International

Information for international students

UWS was recognised by Times Higher Education as being ranked in the 501-600 category of their 2018 World University Rankings, putting us in the top 3% of universities worldwide. In 2017, Times Higher Education also ranked UWS as being in the world's top 200 universities under 50 years of age.

Study Options

University of the West of Scotland offers a range of career-focused undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree opportunities across six academic schools.

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Why UWS

Find out what makes UWS a great place to study as an international student.

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Country Information

UWS is internationally active - we have official in-country representatives, we travel throughout the year across the globe and consider all international academic qualifications for entry.

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How to Apply

Step-by-step guides to the UWS application processes for international students at undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree level.

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Visas, Immigration & ATAS

Visa and immigration information for prospective and current students including advice on visa application and renewal.

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English Language Requirements

To be successful at UWS, all students need to meet the minimum standard of English required for academic study. If English is not your native language, check whether you meet the entry requirements.

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Living in the UK

Essential information for international students relating to living in the UK including money advice, accessing healthcare and working in the UK.

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Meet & Greet

UWS offers a free meet and greet service for students arriving into Glasgow International Airport during our September arrivals weekend.

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Partner with us (TNE)

University of the West of Scotland is a truly global university. Find out more about our links with educational institutions across Europe and beyond.

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Our international community

UWS is a vibrant modern university with five campuses in the United Kingdom. We have four campuses in the south-west of Scotland:

Ayr
Dumfries
Lanarkshire (our current Lanarkshire Campus in Hamilton will be relocated to our brand new Lanarkshire Campus which will open in September 2018)
Paisley

plus, our campus in:

London

We have over 3000 international students from countries which represent 1/3 of the globe. We also have 130 European partners and are actively involved in global study and exchange options through the Commonwealth universities programmes.

We offer 32 study abroad Erasmus + countries for eligible UWS students and have over 20 transnational education partners worldwide which helps us deliver UWS Bachelors and Masters degrees across the globe.