Distance Learning - Access to Nursing

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group

Margaret Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2DH

Access to Higher Education

Level 3

Available start dates

Saturday, 01 August 2026

From August 2026

Online

9 Month(s)

Part time

Customised

There is funding available for this course, subject to previous qualifications, if you are not eligible for funding the course can be funded via the Advanced Learner Loan.

Course Summary

Our level 3 courses are designed to give learners the UCAS points needed to progress to university. The courses are fully online courses, where you can access the course materials and assessments 24 hours a day. The course takes 9-12 months to complete.

Upon success completion of this course this will allow students to progress to different university courses including:

• Paediatric Nurse

• Neonatal Nurse

• Adult Nurse

• Geriatric Nurse

• Nursing Home Nurse

• Community Nurse

• Theatre Nurse

• ICU Nurse

• Critical Care Nurse

• Cardiology Nurse

• Respiratory Nurse

• Mental Health Nurse

• Special Educational Needs Disability Nurse

Course Details

Throughout this course you study 19 units over different subject areas including Biology, Health Science and Psychology. Some of the units are:

Professional Behaviours: Nursing and Health Professionals

Perspectives in Psychology

Mental Health & Coping Strategies

Infection & Immunity

How will it be delivered and assessed?

You will be assessed through a variety of different methods, including written essays, presentations and timed control assessments.

Entry requirements

GCSE Math and English at Grade 4.

GCSE Science would be beneficial.

Your next steps...

Access to HE courses are designed to enable you upon successfully completion to progress to Higher Education.

Additional information

https://www.heartofyorkshire.ac.uk/course-search/heart-of-yorkshire/health-social-care-wellbeing/access-to-nursing

To book please visit: https://www.heartofyorkshire.ac.uk/students/information-for-prospective-students/how-to-apply

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