Welcome to our Access to HE Students
We are pleased that you have chosen to study an AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group Access to HE Diploma at one of our approved centres, and wish you the very best for your studies.
The Access to HE Diploma is a national Level 3 qualification that is recognised by universities in England and Wales and is designed to enable learners without traditional qualifications to progress onto degree courses and higher degree apprenticeships. By choosing an Access to HE Diploma you are embarking on a journey which has proven successful and life changing for hundreds of thousands of students over the years. Did you know QAA recently celebrated the registration of the one millionth Access to HE student?
Key Information for Access to HE Students
Award and Assessment
Your programme will consist of 60 credits in total, 45 of which will be graded and 15 will be ungraded. The graded units will be awarded a pass, merit or distinction, whilst the ungraded units will be awarded an achieved status. Students’ assessments and outcomes will be externally quality assured by our Access to HE Moderators. A Final Award Board will be held to approve and verify achievement, followed by the issuing of certificates.
Further information regarding the grading scheme and how the Diploma will be awarded can be found at Arrangements for the award and assessment of the Access to HE Diploma
Regulation
Policies
AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group have in place policies to support centres with their delivery and to ensure compliance with our regulators. All centers approved to offer the AIM Access to Higher Education Diplomas must follow the policies below and these are also accessible to students.
- Enquiries and appeals policy
- Malpractice and maladministration
- Sanctions policy
- Reasonable adjustments centre guide
- Special considerations policy
- Recognition of prior learning policy
- Privacy policy
Financial support
Funding for Access to HE Diplomas can be dependent on the student’s prior achievement and funding available to the centre offering the Diploma. Students should discuss any funding queries directly with their centres.
Some Access to HE students may be able to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to help with the costs of a course. Loan eligibility does not depend on income and there are no credit checks. There is also the possibility that Student Finance England will ‘write off’ any outstanding Advanced Learner Loan balances student owe for an Access to HE course if there is achievement of the Access to HE Diploma and achievement at higher education level.