University of West of Scotland

Career-focused teaching, World-leading research.  An international outlook. And a far-sighted approach to technology and innovation.  For the ultimate student and business experience, look to UWS.

Some of the milestone for UWS

• In the top 600 universities in Times Higher Education 2020 World University Rankings (source: The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020)

• In the top 130 in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2021 (source: The Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2021)

• A top 100 UK university and the highest ranked modern university in Scotland (source: The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2019)

• Education at UWS was ranked 2nd in the UK overall, & 1st in the UK for teaching quality and 1st in Scotland for student experience (source: The Times / The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019)*

• Education at UWS was ranked 2nd in the UK overall & 1st in Scotland for student satisfaction (source: The Complete University Guide 2019)*

Key Statistics

• Undergraduate (BA, BAcc, BEng, BSc) 

• IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
• PTE requirement  64 with no element below 59
• University English test Yes
• TOEFL IBT*: 78; no sub-test less than: Reading: 17; Listening: 17; Speaking: 17; Writing: 17
• No waiver to Gujrat Haryana Jammu & Kashmir Punjab Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh

• Postgraduate Taught (MA, MSc) –

• IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 5.5

• PTE requirement  64 with no element below 59
• University English test Yes
• TOEFL IBT*: 78; no sub-test less than: Reading: 17; Listening: 17; Speaking: 17; Writing: 17
• No waiver to Gujrat Haryana Jammu & Kashmir Punjab Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh

• Postgraduate Research (MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA, DProf)– IELTS 6.5 with no skill below 6.0.

UWS Student Accommodation

Staying in University accommodation during your studies is one of the best way to understand the culture of new place, making new friends and creating valuable relationship with professors are some of the stuff  you can engage in doing. All the UWS campuses provide students a chance to get accommodation on offer. 

Ayr Campus Accommodation

The team of Resident Assistants are on site 24 hours, 7 days a week providing residents to create a safe environment for the students. These Resident Assistants are also responsible for your safety in the campus. The Resident Assistants are responsible for organizing the social events calendar with activities planned throughout the year to help residents integrate, socialize and make new friends. En-suite study bedroom costs £114 per week for the 2021/22 session. Studio Flats cost £164 per week for the 2021/22 session. Our accommodation price list provides the full range of prices. We have options to pay in full or set up a payment plan to meet the costs of accommodation.

London Campus

The London Campus is Located in the historic London Docklands, a 1-minute walk from East India DLR station, you will find our newly expanded campus. Our next generation campus features a stunning atrium, with light and airy teaching and learning spaces and great views across London. The campus is filled with Technology, flexible breakout and study spaces encourage interaction and collaboration amongst our students. This greatly enhances their success in learning.
 

Scholarship of 1500 GBP given to all the Students

Some other scholarships are listed below:

• UWS Undergraduate Honours Year Scholarship

• UWS Undergraduate Merit Bursary

• UWS Postgraduate Tuition Fee Offer

• UWS Sport Scholarship

Some key facts of University of West of Scotland

• UWS is ranked in the top 600 of universities worldwide by Times Higher Education in their 2020 World University Rankings

• University of West of Scotland secured rank in the top 150 of universities under 50 years old by the Times Higher Education

• The Research Excellence Framework 2014 rated UWS research outputs particularly high, with more than half of the submissions being ranked as world-leading (4*) and internationally excellent (3*) research.