Scottish Wider Access Programme - East(Swap East)

About

SWAP East is a partnership of fourteen colleges and twelve universities in the East of Scotland. Our function is “to promote the advancement of adults into education, with a particular focus on those from widening access backgrounds'. We use tailored, quality-approved, access programmes delivered by college partners across a broad curriculum to support the progression of adults with few or no qualifications into higher education. We promote and facilitate access to higher education for adult learners, providing quality-assured programmes, tailored to the needs of adult learners that deliver dedicated pathways into higher education. We develop the abilities of our students through the provision of tailored information, advice and guidance (IAG) before, during and after their time as a SWAP student and advocate for adult learners within the Scottish Education sector, promoting their success to highlight related social justice, equality and diversity issues.

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