do unis ask about unfinished courses?

I mean you have to declare them so they will be aware of them from your UCAS application. I think in most cases they aren't likely to ask you why you stopped studying a given course. If there were specific extenuating circumstances around why you had to withdraw from the course I think that would normally be something for your academic referee to note in their reference.

oh okay that makes sense. i do have extenuating circumstances but if i dropped out of a level 3 health and social care course from september -december for mental health reasons and then decided to study a-levels at home in January thinking it would be better for me for my mental health but have been given an offer for an access course to get into a healthcare course would they care that my courses are all similar?
i haven’t made the decision yet of staying on with mg A-Levels (finishing 2025) or accepting the Access course and getting into Uni sooner and get to meet people my age at college and i’m mentally better and prepared.
i fear of being seen as a drop out…

Not necessarily, worth highlighting for your referee so they can add and relevant context to your academic reference.

okay cool sounds great! would the referee be the teacher?
how does applications to uni work with an Access course? do you apply in January like other A-Level students?
the Access course hasn’t accepted me yet, they’re deciding on the fact i have been in education within this year as they state that i have to be a year out of education but i explained to them with my circumstances.
but they did say i could be studying with them this year which is good news.
what option do you think i should take?
because i think studying A-Levels is probably seem better as 1. i haven’t dropped out of the A-Levels 2. I pay monthly for oxbridge home learning but haven’t paid for exams yet as they’re next year (so an Access course would be cheaper but the money I’ve paid is a lot but whatever is best for me is best)
however, there are some cons, for example, it will take a year longer and i could flop my exams as i don’t perform as well in exams but then i could practice or try my best with extra time and the access course prepares you more for the certain career (access to nursing) whereas my -a-levels psychology, sociology and religious studies are more science/essay-based.
but Unis may reject me from swapping courses and may favour the a-levels rather than an access course.
what should i do? i have to decide today when they phone me im in a pickle.