HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Duration and Attendance

This course is full-time over an academic year starting in September. Timetables and hours of study will be discussed at the interview. Attendance in College is for three days per week plus an additional 10 to 15 hours personal self-guided study.

What You’ll Do

The course is divided into units of assessment. Each unit is broken down into learning hours and most of the units are worth three to six credits (one credit equals 10 learning hours).

The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma consists of a number of units which are built up to meet the students proposed subject at degree level. To achieve the Diploma, you must achieve 60 credits of which 45 credits are graded and 15 are ungraded. All units are at Level 3 (equivalent to A Level standard) and need to be achieved.

This course is in three parts and you will:

Have a tutorial session which will be for three hours a week and complete units in academic writing, HE toolkit and principals of reflection

Take a specific unit for one session a week - choose; Short Stories or Theories and Concepts

Study two subjects for 4.5 hours a week and the possible subjects are English Literature, History, Sociology, Criminology or Law.

Please note that individual modules are subject to change. The programme delivery method includes lectures and seminars and a good level of student participation is expected.

Exams and Assessments

Assessment may take the form of reports, essays, examinations and presentations. Assessment will take place both during and at the end of each unit as appropriate and will be graded Distinction, Merit or Pass.

How You Can Progress

Previous students have progressed to higher education and have studied a range of courses such as BA (Hons) Sociology and Social Policy at University of York, BA (Hons) Psychology at University of Wales, BA (Hons) History at University of Newcastle upon Tyne, BA (Hons) Literature at the University of Leeds, BA (Hons) Philosophy at University of St Andrews, BA (Hons) Media at Thames Valley University London and BA (Hons) Primary Teacher Training at York St John University.

How To Apply

To apply, simply fill out an application form online or collect one from the College InfoZone to complete in person or return via email.