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Access Diploma in Social Sciences (validated by Ulster University)

Start Date: 16th September 2024
Code: YFPX1665B1

  • Part-Time
  • Ballymena
  • Course Information
  • Applications are closed. To register your interest email Admissions.

Essentials

Duration: 2 Years Part-time
Number of weeks: 30
Start date: 16th September 2024
End date: 25th May 2026
Day: Mon & Wed
Time: 18:00-21:30
Information Event: Yes

Course fees for each year.

  Year 1 Year 2 Total Fee
Fee £525 £525 £1050
Reduced Fee £348 £348 £696

Fees are payable annually.
The fees for year 2 may be subject to change.

Find out more about eligibility for reduced course fees, payment options and financial support available in our fees and funding page.


Course Content

8 modules of study

Year 1 PT (or Semester 1 FT)
(FT Study Psychology in semester 1 and study Mathematics 2 in semester 2)

• Maths 1
• English
• Maths 2
• Sociology
• Psychology (FT only semester 1)

Year 2 (or Semester 2 FT)
(Mathematics 2 semester 2 (FT only)

(Optional modules)
• Social Policy
• Psychology
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Research
• Statistical Research and ICT
• E-Business
• Applied ICT

Where every opportunity will be made to facilitate you the best we can, choice/timetabling/location of modules will be decided on demand and class viability.

Get an insider view from our students about what is covered within this course as well as the career opportunities.

 

Jordan Access Diploma

Course Aims

The aim of the course is to enable mature students to study for a University Access Diploma in Social Science. This will give students the opportunity to progress to higher education, or alternatively, to enhance their academic qualifications and consequently improve their career prospects. It is a modularised course and is set at A level standard. The modularised structure offers greater flexibility and is particularly important for mature students who have to fit their study around their commitments.


Special Features

• Associate student of Ulster University
• Option of participating in a physiology lab at Ulster University in year 2
 


Assessment Methods

Variety of internal assessments including essays, reports, case studies and projects. All modules have an examination with the exception Statistical Research with ICT and E-business which are examined by coursework only.


Course Update

Please note from September 2025, all Ballymena courses are planned to move to the new Ballymena campus at Farm Lodge.


University Connections

University of Ulster logo
Farm Lodge
Ballymena
BT43 7DF
0333 034 8197

Contact

Admissions

This course is also available in other NRC campuses.