Course details
Course description
The Access to Nursing Degree (Care) is a full-time course (21 hours/week) over one year and is part of the Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP).
This course is for you have life experience skills and you are wishing to return to education with the objective of building a career in Nursing, and if you have few or no qualifications and have been out of education for a minimum of 5 years.
You may check your eligibility by contacting SWAPWest directly via www.scottishwideraccess.org
**Please Note: When completing your personal statement please follow the guidelines closely
What you will learnCourse units include:
- Values & Principles in Care
- Social influences
- Stress and stress Management
- Human Development and behaviour
- The Human Body
- Mental Health and Mental Illness
- First aid
- HIV Infection
- Core skills such as Communications Higher, and Numeracy.
Candidates will be assessed using essays, class-based exams and presentations.
Learning outcome
You can progress to HNC Healthcare Practice at Glasgow Kelvin College.
You can also progress to undergraduate in Learning Disability, Paediatric, Adult and Mental Health Nursing at Glasgow Caledonian University, Stirling University and University of West of Scotland.
Career opportunitiesEmployment within the healthcare field.
Entry requirements
If you do not meet the entry criteria for your chosen course, you may be offered an alternative course in a similar subject area.
You need to provide a comprehensive personal statement with your application which MUST include the following:
Course options
Course details
Full time
1st Aug 2023
Cost: Visit the provider's website for details.
Venue details
East End Campus
John Wheatley Building
2 Haghill Road
Glasgow
G31 3SR
Course details
Part time
1st Aug 2023
Cost: Visit the provider's website for details.
Venue details
East End Campus
John Wheatley Building
2 Haghill Road
Glasgow
G31 3SR
Course details
Full time
1st Aug 2023
Cost: Visit the provider's website for details.
Venue details
Easterhouse Campus
1200 Westerhouse Road
Glasgow
G34 9HZ
Course details
Part time
1st Aug 2023
Cost: Visit the provider's website for details.
Venue details
Easterhouse Campus
1200 Westerhouse Road
Glasgow
G34 9HZ