Come and Find Out – Access to Higher Education Diploma

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Looking to study at university level but don’t meet the entry requirements? An Access to Higher Education Diploma could get you there. Join one of our online introductory sessions, offered as part of Adult Learners’ Week, to find out more about how the qualification works, potential funding sources and how to find the right course for you.

• Tuesday 16 September 12:00-12:50
• Wednesday 17 September 13:00-13:50
• Thursday 18 September 14:00-14:50

Access to HE is a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification designed specifically to prepare individuals, typically aged 19 and over, who lack traditional entry qualifications (like A-levels or the Welsh Baccalaureate) for university-level study. These intensive courses, usually lasting one year full-time or two years part-time, provide students with the necessary academic subject knowledge and essential study skills to confidently progress to a wide range of degree programmes at universities across the UK.

The session will be run by Claire Swales, a Quality Assurance Agency officer whose remit covers the quality of Diploma provision across the UK.

Adult Learners’ Week runs 15–21 September 2025 – find out more about other sessions on offer at www.adultlearnersweek.wales/find-an-event/

Search Diplomas and find out more about the qualification and funding availability via www.accesstohe.ac.uk

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QAA is a world-leading quality agency with unmatched experience of providing impartial regulatory and collaborative quality assurance and enhancement. We work across the UK and internationally to ensure that students and learners experience the highest possible quality of education. We are an independent charity, trusted by governments and funding bodies. We work in partnership with higher education providers and colleges, including through constructive challenge, supporting them with enhancement while respecting their academic autonomy.

QAA has managed the scheme for the recognition and quality assurance of Access to HE courses since 1997. We work to make sure that Access to HE courses provide a good preparation for higher education for adult students, and that the standard for the award of Access to HE Diplomas is maintained across England and Wales.