Access students are based at Station Plaza.

The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma prepares students for study at university. It is designed for adults who would like to study in HE but left school without the necessary qualifications, such as A levels. Learners complete units of study in relevant subject areas and are also taught study skills to equip them to become successful students.

Facilities and features

Students have access to the superb, state of the art IT and learning resources at Station Plaza.

Progression routes

A large number of our students have progressed to university to study subjects as diverse as Teacher Training, Nursing, Midwifery, Law and Psychology.

Success stories

Sarah enrolled on to the Pre-Access course in order to improve her skills in English and Maths, which enabled her to progress on to the Access to Initial Teacher Training qualification. The following year she studied a wide range of topics in preparation her for university entrance. She has now been accepted on to a Teacher Training course at Brighton University.

James enrolled on to the Access to Health Care Professions course. He studied topics as diverse as Sociology of Health, Health Prevention, English, Maths and Biology. He then went onto university where he completed a nursing qualification and is now working as a nurse within the NHS.