If you'd like to work as a health professional but don't have the qualifications you need, then our Access to HE Diploma for Health Professionals could be for you. Our courses provide a Level 3 qualification, which prepares you for life on a degree programme. All our courses run at times to fit around family commitments and you get free car parking and access to our childcare voucher scheme.
Typical undergraduate destinations for our students include Midwifery, Nursing, Food and Nutrition, Operating Department Practice, Public Health, Physiological Sciences, Paramedics, Childcare Occupations, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.
The Diploma Consists of Level 3 academic subject sets and a study skills unit compromising of: -Psychological aspects of health and illness. -Professional skills in health care. -Health promotion -Higher skills in mathematics- statistical analysis of data, data collection, sampling and visual representation -Human Biology, health and illness, genetics, immunology -Communication Skills -Study skills
Qualifications Needed: 2 GCSEs Grade C(4) or above in English and maths.
Required Experience Experience of caring for others is not essential but would be beneficial.
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What you could study next
This qualification is designed to take you into a university degree. Common next steps include a BSc in Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiography, or Paramedicine. Some degrees also accept this course as entry to nutrition and dietetics programmes. Check the entry requirements for your chosen degree, as some allied health courses additionally require GCSEs in science subjects.
