Scottish Wider Access Programmes | Get Back into Education

12 Oct 2026

Scottish Wider Access Programmes are designed for adults with no or few qualifications who have been out of education for some time and who have the  motivation and ability to go on to study for a degree at university or for a higher level qualification (HNC/D) at college. 

SWAP programmes are based in local colleges and designed specifically for adults who lack the entry qualifications to get into higher education. SWAPWest have college and university partners across Glasgow and the west of Scotland, delivering a range of access programmes.

SWAPWest Programmes Include:

• Nursing
• Allied Health Professions, including radiography, physiotherapy, podiatry, occupational therapy and paramedic science
• Childhood Practice / Early Years Education
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)
• Education, including primary teaching and secondary teaching
• Social Work
• Social Science subjects, including psychology, sociology, politics, history, law and business
• Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy

If you have beneficiaries who may benefit from the service, contact swapwest@scottishwideraccess.org

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