Access To Higher Education

View The Isle of Wight College's standard entry requirements for full-time college courses (depending on the level of the course to be studied).

• You will be required to complete a simple pre-interview task (written)
• We recommend that you have studied successfully at level 2/GCSE for English and maths (grade 4+) to be appropriately prepared for studying Access to Higher Education.  Some universities will consider applicants with functional skills level 2.  You should check with the university you are interested in applying to what their entry requirements are for the degree pathway you wish to pursue.
• Exceptional entry to the course will be considered based on evidence of life experiences, aptitude and commitment.

Adults who would like to improve their career prospects by studying at degree level.  Most university courses require level three qualifications in subjects which either relate to the degree content and/or demonstrate a level of academic competency to be ready to study at degree level.

Students who have studied on this course are able to progress to a broad variety of degree pathways; for example, students who have successfully achieved their diploma at the Isle of Wight College in recent years have progressed into Midwifery, Nursing, Paramedic Science, Teaching, Higher Level Learning Support, Journalism, Drama, Forensic Science, Social Work, Engineering… 

This course really does enable students to pursue their dream careers.

You will be invited to an interview with the course leader to discuss the best pathway options to get you to your chosen university. You should conduct some research prior to interview to determine the entry requirements of your ideal university course.  However, if you are unsure of which pathway you would ultimately pursue, tutors are very experienced, and we have an excellent careers advice service so that you can be given bespoke and detailed guidance. 

You will combine and study four level 3 modules in various disciplines, such as Psychology, Sociology, Human Physiology, English, Gender & Sexuality, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, etc., which will give you the required UCAS points in the right disciplines to get onto the right university course.  You will also complete a programme of academic study skills to equip you with the skills and experience to be able to study successfully at university level.

You will be learning in a classroom (or laboratory) environment for the hours you are timetabled to be in college.  In addition, we recommend that you allow an equal amount of time for independent study, which will include, reading, research, and writing.  You will be provided with materials and guidance to support all of your independent study.

You will need to have access to a computer and the internet.  Note, we do have computer facilities here at the college but these are not available to take off site.