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FOCUS West 

As a partner institution of FOCUS West (Focus on College and University Study in the West of Scotland) and the wider Schools for Higher Education Programme (SHEP), the University of º£½ÇÂÛ̳ work with pupils in schools across the West of Scotland.* 

The programme offers a range of activities and events to encourage and prepare pupils for Higher Education at college or university. As part of a 4 HEI partnership, the Widening Access Team at º£½ÇÂÛ̳ are responsible for coordination of the S3 and S4 campus experience elements of the programme. 

News 

In 2025-26, we welcomed 2452 pupils from 53 west of Scotland schools, to campus. 
 
S3 ‘Into Focus’ Higher Education Campus Day 

Our S3 event focuses on the experience of being a college or university student. 

Pupils will attend the University of º£½ÇÂÛ̳ campus to work with our student mentors.   

Student finance

Some people worry that going to college or uni after school will be really expensive and that they won't be able to afford it.  Don't let money worries put you off! 

In Scotland, we are really lucky because the government pay for our fees, if we decide to study here.  Have a look through this presentation to get a better idea of the facts and figures involved in becoming a student - chances are, it's not as expensive as you think. 

College or Uni: What's it Going to Cost?!: This link opens a PowerPoint presentation

S4 ‘Focus on 4’

Our S4 event centres around developing meta-skills and building a toolbox of study techniques to equip pupils for their upcoming exams, as well as beginning a reflective study practice for the future. The studying techniques are designed to help prepare pupils for their national examinations, whilst also giving them confidence that they will be able to study at college/university level. 

Coordinator: Angie Kay, Senior Widening Access Outreach Officer (wideningaccess@strath.ac.uk) 

Further information is available on the .