The following North East Scotland College (NESCol) school-link courses are available to senior pupils in all Aberdeenshire schools and in some cases also to pupils from schools in Aberdeen City.

  • Where more than venue/date/time is shown these are options for the same course.
  • If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places for any course then a NESCol selection process will be required.
  • NESCol may not proceed with running a course if there is insufficient uptake to make a class viable.
  • Click on the title of each course to take you to the information page on the NESCol website.
  • Closing date for all applications is Friday 23rd March.  Applications can be made from the course information pages linked here on NESCol website but should be discussed with your Pastoral Care teacher in the first instance.

 

SCQF
Level 7		 PDA Politics – Level 7
·         Aberdeen: Thursday 0900 – 1200
SCQF
Level 6		 NPA Level 6 Exercise & Fitness Leadership
·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530
·         Aberdeen: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630
·         Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445		 Higher Psychology
·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 1400 – 1700
·         Ellon: Wednesday 0900 – 1200
SCQF
Level 6		 Higher Computing Science
·         Aberdeen: Tue & Thu 1400 – 1630
·         Ellon: Friday 0930 – 1530
·         Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1700		  Higher Physics
·         Aberdeen: Tue & Thu 1400 – 1630
SCQF
Level 6		 SQA Units at SCQF 5/6 Creative Textiles and Garment Manufacture
·         Aberdeen: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630		  NPA Level 6 Digital Media
·         Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630
SCQF
Level 5		 Skills for Work National 5 Engineering
·         Ellon: Wednesday 0915 – 1445
·         Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445		 Skills for Work National 5 Girls in Energy
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0850 – 1305
SCQF
Level 5		 Skills for Work National 5 Health Sector

·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445

 Skills for Work National 5 Construction Crafts

·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445
SCQF
Level 5		 Skills for Work Nat 5 Early Education & Childcare

·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530
·         Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630

 Skills for Work National 5 Laboratory Science

·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530
·         Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445
SCQF
Level 5		 Skills for Work National 5 Hospitality

·         Aberdeen: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445

 NPA Level 5 Digital Media

·         Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630
SCQF
Level 5		 National 5 Computing Science

·         Ellon: Wednesday 0900 – 1500
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445

 Skills for Work National 5 Maritime

·         Peterhead: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630
·         Peterhead: Friday 0915 – 1445
SCQF
Level 5		 NC Level 5 Travel and Tourism (2 year programme)

·         Aberdeen: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630

 NPA Level 5 Photography
·         Ellon: Wednesday 0900 – 1200
SCQF
Level 4/5		 City & Guilds: Level 1 Hair and Beauty

·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445
only for pupils who have already completed 1 year on either beauty or hairdressing course
SCQF
Level 4		 City & Guilds: Introduction to Vehicle Technology

·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445

 City & Guilds: Level 1 Beauty Therapy

·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445
SCQF
Level 4		 City & Guilds: Level 1 Hairdressing

·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445

 Skills for Work Nat 4 Early Education & Childcare

·         Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445
SCQF
Level 4		 Skills for Work Nat 4 Uniformed Services

·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445

 STEM College Certificate Course

·         Aberdeen: Tue & Thu 1400 – 1630
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445
SCQF
Level 4		 Service Industries College Certificate Course

·         Aberdeen: Tue & Thu 1400 – 1630
SCQF
Level 3		 Preparation for Work Supported Learning

·         Aberdeen: Friday 0930 – 1530
·         Fraserburgh: Thursday 1000 – 1500

 

Foundation Apprenticeships
NESCol also offer the following selection of 11 Foundation Apprenticeships for pupils. These are 2-year courses suitable for pupils entering S5 who also intend staying on at school through S6. The courses in S5 are mainly college based whilst the S6 element will have a strong focus on work-based learning and include extended work placements complemented by college work.  All Foundation Apprenticeships are SCQF Level 6.

General information about Foundation Apprenticeships is available at this link.
The information directly related to each option is available by clicking the title of the course.

SCQF
Level 6		 FA Accountancy
·         Aberdeen: Tue & Thu 1400 – 1630
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445		  FA Business (1 year delivery model)
·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 1400 – 1700
plus one full day on work placement
·         Fraserburgh: Wednesday 1400 – 1700
plus one full day on work placement
SCQF
Level 6		 FA Children and Young People
·         Aberdeen: Tue & Thu 1400 – 1700
·         Fraserburgh: Wednesday 0850 – 1600		 FA Civil Engineering
·         Aberdeen: Mon & Wed 1330 – 1630
SCQF
Level 6		 FA Creative and Digital Media
·         Aberdeen: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630		 FA Engineering – Electrical
·         Aberdeen: Tue & Thu 1330 – 1630
SCQF
Level 6		 FA Engineering – Mechanical
·         Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530
·         Fraserburgh: Friday 0850 – 1545		 FA Food and Drink Technologies
·         Aberdeen: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1700
SCQF
Level 6		 FA IT Hardware/System Support
·         Aberdeen: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1700
·         Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1700		 FA Scientific Technologies (Lab Skills)
·         Aberdeen: Tue & Thu 1400 – 1700
·         Fraserburgh: Wednesday 0850 – 1600
SCQF
Level 6		 FA Social Care and Healthcare
·         Aberdeen: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1700