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Where are you now
Studying what

I’ve been accepted onto two Access/Foundation courses starting this year:
Option A: Access to HE at an FE college
Option B: Part-time Access/Foundation run directly on campus by a university

2. Do universities actually enforce concurrent enrolment rules to stop you taking two courses simultaneously?
3. Is taking on two Level 3 diplomas at the same time manageable workload-wise?
   Anyone who works in UK admissions or has tried doing two access courses at once, what's the reality?

Hey! I’m trying to figure out my timetable ahead of beginning an access to he in humanities this September. Which days were you in college, and how many contact hours did you have?

I’m looking for some advice from anyone who has taken a non-traditional route into university.

I’m aiming to apply to top choices like Cambridge and St Andrews. I’m currently torn between two main routes starting this year:

1. Access to HE Diploma (Humanities & Social Sciences) at a local FE college.
2. A foundation year diploma at my local Russell Group university.

My main dilemma is portability and how competitive each option makes me for Cambridge and St Andrews:

Access to HE: Both Cambridge and St Andrews accept Access to HE Diplomas (usually asking for 45 Level 3 credits at Distinction). However, since Access courses are traditionally aimed at older learners, I'm wondering how admissions views an 18-year-old taking this route and whether FE colleges offer enough academic rigor / admissions test prep compared to a uni environment. 

Russell Group Foundation Year: Studying directly at a university appeals to me for the academic standard and facilities, but my understanding is that many foundation year diplomas are designed primarily for internal progression rather than external UCAS applications.

Would Cambridge or St Andrews even accept an internal foundation year diploma from another RG uni for a humanities course?

Has anyone here used either an Access to HE diploma or a foundation year diploma at an RG uni at 18 to apply externally to Oxbridge or St Andrews? Did you run into any issues with admissions accepting your pathway, and which option do you think prepares you better for the interview / assessment process?
Thanks in advance for any insights!

Which uni are you at now? Doing what?

Which uni are you at now? Doing what?

Is it possible to get into top unis for History/ History and politics?

Which uni are you at now? Doing what?

Which uni are you at now? Doing what?

Hello!

I'm planning to apply to Durham's History with foundation this coming cycle with an access to he diploma. I'd love some help with understanding the admissions process.
I've heard some people received offers without interview, others took an assessment alongside an interview.

What's the procedure?

Also - do some receive direct entry offers via a foundation application?

Thanks!

Hello!

I'm planning to apply to Durham's History with foundation this coming cycle with an access to he diploma. I'd love some help with understanding the admissions process.
I've heard some people received offers without interview, others took an assessment alongside an interview.

What's the procedure?

Also - do some receive direct entry offers via a foundation application?

Thanks!

Hello!

I'm planning to apply to Durham's History with foundation this coming cycle with an access to he diploma. I'd love some help with understanding the admissions process.
I've heard some people received offers without interview, others took an assessment alongside an interview.

What's the procedure?

Also - do some receive direct entry offers via a foundation application?

Thanks!

Has anyone applied successfully with one?

To those on the course, I understand it’s not a mandatory subject to apply, but how does it work in practice?

Heyy everyone,

I’m aiming for the BA History programme at LSE. I'm particularly keen on the curriculum's and I want to build the strongest application possible. 

I already take History, but I’d love your advice:

Supercurriculars: What specific books, international history journals, or research projects actually stand out to LSE admissions?

Niche vs. Broad: Did you focus your reading/personal statement on a highly specific historical niche, or did you keep it broad?

Thank you in advance !

Book reccs for PS please!

Interested:

French history

Bourgeoisie

Legal history

Historiography

Has anyone been admitted via this route?

Hello! I’m starting an Access to HE course after ill health prevented me from doing my A-Levels. I’m quite academic and want to maintain a high standard, but I’m worried an Access course won't allow for the same depth of exploration as A-Levels. My goal is to study History at Cambridge or LSE; if anyone has advice on achieving/ maintaining academic rigour via an Access route, I’d be very grateful!

Hello! I’m starting an Access to HE course after ill health prevented me from doing my A-Levels. I’m quite academic and want to maintain a high standard, but I’m worried an Access course won't allow for the same depth of exploration as A-Levels. My goal is to study History at Cambridge or LSE; if anyone has advice on achieving/ maintaining academic rigour via an Access route, I’d be very grateful!

Hello! I’m starting an Access to HE course after ill health prevented me from doing my A-Levels. I’m quite academic and want to maintain a high standard, but I’m worried an Access course won't allow for the same depth of exploration as A-Levels. My goal is to study History at Cambridge or LSE; if anyone has advice on achieving/ maintaining academic rigour via an Access route, I’d be very grateful!