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With over 120 years of experience, we offer vocationally-relevant degree courses. UWS postgraduate and post-experience (Masters) degrees are designed to create work-ready graduates. They will help you develop advanced knowledge and understanding in your chosen field.

UWS is officially recognised by Times Higher Education, globally, as being in the top 200 universities aged 50 years or younger, in their Young University Rankings 2024. We have an extensive and growing number of international students and partners.

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In the Research Excellence Framework (2021), 90% of research at UWS was classed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised internationally. In 2024, UWS was recognised in the top 400 universities worldwide as assessed against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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