The SWAP Access to Languages, Arts and Social Sciences course is a unique course designed to allow you to progress to a wide range of university courses or HNC/HND programmes. It is a full-time course (up to 18 hours a week) running from the end of August to the middle of June. It is delivered partly on campus (2 days a week) and partly through Microsoft Teams online tutorials (2 days a week).

As a Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP) course, it is designed for people with few or no formal qualifications which have been out of full-time education...

Life Sciences Access is a stepping stone to further education at a university level. You will develop your knowledge and understanding in subjects such as Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. 

This is a full-time course taught at Edinburgh College’s Sighthill campus. Our Science department offers you the opportunity to study in purpose-built laboratories. These will support the development of your general and specialist practical skills whilst enhancing your theoretical understanding of science.

This is a Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP) meaning if you have few or no formal qualifications and have been out of full-time...

The Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP) to Medical Studies is a full-time course lasting one academic year taught at Edinburgh College’s Sighthill campus. This course is designed to prepare you for further study of medicine or dentistry at a university degree level.  

You will learn a combination of academic units such as Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics taught at a Higher, HNC and HND level. These units will give you the core skills needed to apply for a place at The University of Edinburgh or The University of Aberdeen on their undergraduate Medicine (MBChB) degree, also to The...

The course will develop your knowledge and understanding of subjects such as Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
 

SWAP (Scottish Wider Access Programme) courses are designed if you have few or no formal qualifications and have been out of full-time education for at least 3 years (5 years if studied Highers or a Higher National course or similar level).
 

SWAP Access courses provide you with an alternative route into higher education and are designed to give you intensive academic preparation as well as the opportunity to develop the skills and confidence you...

This course is for S4, S5 & S6 pupils who are at school and will introduce students to sports coaching development, officiating and organising sports and sports participation and performance.  You will learn to think critically and understand human behaviour from different perspectives in a coaching and participatory context.

What you will learn Coaching and Developing SportSports Officiating and OrganisingSporting Activity: Participation and Performance

Technical Theatre is a creative and innovative course that will teach you behind-the-scenes of the theatre and live events industry. 

Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS) has exceptional, professional standard, facilities including a studio theatre that seats up to 128 people as well as dance, acting and aerial studios.

Technical Theatre students will have access to professional studios where they will bring their set/lighting/sound designs to life and will learn skills in stage lighting, sound, stage management, props and set construction. Upon completion, you will be qualified for further study at the university level or direct entry...

This course is for S5 and S6 pupils who are still at school.

This course will enable learners to develop a defined set of skills and knowledge in the specialist vocational area of technical theatre.

Learners will develop practical, technical and transferable skills and will have the opportunity to build skills for progression to full-time college courses at a higher level. 

What you will learn Technical Theatre in contextTheatre Stage Lighting OperationsTheatrical Design including Lighting, Sound, Prop Making and Model Set ConstructionDependent on resources

HND Television and Film is the progression from HNC Television and Film at Milton Road Campus, but if you have an HNC in a similar subject area or a strong portfolio of relevant prior experience you may also be considered for a place. 

The course will build on your research and writing skills, your technical skills in camera, editing, soun recording, lighting, audio post-production and colour correction. In addition you will learn to direct in various genres and styles, both factual and dramatic.

You will acquire skills of criticism and research that will give you a solid grounding for progression...