills | Physics fundamentals | Forces and energy | |
Heat, electricity and magnetism | Application of nuclear physics | Health physics |
Chemistry Units | |||
---|---|---|---|
Chemical basics and atomic structure | Fundamental chemistry | Quantitative chemistry | |
Introduction to organic chemistry | Further organic chemistry |
You will also have the opportunity to study one of the following subjects alongside your core units in academic writing skills, research and presentation skills.
The Access to Higher Education Diplomas offer pathways into the following higher education courses and training;
Applicants for the Access to Higher Education Diploma must be aged 19 years old or over at enrolment and will require a minimum of Level 2 Maths and English.
Depending on the specific entry requirements of your chosen University programme you may need GCSE Maths, English or Science at Grade C (4) or above.
You will be required to attend an interview. At interview please bring in the email correspondence you have had with the universities you are intending to apply to, providing such information as the required GCSE maths and English/Level 2 qualifications. Please note that many degree courses have a GCSE Maths and/or English and/or Science requirement for courses, although some will be satisifed with a level 2 Functional Skills in these subjects. It is therefore important that you contact your chosen universities and ask about their specific GCSE requirements and bring this information to your interview. It is not possible to study GCSE qualifications alongside Access.
Things to consider
You should prepare a written response to the questions below, and during your 20 minute interview be prepared to answer questions on what you have researched. You should bring in and submit your notes of this research (word-processed or handwritten) as these will also be used to assess you for selection. The interview process involves determining whether you have sufficiently researched you chosen degree pathway.
Please also bring in the email correspondence you have had with the universities you are intending to apply to, providing such information as the required GCSE maths and English/Level 2 qualifications.
You should take time to research your chosen Higher Education programme and future career, you will be asked questions about your research at interview.
Level | Level 3 |
---|---|
Location | Colchester Braintree |
Duration | One Year |
Study Mode | Full-Time |
Campus | Colchester Institute Braintree Campus |
Start Date | September 2021 |
Attendance | Approximately 3 days per week |
Fee(s) | Subject to age and diploma choice: Fees on Application |
All Fees and prices shown on this page are for courses starting in the 2020-21 academic year unless stated otherwise, and are correct at the time of entering/printing information, however these may be subject to change. The College cannot accept legal or financial liability as a result of any such changes.
The course information describes programmes offered by Colchester Institute. The College takes all reasonable steps to provide courses as described, but cannot guarantee provision. The information is for guidance and does not form any part of a contract.
The College reserves the right to update and amend information as and when necessary. Colchester Institute will do its best to provide the courses shown, but may have to modify or withdraw a course depending on customer demand and other factors.