Looking for Access Course

I am a mature student looking to apply for an access course in medicine or dentistry but I can't seem to find any colleges so I'm requesting help. I would like somewhere in west london or perhaps near coventry. Maybe any tips?

Reply 1

Clearing and Applications Advisor

https://www.accesstohe.ac.uk//en/course-search#

Reply 2

MindMax2000

Universities Forum Helper

Original post

by scalycoral

@PQ has given the link that I would have provided.

If you want to go into medicine or dentistry though, you might want to check the entry requirements for the specific degrees that you want to do. The thing with applying for these degrees using an Access course is that not all unis would accept them for degrees in medicine or dentistry.
Should they do, they can be picky about which Access course it is and where you get it from, even if you do get the adequate number of credits in biology and chemistry for your application. If in doubt, always email undergrad admissions at the medical school (not general undergrad admissions of the uni as a whole) to double check.

Personally, should I do medicine or dentistry and I haven't done NVQ Level 3 qualifications within the past 5 years, I would look to try to do A Levels in Biology and Chemistry + a third subject for them. Where possible, I would prefer an offline college as opposed to an online one, especially when there are practicals involved.

Reply 3

venuskulture

Any science based access courses that contain chem and bio. You’d also be surprised how many other courses you can apply for when choosing a science access. If I change my mind anytime soon, I can still do so much

Reply 4

maturemedapp

If you're looking to stay in London, check out this link. There are a few, City and Islington is perhaps the most widely known and accepted, but Richmond might be more convenient for you.

As others have already advised, make sure you contact medical schools directly to check if your proposed Access course meets their requirements before embarking on that course