SWAP - East

What we want to achieve

• Raise awareness of access opportunities through SWAP Access courses delivered by Scotland's Colleges
• Provide impartial advice and guidance to prospective learners
• Provide guaranteed progression routes for those completing SWAP Access courses
• Prepare students for progression to HE and increase retention
• Monitor and review provision to ensure courses meet the learner needs.

Programme Information

SWAP-East, along with SWAP West and SWAP North is a regional consortium of colleges and universities.  They promote access to Higher Education for mature students throughout Scotland, by working in partnership to provide a route into Higher Education for adults with few or no qualifications or out of date qualifications.

Successful completion of a SWAP Access Programme can lead to a guaranteed place on an HN or degree course at college or university.

Advice and support

SWAP-East also co-ordinates reviews of the programme framework and brokers and updates progression pathways.  They provide support to students during the access course with materials, workshops and campus visits designed to ease transition and prepare them for university.  They also support practicioners and the colleges that deliver the SWAP access courses.

SWAP-East is funded jointly by the South East and Fife & Tayside Forums.

Case studies

Find out about One of SWAP-East's students, Helen Macfie who has just graduated!  

Reports

The SWAP-East Tracking and Retention report was authored by Dr. Mandy Winterton and explores factors impacting on the success of three cohorts of learners and their post-SWAP trajectories.

Download the SWAP-East Tracking & Retention Report – 2008.

Additional Information

• To view the details of the programmes that SWAP-East offer, please visit the SWAP website.
• For further information, download the Swap East brief information download