Information for Non-Scottish, UK Students

Career-focused teaching. Pioneering research. An international outlook. And a far-sighted approach to technology and innovation. UWS offers the ultimate student experience.

UWS is one of the country’s largest modern universities and was recognised as being in the top 600 of universities worldwide by Times Higher Education (THE) in their World University Rankings 2021.

UWS is also ranked in the world’s top 130 universities under 50 years of age in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2021.

With over 120 years experience in higher education, we have nearly 20,000 students across our four campuses in the west of Scotland (Paisley, Lanarkshire, Dumfries & Ayr) and our London Campus.

UK Students Outside of Scotland can receive the following perks:

• All students studying a 4-year UWS course will have their tuition fee capped at 3 years (or 4 years, if undergoing an integrated masters).
• £1000 per year of study for students who have achieved academic excellence: BBB at A-Level (or equivalent), booking form opening soon.
• All UWS students are provided with a free UWS gym membership at all Scottish campuses.

TEACHING WITH EXPERT INSIGHT

Our research-active teaching staff are dedicated to making a real difference and shaping our society. Some of our most recent ground-breaking work includes the world’s first preventative treatment for Acanthamoeba Keratitis – a serious eye condition which affects millions of people across the globe each year.

We’re also playing a key role in the production of thin film-based chips that will be embedded in non-contact thermometers, allowing frontline health workers to take accurate body temperature measurements without the need for contact. It’s hoped that this will help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in healthcare and social settings

Don't just take our word for it

• UWS was ranked 1st in the UK for Education (The Times / Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and in the Guardian University Rankings 2020)*

• UWS was ranked 3rd in the UK for Civil Engineering (Guardian University Rankings 2020)

• UWS is rated as top ranking in Scotland for Overall Satisfaction in the following areas: Chemical, Process & Energy Engineering / Chemistry / Information Systems / Marketing / Mental Health Nursing / Physics / Initial Teacher Training. (source: National Student Survey 2019)

• We also rank in the top 5 Scottish providers for Adult Nursing / Biosciences / Law / Mechanical Engineering / Media Studies (source: National Student Survey 2019)

• UWS Lanarkshire Campus voted the UK’s most sustainable and inspiring HE building (Guardian University Awards 2019)

• In the most recent analysis, 95% of UWS undergraduates are in work or further study six months after graduating (source: Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2016/17)

* this ranking was achieved for our undergraduate course in initial teacher training.