Can I still apply for Courses for start August 2020?

Dumfries and Galloway College Dumfries and Galloway College are still taking online applications

South Lanarkshire College Yes, applications are being accepted and processed as normal for 2020/2021. If you require any guidance and information or have any queries about the admissions process, then please email us at [email protected]

New College Lanarkshire Yes - despite the college currently being closed due to the Coronavirus, admissions are still open.

Ayrshire College Yes -we are open for business and applications are still being accepted for courses 2020/21. We are continuing to process all applications as normal and making decisions on applications received. If we require more information, we will arrange a telephone interview.

West College Scotland Our doors are closed but applications are still open.

Are interviews still taking place?

Ayrshire College We will make a decision based on your application and if we require more information from you, we will arrange a telephone interview. As our staff are all working remotely, you may receive a call from a mobile you don’t recognise. This could be us phoning to talk to you about your application. If you want to check with us before you take the call, please [email protected] and our student advisors will help you.

South Lanarkshire College Any interviews that were planned for March will be rescheduled and faculty staff will be in contact with you shortly to make alternative arrangements. Please keep checking your email or phone voicemail for updates. Applications continue to be processed as normal and interviews may take place now over the telephone. For some courses, if you already meet the entry criteria and/or work experience requirement, you may be issued with an offer of place without needing to be interviewed. All offers of place will be issued to you by email, so it is important to keep checking your email and liaising with college admissions staff.

New College Lanarkshire Where possible, we are scheduling Skype and phone interviews to take place instead of traditional face-to-face interviews. Don't worry if this is not possible for the course you have applied for -we'll be in touch with more information soon.

Dumfries and Galloway College We will ensure that we are able to make an offer for a college place without you needing to attend for interview. We may change this information after the 20thof April. We may have to contact you for additional information. Our Interview Teams are working through applications for all prospective and continuing students and will be in touch via email to advise you of your offer as soon as possible. Please be assured that we are taking into consideration what is happening with Scottish Qualifications Authority and other awarding bodies and other factors as we do this. Please ensure that you keep your details up to date on our system, keep looking at our website for updates and follow our social media channels. Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you have any queries via the email: [email protected]

West College Scotland Applications are processed in strict date order, and will be notified via email if they are being offered a telephone interview.

Who should I contact at the Colleges? Ayrshire College: [email protected] Dumfries and Galloway College: [email protected] South Lanarkshire College: [email protected] New College [email protected]: West College Scotland: [email protected]