- Location
- Anniesland Campus
- SCQF Level
- 4
- Start Date
- 25 Aug 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Full-Time
- Duration
- 1 Year August to June
Applications open 15th January 2025
This NQ Introduction to Skills in Construction course is ideal for you if you are looking to enter the construction industry. The subjects will prepare you for a range of trades within the industry including joinery, painting, brickwork, roof tiling and wall and floor tiling. Health and safety, team-working and employability skills are the core of the course. The course includes the City & Guilds Construction Crafts award at SCQF Level 4.
What will I learn?
The NQ Introduction to Skills in Construction course is offered at our Anniesland and Cardonald campuses, with a slight difference in the subjects taught at each campus
Anniesland Campus
- Joinery skills
- Painting
- Construction craft projects
- Health and Safety in construction.
Cardonald Campus
- Joinery skills
- Brickwork skills
- Health and safety in construction.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- This course has no formal entry requirements. However, applicants will be interviewed and possibly set a short practical test to determine suitability for the course.
- Applications are also invited from those without formal qualifications but who have relevant life and/or work experience.
Entry requirements 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
Over many years, the College has established strong links with a number of companies, such as BAE, CCG, The Bell Group, P&D Scotland, Morrison Construction and Ashleigh Building. In addition to them offering apprenticeships to suitable candidates, our links with these companies enable students to benefit from site visits, employer talks, employer workshops, volunteer projects and work placement opportunities. We also work closely with Skills Development Scotland to enhance student employability skills including conducting one-to-one interview coaching sessions for those preparing to attend job interviews.
Jobs and further study
If you successfully complete this course you can progress to:
- NPA Painting and Decorating (Level 5) at Glasgow Clyde College (from the course at Anniesland Campus)
- NPA Carpentry and Joinery (Level 5) at Glasgow Clyde College (from the course at Anniesland and Cardonald Campuses)
Take a look at the course progression map for construction courses.
- After you have successfully completed the course you will be in a better position to find employment
- There may be opportunities in carpentry and joinery or painting and decorating apprenticeships supported by CITB
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)
- 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 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
