Join us in September 2024
With a range of exciting undergraduate courses available in September 2024, our innovative learning environments and industry-accredited programmes will ensure your hard work adds up to a successful and fulfilling career.
Boasting buzzing social scenes, Students’ Unions and sports clubs, our campuses are situated in enviable locations throughout the west of Scotland – meaning you can venture further afield while enjoying everything that student life brings your way.
So, whether it’s bagging that dream job or broadening your horizons, whatever success means to you, we’ll help you achieve it. UWS is here to help you find your place.
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Find your course of interest from our career-focused undergraduate, postgraduate (taught) and post-experience options.
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Why UWS?
Well, in 2022 UWS was officially recognised in the top 200 universities worldwide as assessed against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). And, UWS was recognised as the most impactful university in Scotland for 'decent work and economic growth' (UN SDG 8), and the 23rd most impactful university in the world for 'reducing inequalities' (UN SDG 10) (source: The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022).
New Programmes
At UWS we continually strive to improve our degree portfolio to meet the needs of our students and wider society. As a result we often introduce new programmes that aim to address the challenges of this ever-changing world.
Our newest undergraduate programmes include:
- BSc (Hons) Applied Environmental Science and Sustainability: Specialise in subjects focused on ecosystem function and understanding human interaction in the environment, such as aquatic ecology, waste and resource management, pollution control and environmental impacts on public health.
- BSc (Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care: Understand the interplay between health and social care services and explore ways providers can work together to deliver high-quality and connected services.
UWS Learning & Teaching
At UWS, we want you to learn in a way that best suits you to help get the most out of your studies. That’s where our learning and teaching model comes into play.
Find out more ABOUT LEARNING AND TEACHING
UWS Research Excellence
You will be taught by academic leaders in their field. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2021), 90 percent of research at UWS was classed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised internationally.
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State-of-the-art facilities
We put students first. That means investment in facilities, access to the latest technology, and flexible teaching delivered by academics at the forefront of their profession.
Facilities include:
- Industry-standard engineering suites
- State-of-the-art sports and performance labs
- Immersive Pre-Hospital Simulation Centre
- Simulated nursing and midwifery wards
- Professional filmmaking, recording and broadcast suites
- Specialist computer games, animation and music technology labs
- Well-equipped interdisciplinary science labs
Our campuses
Each location has its own individual character, architecture and social-scene. Whether you choose an urban or rural environment, our campuses offer modern accommodation, varied extra-curricular activities and excellent teaching and study facilities.
University Students’ Association of the Year
In 2023 the University’s Students’ Union was named University Students’ Association of the Year in the NUS Scotland Awards, recognising the support and services it provides for UWS students, to ensure they have the best university experience.
The Union was also NUS Scotland’s Students’ Association of the Year in 2022!
READY TO FIND YOUR PLACE? APPLY NOW!
All applications for entry into undergraduate degree programmes at UWS should be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Apply online at ucas.com
The UCAS application deadline for 2024 entry is 6pm Wednesday 31 January 2024 (you can still apply beyond this deadline, subject to availability of places on our programmes).
Last updated: 01/12/2023