Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

9th Sep 2024, 1 year

Location

City Campus

Overview

This course is for people on the autistic spectrum and/or with a learning disability who want to increase their employment prospects. It is part of a partnership between City of Glasgow College, Glasgow City Council Supported Employment Services and the University of Strathclyde.

The course will run for one year from August to June, five days a week, Monday to Friday and will be based at the University of Strathclyde. 

Students complete three work placements called rotations, each rotation lasts for 10 weeks. The rotations will develop skills across a range of settings including hospitality, administration and estates. Each working day interns will complete a minimum of 4 hours real-life work experience, as well as additional classroom learning, such as employability skills, job search for the full academic year. The working day will include classroom learning and real-life work experiences for the full academic year. 

You will be supported throughout the course by a college lecturer, job coaches and university staff.

Eligibility for course: you must be a Glasgow City boundary resident and be working at SCQF level 3 or above. You need to be an independent traveller when you start the course.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

• You must be on the Autistic Spectrum and/or have a learning disability.
• Be between 18 years and 29 years.
• Be able to travel independently.
• Ability to get on well with others.
• Are enthusiastic about working five days a week and being on time every morning.
• Want to find employment.
• Working at SCQF level 3 – evidence required.
• Due to funding constraints, you must be a City of Glasgow boundry resident.

ESOL entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study

The working day will include classroom learning such as employability skills, job search and real-life work experiences for the full academic year. On completion of this course, you will be able to demonstrate that you now have the skills and experience required to increase your chances of a permanent job.

After the course

Careers

On completion of this course, you will be able to demonstrate that you now have the skills and experience required to increase your chances of gaining employment.