Adult Return to Study
- Location
- Langside Campus
- SCQF Level
- 4
- Start Date
- 25 Aug 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Part-Time
- Duration
- 18 weeks (August to January)
Have you been away from education for a while? Or maybe you left school without getting the qualifications you wanted? If you’re over 25 and want to get back into study, this course will give you the support and skills you need to achieve your learning goals. You’ll receive one-on-one personal development and career advice, brush up on the essentials like literacy and numeracy, and build your confidence to get to the next step of education.
What will I learn?
During this NQ Adult Return to Study course, you'll cover:
- Core sklills communication (Level 4/5)
- Core skills numeracy (Level 4/5)
- Core skills ICT (Level 4/5)
- Leadership award
- Events planning and fundraising
A personal development and guidance class is included in the course. Your guidance tutor can provide some one-to-one support and advice to help you plan your future study and career path.
Entry requirements (minimum)
There are no formal entry requirements for this course. You'll attend an information session and informal chat as part of the selection process:
- You must be ready to study towards SCQF Level 4 qualifications
- You'll share any previous experience or qualifications with the interviewer
- You have been out of full-time education for some time
- You are 25 years old or over
- If English is not your first language you'll need SQA National 4 ESOL or higher to cope with the portfolio coursework
- Attendance at the information session.
There is a commitment to attend all lessons in person, face to face.
This is not an English language course, if English is not your first language you should already be at an intermediate 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.
Employer and industry links
You'll have opportunities to develop and contribute to projects that expand your knowledge of potential career paths, local charities and organisations.
You'll also have the chance to plan and support in the organisation of an event.
Jobs and further study
Our previous students have progressed to studying Media, Social Sciences,
Design, IT, Business, Social Care, Healthcare, Beauty, Hairdressing, Early Education
and Childcare. And you can do it too!
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'll 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'll either be:
- Made a direct offer (unconditional or conditional)
- Invited to book an interview 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'll 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'll 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.