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Access to HE Diploma (Health Science Professions)
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Overview
Access to HE Diploma (Health Science Professions) courses are QAA accredited and validated through Skills and Education Group Access Awards
How you’ll learn
Access to HE: Health Professions
If a career in healthcare is your goal, this Level 3 Access to HE Diploma is the ideal foundation for the start of your journey.
You will complete five subject-specific skills units which will support you to successfully complete your studies and progress to HE. These units may include:
- Using numeracy in a health context
- Academic writing skills
- Researching and understanding opportunities in HE
- Professional Behaviours: Nursing and Health Professions
- Practical Biology Skills
In addition, you will study a broad range of health, biology and psychology units which may include:
- Systems Physiology
- The Structure and Function of Cells
- Perspectives in Psychology
- Medical Physics: Radiology and Medical Imaging
- Psychological Disorders and Therapeutic Strategies
- Mental Health
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Health and Welfare Practice
You will be required to attend college 2 and a half days per week, as well as complete reading, research and assignment between attendance at college.
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 3
- Further study
Entry requirements
Applicants must have achieved GCSE English and maths at grade C / 4 before starting the course. Equivalent Level 2 qualifications in English and maths may be considered. If you do not hold Level 2 qualifications, please contact us to discuss your options.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
Careers it can lead to
With further study or experience
- Other Health Professionals £37,100 a year
- Paramedics £41,200 a year
- Midwifery Nurses £39,500 a year
- Clinical Psychologists £37,400 a year
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- Registered Mental Health Nurses £36,100 a year
- Registered Children’s Nurses £33,500 a year
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Your next step
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you an offer, then invite you to enrol.