1. Studying at the University of the West of Scotland Colin Fyfe

2. Scotland  Population >5m  1of 4 nations of UK  Devolved parliamentary democracy  British Pound (£)‏  Technology, Finance, Whisky, Tourism, Oil and Gas

3. Overview Formed in 1897 Degrees, Masters, MPhil, PhD Over 100 undergraduate and 30 postgraduate degrees 18,000 students £160 million investment programme Four campuses – Paisley, Ayr, Hamilton & Dumfries

5. Courses cover: business, computing, social sciences, creative industries, engineering, science, languages, health, nursing and midwifery Paisley Campus A dynamic & contemporary environment around 10,000 students new £1m Employability Centre £9m investment in facilities cutting edge Student Union located in the heart of Paisley’s town centre 10 minutes from Glasgow International Airport with Easyjet 30 minutes from Prestwick International Airport with Ryanair

6. Courses cover: Media, Language and Music; Education and Nursing. Ayr Campus A dynamic & contemporary environment around 3,500 students 10 minutes’ walk from centre of town facilities include Digital Radio Station; Cinema; TV Studios; Music Studios; Students’ Union & Halls of Residence plans for a new £75milion campus, creating one of Scotland’s most modern learning environments

7. Why UWS? Strong career focus Collaboration with industry & commerce Applied research & consultancy expertise Significant investment in campus facilities Established and innovative degrees International, innovative, inclusive Strong commitment to high quality teaching Friendly and supportive environment

8. 3 Faculties Science and Technology Computing Creative Technologies Multimedia Web Design Animation Games Design Music Technology Computer Science Computing Business Technology IT

9. School of Computing Business Technology Information Technology Information Systems Computing Science Software Engineering Computing Internet Technologies Computer Networking Multimedia Computer Games Computer Animation Advanced Computer Systems Development macromedia

10. 3 Faculties Business and Creative Industries Health, Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences

11. Business Accounting Business Studies Economics Logistics Finance Tourism Enterprise Studies Events Management Management Law Marketing/International Marketing Corporate Real Estate Management Human Resource Management Information Management

12. Engineering and Science Biological Sciences Chemical Sciences Engineering: Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Design, Product Design, Motor Sport, CAD Physics Sports Quality

13. Broadcast Production Commercial Music Corporate Media Digital Art Filmmaking Journalism Languages Music Technology Performance Media, Language and Music

14. Trimesters Holidays 3 modules per trimester 6 taught modules over academic year Combination of lectures, tutorials, laboratory, personal study Combination of exam and continuous assessment (essays, projects, group work)‏ Structure

15. Choose UWS/2009 Student Support: School Office/Personal Tutor English Language Support Residential Accommodation Unit Centre for Learning & Teaching Finance Department Corporate Marketing Student Administration Library Student Services: International Student Advisor Financial help & advice Counselling & Welfare Careers Guidance Chaplaincy Support for Students

16. Funding Available for EU Students Erasmus Students Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)‏ To qualify students must enter into the third or fourth year of a full time degree course & plan to graduate from the University of the West of Scotland SAAS funded Postgraduate places available each year

17. Accommodation University Halls of Residence – self catering flats with 4-6 people sharing also private accommodation for 4 people sharing University flats available around the town Application deadline – 30 June 2009 No guarantee of University accommodation

18. University Summer School Free summer study is available at the University during Trimester 3 Modules from Computing, Science, Engineering and Business Business English also available Summer School will run from mid July until August 2009 (6 weeks)‏ Tuition free – students only pay a package price for accommodation Modules & full details still to be confirmed (Full details will be forwarded when available)‏

19. Application Process

20. Contact Details Colin Fyfe School of Computing Tel: 0141 848 3305 Fax: 0141 848 3542 E-mail: colin.fyfe@uws.ac.ukcolin.fyfe@uws.ac.uk http://cis.paisley.ac.uk/fyfe-ci0 http://blackboard.uws.ac.uk Username ‘temptd-01’ Password ‘letmein’ (let me in = déjeme entrar)