Access to Higher Education - Health Professions (Evening)

Job description

Access to Higher Education - Health Professions (Evening)The Access to HE Diploma in Health Professions is designed to prepare students for study at university level, particularly for degrees in nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, physiotherapy, and other health-related fields. The course develops the academic knowledge, research abilities, and study skills needed for successful progression to higher education.

Learners will explore a wide range of key themes, including:

Academic Skills and Preparation for Higher Education – Academic Writing, Preparation for Higher Education, Communication, Listening and Speaking, and Numeracy in a Health-Related Context.

Health and Care Practice – Professional Behaviours: Nursing in Health Professions, Safeguarding in Children, Young People and/or Vulnerable Adults, and Equality and Diversity within Care Services.

Health Sciences and Human Biology – Introduction to Biology: Cells and Tissues, Human Anatomy and Physiology, The Endocrine System, Homeostasis, Human Reproduction, and An Introduction to Health and Disease.

Public Health – Promoting Health, Health Inequalities, and Government Policy in Relation to Current Health Issues.

Psychology and Research – Introduction to Psychology and Research Project for Health or Care.

Students will complete a range of assessments, including written assignments, presentations, reports, and research projects, to build confidence in academic study and professional communication.

On completion, learners can progress to university-level study in a range of health-related disciplines, including nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and radiography. Applicants are advised to check individual university entry requirements to ensure the science credits achieved meet specific degree prerequisites if they do not already hold a GCSE in Science.

Entry RequirementsApplicants must hold GCSE or Level 2 Functional Skills qualifications in both English and Maths at the point of enrolment, and evidence of these qualifications must be provided. Please note that some universities do not accept Level 2 Functional Skills qualifications and may require GCSEs instead. In addition, certain courses, such as midwifery, may require a GCSE in Science. It is the responsibility of applicants to check the specific entry requirements of their chosen university before applying.

Modules

Academic Writing

Preparation for Higher Education

Communication, Listening and Speaking

Numeracy in a Health-Related Context

Professional Behaviours: Nursing in Health Professions

Safeguarding in Children, Young People and/or Vulnerable Adults

Equality and Diversity within Care Services

Introduction to Biology: Cells and Tissues

Human Anatomy and Physiology

Human Reproduction

The Endocrine System

An Introduction to Health and Disease

Promoting Health

Health Inequalities

Government Policy in Relation to Current Health Issues

Introduction to Psychology

Research Project for Health or Care

AssessmentThe Access to HE Diploma uses a variety of assessment methods, including essays, posters, presentations, practical tasks, report writing, and examinations. These approaches mirror the types of assessment used in higher education and help learners develop the academic and study skills needed for university-level study.

Successful completion of the Access to HE Diploma in Health Professions enables learners to progress to a wide range of higher education courses, leading to professional careers in health and social care. Potential progression routes include adult nursing, children's nursing, midwifery, paramedic science, and occupational therapy, among others.

Health and Care Professions students commonly get jobs as:

Nursing professionals

Community nurses

Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

Care workers and home carers

Therapy professionals

Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists

Informed by national progression data where Access to HE Health and Care Professions students progress to higher education and study Adult nursing, Midwifery and Mental health nursing.

North West: average for this job is £36,640

If you are aged 19 or over , you may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the cost of your tuition fees.

You don't start repaying the loan until you earn over £27,295 per year (current threshold).

If you progress to university and successfully complete your degree , your Advanced Learner Loan for this Access course is written off in full .

This means you could study completely free , depending on your progression.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Burnley

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

31-03-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English