- Location
- Langside Campus
- SCQF Level
- 4
- Start Date
- 26 Aug 2024
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Short Full-Time
- Duration
- 18 weeks (August - January)
ESOL Gateway to Business, IT and Administration is a full-time course for non-native speakers of English who are interested in a career in business and administration.
It is designed for students moving from ESOL study to mainstream college courses and aims to improve your confidence, help you get key qualifications and give you access to further learning opportunities.
On successful completion of the course, you can continue to study on the ESOL Gateway to Business course which starts in January 2025 and offers a natural progression route.
What will I learn?
Please note: this is not an ESOL Programme.
During this ESOL Gateway to Business, IT and Administration course you will study:
- Introduction to business and administration
- Introduction to IT for business
- Personal development units (SQA Level 5)
- ESOL in context: Work (Level 5)
Entry requirements (minimum)
- ESOL National 4 (with minimum of two units achieved) or equivalent, (for example a minimum of CEFR B2 or ESOL Intermediate), and IELTS 4.5
- You should demonstrate an interest in working in business and administration in the application form
- You will be required to provide evidence of your current English level and you may be required to do an assessemnt to ensure you are offered a class at the correct level.
Entry requirement equivalency table
- If you do not meet the entry criteria for your chosen course, you may be offered an alternative course in the same subject area.
Jobs and further study
You may progress to further study ESOL Gateway to Business, IT and Administration starting in January 2025 at Glasgow Clyde College.
It may also be possible to progress to Business and administration courses at SCQF Level 5.
Take a look at the course progression map for business and finance courses.
Making an application
For courses starting in August, you can make up to two applications.
Applications are made to a course and a first choice of campus. If the course is oversubscribed at your first choice you will be automatically considered for alternative sites and may be made an offer without a further application.
I've applied — what happens next?
When you apply
You will receive an automated email confirming that we have received your application (remember to check your SPAM folder).
Your application will be reviewed by the admissions team and you will either be:
- Invited to attend an information session which will include an interview and, if required, a test to ascertain your level of English. You should be ready to discuss any previous experience or qualifications at the interview, and bring evidence of any qualifications and residency
- You should be able to demonstrate basic computing skills during the selection process at interview or information session
- Advised that your application is unsuccessful – you have not met the entry requirements for this course and are advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you
- We aim not to reject an application and if you don’t meet the entry requirements you may be referred to a different course or level.
If you are invited to interview, you will be informed of the outcome of your interview by email within 14 working days. The outcome will be one of the following:
- Unconditional offer of a place – you have met all the entry requirements and your place is guaranteed. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your place
- Conditional offer of a place – your place is secured pending you meeting the entry requirements. This may mean achieving school or college qualifications which you may not be able to provide to us yet. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your conditional place. Once your conditions are met this will change to an unconditional offer of a place which you must accept before you can enrol on the course
- Waiting list – you have met all entry requirements, and have been interviewed however, the course is now full so you have been placed on a waiting list. If any spaces become available you may be contacted, usually around the course start date. We would advise that you also consider other application options
- Reserve list – following your interview, you have unfortunately not been successful in this round of recruitment. We have placed your name on a Reserve list and your application may be reconsidered at a later date. This could happen any time up to the start date of the course but it is very possible that you will not be offered a place. We would advise that you also consider other application options
- Unsuccessful – your interview has been unsuccessful. You may be offered a place on a course at a different level, or advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 working days or risk losing your place, as the system will automatically decline your offer after 14 days.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be sent out instructions about student funding, joining instructions and induction date.