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ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Access to higher education
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Access to Higher Education courses at Cambria University Centre offer a one year route to degree level study. Studying for an Access qualification can lead to a successful career with many of our students going onto university and pursuing new careers they never thought possible.
If you left school without the usual qualifications, such as GCSEs or A Levels, then this course may be for you. The Access to Higher Education programmes are free of charge and prepare you for future study, whether you are looking for a way to access nursing, midwifery or policing we have something for you.
There are several Access to Higher Education courses available in the following areas:
- Health Care (blended learning options)
- Humanities and social sciences
- Policing
- Engineering (blended learning options)
For more details select a course below and view course profiles.
What courses are availableAccess to HE - Health Care (September Daytime)
- 04/09/2023
- Deeside
Access to HE - Policing
- 04/09/2023
- Deeside
Blended Access to HE Health Care
- 07/09/2023
- Deeside
Blended Access to HE Health Care
- 07/09/2023
- Yale
Level 3 Access to HE - Health Care
- 04/09/2023
- Yale
Level 3 Access to HE Diploma - Social Work, Education Professions, Counselling and Humanities/SS
- 04/09/2023
- Yale
Access to HE - Health Care (September Daytime)
- 04/09/2023
- Deeside
Access to HE - Policing
- 04/09/2023
- Deeside
Blended Access to HE Health Care
- 07/09/2023
- Deeside
Blended Access to HE Health Care
- 07/09/2023
- Yale
Level 3 Access to HE - Health Care
- 04/09/2023
- Yale
Level 3 Access to HE Diploma - Social Work, Education Professions, Counselling and Humanities/SS
- 04/09/2023
- Yale
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you are looking to study at university and are aged 19 years or above but lack the formal qualifications, then an Access to HE Diploma will provide you with the qualification you require.
More details about Access to Higher Education courses at Cambria can be found on our YouTube channel –Â Access to HE explained
Access to HE Diplomas are open to anyone aged 19 and over.
If you left school without A Levels or an equivalent qualification but decide you want to go to university, Access to HE Diplomas are the perfect solution!
As Coleg Cambria is based in Wales the Access to HE courses offered are free of charge as they are fully funded.
This would depend on the type of course you have enrolled on. For example, daytime courses usually require learners to be onsite 4 days a week, whereas those on a blended course may only be onsite 1 day a week with 8 hours delivered from home. Alternatively, we offer an online version which is fully remote learning.
Your timetable would be available before you start on any course to ensure enough time to make any arrangements necessary to ensure you can attend.
An Access course will allow you to earn UCAS points in the same way as A Levels or practical courses. There is a maximum of 144 UCAS points that can be earned from studying Access to HE.
The majority of UK universities accept Access to HE qualifications. Several of our past Access learners have gone onto study a Degree level course at recognised universities.
An access qualification can be used to go to university for up to 3-5 years. This is due to progressions within industries and curriculum changing.
Our Access to Health Care courses can lead to a career in nursing with further education at Degree level.Â
Our Access to Health Care courses can lead to a career in midwifery with further education at Degree level.Â
If you already have a level 3+ qualification you are still able to study an Access course. This may be a good option for those looking to change careers.
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Deeside, Deeside Sixth, and Cambria University Centre have an excellent skills reputation. The award-winning Engineering Centre of Excellence is one of the best engineering training facilities in the UK and the recently opened University Centre featuring world-class facilities to support degree-level students.Â
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- Monday to Friday: 6am to 9.30pm
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- Lunch: 12pm to 1.45pm.
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Yale has a long-standing excellent reputation and is home to many vocational courses and apprenticeships. Having recently undergone a £20m redevelopment, Yale boasts specialist teaching facilities, science laboratories, computer suites and art studios.
All students have access to the latest technology and are encouraged to use the university-style library. The creative industries facilities at Yale are some of the best in the region.
Commercial facilities include the brand new iâl Restaurant, iâl Flowers and recently renovated Salon iâl.
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If you’ve ever wanted to check out what the site looks like before you visit or start your journey with us, now you can from the comfort of your own home.
If you have a VR headset, you can view the tour in Virtual Reality.
Select a facility/building to launch a tour:
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- Monday – Wednesday: 8am – 6pm
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- Monday – Thursday: 8.30am – 4.30pm
- Friday: 8.30am – 4pm
Call 01978 267607 if you need to renew your books.
For all library enquiries please email library@cambria.ac.uk
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