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West College Scotland Short-Listed for Prestigious UK Award

West College Scotland has been short-listed for the Contribution to the Local Community category in the Times Educational Supplement FE Awards 2015.

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'Cutting It' at the AHT Competition

Talented Hairdressing and Make-up Artistry students from West College Scotland arrived home victorious from the Association of Hairdressing and Therapists Awards (AHT) after topping the leader board.

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Through the Lens

Sixteen years ago, Ryan Graham from Greenock was employed full-time as a council gardener. Ten years on, after making the decision to swap full-time employment to study at West College Scotland, Ryan is now enjoying a successful career as a Camera Operator, working on television sets such as River City.

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Marketing Success for West College Scotland

West College Scotland scoop two awards at this year’s College Development Network Marketing Awards.

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Painting and Decorating Apprentice of the Year

Two talented Painting and Decorating students from West College Scotland have been celebrating after being awarded Apprentice of the Year.

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Marketing Awards 2015

West College Scotland has been nominated for not one but two awards at this year’s College Development Network Marketing Awards.

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College Principal is new Chamber President

Audrey Cumberford, Principal and Chief Executive of West College Scotland, has been appointed the new President of Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce.

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Tackling Poverty in Renfrewshire

West College Scotland Principal, Audrey Cumberford, has welcomed the findings of a report into child poverty in Renfrewshire. Audrey was a member of Renfrewshire’s Tackling Poverty Commission, the first of its kind in Scotland to look at the issue at a local level. It has now published its recommendations.

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Fashion Photographer in New-York

Amazing success story for one of our former Photography student, Alexander Adair: talent spotted by New-York Fashion Modelling Agencies, he’s moving to the Big Apple in May to work full time as a Fashion Photographer!

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A Recipe for Success

Hospitality trio arrive home triumphant after dishing up an assortment of culinary delights that saw each of them scoop a Bronze award at this year’s ScotHot competition.

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Our pre-apprentice students plunge into science!

CableTalk – the official magazine of Scotland's trade association for the electrical industry (SELECT) – puts the spotlight on our Electrical Engineering Pre-Apprentice STEM training camp

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Building houses while breaking down stereotypes

Full page feature for West College Scotland student Karmen Stewart in this Monday’s Paisley Daily Express!

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Access to Science a Springboard to University

Specially designed to prepare students for a place in Higher Education or University, West College Scotland’s Access to Science course could be your ticket to success.

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Alan's Project Gets a Happily Ever After

HND Visual Communication student's design chosen to promote the Beacon's 'Fairy Tale in Greenock'

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Hospitality Duo Hook their Spot at Young Seafood Chef Final

Hospitality students from West College Scotland sail through to the grand finals of the UK’s Young Seafood Chef of the Year competition.

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We are a Kodu School!

The Microsoft Kodu School Award celebrates educational organisations that are developing their computing curriculum and involving Kodu – a game development platform using a simple visual programming language.

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Students Artwork Displayed in Local Supermarket

The artwork of talented Art and Design students from West College Scotland is being displayed in the café area of Sainsbury’s, Drumchapel.

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WCS Music Student to Perform at the Inverclyde Sports Personality Awards

West College Scotland is delighted to be involved in this year’s popular annual Inverclyde Sports Personality Awards, which highlight Inverclyde’s sporting success in 2014.

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Photography Students Capture Berlin

A group of twenty HND Photography students from West College Scotland recently visited Germany’s capital city Berlin on a study tour.

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See how we’re working with our local schools

West College Scotland works with more than 40 secondary schools across the west Region – that’s about 3,000 senior pupils in seven different local authorities.

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