WCS Greenock Campus welcomed over 30 Primary 7 school children from Port Glasgow’s St Michaels Primary School last month. This visit was part of the school’s outdoor learning project, focused on developing wild life-friendly school grounds.
Primary school children get to grips with Construction at WCS
WCS students care for those in need
Inspired by Blythswood Care’s action towards providing practical help, love and support for those in need, WCS Care Students decided to take part in their ‘Shoe Box Appeal’, collecting around 80 boxes full of goods!
Katie Wows at Royal Albert Hall
West College Scotland Student Katie Doyle recently had the performance of a lifetime as she stepped out in front of a sold-out crowd at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Next week is Global Entrepreneurship Week
The Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov 16-22) is a perfect opportunity to start the journey to realising your entrepreneurial ambitions. Don't miss the latest Bridge 2 Business event next Wednesday at our Abercorn Conference Centre.
A Pagoda at Paisley’s County Square
That’s just one of our Interior Design students’ ideas for creating innovative enterprise places in our towns
WCS Dance Students bring the audience to its feet at the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships
Five of our NC Dance students were selected to perform at the Championships ceremonies.
West College Scotland Welcomes All
As refugees from Syria arrive in the West of Scotland, communities across the region are preparing to give them a warm welcome. Staff and students at West College Scotland are looking forward to welcoming their new residents too.
WCS Approved Training Centre for the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE)
This prestigious award attests to our commitment to providing training meeting the highest standards and the industry’s evolving needs.
Jordan Scores Success at West College Scotland
When Jordan finished school and started an NC in Musical Performance at West College Scotland’s Greenock campus, he hoped one day to study at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow. After only a few years of hard work, and some hard times, 20-year-old Jordan has made it there.
Paisley Students Style Success
PAISLEY students have been celebrating their success after a winning day at the National Hairdressers’ Federation Pride of Scotland championships.
'Star Wars' Gets '5-Stars' from Clydebank Students
HNC Creative Industries: Media students have been giving their views on the new Star Wars film ‘Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ after opening day at Clydebank Empire.
Gourock Student Stewart Succeeds in Games Technology
Stewart McCready, from Gourock, is a former student of West College Scotland’s Greenock Campus. He now studies at Abertay University in Dundee, where he recently won prizes for best Computer Games Technology student, and best 1st year student overall.
Fruitful Bridge2Business events held at our campuses during the Global Entrepreneurship Week
We were happy to host two great Bridge2Business Events during the Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Chinese Teachers Shown the Best of the West
2015 saw West College Scotland welcome a host of international visitors to our campuses. The year was rounded off with teachers from China’s Liaoning Province experiencing what West College Scotland has to offer.
West Success at College Development Network Awards
WEST College Scotland has scooped four coveted awards at the College Development Network (CDN) Annual Awards ceremony, held in Glasgow last week.
Graduation a Memorable Celebration
Graduations are always memorable events, and with our student's filming and photography this year's will be remembered for years to come.
A buzz b4 lunch!
Overwhelmingly positive response from the 250 members of College staff and external guests who attended WITS – the West College Scotland Information Technology Symposium.
Outstanding Success for the Retail Academy
Our vibrant partnership with intu Braehead has created new recruitment opportunities in to the retail sector.
Mission Complete for West College Scotland
Winning students are over the moon after learning their science experiment has been chosen to be blasted into space.
Combat Systems apprentices are all fired up at WCS
Our four-year bespoke training programme in Computer Networking has just kicked off for BAE’s Combat Systems apprentices.
Learning Links – the College programme with a difference
As it approached the end of term, many students were eager to hand in their last piece of course work and get into holiday mode. For a group of 25 Learning Links students, the prospect of finishing up and leaving college left an air of apprehension. The group explain why their college experience has left them inspired, motivated and wanting more.
