No, it is also possible to sit SQA exams on your own as an external candidate, without attending school or college. Most SWAP programmes are run in Further Education colleges. SWAP courses can lead to a variety of higher education courses including Teaching, Business Studies, Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences and Health related studies. Applicants will be called for an interview. Child care facilities are available at most colleges.
Many universities run programmes which offer entry into their own degree courses.
Satisfactory completion of the programme usually guarantees the student a place on a degree course. Programmes are devised to meet the demands of students and are constantly being developed. WHEN it was learnt. A portfolio of evidence, demonstrating prior learning is then completed and assessment is based on the submitted evidence, together with any other assessment required. The assessor then recommends the credit which the applicant can gain.