Access to HE

Access to HE Access to HE Where can I study? Most courses are delivered in further education colleges, although some adult education centres, community centres and universities also offer What is Access to HE? Access to HE courses. You should speak to the provider to ensure that the The Access to Higher Education Diploma courses are designed to provide units taught there will allow you to progress to your chosen degree course. the underpinning knowledge and skills needed to progress to a degree or Greater London Lewisham Southwark College diploma course in higher education. These courses enable adults who do not Barnet and Southgate College London School of Business and have the necessary level 3 qualifications (such as ‘A’ levels) required to British College of Osteopathic Management enter higher education to acquire the Access to HE Diploma, which is Medicine Morley College equivalent in standard to these qualifications. Bexley College National Youth Theatre What will I study? Carshalton College Ravensbourne City and Islington College Richmond Adult Community College The qualification is structured so that it meets the Quality Assurance Agency City Lit Richmond-upon-Thames College for Higher Education’s (QAA) Access to HE Specification requirements. City of Westminster College South Thames College All Access to HE Diplomas are made up of units of assessment that amount College of North West London Stanmore College to 60 credits. Each credit represents 10 notional hours of learning. Most units College of Haringey, Enfield and Tower Hamlets College are for either 3 or 6 credits. The qualification’s 60 credits include 45 graded North East London Uxbridge College credits at level 3 that must be achieved from units that have academic Croydon College West Thames College subject content. The remaining 15 credits will be from study skills units that Ealing, Hammersmith and West Westminster Kingsway College will both provide you with the skills to study the Access course and prepare London College West London College of Business you for study at Higher Education. Most of these are at level 3 (ungraded) Epping Forest College and Management Sciences but some may be at level 2 depending on your course at the college. EThames Graduate School Greenwich Community College Outside of London Are there any entry requirements? Hackney Community College Coventry University College Harrow College (Coventry or Scarborough) Although there are no formal entry requirements some providers may ask Hillcroft College Highbury College (Portsmouth) you to have GCSE Maths and/or English at grade A* to C. In some cases, Kingston College Kendal College (Cumbria) you may be able to study one of these GCSEs alongside the Access to HE Lambeth College The Manchester College Diploma. It is likely that the provider will ask you to sit an English and maths diagnostic test and you will be asked for an interview as part of the You can search for Access courses nationwide at: www.accesstohe.ac.uk application process. How much commitment is required? How much will it cost? Fees vary between providers. If you are 24 or over, you may be eligible for a Most providers require a commitment of two to four days or evenings a week 24+ Advanced Learning Loan. The loan you take out for your Access to HE in class with additional study expected in your own time. The majority of Diploma will be written off once you have completed a Higher Education Access to HE courses run for one year follow the academic year, running course. You can apply through your college or directly to the Student Loans from September to July, although some providers will run an intensive group Company. If you are between 19 and 23, you may be eligible for some funding if this is your first full level 3 qualification. Please check with your from January to July. provider. When considering costs, remember to factor in living costs. To find out more, visit: www.ocnlondon.org.uk/learners/what-is-access-to-he.aspx .

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