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Access to HE Diploma (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Subject Areas

Social Work and Criminal Justice

Social Work and Criminal Justice Blended

Humanities

Humanities Blended

Start Date

September 2025

 

Access to HE Diploma (Humanities and Social Science) courses are QAA accredited and validated through Skills and Education Group Access Awards.

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Key Information

  • Course Level

    Level 3

  • Delivery

    Full-Time

  • Duration

    1 Year FT, 2 Years PT

  • Awarding Body

    Skills & Education Group Access

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Within these courses you will study a range of different subject areas across sociology, criminology and psychology.

Through these subject areas students are expected to progress to university courses in discipline such as social work, criminology, probation, police force, psychology, counselling, etc.

The units you may study throughout this course include:

Humanities

Social Work and Criminal Justice

  • British History
  • European History
  • Globalisation & Development
  • Stereotyping & the Media
  • Texts & Genres
  • Shakespeare
  • The Novel
  • Original Writing
  • Child Development
  • Economics
  • Criminology Theories
  • Current issues in Criminology
  • Human Rights
  • Law & Morality
  • Psychological Profiling
  • Child Development
  • Behaviour & the Brain
  • The Welfare State
  • Youth Subculture
  • Poverty in Contemporary Britain

Assessment takes place at regular intervals throughout the course. Units take around 7 weeks to complete with assessment normally taking place at the end of the unit. A range of assessment methods is used including research tasks, structured questions, presentations and in-class tests

Applicants are normally expected to have achieved GCSE English and Maths at grade C / 4 before starting on this course. However, we welcome all applications and take account of individual circumstances including work experience and other achievements when offering places.

Financial Support

Depending on your situation, you may be able to access a range of financial support available.

Course Fees

UK

We do not currently have fee information available for this course. Please contact us for further information.

 

Apply or enquire about this course

Please use the following links to make an application or enquiry about this course.

 

 

 

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