Why wait until September, start your online studies staright away, making it easier to study around your other commitments. The extra benefit includes spreading the cost over a longer period of time. 
 
The Access to Higher Education Diploma (Science) is a Level 3 qualification which prepares people without traditional qualifications for study at university. This Diploma is regulated by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and approved by OCN London of which the Academy is an approved centre.

It is designed for:
	
	
adults with a current or previous role or interest in a science related area;
	
	
	
adults who, because of social, educational or individual circumstances, were unable to participate in or benefit from initial education;
	
	
	
adults from groups under-represented in higher education;
	
	
	
adults seeking a change of direction because of unemployment or lack of career opportunities in their previous field and who have a demonstrable interest in entering a science related profession
	
 
Progression Opportunities
 
This Level 3 qualification may enable learners to progress to Higher Education study in areas related to Science. These may include some of the following areas of Degree level study: Nursing, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Nutrition, Dietetics, Biology, Chemistry, Radiography, Biomedical Sciences, Ecology and a range of related degrees.
 
Course Delivery
 
Lessons are delivered online via webinars - you can always replay the recording in case you miss a lesson. 
To gain this qualification, you are required to carry out 10 hours of laboratory practicals at our local University partner in Derry-Londonderry. These practicals will be delivered over 3 days, 1.5 days in Semester 1 and 1.5 days in Semester 2. The quarter of the course will be delivered traditional face to face.
 
What Will I Study? 
 
	
	
Examination Skills: Preparing for and Succeeding in an Examination 
	
	
	
Using Information Technology 
	
	
	
Finding and Reading Information 
	
	
	
Report Writing 
	
	
	
Algebra 
	
	
	
Human Biology
	
	
	
Microbiology and Biotechnology 
	
	
	
Health and Disease 
	
	
	
Matter: Particles and Formulae
	
	
	
Biological Chemistry
	
	
	
Amount (mole) of Substance
	
	
	
Chemical Kinetics
	
	
	
Applications of Health Physics 
	
	
	
Medical Imaging 
	
	
	
Algebraic Functions and Graphs
	
	
	
Calculus
	
	
	
Laboratory Skills