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Want to be a Nurse, Midwife, Teacher, Engineer, Scientist, Social worker, Computer Scientist, Designer, Psychologist, Counsellor, Lawyer, Business Manager, Accountant, Advertising Executive or want another graduate level career but don't have the qualifications or the time to attend college?
Access Courses Online is for you. Our mission is to ensure everybody achieves the career they were born to do!
If you want a well-paid, rewarding, respectable and professional graduate level career then it is worth studying an Access to HE diploma with us. We pride ourselves on offering expert-level tuition to all our students at an affordable cost.
An access course is a one-year Level 3 diploma course that can also be studied part time over two or more years. The course prepares adult students and gives them the entry requirements (UCAS points) needed for degree level study. Access to HE diplomas are equivalent to three A Levels.
Reviews 48
Daisy M.O.
Jul 29,2024I feel like I have gained knowledge that prepares me for higher education, and I am looking forward to it. My science tutors were lovely and helpful given their roles and busy lives outside of it. However, I cannot rate this five stars as some other aspects are rather poor; the accommodations they state they provide are seemingly non-existent (Except for Laura, who tried her best to accommodate my disabilities), communication is also very slow and poorly managed, probably due to the high number of students compared to staff, which brings me to my final complaint being the management. Everything negative seems to stem from it, such as me not being contacted over a week late due to an error in their entry system and in the previous complaints about communication, it seems nothing is made to be clear or understandable for the students, tutors or moderators. Also, as the course page states itself as "self-paced", this only refers to a very loose idea of the term, as I found myself being told that I was too fast and I should slow down, as "To have done so much of your course is less than 2 months is a red flag that the grades could be jeopardised". It felt rather insulting and accusatory, and I was often left feeling a sense of guilt for doing the work I was given in the way I feel comfortable (Doing heaving research for days, and writing for days, reviewing and then submitting), yet another failure of their "accommodation".
Kathryn B
Jul 27,2024I have thoroughly enjoyed the Computer Science course. The lead tutor is very knowledgeable and has been very supportive throughout. I never really had a particular interest in coding; however, having completed the coding modules I found those, as well as the website development and mobile computing assignments, the most enjoyable and rewarding to complete. I would recommend this course to others.
Matt Stockham
Jul 15,2024I started this course to assist my journey to be accepted on to a university degree. I am a 30 year old male with 2 children and currently working 2 jobs, which would benefit more from a degree and to propel my career. From the very start, Jemma Graham and Dr Sana Rehman were most helpful. They worked with me to schedule in the best possible times and hours for the Diploma, working around my jobs and my children, they were comforting and caring as well pushing me to my full potential. I could not have done it without them both and for me I have learnt so much and have now walked out of this course with a high distinction and have been accepted to my first choice university course. I fully recommend this service and course to anyone no matter what your situation is, Access Courses Online will work with you to help you succeed.
ahmad ahmad
Jul 12,2024Supportive from the get-go, Great content taught, flexible working patterns and modules were altered directly to what was needed for my spec. (Education route) Highly recommended, thank you particularly vicky and dr. Elerian A, A
Tara Ogden
Apr 28,2024I decided to enrol onto the access to public sector and policing course as I needed the qualification to become a police officer. This is an amazing course and all the staff are lovely and helpful, they are active all the time and will do anything to help.
Catherine Stewart
Feb 10,2024I decided to enrol on the Access to Nursing course as I needed the qualifications to go to University. It was the best decision I could of made. The modules are greatly structured and the lessons and guidance is amazing. They make it really easy to understand. I have fantastic tutors that have helped me through getting back into study again and have been a great support system. I will miss their support when I complete my course.
customer
Dec 16,2023I was someone with no scientific knowledge or had been out of school for a decade but with this Access course Online have gained good knowledge about science, biology, essay writing, planning, and a lot of skills. All the tutors are great, helpful, and friendly. I feel young again and ready to learn further. Thank you ACO! I 100% recommend Access Course Online to everyone.
Dana Colbourne
Dec 15,2023Absolutely honoured to be a part of this amazing team as the health professionals tutor, alongside wonderful colleagues and pupils. This course gives a real sense of community building confidence for adult learners to reach their potential and dreams. Come and be a part of our online learning community and get to where you need to be in a nurturing environment. We are here to help you achieve and unlock your full potential. Learning is a partnership and we learn as much from you as you do from us.
Evie
Dec 13,2023When you are looking for an online course, it is so hard to choose the right one as there are so many options. I am thrilled I made this choice. You get an amazing support every step of the way and great flexibility. Tutors are amazing and very helpful and easily accessible. Love this course!
Nicolle Johnson
Dec 08,2023I have chosen midwifery and it is a brilliant course. The teachers are Professional, friendly, very helpful and give lots of support. It is one of the best decisions in my life and I am enjoying every minute of the course.
Leo
Jul 26,2023Really great, supportive and responsive, engaging tutors and so many great resources! The platform which is all in Microsoft teams isn't like the typical platforms other online courses use so its way more simple and fun to use. There's not just loads of reading, there's prerecorded lectures so it really caters to different learning styles which helps result in minimum boredom (after all sometime studying can still be boring in nature). With other providers I have found tutors to be super distance and you also don't get the opportunity to interact with other students but here you get all of that so you don't feel isolated and can still learn the essential skill of communicating and getting the important experience of interacting with other students because after all this is a course to lead you to Higher Education where that is a big part of student life. You won't feel unprepared or neglected at all here! The tutors really want you to succeed and they are prepared to help you as long as you put in all the effort! Timings are flexible as well. Definitely recommend.
Georgia-Kate
Jul 12,2023I love that the Tutors are always just a message or phone call away and the lessons are live. Great that they are recorded too so that you can easily catch up. After being out of education for a couple of years I’ve found them extremely understanding and helpful.
jarthillya xoxo
Jul 05,2023A really great flexible course that I’ve found really easy to fit around my work and life. The tutors are really supportive and patient, while also understanding that life gets busy and sometimes school work must be put on the back burner. I’ve only been here for a couple of months but am really enjoying my course and am finding it super flexible as well as feel like I’m gaining something!
Taslima
Jun 13,2023The level of support provided by the course leaders and tutors is unparalleled. They are consistently available to offer guidance and assistance, and when they are not immediately accessible, they are exceedingly prompt in their responses. The course content is exceptional, and the opportunity to engage both in online class sessions and through team chats outside of class, including sharing resources, is highly valued. I wholeheartedly recommend this program to anyone seeking to pursue a career and in need of access to higher education.
Tate Birch
Jun 12,2023Pros - Very flexible around full-time & part-time work. Ability to spread the payment of course over 12 months. Entirely remote. Cons - Lack of structure on induction with the course tutor. Consistent significant gaps in response times (often taking up to a week). Missed deadlines from tutor e.g. assignment briefs being set, receiving feedback on work. Lack of attention to detail in the course content e.g. technical difficulties in recordings which haven't been fixed. The time taken to grade the first graded module took up 3 months of the course time which is a year, with at least 9 modules. I submitted this with time remaining on the deadline. My concerns about the timing of the modules being set and graded I don't feel have been taken seriously. Overall, the concept of the course is really good but the actual experience so far is frustrating. I'd hoped to graduate within a year which was definitely attainable, but I'm unsure how that can now feasibly happen without an immense push from my end.
Sophia
May 25,2023The support from course leaders and tutors is second to none, they are (almost) always available! When they’re not available, they are super quick to get back to you and so helpful. The course content is great and I love that we have interacted both online in class sessions and out of of class in the teams chat (sharing resources etc). Would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to pursue a career and requires access to HE.
Dylan Sewell
Apr 11,2023I am doing the Access to Higher Education Computer Science. This course will allow me to go to university this year. The weekly lessons provide lots of useful information and resources. My tutor gives helpful feedback that is easy to follow and has been able to come up with a solution to all the problems I have had so far. The support provided by the staff is very good. I am enjoying the course and would recommend it to anyone who needs A-level equivalent qualifications.
Olivia Fennell
Mar 29,2023I am currently doing the access course in my gap year, i’ve loved every part of it. The flexibility is great and I have thoroughly enjoyed completing assignments.
Daniel Collister
Mar 29,2023The Tutors at Access Courses Online are so supportive! They are always there for you whenever you need them. The coursework is easy to follow and structured so I can complete them when I can. I would definitely recommend Access Courses Online to anyone who is wanting to go to University but doesn't have the required A-Levels.
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Hayls
Jul 29,2024I would recommend this course in a heartbeat to anyone thinking for doing online studying! As someone who never thought they had a chance for going to uni, I’m now starting in September, I got everything I needed from this course to meet my conditions. I had Laura and Dana as my main tutors and wow they are amazing! They present their PowerPoints and recorded videos wonderfully, they are fast to answer any messages or questions you might have, also very helpful when marking your work and explaining everything. I’d do this course again in a heartbeat and it’s worth every penny, very grateful for this course!