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 will provide learners with the underpinning skills to support academic study and provide a level 3 qualification linked to their proposed HE study. A broad range of scientific and pharmaceutical skills will be acquired, whilst the underpinning mathematical skills will ensure that the learner is fully prepared for progression onto relevant degrees.
The Diploma covers a range of specialist pharmaceutical units as well as having a strong emphasis on both biology and chemistry and learners will have the opportunity to study all three subjects to give a balanced view of skills to enable progression to pharmacy or science based degree programmes.
The mandatory group ensures that learners have a fundamental understanding of biology, anatomy and physiology and basic chemistry principles and then learners can select from a range of optional units. All learners must complete a minimum of 30 credits overall in science subjects which will ensure a strong science base to the Diploma.
Learners must choose from a selection of mandatory and optional ungraded units to support underpinning skills, including a mandatory mathematics unit covering topics related to science.
Why choose this qualification?
The Diploma will provide learners with the underpinning skills to support academic study and provide a level 3 qualification linked to their proposed HE study. A broad range of scientific and pharmaceutical skills will be acquired, whilst the underpinning mathematical skills will ensure that the learner is fully prepared for progression onto relevant degrees.
The Diploma covers a range of specialist pharmaceutical units as well as having a strong emphasis on both biology and chemistry and learners will have the opportunity to study all three subjects to give a balanced view of skills to enable progression to pharmacy or science based degree programmes.
The mandatory group ensures that learners have a fundamental understanding of biology, anatomy and physiology and basic chemistry principles and then learners can select from a range of optional units. All learners must complete a minimum of 30 credits overall in science subjects which will ensure a strong science base to the diploma.
Learners must choose from a selection of mandatory and optional ungraded units to support underpinning skills, including a mandatory mathematics unit covering topics related to science.