Founded in 1897 to offer vocational courses, Paisley began offering degree studies in the early 1900s and matured to University status in 1992.

Today, the University of Paisley has an enviable reputation for innovation and excellence, and is widening the provision of higher education in the west and south-west of Scotland with its additional campuses in Ayr and Dumfries.

Currently we have some 1,300 staff guiding more than 10,000 students in over 100 degree courses designed to give them the qualifications, skills and personal attributes they need to compete in the employment market and make a valued contribution within their chosen career.

Courses at Paisley are offered at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. They are designed to ensure that you develop the transferable skills needed for a career in industry, commerce or the professions. Most are based on a lecture programme plus practical and laboratory sessions, tutorials, seminars and fieldwork where appropriate, and include work placement opportunities.
As courses are modular and each subject is usually completed within one of the two semesters which make up the academic year, you can benefit from flexibility tailoring your degree programme. Post-experience study is available, as is part-time day, evening or weekend study.

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