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  • 4 Mark Hendry Gordon Murray Craig Stewart - Edit 2
    21 April 2016

    College Creates Pathway to University for Students

    WEST College Scotland’s Access to Humanities programme gives students a direct pathway into University.

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  • MS_Redefine Learning Event _3
    21 April 2016

    Great success for Scotland’s first Microsoft Redefining Learning Event for local teachers led by WCS

    This end of March, we were delighted to welcome at our Paisley Campus over 50 school teachers coming from all over the West Region - including Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire.

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  • 1 WCS Team - Edit
    20 April 2016

    Students Compete With The Best In Game Design

    STUDENTS from West College Scotland’s HND Games Development program have been competing with others at the UK Finals of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup.

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  • Princes Trust Team 25 - Edit 1
    18 April 2016

    Ferguslie Prince’s Trust Team 25 celebrates success!

    A huge congratulations go to The Prince’s Trust Team 25, whom have just completed their 12 week personal development programme at West College Scotland’s Paisley Campus.

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  • Distance Learning 880
    12 April 2016

    Extended and exciting new offer of distance learning courses at WCS

    Our new programme of learning will target over 4,000 learners in the next academic year, but will be available as of now for any employers or individual learners who wish to start immediately.

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  • 6D1C4CF0 - Edit 1
    4 April 2016

    College Supports School Pupils Photography Success

    PUPILS from schools across the region have been working with West College Scotland to develop their photography skills, with 3 such pupils’ work now on display at The Lighthouse in Glasgow, as winners in a national competition.

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  • College Students Awareness Play 2 - Edit 1
    31 March 2016

    College Students Raise Awareness

    DRAMA students from West College Scotland have been using their acting talents to raise awareness and open-up discussion with local partners.

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  • IKEA WCS 8 - Edit 1
    24 March 2016

    Students Show Scandi-Style with IKEA Designs

    Students from West College Scotland have been impressing professionals and customers alike as they showcase their interior designs and develop their skills with IKEA’s Braehead store.

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  • Step 11 - Edit (1)
    23 March 2016

    Step One Students in Print

    STUDENTS of West College Scotland’s ‘Step One’ programme at Clydebank Campus are seeing their names’ in print as issue one of their magazine ‘Unique’ is released.

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  • PROVOST 2 PDE COPYRIGHT Edit3
    16 March 2016

    It’s back to the Classroom for Renfrewshire’s Lord Provost

    Renfrewshire Provost Anne Hall went back to class in the name of charity - spending the day working at West College Scotland in Paisley.

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