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Step 1: Application

Applications can be made either on-line or posted to Student Services. A postal application form can be downloaded from our site and can also be found in the back of The Guide and as a separate form available at Student Services.

Guidelines to complete Application Form:

• Please complete postal application form in black ink
• Courses applied for: Please enter carefully the FULL COURSE TITLE(s) as it appears in The Guide e.g. HND Business Administration rather than simply Business Studies. Please make sure you are aware of the entry requirements for your choice of course(s). If in doubt, contact Student Services.
• Qualifications Achieved: Please make sure that all your qualifications (including grades) are entered into the appropriate section of the form. Please note that many of the courses at Langside College require NO Entry Qualifications. Indeed, many courses are specifically designed for those with no formal qualifications.
• Other Relevant Information: Please give any further information to support your application (e.g. reasons for your course choice, details of the career you intend to follow, relevant experience). This section is particularly relevant to a) mature students (age 21+) who may lack the relevant formal entry qualifications and b) those whose qualifications differ from minimum entry requirements. Please add extra information, if you require, on a separate attached sheet.
• Please sign and date your application form accordingly.
• Please return completed application form to: Student Services, Langside College, 50 Prospecthill Road, Glasgow G42 9LB
• If at any time during your application and/or enrolment, you have any questions or require any form of assistance, please contact Student Services on 0141 636 6066 or 0141 272 3636, or email: enquireuk@langside.ac.uk

Step 2: Enrolment

Interview Checklist

After submitting your application you may be called to attend an interview. The following list is designed to prepare you for that interview. You should make sure that you could answer questions like those on this list.

• Do you know what the course is about and the difference between courses with similar titles?

• Can you give an amount of your educational, work and life experience background?

• What attracts you to this particular course?

• Ensure that you have read the entry requirements for the course and you satisfy these.

• Do you have an idea of what you want to do at the end of the course?

• Many courses include written assessment/assignments. Do you have the skills and the time necessary for these tasks?

• How will you support yourself financially throughout the course?

• If you require childcare, what arrangements/funding will you require?

• Do you have any disabilities or special learning needs that the College could help with?

• Are there any questions about that course that you want to ask in the interview?

Scottish Qualifications Framework

SCQF Levels	SQA National Units, Courses and Group Awards	Higher Education (HE) Qualifications	SVQs*
12		Doctorate
11		Masters	SVQ 5
10		Honours Degree
9		Ordinary Degree
8		HND / Diploma of HE	SVQ 4
7	Advanced Higher	HNC / Certificate of HE
6	Higher		SVQ 3
5	Intermediate 2/Credit S Grade		SVQ 2
4	Intermediate 1/General S Grade		SVQ 1
3	Access 3/Foundation S Grade
2	Access
1	Access 1

(* indicative level for SVQs)

AQA Qualifications
The Assessment & Qualifications Alliance (AQA) awards 'A' levels in a range of subjects offered as part of the Highers Programme.

Other Qualifications
Numerous other courses delivered by Langside College are awarded by nationally recognised bodies including:

• The British Computer Society
• Trinity College London
• Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT)
• COSCA - The Professional Body for Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland
• CACDP - The Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People