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Professional Update for West College Scotland

West College Scotland receives Professional Update (PU) Validation from The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).

Green Fingers Garden

Today saw the official opening of the Paisley campus ‘Green Fingers Garden’.

James Watt Award

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the death of James Watt, the Greenock-born engineer and inventor whose development of the steam engine drove the Industrial Revolution and transformed the world.

WCS Awards Fellowship to Greenock Girl

This year West College Scotland is delighted to announce that it has appointed four Fellowships which were presented at the Graduation and Award ceremonies in September.

Creative Exposure 2019

West College Scotland was thrilled to host for the second year, Creative Exposure – a showcase of some of Glasgow’s leading professionals in Hair, Beauty and Make-up.

Young Chefs Feel the Heat

West College Scotland was proud to host the 2019 annual Major Series - The UK’s Premier Young Chefs Competition.

New Mini Game Jam Dates Announced!

The College is pleased to announce that the Mini Game Jam events, led by award winning lecturer Dr Amanda Ford, will be going ahead with Amanda providing support to schools through an online community set up using the Scottish schools intranet Glow.

Former West College Scotland student bags tech award

West College Scotland was proud to sponsor Scotland’s Boat Show for the 5th consecutive year

International Chefs Day

College seeking new chair

West College Scotland is launching the search for a new Chair to succeed Keith McKellar, who is standing down next February after completing six in years in the job. Keith took up the position shortly after the College was created in 2013 through the merger of Clydebank College, James Watt College’s Greenock campuses and Paisley’s Reid Kerr College. The Scottish Government has now started the process of finding a new Chair and applications will remain open until mid-December 2019.

Vehicle Spray Paint Students Bag Podium Finish

WCS Establishes Partnership With West Dunbartonshire Community, Learning & Development

WCS Establishes Relationship With Castlehead High School

Come along to our Choose Your Career Open Days

Come along to our Choose Your Career Open Days to find out more about our full-time, part-time and evening courses as well as apprenticeships, learning support and funding.

New SQA Cyber Security qualification places WCS pupil's ahead of the pack

Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2020

Scottish Apprentice Week 2020 will celebrate the diversity that that makes work-based learning good for individuals, employers and the economy. Developed as an initiative by Skills Development Scotland, the week will take place 2-6 March, underpinned by the theme of ‘Talent Without Limits’.

Foundation Apprenticeships

To build on the progress of the MA programme, a new strand of the apprenticeship family has been developed. Foundation Apprenticeships: Bringing education closer to industry. Foundation Apprenticeships give school pupils a taste of the world of work and help employers shape future talent.

WCS Foundation Apprentice to Set Sail on Royal Navy Career

Heather Wilson believes she can set sail on a Royal Navy Career thanks to her Foundation Apprenticeship. The 17-year-old has attended the Greenock Sea Cadets for six years and would love to take this one step further by becoming a Royal Navy Engineer.

Modern Apprenticeships

The Scottish Government acknowledges that an enthusiastic and trained workforce underpins Scotland's ambition for economic success. Modern Apprenticeships support this goal by providing individuals with the opportunity to secure industry recognised qualifications while earning a wage.