Blended Access to HE Diploma - Teaching, Social Work, Counselling and Social Sciences (January Start)

Further Details
Course Code	LP01526
Location	Yale
Duration	Full Time, This blended learning course offers flexibility to fit your life. You’ll have face-to-face contact for 53% of the course, running between 9:15am-6:30pm on Tuesdays. The rest of your learning will be online e-learning, which you can complete at a time that suits you during your week. This course runs from January to December, with a summer break. To ensure your success, effective personal time management is key. Planning your online and independent study time will support your learning journey and help you achieve your goals.
Department	Access to Higher Education, Counselling, Teaching, Assessing & Education
Start Date	13 Jan 2026
End Date	15 Dec 2026

Course Overview

Access to HE Humanities & Social Science (Blended Learning) – January Start

Ready to take your next step towards a university degree? Our Access to HE Humanities & Social Science diploma is designed for you, preparing you for a rewarding future in a wide range of fields.

What You'll Learn
The diploma aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed for university-level study and includes a variety of engaging subjects and essential core skills. You may explore modules such as:
* Social Work
* Psychology
* Criminology
* Sociology
* History
* and English, among many others.

You'll gain a strong understanding of how these subjects work in real-life situations.
You'll also develop crucial core skills, including:
* Communication
* Study Skills
* Numeracy

Your tutor will guide you on the specific modules relevant to your learning journey.

Entry Requirements

GCSE grade C/4 in English or Maths, with at least grade D/3 in the other subject.
or
Level 2 AON or Communication, with at least Level 1 in the other subject.

Experience in a suitable Health Care setting is preferred. Applicants should be 19+ to study this course.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact individual universities for information about entry requirements. Many teaching degree courses ask for GCSEs at B/6 in Maths, English and Science.

You may be advised to enrol on an Essential Skills course prior to starting the Access course. This programme allows the opportunity to achieve the required level of Numeracy and Communication for an Access Course.

How you will be assessed

You’ll be assessed continuously through a variety of methods, primarily assignment work, along with some timed tests or examination situations. You’ll achieve credits upon satisfactory completion of each unit of study. To be awarded the Access to HE Diploma, you’ll need to achieve 60 credits, including a number of mandatory credits. Your Level 3 credits will be graded as Pass, Merit, or Distinction. Upon successful completion, you’ll be awarded the Agored Cymru ‘QAA-recognised’ Access to H.E. Diploma.

Your future career path

Upon completion, you’ll be equipped to pursue degree courses in areas such as Teaching, Social Work, English, Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, Geography, History, Journalism, and many more options are available to you. This course provides valuable knowledge and will give you access to many university courses that will lead to a wide range of employment opportunities.

Cost