Chances of getting into Neuroscience with an Access to HE course?
Hii,
I'm 19, currently taking a gap year after finishing college last year studying BTEC double health and social care and BTEC applied psychology.
There are a few reasons why I had to only do BTECs but i won't get into that because it's too much.
Anyway, I'm starting an Access to science course in September with a huge hope to get accepted in Neuroscience, and preferably at an RG uni.
I've been studying a lot of the modules I'll have throughout the course so I won't struggle to achieve the grades I need.
Even though that's my dream, I know how hard it can be to get in a good uni especially for such a complex course and while most candidates may have A* on actual science A levels.
Does anyone have any advice or experiences to share?
Would I be wasting my time and money?
I'm 19, currently taking a gap year after finishing college last year studying BTEC double health and social care and BTEC applied psychology.
There are a few reasons why I had to only do BTECs but i won't get into that because it's too much.
Anyway, I'm starting an Access to science course in September with a huge hope to get accepted in Neuroscience, and preferably at an RG uni.
I've been studying a lot of the modules I'll have throughout the course so I won't struggle to achieve the grades I need.
Even though that's my dream, I know how hard it can be to get in a good uni especially for such a complex course and while most candidates may have A* on actual science A levels.
Does anyone have any advice or experiences to share?
Would I be wasting my time and money?
(edited 1 year ago)
Original post by sotra
Hii,
I'm 19, currently taking a gap year after finishing college last year studying BTEC double health and social care and BTEC applied psychology.
There are a few reasons why I had to only do BTECs but i won't get into that because it's too much.
Anyway, I'm starting an Access to science course in September with a huge hope to get accepted in Neuroscience, and preferably at an RG uni.
I've been studying a lot of the modules I'll have throughout the course so I won't struggle to achieve the grades I need.
Even though that's my dream, I know how hard it can be to get in a good uni especially for such a complex course and while most candidates may have A* on actual science A levels.
Does anyone have any advice or experiences to share?
Would I be wasting my time and money?
I'm 19, currently taking a gap year after finishing college last year studying BTEC double health and social care and BTEC applied psychology.
There are a few reasons why I had to only do BTECs but i won't get into that because it's too much.
Anyway, I'm starting an Access to science course in September with a huge hope to get accepted in Neuroscience, and preferably at an RG uni.
I've been studying a lot of the modules I'll have throughout the course so I won't struggle to achieve the grades I need.
Even though that's my dream, I know how hard it can be to get in a good uni especially for such a complex course and while most candidates may have A* on actual science A levels.
Does anyone have any advice or experiences to share?
Would I be wasting my time and money?
Not at all. Current access to med student applying for medicine. I’m local to Bristol but Bristol uni offer guaranteed offers for access to HE students for non interviewing subjects. You would get a guaranteed offer for neuroscience in this case. I think you would need 30 distinctions and 15 merits? Double check this. Totally doable provided you put in the work for the course!
Original post by JP_1967
Not at all. Current access to med student applying for medicine. I’m local to Bristol but Bristol uni offer guaranteed offers for access to HE students for non interviewing subjects. You would get a guaranteed offer for neuroscience in this case. I think you would need 30 distinctions and 15 merits? Double check this. Totally doable provided you put in the work for the course!
That's great to know thank you
I will look more into Bristol uni thenGood luck on your studies!!
Original post by sotra
Hii,
I'm 19, currently taking a gap year after finishing college last year studying BTEC double health and social care and BTEC applied psychology.
There are a few reasons why I had to only do BTECs but i won't get into that because it's too much.
Anyway, I'm starting an Access to science course in September with a huge hope to get accepted in Neuroscience, and preferably at an RG uni.
I've been studying a lot of the modules I'll have throughout the course so I won't struggle to achieve the grades I need.
Even though that's my dream, I know how hard it can be to get in a good uni especially for such a complex course and while most candidates may have A* on actual science A levels.
Does anyone have any advice or experiences to share?
Would I be wasting my time and money?
I'm 19, currently taking a gap year after finishing college last year studying BTEC double health and social care and BTEC applied psychology.
There are a few reasons why I had to only do BTECs but i won't get into that because it's too much.
Anyway, I'm starting an Access to science course in September with a huge hope to get accepted in Neuroscience, and preferably at an RG uni.
I've been studying a lot of the modules I'll have throughout the course so I won't struggle to achieve the grades I need.
Even though that's my dream, I know how hard it can be to get in a good uni especially for such a complex course and while most candidates may have A* on actual science A levels.
Does anyone have any advice or experiences to share?
Would I be wasting my time and money?
) My firm is Uni of Manchester. It requires all distinctions and I'm 1 module of each subject away to finishing my course, and I've gotten all distinctions so far 🙂It's not a hard course at all! You definitely need commitment and confidence, but coming from someone who doesn't have a sciency background, it's pretty easy to understand. I believe I'll be behind in comparison to my peers in my course because it is only a 9 month course that covers only a few A level topics, but from what i've heard universities got through A level content in the first year.
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