Starting Point
Undertaking higher education can be both stimulating and mentally challenging but at the same time it is demanding and not an easy option.
Before you apply to the College for an Access Course you should find time to think through what this course is going to mean for you. Why do you want to do it? Will it achieve your aims? How disruptive is studying going to be to your personal life? Can you meet your responsibilities and find the time required to complete course work? How much is it going to cost you? How good are your study skills?
Start by clicking on the web links below, to work through the online booklets designed to help you decide whether this is the right route for you:
www.aimhigher.ac.uk/home/guides/mature.cfm
‘Make your dreams a reality – entering higher education as a mature student’
www.aimhigher.ac.uk/resources/Guide2HE.pdf
‘Thinking it through – a guide to higher education’
Study skills
Lacking recent study skills? Why not take a short study skills course first.
- The College Pre-Access courses – click on the link for information
- Return to Learn internet-based course (10 to 40 hours dependent on your own pace) designed to help you prepare to move into traditional study with practical tips on listening techniques and taking notes, to the best ways to prepare for formal assessment. Go to http://catalogue.learndirect.co.uk/courses/100042BS001/
Access Courses
Go to www.ucas.com/students/beforeyouapply/access_programmes/ for brief information.
Or you can view The College's Access Courses.
