University of the West of Scotland

Employees who have graduated from the University of the West of Scotland have earned an average salary of USD 177k in a year. International students can plan to work while studying at UWS in some of the following ways:

• The UKCISA website has provided students with information on the work conditions that they will need to follow to obtain a student visa. This will include the number of hours at work and the types of work that is allowed.
• Many of the courses at University of the West of Scotland will require the students to work through internships or work placements. International students can only take internships if it is a mandatory element for their studies. Student work restrictions will apply if the internship does not meet these requirements.
• University of the West of Scotland offers many career-development opportunities to international students such as a part-time job to fund the students, work placements to boost CV, and providing advice on first graduate job.

The average salary of a graduate student who gets employed at University of the West of Scotland is EUR 177,000. Graduate students advertise their vacancies for free through their online vacancies site through the following:

• Graduate vacancies and traineeships
• Work experience opportunities, including internships and placements
• Part-time, temporary and seasonal opportunities
• Volunteering opportunities

The students can raise the profile of their organisation in the following ways:

• Promote opportunities through their weekly student newsletter
• Introduce your organisation to students through presentations and events
• Deliver workshops on employability topics
• Have an employer stand to promote opportunities to students at busy times

The University of the West of Scotland offers a limited number of Global Scholarships, aimed at International students who have achieved academic excellence in their studies prior to UWS. The UWS Global Scholarship is worth EUR 1,500 for every academic year of undergraduate studies or a single one-off EUR 1,500 for taught PG studies. Some of the important points to be noted are given as follows:

• If the student is eligible for the scholarship, the amount will be automatically deducted from their tuition fees before the CAS is issued
• The scholarship is only available to students applying to study at one of the Scottish campuses
• No scholarships will be awarded retrospectively
• The UWS international team will guide and support the students through the application process and the eligibility for the scholarship