This new and exciting MSc route offers graduates from any background the opportunity to transfer their graduate skills and harness them in becoming a nurse.

Recognising the changing context of healthcare and the profile of nurses needed, the MSc Nursing Studies aims to equip graduate student nurses with advanced critical thinking skills, as well as practical skills and competencies to deliver compassionate, competent, person-centred, effective, safe and high-quality health care.

MSc graduates will be expected to make a significant contribution to ‘improving lives’ at an individual, community and global level. While working in partnership...

The University of Edinburgh has been providing undergraduate nursing education for more than 60 years. This programme represents a new, two-year route for those who wish to become an Adult nurse but who already possess an undergraduate degree. This programme enables you to undertake study at masters level whilst providing the theoretical and practice based learning required to achieve the proficiency for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and therefore practice as a registered Adult nurse.

As a nursing student, you will benefit from being in a research intensive environment where you are taught by staff...

A Modern Apprenticeship is a great way of gaining skills, qualifications and experience, without having to study full-time. You will be earning whilst you are learning! This is an opportunity to work towards an industry recognised qualification whilst you are learning ‘on the job’ and it’s a great way to kick-start your career.  Whilst learning the foundation skills required for a career in the construction industry.This Modern Apprenticeship is made up of two parts; the SVQ, this is the competency-based qualification, which is carried out in the workplace and the Professional Development Award (PDA), which is the theorectical element...

The Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in Professional Cookery recognise the knowledge and skills of candidates working in the hospitality sector. These vocational qualifications are based on the standards developed by People 1st, the sector skills council for hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism. This Modern Apprenticeship is intended for people who are employed as chefs, Head Chefs and kitchen Managers.

The Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in Professional Cookery recognise the knowledge and skills of candidates working in the hospitality sector. These vocational qualifications are based on the standards developed by People 1st, the sector skills council for hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism. This Modern Apprenticeship is intended for people who are employed as chefs, trainee chefs or cooks, within the hotel, restaurant, café or workplace canteen industry.

The Foundation Apprenticeship in Engineering Systems aims to give students the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge to enter into a career in engineering and the advanced manufacturing sector and other engineering related industries. The programme is designed to provide participants with theory, practice related work experience. 

The engineering industry in Scotland employ over 144,000 people and it is estimated that 55% of the workforce in Scotland are employed in direct technical roles such as engineers, scientists and technologists.

Civil Engineers and Technicians play a pivotal role in society and are fundamental to all aspects of the built environment, form the design and construction of iconic structures to the provision of underground services. This Foundation Apprenticeship course allows you to develop the skills required by modern professional Civil Engineering Technicians, and provides an insight into the many career options available. You will study the principles and practices utilised by engineers and consultancy teams working in the fields of renewable energy, roads and bridges, floods alleviation, commercial buildings marine works and environmental protection.

This Foundation Apprenticeship (FA) aims to give you the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge to enter into a career in engineering and the advanced manufacturing sector, or other engineering related industries.
Communication
Mathematics: Technician 1
Engineering: applying information technology
Graphical communications
Computer aided draughting (CAD)
Engineering systems
Engineering materials
Electrical and mechanical principles
Health and safety in engineering

Please note, Foundation Apprenticeships are only available to school students in either S5 or S6. Do not apply if you do not meet these criteria.

Civil Engineers and Technicians play a pivotal role in society and are fundamental to all aspects of the built environment, from the design and construction of iconic structures to the provision of underground services.

This Foundation Apprenticeship course allows you to develop the skills required by modern professional Civil Engineering Technicians, and provides an insight to the many career options available. You will study the principles and practices utilised...

Modern Apprenticeships are a great way of gaining skills, qualifications and experience and starting a career without having to study full-time. You can be earning whilst you are learning! This is an opportunity to work towards an industry recognised qualification whilst you are learning ‘on the job’ and it’s a great way to kick-start your career. Engineering skills are essential to the effective and efficient performance of organisations across the sector and once you have completed your Modern Apprenticeship you will have shown that you have the ability, work skills and the determination to succeed. The course content...