Study With Us

If you are interested in becoming a social worker, primary teacher, counsellor, psychologist or other professional with a degree qualification, this could be the course for you. It is a one year course designed for adults who may not have had the opportunity to do A Levels nor study for a degree qualification.

The College has close links with local universities that welcome students from this Access to HE course. Students are guided through their university applications and supported in their applications for relevant work experience.

The course is usually available as a three day a week course to allow you to continue with some part time work on the other days.

Please note that there is a very intensive workload though, and students should realise that it makes substantial demands in terms of time, commitment and study.

Study will involve lectures, groupwork, presentations, practical activities, written assignments and discussions.

Whilst on this course you will study a range of different units, including:

English

• Textual Analysis
• Written Language Analysis
• Sociolinguistics
• Historical Language

Sociology

• Theories of Crime and Deviance
• The sociology of Mental Illness
• Social Divisions
• Further Issues in Sociology

Psychology

• Psychology: Approaches and Methods
• Conformity and Obedience
• Psychology: Approaches and Methods

Academic Research

Academic Studies

• Research
• Presentation and Reflection
• Digital Skills

Assessment takes place through course assignments and examinations. Each of Level 3 unit will be graded Pass, Merit or Distinction. In addition, you will take Study Skills and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Methods units which are ungraded but you must pass them to achieve the qualification.

GCSE Grade 9-4 in English and Maths

OR

Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths

These fees relate to 2024/25:

£3,022

The Access to HE Humanities and Social Sciences allows students to develop their skills in preparation for progression to university, students who successfully complete this course progress to study:

• Social Work
• Teaching
• English
• History
• Psychology