Carl Thom, business advisor at Middlesbrough College, was Mandy's tutor while she studied on the
access course.
Carrie Akrill, a mature student with a young family, completed the
Access course with the college and is now studying a BA (Hons) English degree at the University of Leicester.
"I was really interested in engineering when I was younger and I was excited to see it offered as an
Access course at Bournville College.
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Access courses can be a more exciting alternative to traditional qualifications and can be tailored towards a variety of subject areas, and are flexible enough to fit around people's lifestyles and previous educational backgrounds.
Each year, almost 2,500 people in Wales, who missed out on earlier opportunities to go to university, undertake
access courses to get themselves ready for the challenges of higher education.
Successful completion of an
Access course guarantees students a place on a wide range of HNC, HND or university degree courses.
Access courses are designed to fit in with busy adult lifestyles.
The Bapco Centre of Management Excellence will allow candidates to
access courses, engage in on-line discussions and contact programme facilitators at any time, say officials.
Liverpool-born Usdaw general secretary John Hannett said: "Check Out Learning at Tesco Formby will offer our members the chance to
access courses that will change their lives.
Dr Hill, 31, says: "
Access courses are the most important part of education in the country, helping people who never thought they could do it.
A TEACHING is one of those professions where life skills and experience count for a lot and there are
access courses which shorten the entry process to teacher training.
The fact that adult education has gained a broader mission and become regarded as encompassing political and citizenship education, vocational training, general adult education and
access courses, and leisure courses presents an ambiguous challenge to the field.