Apprenticeships
North East Scotland College is approved by Skills Development Scotland to deliver Foundation Apprenticeships and Modern Apprenticeships.
A selection of apprenticeships courses available at NESCol:
Distance Learning
A selection of distance learning courses available at NESCol:
- Pneumatics & Hydraulics
- Statics & Strength of Materials
- Mathematics Unit 3: Numeracy
- IT in Business: Word Processing & Presentation Apps
- Understanding Eating Disorders
- Fire Safety: The Fundamentals
- Caring for People with Dementia: The Fundamentals
- Office Administration
- Communication: Business Communication
- Awareness of Mental Health Problems
- Sequential Logic
- HIV, Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C Infections
- Supporting People with Asperger’s Syndrome
- Understanding Anxiety
- IT in Business: Databases
- Word
- ICDL: Spreadsheets 2016 (formerly ECDL)
- Excel (Introduction to)
- Understanding the Care & Management of Diabetes
- DC AC Principles
Full-time
A selection of full-time courses available at NESCol:
- Performing Engineering Operations – Mechanical Manufacture Route
- Automotive Accident Repair & Principles (Body & Paint Multiskilled)
- Accounting
- Built Environment
- Fashion Business
- Beauty Therapy
- Electrical Engineering
- Science: Routes to Higher Education
- Performing Engineering Operations – Mechanical Maintenance Route
- Engineering Systems
- Qualification For Work: Hospitality/Retail
- Computer Games Design (including introduction to Esports)
- 3D Computer Animation
- Photography
- Beauty Therapy Techniques
- Automotive Maintenance & Repair Principles
- Computing with Cyber Security
- Construction Crafts
- Professional Cookery
- Applied Science
Part-time
A selection of part-time courses available at NESCol:
- Flavours of the World: Traditional Scottish Fayre
- Mechanical Engineering
- Film School
- Creative Cupcakes
- Purely Photography (On Location)
- English (ESOL)
- Maths
- Digital Passport Programme (Shell)
- Sewing Bees (Basic Sewing Skills)
- Social Media For Beginners
- Introduction to Dressmaking
- MCA 35 HR Approved Engine Course – Part 2
- Mechanical Engineering
- English (ESOL)
- Manicure (Introduction)
- Engineering: HNC Pre-Entry
- Breadmaking Masterclass
- Conversational German
- British Sign Language
- Conversational French
School Links
A selection of school links courses available at NESCol:
- Travel & Tourism
- Psychology
- Creative & Digital Media
- IT (Hardware/System Support)
- Rural Skills
- STEM
- Fashion Business
- Psychology
- Photography
- Scientific Technologies (Lab Skills)
- Computer Games Development
- Business Skills
- Hospitality
- Construction Crafts
- Sociology
- Engineering
- Laboratory Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Social Services & Healthcare
- Digital & Social Media Marketing
SMA
A selection of sma courses available at NESCol:
- Seafish Basic Health and Safety
- MCA Oral Exam Preparation
- Seafish Fire Fighting (including refresher training)
- HNC Nautical Science (blended learning)
- Deck Officer Cadet programme
- STCW Elementary First Aid and Seafish First Aid
- STCW Proficiency for Seafarers with designated security duties (PDSD)
- MCA 35 HR Approved Engine Course – Part 1
- Human Element Leadership and Management (HELM) – Management Level
- GMDSS General Operators Certificate (Radio)
- STCW Proficiency in Security Awareness
- Navigation Aids and Equipment Simulator Training (NAEST) – Management Level
- Marine Cargo Operations
- Electronic Chart Display & Information Systems (ECDIS) IMO Model Course 1.27
- RYA Short Range Certificate (Radio)
- STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
- Deck Officer Class 1 Conversion to Merchant Navy Officer of the Watch (Unlimited) II/1
- Seafish Safety Awareness Including Refresher
- Navigation Aids and Equipment Simulator Training (NAEST) – Operational Level
- Deck Officer Class 2 (Fishing)
SQA Distance Learning
A selection of sqa distance learning courses available at NESCol:
- Mathematics Unit 1: Expressions & Formulae
- Communication: Practical Skills
- Economic Issues
- DC AC Principles
- Mechanical Engineering: Graded Unit 1 (Exam)
- Recording Financial Information
- Marketing
- Mathematics Unit 4: Value Added Unit (Mathematics Test)
- Heat Transfer & Fluid Mechanics
- Mathematics Unit 3: Applications
- Administration & Information Technology: Graded Unit 1 Exam
- Personal Development Planning
- Mathematics Unit 3: Applications
- Cost Accounting
- Accounting: Graded Unit (1) Exam
- Mathematics Unit 3: Numeracy
- Statistics for Business
- Mathematics Unit 2: Relationships
- Communication: Business Communication
- Business Awareness & Continuing Professional Development
Training for Business
A selection of training for business courses available at NESCol:
- Excel (Advanced)
- Economic Issues
- Understanding the Care & Management of Diabetes
- Supporting People with Diabetes Mellitus
- Utilisation of Electrical Energy in Buildings
- Electrical Engineering
- Three Phase Systems
- IELTS Exam Preparation
- Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health
- Mathematics Unit 2: Relationships & Calculus
- Digital Technologies for Administrators
- DSE Risk Assessment
- Recording Financial Information
- Electrical Engineering: Graded Unit 2
- Understanding the Principles of Exercise & Fitness
- Epilepsy Awareness
- Access (Introduction to)
- Business Administration Knowledge
- Principles of Weight Management
- Thermofluids