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Advanced Certificate: SWAP Access to Nursing

This course will allow you to investigate and learn about the broad range of health and social care roles in Scotland and beyond. The course consists of units which will allow exploration of current health and social care topics and opportunities. Completion of the course will allow access to a wide range of HNC courses or swap access courses such as nursing, paramedic science and children's nursing.

Course information

Level:

Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 6

Study Mode:

  • Full time

Location:

  • Dunfermline City Campus
  • Glenrothes
  • Kirkcaldy

Start Date:

Aug 2025

Duration:

  • One year full-time

Who is this course for?

  • This course if for students who have been out of education for more than three years and meet the access to SWAP requirements.
  • Those who undertake a level 5 course can still access this as this will be counted as a two year access course.

What skills will I learn?

  • You will develop team working skills, presentation and problem solving.
  • They will learn about academic studies and how to carry out research, this will aid them especially those considering going on to university, however those going on into employment will learn skills that can aid them understand the sector and its regulations.

What will I study?

  • Care skills
  • Legislation
  • Research method
  • Human development and care values
  • You will also learn about the regulation of the health and social care sector, its history and challenges

Application Information

What further study options are available?

HNC study in the field of:
  • Healthcare Practice
  • Social Services
  • Additional Support Needs
  • Social Science and Childhood Practice
  • Swap access routes as per swap

What career opportunities are there?

  • Employment in a variety of Health and Social Care settings, Social work and Nursing