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SWAPWest access programmes have been designed and developed by the partnership for adult students who are looking to return to higher education. All programmes are delivered by our college partners with progression opportunities to study degrees with our university partners.
The programme provides a supportive environment where you will study a range of SQA units, providing an entrance qualification for degree study. In addition, you will develop essential skills to help you prepare to be successful on degree and HNC study.
For further information about SWAP programme, please contact the college where you would like to study or contact the SWAP office at swapwest@scottishwideraccess.org for impartial advice.
Access to Science
Prepares you for HN or degree courses based in life sciences (biology and chemistry)
Access to STEM
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths); allows progression to HN or degree courses in physics, maths, engineering or computing
Access to Humanities/Social Sciences
Offers progresiosn to a wide range of arts/social science subjects, such as business, politics, philosophy, psychology, history, sociology, and many more. Some programmes also allow for progression to study for a degree in law, social work or primary education.
Access to Nursing
Provides a specialist programme to study nursing degrees in adult, mental health, learning disability and child nursing.
Access to Allied Health professions
Includes specialist degrees in physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy, diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy, podiatry, oral health science and vision sciences.
Access to Health and Paramedic Science
Allows for progression to paramedic science courses, as well as a range of health/life science HN or degree courses.
Access to Medical Sciences
Includes medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry and pharmacy.
Access to Childhood Practice
(progression is to HNC at college)
SWAPWest Programmes for 2025-2026 College Delivery
SWAPWest Programmes for 2025-2026 College Delivery
Ayrshire College
Ayrshire College
Nursing at Ayr, Kilmarnock and Kilwinning
Science (biology and chemistry) at Kilmarnock
Science (STEM) at Kilmarnock
Health and Paramedic Science at Kilmarnock
Childhood practice at Kilmarnock
New social science and education for 2026
Dumfries & Galloway College
Dumfries & Galloway College
Access to Nursing at Dumfries
Access to Nursing online (including provision for armed forces and their families)
Glasgow Kelvin College
Glasgow Kelvin College
Social Science, social work and primary education at Springburn and Easterhouse
Nursing at Easterhouse, East end at Springburn
Medical Studies at Springburn
Introduction to medical studies at Springburn
Dietetics, podiatry and science (chemistry and biology) at Springburn
Access to STEM (engineering, maths, computing science and physics) at Springburn
Access to radiography and Visual Science at Springburn
Health and paramedic science at East End and Springburn
Glasgow Clyde College
Glasgow Clyde College
Nursing at Anniesland, Cardonald and Langside
ESOL and nursing at Cardonald
Social Sciences, primary education, social work and law at Langside
Social science, community education at Anniesland
Health science and allied health programmes (physio, OT and podaitry) at Cardonald
Science (biology and chemistry) at Langside
Medical Studies at Anniesland
Introduction to medical studies at Cardonald
New College Lanarkshire
New College Lanarkshire
Nursing at Coatbridge, Cumbernauld and Motherwell
Social Science at Cumbernauld and Motherwell
Education, including primary and secondary at Cumbernauld
Social Work at Coatbridge
Health and Paramedic Science at Motherwell
Science (chemistry and biology) at Coatbridge
South Lanarkshire College
South Lanarkshire College
Nursing
Fast track nursing (starting January)
Social Work and social sciences
Primary Education
Health and Science (biology and chemistry) includes working with allied health and paramedic science
West College Scotland
West College Scotland
Nursing at Clydebank, Greenock and Paisley
Social Sciences, Primary education, social work and law at Clydebank, Greenock and Paisley
Science (chemistry and biology) at Paisley
Medical Science - new 2 year programme at Clydebank for medicine and pharmacy
UHI Argyll
UHI Argyll
Nursing available in the Argyll college community campuses.
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