Access courses are for adult learners, aged over 19 years to enable them to gain entry into university. The course is structured to enable learners to build up their academic skills, alongside studying subject specific modules, and is assessed through course work. The courses comprise of taught sessions with online support materials available through the college online portal Canvas. For entry onto all Diplomas a minimum of GCSE grade C/4 in English, level 2 equivalencies will be considered on a case by case basis.

Learners studying this Diploma will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and practical skills through a range of subject areas, including: – Academic Writing – Elements of a Crime – Criminology – Human Rights – Law of a Contract – Law of Homicide – The Powers of Police – British Government and Politics – Crime and Society – Aggression – Psychological Profiling

The Access to HE Diploma assessment mechanism incorporates: Assessment tasks which are designed and set by the Centre Internal assessment of learner work Internal and external moderation of assessment. There are no additional external assessments for this Diploma. Assessments are completed using Case studies, Oral presentation, Practical tasks/demonstrations, Question and answer (written and oral), Tests/exams with seen or unseen papers, Tutor observation, Worksheets, Written assignments, Written essays/reports.

Students can expect to be in class 12 hours a week, normally spread over 2-3 days