- Location
- Cardonald Campus
- SCQF Level
- 4
- Start Date
- 27 Jan 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Short Full-Time
- Duration
- 18 Weeks (January to June)
NQ Gateway to Media is an 18-week course which is designed for anyone who is interested in a career in media.
If you're an innovative and creative thinker who dreams of a career in television or media, and you're passionate about film tv, social media or magazines, then this could be the course for you.
What will I learn?
During the Gateway to Media course you'll:
- Complete voluntary placements and gain valuable experience that will support you in your future career.
- Work on media projects in press and magazines, media production, social media, comics and graphic novels, photography, television and Film as well as a Communications National 5 SQA qualification, which will help you to improve your language skills and give 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
- If English is not your first language you need ESOL National 4 / Intermediate 1 (minimum of two units achieved) OR IELTS 4.5 OR English Level 1 ESOL Qualification
- You should have an interest in media and demonstrate this in the application form.
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.
Employer and industry links
This course will include voluntary placement opportunities internally in the college and externally at events. We have excellent links to opportunities in the sector.
Jobs and further study
Successful students may progress to NQ Media and Journalism (Level 5) starting in August at Glasgow Clyde College.
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 an information session. If English is not your first language you'll 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 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.