Venues

Springburn Campus, Easterhouse Campus

Content

This SWAP Access to Humanities (Humanities) course is designed for adults who are returning to education without formal qualifications. It offers a supportive, structured route to rebuild academic confidence, strengthen analytical and reflective skills, and understand how philosophical thinking, culture and society are interconnected.

You’ll engage with themes of ethics, reason, belief, culture and society — developing the academic habits needed for degree-level study.

Successful completion of this course provides recognised entry routes to partner universities, including:

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU); University of Glasgow; University of Stirling; University of Strathclyde; University of the West of Scotland (UWS).

What you will learn:

A range of social science subjects, including Psychology, Sociology and Politics, History and Philosophy, Communications and Literature (Higher level), Mathematics (National 5 Applications) and Preparation for Higher Education.

Assessment types include essays, reports, class-based tests, group discussions and presentations at the end of each unit, rather than big exams at the end of the year.

Entry Requirements

No formal entry requirements. You should have been out of formal education for at least 3 years. Entry subject to interview.

Progression Routes

This course offers opportunities to progress to university degree courses in primary teaching, secondary teaching, social work, psychology, history, sociology, social and public policy, community education, law, business, marketing, criminal justice, philosophy, English literature, local authority and civil service, heritage and tourism, and NGO/third sector, among many others.