Do you dream of becoming a nurse or midwife? Or are you thinking of working for the National Health Service? Could you see yourself working as an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic? Our Access to Higher Education (Health) will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to achieve your dreams and succeed in higher education. Taught at both our Redditch and Worcester campuses, Access to Higher Education (Health) is one of our most popular diplomas, that attracts students who wish to enter the healthcare profession, either as a nurse (adult, children's, mental health or learning disabilities), a midwife, a paramedic or one of the other healthcare professions such as occupational therapy or physiotherapy. In addition students are assisted with their applications to university and often gruelling interview requirements to gain a place at university and to date, we have been extremely successful at supporting such students to gain places both at local universities such as Birmingham City University and University of Worcester as well as further afield. You will need a strong understanding of work within the caring professions in order to be successful in gaining entry to university, so we advise students who do not already work in care to gain experience in fields such as voluntary work with vulnerable children/adults, or paid work in domiciliary care or nursing homes prior to starting the Access to Higher Education course. Students wishing to progress to midwifery will need to be extremely determined and also innovative in gaining relevant experience within this field. Shadowing midwives, volunteering on labour wards, attending NCT pregnancy advice classes, and joining breast feeding support groups feature among the ways that previous students have ensured that they are able to demonstrate a wide ranging knowledge of their future career at university interviews. Upon completion of the course, you will be fully qualified to
Name: Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health), Level 3 Qualification title: Access to Higher Education Diploma: Health Qualification type: Access to higher education Assessment You will learn through a combination of tutor-led sessions, class discussions, presentations and group work. You will also have the opportunity to experience a formal examination setting to help prepare you for exams in higher education Awarding Open College Network West Midlands Region Created 20161215 12:44:13 Updated 20161215 12:44:13
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Heart of Worcestershire College
Further Education
01527 570020
http://www.howcollege.ac.uk
Osprey House
Albert Street
Town:
Redditch
County:Worcestershire
Title: Access to Higher Education Diploma: Health Qualification: Access to Higher Education Diploma: Health Classification: Health, Public Services and Care