Health And Social Care (Mental Health) CAVA Access To HE Diploma

Level 3

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Key Info

Learning Area Social Care & Health
Delivery Mode Part-time
Duration 1 Year

Dates & Locations

Course Type 16-19, Adult
Location Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Start Date 06/09/2021
Fees Tuition Fees: £3384.00

Access courses are designed as a stepping stone to enable motivated, enthusiastic people to progress onto Higher Education.

This course is ideal if you want to re-direct your career into areas such as social work, teaching or health and social care management.

This course would also be beneficial for those wishing to undertake a social sciences subject specific degree such as sociology, psychology and criminology etc.

This is a challenging course and it is expected that students will complete a minimum of 15 hours additional independent study each week. Students may access college facilities on the days that they are not taught with some evening study available.

Please also be advised that most universities require work experience to complement your UCAS application. It is therefore highly recommended that you find work within the health care sector in either a voluntary or paid capacity.

Please Note: This course is only available to applicants who are 19+

What You Will Learn

You will study the following subjects:

Study Skills and Information Technology
Interpersonal Skills
Psychology
Sociology
Social Policy
Health promotion
Biology and other related social science units.

You will also be given advice on writing a personal statement and completing a UCAS application.

Entry Requirements

All applicants will be invited to attend an Access Workshop where full course information is given and you will be expected to complete the Initial Assessment and a written exercise. You will also be given a questionnaire which needs to be returned before interview. All applicants will need to successfully complete both the online and written Initial Assessments to the required standard.

Progression

This is a nationally recognised qualification which gives students the opportunity of applying to university for a range of Social Sciences, Health, and Care related degrees including: Sociology; Mental Health; Social Work etc.

Please be advised that each university stipulates its own entry requirements and you are advised to ensure you research these fully prior to application on the Access course.

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