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From Foundation to Modern Apprentice: Sophie shows us how it’s done!

Modern Apprentice Sophie McGoldrick is paving the way for her peers by taking the first steps towards a successful career in Engineering.

West College Scotland leads 'Bricks of Skills' Erasmus + Strategic Partnership project

Shortlist success for WCS

West College Scotland are delighted to be shortlisted in two categories at the upcoming The Herald Scotland & GenAnalytics Diversity Awards 2021.

New research says 12% of school pupils will learn with a college

College Development Network (CDN) published a new research report, ‘Co-Creating the Learner Journey: School-College Partnerships and Effective Skills Pathways’.

The Future looks bright for James Frew Academy

It’s the start of a bright new future for our James Frew Academy recruits as they complete their apprenticeships at West College Scotland to enter fully into the world of work.

College Development Network Awards 2021 -We made the shortlist!

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for a fantastic 5 categories in this year’s CDN Awards!

West College Scotland welcomes Minister for Further Education to Greenock

Jamie Hepburn MSP, the Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training yesterday (Wednesday 22nd) visited West College Scotland’s Greenock campus.

Well done to our teams raising vital funds for MacMillan Cancer Support

Over £2800 has been raised so far!

Welcome to our new James Frew Academy Apprentices!

WCS welcomes new cohort of recruits

Collage at the College

HNC Graphic Design students were thrilled to take part in a worldwide wall art project set by Artist James Reid.

WCS receives Diversity Award for addressing digital exclusion

West College Scotland has been recognised at the Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards.

Our Virtual Graduations 2021

Our Graduation Ceremonies are truly the highlight of our year, and this week we celebrated over 1000 Graduates success across three virtual ceremonies.

College Secures Digital Xtra Funding to Deliver ‘Coding Beyond Covid’

West College Scotland is delighted to have been awarded funding from Digital Xtra to deliver ‘Coding Beyond Covid’, inspiring young people to understand and create technology and learn about the careers within this area from sector specialists.

Apprenticeship success for Shaun

Motor Vehicle student, Shaun Lindsay is moving from Greenock to the Granite city for his dream job!

WCS Supports Green Legacy Hiroshima

West College Scotland’s Learner Development department are to become partners of the Green Legacy Hiroshima Initiative. The project has been established to safeguard and spread worldwide, the seeds and saplings of Hiroshima’s atomic Bomb survivor trees.

College Scoops a Win for Digital Diversity at the Herald Digital Transformation Awards 2021

We’re delighted to announce that the College has won the Digital Diversity Awards category at the Herald’s virtual Digital Transformation Awards. These awards celebrated organisations across all industries and sectors who successfully adopted digital technology into their daily practices.

Industry experts lead Instaglam masterclasses at West College Scotland

West College Scotland is excited to have the industry experts with us this November to deliver a series of Instaglam makeup masterclasses just in time for the festive season!

West College Scotland Takes Lead in Innovative Social Care Course

West College Scotland has taken a lead role in developing a new course for Scotland’s colleges.

Local school Pupils Get a Taste for Professional Cookery thanks to West College Scotland and DYW

Inspired by International Chefs Day that highlights the importance of passing on knowledge and culinary skills to the next generation of chefs, West College Scotland in partnership with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) hosted a school ‘takeover’ which saw over 200 school pupils from 30 different schools visit the Colleges campuses in Clydebank, Greenock and Paisley.

Beauty Therapy Students give back at our local hospital

Our Beauty Therapy students were delighted to give something back to some of deserving NHS workers recently as we supported a staff wellness event on 10th November at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.