AIM FURTHER.Go Higher. Study Local. SWC FURTHER EDUCATION PROSPECTUS 2020/ 2021 WWW.SWC.AC.UK www.swc.ac.uk/aimfurther FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE CONTENTS 12 HEALTH & WELLBEING INSPIRING TO 15 INNOVATE 04 Why choose South West College? Find out more about our campuses and student support 8 CAREERS 06 STUDENTS’ ADVICE Student Support UNION From creche services to financial support, we will 5 point you in the right direction. 13 The World is Waiting Get your suitcase packed! International opportunities await. Are you up for the adventure? 20 THE FACULTY OF WITH US! STUDYING ABOUT MORE FIND OUT AUTOMOTIVE, 24 14 COMPUTING & THE FACULTY OF Study Mandarin ENGINEERING Interested in learning Chinese? The South West BUILT ENVIRONMENT, College Confucius Hub has so much to offer our CREATIVE & LIFE SERVICES students. 18 Understanding your Qualification Want to understand more about what level your new qualification is? Check out these helpful tables for THE FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL reference. & SOCIAL SCIENCES 29 PAGE 2 FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES 20 PROSPECTUS 10 HOW TO APPLY Quick and convenient online application process. Need advice? Get in touch! CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S FOREWORD South West College offers an expanding range of modern and industry relevant Further Education programmes. We have a team of highly qualified and experienced staff and we have invested heavily in state-of-the-art ERNE facilities and resources to ensure that you CAMPUS receive a high quality learning experience. It is an experience that will equip you with the 16 skills and knowledge to enable you to compete in today’s challenging jobs market, or to move on to further more advanced learning. Please take a look at the exciting range of Further Education courses we have on offer and think about how staying in your own region and coming to South West College could set you on the road to success. Michael McAlister Chief Executive PAGE 3 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE WHY CHOOSE SOUTH WEST DUNGANNON COLLEGE? & COOKSTOWN Mon - Wed 8:30am -10:00pm IT’S AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER! Thurs 8:30am - 6:00pm Fri 8:30am - 4:00pm IT’S DIFFERENT TO SCHOOL WE CARE ABOUT YOU! Firstly, there are no uniforms. We At SWC we offer excellent student encourage our students to be support services which can help individuals, express themselves you with finances, welfare, careers and nurture their uniqueness. As a guidance, learning support, student embarking on your career counselling and much more. You ENNISKILLEN journey at the College, we are can also get help with study skills Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 10:00pm passionate about your individual such as essay writing, IT support Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm progression and strive to provide and referencing. We’re here to you with all of the skills you need make sure you get the most out of to develop your chosen subject your time at college and achieve area. the qualification you need to COUNSELLING succeed. OMAGH Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 10:00pm Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm CENTRE TECH & SKILLS TECH AIM Mon, Tue, Thurs 7:45am - 10:00pm FURTHER. Wed, Fri 8:30am - 4:00pm GO HIGHER. STUDY LOCAL. PAGE 4 FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE Careers Advice and Student Learning Support Guidance From career planning and development, employer visits The college is committed to providing a supportive and and job fairs, interviews and employment advice, our friendly learning environment for all students. We have team of friendly qualified careers advisers are on hand a confidential student learning support service that to provide advice for all full-time and part-time Further can help students with a disability. Learning support Education students. offered can include: • In class support (e.g. note takers and a learning Advisors are based at Dungannon, Enniskillen and support worker) as well as one-to-one support Omagh campuses and welcome you to contact them outside the classroom (e.g. help with via email or just call in to your nearest Student Services assignments) office. • Loan of specialist equipment (talking calculators, loop system) and specialist software Career Guidance Contacts:: • You are advised to register with the Student Learning Support Team to ensure that Dungannon & Cookstown Campuses: individual arrangements are put in place that will claire.oneill@swc.ac.uk support you through your time at the college. Enniskillen Campus: Student Support Contacts nichola.melanaphy2@swc.ac.uk Dungannon & Cookstown Campuses: MAKING THE RIGHT CAREER DECISION IS IMPORTANT IS IMPORTANT DECISION CAREER THE RIGHT MAKING THE STUDENT COLLEGE WEST SOUTH AT AND YOU. ASSIST OFFICER WILL ENGAGEMENT Omagh Campus: sharon.watters@swc.ac.uk / teresa.taggart@swc.ac.uk caroline.mccaffrey@swc.ac.uk Enniskillen Campus: dermott.feely@swc.ac.uk Omagh Campus: COUNSELLING judith.mccusker@swc.ac.uk We want you to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience at South West College, but we know there may be times when things don’t go to plan. In these instances you may want to consider counselling, which will give you the opportunity to talk in confidence, with an independent and trained professional. Each campus has its own confidential counselling service to help with whatever difficulty you are facing. To make an appointment with a counsellor, please contact the Student Support team at your campus. PAGE 5 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE Student Support Student Finance THE STUDENT SERVICES TEAM ARE HERE TO HELP ENSURE YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR ALL THE AVAILABLE FUNDING INCLUDING STUDENT SUPPORT LOANS AND BURSARIES, TRUSTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS ACCESSING BENEFITS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO. EMA (Education Maintenance Allowance) Further Education Grant Full-time Students aged between 16 and 19 on or between 2 July Students aged 19 or over on 1 July 2020 may apply for a means- 2019 and 1 July 2020 and studying a Full-time Further tested award Further Education Grant. Please Note: Applications Education course may be eligible to receive £30 per week. for the Further Education Grant close on 30th September 2020 This allowance is means tested award based on household and students can receive a grant up to a maximum of £2092. income. Application forms and more information are available at www.swc.ac.uk Hardship Fund Students aged 18 years or over and experiencing financial Bus Pass hardship may apply to the Hardship Fund for financial assistance. Assistance from the hardship fund is means tested Students aged under 19 on 1 July 2020, who are studying and can only be provided once all other sources of funding have on a Full-time Further Education course and living at least 3 been exhausted. miles from the College with no closer College offering a similar course, may be eligible for a travel award Please note, there are no student fees for Full Time, Care to Learn Further Education Courses. Students aged between 16 and 19 who have care of a child may be eligible to receive assistance with childcare and travel costs under this scheme. If you’re a parent aged between 16 and 20 and studying at a further education college, the Care to Learn (NI) Scheme could help towards your childcare costs. PAGE 6 FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE STUDENT SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE KEY Support for CONTACTS Students with Dungannon & Cookstown: Disabilities sharon.watters@swc.ac.uk / caroline.mccaffrey@swc.ac.uk The Student Support Services at South West Enniskillen Campus: dermott.feely@swc.ac.uk College works closely with students, staff, Omagh Campus: judith.mccusker@swc.ac.uk departments, and the campus administration to ensure that the programmes, services and activities of the College are accessible to, and usable by, all students with disabilities. All employees of the College work to promote a welcoming environment that is increasingly inclusive of people with disabilities.in all aspects of its environment and in the attitudes, behaviours and endeavours of college students, staff and the wider community. South West College values the depth of experience and character that often arises from living with a disability in our society and the richness that this experience can add to our college community. Creche Services • Dungannon and Omagh campuses have fully functional creche facilities on site. These are operated by Washingford Daycare and are available for staff and student bookings. Both offer full and part-time places, a drop in service, pre school aftercare and a pick up service. • Washingford Day Care Omagh: (028) 8225 5214 Dungannon: (028) 8775 2220 Email: washingforddaycare@hotmail.co.uk PAGE 7 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE BEING A STUDENT SHOULD BE FUN! Students’ Union - Your Voice, Your Union YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE ISN’T JUST ABOUT THE PROGRAMME YOU’RE STUDYING, IT’S ALSO ABOUT DEVELOPING YOU AS A PERSON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. South West College Students’ Unions Every year, South West College You can become more involved by purpose is to bring our members Students (our members) get the running for election onto the Student together to make life better for everyone. opportunity to vote in the annual Council where there are many different It will achieve this through advancing our elections to decide the Union Council. roles from Student President, Vice key principles related to Equality, Social They elect the President and Vice President(s), or Student Governor, to Justice, Community and Autonomy. In President (Sabbatical Officers), Course Clubs & Societies Officer, Education order to create a coherent, relevant and Representatives and Liberation Officers Officers or Diversity Officer. The aim of sustainable Students’ Union. (Part Time Officers). These are the any students’ union is to represent the people responsible for ensuring that entire student body, and not just the South West College Students’ Union your voice is heard at every level of the majority.
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