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Business at University of the West of Scotland

University of the West of Scotland is ranked 150th of 154 universities for business on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BCCPaisley, Scotland7 coursesRanked on partial data

#150 of 154 for business17
Business with Marketing to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other business courses

  • Student satisfaction82%Below average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course53%Below average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)96Less competitive than average (average 107)

The marker shows the typical (median) business course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC49%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB8%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB2%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more8%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£21k£25k average
  3. 5 years£26k£32k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 7 business courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Business & Human Resource Management (85%).
  • Least competitive entry: Business & Marketing. Half of the students who started had more than 83 UCAS points, against 100 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Business & Marketing (75%).
  • Year abroad: Business, Business with Marketing and Business & Finance offer one.
  • Courses last between 2 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by Chartered Institute of Marketing: Business with Marketing and Business & Marketing.
  • Accredited by CIPD (HR and people management): Business & Human Resource Management and Business & Marketing.

  • Business

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    100
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Business and Sustainability

    BA · 2 years

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    50%*
    Entry points
    95*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Business with Marketing

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    50%*
    Entry points
    95*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Chartered Institute of Marketing

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Business

    BA · 4 years

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    54%
    Entry points
    –
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Business & Finance

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    96
    Graduate jobs
    30%
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Business & Human Resource Management

    BA · 4 years

    Joint or combined

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    55%
    Entry points
    95*
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: CIPD (HR and people management)

    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Business & Marketing

    BA · 4 years

    Joint or combined

    Satisfied
    71%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    83
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Chartered Institute of Marketing, CIPD (HR and people management)

    Course pageKnow the offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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