Free Access to HE Medicine Course in Truro. Classes run at Truro College, full-time during the day.
The course is for adults aged 19 or over. It prepares you to apply to university to study medicine or a related health and science degree. Several medical schools accept this qualification as a route into undergraduate medicine. You'll study over one year, covering the science and academic skills needed for degree-level study.
You'll finish with an Access to HE Diploma.
The Access to HE Medicine Diploma is for students 19 years or older who require a level 3 qualification to study undergraduate medicine or a related degree. Several medical schools accept the Access to HE Medicine Diploma as a valid route of entry to undergraduate medicine, and this course would be accepted as a valid route of entry to a wide range of other health and science themed degrees. The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) have consulted extensively with medical schools and the Medical Schools Council (MSC) to develop a national subject descriptor for Access to HE Medicine Diplomas. The Truro College Access to HE Medicine Diploma complies with the structural requirements of the new subject descriptor. The aim of the subject descriptor is to bring greater standardisation to diplomas titled Access to HE Diploma (Medicine). This will allow the medical schools currently accepting Access to HE students for direct entry to have greater confidence in the content and rigour of assessment, and it may also encourage those medical schools not currently accepting Access to HE students to review their admissions policies.
Learners will develop an understanding of key concepts in biology, chemistry and physics to underpin their future studies. In addition, learners conduct extensive laboratory work and become adept at conducting practical work with precision and skill. A big emphasis is also placed on professional behaviours, study skills and IT giving learners the tools to succeed at college and in a higher education setting.
You must be aged 19 years or over & you will need 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above, including English, Maths (higher tier) and Science at Grade 6 (B). If you have a Grade 4 (C) in GCSE English and/or Maths, you may be required to retake and achieve a higher grade.
Some medical schools stipulate all GCSE grades must have been achieved in one sitting, therefore resisting GCSEs could impact consideration of your application. Please confirm the GCSE requirements directly with each medical school.
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