Please select how you would like to attend your Access HE Social Work & Social Sciences course:
Title: Access HE Social Work & Social Sciences
Pathway: Care Services
Available Study Options:
Full Time
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Our Access to Higher Education (HE) courses enable students to achieve a qualification that provides direct entry to university. They are suitable for those aged 19+ who meet the course GCSE entry criteria requirements, but do not yet have a Level 3 qualification.
Within the Faculty of Caring Professions we offer the following qualification for those who wish to embark on a career in Social Work or in the Social Science arena.
Access to Social Work and Social Sciences
This is for those interested in a degree in social work, criminology, psychology or similar. As part of the course you will study a range of modules under three distinctive pathways:
This is a full-time course and you will be required to attend college approximately three days per week, and undertake online modules and an independent study day. You are also strongly advised to undertake voluntary work, work experience or employment (where possible), relating to your career plan. This will support your application to university, and provide you with relevant employability skills.
Entry requirements (you must have obtained these prior to enrolling on the course).
4 GCSE grades A-C or 4-9 (including English and maths). We will accept functional skills Level 2 in maths, but you must have a GCSE in English.
PLEASE NOTE: there are variances in entry requirements throughout local and national universities, and you should check the entry requirements at your preferred university/universities before applying.
The Awarding Body for our Access to HE course is Open Awards.
The course is internally assessed and externally quality assured. You will be assessed on each module throughout the academic year, using a variety of methods which will include written assignments, reports, research, one exam and presentations.Access to Social Work and Social Sciences is designed to give you the qualification needed to advance onto a range of undergraduate degree courses, including social work, criminology, psychology, sociology, psychotherapy and counselling.
For those wanting to enter employment, these qualifications may act as a stepping stone into jobs/careers within the health and social care sectors.
Entry Level Courses:
Skills for Life & Work/Preparing for Adulthood
No formal qualifications are required
for this course.
These courses are specifically designed for learners with a Special Educational
Need (SEND).
Entry Level: Skills & Employability
No formal qualifications are required
for this course.
Full Time ESOL (English
for Speakers of Other Languages)
No formal qualifications are required for this course.
Full Time GCSE Re-sit Study
Course
GCSE Grade 2 or 3 in Maths and
English and / or Sciences.
Full Time Level 1 Course
No formal qualifications are required
for this course.
Full Time Level 2 Course
4 GCSEs at grade 3 or Vocational Level 1 in relevant subject area.
*GCSE Grade 4 or above in Maths is required for the courses below:
Accounting
Electrical
Plumbing
Full time Level 3 Course
5 GCSEs at Grade 4-9 including English or Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 English or Maths will be accepted).
OR
Vocational Level 2 plus Grade 4-9 GCSE English or Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 English or Maths will be accepted).
*A Vocational Level 2 is required for the following courses:
Accounting
All Construction Subjects
Hair & Beauty Subjects
Applied Science
T Levels
5 GCSEs at Grade 4-9 including English and Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths will be accepted).
* Health T Levels require GCSE Grade 4 in Science.
You can apply for this programme via the Apply Now button, at the top.
If this course area is available as an apprenticeship, this will show under 'Study Option' on the right-hand side, just below the Apply Now button. You can view all of our apprenticeship vacanices and subjects by clicking the 'Apprenticeships' in the top menu.
If you are aged between 16 and 18 when you start your course and are taking a course leading to a qualification, the tuition and exam fees are free. However, there may be some additional costs for optional trips, recommended text books and professional start up kits. We have a bursary scheme to assist with these costs.
It is important that you come along and speak to one of our staff about your choice/s.
Once we receive your application, you will be invited in to speak to a tutor or a member of the Apprenticeship team to discuss your application.
This will provide you with the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course/Apprenticeship and to see our facilities.
