Access to Higher Education

The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a U.K. qualification which prepares students — usually 19+[1] — for study as an undergraduate at university.The diploma is designed for people who would like to study in higher education but who left school without attaining a Level 3 qualification, such as A-Levels.The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), the Access to HE regulatory body, has been responsible for this framework in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since it was established in 1997.Many of these courses were set up to encourage entry to teacher training by people with a wider range of backgrounds than the traditional types of students who were attracted to teaching.Access courses are generally tailored as pathways; that is, they prepare students with the necessary skills and imbue the appropriate knowledge required for a specific undergraduate career.
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