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At South West College, we believe in second chances and fresh starts. Our Clearing process is designed to help you find the right course for your ambitions, no matter your circumstances. Whether you’re rethinking your choices, didn’t get the results you expected, or simply decided late in the game, we’re here to help you find your path to success.
Clearing was a lifesaver for me. I didn’t get the results I hoped for, but the advisors at South West College helped me find a course that I love. Now, I’m on my way to a successful career in marketing. Aimee Fitzpatrick Senior Instructor Blue Green Yonder
Clearing was a lifesaver for me. I didn’t get the results I hoped for, but the advisors at South West College helped me find a course that I love. Now, I’m on my way to a successful career in marketing.
Clearing is an opportunity to find a place at SWC if you haven’t secured one yet. Here’s a step-by-step guide to our Clearing process:
Embarking upon a career in Building Services with Sustainable Energy can open a wide variety of career choices, for example, a career path that can lead you into a mechanical, electrical or a renewable engineering aspect of a building's envelope. Building Services Engineers also have a growing role in the deployment of renewable energy systems, sustainability and energy efficiency in bu...
This BSc (Hons) Computing Science (Top Up) programme aims to produce high quality, professional graduates equipped with the relevant competencies to pursue various roles across many computing disciplines and meet the demands of the computing industry. South West College is approved by The Open University as an appropriate organisation to offer higher education programmes leading to Open ...
The overarching aim of the BEng (Hons) Building Services with Sustainable Energy (Top-up) programme is to produce high calibre graduates who shall have obtained the relevant competencies to undertake roles within one of the many disciplines of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Energy. The programme has been developed to produce professional and competent project managers and eng...
The Foundation Degree Visual Media Arts has been designed to allow students to embrace their creativity while learning industry standard processes relevant to the creation of content for the film and game industries. Course design has been informed by extensive consultation with industry experts to ensure that all our graduates are equipped with the skills necessary to succeed in the competitiv...
The BA Honours Visual Media Arts has been designed to allow students to embrace their creativity while learning industry standard processes relevant to the creation of content for the film and game industries. Course design has been informed by extensive consultation with industry experts to ensure that all our graduates are equipped with the skills necessary to succeed in the competitive world...
This course aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of management within a hair and beauty context. It also aims to develop students’ skills in a range of hair and beauty services, which are aligned to the needs of employers in the industry. South West College is approved by The Open University as an appropriate organisation to offer higher education programmes l...
The BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise (Top-up) course will focus on developing knowledge of the field (content), whilst providing students with opportunities to apply their learning in practical contexts (experience) and enhancing their learning through problem solving approaches (challenging and authentic tasks). South West College is approved by The Open University as an appropriate organi...
The Foundation Degree Sport and Exercise course will focus on developing knowledge of the field (content) whilst providing students with opportunities to apply their learning in practical contexts (experience) and enhancing their learning through problem solving approaches (challenging and authentic tasks). The learning approaches will take into account the diverse backgrounds ...
This qualification provides the perfect foundation for your successful career in business management in the private or public sector. The Foundation Degree in Business Management focuses on developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to prepare you for a range of careers in business such as Management, Marketing, Finance and Economics. Learners are supported to be entreprene...
The Tourism, Hospitality & Events with Specialisms - Tourism is an interesting programme designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the diverse and exciting field of hospitality and tourism. This foundation degree course offers students the opportunity to specialise in one or more areas of the tourism industry, enabling them to...
This course is designed to prepare you for many careers in Construction Engineering and Surveying - Building, Land and Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Site Engineering. You will have a holistic approach to all areas of construction through gaining cutting edge technical skills and knowledge necessary for the modern digital Construction Industry. It will provide you with specific practic...
Choose from our wide range of Degrees, Foundation Degrees, HNC's/HND's and Professional Qualifications.