Access
to HE courses are designed for people who would like to study at university but
who left school without the usual qualifications, such as A levels.
Successful careers
Yvonne Brissett
Dr Stuart Prior
Linda White
Albert Phipps
Ian Webber
Gabrielle
Holmes
Dr Erik Johansson Cox
Nneka Akudolu
Susan Nelson
Scott Ellis
Sue Long
Current degree students
Current Access to HE students
Dr Erik Johansson Cox
Erik was unemployed before he enrolled on the Access to HE course. He is now a research scientist.
1995: Access to Science and Technology, Liverpool
Community College
1999: Master of Physics (MPhys), University of
Liverpool
2003: PhD, University of Liverpool
2007: Research scientist for the Institute of Materials
Research and Engineering, Singapore
I was 31 years old, unemployed, living with my parents and felt I had no future. The Access to HE course gave me a second chance at a decent life. Now I've got a good job and a standard of living that I'd never dreamed of.
With the help of the Access to HE course I'm enjoying a career that has taken me around the world. I took a master's degree and then went on to be awarded a PhD from the University of Liverpool. Since then I've held positions in the United States of America and am currently based in Singapore.
Before I took the Access to HE course, I just wanted to get a job, any job. The course seemed to be my only option for a better future.
I found the Access to HE course easier than I'd first expected and realised I was smarter than I first thought.
It was a great learning environment because there were many other students in my age group and in similar positions. There was a great sense of camaraderie among us and the tutors were excellent.
The Access to HE course gave me a head start at university in comparison to the younger students coming in with A levels.
Access to HE gave me the opportunity to start afresh, build a career and improve.