HNC Articulation Programmes 2021-22

The University of (UofG) has HNC Articulation Programmes running in partnership with the following college partners: These bespoke HNCs have been set up to enable students to articulate directly into Year 2 of undergraduate degree programmes within the University of Glasgow’s Schools of:

• Life Sciences • Engineering • Social & Political Sciences Students on the UofG Articulation Programmes will complete their HNC at college, with additional academic and induction sessions run on the University’s Main Gilmorehill Campus throughout the HNC year. Students will also be enrolled at the University of Glasgow for the duration of their HNC, providing a UofG student card, and access to the UofG Library, UofG student email, UofG Moodle, and other associated privileges. With this supported progression from college directly into Yr2 at the University of Glasgow, the Articulation Programmes provide an excellent opportunity for SWAP students who feel they may benefit from another year of study at college.

Eligibility Criteria

The Articulation programmes are Widening Participation initiatives. To be eligible applicants must be Scottish domiciled, (for the purposes of fees), and not previously have completed an undergraduate degree. Applicants must also meet one of the following criteria:

• Reside in an SIMD decile 1-4 postcode area (applicants can check their eligibility on the University of Glasgow’s postcode checker) • Be care-experienced • Be estranged and living without family support • Have caring responsibilities • Have Refugee or Asylum Seeker status • Be a SWAP student on a relevant Access Programme For any questions regarding this eligibility criteria, please contact the University of Glasgow’s Widening Participation Articulation Officer: [email protected].

How to apply / entry requirements

Applications to each HNC Articulation Programme are made directly through the relevant college webpages (see relevant weblinks, listed by UofG subject areas, below). For any queries relating to how to make yourself known to the college as a SWAP applicant, please contact UofG’s Widening Participation Articulation Officer: [email protected]

Life Sciences (BSci)

HNC Articulation Programmes are running at the following Colleges, to provide successful students with direct entry to Year 2 of all BSci degrees within the UofG’s School of Life Sciences.

• Glasgow Kelvin College (Springburn): HNC Applied Science (Glasgow University) • West College Scotland (Greenock): HNC Applied Science (with University of Glasgow) • Glasgow Clyde College (Cardonald): HNC Applied Sciences (with the University of Glasgow) • Ayrshire College (Kilwinning): HNC Applied Science (with the University of Glasgow)

Social Sciences MA (SocSci)

HNC Articulation Programmes are running at the following Colleges, to provide successful students with direct entry to Year 2 of MA (SocSci) degrees within the UofG’s School of Social & Political Sciences:

• Glasgow Clyde College (Langside): HNC Social Science (with the University of Glasgow) • West College Scotland (Paisley): HNC Social Science (with the University of Glasgow) N.B. The HNC Social Science Articulation Programmes provide a route into Year 2 of the following degree/joint degree programmes only: Politics, Sociology, Social & Public Policy, Central & East European Studies, Economic & Social History, and any of these degrees ‘with Quantitative Methods’. ****N.B. These Programmes do not provide a route into UofG Psychology degrees****

Engineering (BEng)

HNC Articulation Programmes are running at the following Colleges, to provide successful students with direct entry to Year 2 of BEng degrees within the UofG’s James Watt School of Engineering:

• City of Glasgow College (Riverside): HNC Mechanical Engineering (University of Glasgow) • Glasgow Kelvin College (Springburn): HNC Mechanical Engineering (University of Glasgow) • Ayrshire College (Kilmarnock): HNC Mechanical Engineering (University of Glasgow) N.B. These Engineering Articulation Programmes provide a route into Year 2 of the following BEng degrees: Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics, and Mechatronics.

For further information on any of the above, please contact the University of Glasgow’s Widening Participation Articulation Officer: [email protected].