- Location
- Anniesland Campus
- SCQF Level
- 5
- Start Date
- 26 Aug 2024
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Part-Time
- Duration
- 1 Year (August to June)
Applications open 15th January 2025
The National 5: General Programme will allow you to gain three National 5s to enable progression to further study on either a Highers programme or to Level 6 courses at Glasgow Clyde College. During the course you will study English and Maths and Psychology at Anniesland Campus, and English, History and Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (RMPS) at Langside Campus. This course will provide the basic qualifications to pursue further study in the arts and social sciences.
What will I learn?
During the National 5 General Programme you will study three subjects from the following:
- Applications of Maths (National 5) (Anniesland)*
- English (National 5)
- History (National 5) (Langside only)
- RMPS (National 5) (Langside only)*
- Psychology (National 5) (Anniesland only)
- Guidance support
National 5 RMPS is a brand new subject for the college – you’ll not only study world religion but philosophy and moral issues including morality and justice – the cause of crime and whether prison is the answer, morality and global issues looking at issues such as poverty and global warming and morality and medicine.
In National 5 History you’ll study fascinating topics including the Era of the Great War – where students study the impact of the First World War on Scotland, the Atlantic Slave Trade and Nazi Germany.
*Please note: It is possible to join National 5 Maths or National 5 Applications of Maths at Langside rather than selecting National 5 RMPS, for those who require Maths for further study. Some degrees such as nursing, mental health nursing and teaching require National 5 Maths.
Entry requirements (minimum)
You should have passes in National 4 Maths, English, History and a social science subject.
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
This course gives you the basic qualifications required to pursue further study in the arts and social sciences.
You can progress from this course to the Higher General Programme (Level 6) course at Glasgow Clyde College where you can choose three Highers:
- Higher English
- Higher History (Langside only)
- Higher RMPS (Langside only)
- Higher Psychology (Anniesland only)
- Higher Sociology (Anniesland only)
- Higher Sociology (Anniesland only)
You could also gain direct entry to a number of SCQF Level 5 or 6 courses at Glasgow Clyde College.
Take a look at the course progression map for national and higher 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:
- Made a direct offer (unconditional or conditional) and invited to book an information session
- Or – invited to an information session where we will discuss your application and give you an offer for this course, or another one at the college if it’s more suitable
- Please note that you must attend an information session to secure your place on this course.
- 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. This will normally be sent out in July.