University of Glasgow Caledonian, details of Glasgow Caledonian university

Glasgow Caledonian

University ranking

• 2010  74
• 2009  96
• 2008  61

History

• Formed in 1993 through a merger of Glasgow Polytechnic and the Queen’s College, Glasgow. The predecessor college dates back to 1875.

Location and transport

• Set in the heart of Glasgow, one of Europe’s most fashionable lively cities.
• Located on a campus in the city centre with excellent car, bus, train and international air links.
• 200 yards from Buchanan Street Bus Station. Walking distance to Central & Queen Street stations. Located near to M8 motorway.

Accommodation

• Caledonian Court provides self-catering flats for 660 students, six and eight bedrooms, some with en-suite facilities.
• All rooms have broadband internet. Rooms also equipped for students with special needs or disabilities.
• Caledonian Court is part of the campus and is convenient for all amenities in the centre of Glasgow.
• For more information on accommodation at Glasgow Caledonian, click here.

Entry standards

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• Entry requirements vary depending on course. Details can be found at www.gcal.ac.uk
• Flexible entry points included.

Bursaries and scholarships

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  Student mixThere are no variable tuition fees in Scotland. Fees for 2010-11 have not yet been confirmed. If you are a Scottish-domiciled first degree student you are eligible for your tuition fees to be covered by the Scottish Government. Scottish students should apply to the SAAS to cover this cost. Students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland should apply for a fee loan toStudent Finance England, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance Northern Ireland as appropriate. Students from elsewhere in the EU should contact the SAAS.
• Tuition fees for non-Scottish domiciled students for 2009-10 have yet to be confirmed but are expected to be £1,820 a year (£2,895 for medicine).
• The RUK Bursary has been introduced for students normally resident in England, Wales or Northern Ireland only, studying at a Scottish university, who would otherwise have been eligible for a £319 national minimum bursary (i.e. in receipt of full HEMG) had they studied at a university in the rest of the UK. The RUK Bursary is currently worth around £310. 
• Fees for placement year and year abroad are normally 50% of full-time fee.
• Magnus Magnusson Scholarships – awards of up to £5,000 will be presented to students in their second year upwards. Applications from any discipline and from any part of the university or for almost any kind of proposal that will help individuals to reach their dreams are welcome. However, judges will be especially pleased to receive applications from areas relating to any of Magnus Magnusson's personal interests, including the media, history, language, literature and the natural environment. Applicants must demonstrate achievement in their chosen area, and have a clear plan to take their work forward.
• The university administers hardship and childcare funds to which UK undergraduate students in need may apply.
• A range of Scholarships exists for undergraduate students in specific subjects, for sports excellence, etc.
• For more information on bursaries and scholarships at Glasgow Caledonian, click here.

• 60:40 female to male ratio. There are students from over 90 countries.
• 97% of students are from state schools.
• One of the top ten universities in the UK for widening access (28% of young first degree entrants in 2005–6).

Course flexibility

• Over 90 undergraduate and 40 post-graduate qualifications on offer, many with part-time options.
• Tailored programmes for students completing qualification at FE college and entering to year 2 or 3 of degree programmes.
• Over 40% of students have a work placement opportunity as part of their programme.

Teaching standards

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• QAA concluded it has broad confidence (highest possible) in the university’s current, and likely future, management of the quality of its provision and academic standards.

• Physiotherapy rated excellent

Research standards

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• Research strengths in Nursing, Biology, Vision Sciences, Psychology, the Environment and Social Justice.
• Two new institutes have been formed to develop cross-school research networks: the Institute of Health and Wellbeing and the Institute of Society and Social Justice.

Academic strengths

• One in five nurses and healthcare professionals educated in Scotland are educated at Glasgow Caledonian.
• Caledonian Business School is the largest in Scotland and the fifth largest in Britain.
• Glasgow Caledonian is the only Scottish provider of Ophthalmic Dispensing and Optometry degrees.

Student facilities, including Library and Computing

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• Saltire Centre – an award-winning, modern learning environment that is the hub of campus. Home to the university library and student services mall.
• Easy access to 1,800 study places – 600-seat learning café, 400 computers and 250 laptops to borrow and use anywhere.
• Flexible space for group and individual work.

Disability service

• The university's Disability Service can provide information and advice to students so that they are able to access their programme of study and participate in university life as equally and actively as possible.  Further information on the full range of services can be accessed here. 

Students’ Union

• The Students’ Association is run by students for students.
• It provides a variety of services from advice and representation to entertainment and bars, sports clubs and societies.
• More information on the Students' Association at Glasgow Caledonian can be found here. 

Sport

• Arc, the university’s sport and recreation centre, provides students with access to the latest fitness equipment, classes and sports facilities.
• Click here for more information on sport at Glasgow Caledonian. 

Recent/Prospective new builds

• In autumn 2007 the Students' Association moved into a new, purpose built building, providing a focus on campus for student representatives, welfare and social activities.

Availability of part-time work

• Part-time work opportunities are.
• The Student Careers Service posts a huge range of vacancies, part-time jobs and voluntary opportunities.

For further information

• www.gcal.ac.uk 
• info@caledonianchoices.com
• Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA
• +44 (0)141 331 3000 
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