March 2020 - SWAP East is working remotely. Should you wish to contact us please email:
SWAP.East@ed.ac.uk
Should you wish a callback please email your telephone number and we will call you back.
SWAP.East@ed.ac.uk
Should you wish a callback please email your telephone number and we will call you back.
SWAP East is a partnership between colleges and universities in the east of Scotland that aims to promote and support access to higher education for adults.
To find out if a SWAP access programme is for you, read the information for prospective SWAP students on the National page or contact the SWAP East office (Mon-Fri 9-5).
The SWAP East team
From left to right:
Lesley Dunbar: Director
Nick Hutcheon: Coordinator
Anna Reynolds: Administrator
As a SWAP East student, you can participate in our mentoring programme. To learn more about it, read here. And to hear first hand from some of our mentors and mentees, watch here and here.
Request a mentor - CLICK HERE:
Be a mentor - CLICK HERE:
Further information
Email: Nick.Hutcheon@ed.ac.uk
Phone: 0131 650 6685
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| Borders Dundee and Angus Edinburgh Fife North Highland/UHI | Newbattle Abbey North East Scotland Perth/UHI West Lothian Inverness/UHI |
SWAP East access programmes are currently offered at all these colleges. The nature of these programmes varies from college to college and can also change from year to year.
See our programmes for details of current access programmes.
See our programmes for details of current access programmes.
All of our partner universities consider applications from SWAP students. Use the progression route finder below to look up degree programmes available to SWAP East students and check out which access programme is the most suitable for your degree choice.
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