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West College Scotland were delighted to again host the annual James Frew Academy “Beat the Boss” competition which was held on 6 October at their Paisley Campus.

Sport and Fitness Lecturer, Kenny MacKenzie had the opportunity of a lifetime this month to get involved in the European Ryder Cup team.

Mariia Tkachuk is the first West College Scotland student to be a recipient of the prestigious award, which provides grants to help young people realise their potential to achieve their career aspirations across a range of sectors.

At West College Scotland we’ve had an incredible partnership with Mill Magazine for over four years now - giving photography students the unique opportunity to gain valuable work experience, grow their portfolio and have their work published within the popular magazine.

West College Scotland’s HR and Organisational Development team have received multiple recognitions for their work recently.

West College Scotland strives to embed sustainability through knowledge, engagement, collaboration and innovation. Sustainability is an integral part of our operations and does bring about positive, sustainable change for the future.

What’s more important than a choice about your future? That’s the question driving Scotland’s colleges as they urge those who are considering their future career options, to choose college.

West College's marketing team, as part of the CDN Marketing and Communications Network, has been shortlisted for a Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Award for its Choose College campaign.

7 of the current Foundation Apprenticeship Engineering students at West College Scotland Paisley Campus will be progressing onto highly sought after Modern Apprenticeship schemes after the summer with various big-name employers including Babcock, Chivas, Diageo, BAE Systems and Rolls Royce.

Local pupils from Kilpatrick School have been getting hands on in the College’s Motor Vehicle department this term, transforming one of our cars into Thomas the Tank Engine!