Each access course is slightly different and mine contained intro bio, intro chem and intro physics and these ran till Christmas and they were lab books exams and assignments however they were only pass or fail not graded. But we got set work quite quickly. After Christmas was when we started to get graded on our work.
My access was CAVA if your on the same can give u loads of info bout what to expect.
All my offers from uni were 15 distinctions in chem and 15 distinctions in bio and the rest to be merit. I managed to get 42 distinctions and 3 merit.
The course was great and the best thing ive done
I did one day shadowing a nhs dietitian, however I have worked in the care sector for over 5 years. Do u have and experience? If not try one of the dietetics open days as I hear they will count that as experience as some times it difficult to shadow dietitians in some areas.
I will say it's a busy course and you will be constantly working on something could be lab books, assignments, exam revision, ur personal statement, presentations etc. It was loads of work but worth it.