Stacey Sweeting
Access to HE
2024-25
Studying at university to become an Occupational Therapist
LMC has helped me move into a professional space as I am now heading to the University of Cumbria to become an amazing Occupational Therapist. I want to get a promising career that helps me give back to the NHS, who have helped me through a major journey.
Stacey began her journey with LMC in 2024, enrolling on the Access to HE Level 3 course. She is currently a full-time mum and volunteers with a local homeless charity, where she helps to befriend and support individuals who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or have recently been rehoused. Stacey originally studied Hairdressing, but it wasn’t the right fit for her. She later chose to study the Access to HE course particularly the Health & Social Care route.
“My time at LMC has made me more confident with academic structures for essays, reports and assignments. A highlight has been gaining confidence in Harvard referencing, which will help me at university.”
“LMC has helped me move into a professional space as I am now heading to the University of Cumbria to become an amazing Occupational Therapist. I want to get a promising career that helps me give back to the NHS, who have helped me through a major journey.”
Stacey shared that the most enjoyable parts of the course were meeting new people and learning new skills that will benefit her at university and beyond. She said that her biggest takeaways from being a student at LMC were learning to be more patient with herself and giving herself more credit, as she realised she knew more than she thought. Her proudest achievement since leaving College has been securing a confirmed place at University of Cumbria.
“The advice I would give to someone considering appying to the Access course would be that it is very intense and you need to put in a lot of hard work to get the results. However, it is worthwhile and is a huge stepping stone to progressing to university.”
Stacey’s journey shows how determination and the right support can lead to exciting new opportunities. With her university place confirmed, she’s ready to take the next step towards a fulfilling career in healthcare.
YOUR TUTOR(S)
My favourite part of my role is being able to recall my industry knowledge and then passing it onto my students. The knowledge I have from working in the industry gives the students a better understanding of real life situations and how to transfer their skills into future careers.
The most satisfying part of my job role is inspiring students to have the confidence to become beauty therapists and work in their dream careers.
The vocational skills development we offer at College are exceptional. The partners we work with are excellent and will help the students to develop further, as well as the opportunities we provide such as the Alicante trip are amazing, and you would struggle to find another college or sixth form that offers similar opportunities.
My favourite part of my job is helping people achieve their GCSE English, a key qualification which will open doors for them in the future.
The course gives people experiences of business in many forms which can be used in a huge variety of possible future careers – past students have gone on to work in sectors as diverse as fashion, charities, social media, nuclear energy, defence manufacturing and the public sector.
Try to achieve the best grades you can. As a qualified Carpenter or Joiner, you will have the opportunity to work anywhere in the world.
ALUMNI
Terri Fletcher
Shannon Harrison
Daniel Thorton
Hope Morgan
Faye Lambert
Georgia Procter
