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UWS in Asia

UWS has a dedicated team looking after our east and south-east asian social media and website platforms and their contact.

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UWS & CHINA

University of the West of Scotland has long established links with China and over the past 20 years we have welcomed over 4,000 Chinese students onto our undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes.

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Chinese Community at UWS

The Chinese students & scholars association at UWS play an active role in many of the University’s social societies and sports clubs. This means that as a student at UWS, you will have the opportunity to meet people from your home country as well as making new friends from Scotland and other parts of the world.

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There are currently around 4000 UWS graduates working in China for companies such as:

  • Apple
  • Microsoft
  • HSBC Bank
  • Standard & Poor's
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

UWS Chinese Educational Partnerships

UWS enjoys excellent links with China and we work closely with a number of Chinese institutions, engaging in joint research, knowledge partnerships and in running articulation programmes.

Research currently being undertaken in collaboration with our Chinese partner universities includes an assessment and mitigation of environmental issues around resource exploitation which has created challenging pollution problems across China directly affecting water and food quality.

(Please be aware that no local institutions in mainland China are authorised to deliver face-to-face classes for the MBA  programme.)

Please visit the link below for our Chinese partner universities’ websites: http://uws.asia/en/partners.php

UWS Representatives for China

We work with many educational representatives across China (Mainland), Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Entry & English Language Requirements

Our Admissions team are familiar with the Chinese education system and qualifications. If you have any questions about your application to study at UWS, please contact our Admissions team on: internationaladmissions@uws.ac.uk.

If it isn’t your first language, you will need to have a good command of English to get the best results from your studies with us. All non-native English speakers are required to meet the English language criteria specified by the University.

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Academic Entry Requirements

You can view our most recent information regarding Bachelor or Master's degree entry requirements for Non-EU students by clicking the links below:

Undergraduate (Bachelor) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Master's) Entry Requirements

How to apply

We are keen to provide as much information as possible that will help you in making your application to UWS. Below are specific notes depending on whether you are applying for one of our Bachelor (BA, BAcc, BD, BEng, BSc) degrees, Master (MA, MBA, MEd, MSc) degrees or Research (MRes, MPhil, PhD) degrees.

If you are applying from a non-EU/EEA country for entry to one of UWS's undergraduate degree courses, and have not applied already via UCAS, or have not applied to another UK university, then you may apply through our online application system.

International candidates applying through one of our recognised partners or agents for a full-time undergraduate degree course at UWS can also apply using our online application system.

To make the application process as smooth and stress-free as possible, we've compiled a step-by-step guide to applying to study at undergraduate level at UWS. Prior to beginning your application, we recommend that you read this to make sure you have everything you need and that you understand the process.

Applying to study a postgraduate taught course at University of the West of Scotland is a simple process through our online application system.

To make the application process as smooth and stress-free as possible, we've compiled a step-by-step guide to applying for a postgraduate taught course at UWS. Prior to beginning your application, we recommend that you read this to make sure you have everything you need and that you understand the process.

Applying to undertake a postgraduate research degree at University of the West of Scotland

is a simple process through our online application system. To make the application process as smooth and stress-free as possible, we've compiled a step-by-step guide to applying for a postgraduate research degree at UWS. Prior to beginning your application, we recommend that you read this to make sure you have everything you need and that you understand the process.

UWS in China

We are keen to meet with students from around the world who are interested in studying at UWS. Our international team and official representatives can provide information and advice on a one-to-one basis, helping you to make informed decisions on your studies.

The University has a global network of official representatives who can provide information, advice and support in choosing your university and making an application.

UWS China Office: Room C506, Scotland Academy, Wuxi Taihu University, Binhu District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China.

Last updated: 10/07/2025