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WCS Beauty students take their first steps in industry

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Young people get hands-on experience of traditional building crafts

More than 150 third year pupils in Renfrewshire got to grips with traditional building skills at a career-building event held outside Paisley Town Hall earlier this month.

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WCS get our Glam on at Scottish Hair & Beauty 2022!

Held on Sunday 12 & Monday 13 June at Glasgow's SEC this exciting event was the first show of its kind in Scotland in three years!

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WCS to Deliver Pioneering Next Gen Engineering Course

This upcoming academic year, West College Scotland will be one of one 3 colleges across Scotland to be delivering the pioneering Next Gen HNC Engineering – Mechanical and Electrical. Being offered at our Greenock campus as an additional exciting course to our extensive Engineering offering, the Next Gen qualifications have been adapted by the Scottish Qualifications Authority to give our learners the skills they need to thrive in the 21st century workplace.

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Former Drama student sells out Edinburgh Fringe

Former West College Scotland student Fiona McGregor, 31, who graduated with a 2.1 BA (Hons) Drama, Theatre and Performance from the College has gone on to establish her own very successful stage school - Stage Avenue.

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More success for James Frew Academy!

After months of rigorous interviews and selection tests, West College Scotland and James Frew finally welcomed their 2022 Modern apprenticeship intake on 1st August. With 15 new apprentices across three trade disciplines, this further confirms the partners commitment to investing in future talent, building capacity, and improving the life chances of our young people.

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Staff Participate in Design Workshop with Renowned Artist Jamie Reid.

Creative Industries staff Billy Kinnear, Curriculum and Quality Leader, and Lola Paterson, Graphic/Interior Design Lecturer, had the incredible opportunity of attending a design workshop at The Florrie in Liverpool a few months ago.

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October Break Coding Club

Having received funding from Digital Xtra we are delighted to once again be delivering our October break ‘Coding Club’ aimed at school girls from P5 through to S2 in Renfrewshire.

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Learn more about Online Learning at WCS from star student Lisa.

Lisa, 49, from Wemyss Bay has completed six online courses and told us how much she loved the experience.

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Prize Bonanza Rebrand Project

Art and Design students team up with St Mirren legend Tony Fitzpatrick for a branding brief.

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Microsoft, West College Scotland and New College Lanarkshire team up to give students  industry-certified digital qualifications

Microsoft has teamed up with West College Scotland and New College Lanarkshire to develop nationally-recognised qualifications which will equip students with the key tools needed for the workplaces of tomorrow.

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Photography Students Ace at Davis Cup

HND Photography students snap up the chance to photograph some of the world’s top tennis players at the final group stages of the Davis Cup.

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WCS launches new Skills Academy in Partnership with James Paterson & Sons

In partnership with prestigious plumbing and heating contractor James Paterson & Sons, West College Scotland are delighted to launch their new Skills Academy!

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West College Scotland is a Top Employer!

West College Scotland were delighted to receive a top recognition at last night’s Herald Top Employer Awards.  The awards were announced at a ceremony held in Glasgow’s Doubletree Hilton Hotel on Wednesday 26th October. In its inaugural year, the prestigious awards celebrate the best of Scotland’s employment industry.

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Fundraising and Fright Nights for our Hairdressing & Makeup Students!

Our Hairdressing and Makeup Artistry staff and students have been hard at work recently raising funds for MacMillan Cancer Support creating spooky halloween looks and getting work experience at the Paisley Halloween Festival!

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WCS Hosts Employability Networking Breakfast

West College Scotland was delighted to host an Employability Networking Breakfast at the Colleges Paisley campus organised by Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership. The morning saw around 50 delegates including, local training providers and Employabity advisors enjoy breakfast rolls and tea and coffee provided by the College professional Cookery students before hearing about the range of programmes available to those living in Renfrewshire.

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School Pupils Get a Flavour for Professional Cookery

Inspired by International Chefs Day that highlights the importance of raising knowledge and culinary skills to the next generation of chefs, West college Scotland in partnership with Developing the Young Workforce welcomed 21 schools from across the local regions to its campuses in Clydebank, Paisley and Greenock last week.

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Health and Wellbeing Team win at ICON 2022 Awards!

Award-Winning Health and Wellbeing Team!

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January Open Days

Come along to our Open Days to find out more about our full-time, part-time and evening courses as well as apprenticeships, learning support and funding.

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Cameron is a cut above the rest!

HNC Hairdressing graduate, Cameron Knox scooped not one but two top recognitions at The Salon Awards 2022 last week. The prestigious awards which highlight the talents and expertise of hair stylists and salons across the UK were presented in a glittering ceremony in London attended by over 700 hair professionals.

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