Glasgow Clyde Project (January)

Location: Langside Campus
SCQF Level: 3
Start Date: 5 Jan 2026
Qualification Type: NQ
Course Type: Part-Time
Duration: 18 weeks (January to June)

The Glasgow Clyde Project offers empowering support services and inspiring pathways into education for individuals who have faced challenging life experiences and are ready to embrace new learning opportunities.

The project offers a route to building up to attending college one to two days per week in preparation for study or employment.

There is no age limit or timescale allocated to attending The Glasgow Clyde Project. The sole aim of the project is to support students to develop skills, achieve qualifications and cultivate resiliency to enhance life opportunities.

There is also the opportunity to experience class-based study with other learners on an Introduction to College course, one session per week.

What will I learn?

At the Glasgow Clyde Project Hub you can participate in 1:1 support sessions and small group work to:

Create a daily routine
Start improving health, wellbeing and regulate emotions
Explore college life and start personalised timetables
Develop career aspirations and study skills to become a successful student
Discover opportunities across Glasgow that best fit individual goals
Progress into study, employment or training

During the Glasgow Clyde Project you will regularly reflect and evaluate your timetable, be supported to attend college and work with external partners. There is also access to mentoring.

The Glasgow Clyde Project is not a course so your benefits will not be affected.

Entry requirements (minimum)

There are no formal entry requirements. You'll be invited to an initial referral meeting to meet the project team.

You must:

Want to return to education
Be ready to commit to attending college weekly

Employer and industry links

There may be opportunities to volunteer, access work placements and engage in partnership activities.

Jobs and further study

Completing the Glasgow Clyde Project will enable you to progress to courses at Level 4 or Level 5 at Glasgow Clyde College, or to move into employment or training.

I've applied — what happens next?

When you apply
You will receive an automated email confirming that we have received your application (remember to check your SPAM folder).

Your application will be reviewed by the admissions team and you will either be:

Made a direct offer (unconditional or conditional)
Invited to book an interview session
Advised that your application is unsuccessful – you have not met the entry requirements for this course and are advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
We aim not to reject an application and if you don’t meet the entry requirements you may be referred to a different course or level.

If you are invited to interview, you will be informed of the outcome of your interview by email within 14 working days. The outcome will be one of the following:

Unconditional offer of a place – you have met all the entry requirements and your place is guaranteed. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your place.
Conditional offer of a place – your place is secured pending you meeting the entry requirements. This may mean achieving school or college qualifications which you may not be able to provide to us yet. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your conditional place. Once your conditions are met this will change to an unconditional offer of a place which you must accept before you can enrol on the course.
Waiting list – you have met all entry requirements, and have been interviewed however, the course is now full so you have been placed on a waiting list. If any spaces become available you may be contacted, usually around the course start date. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
Reserve list – following your interview, you have unfortunately not been successful in this round of recruitment. We have placed your name on a Reserve list and your application may be reconsidered at a later date. This could happen any time up to the start date of the course but it is very possible that you will not be offered a place. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
Unsuccessful – your interview has been unsuccessful. You may be offered a place on a course at a different level, or advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.

Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 working days or risk losing your place, as the system will automatically decline your offer after 14 days.