Your Future, Your UWS
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.
Register for an Open Day
Our open days and information sessions are a really good way to see what it’s like to study at UWS, and explore the options available if you’re considering student accommodation.
Register for one of our Summer Open Days 2024:
Lanarkshire Campus - Saturday 8th June, 11am – 2pm
Dumfries Campus - Wednesday 12th June, 4-7pm
Paisley Campus - Saturday 15thJune, 11-2pm
Ayr Campus - Wednesday 19th June, 4-7pm
Our Student Recruitment Team also host regular online sessions and webinars throughout the year. Find out more and register here.
Click for our Autumn Open Days 2024
Register for one of our Autumn Open Days:
Ayr Campus Open Day
Saturday 7th September, 11am – 2pm
Dumfries Campus Open Day
Wednesday 18th September, 4-7pm
Lanarkshire Campus Open Day
Saturday 5th October, 11-2pm
Paisley Campus Open Day
Saturday 26th October, 11am-2pm
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).
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.
Ayr Campus
Located just a 10-minute walk from Ayr town centre on the Craigie Estate next to the River Ayr, UWS's Ayr Campus creates a truly innovative learning environment for students.
Paisley Campus
Located in the centre of Paisley – Scotland's largest town – the campus is just 10 minutes by train from Glasgow, one of Europe's most exciting and dynamic cities.
Lanarkshire Campus
Located at Hamilton International Technology Park, our award-winning Lanarkshire campus provides state-of-the-art learning and teaching facilities.
Dumfries Campus
Our new Dumfries campus offers state-of-the-art learning and teaching facilities, located against a stunning rural backdrop.
London Campus
Our London Campus offers modern and dynamic, flexible work and learning spaces with panoramic views of London Docklands.
Find your course
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.
We have a wide range of undergraduate programmes available. Use our search below to find yours.
Course Search
Find your course of interest from our career-focused undergraduate, postgraduate (taught) and post-experience options.
Digital Prospectus
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Need to get in touch?
Still have questions or want to find out more about joining UWS on one of our courses?
Get in touch today and find out more about applying.
Email: ask@uws.ac.uk
Phone: 0800 027 1000 (UK) or
+44 (0) 141 849 4101 (out-with UK)