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Links
Here are some links you might find useful if you want to do a bit more research:
Colleges in the South East of Scotland
Stevenson College Edinburgh
Bankhead Avenue
Edinburgh
EH11 4DE
Tel: 0131 535 4700
Email: info[at]stevenson.ac.uk
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Edinburgh's Telford College
350 West Granton Road
Edinburgh
EH51QE
Tel: 0131 559 4000
Email: mail[at]ed-coll.ac.uk
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West Lothian College
Almondvale Crescent
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 7EP
Tel: 01506 427605
Email: enquiries[at]west-lothian.ac.uk
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Jewel and Esk College
Edinburgh Campus
24 Milton Road East
Edinburgh
EH15 2PP
Midlothian Campus
46 Dalhousie Road
Dalkeith
EH22 3FR
Tel: 0131 344 7000
Email: info[at]jec.ac.uk
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Oatridge College
Ecclesmachan
Broxburn
West Lothian?
EH52 6NH
Tel: 01506 864800
Email: info[at]oatridge.ac.uk
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Borders College
Scottish Borders Campus?
Nether Road
Galashiels
TD1 3HF
Tel: 08700 50 51 52
Email: enquiries[at]borderscollege.ac.uk
Forth Valley College
Falkirk Campus
Grangemouth Road
Falkirk
FK2 9AD
Tel: 01324 403000
Email: info[at]forthvalley.ac.uk
University Advice
LEAPS (Lothian Equal Access Programme for Schools)
The LEAPS Office
7 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9LW
T: 0131 650 4676
F: 0131 650 6862
E: LEAPS@ed.ac.uk
Universities in the South East of Scotland
General Careers Advice
Planit Plus
An accurate and up-to-date resource of careers, learning and school information.
Careers Scotland
A one stop shop to find out about planning your career, different courses at college and university and applying for a job.
The Virtual Work Experience
The Virtual Work Experience website has detailed advice and guidance on careers in Contact Centres, Food and Drink Production, Hair, Beauty and Nails, the NHS, Passenger Transport and Retail.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/virtualworkexperience/virtualworlds/index.asp
All About U
A virtual experience of what it’s like to be a university student. You are faced with a number of real life problems, will you make the right decisions and be a sucessful student or will you have spent all your money int he first week?!
Careers Advice for specific types of jobs
BBC Blast
Website giving information all about the creative industries inclusing fashion, art & design, dance & drama, film, games, music & audio and writing.
Financial Services Skills Council
The Financial Services Skills Councilis the Sector Skills Council for this industry. Their Directions website has information on all aspects of the financial services industry.
E-skills
E-skills gives Information, advice and career guidance about a career in the Information Technology (IT) and Telecoms sector
Springboard UK Ltd
Springboard UK Ltd promotes careers in hospitality, leisure, tourism and travel and its Careerscope online contains information on careers in the sector.
Skills Active Careers
Contact information and advice on working in the active leisure and learning sector.
Future Morph
This website is designed to show you just some of the amazing and unexpected places that studying science, technology, engineering and maths can take you.
Construction Skills
Construction Skillsis the Sector Skills Council for the Construction Industry.
Their b constructive website contains a range of information on careers in the construction industry.
Money Advice
EMA (Education Maintenance Allowance) Scotland
EMAs provide financial support to all eligible young people from low income families who undertake a full time course at school or college. This website can help you find out more.
Student Awards Agency(Scotland)
This website may be useful to you if your home is in Scotland, or you are studying in Scotland, and you want to apply for tuition fees, loan or grants for a higher education course such as a Higher National Diploma or a degree at college or university.