University of the West of Scotland
University of the West of Scotland is ranked in 16 of the subjects we cover. Its strongest subject is social work (#39 of 78).
Paisley, Scotland16 subjects rankedUniversity website ↗
Which courses here could I get into?
Enter your predicted grades to see, subject by subject, whether you’d meet the typical offer.
We use the offer for each subject’s main course, taken from the university’s own pages. Where we don’t have it, we compare your points with students who actually started. Your grades stay on this device.
Every subject we rank at University of the West of Scotland
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| Social WorkTop half | #39 of 78 | BBC+ others | 70 | 89% | £40k | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Finance | #65 of 121 | AAB | 37 | 90% | – | |
| Criminology | #63 of 110 | CCC | 52 | 87% | – | |
| Physics | #32 of 52 | – | 30 | 87% | £30k | |
| Biology | #54 of 87 | CCC | 23 | 94% | £23.5k | |
| Music | #68 of 109 | CCD+ others | 37 | 86% | – | |
| Chemistry | #37 of 59 | – | 27 | 87% | £30k | |
| Midwifery | #39 of 61 | BCC | 59 | 73% | £32k | |
| Computer Science | #92 of 134 | CCD | 32 | 82% | £28.1k | |
| Sports Science | #72 of 98 | BCC | 38 | 85% | – | |
| Engineering | #84 of 112 | BBC+ others | 27 | 78% | £34k | |
| Psychology | #102 of 127 | BCC+ others | 28 | 87% | – | |
| Film | #102 of 119 | BCC | 27 | 81% | – | |
| Nursing | #81 of 92 | DDD+ others | 20 | 82% | – | |
| Law | #108 of 116 | BCC | 15 | 91% | – | |
| Business | #150 of 154 | BCC | 17 | 82% | – |
Also taught here but not ranked yet (not enough published data): Maths.
Living in Paisley
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of the West of Scotland’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of the West of Scotland accommodation