Pathway to Rural Skills
Pathway to Rural Skills is a January to June Full Time course that will introduce learners to outdoor practical work with a pathway onto our full time Workstart: Rural Skills in August.
The Pathway to Rural Skills embeds these 4 themes:
- Personal Development - Looking at practical abilities and where your strengths are.
- Practical Rural skills – We work with local and national rural employers to help young people learn the practical skills needed in the rural economy.
- Introduction to Core Skills
- Introduction to Hospitality
- Introduction to Construction
The course is from January to June, full-time, 16 hours per week. Students must be prepared to participate in outdoor work.
Content
- SQA Personal Development Unit at level 4
- Core skills, Hospitality, Practical Trade
Progression
- Workstart: Rural Skills
- Other FE college courses
- Other training opportunities
- Employment
Entry requirements
- No formal requirements- applicants will be invited to a suitability session and must be able to work between SCQF Levels 3 and 4
- Students should be aged 16 or over before the 1 Jan 2026
- Students must be willing to participate in suitable local community projects
- Students must be independent travellers
- Please be aware that in line with Scottish Funding Council guidance, 16–24-year-old prospective students who meet the criteria for this course, will be allocated available places first and any remaining places will be allocated in line with normal college practice
More Info
Further advice for full-time applicants:
• Please ensure you have an online account before starting your application
• If you created your account prior to November 2024, you will need to register a new account
• Before starting the application process, please ensure you already hold or are working towards the relevant entry qualifications required for the course you are applying for
• Ensure you use your own personal email address when creating your online account
• Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email immediately
• If you do not receive an acknowledgement e-mail immediately, please check your SPAM/Junk folder
• Please include as much detail as possible in your personal statement such as; the reason you are applying, future career plans, previous employment, relevant experience, hobbies and interests
• Disclosing support needs in your application will not affect your chances of being offered a place on a course at Forth Valley College
• If your application is successful, you will be invited for interview. For January start courses interviews will be in Nov/Dec and interviews for August start courses will take place between February and May
• If your application is unsuccessful, you will be offered support in finding a suitable alternative course
• Applicants who provide a mobile phone number on their application form will be sent a text reminder prior to the day of interview
• If you are unable to attend an interview or wish to withdraw your application - please email student.applications@forthvalley.ac.uk
Alloa Campus
Full-Time
28 January 2026
Level 4
Falkirk Campus
Full-Time
28 January 2026
Level 4