Looking for a course

Applications for courses open at various times throughout the year:

• January courses: Open in October for full-time, part time and evening courses
  
  
• August courses: Open in November for full-time, part-time and day-release courses
  
  
• September courses: Open in April for evening courses.

For candidates applying for full-time August start courses you must be 16 by the 30^th September of the year you are applying. For candidates applying for January start courses you must be 16 by the end of February of that year. For September start courses, you must be 16 by the 31st October that year.

Early School leavers (if you do not meet the dates above) will be unable to make an online application however, you will be able to request a PDF or paper application form from your school. With your school's permission you can also contact our admissions team by emailing admissions@nclan.ac.uk.

Skills Development Scotland is available at each of our campuses. If you are looking for careers advice please contact them on 0800 917 8000 to organise an appointment or visit the website http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/

Once you have found the course you want to apply for, click the 'Apply now' button and it will direct you to the start of the application process.

Apply as soon as possible as places on many courses go fast.

If you are having any difficulty applying online please contact our helpful Admissions team by emailing admissions@nclan.ac.uk.

We offer a variety of courses ranging from entry level through to degree programmes. 

When applying for a course in your chosen area pay attention to the entry criteria and apply for the most appropriate level for you. Please ensure that you complete your application fully, including a personal statement (minimum of 200 characters, maximum of 2000 characters).

If you apply for a course that you do not have entry requirements for your application may be rejected.

If you do apply for a course where you do not meet the entry criteria the faculty may re-level your application to the most appropriate course.

If you want to withdraw your application please advise us as early as possible. You can do this by logging into your account and withdrawing your application. Alternatively, you can email admissions@nclan.ac.uk.