Access to HE Diploma (Social Sciences)

Program Overview

Access to HE Diploma (Social Sciences)

Course Overview

The Social Science Access course sets out to offer adult returners a coherent, integrated, and supported year of study in psychology and sociology. Learners will gain the knowledge, awareness, skills, and confidence necessary for successful entry into a relevant undergraduate degree.

What You'll Study

• Crime and Deviance – 3 credits
• Introduction to Psychology – 3 credits
• Child Development – 3 credits
• Extended Project – 6 credits
• Reading and Comprehension of Texts – 3 credits
• Essay Writing – 3 credits
• Preparation for Higher Education – 3 credits
• Speaking and Listening – 3 credits
• Writing Standard English – 3 credits
• Terrorism and Globalisation – 3 credits
• Mental Health and Illness – 3 credits
• Disability and Social Inclusion – 3 credits
• Housing Policy in Britain – 3 credits
• Safeguarding and Children’s Welfare – 3 credits
• Families in Society – 3 credits
• Introduction to Sociology – 3 credits
• Sociology of Education – 3 credits
• Health Promotion and Health Education – 3 credits
• Early Socialisation and Attachment – 3 credits

How You'll Learn

• The access course offers an opportunity for students to study for a Level 3 Diploma.
• Lectures are delivered by subject experts using a variety of methods to reinforce the concepts of the topic from traditional lectures, group work, worksheets, case studies, and research activities.
• Our timetable purposefully mirrors school timetables, avoiding Mondays and Fridays on campus, which tend to coincide with teacher training days.

Assessment

• This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.
• Assessment methods may include:
  • Essays
  • Group work
  • Presentations
  • Projects
  • Coursework.

Entry Requirements

• Typical offer for 2024/25 entry:
  • UK
  • Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English are preferable but not mandatory for commencing the Access course.
  • Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English can be acquired alongside the Access course as they are a pre-requisite to progress onto universities.
  • GCSE maths, English, and one science at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards.

Fees and Funding

• Student | Full-time | Part-time
  • UK | £3,022 | Not available

Facilities

• Our purpose-built campus building is arranged around an open central atrium that includes IT suites and study spaces.
• The onsite library stocks essential and recommended reading and over 115,000 eBooks.
• The building also includes areas for career guidance and study support services, a café, a prayer room, and social areas.
• Next to the campus is Scarborough’s leisure village. This complex includes an Olympic Legacy swimming pool, sports hall, fitness suite, all-weather pitches, and the Scarborough Athletic football ground.

Careers and Opportunities

• On successful completion of this course, you will have the underpinning knowledge and academic skills to be able to apply for a range of degree courses at a variety of universities.
• Successful completion of this course will guarantee you an interview for any degree programme at CU Scarborough.
• You could also progress on to a degree at other institutions, such as psychology, subject to meeting their specific entry criteria.
• The access course can allow you to progress on the following types of degrees at CU Scarborough:
  • Applied Psychology BSc (Hons)
  • Business Management and Leadership BA (Hons)
  • Early Childhood Development and Learning BA (Hons)
  • Law and Practice LLB (Hons)
  • Public Health and Community Studies BA (Hons)
• You could potentially obtain a place on the following degree programmes with Coventry University subject to you meeting additional entry requirements:
  • Criminal Psychology BSc (Hons)
  • Law LLB (Hons)
  • Politics BA (Hons)
  • Psychology BSc (Hons)
  • Social Work BA (Hons)
  • Sociology BA (Hons)