Explore Career Pathways

Whether you're changing careers, returning to education, or taking your first step — we'll match you to a course.

Access Pathway helps you explore university and foundation-year programmes designed to support your future career goals. Browse roles below by sector — each one shows typical UK earnings (Indeed) and the Access Pathway course that gets you there.

Healthcare Careers

Healthcare Careers

Routes into nursing, allied health and care leadership through foundation-year and progression programmes.

Want to become a Nurse?

Explore healthcare pathway programmes that can support progression towards nursing and other healthcare professions.

Typical UK salary£35,000 avg · £28k – £45k

Related Access Pathway course

  • Healthcare Pathway (progression to Nursing & AHP degrees)

Want to become a Paramedic?

Discover healthcare and science-based routes that can support progression towards emergency care careers.

Typical UK salary£37,000 avg · £28k – £47k

Related Access Pathway course

  • Healthcare Pathway (progression to Paramedic Science)

Want to become a Radiographer?

Learn about healthcare pathway courses and future progression opportunities within diagnostic and allied health professions.

Typical UK salary£36,000 avg · £28k – £43k

Related Access Pathway course

  • Healthcare Pathway (progression to Radiography & AHP)

Want to become a Care Manager?

Explore Health & Social Care Management and Health & Care Management programmes designed to support leadership careers within healthcare services.

Typical UK salary£38,000 avg · £32k – £48k

Related Access Pathway course

  • BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management with Foundation Year

Want to become a Mental Health Practitioner?

Discover Counselling, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Psychology and Psychology & Counselling programmes.

Typical UK salary£34,000 avg · £28k – £42k

Related Access Pathway courses

  • BA (Hons) Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year

Want to become a Wellbeing Officer?

Explore pathways into wellbeing, counselling and community support careers.

Typical UK salary£29,000 avg · £25k – £35k

Related Access Pathway course

  • BA (Hons) Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing with Foundation Year

Want to become a Youth Worker?

Learn how Psychology, Criminology & Psychology and Counselling-related programmes can support careers working with young people.

Typical UK salary£28,000 avg · £23k – £35k

Related Access Pathway courses

  • BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology with Foundation Year

Business & Management Careers

Business & Management Careers

Foundation-year degrees that build the leadership, operations and people-management skills employers value.

Want to become a Business Manager?

Explore Business Management and International Business Management programmes.

Typical UK salary£42,000 avg · £32k – £58k

Related Access Pathway courses

  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year
  • MA Business and Management

Want to become a Project Manager?

Discover Business Management and Construction Project Management pathways.

Typical UK salary£47,000 avg · £35k – £65k

Related Access Pathway courses

  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management with Foundation Year

Want to become a Recruitment Consultant?

Explore Business Management and Human Resource Management programmes.

Typical UK salary£32,000 avg · £25k – £45k (plus commission)

Related Access Pathway course

  • BSc / BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year

Want to become a HR Officer?

Learn how Business and Human Resource Management programmes can prepare you for careers in people management and recruitment.

Typical UK salary£30,000 avg · £26k – £38k

Related Access Pathway course

  • BSc / BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year

Want to become a Compliance Officer?

Explore Law, Business and Health & Social Care Management pathways.

Typical UK salary£40,000 avg · £30k – £55k

Related Access Pathway courses

  • LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management with Foundation Year

Technology Careers

Technology Careers

Computing pathways into software, data, cloud and IT services — high-demand careers across every sector.

Want to become a Software Developer?

Discover Computer Science, Computing and Software Engineering programmes.

Typical UK salary£48,000 avg · £35k – £70k

Related Access Pathway courses

  • BA (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation Year
  • BSc (Hons) Software Engineering & Computing with Foundation Year

Want to become a Data Analyst?

Explore Computer Science and Computing pathways that develop analytical and technical skills.

Typical UK salary£38,000 avg · £30k – £50k

Related Access Pathway course

  • BA (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation Year

Want to become an IT Support Specialist?

Learn how Computing and Cloud Computing programmes can support careers in technology and digital services.

Typical UK salary£30,000 avg · £24k – £40k

Related Access Pathway course

  • BA (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation Year

Want to become a Technology Consultant?

Explore pathways into software, cloud computing and business technology careers.

Typical UK salary£55,000 avg · £40k – £80k

Related Access Pathway courses

  • BSc (Hons) Software Engineering & Computing with Foundation Year
  • BA (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation Year

Finance Careers

Finance Careers

Build financial and analytical skills that are in demand across every industry.

Want to become an Accountant?

Discover Accounting & Finance and Finance & Accounting programmes.

Typical UK salary£40,000 avg · £32k – £55k

Related Access Pathway course

  • BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

Want to become a Financial Analyst?

Explore finance-focused degree pathways that can support careers in banking, business and financial services.

Typical UK salary£45,000 avg · £35k – £60k

Related Access Pathway course

  • BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

Construction & Property Careers

Construction & Property Careers

Manage projects, sites and contracts across the UK's growing built-environment sector.

Want to become a Construction Project Manager?

Explore Construction Project Management programmes designed to support careers managing building and infrastructure projects.

Typical UK salary£52,000 avg · £40k – £70k

Related Access Pathway course

  • BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management with Foundation Year

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Typical UK salaries are sourced from Indeed (uk.indeed.com/career) and rounded. Actual pay varies by region, employer, sector and experience. Course availability varies by campus — see the courses section for the September 2026 intake.