College and university create country's first joint Undergraduate School

A Scottish university and New College Lanarkshire have formed a unique partnership to create the first joint Undergraduate School in the country.

The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Recognising that degree attainment in North Lanarkshire is below the national average in Scotland, the new Undergraduate School will provide an important new route towards accessing a degree that is firmly focused upon building a successful future career.

In the coming years the ambition for the Undergraduate School is to grow the collaborative portfolio of degrees available to allow even more Lanarkshire students to access a university degree within a supportive college environment. "The Undergraduate School has secured the support of employers across the region and we will work with them to ensure that the Undergraduate School’s degree portfolio clearly meets the requirements of a dynamic and competitive employment market.

Professor James Miller, principal of the University of the West of Scotland, added: “As sector leaders in the development of tertiary solutions, University of the West of Scotland and New College Lanarkshire have a shared belief in the power of education and the importance of universities and colleges as anchor institutions in the communities they serve.

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