Gateway 2 Knowledge

Entry Level Certificate in Skills for Working Life (Health and Social Care)
Designed for young learners who wish to develop their basic skills and who are not yet ready for a level 1 or Foundation course.
At: Mid Kent College (Horsted and Oakwood Park)
Course Codes: 73H103/1A and 73P103/1A
Duration: 1 year
Entry Requirements: no formal entry qualifications, places will be offered subject to a satisfactory reference and police check

BTEC First Diploma In Health and Social Care
At: Mid Kent College (Horsted and Oakwood Park)
Course Codes: 73H110/1A and 73P110/1A
Duration: 18 weeks but most students will have completed the First Certificate beforehand, making a total length of one year
Entry Requirements: 4 GCSEs at grade D or above, including English Language

Also at: North West Kent College (Dartford)
Course Code: 2FSHSC-0708
Duration: 1 year
Entry Requirements: minimum 5 GCSEs grade D or above (including English and Science) or BTEC/CACHE Foundation award at Merit

BTEC National Award/Certificate/ Diploma in Health and Social Care
At: Mid Kent College (Horsted and Oakwood Park)
Course Codes: 73H117/1A and 73P117/1A
Duration: takes 24 weeks to complete the Award, a further 24 weeks to complete the Diploma and a further 24 weeks to the complete Diploma (2 years in total)
Entry Requirements: 5 GCSEs at grade C or above (including English Language)

Also at: North West Kent College (Dartford)
Course Code: 2HSND-0708
Duration: 2 years
Entry Requirements: 5 GCSEs at grade C or above ( Including English and Science) or BTEC First Diploma or GNVQ Intermediate (Merit)

Access to Health Care/ Health Studies and Sciences
Access courses are intended for those students who have not benefited from mainstream education but have high levels of motivation and life experience.
At: Mid Kent College (Chatham Maritime and Oakwood Park)
Course Codes: 62D500/1A and 62P500/1A
Duration: 1 year
Entry Requirements: no formal entry requirements

Access to Health Studies and Sciences
At: North West Kent (Dartford)
Course Code: 2SOACC-0708
Duration: 1 year
Entry Requirements: no formal entry requirements but students should have good communication skills

Advanced GCE in Applied Health and Social Care
This course is offered at schools within the Gillingham Partnership, North Medway Partnership, Rainham Sixth Form Consortium and Rochester and Walderslade Partnership. It may also be run at some schools in Dartford and Gravesham.

B.Sc.(Hons) Health and Social Care Practice
Consists of three stages: a certificate, a diploma and a final stage to complete the Honours degree; the Certificate and/or Diploma are stand alone qualifications.
At: University of Kent at their Medway Campus
UCAS Code: L431:K
Duration: 3 years full time (part time option available)
Entry Requirements: 200 A level points including CD at A level or CD in GCE double A level or IB27 points; mature students or those with non standard qualifications are welcome to apply

Diploma of Higher Education (Adult Nursing)
At: Canterbury Christ Church University at their Medway campus
NMAS Code: C10 3060 adult
Duration: 3 years full time and has intakes in September and February
Entry Requirements: 5 separate GCSE passes at C or above or an acceptable equivalent, the UKCC DC test is not accepted, application is through NMAS. Applicants must have some experience in a health care setting where nurses work

Diploma of Higher Education (Mental Health Nursing)
Students will undertake placements which may necessitate working a variety of shifts on a full time basis; a degree of travelling to these placements may be necessary. A non means- tested D of H bursary is attached to the Diploma.
At: Canterbury Christ Church University at their Medway campus
NMAS Code: C10 3160 Mental
Duration: for 3 years full time or 6 years part time, starting in February, (part time students may need to spend some time at the Canterbury campus)
Entry Requirements: 5 GCSEs at C or above or an acceptable equivalent, the UKCC DC test is not accepted, some care experience is preferable, application is through NMAS A non means- tested D of H bursary is attached to the Diploma.

B.Sc (Hons) Medical Imaging
Application must be made through UCAS by January 15th of the previous year. Candidates should visit a Diagnostic Imaging Department for one day prior to interview. An NHS bursary may be available.
At: Canterbury Christ Church University at their Medway campus
UCAS Code: B821 B.Sc/MIR
Duration: a 3 year full time, starting in February
Entry Requirements: minimum of two A2 levels at C or above; mature students with alternative qualifications are welcome to apply.

B.Sc (Hons) Midwifery
An NHS bursary may be available.
At: Canterbury Christ Church University at their Medway Campus
UCAS Code: B720 B.Sc/Midw
Duration: 156 weeks, with an intake in September
Entry Requirements: Applicants should demonstrate an understanding of the role of a midwife and possess GCSE English Language and Maths/Science at grade C or above and a minimum of two A2 levels at C or above or the equivalent. Mature students are welcome to apply. An NHS bursary may be available.

B.Sc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
Fees are paid by the NHS and a bursary may be available.
At: Canterbury Christ Church University at their Medway campus
UCAS Code: B920 BSc/OT
Duration: 3 years full time, commences in February
Entry Requirements: Applicants need to have an understanding of Occupational Therapy and ideally have visited some OT settings, in addition the general degree entry requirements apply and applicants must be 18 years old by the start of the course.

Diploma of Higher Education (Child Nursing)
At: Canterbury Christ Church University at their Medway campus
NMAS Code: C10 3360 Child
Duration: 3 years, starting in February
Entry Requirements: minimum 5 GCSE passes at C or above or the equivalent. Applications are through NMAS and evidence of working with children and insight into the role of the children’s nurse are taken into account

Diploma of Higher Education (Operating Department Practice)
At: Canterbury Christ Church University at their Medway campus
Duration: 2 years
Entry Requirements: Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old at the beginning of the course and have 5 GCSEs at C or above or the equivalent. Application should be made directly to CCCU

Introduction to Counselling and Counselling Skills
At: Mid Kent College (Horsted)
Course Code: 88H 313/1A and 88H313/1B
runs over two consecutive Saturdays and provides an introduction to Counselling

Level 2 Certificate In Counselling
At: Mid Kent College (Horsted)
Course Codes: 88H360/1A and 88H360/1B
Duration: runs for one morning or afternoon a week over a year plus 3 Saturdays

Intermediate Certificate Counselling Skills 2 Children and Young People
At: Medway Adult Learning Service at their Gillingham centre
It is intended for those wishing to extend their Counselling skills particularly in relation to children and young people. It runs for one evening a week over a year.

GCSE Psychology
At: Medway Adult Learning Service at their Rainham and Rochester centres
Course Codes: PG1004F and RG1004F
Duration: one afternoon or evening for a year
It also runs at St Georges C of E School in the Gravesham Consortium and at Dartford Adult Education Centre.

Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
At: Mid Kent College (Horsted)
Course Codes: 88H362/1A and 88H362/1B
Duration: one morning or one evening per week over a year plus 3 Saturdays

AS/A2 Psychology
At: Mid Kent College (Horsted and Oakwood Park)
Course Codes: 07H001/1A and 07P001/1A for AS level and 07H002/1A and 07P002/A for A2
Entry Requirements: 5 GCSEs at grade C (including English Language) for entry to AS level. A3 is offered at Oakwood Park.

Also at: Medway Adult Learning Service at their Rainham centre
Course Codes: PG1007F and PG1009F
All schools partnerships and Consortia in the Medway area offer this subject.

Also at: North West Kent College (Dartford)
Course Code: 2ASLEV-0708 and 2A2LEV-0708
Also run at most schools in the Dartford and Gravesham areas and AS Psychology is offered at Dartford Adult Education Centre.

Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
At: Mid Kent College (Horsted)
Course Code: 88H383/1A
Duration: one afternoon a week over 2 years. Year 2 runs from September 2007 and Year 1 from September 2008

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