Key Facts
New suite of Access to HE Diplomas for August 2024
Our brand new suite of Access to HE Diplomas is available for delivery from 1st August 2024.
New suite of Access to HE Diplomas for August 2024
Changes to Access to HE confirmed by QAA: Diploma Specification and Grading Scheme
Qualification Summary
The Diploma has a strong emphasis on both biology and chemistry and learners will have the opportunity to study both equally to give a balanced view of skills to enable progression to medicine based degree programmes.
The mandatory group ensures that learners have a good understanding of fundamental principles of biology and chemistry and then learners can select from a range of optional units.
All learners must complete a minimum of 15 credits overall in both biology and chemistry/physics which will ensure a strong science base to the Diploma. Learners will also have to complete a mandatory statistical maths unit.
Learners must choose from a selection of mandatory and optional ungraded units to support underpinning skills.
Why choose this qualification?
The Diploma has a strong emphasis on both biology and chemistry and learners will have the opportunity to study both equally to give a balanced view of skills to enable progression to medicine based degree programmes. The mandatory group ensures that learners have a good understanding of fundamental principles of biology and chemistry and then learners can select from a range of optional units. All learners must complete a minimum of 15 credits overall in both biology and chemistry/physics which will ensure a strong science base to the diploma. Learners will also have to complete a mandatory statistical maths unit.
Learners must choose from a selection of mandatory and optional ungraded units to support underpinning skills.