• Full Time
  • Level 3

Agored Cymru Diploma in Access to Higher Education (Health Care) Level 3

Applications for full time 2025/26 courses are now closed.

2026/27 applications will open in November 2025.

Subject Area
Access to Higher Education
Duration
1 year
Mode of study
Full Time
Level
3

Course Overview

This course is ideal if you want to progress on to Higher Education (HE) and into a healthcare profession. It provides a fast-track route (1 year) and gives you the opportunity to study on a healthcare related degree course.

…you’d like to go to university but left school without the qualifications you need.

…you want to prepare for study at university level.

…you have a passion for health-related studies and careers.

…if you are returning to education and or are in employment and wish to upskill.

This course will prepare you for further health-related study. You will also gain skills such as time management, teamwork, communication skills and develop research study skills to help you in your future studies.

A range of units could include the following;

  • Communications
  • Numeracy
  • Sociology
  • Science
  • Health Studies
  • Psychology
  • Anatomy & Physiology

This is assessed via Internal Formal Assessments. You will undertake a range of assessment criteria via assignments, internal time constraint exams, oral presentations, practical tasks and an extended essay. You’ll achieve the Agored Cymru Access to HE – Healthcare Diploma which will hold UCAS points.

GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above is desirable. Learners without qualifications will be required to undertake Numeracy and Literacy assessment and achieve Level 2 as a minimum. This is an intensive course which requires a high level of commitment and dedication. Applicants will be expected to attend all sessions and undertake significant independent study.

Respect for others, enthusiasm for the subject and self-motivation are the essential qualities we expect to see in all our learners. All assignments must be successfully completed in order to achieve the qualification.

Higher Education in areas such as nursing, paramedics, dental hygienist, dietician, midwifery and speech therapy.

GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above is desirable. Learners without qualifications will be required to undertake Numeracy and Literacy assessment and achieve Level 2 as a minimum.

Torfaen Learning Zone

Course Code
PFAC0003AA
Duration
1 year
Mode of study
Full Time

Crosskeys Campus

Course Code
CFAC0003AA
Duration
1 year
Mode of study
Full Time

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone

Course Code
EFAC0003AA
Duration
1 year
Mode of study
Full Time
Day(s)
Tuesday to Friday

All courses may be subject to change and cancelled if deemed not viable to run.

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