Evening & Leisure Courses

Our programme of evening and leisure courses begins in October and again in January each year.

The programme usually covers a wide range of skills and knowledge, from part time HNCs and longer courses eg COSCA counselling, to short courses in a variety of skills such as automotive maintenance, accounting, cake decorating or sign language.

Browse through our current brochure to choose a class that interests you, or use the course search. You can choose evening only, to narrow down your results.

Booking your course
To book your course, you need to send us a completed application form and full payment. You can book your class by phone, by post or in person.

Phone
Call our information hotline 0131 344 7100. We accept payment by most major credit and debit cards.

Post
Complete an application form and send with your cheque, payable to Jewel & Esk College, to:

In Person
Call into our information office at either the Edinburgh Campus (address above) or the Midlothian Campus (46 Dalhousie Road, Dalkeith, EH22 3FR). Open Monday to Friday 8.30 – 4.30pm.

Funding – get up to £500 towards the cost of your course

ILA200
ILA Scotland is a Scottish Government scheme that helps you pay for learning. If you are aged 16 or over and have an income of £22,000 a year or less, or are on benefits, you can open an ILA learner account. The ILA200 provides up to £200 a year to fund a range of vocational learning courses.

For more details on opening your ILA, call ILA on 0808 100 1090 or go to www.ilascotland.org.uk

Some of our evening courses are eligible for ILA funding – please speak to our information team for details on 0131 344 7100.

Part-time Fee Grant (formerly known as ILA 500)
This scheme provides up to £500 a year towards the cost of tuition fees.
To qualify for this funding, you should have an individual income of £22,000 a year or less.

You also need to be studying a part-time Higher Education course, eg HNC, HND or PDA at levels 7-11 of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). You must be studying at least 50% of the time needed to complete a full time course. Eligible learners studying less than this may qualify for the ILA200 offer.

For more information please contact SAAS (Student Awards Agency Scotland) on 0300 555 0505 or www.saas.gov.uk . You must apply online, and within one month of your course starting.

Fee waiver concessions
Most of our evening classes (apart from those marked with an (a)) qualify for fee waiver, dependent on a student’s individual circumstances. This means that you would not pay any fees. For full details please contact our Information team on 0131 344 7100.

Refunds and Withdrawals
If you withdraw from a course after booking and paying for a place, we will charge a cancellation fee in certain circumstances. For full details please see our Tuition Fees - Refund and Withdrawal Policy and Procedures, in the financial policies area of the website.