Why Engineering at UWS?
We have over 100 years of experience in engineering education.
We offer career-focused post-graduate programmes, supported by access to industry-standard facilities, and strong links with industry, professional bodies and other institutions.
Our courses are supported by excellent on-campus facilities.
UWS Engineering programmes
UWS offer a wide range of postgraduate engineering-related degree courses:
Industry-standard facilities
Our fantastic facilities will ensure you’re equipped with the skills needed to meet the demands of today’s industry:
- State-of-the-art engineering and physics labs encourage applied interdisciplinary research
- UWS Paisley Campus boasts a fully equipped manufacturing workshop, materials testing and analysis facilities, a metrology laboratory, a rapid prototyping centre and assembly and welding laboratories
- UWS Lanarkshire and Paisley campuses have modern, dedicated IT facilities, utilising a range of industrial applications software such as PRO/Engineer, Ansys, Fluent, WITNESS and MS Project
Take your career to the next level
Postgraduate students work at the forefront of their academic subject areas and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in their chosen field.
We work with international businesses, regional enterprises, local and international education partners to ensure that our postgraduate engineering courses drive innovation.
We also ensure they support the future needs of society, industry and government. This focus increases employability and career prospects.
Hear from our students
“Studying at UWS has broadened and formalised previous knowledge, gained through professional work experience. It has added to and improved my management skills. I had exposure to courses such as strategic management, change management and operations management, which will help me to grow, excel and succeed as a manager in my chosen career field.”
MSc Quality Management graduate, Jodi Roberts
Research and industrial collaboration
Collaboration with external partners plays an important role in our ongoing success. It allows significant investment in the latest facilities, including product design and prototyping, machining and testing laboratories.
We are recognised internationally for our work across many engineering areas. This includes energy technologies, nanotechnology, advanced concrete technology, heritage masonry, civil, chemical and mechanical engineering. Recent projects include:
- Collaboration in a £3.47 million research project funded by the European Commission, developing innovative nanotechnology-based materials to protect historic buildings
- A ground-breaking joint venture with industry that has established an independent Centre for Engineering Education & Development to champion excellence in engineering
- Collaborating with industry to produce a prototype, web-based digital ecosystem that will streamline data collected throughout the lifecycle of a building from all those involved in its design, construction, operation and maintenance
- Working as a key academic partner in the £7.5M Scottish Government funded Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
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Email: ask@uws.ac.uk
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