Preston College Higher Education Prospectus

ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION If you want to study at higher education level but don’t currently hold the qualifications required for entry, a one year Access to Higher Education Diploma could offer the perfect stepping stone onto undergraduate study. These advanced level courses are Level 3 qualifications, accepted by a wide range of universities. During your time on an Access to Higher Education course, you will develop the academic skills, alongside the subject knowledge and confidence needed for study at undergraduate level. Access to Higher Education Diplomas available at Preston College include: > Access to HE: Allied Healthcare Professions > Access to HE: Social Science > Access to HE: Construction > Access to HE: Childhood Studies > Access to HE: Environmental Science > Access to HE: Science Entry onto an Access to Higher Education Diploma provides eligibility to take out an Advanced Learner Loan, to cover the cost of your course. If you successfully complete your access course and progress onto a recognised higher education course and successfully complete and achieve that course, Student Finance England will ‘write off’ any outstanding Advanced Learner Loan balance you owe for your Access to Higher Education Diploma, meaning that the loan you borrowed to complete the Access course doesn’t have to be paid back. For full funding eligibility criteria, visit: www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan T: 01772 225522 E: guidance@preston.ac.uk @prestoncollege /prestoncollege 12