Stow College is a great old Glasgow college, that is renowned for its excellent facilities and…read morereputation for providing excellent education. Stow was the first in Scotland to offer Sound Engineering as a course of study and is the college of choice for many budding young musicians and sound engineers in Glasgow. In addition to its great facilities, top of the range equipment and state of the art technology, the toilets are pretty clean too - which is always nice eh? The canteen offers plenty of good grub throughout the day, including a full breakfast for only £2. The only negative thing I can think of is about the grumpy old man that works in the convenience shop, but I doubt it would be the same without him.

Glasgow legends Belle and Sebastien are famed for their association with Stowe, and for such a…read moresmall college, it punches well above its weight. Located round the back of the art school, it won't attract tourists, and the large, functional building expresses much of the place's practical intentions, but little of the creativity within. It is a splendid spot for further and adult education, with lots of vocational courses and media-associated subjects. Many of the courses have a strong practical component, and feel more like project work than traditional, lecture based education: a real positive, modern attitude in their practice.

Now known as the University of The West of Scotland Hamilton Campus, it still offers a wide variety…read moreof courses for young and old students alike. Staff are friendly and helpful whether you are in the library or in class and there is a great deal of time and energy put in to support students on any of the courses. A cafe is available on the first floor which opens around 4.30pm and offers good value for money serving coffee, tea and various snacks. Parking can be an issue with not a huge amount available, but there are four disabled parking spaces close to the door at the back, and several located close to the front.

Now Know at the University for the West of Scotland. It has two campuses the Almada Building and…read morethe Caird Building. It's main courses are nursing but they also have courses on Social, Legal, Sports etc. This college is slap bang in the middle of Hamilton and has a good academic reputation. It also has a huge library but to be honest it doesn't always supply everything that everyone needs but it has the basic books and functions. The gym is rather dated and the social supplies cheap drink but is in need for renovation. A good college which gives a great higher education.

The college moved to it's new building down at the old John Brown's shipyard in 2007. It's a…read morebeautiful modern building, with great facilities. My favorite thing about the college though, is the stunning views of the River Clyde. The college is easily accessible by all modes of public transport. Parking is limited though.

Very nice modern college probably the nicest of the 3 branches of west college Scotland next to the…read moreClyde and the titan crane with a view of the airport ,inchinnan and Paisley and even a view down the Clyde of dalmuir and the erskine bridge and the hospital.The college has loads of great subjects to choose from and a wide range of staff but the amount of neds is unreal from Clydebank -Drumchapel but there's also a lot from further a

I attended this school when it was St Columba's, before it was the subject of an uber Public…read morePrivate Partnership makeover. There is no doubt the results are impressive; I would have loved a dance and recording studio when I was at school. However, I wonder if the state of the art facilities may result in a few pampered pupils. I mean are hair straighteners in the girls' changing rooms really necessary? I guess only time will tell as to whether or not the PPP iniative was a good idea or not.

St Peter the Apostle, formerly St Columba's and St Andrew's High Schools, is the brand new Public…read morePrivate Partnership high school serving the catholic students in Clydebank. It is absolutely massive and has tons of great facilities such as a gym and recording studio. PPP schools are cropping up in almost all local authorities in the Glasgow area. It will be interesting to see if the fixtures and fittings are still standing in 50 years time.

Whitburn Academy is a six-year comprehensive, non-denominational school. The school building opened…read moreoriginally in 1967 and was extensively refurbished and upgraded in 2001/2. It now provides excellent modern educational facilities for pupils from Whitburn and surrounding villages. There are 4 language laboratories ,6 Computing/Business Education Classrooms and 2 IT suites. There are now 10 Science labs,5 Craft & Design labs, 4 Home Economics Rooms, 4 Music Classrooms and 4 Music Tuition Rooms. There is also 1 Gymnasia,1 Games Hall,1 Conditioning Room plus 1 Dance Studio. Also an all weather pitch and changing pavilion plus a Swimming pool. My three children attended this school and all achieved good qualifications. Some of the staff have been there for a long time and this is good when you go to parent nights as they know you and you feel more comfortable discussing your childs education. The Academy is an important part of the community, used for Pantomimes and other shows, the starting point for the yearly gala day and of course it's most recent claim to fame was when local boy, Leon returned after winning X factor!

From my limited experiences of this institution I've mixed feelings. On one hand I think that new…read moreuniversities such as Cally, Napier, etc devalue higher education to some extent. They require few grades to get in and since their inception in 1992 the student population has grown to ridiculous levels, resulting in an over-populated graduate employment market and not enough jobs to go round. As a result many graduates find themselves rotting in call centres for years after their studies. On the other hand, Cally does seem to be well regarded in the I.T and science sectors, is one of the best places in the U.K if you want to study physiotherapy, and has an extremely vocational outlook in the subjects it offers. It also has incredibly modern facilities, the jewel in the crown being the futuristic looking library which is a far nicer study venue than the one at Strathclyde, which wouldn't look out of place on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. Though the after-class scene has got a bit livelier in recent years, Cally students are mainly local kids still living at home or mature students and don't often stick around after 5pm and so the campus still has a bit of a day college feel to it, resulting in a fairly diluted university experience for many here. If you're planning on studying in Glasgow then Caledonian is obviously worth considering, but in most cases if you can get in elsewhere you'll be better off.

Glasgow Caledonian University is one of the more modern institutions in Glasgow and this is best…read morereflected in the new library, The Saltire Centre. The campus is all self contained which is excellent and the library links the different buildings together so that once you go inside, you dont have to go wandering around in the rain (as was once often the case all too often). It has a wide range of clubs and activities on offer in addition to a brilliant careers service and gym, with a notably excellent international students supports service. As such, the intake for international students is high. It is a lively place, with a bustling student body and committed staff who guided me safely through an Undergraduate Psychology degree. They are also very flexible with disabled students and offer great student support, in general.

The list of notable alumni from this school is rather impressive; Donald Dewar, J.M. Barrie, and…read moreperhaps most excitingly DARIUS!!!, this privately-run school in the west end was first established in the 1800's and boasts a huge array of facilities and features. Being a private school the uniform policy is pretty strict, but with rumors of the boys trousers soon changing to the purple tartan pattern this may soon change from a cause of nuisance, to one of sheer hilarity on epic proportions. Honestly, tartan trousers? Genius. With the recently added brand spanking new primary school building now perched precariously over the Kelvin and protruding it's sparkling glass faced walls onto Belmont Street, this contrasts interestingly with it's rather older and more traditional buildings to the rear and make the school fees well worth the money, even if your child has to endure various missiles and projectiles launched from neighbouring schools at his rather dubious tartan trousers.

Apart from being socially controversial, private schools have had a rather difficult time in the…read morepast ten years. The abolition of assisted places undermined the class mixture that rescued many of them from being too exclusive and the ability to pay became more critical than academic talent, at least as far as admission procedures went. Despite this, the Academy still has a reputation for strong intellectual achievement, and the pupils, seen in the West End most days in their uniforms, are smart and well mannered. It is a school for those with bright academic hopes, and the new buildings, mirrored in the development of rival schools, do not hide a school for the rich and dim. Tough selection procedures ensure that they continue to provide a generation of lawyers and doctors, although it is always worth noting that this sort of education is not really ideal for everyone.

While it may seem a tad strange to review a school, and even stranger when you consider I did not…read moreattend this school myself, this review is based solely on the hiring of the gym hall. Unlike the 40 or 50 quid you have to shell out for 5-a-side football facilities across the city, Knightswood Secondary gym hall is available for hire for a paltry ten pounds. The set-up is basic - an indoor hall, a couple of goals, small changing room and truly awful showers. However, the value for money is terrific, while the heat generated in the hall will ensure you sweat out all of the gunk that remains in your system from a rough weekend. Availability is an issue given it is used by many of the school's clubs, but it's defintiely worth enquiring about.