Careers & Progression

The College has a service level agreement with Skills Development Scotland for the delivery of a range of information and guidance activities to assist you to find the career that is right for you.  Guidance and careers advice are available to full-time and part-time students on a group and/or individual basis.  Workshops can be organised for those students making application for an apprenticeship with South Lanarkshire Council.

Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland can give you the advice and guidance you need to get the right job or develop your career.  It's web service, My World of  Work, provides information about career development, advice on self employment and self assessment, part time work, voluntary work and even working aboard. 

The College Careers Advisor, Ms Susan Westland, can be contacted at their East Kilbride office or through the Advice Centre in College.  Careers interviews may be held in the Careers Scotland office or in College if that is more convenient for you. 

East Kilbride Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 -12:30 1:30-4:30 Edinburgh House Room 219 Town Centre East Kilbride   G74 1LJ Tel: 01355 225478

Cambuslang Monday and Wednesday 9:30-12:30 1:30-4:30 CTEC Building 1-15 Main Street Cambuslang  G72 7EX 0141 642 0508

Notice Boards

In the Advice Centre, full-time, part-time and temporary vacancies and voluntary employment opportunities are posted on the vacancies notice boards above the JC+ jobsearch terminals, along with information on careers and careers events.  These notice boards as these are updated regularly.

Careers Library

Careers information packs, careers videos and university prospectuses are available in the Library.  Ask the Library staff for information on making applications through UCAS.  You will require a password.

Progression to University

The College has excellent links with local Universities and Higher Education Institutions - in particular, with The University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow Caledonian University and Napier University. Several HE institutions produce a prospectus specially for College students wishing to use their HNC/D qualifications to progress directly into second or third year degree level study.  Ask in the College Library for a copy of their prospectus.

In November, information sessions are organised for those students thinking of progressing to full-time degree level study.  Students who are planning to progress to university must complete the UCAS application before the January deadline to ensure that they enter the UCAS system in time to be offered a place.  Failure to meet the deadline will mean that your application will be held until clearing and you may not receive an offer of a place.

In May, information sessions are organised in College for those students thinking of progressing to part-time degree level study.

University of the West of Scotland 
www.uws.ac.uk 0141-848 3000   E:  info@uws.ac.uk
Glasgow Caledonian University   
www.gcal.ac.uk 0141-331 3000    E:  helpline@gcal.ac.uk
Glasgow University  
www.gla.ac.uk 0141-339 8855
Strathclyde University  
www.strath.ac.uk 0141 552 4400 UCAS    www.ucas.com

GCU Mentoring Projects

Students on Higher National and SWAP Access programmes who are thinking of progressing to University to complete a degree will be given the opportunity to take part in the GCU mentoring programme which aims to ease the transition from College to University study.  You may also be givien the opportunity to participate in organised visits to Universities and HEIs and their transitions programmes.  Ask your Course Tutor if you think you might be interested.