ON ROUTE TO A DEGREE.

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1 ON ROUTE TO A DEGREE. Access to Higher Education, the alternative route to a degree WWW. GATESHEAD. AC.UK

2 HELLO. If you want to study for a degree but don t hold the necessary qualifications, then an Access to Higher Education Diploma could be for you. Our extensive range of Access Diplomas will give you a stepping stone to success and provide an intensive, fast track route into a degree. Financial Support & Advice 04 Access to Higher Education 06 Access to the Diploma - Business & Computing 06 Access to the Diploma - Games Design 06 Access to the Diploma - Health 06 Access to the Diploma - Humanities 06 Access to the Diploma - Music 07 Access to the Diploma - Performing Arts 07 Access to the Diploma - Science 07 Access to the Diploma - Social Sciences 07 Access to the Diploma - Sport Studies 08 Access to the Diploma - Educational Studies 08 Our courses are aimed at adults over 19 years old who maybe didn't get the grades they needed the first time around or are looking to change career path. These one-year courses provide the equivalent to A-levels and are designed to lead straight into university. WITH GATESHEAD COLLEGE. Our 10

3 Access to Higher Education IT COULD COST YOU NOTHING. It could cost you nothing to study with a range of financial support available, dependent on your age and circumstances. Under 24 years old: you can study for free if you don t already have a level 3 qualification or you are on eligible benefits. 24 years old and above: 24+ loans available which you don t pay back if you go on to complete a higher education course. With a 24+ loan There s nothing to pay upfront. They do not take household income into account so you can get a loan no matter what you earn. When you complete an Access to Higher Education course and go onto University and complete a degree the loan is automatically written off and you pay nothing back. If you don t move onto a Degree you don t pay back the 24+ loan until you are earning over 21,000 a year and repayments can be as low as 7.50 per month. You ll also benefit from: Family friendly hours A guaranteed place on one of our relevant Higher Education courses Free car parking Childcare voucher scheme Links with local universities to support progression Excellent support from our tutors Small and friendly groups. Find out more Visit or call us on English and maths Don t worry if you don t meet the specific course entry requirements for English and maths get in touch with us and we can talk to you about your options. 04 For more course info visit 05

4 WE HAVE COURSES IN A RANGE OF AREAS. Our courses Business & Computing Baltic Gain knowledge and experience in three areas: business studies, computer programming and web development. Typical undergraduate destinations for our students include international business management, business management, marketing and computer science. Games Design Ideally, five GCSE grades (A*-C) including English and maths. An interview and some experience of art, design or computing. Baltic Gain software skills in applications such as 3DS Max, Zbrush, the Adobe Masters collection, Unreal Development Kit and Unity. Typical undergraduate 3D modelling, games engines, digital animation and game development. Health Baltic Gain knowledge and experience in three areas: human physiology, professional healthcare practice and introduction to psychology. Typical undergraduate midwifery, nursing, food and nutrition, operating department practice, public health, physiological sciences, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. Humanities Baltic Gain knowledge and experience in three areas: English language and literature, history and culture in Victorian England and sociology. Typical undergraduate english literature/language, history, law, media/film studies and journalism. Music In partnership with English and maths. An audition and interview will be Baltic Ideal for anyone planning to study popular music at degree level, whether as an instrumentalist, vocalist, composer or producer/technologist. Whatever your specialist interest, you ll learn about music theory and composition and how to conduct accurate and meaningful research, produce coherent reports and make effective presentations. Performing Arts English and maths. An audition and interview will be Baltic Gain experience of individual and ensemble performance skills, develop your knowledge of the language of performance and experience a range of disciplines across the performing arts, with specialisation possible. Science English and maths and a science subject. An interview will be Baltic Gain knowledge and experience in four areas: biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics. Typical undergraduate medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, sciences (biomedical, pure and environmental), radiology, mathematics and physiotherapy. Social Sciences Baltic Gain knowledge and experience in three areas: psychology, sociology and criminology. Typical undergraduate social work, law, psychology, sociology and criminology. Fees years of age: years of age: (course dependent) 24+ loan fee: (course dependant) Please note: Fees are subject to changes. For more information on course fees please call us on How to apply Online: Complete an application form and we ll invite you into our next Enrolment Event. Got a question? Get in touch with our team start@gateshead.ac.uk Or drop into one of our Enrolment Events. Dates can be found on the back page. 06 For more course info visit 07

5 Our courses Our courses Sport Studies English and maths. Experience in Sport, an interview and a desire to pursue Sport as a career. Academy for Sport If you are interested in progressing onto a sport degree or foundation degree, such as sports studies, sports development, sport and exercise science, coaching or PE teaching, this course is for you. You will study a range of units including coaching and leadership, sports science, sports injuries, nutrition and sports psychology Educational Studies You are required to have five GCSE grades (A*-C) including maths, English and a science subject. Demonstrate some previous experience and an interest in a teaching profession. Baltic If you'd like to move into primary, secondary or post-compulsory teaching and study for a degree but don't have the qualifications you need, then this could be for you. Gain knowledge and experience in education theory, practice and education studies as well as English language, literature and mathematics. Fees years of age: years of age: (course dependent) 24+ loan fee: (course dependant) Please note: Fees are subject to changes. For more information on course fees please call us on How to apply Online: Complete an application form and we ll invite you into our next Enrolment Event. Got a question? Get in touch with our team start@gateshead.ac.uk Or drop into one of our Enrolment Events. Dates can be found on the back page. Walking through the doors of Gateshead College completely changed my life. Debra McCann Science Quality Control Manager 08 For more course info visit 09

6 Our and travel information Baltic Academy for Sport Training kitchens Baltic Salon & Spa 200-seat theatre Music recording studios Two floor learning centre Gym 3 restaurants Costa coffee Science labs Relaxed social spaces How do I get there? Quarryfield Road Baltic Business Quarter Gateshead NE8 3BE Just ten minutes walk from Gateshead Interchange. Q1/Q2 goes direct to Baltic from Heworth, Low Fell and Wrenkenton. Bus routes from across the region go to Gateshead Interchange, just 10 minutes walk away. Free car parking at all campuses. 83m indoor athletics track 3G artificial and grass pitches Boxing suite Olympic standard gym Pole vault, long jump and throw area Sports science and medicine facilities How do I get there? Neilson Road Gateshead NE10 0EF Just 10 minutes walk from Gateshead International Stadium. The 93/94 Loop bus connects the Interchange to the Academy. Bus routes from across the region go to Gateshead Interchange. Free car parking at all campuses. 10 For more travel info visit 11

7 WANT TO KNOW MORE? Give us a call on Drop up an start@gateshead.ac.uk. Or drop into one of our monthly Enrolment Events from pm: December January 8 February 14 March 11 April 9 May 13 June Then every Monday between 27th June to 22nd August, 10am to 2pm and Wednesday 24th to Friday 26th August, 9.30am to /GATESHEADCOLLEGE start@gateshead.ac.uk WWW. GATESHEAD. AC.UK