Access to Higher Education

For many people, we grew up with the idea that your education was a one-time event that you couldn’t redo or return to. Many people don’t even consider the possibility of retaking their GCSEs or gaining a college diploma at a certain age, especially when work life, family commitments, and many other lifestyle factors take up most of our day-to-day lives.

Well, SNC is here to tell you that it’s never too late to chase your dreams or make a change, as our Access to Higher education courses ensure that everyone can return to education and work their way to a university degree, regardless of age or lifestyle.

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Start your journey to HE

Our HE Access courses are strictly for students aged 19+ who wish to return to education, providing the opportunity to gain the required qualifications to progress to a university degree.

Our students gain further knowledge and skills to prepare and qualify for university and (if necessary) retake specific GCSEs (maths and English). Your chosen course will teach you how to conduct yourself academically, providing research and study skills, critical thinking, and the ethics of higher education.

Advanced Learner Loans are available to cover tuition costs and other expenditures, and with only two days a week in college, it’s never been easier to fit your education around work, family, and any other lifestyle commitments.

Advanced Learner Loan

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Artwork of Suffolk Scenery by learner Poppy Porter

Art & Design

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Social Sciences

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Science

“The staff are phenomenal with re-introducing us to being students as obviously a lot of us have been out of education for quite some time now”.

Chantal Ellis

Access to HE Science

“There’s a real community here, and I’d say it’s a big positive for this course. We have a real university kind of feel to it”

Daniel Connolly

Access to HE science

“My tutors take on board my additional needs, such as extra time or if I cannot get an assignment completed because of work or other things around the course”.

Angela Moss

Access to HE social sciences

“Suffolk New College adequately prepared me for higher education regarding skills, knowledge and experience. Because of it, I feel confident in using learning spaces, meeting module requirements and completing assignments at university.”

Kristina Tonev

Former Access to HE Art and Design student

The main goal that I’m focusing on at the moment is just getting to uni, and the college has been very supportive of that and just making sure I’m on track and getting it done. There have been lots of conversations about thinking ahead and ways of establishing yourself on a creative career path.

Flavia Skomro

Access to HE Art and Design

I like that you have access to so many resources and materials, and it’s nice to play around with those sorts of things. Using resources that you wouldn’t be able to get off of your own back and learning some new skills.

Dillon Skomro

Access to HE Art and Design

Financial Support

The College offers bursary schemes to enrolled students which offers assistance with kits, travel to College, uniform, college trips and other course materials.

Financial Support