Access to Higher Education Diploma - Engineering

We will invite you to a Meet the Tutor event where you will receive information, advice, and guidance about the course you have applied for. This will be an opportunity for you to gain valuable information about the course and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

You will provide a reference from an employer or relevant professional other. This is to ensure we can support you to be able to achieve well on the course.

Candidates must have GCSE Mathematics at grade C/4 or above, a GCSE English at grade C/4 and ideally, but not necessarily, GCSE C/4 or above in Science/Physics as well.

A successful interview and Entry Maths test are required.

Please note that it is the responsibility of the learner to ensure your current and future qualifications comply with the entry requirements of any university to which you intend to progress.

We are firmly committed to finding the right course for you to ensure you can flourish! Talk to us today if you have any concerns about the application process, we are here to help take you to the next level.

On successful completion of this programme, students may progress onto a range of Engineering courses, including Maths and Physics courses at university. Alternatively, students may progress onto the HNC in Engineering offered by Kingston College.

Some of the undergraduate courses that learners progress onto after finishing Access to HE Diploma in Engineering are: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Power Electronics, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Robotics, Games Software Development, Engineering Project Design, Sound Engineering, Mechatronics, Motorsport Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Mining Engineering, Marine Engineering, Mathematics, Physics etc.

All fees quoted are likely to rise each year in line with inflation. Please contact us for the latest information.

Students may qualify for the 19+ Advanced Learning Loan. Further information may be found on our Money to Study pages. Alternatively please call us on 020 8268 3073, or email the Admissions Team.

For further information on the course please contact Julijana Gavrilova on 020 8268 2905, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Access to HE Diploma - Engineering is taught at Kingston College so is ideal for those based in South West London and Surrey.

To be awarded a diploma, learners must achieve a total of 60 Credits in 19 units studied at Level 3. 5 of the units are not graded and worth 15 Credits (3 Credits each). These are Study Skills units (Report Writing, Speaking & Listening Skills, Finding & Reading Information, Note-taking & Note-making and Exam Skills).

14 of the units are graded (Pass, Merit or Distinction) and worth 45 Credits. The graded units are:

Mathematics units worth 21 Credits:

• Algebra - 3 Credits
• Trigonometry - 3 Credits
• Graphs, Polynomials & Series - 3 Credits
• Logarithms, Exponentials & Complex Numbers - 3 Credits
• Vectors & Matrices - 3 Credits
• Calculus - 6 Credits

Engineering units worth 12 Credits:

• Basic Electronic Skills and Measurements - 3 Credits
• Electrical Circuit Theory - 3 Credits
• Engineering Materials - 3 Credits
• Manual & Machine Tools - 3 Credits

Science units worth 6 Credits:

• Motion, Energy and Forces - 3 Credits
• Thermal Properties of Matter - 3 Credits

Computing units worth 6 Credits:

• Introduction to CAD - 3 Credits
• Spreadsheets - 3 Credits

A wide range of assessment techniques are used throughout the course which are designed to give learners experience of different types of assessment commonly found in Higher Education courses.

Types of assessment may include, but are not limited to: in-class tests (exams), written assignments, laboratory reports, practical tasks, and presentations.