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Access to Higher Education Diploma (Public Sector Services and Policing) Ref. 400/0960/9
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Online classroom based course with study materials, tutor support and no exam

Summary

Price
£1,199 inc VAT
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Students are eligible for buy now pay later course finance.

Study method
Online + live classes
Course format
Video with subtitles and transcript
Duration
9 months · Part-time
Qualification
Level 3 Access to Higher Education Diploma – English (Humanities and Social Science)
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Assessment details
  • AIM Exam Board Registration Fee - £160
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students
  • TOTUM card available but not included in price

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This Access to Higher Education Diploma is designed to prepare learners without traditional qualifications for entry into university degrees related to criminology, policing, and criminal justice.

What you'll learn
  • Different aspects of criminology, such as criminal justice and social policy, and the criminology of prisons
  • General knowledge about the British public sector, including political representation and contemporary issues in social policy
  • Statistical skills and graphical techniques
Who the course is for
  • Learners who wish to apply for university degrees such as BA (Hons) in Criminology, BA (Hons) in Policing, BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice and related degrees
  • No formal qualifications required, but must be motivated and prepared to follow teachers' instructions
Key features
  • Offered as an online course with live classes
  • Suitable for learners wanting flexibility
Qualifications & accreditation
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma (Public Sector Services and Policing) Ref. 400/0960/9
  • Regulated qualification

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Overview

The Access to HE Diploma is a full Level 3 qualification designed to prepare learners without traditional qualifications for entry into Higher Education (HE). The Diploma provides opportunity for learners to acquire and develop knowledge and skills needed to progress to higher education study and also enables learners to develop social and emotional skills such as communication and confidence.

Qualification

Level 3 Access to Higher Education Diploma – English (Humanities and Social Science)

Regulated by Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)

Assessment details

AIM Exam Board Registration Fee

£160

An exam registration fee of c. £160 will be payable to AIM Exam Board for full certification.

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Description

To achieve the Access to Higher Education Diploma (Public Sector Services and Policing) Ref. 400/0960/9 learners must achieve:

  • 45 credits which must be graded, academic subject content at Level 3 only.
  • 15 credits which must be either at Level 2 or Level 3 ungraded (U).

The following are the Unit titles for this Diploma:

  • Crime and Media
  • Criminal Justice & Social Policy
  • The Criminology of Prisons
  • Sociology of Mass Media
  • Political Representation: Prime Ministers, Ministers & Civil Servants
  • Constitutions & Elections
  • Multi-Culturalism in Modern Britain
  • Research Topic (Social Science)
  • Contemporary Issues in Social Policy
  • Statistical Research
  • Inferential Statistics
  • Numerical and Algebraic Techniques
  • Graphical Techniques
  • Understanding & Responding to Texts (U)
  • Using Spreadsheet Software (U)
  • Study Techniques (U)
  • The Post War Development of Social Policy in relation to the Welfare State in Britain (U)

Who is this course for?

This Access to HE Diploma is for those who wish to apply for university degrees such as BA (Hons) in Criminology, BA (Hons) in Policing, BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice and related degrees.

In our course you will learn about the different aspects of criminology, such as criminal justice and social policy, the criminology of prisons. Furthermore, you will gain more general knowledge about the British public sector by learning about political representation and the contemporary issues in social policy. You will also gain a very good set of related and needed skills including statistical skills and graphical techniques.

Requirements

No formal qualifications required - apply now - limited places!

Must be motivated

Must be prepared to follow teachers' instructions

Must have a quiet place to study

Must have a computer with broadband connection

Career path

You could study a Degree or find possible career opportunities within a variety of fields:

  • Police officer
  • Probation Service officer
  • Prison Service officer
  • Prison warden
  • Intelligence analyst
  • Security manager
  • Police community support officer
  • Politician's assistant
  • Public affairs consultant
  • Public relations officer
  • Court officer
  • Security consultant

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