Paisley Campus Offer holder Day

Location: Main reception 

Get yourself signed in, and ready to enjoy your day! 

Location: Leaving from Main Reception

Join one of our campus tours and check out our amazing facilities! Tours will last 30 minutes.

Location: Chancellor’s Hall and Atrium 

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 
• Chat to current students 
• The Library 
• SAAS 
• The Hub 
• Health & Wellbeing 
• Students’ Union 
• Team UWS (Sport) 

Location: P118 

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.  

Location: D141  

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 at 11am. 

Location: D143

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. 

Location: D128 

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. 

Location: D124

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. 

Location: Leaving from Accommodation stand in Chancellor’s Hall 

If you’re thinking about studying in our accommodation, why not check out where you’ll be staying? Tours will last 30-40 minutes.

Location: D128

Location: D145 

• 4pm – 4.45pm: Experience in Action: From Problem to Pitch. In this interactive activity, you will work collaboratively and think creatively to tackle a real-world challenge, transforming ideas into practical solutions. Along the way, you will gain a dynamic insight into how different subject areas come together in practice and how learning is applied beyond the classroom.
• 4.45pm – 5pm: Programme overview  

Location: D132 

• 4pm – 4.45pm : The Profit Challenge: Earn Your Candy. Students will take part in short, engaging tasks linked to accounting concepts and collect rewards based on their performance.
• 4.45pm – 5pm: Programme overview  

Location: G103 & Moot Court Room  

• 4pm – 4.45pm: Introduction to Criminal Law – the Criminal Courts in action
• 4.45pm – 5pm : Programme overview 

Location: D134

• 4pm – 4.45pm : Designing Destinations: the event experience challenge. Discover how events can bring destinations to life. In this team challenge, you’ll create an event designed to attract visitors, enhance a city’s appeal, and deliver a memorable tourism experience. 
• 4.45pm – 5pm: Programme overview

Location: P118

Location: J102

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Tour of the Animation Labs, which will include a presentation by the Programme Leader, who will provide an overview of the course. This will be followed by an exhibition of student work and the opportunity to speak to current students.  

Location: E113b and E108 (retro games room) 

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Hear from the Programme Leader regarding the structure and content of Computer Games Development at UWS. Within this event, there will be dedicated time for a Q&A with staff and current students and a presentation and demonstration of immersive technologies (VR). Immediately afterwards, there will be a tour of the retro games room. 

Location: E113a 

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Brief presentation about the programme by the Programme Leader, followed by a hands-on "Build the Internet" lab workshop where we'll discover and solve some of the problems we come up against when designing networks.

Location: D133

• 3.30pm – 5pm: 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.

Location: H103, H104

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Information session and demonstration from the Programme Leader, which will include a tour of the state-of-the-art facilities that you will be using as a Music Technology student. You can ask any questions that you have about the programme and to speak to current students. 

Location: D133  

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Meet the Programme Leader, where there will be an opportunity for an open Q&A session. Additionally, enjoy a brief presentation and demonstration by our invited Honours year students, who will be showcasing their final BSc projects, highlighting the web and mobile technologies they've employed. Should time permit, we'll also offer a hands-on workshop where you can develop and install your very own cross-platform mobile application on your mobile phone. 

Location: P118

Location: D147, followed by T Block & F113 

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Hear from the Programme Leader regarding the structure and content of Aerospace Engineering/ Aircraft Engineering at UWS. Within this event, there will be dedicated time for an informal Q&A with staff. Immediately afterwards, there will be a guided tour of the engineering facilities that students utilise throughout their programme. This tour will include several practical demonstrations using the laboratory equipment available.

Location: D147 followed by T Block 

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Hear from the Programme Leader regarding the structure and content of Civil Engineering at UWS. Within this event, there will be dedicated time for a Q&A with staff. Immediately afterwards, there will be a guided tour of the facilities, and a demonstration of how the practical content is delivered and linked on the programme.

Location: D147 followed by T Block & F113 

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Hear from the Programme Leader regarding the structure and content of Mechanical Engineering at UWS. Within this event, there will be dedicated time for an informal Q&A with staff. Immediately afterwards, there will be a guided tour of the engineering facilities that students utilise throughout their programme. This tour will include several practical demonstrations using the laboratory equipment available.

Location: P118

Location: D137/9

• 3.30pm – 5pm: An introduction to the Chemistry programme, highlighting the areas of Chemistry that participants would study and connections with business, finance and industry.

Location: D137/9

• 3.30pm – 5pm: An introduction to the Chemistry with Education programme, highlighting the areas of Chemistry that participants would study, and how that fits into Chemistry Education in Scotland.

Location: C109

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Informative tours of the Forensic Science Lab and Biology Lab and overview by the Programme Leader. There will be the opportunity to ask any questions that you have about the programme.

Location: C109 

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Informative tours of the Forensic Science Lab and Biology Lab and overview by the Programme Leader. There will be the opportunity to ask any questions that you have about the programme. 

Location: D137/9 

• 3.30pm – 5pm: An introduction to the Mathematics programme, highlighting the areas of mathematics that participants would study and connections with business, finance and industry.

Location: D137/9

• 3.30pm – 5pm: An introduction to the Mathematics with Education programme, highlighting the areas of mathematics that participants would study, and how that fits into Mathematics Education in Scotland.

Location: D137/9

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Information session from the Programme Leader. There will be an opportunity to ask the Programme Leader, lecturers any questions that you have about the programme.

Location: D137/9

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Information session from the Programme Leader. There will be an opportunity to ask the Programme Leader, lecturers any questions that you have about the programme.

Location: D137/9

• 3.30pm – 5pm: Information session from the Programme Leader. There will be an opportunity to ask the Programme Leader, lecturers any questions that you have about the programme. 

Location: D143

Location: D143

• 4pm – 4.30pm: Programme overview
• 4.30pm – 5pm: Taster class: What makes a murderer?

Location:  P114

• 4pm – 4.30pm: Programme overview
• 4.30pm – 5pm: Taster lecture: How good is your memory? 

Location: P123

• 4pm – 4.30pm: Programme overview
• 4.30pm – 5pm: Taster session: Scottish Politics and Scottish Identity.

Location: P125

• 4pm – 4.30pm: Programme overview
• 4.30pm – 5pm: Engaging in Social Work 

Location: P121

• 4pm – 4.30pm: Programme overview
• 4.30pm – 5pm: Taster Session: Is this English? Language in Scotland 

Location: P116

• 4pm – 4.30pm: Programme overview
• 4.30pm – 5pm: Interactive presentations, creative workshops and informal discussions

Location: D141

• 3.15pm – 3.45pm: Nursing-related funding and advice talk
• 3.45pm – 4.15pm: Programme overviews

Location: Barbour Building (A Block)

• 4.15pm – 5.15pm: Tour and hands-on activities in our nursing simulation labs

Location: A204

• 3.15pm – 4.45pm: Programme overview and interactive session 

We hope you enjoy your day and look forward to seeing you at UWS in September!