Access To Higher Education Level 3 - Business Module The Access to HE course is specially designed for mature students (aged 19+) who wish they had taken their education further when they were younger and would like the opportunity to begin studying again to progress on to a university course such as an HNC, HND, Foundation Degree or Full Degree. There are two routes you can take with the Level 3 programme. Route 1: The OCN Access to Higher Education programme offers two options. Student can first study on the Pre-Access Certificate in Progression (Level 2) and then progress on to the full QAA Access to HE Diploma (Level 3). This is a one year programme. Route 2: Northumbria University`s prestigous HEFC Access to Higher Education Diploma which is a full Level 3 one year programme. The course is timetabled to meet the needs of adult learners and the College can provide nursery facilities or help towards childcare costs for those who have children between the ages of 3 months to 5 years.

East Durham College students who have successfully completed this Level 3 programme have progressed on to study a wide range of degrees at universities/colleges across the UK, including the likes of York, Durham, Sunderland, Teesside and Hull - to name but a few. Our students have gone on to studied in areas such as criminology, forensic biology, journalism, law, midwifery, nursing, physiotherapy, social work and teacher training.