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BA (Hons) Drama Alumni Reece Donnelly is set to be one of the 18 candidates competing for Lord Sugar’s investment in the new series of the popular BBC show 'The Apprentice'.

Local ladies, Ginny Thomson and Christine Gibson marked 26 years as long-standing clients of our Paisley Hair and Beauty Salon this month! Ginny & Christine both from Paisley, who the staff and students affectionately refer to as the “golden girls” have been getting pampered at the Renfrew Road campus since the mid 1990’s.

Christmas comes early to the College’s Travel and Tourism department thanks to a generous former lecturer.

Sagar Massey, former West College Scotland student, competed in the prestigious BBC One cooking show ‘Masterchef the Professionals’ making it all the way to the grand final and being in the top 3 chefs.

Travel and Tourism students take a trip to one of Glasgow’s most iconic landmarks, Central Station.

Our Clydebank & Greenock Hairdressing and Beauty department are showing they care for the local community this winter by giving back to local groups and charities. The initiative which launched early December saw our teams open their doors to various community groups offering hair and beauty treatments to help combat the cost of living crisis and make their members feel just a little bit special this festive season!

Our Paisley Beauty department have organised a week long fundraising mission to help support local charity “Lisa’s Gift”. A full calendar of events was set up including bake sales, raffles, onsite massage, and our commercial salons offering advanced face and body treatments and gel polish treatments throughout the week with all class groups getting involved.

West College Scotland is delighted to be awarded this year’s College Community Award at the annual CDN College Awards which took place on Friday 25 November at Radisson Blue Glasgow.

At the beginning of term, the HNC Graphic and Animations students from the Colleges Paisley campus teamed up with former football hero Tony Fitzpatrick on an exciting rebrand project for his company Legacy Comps Prize Bonanza.

BA (Hons) Drama, Theatre and Performance students were delighted to welcome Richard Demarco for a powerful talk on his experiences within Scottish and International theatre and his legacy within the industry.

Our NC Police Services students were delighted to welcome back past student Police Constable, Claire Rodgers to our Greenock Waterfront campus last week to share her experience of the course and how it helped her to progress to a career with Police Scotland.

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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Award-Winning Health and Wellbeing Team!

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.