- Location
- Cardonald Campus
- Start Date
- 27 Jan 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Short Full-Time
- Duration
- 18 weeks (January to June)
NQ Gateway to Business, Marketing and HR is an 18-week course which is designed for anyone interested in a career in the business sector.
If you're an innovative thinker, good with ideas and concepts and want to work in business, marketing or HR then this could be the course for you.
What will I learn?
In this Gateway to Business, Marketing and HR course you'll:
- Complete voluntary placements and gain valuable experience that will support you in your future career.
- Work towards Business, Marketing and HR qualifications as well as a Communications National 5 SQA qualification, helping you to improve your language skills and giving you the qualification you need to apply to further college courses.
- Study employability and personal development qualifications at National 5 in Self and Work, volunteering and sustainability.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- There are no formal entry requirements for this course
- You should demonstrate an interest in working in business, marketing or HR and detail any previous experience or qualifications in the application form.
- If English is not your first language you will need a minimum of SQA National 4 ESOL, or equivalent, to cope with the coursework.
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications (SCQF) Framework can help you to check if you're choosing the right level of study. Take a look at the SCQF Interactive Framework here.
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 will be supported to search and apply for work in the area of business.
You will complete placements and develop your knowledge of career paths and employment opportunities.
Jobs and further study
If you successfully complete this course, you are guaranteed an interview for progression to a SCQF Level 5 Business course starting in August at Glasgow Clyde College.
Take a look at the course progression map for business and finance courses.
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, if English is not your first language will complete an English skills test to ascertain your English level.
- 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 an inforamation session / 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 December / January.