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Level 3 Access to HE Diploma Healthcare Professions Course in Hastings – East Sussex College Group Hastings

Cost�3384.00 Please contact us for more details
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start8 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyLASER
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About this course

Level 3 Access to HE Diploma Healthcare Professions Course in Hastings. Classes run at East Sussex College Group Hastings, full-time during the day. This one-year university access course is recognised by UK universities as meeting entry requirements for health and science degree programmes. You'll study biology-based units including Cell Biology, Human Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems, Reproduction, and Health and Disease, alongside Academic Study Skills and data analysis. GCSE English at grade C or 4 (or Functional Skills Level 2 English) is required to enrol. All applicants attend a Taster Day before receiving an offer.

Who this course is for

Our Health and Health Sciences Access course prepares you for degree-level study in a variety of Health profession degree courses, such as nursing, midwifery, paramedic science, physiotherapy, radiography, occupational therapy and other allied health professions. You will study a variety of mostly biology based units, such as Human Cardiopulmonary Systems, Cell Biology, Reproductive Biology and while developing your research skills through the Academic Study Skills and Independent Academic Study units.

Entry requirements

GCSE English at grade C / 4 is required (or Functional Skills Level 2 English). GCSE Maths at grade C / 4 (or equivalent) is desirable depending on the degree you wish to progress on to, but can be studied alongside the Access diploma if necessary. All candidates are expected to attend a Taster Day before receiving a firm offer for a place on the Access course.

What you will learn

  • You'll study Cell Biology, including the structure and function of human cells.
  • You'll explore Human Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems in depth.
  • You'll cover Reproductive Biology and Environmental Chemistry.
  • You'll develop academic study skills, including research, IT, and data presentation and analysis.
  • You'll build scientific knowledge across Health and Disease and Medical Chemistry.
  • You'll complete an Independent Academic Study unit to prepare for degree-level work.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions across three semesters. The course combines taught biology and science units with academic skills development. Assessment is through coursework, assignments, and graded unit work that meets the requirements of the Access to HE Diploma. Classes run on selected weekday mornings and afternoons at the Hastings site.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. East Sussex College Group Hastings will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Registered Nurse: degree-level training required after this qualification
  • Midwife: entry to midwifery degree programmes
  • Paramedic: foundation for paramedic science degree
  • Physiotherapist: prepares you for physiotherapy degree entry
  • Radiographer: supports entry to diagnostic or therapeutic radiography degrees
  • Occupational Therapist: pathway into occupational therapy degree study
  • Biomedical Scientist: entry route to biomedical science degree programmes

What you could study next

This Diploma is designed to lead directly into university. You could progress to a BSc or BNursing in Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic Science, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Biomedical Science, or Occupational Therapy. Some learners also use it as a route into other health or science-related degrees. If your GCSE Maths is not yet at grade C or 4, you can study a Functional Skills Maths Level 2 Qualification alongside the Diploma.

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