WHY COLLEGE?
OUR CAMPUSES Granton Campus Sighthill Campus Milton Road Campus Midlothian Campus
ABOUT EDINBURGH COLLEGE 36% of all Scottish undergraduate entrants come via college
OPTIONS FOR LEAVING SCHOOL • College • Modern Apprenticeship • University • Employment
QUALIFICATIONS
TRADITIONAL ROUTE TO UNIVERSITY Employment National 4 National 5 Higher University
NO WRONG PATH Graduate Apprenticeship Modern Apprenticeshi Employmen p t Foundation Academies Apprenticeshi p Higher National 4 National 5 University HND HNC NC School College Partnership Full-time College
SCHOOLS GUARANTEE Guaranteed college places for all eligible school leavers from Edinburgh, Midlothian & East Lothian
HNC & HND COURSES • Higher National Certificate (HNC) (1 year Full Time programme) • Higher National Diploma (HND) (2 year Full Time programme) • Progress to employment or university Year 1 or 2
ASSOCIATE DEGREES • Courses that provide guaranteed university places in year 3 • Courses include Civil Engineering, Web Development, Computer Security & Forensics, Business Management
APPRENTICESHIPS Modern Apprenticeships • Combines paid employment, college training and qualification • For those in employment Graduate Apprenticeships • Work- based learning up to master’s degree level • For those in employment
APPLICATION PROCESS
SCHOOL COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS
WHAT IS SCP? • Partnership between Edinburgh College and High schools • Courses you can study at college while you are at school • Learn new skills in a professional environment • For any pupil in S4, S5 or S6
WHAT SCP COURSES ARE THERE? • • Acting Performance & Professional Life Drawing Theatre Preparation • Digital Media • Costume Introduction to Cutting, Sewing and • Film & Media Surface Decoration • Photography • Make-up Artistry • Computer Games Development (FA • Building Services Engineering Pathway) • Electrical Skills • Computer Programming & Web • Development (FA Pathway) Design Engineering & Construct (DEC) • • Music Business with Sound Production Construction Crafts
WHAT SCP COURSES ARE THERE? • • Automotive Criminology • • Introduction to Enterprise & Commerce Engineering (Pathway to Business, Finance and Accounting FA) • Introduction to College • ESOL • Early Learning and Childcare • Hair and Beauty • Intro to Early Years and Primary • Modern Languages Teaching • Events with Hospitality • Oral Healthcare • Introduction to Events Co-ordination • • Psychology Retail • • Travel and Tourism Health and Social Care • Team Sports • Police Studies
WHY DO AN SCP COURSE? • It prepares you for studying after you leave school • Gives you a chance to meet new people • Opportunity to progress on to a full-time college course • Great addition to your CV or personal statement
All Edinburgh College SCP courses now have identified routes to ‘mainstream’ EC courses
CONTACT For more information please contact: schools@edinburghcollege.ac.uk or to apply contact your guidance teacher.
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