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Access to HE: Social Science (with counselling) Pathway | Level 3 | P11762F

How to study

Full Time, Part Time - Day

Start Date

September 2024

Days & Times

2.5 days: Tue and Wed (9:30am-4:30pm) and Thu (9:30am-12:15pm)

Duration

1 Year

Location

Burton Town Centre Campus

Course overview

This qualification is designed for adults who wish to retrain and /or gain the qualifications necessary to go to study an undergraduate degree at university.

This pathway consists of Sociology, Psychology, and Counselling units with essential study skills components required for degree level study embedded within all sessions.

You will study introductory theory in Psychology and Sociology, Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Mass Media, What is Culture (Sociology) Research Methods in Sociology, Psychopathology, Prejudice and Discrimination, Child Development, Psychology of Criminal Investigation, Main approaches in counselling, Humanistic counselling, Therapeutic practice in counselling and Professional practice in counselling.

This qualification is suitable for learners aged 19 and above.
Fees and Costs
Educational entitlements or fee concessions are solely based on the individual programme and nationally set eligibility criteria. To see if you qualify for fee concessions then please visit the 'what will I pay' section of our website. You may be surprised what you are entitled to!
- Course Fees Examination & Registrations
- 16-18 School Leaver info FREE Course fee IncludedExam & Registration fee
- 19-23 Educational Entitlement info FREECourse fee IncludedExam & Registration fee
- 19+ Part Funded info £3022.00 Course fee £176.00Exam & Registration fee
- 19+ Fully Funded info £3022.00Course fee £176.00 Exam & Registration fee
- 24+ Fully Funded info £3022.00Course fee £176.00 Exam & Registration fee
- Full Cost info £3022.00Course fee £176.00Exam & Registration fee
16-18 School Leaver

If you are aged 16, 17 or 18 and not currently in full-time education with another provider, your full-time course will be provided for free.

If you are aged 19 to 24 years and have an active EHCP (Education Health and Care Plan) with high-cost Additional Learning Support needs, and agreed local authority funding, your full-time course will be provided for free.
19-23 Educational Entitlement

Educational entitlement is available on eligible government funded programmes where you meet at least one of the following criteria:
- You are aged 19 to 23 years at the start of your course, having previously only completed qualifications at or below Level 1, and you are intending to study a funded Entry Level or Level 1 programme as a step up to a Level 2.
- You are aged 19 to 23 years at the start of your course, and do not hold a full Level 2 qualification and are looking to study a funded eligible, full Level 2 programme.
- You are aged 19 to 23 years at the start of your course, having previously only completed qualifications at Level 2 and looking to study a funded eligible, first full Level 3 programme.
- You are aged 19 years and over (excluding apprentices), looking to study GCSE English or Maths, and do not have grades 4 - 9 or A*- C in these subjects already.
19+ Part Funded

Part fee concessions are available on eligible government funded programmes where the individual meets the following criteria:
- Aged 19 or older on 31st August 2022
- You are 19 years or over and looking to study a funded eligible, full Level 2 which meets the skills needs of the local labour market.
- You are 19 years or over and looking to study a funded eligible, full Level 2 and you already hold a full Level 2 qualification
19+ Fully Funded

Full fee concession is available on eligible government funded programmes where you meet at least one of the following criteria:
- You are 19 years or over and looking to study a funded eligible, full Level 2 which meets the skills needs of the local labour market and you are in receipt of an eligible wider benefit.
- You are 19 years and over and studying up to and including Level 2 and have an annual gross salary totalling under £18,525. Evidence of income will be needed in the form of a wage slip dated within 3 months of the start of the course or a contract of employment that clearly states your gross income.
24+ Fully Funded

Learners aged 24+ who already hold a Level 3 qualification and at the start of their programme earn below £18,525 or are unemployed (in receipt of Benefits) and studying an eligible Level 3 qualification are entitled to a 100% fee remission as part of the Free Courses for Jobs offer. The learner must be enrolling on a qualification listed in the Education Skills Funding Agency’s (EFSA) National Skills Fund Qualification offer 2022/2023. View eligible courses here
Full Cost

Where an individual does not meet the eligibility criteria to receive a full or part concession, or the programme which they wish to study is not eligible to receive government funding then the full cost of the programme must be covered by the individual.

Please contact one of our financial support team to obtain the full programme costing.

Email us: financialsupport@bsdc.ac.uk

Call us: 01283 494757 or 01283 494472

Visit us: Chat to the Financial Support Team in the Learner Hub

Further information regarding fee, changes and funding entailment can be found in the College annual fees policy.
- Further Education & Skills Fees Policy
- Higher Education Fees Policy
Accepted payment methods include:
- Payment in full or via scheduled instalments (direct debit, debit/credit cards or cash)
- Employer/sponsor pays the full cost course fees
- Advanced Learner Loan (Indicated, eligible Level 3 programmes)
- Student finance England Loan (Indicated, eligible Higher Education programmes)
Payment methods
- Payment in Full (Credit Card / Debit Cards / Cash) accepted
- Employer Sponsored accepted
- Direct Debit Instalments accepted
- Advanced Learning Loan accepted
- Student Finance English Loan (HE) not accepted
For International Learners

Email us: financialsupport@bsdc.ac.uk

Call us: 01283 494757 or 01283 494472

Visit us: Chat to the Financial Support Team in the Learner Hub
Just drop-in, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm.

Disclaimer

Further Education Programme Only: The College reserves the right to change or amend, at any time, any of the course details including but not limited to; content, dates, times, venues, tutor, fees payable, concessions available, terms or conditions.
Entry requirements

It is desirable for Applicants to have a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 4, appropriate to the chosen pathway, including GCSE English.

(or) A level 2 subject specific qualification including a level 2 or equivalent in English

(or) Equivalent occupational experience including a level 2 or equivalent in English

Entries will be validated prior to enrolment as part of 'Getting to Know You’. If you are interested in applying for Access but do not meet the entry requirements, please contact us to discuss this further.
What modules will I study?
- Child Development
- Humanistic counselling
- Introductory theory in Psychology and Sociology
- Main approaches in counselling
- Prejudice and Discrimination
- Professional practice in counselling
- Psychology of Criminal Investigation
- Psychopathology
- Research Methods in Sociology
- Sociology of Mass Media
- Sociology of Religion
- Therapeutic practice in counselling
- What is Culture?
Days and times

2.5 days: Tue and Wed (9:30am-4:30pm) and Thu (9:30am-12:15pm)
How will I be assessed?

To achieve the Diploma, learners must successfully demonstrate their achievement of all learning outcomes and assessment criteria of the units as detailed in the qualification specification. Grades are awarded at a Pass, Merit and Distinction.

Assessment methods are very varied and include essays, presentations, leaflets, posters, newspaper articles, role play and other creative and academic responses.

All units must be completed to pass the course. The Access Diploma Level 3 is internally assessed.
What can I do next?
The Social Science pathway can lead to a wide variety of degrees and career paths, including:
- Advice worker
- Civil service careers
- Community worker
- Community education officer
- Criminal psychology
- Equality and diversity officer
- Family support worker
- Housing officer
- Human resources
- Immigration
- Customs and border control
- Intelligence analyst
- International aid worker
- Legal career
- Local government careers
- Mediator
- Police/Prison officer/Probation officer
- Psychologist/psychotherapy/counselling
- Mental health roles
- Social researcher
- Social worker
- Substance misuse worker
- Teacher/lecturer/education roles
- Victim care officer
- Volunteer coordinator
- Youth offending worker/youth worker

Apply now!

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