First Steps to Higher Education

Take your first step towards your future today with Access to Higher Education courses in Business, Health Science, Social Science, Counselling, Mental Health and more.

These courses are ideal for those looking to advance their career within their chosen sector.

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Access to HE (Computing, Programming and Web Development)
First Steps to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university. The Access to HE Diploma (Computing) is ideal for those who want to progress on to a degree or other higher education programme in a wide range of computing related subjects....
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Nelson and Colne College
  
  MULTIPLE DAYS PER WEEK starting - 06/09/2021
  09:00 to 16:00
  39 week course
  
  15 Places Remaining
  Cost: £3928.00
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Access to HE (Health and Social Care)
First Steps to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university. The Access to HE Diploma (Health and Social Care - Online) consists of 60 credits of which 30 credits are in Biology. This allows you to progress on to health related as well as various science related degrees. ...
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Accrington and Rossendale College
  
  TUE - 14/09/2021
  18:00 to 20:00
  34 week course
  
  14 Places Remaining
  Cost: £3380.00
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Access to Higher Education - Business and Law
First Steps to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university. The Access to HE Diploma (Business and Law) is ideal for those who want to progress onto a degree or other higher education programme in a wide range of business related subjects and law. ...
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Nelson and Colne College
  
  MULTIPLE DAYS PER WEEK starting - 06/09/2021
  09:00 to 16:00
  32 week course
  
  20+ Places Remaining
  Cost: £3020.00
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Access to Higher Education - Health and Science
First Steps to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university. The Access to HE Diploma (Health and Science) consists of 60 credits of which 30 credits are in Biology. This allows you to progress on to health related as well as various science related degrees. ...
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Accrington and Rossendale College
  
  MULTIPLE DAYS PER WEEK starting - 06/09/2021
  09:30 to 16:00
  34 week course
  
  14 Places Remaining
  Cost: £3380.00
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Access to Higher Education - Social Science
First Steps to Higher Education
The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university. The Access to HE Diploma (Social Science) is ideal for those who want to progress on to a degree or other higher education programmes in a wide variety of subject areas. ...
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Accrington and Rossendale College
  
  MULTIPLE DAYS PER WEEK starting - 06/09/2021
  09:30 to 16:00
  34 week course
  
  Few Places Remaining
  Cost: £3380.00
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Certificate Teaching and Learning Physical Education in Primary Schools Level 3
First Steps to Higher Education
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Forthcoming Start Dates
- Accrington and Rossendale College
  
  THU - 20/01/2022
  13:00 to 16:00
  12 week course
  
  20 Places Remaining
  Cost: £252.00
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Counselling Skills
First Steps to Higher Education
This course will run on either Monday 6pm-9pm, Wedesday 9:30am - 12:30pm or Friday 9:30am - 12:30pm. This Diploma aims to provide learners with in-depth knowledge of the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work and the approaches that underpin the use of these skills. This qualification does not qualify learners to practise as a counsellor. Learners on this course come with three different main aims. • To progress onto a first degree or other higher education course within the f...
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Accrington and Rossendale College
  
  - 13/09/2021
  
  13 Places Remaining
  Cost: £2225.00
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Counselling Skills
First Steps to Higher Education
This qualification will introduce learners to using counselling skills and personal development. The course is useful for anyone who would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either work or a personal capacity. This qualification does not qualify learners to practise as a counsellor....
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Accrington and Rossendale College
  
  MON - 20/09/2021
  18:00 to 21:00
  26 week course
  
  15 Places Remaining
  Cost: £470.00
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Understanding Mental Health
First Steps to Higher Education
This course is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of mental health and mental wellbeing ...
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Accrington and Rossendale College
  
  FRI - 17/09/2021
  09:30 to 12:30
  32 week course
  
  6 Places Remaining
  Cost: £811.00
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