Transition to Further Education (Short) (T2FEs)
What is special about this course?
Are you confused about the future? Are you ready to make changes but you don’t know where to start? If you are not currently in education, employment or training or if you’ve just left school, this full-time course will bring you into the college environment and give you skills, qualifications and confidence which will help you design your future.
It has been designed to give you the opportunity to try the wide range of practical subjects that the college offers. You will gently but steadily build study and essential skills as you progress in qualifications between levels 4 and 5. Your Personal Development will increase your self-confidence and help you to take more control of your future
This full-time course runs for the second half of the academic year; January to June. It allows suitable students to progress in qualifications from between levels 4 – 5.
Entry requirements
Applicants should have a basic education and be keen to learn new skills to help them progress on to further education or employment.
You will study units from across the curriculum, including:
- Child, Health and Social Care
- Computing with Digital Media
- Business Administration
- Outdoor Adventure and
- Core Skills: Communication, Numeracy and ICT.
Equipment
Internet connection and a suitable device with headphones, microphone and camera (minimum spec) is required. Please email us if you have any concerns about connectivity or equipment.
How will I study my course?
- Full Time
- Online
This course will be taught for 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9.00am – 4.30pm.
Each week will comprise of scheduled, connected learning time and flexible learning time. You need to commit to both, but you can choose when to complete flexible learning to fit around work, caring and personal commitments. Some flexible learning must be done on a weekly basis.
Connected learning is when you learn together with lecturers, instructors, students and others. Connected learning happens at a scheduled time in a practical workshop, an online-classroom, a studio, a specialist classroom, the workplace or in the outdoors.
Flexible learning covers lecturer directed learning and self-directed learning.
Lecturer-directed learning is weekly learning activity, for example:
• posting your idea in a discussion forum,
• completing a quiz,
• practising a task, activity or idea
• watching a video or reading,
• discussing and working on a solution with another student,
• researching and gathering information,
• completing an assignment or project-based task.
Self-directed learning is your decision about further study and focus. We encourage you to take ownership of your learning and areas of interest. You can ask us to help you to determine areas for further development.
As and when it is appropriate and safe to do so, your connected learning will take place in the workshop. However, during periods of social distancing restrictions, some of your learning may need to move to an online-classroom. This will include a combination of video conferencing, interactive chat and sharing of presentation slides and other visuals. Online-classrooms provide you with real time interaction, contact and discussion with your lecturer and fellow students.
How long will my course last?
19 WeeksThis course will be taught for 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9.00am – 4.30pm.
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed using a range of project submissions, closed book assessments and practical assessments.
Where can I study my course?
- Fort William
- From anywhere with an internet connection including your local college centre
Please note, UHI West Highland will be changing its name to UHI North, West and Hebrides in August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. This will not impact on your choice of course or how and where you will study.
Start date
January
Fees
For the latest information on fees please see our Fees & Funding information pages.
Funding
If you are under 18, you are entitled to Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) and can find more information by clicking here.
If you are over 18, you may qualify for a bursary allowance.
For further information please contact our Student Funding Team by email on funding.whc@uhi.ac.uk
What can I do on completion of my course?
On completing the course, you will receive awards from a range of college courses at SCQF levels 4 - 5.
Transition to Further Education, short course (T2FEs) begins in January and finishes in June so if you find that you are interested in one of our further education courses, you can apply to start in the following September.
And if you decide to go into employment, you will take your experience and skills with you. 60% of last year’s students took up full-time college courses while others went back to the workplace.
Whatever you decide, this course will help you decide with confidence.
Is there more information available online?
You can use the above QR code to connect directly to the course details.
Apply for Transition to Further Education (Short) (T2FEs)
We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at UHI West Highland. Please note, UHI West Highland will be changing its name to UHI North, West and Hebrides in August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. This will not impact on your choice of course or how and where you will study. UHI West Highland operates a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion and/or belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.