Access to HE Diploma (Psychology) at Lift College: key facts
Lift College's Access to HE Diploma (Psychology) costs £79.99 a month after a 7-day free trial, studied 100% online with no exams.
What it is: an Access to HE Diploma, a QAA approved Level 3 qualification for adults who want to go to university without A Levels. QAA says Access to HE Diplomas are accepted at over 140 universities every year.
Where it leads: Psychology degrees recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
UCAS points: up to 144. The diploma carries UCAS tariff points, which universities accept for entry to many degrees; 45 graded credits at Distinction give 144 points.
Credits: 60 in total, 45 graded at Level 3 and 15 ungraded.
Study: 100% online, start any time, typically 12 to 18 months at your own pace.
Assessment: coursework only, no exams. Tutor marking in 3 to 5 working days, and you can resubmit to improve your grade.
Price: £79.99 a month after a 7-day free trial, £67.99 a month if you start without the trial, or £815.99 for a year paid up front. No contract, pause or cancel any time, 14-day money back guarantee on every payment.
Awarding body: TBC.
Comparing providers? See the best online Access to HE Psychology courses in the UK, with prices and study times from learndirect, Distance Learning Centre, Stonebridge, Academy Online Learning, Access Courses Online and Learning Curve Group.
Why do people behave the way they do? What drives decisions under pressure? How does the mind store, distort, and reconstruct memory? Psychology is the discipline that asks these questions rigorously, and uses evidence to answer them. The Access to HE Diploma (Psychology) is your entry point to studying it at degree level.
This Level 3 qualification is awarded by TBC Awarding Body, a QAA licensed Access Validating Agency. It is for adults aged 19 and over who want to study Psychology BSc (Hons) at a UK university without the A level qualifications traditionally required. UK universities accept it in place of A levels for psychology degree entry.
You will study 60 credits covering cognitive, developmental, social, biological, and clinical psychology, as well as research methods, abnormal psychology, and the ethical framework of the discipline. The curriculum maps directly onto what first-year psychology undergraduates are expected to know, including British Psychological Society (BPS) core requirements.
Studied 100% online, typically over 12 to 18 months, with no exams. Assessment is through essays, research design tasks, case studies, and a final independent project. You earn up to 144 UCAS points based on your grade profile. Your tutor provides written feedback within 3 to 5 working days on every piece of work.
A BPS-accredited Psychology BSc opens the door to clinical psychology, educational psychology, forensic psychology, counselling, neuroscience, and research, as well as roles in business, HR, and marketing where psychological expertise is valued. If you want a plain view of the profession before you commit, our guide to becoming a psychologist sets out each regulated specialism, the postgraduate steps involved and how competitive the routes really are.
You earn up to 144 UCAS points. Most psychology degrees ask for between 96 and 136 points, a Merit-to-Distinction profile on the diploma meets this across the board. Completing the degree with at least 2:1 classification then opens the door to BPS-accredited postgraduate training in clinical or educational psychology.
Start anytime. Study around your existing commitments. If you want to understand people, and to build a career doing it, psychology is one of the most versatile degrees in the UK, and this is your route in.