Let the learning begin… Northern Ireland’s only Grade 1 College #outstanding NI: 0845 603 1881 RoI: 1800 481 046 www.swc.ac.uk/outstanding NI: 0845 603 1881 RoI: 1800 481 046 www.swc.ac.uk/contactus #outstanding Get in touch! The SWC Higher Education Focus Working in partnership with CookSToWN CAmpuS Burn Road, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone BT80 8DN t. 0845 603 1881 f. 028 8676 1818 textphone. 028 8772 0625 DuNgANNoN CAmpuS Circular Road, Dungannon, Co.Tyrone BT71 6BQ t. 0845 603 1881 f. 028 8775 2018 textphone. 028 8772 0625 ENNISkILLEN CAmpuS Fairview, 1 Dublin Road, Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh BT74 6AE t. 0845 603 1881 f. 028 6632 6357 textphone. 028 6631 2278 TECHNoLogy & SkILLS CENTrE Killyhevlin Industrial Estate, Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh BT74 4EJ t. 028 6634 2260 omAgH CAmpuS 2 Mountjoy Road, Omagh, Co.Tyrone BT79 7AH t. 0845 603 1881 f. 028 8224 1440 textphone. 028 8225 5237 The alternative to full-time study for hands-on people… What can I do? • Administration & Business • Aircraft Maintenance Engineering • Barbering • Beauty Therapy • Brickwork • Building Services • Carpentry & Joinery (Bench) • Carpentry & Joinery (Site) • Childcare • Electrical • Engineering • Financial Services • Hairdressing • Health & Social Care • Machinery Repair • Agricultural Machinery Repair • Light Vehicle Repair • Heavy Vehicle Repair • Painting & Decorating • Plastering • Plumbing • Refrigeration & Air conditioning • Retail • Wall & Floor Tiling What is Training for Success (TfS)? Training for Success is work-based learning and provides practically minded students with key educational benefits: • Courses relate to specific vocational areas e.g. plumbing, joinery, brickwork • All courses are National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) which are globally recognised qualifications • Courses are employment focused with work-placement an essential part of the learning experience • Students will earn as they learn with a training allowance of £40 per week • Students will develop a Personal Development Plan specific to their course progression and needs • Essential Skills qualifications in reading, writing, maths and ICT are combined within the course with excellent support from lecturers. Entry requirements: • No formal entry requirements (unless otherwise stated e.g. Electrical and Plumbing courses. To find out more log onto www.swc.ac.uk/learn Vocational and Professional Training Interested in becoming an Apprentice? ApprenticeshipsNI ApprenticeshipsNI is a Northern Ireland work–based programme funded by the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) and part financed by the European Union Social Fund. It is available to both existing and newly recruited PAID employees aged 16 plus. At SWC apprenticeships at Level 2 and/or Level 3 are offered in a diverse range of vocational areas (see above). If you are a new or existing employee who has moved into a new or changed job role and need to learn new skills then ApprenticeshipsNI could be the right choice for you. For further information contact the Training Department at your local Campus Tel: 0845 603 1881 Higher Level Apprenticeships Earn while you learn with Higher Level Apprenticeships (HLAs) Higher Apprenticeships are aimed at anyone who has completed A levels (or equivalent). They are designed to help those in work to develop higher skill levels and include qualifications at a level equivalent to the first stages of Higher Education (i.e. Level 4 or Level 5). A Higher Level Apprenticeship is a work- based programme which enables you to earn while you learn and gain a nationally recognised professional qualification. Students will be employed throughout their course gaining valuable industry experience. NEW Higher Level Apprenticeships are on offer for 2015 (*Subject to approval) in the following subjects; • Engineering* • Information Technology* • Sustainable Construction* • Food Manufacturing* • Renewable & Sustainable Technology* • Creative Industries* • Civil Engineering* • Automotive Technology* • Insurance, Accountancy*. For further information contact the Admissions Office at your local campus: Tel: 0845 603 1881 or go to: www.swc.ac.uk/HLA
• Childcare• Electrical• Engineering• Financial Services• Hairdressing• Health & Social Care• Machinery Repair• Agricultural Machinery
Repair
• Light Vehicle Repair• Heavy Vehicle Repair• Painting & Decorating• Plastering• Plumbing• Refrigeration & Air
conditioning• Retail• Wall & Floor Tiling
What is Training for Success (TfS)?Training for Success is work-based learningand provides practically minded students withkey educational benefits:• Courses relate to specific vocational areas
e.g. plumbing, joinery, brickwork• All courses are National Vocational
Qualifications (NVQs) which are globallyrecognised qualifications
• Courses are employment focused withwork-placement an essential part of thelearning experience
• Students will earn as they learn with atraining allowance of £40 per week
• Students will develop a PersonalDevelopment Plan specific to their courseprogression and needs
• Essential Skills qualifications in reading,writing, maths and ICT are combined withinthe course with excellent support fromlecturers.
Entry requirements:• No formal entry requirements (unless
otherwise stated e.g. Electrical and Plumbing courses.
To find out more log onto www.swc.ac.uk/learn
Vocational and Professional Training
Interested in becoming an Apprentice?ApprenticeshipsNI
ApprenticeshipsNI is aNorthern Irelandwork–basedprogramme funded by
the Department for Employment andLearning (DEL) and part financed by theEuropean Union Social Fund. It is available toboth existing and newly recruited PAIDemployees aged 16 plus. At SWC
apprenticeships at Level 2 and/or Level 3 areoffered in a diverse range of vocational areas(see above). If you are a new or existingemployee who has moved into a new orchanged job role and need to learn new skillsthen ApprenticeshipsNI could be the rightchoice for you.For further information contact theTraining Department at your local CampusTel: 0845 603 1881
Higher Level Apprenticeships
Earn while you learn with Higher LevelApprenticeships (HLAs)Higher Apprenticeships are aimed at anyonewho has completed A levels (or equivalent).They are designed to help those in work todevelop higher skill levels and includequalifications at a level equivalent to the firststages of Higher Education (i.e. Level 4 or Level5). A Higher Level Apprenticeship is a work-based programme which enables you to earnwhile you learn and gain a nationallyrecognised professional qualification.Students will be employed throughout theircourse gaining valuable industry experience.
NEW Higher Level Apprenticeships are onoffer for 2015 (*Subject to approval) in thefollowing subjects;• Engineering*• Information Technology*• Sustainable Construction*• Food Manufacturing*• Renewable & Sustainable Technology*• Creative Industries*• Civil Engineering*• Automotive Technology*• Insurance, Accountancy*.
For further information contact theAdmissions Office at your local campus: Tel:0845 603 1881 or go to: www.swc.ac.uk/HLA
What is a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma?The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomaqualification:• Is equivalent to 3 A-Levels• Is studied over 2 years, full-time • Focuses on practical career related skills • Provides a high level of academic knowledge
that prepares students for work or higherlevel study.
The BTEC Level 2 Diplomaqualification:• Is equivalent to 4 GCSEs• Is studied over 1 year, full-
time • Focuses on practical career
related skills• Allows students to progress
onto a Level 3 course.
Entry requirements:No formal entryrequirements.
What can I do?• Administration• Art & Design• Built Environment• Business
• Childcare• Computing & IT• Engineering • Health & Social Care• Media• Sports Studies• Travel & Tourism
An alternative choice to repeating GCSEs…
Have you ever thought of analternative to studying A-Levels? The majority of our Higher Education courses are available on a full-time and
part-time basis. A comprehensive breakdown of all course information is available by loggingonto www.swc.ac.uk/learn.
Full-time course guide
What is a foundation degree?
Foundation Degrees are higher education qualifications which combine practical work-basedlearning with academic study. Foundation Degrees are developed directly with employers.
They provide the work skills relevant to a particular sector of industry or public service, and arean excellent way to combine critical thinking and academic skills with practical experience.
When you successfully complete your Foundation Degree you can use the letters FdSc forscience based courses and FdEng for engineering courses.
A full-time Foundation Degree will take two years to complete, and part-time courses willnormally take three years. However, at South West College a unique fast-track option is alsoavailable part-time over two years (two summer semesters included).
Completing an Honours Degree following on from a Foundation Degree will normally take twoextra years full-time.
University education on your doorstep
Why choose to study at SWC?
A wide range of part-time and professional coursesare also available. please contact the College for your FrEE brochure.
Art, Design & Creative
Foundation Degree inDesign (Product & Graphic)
Built Environment
Foundation Degree in Sustainable Construction
Foundation Degree inArchitectural Technologywith Sustainable Design
Foundation Degree in Civil Engineering & Transport
Business & Finance
Foundation Degree inBusiness ServicesManagement
Foundation Degree inFinancial Services
Childcare
Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies
Computing & IT
Foundation Degree inComputing
Engineering
Foundation Degree inEngineering with Specialisms
Health & Social Care
HND in Health & Social Care
media
Foundation Degree in Creative Media Production
renewable Energies &SustainableDevelopment
Foundation Degree in Building Services &Renewable Energy
Foundation Degree inEnergy, Environment &Sustainability
NEW THIS yEAr!
BSc. (Hons.) Degree inSustainability (Part-time)
Science
Foundation Degree inApplied & Medical Science
Foundation Degree inScience in Holistic IntegrativeHealth Therapies
Travel & Tourism
Foundation Degree inInternational Hospitality &Tourism Management
Vocationally focused qualificationsAll our Foundation Degrees are designed toget you into employment. South West Collegerecognises that practical experience is crucialto students as they progress and thereforestrives to secure high-end relevant placementsfor all our students. SWC has superb contactswith employers in the region and hasdedicated staff to assist you in gaining theideal placement for your chosen career plan.
AffordableIt is a fact, doing a university level qualificationat SWC is significantly cheaper than thetraditional university qualification route. Forexample, a full-time Foundation Degree is£1680.00 per year with no additional top-upfees or charges. Adding in the additionalsavings of less travel, accommodation andliving expenses it is without doubteconomically advantageous. The College alsoprovides access to a wide range of studentfinancial support including bursaryentitlements for all full-time higher educationstudents.
World class facilitiesAn extensive capital building programme overthe last seven years has ensured that many ofour facilities are now deemed by industry andeducational experts as ‘world-class’.Log on to www.swc.ac.uk/innovate to findout more.
outstanding reviewsSWC has been deemed ‘Outstanding’ by theEducation and Training Inspectorate (ETI) andby the QAA (Quality Assurance Agency forHigher Education) in recent inspections. SWCis officially Northern Ireland’s only Grade 1College of Further and Higher Education, andis among the top four Colleges in the UK. To read the reviews log ontowww.swc.ac.uk/outstanding
Small, friendly and supportiveAs all College campuses are smaller than mostuniversity campuses, our lecturers can giveyou more time and more individual support.Smaller classes can mean that there is agreater social connection between students,so the SWC learning experience is seriouslyworth considering.
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