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University of the West of Scotland
Overview
UCAS Code: U40
UWS is among the fastest growing institutions, offering modern, job market relevant degree courses to a wide demographic of students through different learning platforms. The Students' Association is on campus to support, enable and represent all students. It also offers the ultimate recreational and safe spaces in our campuses in Ayr, Hamilton and Paisley.
- First year tuition fees for UK students range from £1,820 to £9,535 with the most common fee for a course being £9,250.
- International students pay between £14,500 and £18,000 in the first year, with most courses having a fee of £15,500.
•Undergraduate
£23.7k
Average graduate salary91%
Graduates in work or further study•Postgraduate
84%
Graduates in work or further studyAverage graduate salary is determined 12 months after a student graduates from University of the West of Scotland
Graduates in work or further study percentage is determined 15 months after a student graduates from University of the West of Scotland
University of the West of Scotland open days
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Universities will list upcoming open days on their websites. Most will also have virtual open days; these are a great alternative if you really can't get there in person. For tips on preparing for open days, check the advice section here on The Uni Guide.
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Here are University of the West of Scotland's top 20 courses, based on UCAS points
114 UCAS pointsBusiness and Human Resource Management (HRM)
BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025
Paisley Campus
108 UCAS pointsFilmmaking and Screen Writing
BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025
New College Lanarkshire
108 UCAS pointsBusiness with Human Resource Management (HRM)
BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025
Paisley Campus
108 UCAS pointsCollaborative Health and Social Care
BSc (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025
Paisley Campus
University of the West of Scotland reviews & discussions
Showing 5 reviews
We have enough time to complete Assessment and tasks. A lot of group work which makes it easier to get things done rather than working alone. The lecturers are nice and approachable. The course is interesting and we learn a lot.
2 years ago
They course was very interesting, with a few different routes in which you could specialise in/ explore further. I got the chance to pick and choose modules from what I was interested in at that time and had more of a say in my own learning
2 years ago
Four stars: Great
2 years ago
Three stars: Good
2 years ago
THe tutors are excellent and really dedicated. They are all professional photographers and love their subject. One day in person teaching. Online teaching is very flexible, but doesn't encourage discussion among students.
2 years ago
Undergraduate students were asked to rate University of the West of Scotland on each of the following attributes. You can see their ratings here, along with whether these ratings are high, medium or low in comparison to other universities.
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
88%
med
Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
86%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
84%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
76%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
81%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
81%
med
Academic support
85%
med
Academic support
85%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
81%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
66%
med
Organisation and management
66%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
70%
med
How well organised is your course?
62%
low
Learning resources
83%
med
Learning resources
83%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
77%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
84%
med
Student voice
77%
med
Student voice
77%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
67%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
79%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
70%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
77%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
72%
low
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