Skip to main content
West College Scotland homepage
  • All Courses

    Your Future Starts Here. We offer a huge range of courses – full-time, part-time, evening, micro-credential and online learning. All designed to deliver the skills you need to get a new job, excel in the job you are already doing, and help businesses ensure they have the workforce they need today and for the future.

    View all courses
    • Find a Course
    • Winter Courses
    • Online Learning
    • Leadership and Management Courses (CMI)
    • Foundation Apprenticeships at West
    • Communities and Outreach
    • Schools Vocational Programme
    • Learner Development - Supported Courses
    • Qualification Levels Explained
    • Help to apply
    • Green Skills Courses
    • Student Stories
  • Students

    At West College Scotland we're dedicated to ensuring our students can access all the support and help they need to unlock their full potential and go on to achieve success.

    Student Advisory Services
    • Library
    • Counselling
    • Enabling Services
    • The Sanctuary
    • Care Experienced
    • Wellbeing Matters
    • Young Carers and Unpaid Carers
    • Funding & Fee Support
    • SQA Exams & Your National Qualifications
    • British Sign Language (BSL)
    • Students' Association
  • College

    Want to know more about West College Scotland? You've come to the right place.

    • About Us
    • Our Campuses
    • Commercial Salon
    • Dining Experience
    • News & Events
    • Publication & Policies
    • Contact Us
    • College Calendar
    • Performance Indicators
    • Vacancies
    • Fundraising
    • Complaints
  • Training & Business

    About Training & Business
    • Professional Development
    • Work-based Learning & Apprenticeships
    • Industry Partnerships
    • Funding
  • Favourites
  • My applications
  • My West
  • Home
  • Search everything

Search everything

Filter results

  • Courses (339)
  • General (935)

Showing 361 - 380 of 935 results

'The beast from the east' through the lens of our photo students

While everything seems to be at stand still last week, some of our photography students braved the snow to grab shots of how their local community was coping with the big freeze.

View Read more about 'The beast from the east' through the lens of our photo students

WCS first UK college to take Stand Alone Pledge

We're proud to be the UK’s first college to take the Stand Alone Pledge, a demonstration of our commitment to supporting estranged students across the West region and beyond.

View Read more about WCS first UK college to take Stand Alone Pledge

Bags of Love

West College Scotland donate 212 backpacks to Mary’s Meals, thanks to the generosity of staff, students and local businesses.

View Read more about Bags of Love

App Design Brief for Cohesion Medical

Graphic Design students team up with Cohesion Medical to design graphics for an app for people suffering from Crohn’s Disease.

View Read more about App Design Brief for Cohesion Medical

Picture Perfect

The winner of the My Place Photography competition for young people have been announced and include two winners and a highly commended from West College Scotland.

View Read more about Picture Perfect

Success at this year’s AHT Competition

It was another beautiful result for our talented Hairdressing and Make-up Artistry students at this year’s Association of Hairdressing and Therapists (AHT) finals competition.

View Read more about Success at this year’s AHT Competition

Equipping After School Care Workers with Creative Computing skills

We have been working in partnership with the Scottish Out of School Care Network (SOSCN) to design and deliver a course which trains selected candidates from the out of school care field to deliver and evaluate STEM (computer coding) playful learning activities to children in out of school care services.

View Read more about Equipping After School Care Workers with Creative Computing skills

College alumna shortlisted for best actress at this year's British Soap Awards

Our amazing former student Amy Conachan is up for a British soap award! Amy graduated in 2011 from the College and she's now playing Courtney in ‘Hollyoaks’.

View Read more about College alumna shortlisted for best actress at this year's British Soap Awards

The Duke of Gloucester sees how college students are preserving our heritage and building our future

His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester visited West College Scotland last Thursday to see how students are gaining the skills to preserve our built heritage, as well as designing modern homes for the 21st century.

View Read more about The Duke of Gloucester sees how college students are preserving our heritage and building our future

Nursery Children are flying the Eco Status for West College Scotland

Paisley Nursery staff and children are delighted to announce that they have achieved the ECO Schools Green Flag Status!

View Read more about Nursery Children are flying the Eco Status for West College Scotland

WCS delighted to host a group of Danish Retail students last month

As part of our Erasmus+ Programme, the students were welcomed from our partner school, Business College Syd in Sønderborg, Denmark. The six students were pleased to fulfil placements in 3 local stores: Dobbies, M&CO & Boots at intu Braehead. During their trip they also took cultural visits around the local area in Paisley and Glasgow as well as a weekend trip to Edinburgh to see the sights.

View Read more about WCS delighted to host a group of Danish Retail students last month

Talented Student Chefs make a 'Splash' in Seafood Competition

West College Scotland students are through to finals of UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year

View Read more about Talented Student Chefs make a 'Splash' in Seafood Competition

Fighting Spirit

West College Scotland student Harrison Lovett earns his place on the Judo team representing Great Britain at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi.

View Read more about Fighting Spirit

PRINCIPAL TO LEAVE WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND

West College Scotland’s Principal, Audrey Cumberford, is leaving the organisation to take up a similar role at Edinburgh College.

View Read more about PRINCIPAL TO LEAVE WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND

Designers of Tomorrow

The winners of the Micro 80, Neat Living Awards announced at the CitizenM Hotel, Glasgow.

View Read more about Designers of Tomorrow

West College Scotland Partners with Scottish War Blind to achieve outstanding results

Read about how our Paisley HND Fitness students worked with the Veterans of the armed forces to help improve their health and well being.

View Read more about West College Scotland Partners with Scottish War Blind to achieve outstanding results

£500,000 INNOVATION FUND LAUNCHED AT COLLEGE

West College Scotland hosted the national launch of the Scottish Government’s College Innovation Fund.

View Read more about £500,000 INNOVATION FUND LAUNCHED AT COLLEGE

West College Scotland hosts nation-wide Plumbing skills competition

Last Friday 15 June, a total of 30 participants from colleges and training centres across Scotland gathered to compete the 44th Annual SNIPEF SkillPLUMB competition. The event, hosted by West College Scotland at their Paisley Campus, also welcomed over 200 professionals from the Plumbing industry who came to support workforce development and gain insight into the latest trade developments.

View Read more about West College Scotland hosts nation-wide Plumbing skills competition

Hospitality Students take the title at UK Young Seafood Chef competition 2018

West College Scotland has been handed the UK Young Seafood Chef title following the grand final at Grimsby Institute.

View Read more about Hospitality Students take the title at UK Young Seafood Chef competition 2018

Going Places with her HNC Professional Cookery

Hospitality student Patrycja is cooking her way around the world - starting with Switzerland and America!

View Read more about Going Places with her HNC Professional Cookery
Previous page
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
Next page
West College Scotland

Courses

  • Find a course
  • Part-Time & Evening Courses
  • Online Learning
  • Foundation Apprenticeships at West
  • Communities and Outreach

Students

  • Library
  • Counselling
  • Care Experienced
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Funding & Fee Support
  • Help and Support
  • Students' Association
  • Support Services

College

  • About Us
  • College Calendar
  • News
  • Our Campuses
  • Publication & Policies
  • Vacancies

Training & Business

  • Professional Development
  • Work-based Learning & Apprenticeships
  • Industry Partnerships
  • Funding

Campuses

  • Clydebank

    Queens' Quay
    Glasgow
    G81 1BF
  • Paisley

    Renfrew Road
    Paisley
    PA3 4DR
  • Greenock

    Finnart Street
    Greenock
    PA16 8HF
    and
    Custom House Way
    Greenock
    PA15 1EN

Useful links

  • Accessibility
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Disclaimer
  • Copyright
  • Data Protection
  • Privacy
  • Freedom of Information
  • Procurement
  • Our Property Assets
  • Modern Slavery Statement

Get in touch

  • Tel: 0300 600 60 60
  • Email: info@wcs.ac.uk
  • Contact us

Connect with us

  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Instgram
  • Follow us on TikTok
  • Follow us on LinkedIn

West College Scotland is a registered Charity. Charity Number SC021185 © 2026 West College Scotland