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Education

Whether it is a school for your children or a college or university for the adults in your family, selecting an education provider may be one of your most important choices when you leave the Services.  It may even influence where you decide to live.

Education and training funding for veterans

You can get help paying for qualifications whether you:

  • are planning on leaving the armed forces
  • have already left and want to know more about your options

SAAS grants

The Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) gives financial support to eligible students doing a course of higher education in the UK. If you've been in the armed forces or are the family member of someone in the armed forces who has been living abroad you may be elligible for a SAAS grant. This depends on where you or your family member was a resident when they joined up.

Contact SAAS on 0300 555 0505 to find out if you're eligible.

Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) scheme

The Armed Forces ELC scheme allows you to apply for money to pay for qualifications. You can apply whether you're still serving in the armed forces or you've already left.

Find out more about which qualifications you can get and how to apply.

 

You can refine your search by level of education and Local Authority area and then click Search.

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University of Edinburgh

Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea – Principal
Tel: 0131 6501000

Old College , South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL

By choosing to study at Edinburgh you are investing in an education that will help you to build a successful future.  We are globally recognised for our research, development and innovation and we’ve been providing our students with world-class teaching for more than 425 years.  We provide a unique opportunity to work with some of the most influential academics in your chosen field.

www.ed.ac.uk

University of Glasgow

Professor Anton Muscatelli – Principal
Tel: 0141 330 2000

Glasgow G12 8QQ

Our research-led approach is one of the reasons why a degree from the University of Glasgow, the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world, is so prized. Our students also benefit from opportunities to study abroad, improve their employability, take part in work placements and explore a wide range of social activities.

www.gla.ac.uk

University of St Andrews

Louise Richardson – Principal
Tel: 01334 476161

St Andrews , Fife KY16 9AJ

St Andrews is Scotland’s first university and the third oldest in the English speaking world.  It is one of the top rated universities in Europe for research, teaching quality and student satisfaction and is consistently ranked among the UK’s top five in leading independent league tables.

www.st-andrews.ac.uk

University of Stirling

Gerry McCormac – Principal and Vice-Chancellor
Tel: 01786 473 171

Stirling FK9 4LA

Working with academic, commercial, public, private and voluntary sector partners, Stirling is one of the UK’s leading research universities in the fields of health and wellbeing, the environment and people, culture and society, enterprise and the economy, and sport.

www.stir.ac.uk

University of Strathclyde

Professor Jim McDonald – Principal
Tel: 0141 552 4400

Glasgow G1 1XQ

Strathclyde is committed to providing a high-quality education and experience to all students, regardless of background, inspiring them to develop to the full their abilities, producing outstanding professional and enterprising people for industry, business and the professions.

www.strath.ac.uk

University of the Highlands and Islands

James Fraser – Principal
Tel: 01463 279 000

Executive Office , Ness Walk, Inverness IV3 5SQ

UHI gives you the chance to do something different; something special. Our colleges and research centres, spread across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, offer you a natural, supportive environment for studying at university and achieving your ambitions. Study degrees and postgraduate courses at one of our campuses, or online from a distance, or undertake research at one of our specialist centres.

www.uhi.ac.uk

University of the West of Scotland

Professor Seamus McDaid – Principal
Tel: 0141 848 3000

High Street , Paisley PA1 2BE

Our vision is of an internationally-recognised University, serving the communities of the West and South-West of Scotland at campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Hamilton and Paisley. We provide a distinctive educational experience through a range of vocationally related courses, supported by our strong applied research and knowledge transfer activities.

www.uws.ac.uk

Vale of Leven Academy

Tel: 01389 777000 Email: schooloffice@leven.w-dunbarton.sch.uk

Main Street , Alexandria G83 0BH

www.scottishschools.info/valeoflevenacademy/

Veterans Scotland

Jim Wilson – General Secretary
Tel: 0131 550 1569 Fax: 0131 557 5819 Email: gensec@veteransscotland.org.uk

New Haig House , Logie Green Road, Edinburgh EH7 4HR

Veterans Scotland’s aim is to establish cooperation and coordination between Veterans Organisations in Scotland, to act as a focal point for all matters concerning the ex-Service community within Scotland and to represent these matters to Government at all levels.

http://www.veteransscotland.co.uk/