Search CONTACT US STUDY PATIENTS RESEARCH ABOUT Home About How we work Access and Participation Access and Participation Improving equality of opportunity in Higher Education. Our Access and Participation plan sets out how we will improve the equality of opportunity for underrepresented groups to access, succeed in and progress from Higher Education (HE). Our Access and Participation plan Support the plan Register your school or college What is Access and Participation? Access and Participation seeks to improve access for specific groups of students, remove barriers to HE, remove attainment gaps, and achieve significant reductions in progression gaps for those groups most significantly affected. Unfortunately, some young people are less likely to achieve the necessary qualifications to access and study at university. These gaps in opportunity and achievement are apparent from a young age. There can also be inequalities between different groups of students once they access HE, and some groups of students are likely to do better than others, even when their prior academic achievement is the same. Finally, we know some groups of students find it easier to find jobs after university or access further study. We therefore seek to work collaboratively with key partners to remove the barriers to HE which students from under-represented groups face, in order to bring about tangible, positive change for students, communities and businesses. Our Access and Participation plan is approved by the Office for Students. To support the plan we will be: - Working collaboratively with staff, our local community, teachers and advisors to offer a range of Access and Participation outreach and recruitment activities widening access to all. Encouraging them to get involved. - Helping prospective students make informed choices about their future in HE, supporting retainment in science and widen access to underrepresented groups. - Supporting schools and inviting students and schools along to our outreach activities. Access and Participation plans Discover our commitment to being an open and accessible University College and how we offer support to students to access HE. Download our plans here Get involved Support the delivery of our 2020-2025 Access and Participation plan. Launch week – w/c 18th January. Staff, students and those that work in schools and colleges are welcome. Share your ideas Outreach activities for schools and colleges Find out more information how we can support your students at all stages of their academic journey. All activities are currently online. Register your interest Specific groups We are focused on continuously improving how we support under-represented groups (low participation, low income, BAME, disabled), including small but important groups, such as care leavers and estranged students. How we support specific groups Access and Participation Student Stories and Case Studies We are committed to working with students to plan, deliver and evaluate our Access and Participation work and work with our Specialist Student Ambassadors to do this. Read more about their involvement with Access and Participation below. A&P Student story Danielle tells us more about her passion for supporting Access and Participation at AECC University College. Read more A&P Case Study Senior Lecturer in Psychology at AECC University College, Dr. Zöe Wimshurst, and Second Year MChiro student, Danielle Oberman let us know about our Access2AECC scheme. Read more A&P Case Study AECC University College Clinic supports prospective students during Covid-19 pandemic. Read more Student Services Our Student Services team offer a range of support to students during their studies. Providing advice and guidance big or small. The team are there to support students, in their studies and their wellbeing. Get Social All We use cookies to track usage and preferences. Find out more HOW TO FIND US AECC University College Parkwood Campus Parkwood Rd Bournemouth BH5 2DF +44 (0) 1202 436200 GET DIRECTIONS CONNECT WITH US Open Days Clinical services Alumni QUICK LINKS Staff portal VLE/Moodle Join our team Freedom of Information (FOI) OFFICIAL SUPPORTERS News | Accessibility | Privacy and Cookies | Sitemap Feedback