West College Scotland
West College Scotland(University College) | |
Type | University college,Further education |
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Established | 1 August 2013 |
Location | , |
Colours | Black, Blue, Grey, Orange |
Nickname | WCS |
Website | http://www.westcollegescotland.ac.uk/ |
West College Scotland(University College) (
History
The college was created on 1 August 2013 from James Watt College in Greenock, Reid Kerr College in Paisley and Clydebank College in Clydebank. The former colleges became the Greenock, Paisley and Clydebank Campuses respectively.[1]
The former campuses of the James Watt College in
College campuses
- Clydebank Campus is located in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire.
- Greenock Campus (which includes both Finnart Street and Waterfront campuses) is located in Greenock, Inverclyde.
- Paisley Campus is located in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Curriculum
The college curriculum offers courses from across a range of levels included in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework, including
. Most courses are available on a full-time, day basis; however, some are part-time or evening, and distance learning courses are also available.Principal
West College Scotland appointed Liz Connolly as their principal and chief executive on 3 September 2018. She had been the college's vice-principal corporate development since its formation in 2013. The very first principal and chief executive of West College Scotland was Audrey Cumberford,[2] who was also the principal of the former Reid Kerr College.[3]
References
- ^ a b "About Us". West College Scotland. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Materson, Victoria (27 March 2018). "Four years on are Scotland's super colleges working?". Scottish Business Insider. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "West College Scotland has named Liz Connolly as its new Principal and Chief Executive". West College Scotland. Retrieved 5 June 2021.