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Queen Margaret University SWAP Routes Review – June 2020 Queen Margaret University SWAP Routes Review – June 2020 Degree SWAP Route College Profile Grade requirement and additional information BA(Hons) Business Management Humanities Perth College BBC Includes 3rd year options for Access to Social Sciences West Lothian College BA(Hons) Business Management Access to Teaching West Lothian College with Enterprise Access to University Study Dundee & Angus (Arbroath) BA(Hons) Business Management Community, Education & Humanities Dundee & Angus (Gardyne) with Finance Access to Arts, Humanities & Primary Teaching Fife College (Halbeath & St BA(Hons) Business Management Brycedale) with Marketing Languages, Arts & Social Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Access to Languages with Business Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching Edinburgh College Access to Arts & Social Sciences Incorporating Newbattle Abbey College Primary Education and Celtic Studies Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching NESCol BA(Hons) Drama Humanities Perth College BBC Access to Social Sciences West Lothian College Access to Teaching West Lothian College All students will need to Access to University Study Dundee & Angus (Arbroath) have relevant Community, Education & Humanities Dundee & Angus (Gardyne) experience. Languages, Arts & Social Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Access to Languages with Business Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching Edinburgh College Access to Arts & Social Sciences Incorporating Newbattle Abbey College Primary Education and Celtic Studies Access to Arts, Humanities & Primary Teaching Fife College (Halbeath & St Brycedale) BA(Hons) Education Studies Access to University Study Dundee & Angus (Arbroath) BBC Access to Social Sciences West Lothian College Please note that this Access to Humanities Perth College degree course does not Access to Teaching West Lothian College lead to a teaching Access to Community, Education and Humanities Dundee & Angus (Gardyne) qualification and Arts, Social Sciences and Primary Teaching Edinburgh College (Milton Road) graduates are not Access to Arts & Social Sciences Incorporating Newbattle Abbey College eligible for GTCS Primary Education and Celtic Studies registration. Arts, Social Sciences and Primary Teaching NESCol Access to Arts, Humanities & Primary Teaching Fife College (Halbeath & St Brycedale) BA(Hons) Education Studies Access to Teaching West Lothian College ABB (Primary) Arts, Social Sciences and Primary Teaching Edinburgh College (Milton Road) Communication Higher Access to Arts & Social Sciences Incorporating Newbattle Abbey College and Literature 1 or SQA Primary Education and Celtic Studies Exam pass in Higher Access to University Study Dundee & Angus (Arbroath) English at Grade B. SQA Access to Community, Education and Humanities Dundee & Angus (Gardyne) Exam pass in National 5 Access to Humanities Perth College Maths or Applications of Access to Social Sciences West Lothian College Maths. Arts, Social Sciences and Primary Teaching NESCol This is a very Access to Arts, Humanities & Primary Teaching Fife College (Halbeath & St competitive course. Brycedale) Applicants must show in their personal statement an interest in and an understanding of education. In addition, applicants should have relevant work experience with primary age children preferably in a classroom environment. This degree course does lead to a teaching qualification and graduates are eligible for GTCS registration. BA(Hons) Events & Festival Humanities Perth College BBC Management Access to Social Sciences West Lothian College Access to Teaching West Lothian College Access to University Study Dundee & Angus (Arbroath) Community, Education & Humanities Dundee & Angus (Gardyne) Languages, Arts & Social Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Access to Languages with Business Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching Edinburgh College Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching NESCol Access to Arts & Social Sciences Incorporating Newbattle Abbey College Primary Education and Celtic Studies Access to Arts, Humanities & Primary Teaching Fife College (Halbeath & St Brycedale) BA(Hons) Film & Media Humanities Perth College BBC Languages, Arts & Social Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching Edinburgh College (Milton Rd) Access to University Study Dundee & Angus (Arbroath) Community, Education & Humanities Dundee & Angus (Gardyne) Access to Social Sciences West Lothian College Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching NESCol Access to Arts & Social Sciences Incorporating Newbattle Abbey College Primary Education and Celtic Studies Access to Arts, Humanities & Primary Teaching Fife College (Halbeath & St Brycedale) BA(Hons) International Humanities Perth College BBC Hospitality & Tourism Access to Social Sciences West Lothian College Management Access to Teaching West Lothian College Access to University Study Dundee & Angus (Arbroath) Community, Education & Humanities Dundee & Angus (Gardyne) Languages, Arts & Social Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Access to Languages with Business Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching Edinburgh College Access to Arts & Social Sciences Incorporating Newbattle Abbey College Primary Education and Celtic Studies Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching NESCol Access to Arts, Humanities & Primary Teaching Fife College (Halbeath & St Brycedale) BA(Hons) Media & Humanities Perth College BBC Communications Languages, Arts & Social Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching Edinburgh College (Milton Rd) Access to Arts & Social Sciences Incorporating Newbattle Abbey College Primary Education and Celtic Studies Access to University Study Dundee & Angus (Arbroath) Community, Education & Humanities Dundee & Angus (Gardyne) Access to Social Sciences West Lothian College Access to Arts, Humanities & Primary Teaching Fife College (Halbeath & St Brycedale) BA(Hons) PR & Marketing Access to Languages with Business Edinburgh College (Sighthill) BBC Communications Access to Teaching West Lothian College Community, Education & Humanities Dundee & Angus (Gardyne) Access to University Study Dundee & Angus (Arbroath) Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching Edinburgh College (Milton Rd) Humanities Perth College Access to Social Sciences West Lothian College Languages, Arts & Social Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Access to Arts & Social Sciences Incorporating Newbattle Abbey College Primary Education and Celtic Studies Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching NESCol Access to Arts, Humanities & Primary Teaching Fife College (Halbeath & St Brycedale) BA(Hons) Theatre and Film Humanities Perth College BBC Languages, Arts & Social Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching Edinburgh College (Milton Rd) Access to University Study Dundee & Angus (Arbroath) Community, Education & Humanities Dundee & Angus (Gardyne) Access to Social Sciences West Lothian College Access to Languages with Business Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Access to Teaching West Lothian College Arts & Social Sciences, and Primary Teaching NESCol Access to Arts & Social Sciences Incorporating Newbattle Abbey College Primary Education and Celtic Studies Access to Arts, Humanities & Primary Teaching Fife College (Halbeath & St Brycedale) MDRad Radiography: Diagnostic Access to Physical Science Edinburgh College (Sighthill) BBC for all. Access to Life Sciences D&A College (Kingsway) Access to Life Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) To include 3 units of 1 Access to Medical and Life Sciences NESCol science at SCQF L6. Access to Health and Life Sciences Fife College (Halbeath) Access to Biological Sciences West Lothian College A satisfactory Criminal Access to Physical Science D&A College (Kingsway) Records check is Access to Medical Studies Edinburgh College (Sighthill) required. Access to Science Perth College MDiet Dietetics Access to Life Sciences D&A College (Kingsway) BBB Access to Life Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) Access to Medical and Life Sciences NESCol To include Biology or Access to Biological Sciences West Lothian College Chemistry, and one Access to Health and Life Sciences Fife College (Halbeath) other science (including Access to Medical Studies Edinburgh College (Sighthill) maths). Access to Science Perth College A satisfactory Criminal Records check is required. Evidence of motivation towards the Dietetics field is required in the application. MNurse Nursing Access to Nursing West Lothian College BBC Access to Nursing West Highland College Access to Nursing Orkney College A satisfactory Criminal Access to Nursing Shetland College Records check is Access to Nursing Borders College required. Access to Biological Sciences West Lothian College Access to Nursing Edinburgh College (Sighthill & PLEASE NOTE Milton Rd) CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO SOME OF THESE ROUTES: Shetland College: the optional Higher Biology exam is mandatory for progression to QMU. West Highland College: the optional Higher Care exam is mandatory for progression to QMU. BSc(Hons) Nutrition Access to Health and Life Sciences Fife College (Halbeath) BBC Access to Life Sciences D&A College (Kingsway) Access to Life Sciences Edinburgh College (Sighthill) To include Biology or Access to Medical and Life Sciences NESCol Chemistry, and one Access to Biological Sciences West Lothian College other science (including Access
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