Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP)

Entry requirements for the Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP)

Dundee & Angus College, Kingsway Campus

All Biological Science degrees. Conditional offer of profile grade AAA to include passes in three units each of Biology and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and one Unit of either Mathematics or Physics at SCQF Level 6.  Pass Communication Module.    All Earth Science degrees EXCEPT Geophysics programmes Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module.    All Ecological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module.    BSc Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module.    MA Geography degree  Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module. Access to Medical Studies  All Biological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include 2.5 units each of Biology and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and 2 units of Mathematics at SCQF Level 6. AA must be in Biology and Chemistry. Applicants must have taken and passed all level 7 and 8 units.  Pass Communication Module.    All Chemistry and Medicinal & Biological Chemistry degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in 2.5 units of Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and three units of Mathematics at SCQF Level 6.  Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module.    All Earth Science degrees EXCEPT Geophysics programmes Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module.    All Ecological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module.    BSc Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units in at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module.    MA Geography degree  Conditional offer of profile grade AAB and a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

Dundee & Angus College, Gardyne Campus

MA Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB and a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

Please note that Dundee and Angus College are not offering the Access to Physical Sciences programme this academic year.

Edinburgh College, Milton Road Campus

MA Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB and a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

Edinburgh College, Sighthill Campus

All Biological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include 2.5 units each of Biology and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and 2 units of Mathematics at SCQF Level 6. AA must be in Biology and Chemistry. Applicants must have taken and passed all level 7 and 8 units.  Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Chemistry and Medicinal & Biological Chemistry degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in 2.5 units of Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and three units of Mathematics at SCQF Level 6.  Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Earth Science degrees EXCEPT Geophysics programmes Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Ecological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

BSc Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units in at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

MA Geography degree  Conditional offer of profile grade AAB and a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

All Chemistry and Medicinal & Biological Chemistry degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units each of Mathematics and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6.  Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Chemical Physics degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units each of Maths, Physics and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6.  Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Earth Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Geophysics degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAA to include passes in three units in each of Mathematics and Physics at SCQF Level 6. Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Ecological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

BSc Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

MA Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Informatics degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units in Mathematics at SCQF Level 6.  Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module.  Computer Science & Physics degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAA to include passes in three units in each of Mathematics and Physics at SCQF Level 6. Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Maths degrees EXCEPT Maths & Music programme Conditional offer of profile grade AAA to include passes in three units of Mathematics at SCQF Level 6.  Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Physics degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAA to include passes in three units in each of Mathematics and Physics at SCQF Level 6. Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Chemical Engineering degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units each of Maths and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6.  Overall Maths units at Grade A. NOTE: students must pass Level 7 courses. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Electronics degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units each of Maths and Physics at SCQF Level 6. Overall Maths units at Grade A. NOTE: students must pass Level 7 course. Pass Communication Module. 

All Biological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAA to include passes in three units each of Biology and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and 1 Unit of either Mathematics or Physics at SCQF Level 6.  Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Earth Science degrees EXCEPT Geophysics programmes Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Ecological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

BSc Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

MA Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB including a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

Access to Medical Studies 

All Biological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include 2.5 units each of Biology and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and 2 units of Mathematics at SCQF Level 6. AA must be in Biology and Chemistry. Applicants must have taken and passed all level 7 and 8 units.  Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Chemistry and Medicinal & Biological Chemistry degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in 2.5 units of Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and three units of Mathematics at SCQF Level 6.  Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Earth Science degrees EXCEPT Geophysics programmes Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Ecological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

BSc Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units in at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

MA Geography degree  Conditional offer of profile grade AAB and a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

Edinburgh College, Midlothian Campus

All Civil/Structural Engineering degrees Conditional offer of profile grade of AAB to include Statics, Strength of Materials, Mathematics: Technician 1 and 2 and HN Engineering Mathematics 1 at SCQF level 6.  Overall Maths units at Grade A. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Electronics degrees Conditional offer of profile grade of AAB to include Electrical Principles, Engineering Design and Engineering Systems and Mathematics: Technician 1 and 2 and HN Engineering Mathematics 1 at SCQF level 6.  Overall Maths units at grade A. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Mechanical Engineering degrees Conditional offer of profile grade of AAB to include Strength of Materials, Engineering Dynamics and Mathematics: Technician 1 and 2 and HN Engineering Mathematics 1 at SCQF level 6.  Overall Maths units at grade A. Pass Communication Module.

Fife College, Dunfermline campus

All Biological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade of AAA to include passes in three units each of Biology and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and one Unit of either Mathematics or Physics at SCQF Level 6.  Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Earth Science degrees EXCEPT Geophysics programmes Conditional offer of profile grade of ABB to include three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Ecological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade of ABB to include three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

BSc Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade of AAB to include three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 

MA Geography degree  Conditional offer of profile grade of AAB, Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module. 

MA Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade of AAB, Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

Fife College, Glenrothes Campus

All Civil/Structural Engineering degrees Conditional offer of profile grade of AAB to include passes in Statics, Strength of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics: Technician 1 and 2 and HN Engineering Mathematics 1 at SCQF level 6.  NOTE: students must pass Level 7 course. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Electronics degrees Conditional offer of profile grade of AAB to include passes in Electrical Principles, Engineering Design, Engineering Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics: Technician 1 and 2; and HN Engineering Maths 1, all at SCQF Level 6. Overall Maths at Grade A. NOTE: students must pass Level 7 course. Pass Communication Module. 

 

All Mechanical Engineering degrees Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in Strength of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Dynamics, Mathematics: Technician 1 and 2 and HN Engineering Mathematics 1 at SCQF level 6.  NOTE: students must pass Level 7 course. Pass Communication Module.

North East Scotland College

MA Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB and a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

Perth College UHI

All Biological Science degrees. Conditional offer of profile grade AAA to include passes in three units each of Biology and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and one Unit of either Mathematics or Physics at SCQF Level 6.  Pass Communication Module. 

 All Earth Science degrees EXCEPT Geophysics programmes Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 All Ecological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

BSc Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

 MA Geography degree  Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

All Biological Science degrees. Conditional offer of profile grade AAA to include passes in three units each of Biology and Chemistry at SCQF Level 6 and one Unit of either Mathematics or Physics at SCQF Level 6.  Pass Communication Module. 

All Earth Science degrees EXCEPT Geophysics programmes Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

All Ecological Science degrees Conditional offer of profile grade ABB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

BSc Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include passes in three units in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths at SCQF Level 6. Pass Communication Module. 

MA Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB to include a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

MA Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade of AAB and a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

UHI Moray

MA Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade of AAB and a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.

West Lothian College

MA Geography degree Conditional offer of profile grade AAB and a pass in Maths at SCQF Level 5. Pass Communication Module.