It is the largest scale college for Scotland UK and serves the populations of Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire and surrounding areas, as well as overseas students.
The former colleges became the Greenock, Paisley and Clydebank campuses respectively.
The college curriculum offers courses from across a range of levels included in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework, including Highers, NC, HNC and HND.
West College Scotland appointed Liz Connolly as their principal and chief executive on 3 September 2018.
The very first principal and chief executive of West College Scotland was Audrey Cumberford,[2] who was also the principal of the former Reid Kerr College.