SWAP Access to Nursing

Course Content

This course is designed to prepare you to enter higher education. It covers a variety of higher level subjects comprising 18 credits (care-related units and core skills) and the opportunity to experience and learn practical skills.

Learners will have an opportunity to study various subjects, including Human Development, Care Values and Principles, Social Influences, Mental Health and the Human Body.

Further information on SWAP programmes, including eligibility and possible progression routes, is available from the SWAP website at https://swap-east.ed.ac.uk/ 

Course Overview

  • Study Type

    Full Time

  • Campus

    Gardyne Campus

  • Start Date

    01 Sep 2025

  • SCQF Level

    6

  • Duration

    32 Weeks

  • Subject Area

    Health & Social Care

  • Tuition fees may be paid for full-time students in Scotland subject to meeting residency requirements, applications should be made to the appropriate funding body. International Students please refer to our International fees page
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