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Adults 19+

Access to HE

Gain essential study skills and specialist subject knowledge to prepare you for the academic and practical rigours of undergraduate study in your chosen field. Our Access to HE courses increase and empower the available workforce with higher qualifications, allowing you to gain access to higher education programmes, and get you one step closer to your dream career.

What Can I Study?

Pre-Access to HE - Level 2

Get back into education with a pre-access course, designed to help you get the skills needed to work through projects and successfully progress either into employment or onto a full time course in September.

Length: 18 weeks
Study: Part-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Carlisle College

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Health Access to Higher Education - Level 3

This course is appropriate for those wanting to go into the Health and Care professions.

Length: 36 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Location: Carlisle College

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Humanities and Social Sciences Access to Higher Education - Level 3

This course is appropriate for those wanting to go into the Humanities and Social Sciences professions.

Length: 36 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Location: Carlisle College

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Access to Higher Education Diploma (Criminology and Psychology) - Level 3

This course combines the fields of criminology, psychology and policing to give you the skills to progress onto a degree.

Length: 1 year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Location: Carlisle College

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Where Can I Progress?

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Undergraduate

Explore our specialised programs to prepare you for success in your chosen field, focusing on practical skills, industry relevance, and career readiness.

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Apprenticeships

Our apprenticeship programs offer vocational training and work-based learning experiences in collaboration with industry partners, empowering you to develop practical skills and advance your career.