Welcome to the School of Health and Life Sciences
We’d like to wish you a very warm welcome to our School here at UWS and hope that you’re looking forward to joining us.
School induction
School welcome sessions will take place on each campus on the dates below. Please see your programme induction for details of the specific school welcome session to attend.
Lanarkshire Campus
Tuesday 9th September
Ayr Campus
Wednesday 10th September
Paisley Campus
Thursday 11th September
Dumfries Campus
Friday 12th September
Welcome from our Dean, Julie Edgar
Programme inductions
Each of our respective programmes will have it's own induction in addition to the school induction. Please find more information on your course induction below.
Nursing and Midwifery
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, [Ayr]
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, [Dumfries]
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, [Lanarkshire]
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, [Paisley]
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing, [Ayr]
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing, [Dumfries]
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing, [Lanarkshire]
- BSc/BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing, [Paisley]
- BSc Midwifery
- BSc Nursing Studies
- Cert HE Maternity Care Assistant
- MSc Nursing, [Lanarkshire]
- MSc Nursing, [online]
- PgCert Integrated Community Nursing
Health and Social Care
- BSc (Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care, [North College Lanarkshire]
- BSc (Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care, [London]
- BSc (Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care, [Paisley]
- BA (Hons) Integrated Health and Social Care
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Safety and Health
- BSc Operating Department Practice (GA)
- Cert HE Preparing for Healthcare Studies
- Master of Public Health
- MSc Advanced Practitioner
- MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Grad Cert Personality Disorder
- MSc Forensic Mental Health
- MSc Health Studies (Community Health)
- MSc Leading People-centred Integrated Care
- MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Occupational Health)
- PG Cert Child Protection
Paramedic Science
Biological Sciences
- IBMS Accredited Top Up Modules
- BSc (Hons) Animal Care and Zoology
- BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science
- BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience
- BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience with Forensic Investigation
- BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience and Zoology
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
MSc Advanced Biomedical Science - MSc Biotechnology
Environmental Sciences
Sport
About the School of Health & Life Sciences
Our School of Health & Life Sciences offers a variety of innovative programmes with hands-on experience and work in virtual and real-life ward situations. Nursing and Midwifery courses focus on health education and preventative medicine, from degree to Doctorate level, in line with government objectives.
Life Sciences courses have been developed in collaboration with industrial and educational partners which positively shape your learning experience, putting you in an enviable position when entering the job market. Integrating biological and behavioural theory to enhance human health and performance, our Sport degrees are developed alongside professional bodies to guarantee cutting-edge approaches.
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.
Getting started with your studies
All you need to know about about joining UWS, our culture and student experience.
Contact us
Our School are always here to help and support our students.
If you have any queries please contact hls@uws.ac.uk