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Over £2800 has been raised so far!

Jamie Hepburn MSP, the Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training yesterday (Wednesday 22nd) visited West College Scotland’s Greenock campus.

It’s the start of a bright new future for our James Frew Academy recruits as they complete their apprenticeships at West College Scotland to enter fully into the world of work.

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for a fantastic 5 categories in this year’s CDN Awards!

College Development Network (CDN) published a new research report, ‘Co-Creating the Learner Journey: School-College Partnerships and Effective Skills Pathways’.

West College Scotland are delighted to be shortlisted in two categories at the upcoming The Herald Scotland & GenAnalytics Diversity Awards 2021.

Modern Apprentice Sophie McGoldrick is paving the way for her peers by taking the first steps towards a successful career in Engineering.

We're pleased to announce that the Mini Game Jam events led by award winning lecturer Dr Amanda Ford will be commencing in September.

We are celebrating success this summer after being placed in an outstanding 10 categories at the Association of Hairdressers & Therapists National Photographic Competition 2021.

West College Scotland is delighted to have become one of the first Scottish colleges to achieve the Carers Federation Quality Standard in Carer Support (QSCS) accreditation.

Eighteen-year-old Eilidh Baxter from Greenock is set to join the team at Cameron House Hotels new fine dining restaurant Tamburrini & Wishart’s.

WCS join the Energy Efficiency Training Network comprising of nine colleges to launch new training centres

On International Women in Engineering day (Wed 23 June), we are delighted to announce that we’re working on an exciting project funded by Skills Development Scotland in partnership with Forth Valley College and Equate Scotland to develop awareness, access and participation for young females to become involved in STEM activities and pathways

West College Scotland has partnered with XSite Braehead, Scotland’s leading entertainment destination on an exciting student photography exhibition. The exhibition is open now until 16th August.

Twenty-nine-year-old Nathan McGonigal from Greenock has always had a passion for cooking and working as a Kitchen Porter at a local care home gave him a taste for the industry. Striving for more and with some encouragement from a friend he decided to follow his dream and apply to study Professional Cookery at West College Scotland. Going from strength to strength, Nathan has now secured his first Chef role at CalMac Ferries.

Thanks to funding from the Savoy Educational Trust, West College Scotland Professional Cookery students are now able to get the most out of their practical learning from both college and home.

Thirty-four-year-old, Debbie Dawkins has made the transition from college to university with ease. After successfully completing her HND in Business at West College Scotland, Debbie was accepted on to year three at SRUC to study a degree in Rural Business Management. Having been awarded her college graduation class prize, Debbie has continued to excel, going on to scoop the prestigious 2021 Farmplanner Award.

Lateral Flow Testing kits are  available for all College staff and students who are regularly timetabled on campus. Request your kit today!

The free exhibition and information event will see colleges from all over Scotland including West College Scotland, come together on one virtual platform to showcase their courses and share information about college life.

Two pupils from St Stephen’s High School are off to a flying start, as they are on course to successfully complete an NQ in Travel, Tour Guiding and Airport Operations at West College Scotland.