SWAP Access to Nursing

Course description

Our SWAP Access to Nursing course is exactly what you will need if you are thinking of a career in nursing or care.If you would like to train in the health industry but lack the necessary qualifications, this could be the course for you.Access to Nursing is part of the Scottish Widening Access Programme (SWAP) and is specifically for people who have been out of formal education for at least 3 years (see entry requirements for more details). It prepares adult returners for entry into Higher Education and can lead to a place at college or university.Health care is provided in settings such as nursing homes, residential homes, hospitals and resource centres for people with learning disabilities. The demands for a skilled health care workforce are increasing.This course provides a range of topics both theoretical and practical related to working in this sector.Care workers must operate from a good ethical value base and so you will study the principles underpinning the National Occupational Standards and National Care Standards. The programme will allow you to meet the professional standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.The following universities will consider applications from SWAP Access to Nursing students to their degree programmes:Edinburgh Napier UniversityGlasgow Caledonian UniversityRobert Gordon UniversityUniversity of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity of the West of Scotland Preparation for higher educationUnderstanding of mental health and mental illnessWorking as a team in a care settingHealth promotionUnderstanding the needs of the older personCaring for people with dementiaCare Higher Care Human Development and Behaviour Care Social Influences Care Values & Principles ExamHuman Biology Higher 4 credits (evening class) Human Cells Physiology and Health Neurobiology and Immunology Exam

Learning outcome

The following universities will consider applications from SWAP Access to Nursing students to their degree programmes:Edinburgh Napier UniversityGlasgow Caledonian UniversityRobert Gordon UniversityUniversity of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity of the West of ScotlandVisit SWAP to find out more about your course progression options