Potential Earnings
£46,926.55
Step onto Access: Health Professions (previously known as Pre-Access) (19+) - Part-time
Key details
- Course areas
- Health and Social CareScience
- Student type
- Courses for 19+ students
- Course type
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Part-time Further Education course
A flexible skills‑focused course below university level, taken with a lighter timetable to fit around work or personal commitments.
- Course level
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Level 1
Not sure what this course level means? Use our course level explainer to help guide you through the different levels.
- Start date
- End date
- Friday 2nd July 2027
- Location
- City Hub 111 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB
- Fees
Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Tuition fee information page for more information.
Fees shown are based on 2025/26. Fees for 2026/27 are yet to be confirmed.
- £1,090.00
- Course code
- Parent course code:C056356 Child course code: Q056358
Course introduction
This course is perfect if you are interested in or currently working in the healthcare, social care or science sector or looking to progress onto an Access course.
Units include:
- Biology
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Digital Skills
- Study skills
- Employability skills
You can expect to study with our knowledgeable and friendly teachers who have relevant industry experience.
Course information
College Certificate
You must have a Level 1 qualification in a related subject e.g. Health and Social Care or experience within the healthcare, social care or science sector. You must be working towards a GCSE grade 2 or above in English and maths or a functional skills level 2 in English and maths.
You will complete a portfolio of evidence
Upon successful completion of this course, you can gain employment within the sector or progress onto Access to Higher Education: Health Professions, Access to Life Science, Access to Social Science and Access to Social Work.
Careers related to this course
Select career:
Midwifery Nurses
Average Earnings
£32,112.00
Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
Employment opportunities
The number of job postings in this career for previous years starting from 2023, the current year and projections for future years until 2034.
Sources: The Labour Force Survey (LFS), Working Futures (projections) data, and Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES).
Pathways
Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing
People in these occupations diagnose, assess, and treat health problems, operate medical technology, and care for patients.
Skills
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Economic data for careers is provided by Lightcast and also available through our Career Coach app. Job postings, employment and earnings information is represented at the regional level for the East Midlands.
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