Access to HE Diploma (Midwifery) – online for Adults

For anyone dreaming of becoming a midwife, the Access to HE Diploma (Midwifery) is the right choice to gain the insight you need for a midwifery programme. The course not only prepares students for the challenges of academia, but also builds the knowledge foundation in everything from human reproduction to the skeletal system.

The course is made up of 19 units:

• preparing to study
• academic writing skills
• preparing a written assignment
• cell biology
• the history of the National Health Service
• human reproduction, growth & development
• the role of the midwife in antenatal care
• introduction to psychology
• human nutrition & the digestive system
• the role of the midwife in intrapartum care
• social factors in health care
• the human musculo-skeletal system
• the role of the midwife in postnatal care
• human disease & prevention
• approaches to health
• cell division & heredity
• the brain & nervous system
• human immunity
• equality and diversity within health care.

If you're a UK resident aged 19 or over then you may have pay your own fees but you can apply for the government backed Advanced Learner Loan. This will be paid back in monthly instalments but the payments only begin once you've finished the Access to HE diploma and are earning over over a certain amount - please check here for up-to-date details.

Ideally, once you've finished the Access to HE diploma you'll then go on to complete a higher education (HE) qualification, such as a degree course. The outstanding balance of your Advanced Learner Loan will then be written off.

We understand that with the time constraints of home and work life, our students don’t have to wait until September to enrol on a programme and start studying. You can start your studies with us as soon as you enrol. Additionally, to save you even more time, there will be no classes to attend. Your entire qualification can be completed from the comfort of your own home, as and when you like.

At the end of your completed programme, you will have a varied choice of careers or progression opportunities.

As this is a distance learning programme, students will have to take full responsibility for their own study timetables. This means that you will need to develop the discipline to work independently and learn how to set realistic targets. We will also provide you with a learning plan to follow that sets out deadlines to work towards. With help from tutors and fellow students, you will not take that long to find your feet.

This programme is suitable for adult returners to learning or those with few or no traditional qualifications to help you prepare for higher education and university.

You will achieve the QAA Approved Access certificate, which is validated by Open College Network West Midlands, is a recognised entry qualification to universities and colleges across the United Kingdom.

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