NESCol School-Link Courses Session 18/19
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 |
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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 |
Skills for Work National 5 Construction Crafts
· Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530 |
SCQF Level 5 |
Skills for Work Nat 5 Early Education & Childcare
· Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530 |
Skills for Work National 5 Laboratory Science
· Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530 |
SCQF Level 5 |
Skills for Work National 5 Hospitality
· Aberdeen: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630 |
NPA Level 5 Digital Media
· Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630 |
SCQF Level 5 |
National 5 Computing Science
· Ellon: Wednesday 0900 – 1500 |
Skills for Work National 5 Maritime
· Peterhead: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630 |
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 |
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SCQF Level 4 |
City & Guilds: Introduction to Vehicle Technology
· Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530 |
City & Guilds: Level 1 Beauty Therapy
· Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530 |
SCQF Level 4 |
City & Guilds: Level 1 Hairdressing
· Aberdeen: Wednesday 0930 – 1530 |
Skills for Work Nat 4 Early Education & Childcare
· Fraserburgh: Mon & Wed 1400 – 1630 |
SCQF Level 4 |
Skills for Work Nat 4 Uniformed Services
· Fraserburgh: Friday 0915 – 1445 |
STEM College Certificate Course
· Aberdeen: Tue & Thu 1400 – 1630 |
SCQF Level 4 |
Service Industries College Certificate Course
· Aberdeen: Tue & Thu 1400 – 1630 |
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SCQF Level 3 |
Preparation for Work Supported Learning
· Aberdeen: Friday 0930 – 1530 |
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 |