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Access to HE Diploma (Engineering): complete syllabus

Build things that matter, bridges, circuits, clean energy systems. The Access to HE Diploma (Engineering) is your Level 3 route to an engineering degree at a UK university. Awarded by OCN London, 100% online, 12 to 18 months, up to 144 UCAS points, no exams. The technical foundation for the degree you want.

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8 units · 0 lessons · 60 total credits · 12 to 18 months

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Unit 1 · 3 credits · Level 3

Academic Study Skills

Time management, note-taking, critical reading, and academic referencing — the foundations of successful university-level study.

Learning outcomes (4)
  • Apply academic time-management techniques to manage study alongside life commitments
  • Critically read and summarise academic texts
  • Apply Harvard or APA referencing to coursework
  • Use library and online research tools confidently

Lesson list coming soon.

Unit 2 · 6 credits · Level 3

Research Project

A self-directed research project that develops the independent research, writing, and analysis skills universities expect.

Learning outcomes (4)
  • Design a research question with clear scope
  • Conduct independent academic research using primary and secondary sources
  • Produce a 2,500-word academic paper with full referencing
  • Present findings using a structured academic argument

Lesson list coming soon.

Unit 3 · 3 credits · Level 3

Reflective Practice and Personal Development

Develop the reflective, self-aware mindset that underpins university and professional work in regulated sectors.

Learning outcomes (3)
  • Maintain a structured reflective learning journal
  • Apply Gibbs' or Kolb's reflective cycle to a learning event
  • Identify personal strengths and development areas

Lesson list coming soon.

Unit 4 · 3 credits · Level 3

Numeracy and Data Skills

Apply data analysis, basic statistics, and spreadsheet skills to academic and professional contexts.

Learning outcomes (3)
  • Calculate mean, median, mode, range, and standard deviation
  • Read and interpret graphs, tables, and infographics
  • Use a spreadsheet to perform basic data analysis

Lesson list coming soon.

Unit 5 · 6 credits · Level 3

Engineering Mathematics

Algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and statistical methods applied to engineering problems.

Learning outcomes (2)
  • Apply calculus to rate-of-change problems
  • Solve simultaneous equations in an engineering context

Lesson list coming soon.

Unit 6 · 6 credits · Level 3

Mechanics and Materials

Forces, moments, stress, strain, and the properties of common engineering materials.

Learning outcomes (2)
  • Calculate stress and strain in a simple beam
  • Compare the properties of steel, aluminium, and composites

Lesson list coming soon.

Unit 7 · 3 credits · Level 3

Electronics and Electrical Principles

Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, and an introduction to digital electronics.

Learning outcomes (2)
  • Apply Ohm's law to a circuit
  • Analyse a simple combinational logic circuit

Lesson list coming soon.

Unit 8 · 3 credits · Level 3

Engineering Design and CAD

The engineering design cycle and an introduction to a 2D/3D CAD tool.

Learning outcomes (2)
  • Apply the engineering design process to a brief
  • Produce a basic CAD drawing

Lesson list coming soon.

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