Does Royal Holloway accept Access courses for the under 21s?

Asking on behalf of daughter. She is 19 (would be 20 when starting), and did not do A Levels due to undiagnosed/unmanaged ADHD. Is now doing an access course and predicted 144 UCAS points. Is interested in History or Classics at Royal Holloway but understands that RHC doesn’t accept Access to He Diplomas in people under 21 (ie who are not mature students). Is this correct? I, personally wonder whether it is discriminatory, because acc to the QAA the Access Dip is supposed to be equivalent to A levels regardless of age of the person taking the qualification?

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Original post by BusyMummyWrites

Asking on behalf of daughter. She is 19 (would be 20 when starting), and did not do A Levels due to undiagnosed/unmanaged ADHD. Is now doing an access course and predicted 144 UCAS points. Is interested in History or Classics at Royal Holloway but understands that RHC doesn’t accept Access to He Diplomas in people under 21 (ie who are not mature students). Is this correct? I, personally wonder whether it is discriminatory, because acc to the QAA the Access Dip is supposed to be equivalent to A levels regardless of age of the person taking the qualification?

Hello there,

It's great to hear your daughter is considering applying to study History or Classics with us! We would strongly advise contacting our Admissions team directly about this - you can contact them by phone, online form, or online chat:

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Tel: +44 (0)1784 414944
Our phone lines are open at the following times:
Monday to Friday: 10am-4pm (UK time)
Saturday to Sunday: closed

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Admissions Enquiry form

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Chat online with our Admissions team

The team will be able to discuss entry requirements for these courses and the options available.

We hope this is helpful!

Best wishes,
Royal Holloway, University of London

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Original post by BusyMummyWrites

Asking on behalf of daughter. She is 19 (would be 20 when starting), and did not do A Levels due to undiagnosed/unmanaged ADHD. Is now doing an access course and predicted 144 UCAS points. Is interested in History or Classics at Royal Holloway but understands that RHC doesn’t accept Access to He Diplomas in people under 21 (ie who are not mature students). Is this correct? I, personally wonder whether it is discriminatory, because acc to the QAA the Access Dip is supposed to be equivalent to A levels regardless of age of the person taking the qualification?

Hi there,

We just wanted to check in and see if you needed any more help or advice?

Best wishes,
Royal Holloway, University of London Rep

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Original post by Royal Holloway, University of London

Hi there,
We just wanted to check in and see if you needed any more help or advice?
Best wishes,
Royal Holloway, University of London Rep

Apologies for not seeing your reply to my post. We were able to make contact with your admissions team directly and have since applied. :smile:

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Original post by BusyMummyWrites

Apologies for not seeing your reply to my post. We were able to make contact with your admissions team directly and have since applied. :smile:

That's great to hear 🙂

If you need any further assistance, don't hesitate to reach out.

Best wishes,
Royal Holloway, University of London Official Rep

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