Access to HE Diploma - Animals & Landbased - Level 3

The aim of this course is to give you a second chance at education by developing your personal confidence and achievement, give you the ability to study and offer guidance to help you plan your future.

The course will provide a thorough grounding in the key concepts and theories you'll come across in further studies or training - it really is the perfect course to start your higher education journey!

What will I do on this course?

On this one year course, you'll make full use of all of our brilliant facilities at the Cambridge campus. You'll study a variety of different topics, including:

• introduction to landbased businesses
• landbased skills
• introduction to science
• science of life
• biosciences
• chemistry
• animal science, welfare, management and behaviour

You'll also have sessions in study skills to help prepare you for university and tutorial sessions to help you complete your UCAS application.

You will need:

• GCSEs in English, maths and science at grade 4 or above

• A minimum of 4 weeks of animal-related work experience

How long is this course?

1 year

When does this course start?

01/09/2025

How many hours / days per week is this course?

This course will be taught over two full days through face-to-face delivery.

Fee information

Adult (19+) learners

Depending on your age, course, educational history and personal circumstances, there may be options available for you to receive a course fully-funded by the government. Our fee calculator will help give you an idea on whether you'll be able to have your course fee waived or covered by an Advanced Learner Loan.

Complete our fee calculator

Learners with an active Education, Health & Care Plan

If you are aged 19 - 24 at the start of your course and have an active Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP), any course up to and including level 3 will be fully-funded by the government. This means you will not have a course fee to pay and any equipment considered essential to complete your course will be provided by the college.

What qualification will I achieve?

The Access to Higher Education course (depending upon the final qualification) is equivalent to A-Levels. It is recognised by higher education institutions, advanced apprenticeships, business, retail and appropriate professions. Our Access to Higher Education courses are validated by the Cambridge Access Validating Agency and the qualification is universally recognised as demanding and rigorously assessed.

How is my course assessed?

You'll be assessed through a written exam, practical assessment, lab experiments and reports and assignments.

How many UCAS points will I achieve on this course?

The number of UCAS tariff points for an Access to Higher Education diploma varies between 48 and 144 points, depending on your grade for each module.

Access to Higher Education qualifications are split into a total of 45 graded credits and each module will have a different credit weighting (for example, one module may be worth 3 units and another may be worth 6). For each graded module, you'll achieve a pass, merit or distinction and these each carry a different amount of UCAS points (with pass being the lowest and distinction being the highest).

For example, if you pass each graded module, you will achieve 48 UCAS points. If you gain a distinction in each graded module, you will achieve 144 UCAS points (equivalent to three A grades at A Level).

We've included some examples below of what grades you need to achieve common UCAS tariff point entry requirements:

You can find more details on the UCAS Tariff points calculator here.