大学概况

佩斯里大学位于英国的苏格兰西南部，是一个多学科综合性教学与研究机构，创建于1897年，是英国政府正式批准成立的国立大学，是一所具有百年历史的综合性大学。佩斯里大学现有在校学生10，000余人，学生来自40多个国家和地区，学校具有浓郁的国际气氛。

学校下设四个学院：商务学院、通讯科学和工程学院、教育学院、社会科学学院。

学校共有一百多个学士学位点和硕士学位点，并有权授予博士学位。

该校设立的专业科目包括：工程科学、商业管理、计算机、教育、传媒、社会学、土地经济学、护理、助产与健康护理等，学校在信息技术，、电子商务领域上独具特色。

学校采取模块单元教学法，使学生能够灵活地对于所学的课程科目、获得何种资格以及出勤方式进行选择。一个世纪以来，该校一直与商界保持密切联系，因而各学科体现了市场经济的最新思想和趋势，科目设置适应就业市场的需求。该学校的各个学科领域的教学均体现了市场经济的最新思想和趋势，尤其在提供高质量的职业教育方面在英国独占鳌头，受到工商界的广泛赞誉。

佩斯里大学由苏格兰高等教育委员会批准成立，独立管理运作，学校与当地的工商界、学术界有着长期的、密切的友好合作关系。

学校网址：www.paisley.ac.uk

Introduction to the Paisley University

Paisley Technical College was founded in 1897 and became Paisley University in 1992. It is based on three campuses: at Paisley, seven miles from Glasgow; Ayr and Dumfries, close to the border with England.

Paisley has succeeded in its aim to widen access to higher education to mature students and those who do not usually attend university. In 1997/98, slightly more than one third of full-time first years (792 from a total of 2,343) were over the age of 22. In the same year, 89% of full-time first years came from within 50 miles of the university. However, there is also a high drop-out rate. In 1997/98, almost one in five students left Paisley after only one year.

Paisley offers a wide range of vocational courses: about a quarter of the students are taking business and administration courses. The university has strong links with IBM, Zeneca, Marks & Spencers, Volkswagen and British Aerospace, who take Paisley students on year-long placements.