University of the West of Scotland

University of the West of Scotland
Paisley Campus
Paisley
PA1 2BE
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)141 848 3336
Fax: +44 (0)141 848 3333
Web: www.uws.ac.uk/international
Email: overseas@uws.ac.uk
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University of the West of Scotland is Scotland's biggest modern university, with over 19,000 students across four campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Hamilton and Paisley. Building on our international reputation for excellence, we're growing our extensive range of courses and investing over £160million in facilities, to ensure our students continue to receive an inspiring, internationally recognised educational experience.  

Courses in business, computing, creative industries, education, engineering, health, nursing, science and social sciences - designed with input from industry and underpinned by our excellent academic and personal support network.

The University prides itself on providing vocationally relevant study and has a number of strong industrial links. It was the first UK university to gain accreditation with Cisco, Microsoft and Macromedia and became the first CIW-approved authorised training partner outside the US. The University’s Computer Games Technology degree is one of only two in the UK with full accreditation from Skillset, the industry standards body.

Expert input in the form of guest lectures, workshops and seminars helps students gain added insight into their degrees and future careers – serial entrepreneur Chris Gorman is an Honorary Professor of the University and provides an ongoing programme of business start-up and entrepreneurism workshops for students. Students in media have benefited from insight from some of Scotland’s stage and screen stars including actor and director Peter Mullan, and Fran Healy of Brit Award-winning group Travis. Representatives from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have also participated in student seminars, while motorsport students at the Hamilton campus have enjoyed workshops with rally and autosport experts.

The University has a strong research agenda and is playing a key role in the Scottish Funding Council’s Research Pooling Initiative. The University is home to Scotland’s only Thin Film Centre. The £1.16 million centre carries out cutting-edge research into thin film technology.

A £160million investment programme is proposed across the University campuses, including plans for a £72million redevelopment of the campus in Ayr. The new campus will provide Ayrshire with one of Scotland's most modern, environmentally friendly and sustainable Higher Education learning environments.

  • Industry-standard science and engineering facilities include an innovative £2.1million engineering centre at Hamilton Campus and cross-disciplinary science labs and design centre at Paisley Campus.
  • Sports centres at the Paisley and Hamilton campuses. Hamilton Campus’ recently refurbished Sports & Leisure Centre, features a well-equipped multi-gym area, games hall and sauna suite.
  • The University campus in Ayr houses some of HE's most advanced broadcasting and production facilities, including the Panasonic - sponsored digital TV studios, and a film-screening suite. The campus also has Higher Education's first student digital radio station.
  • Dumfries Campus, which is Scotland's first multi-institution collaborative site.
  • A £5.5million investment programme has seen the creation of new library and student support facilities on the campus.
  • A new cross-campus Employment Link service was established in 2008 offering advice for students on career planning, graduate recruitment, work-placement and work-based learning.
  • Paisley Campus also houses a Sony Computer Entertainment Europe supported computer games lab.
  • The student unions across the campuses host a variety of entertainment events and student clubs and societies include an International Students' Society, run for students, by students.
  • Well-stocked library on each campus, offering free internet access. Wifi access from libraries and most halls of residence.
  • Access to the latest Microsoft products for use on personal computers, on or off campus
  • Halls of residence/University-owned accommodation available in Paisley, Ayr and Hamilton. All residences and flats are self-catering with cooking facilities provided. Competitively-priced. Laundry facilities are available.

This section identifies the academic levels and subject areas that are offered at this institution. For a detailed list of course titles and levels you should contact the institution directly using the contact details provided.

Levels
  • Postgraduate (Masters, MBA, LLM, Dip, PhD)
  • Undergraduate (Bachelors)
  • Further education & vocational
  • Language learning
  • Professional training
Subjects
  • Accountancy, finance & insurance
  • Business, MBA & management
  • Computer science & IT
  • Economics
  • Education & teaching
  • Engineering
  • Health & medicine
  • Languages
  • Law & LLM
  • Mathematics
  • Retailing & marketing
  • Science
  • Social science
  • Tourism, leisure & hospitality
  • Visual & creative arts

Please visit the University of the West of Scotland's website for further details.

Tuition Fees

Tuition Fees are £1,735. Applicants normally resident in Scotland or in other EU countries may be eligible for fee payment by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS).

Accommodation costs

Accommodation costs are £56 per week for University accommodation (cost applied to session 2008/09).

Living costs

Living Costs: UKCISA recommend that the cost of living in the UK for one year is approximately £5,400 (UG) £7,200 (PG) (inclusive of accommodation costs). However, the living costs for an international student studying at the University of the West of Scotland are considerably lower than for international students studying in other major towns and cities in the UK.

Entry in 2009

Applications for full-time degree, Honours degree, DipHE and CertHE courses starting in September 2009 should be submitted through the Universities and College Admissions Service (UCAS).

UCAS Code

For full-time UCAS application for 2009 you should apply using the University of West of Scotland title and U40 institution code, plus the appropriate campus indicator.

Application Process

Generally, the closing date for applications to UCAS is 15th January of the year you wish to start University. If you have submitted your application by this date you should hear from any institution you applied to by the end of April.

The institution(s) will either accept (conditionally or unconditionally) or decline your application.

If you haven't applied by the 15th January deadline, you can still send in your application until 30th June; however this will be dependent on suitable vacancies remaining and may limit your course choices.

Entry Possibilities

As well as year 1 entry, the University can offer advanced entry to year 2, 3 or 4 of an undergraduate degree programme with a relevant qualification, for those seeking to exit with a University award. Advanced entry is considered on an individual basis. Students can email overseas@uws.ac.uk for advice on grade and subject requirements for individual courses.

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