Additional Information
Course duration
1 year part-time
Pattern of attendance
Two evenings per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and occasional Saturdays
Typical entry requirements
All applicants will be interviewed in order to give us an opportunity to discuss your prior learning, your readiness for progression to university and your choice of future study programme. We ask for GCSE English and Maths grades A-C or equivalent.
Further information
Please contact the Lifelong Learning Centre
Contact details:
Phone: (0113) 343 3212
email: part-time@leeds.ac.uk
Preparation for Higher Education (PHE) is specially designed to help you gain the knowledge, skills and confidence that you need to progress to university.
What will I study?
- Academic and Personal Development is a CORE module which supports you to develop and reflect on your academic study skills so you are ready for university, and introduces you to some of the potential degree programmes and career routes available to you. Students also study a module on either Data Handling or Information and Communication in Higher Education
Learners then choose from one of the following modules;
- People in Society introduces you to writing in an academic context through studying people in society and is designed for students wishing to enter Social Work and Applied Social Studies programmes.
- Psychology and the Human Mind is a module which equips students with the knowledge and skills to successfully undertake a Psychology undergraduate degree.
- The Human Biology Module supports those students wishing to progress into Healthcare related programmes.
- Educational Studies supports students wishing to progress into teaching and child development programmes.
How will I be taught?
You study in a friendly atmosphere alongside other adults with support from your tutors to develop your independent learning skills.
How will I be assessed?
Assessments are designed to support you in developing your academic skills. They include discussion forums, learning journals, short essays, seen exam questions and independent research projects.
Progression to further study
Successful completion of the PHE pathway will enable you to progress onto such programmes as an Honours degree, Foundation Degree, Dip HE or Cert HE. Successful former PHE students have gone on to study a variety of subjects including Teaching, Nursing, Dental Hygiene and Therapy, Computing, English, Social Science, History, Law, Spanish, Classics and many more.
