Access to Higher Education Health Professions (New Subject Descriptor Syllabus)
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Usual Price: £2280
Unlimited 121 Tutor Support Sessions
3-Weekly timetable and submissions to keep you on track
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Interactive online learning - access anytime, anywhere!
Quality teaching and learning from an experienced, specialist, and quality provider
£999 if paid for in full
OR
4 x monthly payments of £400 (£1200)
Usual Price: £2280
Unlimited 121 Tutor Support Sessions
3-Weekly timetable and submissions to keep you on track
OR Take it at your own pace (up to two years)
Interactive online learning - access anytime, anywhere!
Quality teaching and learning from an experienced, specialist, and quality provider
Prepare for a future in nursing, midwifery, and allied health professions — all from home, with full tutor support.
This nationally recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health) is designed for adults aged 19+ who want to enter a university degree in a health-related subject but do not yet hold traditional qualifications like A Levels.
It’s the ideal choice for those pursuing careers in nursing (adult, child, mental health, learning disability), midwifery, physiotherapy, radiography, paramedic science, occupational therapy, and other NHS and health roles.
This Access to Higher Education Diploma is Sebject Descriptor Complient.
This nationally recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health) is designed for adults aged 19+ who want to enter a university degree in a health-related subject but do not yet hold traditional qualifications like A Levels.
It’s the ideal choice for those pursuing careers in nursing (adult, child, mental health, learning disability), midwifery, physiotherapy, radiography, paramedic science, occupational therapy, and other NHS and health roles.
This Access to Higher Education Diploma is Sebject Descriptor Complient.
🧠 What You’ll Study
🧠 What You’ll Study
You’ll complete a full programme of Level 3 units designed to equip you with both subject knowledge and the academic study skills needed for university success.
Unit Areas include:
🧬 From Cells to Organ Systems - Explore the organisation of the human body from cellular structure to complex organ systems. Topics include:
🦠 Disease and Immunity - Develop a detailed understanding of:
🛡 Body Defences - Focuses on the body’s first and second lines of defence including:
🍎 Diet and Digestion - Covers:
🫁 Exchange and Transport of Gases - Study:
⚖️ Homeostasis - Understand how the body maintains internal balance through:
🏥 Delivery of Health Care in the UK - Examine:
🧼 Control of Infection - Focuses on:
🌱 Promoting Health - Explore:
✍️ Communication: Academic Essay Writing - Develop skills in:
🛡 Safeguarding - Covers:
🔢 Numeracy in a Health Context - Build confidence in:
👩⚕️ Professional Behaviours: Nursing and Health Professions - Develop:
You’ll complete a full programme of Level 3 units designed to equip you with both subject knowledge and the academic study skills needed for university success.
Unit Areas include:
- Biology: Study the human body, digestion, cells, reproduction and organ systems
- Context of Health: Learn about control of infection, promoting health, and health care roles
- Developmental: Numeracy for health, safeguarding, and academic success
🧬 From Cells to Organ Systems - Explore the organisation of the human body from cellular structure to complex organ systems. Topics include:
- Structure and function of animal cells
- Specialised cells and tissues
- Hierarchical organisation: cells → tissues → organs → systems
- Integration between organ systems
🦠 Disease and Immunity - Develop a detailed understanding of:
- Pathogens and infectious disease
- Innate and adaptive immunity
- Antibody production and immune memory
- Autoimmune disorders and immunodeficiency
🛡 Body Defences - Focuses on the body’s first and second lines of defence including:
- Physical and chemical barriers
- Inflammatory response
- Phagocytosis
- Role of the lymphatic system
🍎 Diet and Digestion - Covers:
- Structure and function of the digestive system
- Enzymatic breakdown of food
- Absorption of nutrients
- Nutritional requirements and malnutrition
🫁 Exchange and Transport of Gases - Study:
- Structure of the respiratory system
- Gas exchange at the alveoli
- Oxygen transport via haemoglobin
- Factors affecting respiration
⚖️ Homeostasis - Understand how the body maintains internal balance through:
- Negative feedback mechanisms
- Thermoregulation
- Blood glucose control
- Kidney function and osmoregulation
- Structure and function of male and female reproductive systems
- Gamete formation and hormonal control
- Fertilisation and early development
- Sexual health and contraception
- Structure and function of bones
- Joint types and movement
- Muscle contraction
- Injury and musculoskeletal disorders
🏥 Delivery of Health Care in the UK - Examine:
- Structure of the NHS
- Primary, secondary and tertiary care
- Funding and policy influences
- Multidisciplinary team working
🧼 Control of Infection - Focuses on:
- Chain of infection
- Standard precautions
- PPE and sterilisation
- Reducing healthcare-associated infections
🌱 Promoting Health - Explore:
- Models of health promotion
- Behaviour change theories
- Social determinants of health
- Designing health campaigns
- Professional roles and boundaries
- Ethics and accountability
- Person-centred care
- Communication within teams
✍️ Communication: Academic Essay Writing - Develop skills in:
- Academic structure and argument
- Referencing
- Critical analysis
- Writing under timed conditions
- Academic reading techniques
- Extracting key information
- Note-taking
- Interpreting scientific texts
🛡 Safeguarding - Covers:
- Legal and ethical safeguarding duties
- Recognising abuse and neglect
- Reporting procedures
- Professional responsibilities
🔢 Numeracy in a Health Context - Build confidence in:
- Drug calculations
- Unit conversions
- Interpreting clinical data
- Ratios, percentages and formulae used in healthcare
👩⚕️ Professional Behaviours: Nursing and Health Professions - Develop:
- Professional values and conduct
- Reflective practice
- Accountability and ethical awareness
- Preparation for interviews and university study
- Written assignments
- Essays
- Case study analysis
- Scientific reports
- Examinations (where applicable)
- Numeracy assessments
🎓 Who Is This Course For?
🎓 Who Is This Course For?
This course is ideal if you:
This course is ideal if you:
- Are aged 19+ and want to study a health-related degree
- Do not already have A Levels or a full Level 3 qualification
- Have experience in care, support work, or family health needs
- Would like to work in a health-related field
- Want a structured but flexible route into university
🖥️ How It Works – Study Remotely with Full Support
🖥️ How It Works – Study Remotely with Full Support
This Access to HE Diploma is studied entirely online, following a structured pathway with built-in tutor support every step of the way.
Whether you’re working, caring for children, or navigating a busy life, this flexible course can fit around your schedule — while still providing the structure, feedback, and accountability to help you succeed.
This Access to HE Diploma is studied entirely online, following a structured pathway with built-in tutor support every step of the way.
- Study at your own pace, with access to all materials online
- One-to-one Zoom sessions with your named tutor
- Book tutor sessions during the daytime, evenings, or weekends
- Submit assignments remotely and receive detailed feedback
- Optional group tutorials and Q&A sessions available
Whether you’re working, caring for children, or navigating a busy life, this flexible course can fit around your schedule — while still providing the structure, feedback, and accountability to help you succeed.
🎯 Entry Requirements
🎯 Entry Requirements
This programme is suitable for adult learners (19+) returning to education who wish to progress into health-related degrees. GCSE English, Maths and Science (or equivalent) may be required depending on progression route.
- GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above are usually required for your University course
- If you do not have them yet, you may be able to study them alongside this course - do check out your local college for funded options
- A commitment to regular study and independent work is essential
- Be a UK Resident in England or Wales
This programme is suitable for adult learners (19+) returning to education who wish to progress into health-related degrees. GCSE English, Maths and Science (or equivalent) may be required depending on progression route.
🚀 Progression and Career Pathways
🚀 Progression and Career Pathways
This diploma is accepted by universities across the UK for degrees including:
It’s also a valuable foundation for NHS apprenticeships and foundation degrees in health.
This diploma is accepted by universities across the UK for degrees including:
- BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
- BSc (Hons) Midwifery
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
- BSc (Hons) Radiography
- BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
- BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy
- And many other health and social care programmes
It’s also a valuable foundation for NHS apprenticeships and foundation degrees in health.
✅ Why Choose This Access to HE Diploma?
✅ Why Choose This Access to HE Diploma?
- Study from anywhere in the UK — no travel or classroom attendance required
- One-to-one tutor support included at no extra cost
- UCAS-ready and aligned to typical university entry criteria
- Structured yet flexible — built for adult learners
- Gain the confidence, knowledge, and skills to thrive at degree level
