Key Admissions Facts
Intakes : Sept ( Major intake) and January ( for some Programs ) please contact us for more information .
Fee Range : - For exact fee information please contact us .
Academic Requirements :
PG- Minimum 55%-65% in Bachelor degree
UG – Minimum60%- 70% in 12th year ( standard) of School Education
IELTS Requirements :
PG for most program 6.0, some program 6.5 with no band less than 5.5
UG ( for most programs 6.0 , some programs 6.5) with no band less than 5.5
Pre-sessional English - is available ( two separate CAS will be provided for pre-sessional and the main program )
Minimum Deposit to get CAS: £50% but with high-risk countries more initial payment can be asked.
Application processing time: 2-3 week for high-risk country students, 1-2 week for the low-risk country student. For UG program student can make a direct application Credibility interview may be required to pass for an unconditional offer and CAS. To book a free 15-minute credibility interview assessment please contact us.
Scholarships Availability: regional and merit scholarship are available. Please contact us for more information.
Popular Programs : Social Sciences , Health, Nursing and Midwifery, Creative and Cultural Industries Computing and Engineering ,Life and Health Sciences Art, Design & the Built Environment, Socil Science.
University link : University Of The West Of Scotland http://www.uws.ac.uk
NB : This information is just a rough guideline about most of the university programs and doesn't represent the exact information, application process time, IELTS requirements for any specific program . For exact information please contact us .
University of the West of Scotland is one of the country’s largest modern universities, and aims to have a transformational influence on the economic, social and cultural development of the West of Scotland, and beyond. The university provides relevant, high quality, inclusive higher education and innovative and useful research. We aim to make the communities we serve more successful, and to create opportunities for all to participate. UWS has a distinctive and important regional role, with four campuses across the west and south-west of Scotland: Ayr, Dumfries, Hamilton and Paisley. To help extend our international reach, appeal and objectives we have recently opened our fifth campus in London which will act as a dynamic delivery hub for international students to study Bachelor, Masters or Doctorates in Business or Health disciplines. UWS is an international university with over 1400 international students drawn from more than 70 countries across the globe, and we work with over 100 international partners. Across the campuses we offer a wide range of academic, social and sporting facilities and deliver a range of taught courses, Postgraduate Diplomas & Masters and research degrees. The University has six academic schools - you can find more key information about our schools, departments, campuses and governance here.
History
Founded in 1897 to offer vocational courses, the university began offering degree studies in the early 1900s and matured to university status in 1992. On 1 August 2007 the university merged with Bell College. Name change to University of the West of Scotland in 2007.
Location and Transport
There are five campuses at Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire, Paisley and London.
Paisley Campus is 1.5 km (1 mile) from Glasgow Airport and 10 minutes by train from the centre of Glasgow.
Lanarkshire is around 25 minutes on the train from Glasgow.
Ayr Campus is 40 minutes from Glasgow by car or train.
Dumfries Campus is reached by bus from Dumfries centre.
London Campus is just over 15 minutes’ walk from London Bridge underground and Borough Market, and close to Elephant and Castle and Borough tube stations. The campus provides a delivery point for UWS undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in London.
Why Study Here?
• A five-campus university, with campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Hamilton and Paisley and a new campus in London.
• Six academic schools offering undergraduate, postgraduate and research study.
• Career-focused programmes, designed in partnership with business and industry, with professional recognition and practical experience options.
• 94% of UWS graduates in work or further study six months after graduating.
• Top in the UK for student satisfaction in a range of subjects in the National Student Survey 2015.
• 4* rating in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2015.
• World-leading and internationally excellent research (Research Exercise Framework 2014).
• Awarded highest possible rating for quality and standards in the 2014 Enhancement-Led Institutional Review.
• Our Students' Association SAUWS won NUS Scotland’s HE Students’ Association of the Year award in 2016.
• Excellent travel links from across the UK and further afield.
• Organisations for international students.
Student Mix
The 14,730 students enrolled in the academic year 2014/15 comprise:
Undergraduate 88% Postgraduate 12%
Full Time 73% Part Time 27%
UK 94% EU 4% Other 3%