Social Science

Entry Requirements

You must be over 19 on the 1st of September and must have a minimum GCSE grade C (Grade 4 or above) in English Language and Maths. You will also be invited to an interview with a course teacher, to discuss your individual needs and progression routes. Universities prefer Access applicants to have gained a reasonable amount of relevant work experience and/or life experience when they apply for a degree-level course. This means, for example, volunteering in a primary school if primary teaching is your planned progression route. If you are planning to apply for a degree in social work, for example, you will need to have gained some amount of experience working in a care setting (e.g. a care home, hospital, youth club, etc.). It is also important to ensure you will realistically be able to manage the course workload alongside any other commitments in your life. Being a mature student is extremely challenging but also highly rewarding if taken up at the right time and with the right plans and support in place. You will need approximately 30 hours per week (term time) to manage the course workload.