This Diploma is designed to give those students without the traditional Level 3 qualifications the skills and experience required to study nursing and other healthcare related degrees (such as Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy) at university.
This qualification is for you if you are an adult student and are looking to gain the qualifications to attend university to study nursing or related health professions, at a higher level.
Access to HE Diplomas are well established, national qualifications which allow students without traditional Level 3 qualifications to apply for degree courses and enter university.
Our Access to Nursing and Midwifery Diploma runs over one year and is ideal for students wishing to progress to university, to study on degree courses in nursing and other related health professions. The Diploma may also be a beneficial qualification for students looking to go directly into employment (perhaps also in the healthcare sector), where Level 3 qualifications are required.
You need to have a genuine desire and aptitude to enter nursing. Universities will expect you to have gained experience working in a healthcare setting and will also require a DBS check. We strongly advise you to have related work experience or employment in place by the time you begin your Access to Nursing and Midwifery Diploma.
Our Access to Nursing and Midwifery(Health Professions) Diploma is made up of the following areas of study:
Assessment is on-going and developed through a portfolio of course work. A large proportion of your work will be essay or assignment based but you can also expect exams, presentations and project work as well as work based and simulated competency based assessments.
The qualification content will provide you with the skills required to pursue a place at university in related healthcare and nursing degrees.
Successful students have gone on to gain places in all branches of nursing, related health professions and social work. Examples of training opportunities are: nursing, children’s healthcare, adult healthcare, mental health, special needs, midwifery, operating department practitioner (ODP), physiotherapy, social work.
The Sheffield College also offers a qualification in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University at university level. This is the FdSc Professional Practice in Health and Social Care (with Higher Apprenticeship in Health – Assistant Practitioner). Students can progress onto this degree directly after completing the Access to Nursing qualification.
The FdSc Professional Practice in Health and Social, is a two year course, which can lead on to the second year of the following Degree courses at Sheffield Hallam University:
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Staff and facilities
At The Sheffield College, you will learn from highly qualified staff with a range of academic and health and social care work related backgrounds. Students also benefit from our strong partnerships with local health and social care employers.
The Access to Nursing and Midwfiery Diploma was designed in collaboration with the NHS Sheffield Teaching Hospitals to meet the workforce requirements of staff employed within these career areas. The Diploma is delivered by both current and former NHS professionals and this ensures that learners completing this qualification receive an excellent amount of expertise and knowledge, whilst also ensuring that all learning is current and cutting edge.
Will the course suit me?
You need to carefully consider your long-term career goals and consider what skills you have gained outside of education.
Many universities will be asking you for high grades in your work and you need to be sure these are achievable. You should research university courses very carefully to make sure you have what they are looking for as you will be applying for a university place within a few weeks of starting the Access course. It is recommended that you research all nursing specialisms and a good starting place for this would be the NHS Careers Advice website.
Qualification Title
Access to Nursing (Health Professions)
Funding an Access to HE Diploma
If you do not already have a Level 3 qualification, an Access to HE Diploma may be fully funded.
Alternatively, tuition fees can be funded by an 19+ Advanced Learer Loan.
19+ Advanced Learner Loans can be used to pay tuition fees and are designed to make studying as an adult more accessible. Eligibility does not depend on income, there are no credit checks, and anyone over the age of 19 can apply as long as they’re studying an approved course at Level 3, 4, 5, or 6.
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