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Community Education at University of the West of Scotland

Community Education (BA (Hons), L541) at University of the West of Scotland asked for 108–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uws.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Competitive
around ABB
Published as 108 - 128 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check uws.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%40%<9610%9610%11215%12814410%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points. 71% of them had fewer than the 128 asked.

10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with other higher education 55%, a degree 20%, A-levels or Highers 15%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
L541 · L5 social work
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 2, Year 3
Year
2027
Approved by the Standards Council for Community Learning and Development for Scotland. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%90%
Learning opportunities89%91%
Assessment and feedback94%88%
Academic support81%89%
Organisation and management69%81%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice76%82%
15 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£40k3 years
£30.5k5 years
£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
85% working6% working and studying1% studying8% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
84%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
80%
use what they learned
UK 90%
  • Welfare Professionals58%
  • Welfare and housing associate professionals20%
  • Caring personal services4%
  • Business and public service associate professionals3%
  • Administrative occupations1%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 80 graduates · 52% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Paisley, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode
PA1 2BE
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Subjects

community work social sciences

Campus

Campus
Paisley
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗
Campus
Lanarkshire
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Social work at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of StrathclydeSocial Work BA (Hons)120 - 132 points176–191
Bucks New UniversitySocial Work BSc (Hons)104 - 128 points96–111
London South Bank UniversitySocial Work BA (Hons)120 - 128 points96–111
University of BirminghamSocial Work BA (Hons)128 points144–159
University of HertfordshireSocial Work BSc (Hons)120 - 128 points128–143
University of LeedsSocial Work BA (Hons)ABB128–143
University of NottinghamSocial Work BA (Hons)ABB112–127
University of the West of ScotlandCommunity Education this course108 - 128 points96–111
University of YorkSocial Work MSW16 - 128 points128–143
Ulster UniversitySocial Work BSc (Hons)120 - 123 points112–127
Lancaster UniversitySocial Work BA (Hons)120 - 122 points128–143

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