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  The Access route has been designed to provide you with an entry route to the degrees in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences (EMFSS) if you do not meet our entrance requirements and are unable to study at an institution.  
  You must take two units and pass both in order to successfully complete the Access route. The minimum period of registration for the Access route is one year, the maximum is three years, and you will be examined to the same standard as the Foundation units of the degrees.  
     
  Application deadline  
  You can apply throughout the year but applications must be received no later than:  
  17 September (students resident outside the EU)  
  17 October (students resident within the EU)  
  in the year before you intend to sit your first examinations  
     
 
Registration deadline Examinations Duration
30 November May / June 1 Year
 
     
  Course Structure  
  Two units only  
  Chosen from:  
 
02 Introduction to economics
04a Statistics 1 (half unit) and 04b Statistics 2 (half unit)
05a Mathematics 1 (half unit) and 05b Mathematics 2 (half unit)
04a Statistics 1 (half unit) and 05a Mathematics 1 (half unit)
09 Human geography
11 Introduction to international relations
21 Principles of sociology
34 World history since 1917
96 Economic history in the 20th century
114 Democratic politics and the state
130 Introduction to modern political thought
   
If you are applying for the Access route with the intention of proceeding to one of the degrees in Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences, you should choose your units with care. Consider the Foundation units that are available on the degree that interests you and choose units that are common to both that degree and the Access route. This will help to ensure that, when you successfully complete the Access route, you will receive credit for the units you have passed. If you choose to study 02 Introduction to economics, you should be aware that this unit will require you to be comfortable with the graphic representation of mathematical/economic functions.
 
Entry Requirements
  • be at least 17 years old before 1 September in the year you first register with the University (there can be no exceptions to this requirement) and
  • have passed a minimum of four separate subjects at GCSE/GCE ‘O’ level (at not less than Grade C), or the equivalent and
  • have reached a level of competence in Mathematics at least equivalent to a pass (at not less than Grade C) at GCSE/GCE ‘O’ level in a mathematical subject and
  • provide proof of competence in English acceptable to the University. (It may be necessary for you to have passed a recognised test of proficiency, at the appropriate level, within the last five years
On completion you can transfer your registration to the degree of your choice with credit for the units you have passed. This transfer should be completed by 30 November in the year you complete the Access route in order to benefit from the reduced registration fee for the degree. When you transfer we will give you a new period of registration and you will be able to complete the degree within a further three to eight years.
   
 
  For Further Information: admissions@mdxcollege.ac