Why I Want To Pursue A Swap Degree

Twenty-five years ago I left high school with no qualifications and joined the British Army. Today, I am a full-time mature student currently on a swap course at Dundee College studying access to Community, Education and Humanities. My motivation for enrolling in this particular course, is that it will give me the relevant qualifications and skills to move forward and complete my University education, gaining an MA in Politics. The core aspects within the SWAP course are sociology and psychology; these have given me a greater understanding on how society functions and has shown me how essential sociology is to politics. This new knowledge how society and individuals function has reaffirmed my desire to obtain a degree in politics. Over the years, both circumstance and surroundings, I have developed an acute interest in Politics, in particular; social Policy, Disability Rights, Employment Policy, Political Theory and Political History. Even with these being subjects and

It was during this period that I had my first experience of taking part in debates and public speaking as well as, organising local meetings and events. Helping a trader’s association fight against new council parking restrictions. Unfortunately, these new restraints made my employer sell the retail shop and move the wholesale to another location making me redundant. I lived alone, had mortgage and bill payments to make; it was a worrying time. Fortunately, in those ten years, the skills I learnt in running a retail business, the team management, organisation, communication and resourcing not only helped me with finding new employment within three weeks, it also helped within my new role as a security guard. With those skills and with sheer determination and diligence, I progressed quickly to become an operational support