Postgraduate & Post-experience Master's & Doctoral study

In the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022, UWS was the most impactful university in Scotland for ‘decent work and economic growth’ (UN Sustainable Development Goal 8), and 23rd most impactful university in the world for ‘reducing inequalities’ (UN Sustainable Development Goal 10). UWS is also officially ranked in the top 150 of universities worldwide under 50 years old (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022). In addition, in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, 90 percent of research at UWS was classed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised internationally. And, with UWS being crowned Higher Educational Institution of the Year 2022 (The Herald Higher Education Awards) there's no better time to find out why you should choose UWS for your postgraduate and post-experience studies.

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