- Location
- Langside Campus
- SCQF Level
- 6
- Start Date
- 25 Aug 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Full-Time
- Duration
- 1 Year (August to June)
Applications open 15th January 2025
This exciting course will allow you to study three Highers in one sitting which would allow progression to HND or degree programmes. You can choose to study either Higher Maths and two Sciences, or three Sciences; Higher Chemistry, Higher Human Biology and Higher Physics. There may be an opportunity for some students, with relevant qualifications and following interview, to take on four Highers in one sitting or to study National 5 or Higher English in addition to these subjects. Please indicate your subject preference on the application form.
This course is available to study on a full-time and a part-time basis.
What will I learn?
Three of the following:
- Higher Human Biology
- Higher Chemistry
- Higher Physics
- Higher Maths
*For some students four subjects will be considered or infilling into an English National 5 or Higher English class.
Entry requirements (minimum)
You should have passes in National 5 qualifications at B grade or above in Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Physics.
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 will allow you to progress directly to HND Applied Biological Science (Biomedical Route) or HNC Applied Sciences at Glasgow Clyde College (depending on attendance and reference). Both of these courses have articulation agreements in place with a range of universities.
You may have the suitable entry requirements to apply for other universities or to gain direct entry to the following courses at Glasgow Clyde College:
- HND Beauty Therapy
- HNC Healthcare Practice
- HND Accounts
- HND Industrial Biotechnology (maths, chemistry and human biology/ biology)
- HNC Computing
- HND Software Development
- HND Web Development
- HNC Electrical Engineering
- HNC Engineering Systems
- HNC Mechanical Engineering
- HND Cyber Security
- HNC Manufacturing Engineering
- HND Electronic Engineering
- HND Infrastructure and Cyber Security
Take a look at the course progression map for national and higher courses.
Take a look at the course progression map for science 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?
If you meet the entry requirements and have a strong application showing your commitment to the course, you will be invited to a brief online welcome chat to discuss your subject choices and to give you details of an information session.
You are likely to be given a direct offer at this point, on condition that you attend the information session.
Once you’ve accepted your offer you will also be invited to a warm-up event in May or June.