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Medicine – Access to Higher Education Diploma
Type: Part-time & Adult Courses | Higher Education & Access to HE | Higher Education | Access Courses
Study Mode: Full-time
Start: September 2019
Access to Medicine is an intensive science‐based one year full time course tailored to the requirements of a medical degree, designed to provide an alternative route for non-traditional students into medical training.
It is a course for mature students who, having achieved in other areas, now wish to retrain as doctors. These include:
those with experience in other health-related professions
those whose initial career choice has proved unsatisfying and who wish to change their field of employment to the health care sector
those who have previously studied in higher education, but whose studies did not constitute a suitable preparation for medical training
The course runs for 32 weeks and students need to attend for 3 days per week and 1 day self-directed study, covering specialist and core units.
We need candidates to have GCSE or equivalent passes in English, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Maths. Students are advised to check the entry criteria for the individual universities, as these vary and some may require grades higher than a 'B' in the above subjects.
Previous academic qualifications are asked for on the application form and the interviewer must be satisfied that the candidate has sufficient literacy and numeracy skills to cope with the requirements of the course and the written components.
We will consider exceptions to this requirement, subject to any other qualifications or evidence of the required competencies.
Who is it suitable for?
Please note: there is no upper age limit for this course.
Fees apply to this course. If you're aged 19+ you can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.
Contact Us or call 01279 868100 to get the most up-to-date info on fees and the financial support that may be available.
You will become proficient in a number of standard laboratory techniques including microscopy, dissections, spectroscopy, gel electrophoresis, PCR, aseptic technique, basic microbiology, chemical and biochemical identification tests, organic syntheses and approximations of physical standards.
This course will prepare you for entry to a university course, even if you don't currently have the qualifications you need. Once you've achieved your Access to HE Diploma there are a wide range of higher education options open to you at the University of your choice. The career you always wanted is nearer than you think.
Where will this course take me?
Learners on the Access to Medicine programme would have a clear progression pathway to multiple local universities. Those in the area that already accept this qualification include Cambridge University, University of East Anglia (UEA), University College London (UCL), Manchester University and King's College London medical schools.
Alternative degrees possible with the Access to Medicine Diploma include Biology, Biomedical Science, Bioengineering and Dietetics.
Ungraded modules:
Introduction to Biology
Introduction to Physics
Pattern of disease in a developing country
Research project presentation
Graded modules:
Closed book exams for all the ungraded introduction(s) to the three Science subjects
Seminar presentations
Assignments and exams for the graded modules
Will I have to provide anything?
Apart from reagents and plastic consumables, all relevant lab equipment is in place.
I'm interested. What should I do now?
Call 01279 868100 and talk to an Admissions Adviser
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