Access to Higher Education: Humanities

When & Where

5 September 2023 - 11 July 2024 ( 408 hours, 35 weeks )
North Kensington Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Yes
Course Code K23HSSB04A
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Our Diploma courses lead to nationally recognised qualifications that enable successful students to progress onto degree level study at University. The Humanities Diploma programme is the most suitable route for you if you are looking to go on to study a degree in subjects such as: History, Politics, International Relations and/or Development studies, Sociology, Criminology. Over recent years are students have successfully progressed on to high-ranking Universities throughout the United Kingdom, such as: Oxford, Cambridge, King's College London, The London School of Economics, Brunel, Goldsmiths, UCL, Queen Mary, Sheffield and York. We also have a particularly close relationship with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and Birkbeck. On the Humanities Diploma, you will study core modules in Study Skills, which will enable you to develop the essential skills you will need to be a successful student at University, along with a three modules, namely, Politics, History and Sociology. You will receive extensive support throughout the course, including guidance around all aspects of your University applica

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Study Skills: Academic essay writing, Critical Thinking, Researching and understanding opportunities for HE report writing, examination skills and more
Politics: UK and its International Context, International Relations Theory, and War and Conflict in the Modern World
History: Tudor England, Witchcraft in Tudor England, and English Revolutions
Sociology: War and Violence, Crime, Religion and Belief
Develop your study skills and employability skills alongside a range of specialist skills including: Practical skills, Analytical, evaluative skills and IT skills

On successful completion of the course, you will achieve the following qualification: Access to HE Diploma (Humanities) [ASCENTIS]

Class format and activities

On the Humanities Diploma, you will study core module in Study Skills, which will enable you to develop the essential skills you will need to be a successful student at University, along with three modules, namely, Politics, History and Sociology. You will receive extensive support throughout the course, including guidance around all aspects of your University application. This is a fast paced course and you will be expected to have good attendance and complete independent study outside of lessons. At the start of the course you will be given a course calendar with a series of coursework submission dates which you will be asked to meet at regular intervals throughout the year. This course will be structured as on online plus course. Twice per term you will come to the centre for your classes and the rest will be taught online. Further details will be given to you at your

Entry requirements

You must be aged 19 or over . You should have GCSE English Grades A-C / 4-9 or Level 2 equivalent , and GCSE Maths Grades A-C / 4-9 or Level 2 equivalent is desirable You will need these two qualifications in addition to the Access to HE Diploma to progress to most university undergraduate programmes.

What you need to know before you enrol

Your Access course requires dedication and commitment if you are going to succeed. Your course is timetabled for two days a week and runs from the beginning of September to the end of June. The Access course is an intensive course and will prepare you for the demands of a University degree course in just nine months. It is therefore essential to think how you are going to balance work, family and social life with your Access studies. You will be expected to do regular reading and written work on top of atten

What you can do next

The course will prepare you for Higher Education course and interview. You can progress onto degree in Politics and Internal Relations, Global Humanitarian Studies, Human Geography, Development Studies and such other similar undergraduate programmes.

Cost

Full fee

£3022

Concession fee