Consolidate your skills and earn a certificate

Already working in Social Care?

With our HNC Social care part-time course

HNC Social care part-time course

Entry requirements:

Part-time course starts on Tuesday 1 September - don’t miss out, apply now!

For more information, please contact us by email at Corporate@wcs.ac.ukor Olwen.Kirkpatrick@wcs.ac.uk

t 0141 951 7616w www.westcollegescotland.ac.uk

This course is for care workers presently working in a social care setting who want to advance their career. It will enable you to consolidate your skills and earn a certificate.

or relevant life experiences (candidates will be asked to complete a piece of written work)

Personal statement 2 Highers at C grade or above (incl. English) plus Numeracy Standard Grades at Grade 1 or 2 or SVQ level 3 in Health and Social care

Successful students can progress onto degree programmes (Social Work, Social Science, Nursing and Psychology) and are SSSC-qualified to register as workers in residential child and adult care services.

Social care Theory for practice Psychology for Social care Sociology for Social care

Subjects studied include:

Duration: 2 academic years Time: Tuesday Evening 6 - 9pm Location: Clydebank or Paisley campus Cost: £1380, applicants may be eligible for a SAAS Part-time Fee Grant* Accreditations: SCQF level 7, ILA Approved

Social care models and methods Protection from possible Harm and abuse Graded Unit

*Fees for year one will be £690 and year two will be £690. Applicants may be eligible for a SAAS Part-time Fee Grant of up to £500 per year; you can apply at www.saas.gov.uk. Applicants who already have a full SVQ 3 in care will undertake four fewer units resulting in a total cost of £920. Fees for year one will be £660 and Year two £260. Applicants may be eligible for a SAAS Part Time Fee Grant of up to £500 for year one and may be eligible for ILA funding for part of year two; you can apply at www.saas.gov.uk