Access to Higher Education (Humanities and Social Sciences/Humanities & Arts Pathway)

Are you looking for direct entry to a degree or higher education programme?

Access programmes are well established throughout the country as an alternative to A level entry to degree programmes at universities and colleges of higher education. They provide entry to a degree with no previous qualifications.

The Access programme is divided into different 'pathways', catering for students with differing career and vocational ambitions.

The Access to Humanities and Social Science pathway is tailored to suit those interested in a wide variety of courses including Sociology, Criminology and Psychology.

There are three core units:

• Study Skills and Personal and Career Development - includes discussion, practice of writing skills, time management and presentation techniques.
• Information Technology - includes keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheets and databases and graphics.
• Tutorial - is a support and guidance service.

These three elements prepare you for the requirements of degree programmes.

There are four option units. Students select those that suit their pathway.

History: the focus is British Political, Social and Economic History 1801 - 1851.
Literature: includes study of poetry, the novel and drama, from different historical periods.
Psychology: includes study of cognitive, social and developmental psychology.
Sociology: includes study of class, gender and ethnic inequalities. Students also analyse sociological approaches to crime and deviance and the media.

We give you experience of all the teaching, learning and assessment styles you will find on a degree programme, so that you can be confident in lectures, seminars and discussion groups, as well as in writing essays. We start with what you can do and build up from there.