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West College Scotland and Inverclyde Community Development Trust Announce Transformational Strategic Partnership

21 April 2026
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West College Scotland to Host Care Careers Events Across Three Campuses

West College Scotland is delighted to announce a series of Care Careers events taking place across i…

20 April 2026
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Students Showcase Skills in Real-World Finance Challenge

Our Accountancy Foundation Apprentices visited River Clyde Homes in Greenock to take part in an exci…

15 April 2026
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West College Scotland to host 51st annual Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year competition

SNIPEF’s flagship apprenticeship event will bring Scotland’s top plumbing talent together on 12 June…

09 April 2026
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West College Scotland Shortlisted for Four Awards

We are delighted to announce that West College Scotland has been shortlisted in four categories at t…

09 April 2026
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From Classroom to Construction Site: Student Success at CECA Scotland Academy

A former student of West’s CECA Scotland Academy is already making his mark in the construction indu…

02 April 2026
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West College Scotland Celebrates Expansion of CyberFirst Schools

West College Scotland was delighted to host an Education Scotland funded Cyber Security Business Bre…

26 March 2026
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Students Take Flight at Travel & Tourism Ceremony

Students from local secondary schools marked the end of their Travel & Tourism course in style this …

26 March 2026
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Keeping it in the Family

Mother and daughter studying in the same department at the same time.

23 March 2026
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A Whole New World at 500x: Students Explore the Microscopic Unknown

20 March 2026
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