University of the West of Scotland

Scotland97 Courses
Visit Official Website →

University Insights

Aggregated HESA/NSS/LEO statistics averaged across all 97 courses at this institution.

Avg. Graduate Salary
£28,333
15 months after graduation
Student Satisfaction
87%
Average NSS Rating
Student Retention
68%
Continue their studies
Highly Skilled Jobs
67%
Professional/managerial roles

About University of the West of Scotland

The University of the West of Scotland is a modern Scottish university with campuses in Paisley, Ayr, Hamilton, Dumfries, and London, serving communities across the west of Scotland and beyond. Formed by the merger of the University of Paisley and Bell College in 2007, it has a strong commitment to widening access and applied, professionally relevant education.

UWS has strengths in nursing and health sciences, computing and engineering, business, social sciences, and creative arts. Its computing and cybersecurity programmes are well regarded, and the university has invested in digital infrastructure to support technology-focused learning. Multiple campus locations allow students to study close to home across a wide area of central and south-west Scotland.

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 97 courses, University of the West of Scotland's largest teaching areas are business and management (18 courses), computer science (15 courses) and creative arts and design (7 courses), with further provision in education and teaching, physical sciences and engineering and technology. In the latest national data it records 88% average course satisfaction (NSS), 68.2% first-year continuation and 85.2% of graduates in work or further study. Median graduate pay rises from about £28,333 fifteen months after graduating to £30,401 after five years, peaking at £49,000 for Aircraft Engineering.

Faculties & Courses

Showing all 97 courses at University of the West of Scotland
Swipe to reveal more

Biological Sciences 2

BScApplied Bioscience

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BScApplied Bioscience & Zoology

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

Business and Management 18

BABusiness and Sustainability

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BAEvents Management

University of the West of Scotland
PTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£28k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BAEvents Management

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£19k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness & Marketing

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness & Human Resource Management

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out49%
Salary (3yr)£23k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness

University of the West of Scotland
PTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out29%
Salary (3yr)£21k
OVERALLD
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness with Marketing

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied79%
Drop-out49%
Salary (3yr)£21k
OVERALLD
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness & Marketing

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied70%
Drop-out49%
Salary (3yr)£23k
OVERALLD
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness & Finance

University of the West of Scotland
PTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness with Marketing

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness & Finance

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out49%
Salary (3yr)£21k
OVERALLD
⚖️ Compare

BAccAccounting

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out58%
Salary (3yr)£21k
OVERALLD
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness and Sustainability

University of the West of Scotland
FT3Y
Satisfied79%
Drop-out49%
Salary (3yr)£21k
OVERALLD
⚖️ Compare

BAEvents & Tourism Management

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£28k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BABusiness & Human Resource Management

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BAccAccounting

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£28k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BAEvents & Tourism Management

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

Communications and Media 1

BAJournalism

University of the West of Scotland
FT2Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

Computer Science 16

BScComputing Science

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BEngCyber Security

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BScComputer Games Development

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BScBusiness Technology

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BScComputer Animation Arts

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BScComputer Networking

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BScBusiness Technology

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied79%
Drop-out50%
Salary£26k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BEngCyber Security

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out35%
Salary£26k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScWeb & Mobile Development

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out40%
Salary£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScComputer Games Development

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BScComputer Animation Arts

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BScComputer Networking

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out40%
Salary£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScComputing Science

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out40%
Salary£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScWeb & Mobile Development

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

MEngCyber Security

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

MEngCyber Security

University of the West of Scotland
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£22k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

Creative Arts and Design 10

BACreative Practice

University of the West of Scotland
FT2Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out33%
Salary (3yr)£16k
OVERALLD
⚖️ Compare

BAGraphic Arts and Moving Image

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BScMusic Technology

University of the West of Scotland
PTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BACommercial Music

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out32%
Salary£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAPerformance

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£17k
OVERALLD
⚖️ Compare

BABroadcast Production: TV & Radio

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out33%
Salary (3yr)£15k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BScMusic Technology

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAFilmmaking & Screen Writing

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out33%
Salary (3yr)£15k
OVERALLD
⚖️ Compare

BACreative Practice

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BAGraphic Arts and Moving Image

University of the West of Scotland
FT2Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out33%
Salary (3yr)£18k
OVERALLD
⚖️ Compare

Education and Teaching 4

BAEducation

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

BScPhysics with Education

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£32k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

BScChemistry with Education

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out18%
Salary£31k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

BScMathematics with Education

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out18%
Salary£31k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

Engineering and Technology 11

BEngAircraft Engineering

University of the West of Scotland
PTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£44k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BEngMechanical Engineering

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£44k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BEngMechanical Engineering

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out45%
Salary£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BEngChemical Engineering

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out45%
Salary£30k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BEngAircraft Engineering

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£31k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

BEngCivil Engineering

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

BScPhysics with nuclear Technology

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BEngCivil Engineering

University of the West of Scotland
PTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£44k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

MEngMechanical Engineering

University of the West of Scotland
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£26k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

MEngAircraft Engineering

University of the West of Scotland
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

MEngAircraft Engineering

University of the West of Scotland
PTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£44k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

Geography and Earth Sciences 1

BScApplied Environmental Science and Sustainability

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£25k*
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

Languages and Area Studies 1

BAEnglish Language

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£30k*
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

Law 2

BALaw

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£21k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BALaw

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£30k*
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

Mathematical Sciences 1

BScMathematics

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£23k*
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

Nursing and Midwifery 4

BScMental Health Nursing

University of the West of Scotland
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£29k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

BScNursing Studies (3rd Year Entry)

University of the West of Scotland
FT2Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScAdult Nursing

University of the West of Scotland
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScMidwifery

University of the West of Scotland
FT3Y
Satisfied70%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£32k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

Physical Sciences 7

BScPhysics

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£24k*
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BScPhysics with nuclear Technology

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out55%
Salary£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BScForensic Science

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out35%
Salary£25k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScApplied Bioscience with Forensic Investigation

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BScChemistry

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£24k*
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BScChemistry

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScPhysics

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out65%
Salary£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

Psychology 1

BScPsychology

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£20k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

Social Sciences 11

BScCollaborative Health and Social Care

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out80%
Salary (3yr)£28k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BASocial Sciences

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out44%
Salary (3yr)£28k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BASocial Work

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£39k
OVERALLA+
⚖️ Compare

BScCriminal Justice and Forensic Science

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAChildhood Studies (2nd Year Entry)

University of the West of Scotland
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out22%
Salary£30k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

BScCriminal Justice and Forensic Science

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out44%
Salary (3yr)£28k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BACriminal Justice / Criminal Justice (Policing)

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out24%
Salary£30k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScCollaborative Health and Social Care

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out73%
Salary (3yr)£26k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BASocial Sciences

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out33%
Salary£30k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BACommunity Education

University of the West of Scotland
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out44%
Salary (3yr)£28k
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare

BACommunity Education

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied68%
Drop-out30%
Salary£39k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

Sport and Exercise Science 4

BScSports Coaching and Development

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScSport Development

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

BScSport & Exercise Science

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out29%
Salary£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BScSport Coaching

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
OVERALLB
⚖️ Compare

Subjects Allied to Medicine 3

BScBiomedical Science

University of the West of Scotland
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out24%
Salary£35k
OVERALLA
⚖️ Compare

BScParamedic Science

University of the West of Scotland
FT3Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary£37k
OVERALLA+
⚖️ Compare

BScForensic Science

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£28k*
OVERALL
⚖️ Compare