Access to HE Diplomas are well established, national qualifications which allow students without traditional qualifications to apply for degree courses and enter university. Our Access to Science course runs over one year and is ideal for students wishing to progress to university, to study on a science-based degree course. The Diploma may also be a beneficial qualification for students looking to go directly into employment, where Level 3 qualifications are required. You need to be self-motivated and committed, with an aptitude to study academic subjects at advanced level, science in particular. It is an intensive programme run over 3 days and students must be completely committed to hard work and to maintaining 100% attendance in all classes. Students are expected to self-study for a minimum of 10 extra hours a week in order to manage strict work deadlines and to cope with the work load. Most universities will require students to have a GCSE (A-C) or equivalent in maths and English, in addition to a Level 3 qualification. Should you wish to take the full GCSE, you may want to sign up for additional study during your time at the College. More details will be made available at our induction but you can also find information about GCSEs on our website.

Access to Science can lead to university study on a wide-range of science-based degree courses. It is the responsibility of the student to secure places at university and to properly research university entry criteria as these can differ from one university to another and for one degree specialism to another. another