Scottish Wider Access Programme

SWAP-East www.scottishwideraccess.org is a consortium of colleges and universities in the east of Scotland. Its role is to promote Access to Higher Education Programmes developed in partnership with colleges and universities to prepare adults with few or no formal qualifications for entry to higher education. SWAP also provides free independent advice and guidance to adults who are thinking of returning to study and information about all SWAP Programmes.

Designed with SQA Units at Intermediate and Higher level, SWAP Access Programmes run at colleges and usually last one year, full-time. Some of the programmes are also available part-time. There are broad access programmes such as Access to Humanties/Arts & Social Sciences or Access to Science, as well as specialist programmes such as Access to Nursing, Access to IT/Digital Media or Access to Languages, and many more. The programmes provide entry to a wide range of HN or degree courses and open up new employment prospects.

SWAP’s website, www.scottishwideraccess.org contains details of all SWAP Access programmes available at each college, what students can study after a SWAP programme, a student guide to finance and case studies of successful SWAP students. It also provides web links to all partner colleges and universities together with links to other useful websites.

Freephone: 0800 731 949
Contact: iain_swapeast@yahoo.co.uk