University of the West of Scotland

University of the West of Scotland is one of the leading players in Computing and IT, professionally recognised Engineering degrees and cutting edge Physics programmes. The School of Engineering and Computing offers a distinctive range of career focused programmes spanning Aircraft Engineering; Business Technology; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer-Aided Design; Computer Animation Arts; Computer Games Development; Computer Games Technology; Computer Networking; Computing Science; Engineering Management; Mechanical Engineering; Music Technology; Physics; Physics with Education; Physics with Nuclear Technology; Web and Mobile Development.

The School has been recognised in The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017 for the quality of its teaching and overall student experience. There are a variety of factors that add to the rich student experience and success of the School including small class sizes to allow for personalised practise-based learning; excellent IT facilities using industry-standard software; new laboratories offering teaching and learning resources aligned to the needs of industry; established links with employers to offer our students work experience embedded into their programmes of study; and opportunities to study abroad.

The latest HESA statistics indicate that 91% of Engineering and Computing graduates are in work or further study 6 months after graduating. Our graduates have gone on to work with major companies such as IBM, DELL, Google, Microsoft, CISCO, Hewlett Packard, Morgan Stanley, Sony Pictures, Nikon, Motorola and many more. 

At UWS we believe in our students’ future. We treat our students as individuals, partners and potential leaders in their fields and professions.