Induction at UWS
Induction is a really important part of your university journey and there will be opportunities for you to engage in activities at a university-level and programme-level throughout this period.
On this page you will be able to find details of our university-wide welcome sessions and your programme level induction which provides details of all the activities you will undertake during induction.
University welcome sessions
We are delighted to welcome you to UWS and these sessions will provide you with all the info you need to know to kick start your studies with us. Join us at one of the below sessions during Welcome Week.
Monday 7th September
Paisley
- 11.30am – 12noon, P118
- 12.30pm – 1pm, P118
- 1.30pm – 2pm, P118
Lanarkshire
- 12.30pm – 1pm, 1.1.11
- 1.30pm – 2pm, 1.1.11
Online
Tuesday 8th September
Lanarkshire
- 11.30am – 12noon, 1.1.11
- 12.30pm – 1pm, 1.1.11
- 1.30pm – 2pm, 1.2.16
- 2.30pm – 3pm, 1.2.16
Ayr
- 12noon – 12.30pm, Lecture Theatre 3
- 1pm – 1.30pm, Lecture Theatre 3
Online
Wednesday 9th September
Ayr
- 10.45am – 11.15am, Lecture Theatre 2
- 11.30am – 12noon, Lecture Theatre 2
- 12noon – 12.30pm, Lecture Theatre 2
Paisley
- 12.30pm – 1pm, P118
- 1.30pm – 2pm, P118
Online
Thursday 10th September
Paisley
- 10.30am – 11am, D141
- 11.30am – 12noon, D141
- 12.30pm – 1pm, D141
- 1.30pm – 2pm, D141
Dumfries
- 12.30pm – 1pm, Learning Studio 3
- 1.30pm – 2pm, Learning Studio 3
Online
Friday 11th September
Dumfries
- 11am – 11.30am, Learning Studio 3
- 12noon – 12.30pm, Learning Studio 3
Lanarkshire
- 10.30am – 11am, 1.1.11
- 11.30am – 12noon, 1.1.11
- 12.30pm – 1pm, 1.1.11
- 1.30pm – 2pm, 1.1.11
Online
Programme inductions
Your programme induction sessions are an essential part of your studies and you should attend these during Welcome Week to enable you to successfully begin your studies with us. Search below for your programme and you’ll find the details of these sessions.
Business
- BA (Hons) Business
- BA(Hons) Business Management (Graduate Apprenticeship)
- BA (Hons) Business and/with HRM
- BA (Hons) Business and Project Management (Graduate Apprenticeship)
- BA (Hons) Business and/with Finance
- BAcc (Hons) Accounting
- Graduate Diploma Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Business and/with Marketing
- BA (Hons) Events with Tourism Management
- Inward Mobility Students - Business and Arts and Media
- MSc Digital Marketing
- MSc International Management
- MSc International Events Management
- MSc Finance and Accounting with CIMA
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MSc Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Law
Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedic Science
BSc/BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing [Ayr]
BSc/BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing [Paisley]
BSc/BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing [Dumfries]
BSc/BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing [Lanarkshire]
BSc Dental Nursing [North College Lanarkshire]
BSc/BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing, [Ayr]
BSc/BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing [Paisley]
BSc/BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing [Dumfries]
BSc/BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing [Lanarkshire]
Cert HE Maternity Care Assistant
MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) in Health Visiting
MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) in Occupational Health
MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) in School Nursing
Health & Social Care
BSc (Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care [New College Lanarkshire]
BSc (Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care [London Campus]
BSc (Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care [Paisley Campus]
BSc Operating Department Practice (Graduate Apprenticeship)
Cert HE Preparing for Healthcare Studies
MSc One Health: Environment, Animal and Human Disease
MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Graduate Certificate in Personality Disorder
MSc Ageing and Frailty (with Dementia)
Biological Sciences
IBMS Accredited Top Up Modules
BSc (Hons) Animal Care and Zoology
BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science
BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience with Forensic Investigation
BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience and Zoology
BSc (Hons) Environmental Health with Professional Practice
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Sustainability
Creative Industries
Education
Social Sciences
BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice
BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology
BA (Hons) Social Work (Graduate Apprenticeship)
PGCert, PGDip and MSc Policy Analysis and Global Governance
PGCert, PGDip and MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice
PGCert, PGDip and MSc Applied Social Science
MSc Contemporary Drug and Alcohol Studies
Sport
Computing
BSc (Hons) Business Technology
BSc (Hons) Computer Animation Arts
BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development
BSc (Hons) Computer Networking
BSc (Hons) Computing Science - Paisley
BSc (Hons) Computing Science - Lanarkshire
BEng/MEng (Hons) Cyber Security - Lanarkshire
BEng (Hons) Cyber Security - London
BSc (Hons) Data, AI and Software Engineering
BSc (Hons) Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
BSc (Hons) Web and Mobile Development
MSc Cyber Security - Lanarkshire
Engineering
BEng/MEng (Hons) Aircraft Engineering
BEng/MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering
BEng/MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering
BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering (Graduate Apprenticeship)
BEng (Hons) Engineering Design and Manufacture
BEng (Hons) Engineering Management
BEng/MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
MSc Sustainable Technology with Pathways
MSc Project Management - Paisley
Physical Sciences
Remember to enrol
If you have yet to enrol, you should do this as soon as possible to get access to all the information you require and ensure you are registered as a student. You will receive an email from the University when it is your time to enrol, along with instructions on how to do so.
Enrolment at UWSFurther resources
Further resources to help you get started at UWS
