Lanarkshire Campus Offer-holder day
Saturday 29 March 2025
10:30am - 2:00pm
We’re excited to welcome you to our Lanarkshire campus offer-holder session to find out even more about UWS and your programme(s), and help you decide on your next steps.
At the event you’ll hear from your academic School and programme teams, have the chance to ask any questions you have, take part in programme sessions designed to show you what studying at UWS is really like, and take a tour of our amazing campus.
Our staff and students will be on hand throughout the event to provide you with information and advice on all aspects of life at UWS. Whether that’s about clubs and societies, funding and support or advice on your offer, we’re here to help.
Travel contribution
Offer-holders will have the option of claiming up to £50 towards the cost of their own individual travel to our offer-holder days.
You’ll be able to claim a travel contribution after attending your offer-holder event and will receive a link to our application form.
The amount that you will receive will depend on the distance from your home address and the campus where you have an offer of study.
- £15 travel contribution if 0-50 miles from campus
- £20 travel contribution if 51-100 miles from campus
- £30 travel contribution if 101-150 miles from campus
- £50 travel contribution if 151+ miles from campus
Event schedule
We can’t wait to welcome you to our offer-holder day and hope you have a fantastic time learning more about your chosen programme, and what it means to study with us at UWS. Check out the full programme for the day below!
Registration and Marketplace
Registration, 10.30am
Location: Main reception
Get yourself signed in, and ready to enjoy your day!
Marketplace, 10.30am to 12noon
Location: The Street
This is the time and place to ask any questions you have about studying at UWS.
Our friendly staff will be on-hand throughout to chat to you.
- School of Business & Creative Industries
- School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
- School of Education & Social Sciences
- School of Health & Life Sciences
- Accommodation
- Admissions
- General enquiries
- College to University
- The Library
- Student Services
- The Hub
- Team UWS (Sport)
#LifeAtUWS Talks
These short presentations will give you more information on a range of topics related to university study with us.
UCAS: What next? 10.35am to 10.55am & 11.10am to 11.30am
Location: Auditorium
You’re holding an offer for UWS! Hear from our team on what the next stages are in the process to join us in September.
Student Finance, 10.35am to 10.55am & 11.10am to 11.30am
Location: Conference Room
Our Funding & Advice team will tell you all there is to know about student finance, to ease any worries you might have.
*A separate funding talk for nursing offer-holders will take place during the programme-level sessions of the event.
Student Support, 10.55am to 11.10am & 11.30am to 11.50am
Location: Auditorium
At UWS, we put students first, and for that reason we have outstanding student support available throughout your studies. Hear from our team on how we can support you during your time at university.
College to University, 10.55am to 11.10am & 11.30am to 11.50am
Location: Conference Room
If you’re making the jump from college to university, our dedicated team are here to help you on that journey. Join this session to find out more.
Parents & Carers, 10.55am to 11.10am & 11.30am to 11.50am
Location: Boardroom
We know that you’re our students’ biggest supporters and are vital to the success they go on to achieve. Find out more about the support you can provide by joining us at this talk.
Campus tours
Campus tours, 10.40am, 11am & 11.30am
Location: Leaving from the Main Reception
Join one of our campus tours and check out our amazing facilities! Tours will last 20 minutes.
Academic Course Sessions
Find out more about the course(s) you are holding an offer for. Our teams will tell you more about each course and deliver interactive sessions to give you a feel for what studying at UWS is really like.
School of Business & Creative Industries, 12noon to 2pm
Location: 1.1.10
School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, 12noon to 2pm
Location: The Street
School of Education & Social Sciences, 12noon to 2pm
Location: Conference Room
School of Health & Life Sciences, 12noon to 2pm
Location: Auditorium
School of Business & Creative Industries
School welcome, 12noon to 12.20pm
Location: 1.1.10
Welcome to the School from a senior member of the School and short current student/alumni inspiring talk.
Accounting (2nd Year Entry)
Location: 1.1.10
- Programme overview: 12.20pm to 12.50pm
- Tour and hands-on activities: 12.50pm to 2pm
Business (2nd Year Entry)
Location: 1.1.08
- Programme overview: 12.20pm to 12.50pm
- Workshop time machine: What studying with us will be like in 6 months: 12.50pm to 2pm
School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
School welcome, 12noon to 12.20pm
Location: The Street
Welcome to the School from a senior member of the School.
BSc (Hons) Computing Science, 12.20pm to 2pm
Location: The Street
Meet the Programme Leader regarding the structure and content of Computing Science at UWS. Within this event there will be dedicated time for a Q&A session. Immediately afterwards there will be an engaging tour of the facilities.
MEng (Hons) / BEng (Hons) Cyber Security, 12.20pm to 2pm
Location: 3.0.06
Meet with the Programme Leader regarding the structure and content of Cyber Security at UWS. Within this event there will be dedicated time for a Q&A session. Immediately afterwards there will be an engaging tour of the facilities.
School of Education & Social Sciences
School welcome, 12noon to 12.20pm
Location: Conference Room
Welcome to the School from a senior member of the School and short current student/alumni inspiring talk.
BA (Hons) Social Sciences
Location: Conference Room
- Programme overview: 12.20pm to 12.50pm
- Interactive lecture and activity on US Politics and the return of Trump: 12.50pm to 2pm
BA (Hons) Community Education
Location: 1.1.18
- Programme overview: 12.20pm to 12.50pm
- Interactive presentation, task and quiz showing an overview of the course: 12.50pm to 2pm
BA (Hons) Childhood Studies
Location: 1.1.04
12.20pm to 2pm
Meet the team and find out what it's like to study at UWS. Explore how our programme prepares you for a rewarding career working with children and families.
School of Health & Life Sciences
School welcome, 12noon to 12.10pm
Location: Auditorium
Welcome to the School of Health & Life Sciences
BSc Adult Nursing / BSc Mental Health Nursing
- Nursing & Midwifery-related funding and advice talk: 12.10pm to 12.40pm, Auditorium
- Programme overview: 12.40pm to 1pm, Auditorium
- Tour and hands-on activities in our nursing simulation labs: 1pm to 2pm, Nursing simulation facilities, building 3, floor 1
BSc Midwifery
- Nursing & Midwifery-related funding and advice talk: 12.10pm to 12.40pm, Auditorium
- Programme overview: 12.40pm to 1pm, 3.1.01
- Tour and hands-on activities in our midwifery simulation labs: 1pm to 2pm, Midwifery Simulation Facilities, Building 3, Floor 1
BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching / BSc (Hons) Sport Development / BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science
- Programme overviews:12.10pm to 1.10pm, 3.1.10
- Tour and hands-on activities in our state-of-the-art sport labs: 1.10pm to 2pm, Sport labs, Building 3, Floor 1
BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience / BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience with Forensic Investigation
Location: 3.2.13
- Programme overviews: 12.10pm to 12.40pm
- Hands-on workshops - Microscopic world of bugs and Fingerprinting and crime scene analysis: 12.40pm to 2pm
BSc (Hons) Applied Bioscience & Zoology
Location: 3.2.10a
- Programme overview: 12.10pm to 12.40pm,
- Tour and animal handling session, 12.40pm to 2pm
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science / Applied Biomedical Science
Location: 3.2.01
- Programme overview, 12.10pm to 12.40pm
- Tour and hands-on activities, Lab Skills in Biomedical Science: 12.40pm to 2pm
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science & Sustainability
Location: 3.2.10b
- Programme overview, 12.10pm to 12.40pm
- Tour and hands-on activities: Environmental sampling and concept experiments: 12.40pm to 2pm
Bus schedule
Blantyre Train Station to UWS Lanarkshire Campus
- Depart: 10.10, Arrive: 10.25
- Depart: 10.50, Arrive: 11.05
- Depart: 11.30, Arrive: 11.45
- Depart: 12.20, Arrive: 12.35
- Depart: 13.40, Arrive: 13.55
- Depart: 14.20, Arrive: 14.35
UWS Lanarkshire Campus to Blantyre Train Station
- Depart: 10.30, Arrive: 10.45
- Depart: 11.10, Arrive: 11.25
- Depart: 11.50, Arrive: 12.05
- Depart: 14.00, Arrive: 14.15
- Depart: 14.50, Arrive: 15.05
Shuttle service
We will be running a free shuttle service between Blantyre Train Station and our campus throughout the event. There are only four spaces available on each service so this will be taken up on a first-come, first-served basis. Our car is not branded but a friendly UWS member of staff will be on hand to greet you!
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Blantyre Train Station > UWS Lanarkshire Campus |
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15:10 |
15:15 |
15:30 |
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15:35 |
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16:10 |
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16:15 |
16:30 |
17:30 |
17:45 |
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18:10 |
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UWS Lanarkshire Campus
UWS Lanarkshire Campus
Hamilton International Technology Park
Stephenson Place
South Lanarkshire
G72 0LH
Scotland, UK
There is plenty of parking spaces on campus.
We will also be running a bus service from Blantyre station throughout the event.