University of the West of Scotland
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Location: Location Paisley, Hamilton, Dumfries and Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK)
International Students: 6.9%
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About the Institution
The University has six academic schools and, following the last National Student Survey, 84% of students were happy with UWS. Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering, Chemistry, Cinematics & Photography and Civil Engineering were also top in the Scottish sector for overall satisfaction.
The University of the West Scotland is one of Scotland's most vocational higher education institutions, boasting strong links with industrial and commercial partners. Students can take the option of a year's paid work placement as part of many degrees. Computing is a key strength, now formally acknowledged by an excellent teaching assessment. The institution also has Scotland’s largest school of health, nursing and midwifery. Accounting and finance research was rated world-class in the last assessments, achieving the highest ranking of any subject at a modern university in Scotland.
Location
Paisley campus is two miles from Glasgow airport and 10 minutes from the centre of Glasgow by train. Hamilton campus is 15 minutes by train from Glasgow, Ayr campus is 40 minutes from Glasgow by car or train. Dumfries campus is reached by bus from Dumfries centre. From Glasgow, London is about 5 hours away by train. Find on Map
Student Life
The University of the West of Scotland has just under 1,000 accommodation places in the Paisley, Ayr and Hamilton campuses, with accommodation at the Dumfries campus operated by the University of Glasgow. The Paisley campus accommodation recently underwent a £17.6 million redevelopment. All accommodation is self-catered and first year students are given priority.
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Scholarships
Scholarship amount - £1500
Nationality International
UWS offers a limited number of Global Scholarships, aimed at international (including EU/EEA) students who have achieved academic excellence in their studies prior to applying to UWS for undergraduate (bachelor's) degree or taught postgraduate degree studies.
Value
The UWS Global Scholarship is worth either £1500 for every year of your undergraduate studies or a single one-off £1500 for taught postgraduate studies.
Please note the following:
The scholarship can only be awarded to unconditional offer holders and prior to a CAS being issued.
If you meet the eligibility criteria for the scholarship, it will be deducted automatically from your tuition fees before your CAS is issued.
The scholarship is only available to students applying to study at one of our Scottish campuses.
No scholarships will be awarded retrospectively.
The UWS International Team will guide and support you through the application process and your eligibility for this scholarship.
Conditions
The UWS Global Scholarship is open to unconditional offer holders, who are self-funding, full-time, full fee-paying, international (including EU/EEA) students who have applied to study one of our bachelor degrees at one of our four Scottish Campuses.
Exceptions
The scholarship does not apply to applicants for the following courses: DBA and all Research (MRes, MPhil, PhD) programmes and the Graduate Diploma (GradDip) in Business & Management).
Accounting - BA
Accounting (with Placement Year) - BA
Accounting (with Study Abroad) - BA
Adult Nursing - BSc
Adult Nursing (with Placement Year) - BSc
Adult Nursing (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Aircraft Engineering - BEng
Aircraft Engineering (5 Years) - MEng
Aircraft Engineering (with Placement Year) - BEng
Aircraft Engineering (with Placement Year) (5 Years) - MEng
Aircraft Engineering (with Study Abroad) - BEng
Aircraft Engineering (with Study Abroad) (5 Years) - MEng
Applied Bioscience - BSc
Applied Bioscience (with Placement Year) - BSc
Applied Bioscience (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Applied Bioscience & Zoology - BSc
Applied Bioscience & Zoology (with Placement Year) - BSc
Applied Bioscience & Zoology (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Applied Bioscience with Forensic Investigation - BSc
Applied Bioscience with Forensic Investigation (with Placement Year) - BSc
Biomedical Science / Applied Biomedical Science - BSc
Biomedical Science / Applied Biomedical Science (with Placement Year) - BSc
Broadcast Production: Tv & Radio - BA
Broadcast Production: Tv & Radio (with Placement Year) - BA
Business - BA
Business (with Study Abroad) - BA
Business & Finance - BA
Business & Finance (with Placement Year) - BA
Business & Finance (with Study Abroad) - BA
Business & Human Resource Management - BA
Business & Human Resource Management (with Placement Year) - BA
Business & Marketing - BA
Business Technology - BSc
Business Technology (with Placement Year) - BSc
Business Technology (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Chemical Engineering - BEng
Chemical Engineering (4 Years) - MEng
Chemical Engineering (with Placement Year) - BEng
Chemical Engineering (with Placement Year) (5 Years) - MEng
Chemical Engineering (with Study Abroad) - BEng
Chemical Engineering (with Study Abroad) (5 Years) - MEng
Chemistry - BSc
Chemistry (with Placement Year) - BSc
Chemistry (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Chemistry with Education - BSc
Childhood Studies (2nd Year Entry) - BA
Childhood Studies (2nd Year Entry) (with Placement Year) - BA
Childhood Studies (2nd Year Entry) (with Study Abroad) - BA
Civil Engineering - BEng
Civil Engineering (with Placement Year) - BEng
Civil Engineering (with Study Abroad) - BEng
Collaborative Health and Social Care - BSc
Commercial Music - BA
Community Education - BA
Computer Animation Arts - BSc
Computer Animation Arts (with Placement Year) - BSc
Computer Games Development - BSc
Computer Games Development (with Placement Year) - BSc
Computer Games Development (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Computer Networking - BSc
Computer Networking (with Placement Year) - BSc
Computing Science - BSc
Computing Science (with Placement Year) - BSc
Criminal Justice and Forensic Science - BSc
Criminal Justice and Forensic Science (with Placement Year) - BSc
Criminal Justice and Forensic Science (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Criminal Justice/ Criminal Justice (Policing) - BA
Criminal Justice/ Criminal Justice (Policing) (with Study Abroad) - BA
Cyber Security - BEng
Cyber Security (5 Years) - MEng
Cyber Security (with Placement Year) - BEng
Cyber Security (with Placement Year) (5 Years) - MEng
Education - BA
Education (with Placement Year) - BA
Education (with Study Abroad) - BA
Engineering Management (3rd Year Entry) - BEng
Engineering Management (3rd Year Entry) (with Placement Year) - BEng
Engineering Management (3rd Year Entry) (with Study Abroad) - BEng
English as a Second Language (3rd & 4th Year Entry) - BA
English as a Second Language (3rd & 4th Year Entry) (with Placement Year) - BA
Environmental Health - BSc
Events Management - BA
Events Management (with Placement Year) - BA
Events Management (with Study Abroad) - BA
Filmmaking & Screen Writing - BA
Forensic Science - BSc
Forensic Science (with Placement Year) - BSc
Forensic Science (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Integrated Health & Social Care (2nd Year Entry) - BA
Integrated Health & Social Care (2nd Year Entry) (with Placement Year) - BA
International Business May 2024 BA
Journalism / Sports Journalism - BA
Law - BA
Mathematics - BSc
Mathematics with Education - BSc
Mechanical Engineering - BEng
Mechanical Engineering (5 Years) - MEng
Mechanical Engineering (with Placement Year) - BEng
Mechanical Engineering (with Placement Year) (5 Years) - MEng
Mechanical Engineering (with Study Abroad) - BEng
Mechanical Engineering (with Study Abroad) (5 Years) - MEng
Mental Health Nursing - BSc
Mental Health Nursing (with Placement Year) - BSc
Mental Health Nursing (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Midwifery - BSc
Midwifery (with Placement Year) - BSc
Midwifery (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Music Technology - BSc
Music Technology (with Placement Year) - BSc
Music Technology (with Study Abroad) - BSc
New Media Art - BA
New Media Art (with Study Abroad) - BA
Nursing Studies (3rd Year Entry) - BSc
Occupational Safety & Health - BSc
Performance - BA
Physics - BSc
Physics (with Placement Year) - BSc
Physics (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Physics with Education - BSc
Physics with Education (with Placement Year) - BSc
Physics with Nuclear Technology - BSc
Physics with Nuclear Technology (with Placement Year) - BSc
Physics with Nuclear Technology (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Psychology - BSc
Social Sciences - BA
Social Work - BA
Social Work (with Placement Year) - BA
Sport & Exercise Science - BSc
Sport & Exercise Science (with Placement Year) - BSc
Sport & Exercise Science (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Sport Coaching - BSc
Sport Coaching (with Placement Year) - BSc
Sport Coaching (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Sport Coaching and Development - BSc
Sport Coaching and Development (with Placement Year) - BSc
Sport Coaching and Development (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Sport Development - BSc
Sport Development (with Placement Year) - BSc
Sport Development (with Study Abroad) - BSc
Tourism Management - BA
Tourism Management (with Study Abroad) - BA
Web & Mobile Development - BSc
Web & Mobile Development (with Placement Year) - BSc
Web & Mobile Development (with Study Abroad) - BSc
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Academic Practice - PGCE
Accounting and Finance - MSc
Addiction Psychology - MSc
Adult Nursing - MSc
Adult Nursing (with Placement Year) - MSc
Advanced Biomedical Science - MSc
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - MSc
Advanced Computing - MSc
Advanced Computing (1.5 Years) - MSc
Applied Social Science - MSc
Artificial Intelligence - MSc
Artificial Intelligence (1.5 Years) - MSc
Big Data - MSc
Biotechnology - MSc
Biotechnology (with Professional Practice) - MSc
Business & Management - GDip
Career Guidance & Development - GDip
Child Protection - PGCE
Childhood Practice - GDip
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - GDip
Contemporary Drug & Alcohol Studies - GDip
Creative Media Practice - MA
Criminology and Criminal Justice - MSc
Cyber Security - MSc
Cyber Security (1.5 Years) - MSc
Digital Marketing - MSc
Education Studies - Med
Educational Studies - Med
Environmental Management - MSc
Filmmaking - MA
Finance & Accounting with Cima - MSc
Forensic Mental Health - MSc
Human Resource Management - MSc
Information Technology - MSc
Information Technology with Data Analytics - MSc
Information Technology with Data Analytics (London) - MSc
Information Technology with Information Security - MSc
Information Technology with Project Management - MSc
Information Technology with Web Development - MSc
International Events Management - MSc
International Management - MSc
Internet of Things - MSc
Leading People-Centred Integrated Care - MSc
Logistics & Supply Chain Management - MSc
Logistics and Supply Chain Management - MBA
MBA - MBA
MBA (Banking & Finance) - MBA
MBA (Digital Marketing) - MBA
MBA (Enterprise) - MBA
MBA (Leadership) - MBA
MBA (Risk Management) - MBA
MBA with Banking and Finance - MBA
Mental Health Nursing - MSc
Midwifery - MSc
Mindfulness and Compassion - MSc
Music (Songwriting / Sound Production / Industries) - MA
Neonatal Care (Qualified in Speciality) - PGCE
Neonatal Nursing - PGCE
Nursing - MSc
Nursing (3 Years) - MSc
One Health - MSc
Personality Disorder - PGCE
Policy Analysis & Global Governance - MSc
Politics and Social Justice - MSc
Primary Aug 2024 GDip
Project Management - MSc
Project Management (1.5 Years) - MSc
Project Management (International) - MSc
Project Management (International) (with Study Abroad) - MSc
Project Management (with Professional Practice) - MSc
Psychology - MSc
Public Administration - MA
Public Health - MA
Public Health (with Professional Practice) - MA
Public Health (with Professional Practice) (18 Months) - MA
Quality Management - MSc
Quality Management (1.5 Years) - MSc
Quality Management (International) - MSc
Quality Management (International) (with Professional Practice) - MSc
Quality Management (International) (with Study Abroad) - MSc
Quality Management (with Professional Practice) - MSc
Quality Management (with Study Abroad) - MSc
Secondary - GDip
Social Work - MSc
Sport Coaching - MSc
Sustainable Technology - MSc
Sustainable Technology (1.5 Years) - MSc
Sustainable Technology and Energy - MSc
Sustainable Technology and Energy (1.5 Years) - MSc
Sustainable Technology and Environment - MSc
Sustainable Technology and Environment (1.5 Years) - MSc
Sustainable Technology and Management - MSc
Sustainable Technology and Management (1.5 Years) - MSc
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Med
Waste & Resource Management - MSc
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Business - PhD
Business Administration - PhD
Computing - DProf
Computing (3 Years) - PhD
Creative Industries - DProf
Creative Industries (3 Years) - PhD
Education - DProf
Education (3 Years) - PhD
Engineering - DProf
Engineering (3 Years) - PhD
Health - DProf
Health (3 Years) - PhD
Health (Science-Based) - PhD
Life Science - PhD
Life Science (Science-Based) - PhD
Physical Science - DProf
Physical Science (3 Years) - PhD
Social Science - DProf
Social Science (3 Years) - PhD
Sport - DProf
Sport (3 Years) - PhD
Sport (Science-Based) - PhD
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