Information for learners

Is this the right qualification for you?

The Access to Higher Education Diploma (Medicine and Medical Biosciences) is a Level 3 qualification which prepares people without traditional qualifications for study at university.

It is designed for:

• adults with a current or previous role or interest in a medicine and medical biosciences related area;
• adults who, because of social, educational or individual circumstances, were unable to participate in or benefit from initial education;
• adults from groups under-represented in higher education;
• adults seeking a change of direction because of unemployment or lack of career opportunities in their previous field and who have a demonstrable interest in entering a medicine or medical biosciences related profession.

Learners primarily progress to Higher Education study in areas related to Medicine and Medical Biosciences. These may include some of the following areas of Degree level study: Medicine, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Physiotherapy, Optometry, Radiography, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Genetics, Biology and Chemistry degrees. 

You can find out more about the Access to HE Diploma in our Guide for Learners and Learner Area.

Where can you study this Access to HE Diploma?

Access to HE Diplomas are delivered by OCN London centres including Further Education Colleges, and Adult and Community Education Centres. The following centres are approved to deliver this qualification:

City & Islington College
Lambeth College

You can find out more about these centres and the Diplomas that they offer by visiting their pages in our Access to HE Course Directory and by contacting them directly.

You can also study for an Access to HE Diploma in Science, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacy and Bio-medical Sciences or Health and Human Sciences.

Information for centres

How can we deliver this qualification?

You can enquire about becoming an approved centre for delivering Access to HE Diplomas by completing the Centre Approval Enquiry Form.

You can find out more about the delivery of the Access to HE Diploma by reading our Access to HE Brochure and the OCN London Access to HE Diploma Guide.

About Us

OCN London is a leading national Access Validating Agency and Awarding Organisation. We put learner needs at the very heart of our service and certificate thousands of learners who achieve our Access to HE Diplomas every year.