If you would like to become a psychologist, sociologist, social or youth worker, historian, archaeologist, criminologist, forensic scientist, police officer, lawyer, journalist, teacher, to mention just a few career possibilities, this is the course for you. This programme of study is aimed at those returning to education with the intention of eventually progressing to university and embarking on a degree course. The Access to HE Diploma (Humanities and Social Sciences) is validated by the Skills and Education Group Access.
Acceptance onto the course is based upon a successful interview and evidence that the applicant is able to produce Level 2 work in English.
- Higher Education Toolkit
- Academic Writing Skills
- Reading and Note-Making
- Number and Graphical Representation
- Language: Change
- Language: Textual Analysis
- European History
- British History
- Law and Morality
- Human Rights
- Values, Diversity and Rights
- Perspectives in Psychology
- Psychological Disorders and Therapeutic Strategies
- Psychological Profiling
- Crime and Deviance
All units must be completed in order to achieve the diploma.
This course is predominantly classroom-based and students will be exposed to a variety of teacher-centred and student-centred/teacher-facilitated activities. There is an expectation that, over time, students will become more independent in terms of sourcing their own learning materials.
Assessment is ongoing throughout the year. Students will complete a portfolio of work.
Most Access students progress to higher education or start a degree apprenticeship once they have successfully completed this diploma. The UCAS application is integrated in the course programme, and by the end of the course the vast majority of students will have been guaranteed a place at university.
Entry requirements for higher education programmes can differ between institutions and staff will discuss these requirements at interview, as some universities expect students to have a grade 4 or above in Maths/English/Science.
There is an expectation that students will work in their own time to complete the necessary research and assessment tasks. Please think carefully before undertaking a course of this nature as it is demanding and you will need to consider your work, family and other commitments before enrolling.
