Access to HE Diploma in Health and Social Care
Intro
The Access to HE Diploma in Health and Social Care is a Level 3 qualification, which is equivalent to A Levels.
Successful completion of this course provides a route back into education and will prepare you to study at degree level in a range health and social care areas.
Ruskin is a friendly and inclusive college, with an ethos that puts you very much at the centre of the learning experience. It is the ideal environment to set out on your path to a rewarding career, especially if you are an adult returning to education.
Course details
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Study units
Study skills units
- Drug calculations and health related charts
- Finding and reading information
- Writing standard English
- Report writing
- Note-taking and note-making
Subject-specific units
- The Role of the Health or Social Care Professional
Biology
- Cells
- Genes and inheritance
- Health and disease
- Human biology
- Human tissues and systems
- The musculo-skeletal system
Psychology
- Foundations of psychology
- Mental health and illness
- Treatment of abnormal behaviour
Nursing and healthcare studies
Start date
The next start date is September 2024.
See How to apply
Entry requirements
Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required to apply for this course. However, a GCSE in English and Maths at grade 4/C or equivalent Level 2 qualifications such as Functional Skills would be beneficial. Equivalent international qualifications are also accepted.
Applicants are advised to contact the universities to which they plan to apply, to check their Level 2 Maths and English criteria. If you do not hold Level 2 qualifications, please contact us to discuss your options.
You will be asked to attend an interview and to complete a Maths and English assessment as part of the application process.
Age
You must be age 19 or over by September of the year in which you start the course.
Residency
Access courses are only open to UK residents. Additionally, you must fulfil residency requirements to be eligible for government funding, which we check when you apply.
Length of course
This course lasts for 33 weeks and is classed as full-time learning. Currently teaching takes places on three days per week - Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday, 9.30am – 3.00pm.
You'll have 15 hours a week of teaching and we expect you to do a minimum of 15 hours a week of self-study.
The course dates we offer fit around school holidays, making it easier to manage your studies alongside family commitments.
Course cost
We will help you access financial support if you are entitled to it: find out if you are eligible.
How to apply
To apply for this course, please fill in our access course application form.
Find out more
If you'd like to find out more about this course, please get in touch.
We'd be happy to talk through the course in detail, advise about funding options and help you with your application.
Call us on 01865 759658 or email courses@ruskin.ac.uk