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Introducing School of B&ENondas Pitticas, Senior LecturerERASMUS/Mobility CoordinatorSchool of Businessand Enterprise
Scotland
• Population - 5.2m
• 790 islands
• 3 recognised languages
• 1of 4 nations of UK
• Devolved parliament
• British pound (£)
• Electronics, Finance, Whisky, Tourism, Oil, Agriculture
HISTORY1897 - Paisley Technical
School
1904 - Paisley TechnicalCollege and School of Art
1963 - Major expansion ofPaisley College ofTechnology
1992 - University of Paisley
2007 - Renamed UWS
Scotland’s largest modernUniversity
• 4.5 campuses (shortly 5.5)
• 6 Schools
• 15,375 students
• 1,110 International students
• £200 million investment
Our 0.5 campus
15,375 students1,110 International and
EU1,575 postgraduates13,800 undergraduates
68% f/t, 32% p/t
62% female, 38% male
Direct flights toGlasgow andEdinburgh frommost EU cities
Paisley Campus• Located in Paisley’s town centre
• Glasgow city centre – 12km
• Glasgow International Airport – 3km
• Train link to Glasgow PrestwickInternational Airport
• Around 10,000 students
• Recent investments includeEmployability Link and new studentresidences
• 5’ walk from centre of town
• Around 4,500 students
• Regular trains to Glasgow (19km)
• 5th largest town in Scotland
• Great sports and leisure facilities
• New £2 million Centre forEngineering Excellence
Hamilton Campus
Campuses
• Brand new campus creating one ofScotland’s most modern learningenvironments
• Around 3,500 students
• 10 minutes’ walk from centre of town andthe beach!
• Facilities include Digital Radio Station;Cinema; TV Studios; Music Studios;
• Students’ Union & Halls of Residence
Ayr Campus
Dumfries Campus
• Parkland setting
• Dumfries – Population 32,000
• New library and sports facilities
• Active Students’ Association
Why UWS?• International
• Strong career focus
• Collaboration with industry & commerce
• Applied research & consultancy expertise
• Friendly and supportive environment
• 92% of our graduates in either work or furtherstudy within 6 months after graduation
• Awarded highest rating possible for quality andstandards for ELIR 2014 (Enhancement Led
Institutional Review)• Ranked 5th in The Times Good University
Guide 2014• Top in Scotland for student satisfaction in NSS
survey (National Student Satisfaction) inBroadcast Production, Chemical Engineering,
Education and Journalism• World-leading research in all units of
assessment in REF 2014 (Research ExcellenceFramework)
Why UWS?
Why School of Business &Enterprise?
• Excellence in teaching• Emphasis on Students as
co-creators;• Engagement in- and
outside the classroom;• Use of our Active Learning
Studio• Gamification & Simulation
being part of ourcurriculum
• Graduates with a digitalskills portfolio
Teaching inUWS’ School ofB&E (cont’d)
Bringing the future into theclassroom:
• Digital T echnologies for aninteractive classroom experience
• New methods of delivery
• Augmented Reality/ Virtual Reality
• Interactivity with online material
• Enhancing Digital Skills
• Allow students to sharpen theirdecision making skills and criticalthinking through simulations andgamification of assessments
StructureLevel 7 = 1st yrLevel 8 = 2nd yrLevel 9 = 3rd yr, BA awardLevel 10 = 4th yr, BA(Hons) award
15 week TrimestersSeptember to JanuaryFebruary to MaySummer
Trimester structure12 teaching weeks1 reading week2 exam weeks
3 modules per trimester
10 ECTS per module
School ofBusiness &EnterpriseAyr campus BAcc Accounting
(level 9 only)BA (Hons) Business
(levels 9 and 10 only)
School ofBusiness &EnterpriseDumfries campus BA Applied Enterprise
(levels 9 and 10 only)BA (Hons) Business
(levels 8-10)
School ofBusiness &EnterpriseHamilton campus
BAcc(Hons) AccountingBA(Hons) Business
BA(Hons) Events MgmntBA Law & Business
MSc Int. Finance MgmntMSc Int. HRM
MSc Int. ManagementMSc Int. Marketing Mgmnt
School ofBusiness &EnterprisePaisley campus
UNDERGRADUATECOURSES
BAcc(Hons) AccountingBA(Hons) Business
BA(Hons) Events MgmntBA Law & Business
BA(Hons) HRMBA(Hons) Marketing
BA(Hons) Tourism Mgmnt
School ofBusiness &EnterprisePaisley campus
POSTGRADUATECOURSES
MSc Mgmnt AccountingMSc Digital Marketing
MSc Creative BrandingMSc Finance &
AccountingMSc HRM
MSc Int. Events MgmntMSc Int. Tourism Mgmnt.MSc Logistics & Supply
Management
Registration and enrolment Careers advice Counselling
Disability Support Mentoring system for first time
students Student funding
Money managementWork based learning and
placements Help with finding part-
time/summer work Graduation
Student Link
Boost YourEmployability
supports students and graduates search forjobs
offers one to one careers guidance advice on developing a career strategy
help articulate what you have to offer in a CV,application or interview
UWS Employability Link Centre
Funding for EUStudents
• ERASMUS
• Students Awards Agency forScotland (SAAS)
• To qualify students mustenter into the third or fourthyear of a full time degreecourse & plan to graduatefrom UWS
• Postgraduate placesavailable each year
Accommodation• University Halls of Residence –self catering flats with 4-6 peoplesharing
• University flats available aroundPaisley
• Competitive rent £104 per week for2015/16
• Online Application
• No guarantee of Universityaccommodation
The Application Process
Refer to your International Office
Are you applying to only UWS in the UK?- Direct
If applying to a number of UK Universities. - UCAS
Deadlines- 30th May30th Nov
Nondas Pitticas, Senior LecturerERASMUS/Mobility CoordinatorSchool of Business & Enterprise
Tel: +44 141 88 76 [email protected]
www.uws.ac.uk