Limited Spaces for August 2026 Start
There’s still time to secure your place at West Lothian College for courses starting in August 2026, but spaces are filling fast. Whether you're leaving school, changing careers, or looking to upskill, now is the time to take the next step.
We have limited spaces for courses starting in August, and we are offering a range of full-time and part-time courses.
Our courses will help you develop new skills and offer a vast amount of opportunities for progression in your chosen career path, or furthering your knowledge in your own field of work.
We have been accepting applications since January 2026 and a lot of courses are now only interviewing for reserve places or the course could be full.
Unsure of what industry you want to apply to? Browse our courses by subject or check out our faculties and courses below.
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
BA Accounting - BA in Accounting
ART AND DESIGN
HNC Art Portfolio Production (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - HNC ART PORTFOLIO PRODUCTION
NQ Art and Design (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - NQ ART & DESIGN (PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT)
AUTOMOTIVE
VRQ 1 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair - VRQ1 LIGHT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
VRQ 2 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - VRQ2 LIGHT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
VRQ 3 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - VRQ3 LIGHT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
BEUATY
HNC Beauty Therapy - HNC BEAUTY THERAPY
HND Beauty Therapy - HND BEAUTY THERAPY
BUSINESS
SVQ in Business and Administration SCQF Level 8 - SVQ IN BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION SCQF AT LEVEL 8
ILM 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management - ILM 5 CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
BA in Business Management Evening - BA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EVENING
BA in Business Management - BA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
CHILDHOOD PRACTICE
HNC Childhood Practice (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - HNC CHILDHOOD PRACTICE FULL TIME
NPA Social Services (Children and Young People) (Tuesday and Thursday) (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - NPA Social Services (Children and Young People) (TUE & THU)
PDA Education Support Assistance Evening (Year 1) - PDA EDUCATION SUPPORT ASSISTANCE EVENING (Year 1) (TUES)
PDA Education Support Assistance Evening (Year 2) - PDA EDUCATION SUPPORT ASSISTANCE EVENING (Year 2) (TUES)
COMPUTING AND CYBER
HND Computing Software Development (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - HND COMPUTING: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
HNC Cyber Security (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - HNC CYBER SECURITY
Schools NPA Cyber and Software (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - School’s NPA Cyber and Software LEVEL 6 (TUE & THU)
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILD ENVIRONMENT
Introduction to Construction and Design Manufacturer Level 4 (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE LEVEL 4
Construction Crafts: Environmental Construction (HCI) Level 4 (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - CONSTRUCTION CRAFTS: Environmental Construction (HCI) Level 4
PDA Advanced Craft Carpentry and Joinery Level 7 - PDA ADVANCED CRAFT CARPENTRY & JOINERY Level 7
CREATIVE
NPA in Creative and Digital Media (Tuesday and Thursday) - NPA in Creative and Digital Media (Tues & Thurs)
HNC Creative and Digital Media - HNC Digital Creative Media
ENGINEERING
NQ Engineering Level 5 (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - NQ ENGINEERING LEVEL 5
NQ Electrical Engineering Level 6 - NQ ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (LEVEL 6)
HNC Electrical Engineering - HNC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
NQ Engineering SCQF Level 6 (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - NQ ENGINEERING AT SCQF LEVEL 6
HNC Engineering - HNC ENGINEERING
HNC Electrical Engineering Year 1 - HNC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EVENING YEAR 1
HNC Electrical Engineering Year 2 - HNC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EVENING YEAR 2
HND Engineering - HND ENGINEERING
HNC Engineering Day Release Year 1 - HNC Engineering DR Y1
HNC Engineering Evening Year 1 - HNC ENGINEERING EVENING YEAR 1
HNC Engineering Evening Year 2 - HNC ENGINEERING EVENING YEAR 2
HNC Fabrication and Wilding Day Release - HNC Fabrication Welding and Inspection (Day Release)
NC Engineering Day Release Year 1 - NC ENGINEERING L5 DAY RELEASE YEAR 1
ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL)
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Full Time Level 3 – 5 (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) (FULL TIME Level 3-5
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Part Time Level 3 – 6 - ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) (PART TIME Level 3-6)
HAIRDRESSING AND BARBERING
NQ Hairdressing Level 5 (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - NQ HAIRDRESSING LEVEL 5
HNC Hairdressing - HNC HAIRDRESSING
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Route to Health Professions SCQF Level 6 - ROUTE TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCQF LEVEL 6
Route to Social Services Professions SCQF Level 6 - ROUTE TO SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS SCQF LEVEL 6
HNC Healthcare Practice - HNC HEALTHCARE PRACTICE
COSCA - COSCA 1-4 COMPLETE COURSE
HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ADULT LEARNERS (SWAP)
Access to Nursing - ACCESS TO NURSING (SWAP)
Access to Humanities and Social Science - SWAP Access to Humanities and Social Science
PROFESSIONAL COOKERY
Introduction to Professional Cookery Level 4 - Introduction to Professional Cookery Level 4 (NPA)
Intermediate Professional Cookery Level 5 (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - INTERMEDIATE PROFESSIONAL COOKERY LEVEL 5
NQ Accelerated Professional Cookery Year 1 - NQ ACCELERATED PROFESSIONAL COOKERY YEAR 1
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Psychology, Criminology and Social Science SCQF Level 6 (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - Psychology, Criminology and Social Science SCQF Level 6
SPORT AND FITNESS
HNC Fitness, Health and Exercise - HNC FITNESS, HEALTH & EXERCISE
NQ Level 5 Sport and Fitness (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - NQ Level 5 Sport and Fitness
Level 6 Sports Coaching (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - Level 6 Sports Coaching
NQ Personal Fitness Development Level 6 (course full, applications will be for reserve list) - NQ PERSONAL FITNESS DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 6
Uniformed Public Service - UNIFORMED PUBLIC SERVICES LEVEL 5
Looking for part-time options?
Whether you are looking for a qualification to take the next step in your career, a complete career change, or simply to learn a new skill or hobby; we have a range of part-time courses on offer to start in August.