USP college - access to HE
I want to do the access to he course to get into uni to study psychology
Usp college offers adult education for psychology. Does anyone know how many exams u need to do for psychology access to he ?
Also how does repaying work ? Do u have to go back the loan u borrow from gov for access to he ?
Usp college offers adult education for psychology. Does anyone know how many exams u need to do for psychology access to he ?
Also how does repaying work ? Do u have to go back the loan u borrow from gov for access to he ?
Original post by Anonymous
I want to do the access to he course to get into uni to study psychology
Usp college offers adult education for psychology. Does anyone know how many exams u need to do for psychology access to he ?
Also how does repaying work ? Do u have to go back the loan u borrow from gov for access to he ?
Usp college offers adult education for psychology. Does anyone know how many exams u need to do for psychology access to he ?
Also how does repaying work ? Do u have to go back the loan u borrow from gov for access to he ?
See the following for the course details: https://www.uspcollege.ac.uk/courses-apprenticeships/our-courses/our-adult-courses/social-care-social-work-access-to-higher-education/
The exams are based on the modules you do into your Access course, and only your tutors will know how you would be assessed for each module (it will be by assignments as well as exams). However, they don't list out all of the modules, so I can't tell you anyhow.
The financing part will depend heavily on your situation. If you have done a Level 3 qualification before (e.g. A Levels, BTEC Level 3, etc.), then you would need to finance the course yourself. If you haven't. then it's likely that you won't even need to pay back the loan provided you enroll into university the year after your diploma. You will need to speak to the finance department of the college to confirm. See the following: https://www.uspcollege.ac.uk/about-us/contact-us/
Before you apply for the course, it makes significantly more sense to research the entry requirements for the specific university degrees that you want to apply for. Some universities won't accept Access diplomas, some will but for specific degree courses, and some will accept irrespective of the course. If they do accept Access, they might ask for specific subjects in your Access course (they shouldn't if it's a psychology degree, but it's worth checking just to be sure) in the right number of credits e.g. 15 credits in biology, 15 in psychology.
Original post by Anonymous
See the following for the course details: https://www.uspcollege.ac.uk/courses-apprenticeships/our-courses/our-adult-courses/social-care-social-work-access-to-higher-education/
The exams are based on the modules you do into your Access course, and only your tutors will know how you would be assessed for each module (it will be by assignments as well as exams). However, they don't list out all of the modules, so I can't tell you anyhow.
The financing part will depend heavily on your situation. If you have done a Level 3 qualification before (e.g. A Levels, BTEC Level 3, etc.), then you would need to finance the course yourself. If you haven't. then it's likely that you won't even need to pay back the loan provided you enroll into university the year after your diploma. You will need to speak to the finance department of the college to confirm. See the following: https://www.uspcollege.ac.uk/about-us/contact-us/
Before you apply for the course, it makes significantly more sense to research the entry requirements for the specific university degrees that you want to apply for. Some universities won't accept Access diplomas, some will but for specific degree courses, and some will accept irrespective of the course. If they do accept Access, they might ask for specific subjects in your Access course (they shouldn't if it's a psychology degree, but it's worth checking just to be sure) in the right number of credits e.g. 15 credits in biology, 15 in psychology.
The exams are based on the modules you do into your Access course, and only your tutors will know how you would be assessed for each module (it will be by assignments as well as exams). However, they don't list out all of the modules, so I can't tell you anyhow.
The financing part will depend heavily on your situation. If you have done a Level 3 qualification before (e.g. A Levels, BTEC Level 3, etc.), then you would need to finance the course yourself. If you haven't. then it's likely that you won't even need to pay back the loan provided you enroll into university the year after your diploma. You will need to speak to the finance department of the college to confirm. See the following: https://www.uspcollege.ac.uk/about-us/contact-us/
Before you apply for the course, it makes significantly more sense to research the entry requirements for the specific university degrees that you want to apply for. Some universities won't accept Access diplomas, some will but for specific degree courses, and some will accept irrespective of the course. If they do accept Access, they might ask for specific subjects in your Access course (they shouldn't if it's a psychology degree, but it's worth checking just to be sure) in the right number of credits e.g. 15 credits in biology, 15 in psychology.
i only have c from a levels and i failed rest
i cant get into any uni using 32 points
i want to go to uni to study psychology after this course
Original post by Anonymous
i only have c from a levels and i failed rest
i cant get into any uni using 32 points
i want to go to uni to study psychology after this course
i cant get into any uni using 32 points
i want to go to uni to study psychology after this course
OK. Do you have any specific degree course in mind? I would recommend going for a course that's BPS accredited because then you could go into academic research or clinical psychology.
I won't be able to specify which course is suitable unless you specify this, although you could easily look up the entry requirements for the degree course yourself.
Original post by Anonymous
OK. Do you have any specific degree course in mind? I would recommend going for a course that's BPS accredited because then you could go into academic research or clinical psychology.
I won't be able to specify which course is suitable unless you specify this, although you could easily look up the entry requirements for the degree course yourself.
I won't be able to specify which course is suitable unless you specify this, although you could easily look up the entry requirements for the degree course yourself.
I want to do Bsc (hons) psychology degree at uni
For access to HE, do u only have to do the course ur going to study at uni later? or say for example i do something like business as my higher education if thats a thing and then after the course i want to do psychology at uni
Original post by Anonymous
i just want to do psychology degree
When I say specific degree, I meant a specific degree course at a specific university. For example, if you look at the entry requirements for the following Psychology degree at Essex: https://www.essex.ac.uk/courses/ug00361/2/bsc-psychology
It would specify that it would accept Access courses with the following requirements:
"Access to HE Diploma: 6 Level 3 credits at Distinction and the remainder at Merit" - this means 6/45 of your credits need to be of Distinction grade, and the remaining 39 credits at Merit. Also note that it did not say what subject the diploma needs to be in, so you could do an Access Diploma in any subject e.g. health, psychology, science, engineering, business, etc. and still get into the course.
Note, it also specify that the degree is "Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS)." In other words, you can both go into academic research and go into clinical practice with it.
However, if you look at the entry requirements for the Psychology degree at Aberdeen: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/degree-programmes/833/C800/psychology/
...you will notice that Access grade requirements are not listed there. This is very likely that Access is not accepted at this university.
It is however an accredited degree with BPS, because it states, "There is a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Honours degree and a Designated degree in Psychology. Application for entry to Honours occurs at the end of second year, and is based on academic performance achieved during second year."
If you look at Birbeck's degree in Business Psychology though: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-psychology
The entry requirements specify the Access course requires "a minimum of 15 credits achieved at Merit or Distinction in business or accountancy units." So, the Access course that you should be studying should have 15/45 credits in business or accounting subjects.
However if you also look deeper, you will also notice that the degree is not accredited by the BPS, but it's "accredited by the Association for Business Psychology (the degree does not lead to Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society)."
The reason why I stress the need for the degree to be BPS accredited is because it specify the following on the National Careers Service website for jobs to become a psychologist (https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/psychologist):
"You'll need to:
•
study a psychology degree accredited by The British Psychological Society (BPS)
•
gain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership"
You can find a list of BPS accredited courses by using their search engine on the BPS website: https://portal.bps.org.uk/Accredited-Courses
If you want to become a psychological welfare practitioner (https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/primary-care-graduate-mental-health-worker), your degree doesn't need to be BPS accredited and any psychology degree is OK, so long you complete your " Improving Access to Psychological Therapy training" is approved by the BPS.
To become a psychotherapist (https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/psychotherapist), the degree "course should be one recognised by the:
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
British Psychoanalytic Council
Association of Child Psychotherapists".
I don't know what you specifically want to do after your degree, so I am throwing a number of ideas in the air and see what floats your boat.
Original post by Anonymous
I want to do Bsc (hons) psychology degree at uni
For access to HE, do u only have to do the course ur going to study at uni later? or say for example i do something like business as my higher education if thats a thing and then after the course i want to do psychology at uni
For access to HE, do u only have to do the course ur going to study at uni later? or say for example i do something like business as my higher education if thats a thing and then after the course i want to do psychology at uni
Let me know if my previous more descriptive post didn't make sense to you. I don't want to repeat myself if I don't need to.
It did make sense
I want to go to the University of Winchester to study bsc (hons) psychology
With access course, can you do whatever course. like say for example i did business-related access to HE course or does it need to be related to what ur taking at uni
(I already have psychology a level which i passed)
I want to go to the University of Winchester to study bsc (hons) psychology
With access course, can you do whatever course. like say for example i did business-related access to HE course or does it need to be related to what ur taking at uni
(I already have psychology a level which i passed)
Original post by Anonymous
It did make sense
I want to go to the University of Winchester to study bsc (hons) psychology
With access course, can you do whatever course. like say for example i did business-related access to HE course or does it need to be related to what ur taking at uni
(I already have psychology a level which i passed)
I want to go to the University of Winchester to study bsc (hons) psychology
With access course, can you do whatever course. like say for example i did business-related access to HE course or does it need to be related to what ur taking at uni
(I already have psychology a level which i passed)
Hi,
If you have a specific degree course and university in mind, it wouldn't hurt to get in contact with them for some more info on what access courses they'd accept and the routes into uni they recommend. Usually, the access course you take will need to be somewhat related to the degree you're looking to study, but the best thing to do for total clarity would be to contact them directly by phone or email and find out. Hope this helps!
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
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