SWAP Student Welcome Pack 2018-19 Welcome to SWAP! You have enrolled on an Access programme which is operated by your college in partnership with the Scottish Wider Access Programme. The SWAP programme is designed to get you ready to study at the next level, and to give you the qualification you need to apply to HN or university degree courses. The SWAP team can be contacted by email or by phone on 0141 564 7206. – The programme is designed for adults who wish to progress to university or HN but do not have sufficient qualifications to apply. Since the first SWAP programme in 1987, we have seen over 35,000 students progress to Higher Education. Former SWAP students can now be found working as engineers, environmental scientists, biologists, teachers, nurses, social workers—and in hundreds of other careers fields. Some of your college or university lecturers may even be former SWAP students. We now offer a variety of Access programmes, including Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), as well as Humanities (Social Sciences), Primary Education, Social Work, Nursing, Allied Health and Medical Studies. Each programme consists of at least 18 academic units, the SWAP for ‘Preparation Higher to as PHE or Prep for HE), and the final Education’ unit (commonly referred SWAP Student Profile which will be issued by your college at the end of the year. SWAP is a national organisation. You have joined SWAPWest. Our office is based in Glasgow and we have partnership agreements in place with the colleges and universities in the West of Scotland. Our partner Higher Education Institutions are: Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) University of Glasgow University of Stirling University of Strathclyde University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Glasgow School of Art Royal Conservatoire of Scotland This pack contains important information about the benefits of SWAP, as well as your responsibilities as a SWAP student. Please read it, paying special attention to the SWAP Student Agreement. Also, it is compulsory that you register online as a SWAP student.
SWAP Student Welcome Pack 2018-19 Welcome to SWAP! You have enrolled on an Access programme which is operated by your college in partnership with the Scottish Wider Access Programme. The SWAP programme is designed to get you ready to study at the next level, and to give you the qualification you need to apply to HN or university degree courses. The SWAP team can be contacted by email – or by phone on 0141 564 7206. The programme is designed for adults who wish to progress to university or HN but do not have sufficient qualifications to apply. Since the first SWAP programme in 1987, we have seen over 35,000 students progress to Higher Education. Former SWAP students can now be found working as engineers, environmental scientists, biologists, teachers, nurses, social workers—and in hundreds of other careers fields. Some of your college or university lecturers may even be former SWAP students. We now offer a variety of Access programmes, including Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), as well as Humanities (Social Sciences), Primary Education, Social Work, Nursing, Allied Health and Medical Studies. Each programme consists of at least 18 academic units, the SWAP ‘Preparation for Higher Education’ unit (commonly referred to as PHE or Prep for HE), and the final SWAP Student Profile which will be issued by your college at the end of the year. SWAP is a national organisation. You have joined SWAPWest. Our office is based in Glasgow and we have partnership agreements in place with the colleges and universities in the West of Scotland. Our partner Higher Education Institutions are: Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) University of Glasgow University of Stirling University of Strathclyde University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Glasgow School of Art Royal Conservatoire of Scotland This pack contains important information about the benefits of SWAP, as well as your responsibilities as a SWAP student. Please read it, paying special attention to the SWAP Student Agreement. Also, it is compulsory that you register online as a SWAP student.
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