Venues

Springburn Campus, Easterhouse Campus

Content

This SWAP Access to Humanities (Business) course is designed for adults who want to progress to university but don’t yet have the formal qualifications to apply. It provides a supportive, structured route back into education — helping you rebuild confidence, develop academic and analytical skills, and prepare for degree-level study with a focus on business, management, and social understanding.

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, History, Politics, Geography, and Philosophy; Communications (English) and Literature at Higher level; National 5 Application of Maths; and, Preparation for Higher Education (Prep for HE), including support to develop ICT and academic research skills.

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.