SWAP Study Skills Day Q&A board by

2025-02-25 14:34:45 UTC

What was the transition from swap to university like ?

Social Work

2025-02-25 14:34:57 UTC

What is the biggest challenge you think you’ll face in your university journey?

can you do additional placements

2025-02-25 14:35:19 UTC

Placement worries

2025-02-25 14:35:55 UTC

If my boss/someone higher than me on placement is genuinely being horrible to me for no reason - are you able to change your placement or do you just have to deal with it?

General/ Social Work

2025-02-25 14:36:07 UTC

When did the time tables get finalised?

Did prep for HE really help with the transition to uni?

2025-02-25 14:36:09 UTC

2025-02-25 14:37:03 UTC

Have you always had GCU as your first choice of university?

Is there any stigma being one of the oldest students?

2025-02-25 14:37:26 UTC

What is the digital learning platform used at GCU?

2025-02-25 14:38:17 UTC

please say it’s not blackboard 🙈

2025-02-25 14:39:08 UTC

How is it like going to school and balancing your work and social life

2025-02-25 14:40:47 UTC

Are the syllabus quite fair. Compared to swap are the days going to school a lot

Support

2025-02-25 14:40:50 UTC

Paramedics, how do yous feel supported by the lecturers when it comes to placements and any situation that come up? Do you feel they check in with you?

2025-02-25 14:41:09 UTC

for paramedics how much did the sience aspect of swap help with the course now

What are the hours on placement?

2025-02-25 14:43:30 UTC

2025-02-25 14:44:48 UTC

How many days a week do you attend uni?

Are the placements directly linked to the specific field of nursing you're in?

2025-02-25 14:45:32 UTC

Paramedic Course

2025-02-25 14:48:11 UTC

Are most of the placements close to Glasgow? Or are they further out?

Paramedic

2025-02-25 14:52:24 UTC

Can we hear more from paramedics regarding placements and support etc and where they have been sent?

General

2026-03-10 12:12:02 UTC

When terms changes, how far i advance do you receive the timetable?