Glasgow Caledonian University (informally GCU, Caledonian or Caley) is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland. It was formed in 1993 by the merger of The Queen&#39;s College, Glasgow (founded in 1875) and Glasgow Polytechnic (founded in 1971).

In June 2017, the university&#39;s New York partner institution, which was founded in 2013, was granted permission to award degrees in the state, the first higher education institution founded by a foreign university to achieve this status.&nbsp;The history of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) began with the establishment of the Glasgow School of Cookery in 1875 and the West End School of Cookery in 1878. These two schools were merged and made the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science (GWSCDS) In 1908. In 1975, this college was renamed&nbsp;Queen&#39;s College. Further, in 1993, the Queen&#39;s College was merged with the Glasgow Polytechnic which was named&nbsp;Glasgow Caledonian University. GCU has 3 campuses located in Glasgow, London and New York. Now, with over 100 undergraduate courses in various fields of study, GCU has an enrollment of students from more than 100 nations. This university has housed 20,000 students. Also, GCU has a feather in its cap of being ranked in the world&rsquo;s top 150 universities in the Times Higher Education&rsquo;s 200 under 50 league. It is the most dynamic and one of the largest universities in Scotland in present times.

Facts -

1. GCU is sustaining its rank in the top 50 universities worldwide for University Impact (Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019). 2. It ranks first in Scotland for work experience opportunities. 3. Ten&nbsp;GCU programs achieved&nbsp;100% overall satisfaction amongst the students according to the report by the National Student Survey in 2019. 4. Even 25 other programs had an overall satisfaction of 90% or over. 5. GCU is ranked in the world&rsquo;s top 150 universities in the Times Higher Education&rsquo;s 200 under 50 leagues (2017).

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On-Campus Accommodation

The Liberty Park residence is famous among GCU students for on-campus accommodation. This is close to the INTO Centre at the heart of the city centre. Azent highly recommends this place when it comes to your security. In this residence, you can avail of these facilities:

<ul>
	<li>Staff support 24/7.</li>
	<li>Access to a 24-hour helpline telephone number.</li>
	<li>Your private room with an attached bathroom.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>A large communal kitchen ( In sharing)</li>
	<li>A living area with a TV and sofa.</li>
	<li>On-site laundry facilities are also available.</li>
</ul>

Off-Campus Accommodation

Caledonian Court has a capacity of 660 students, which provides safe and well-equipped accommodation. Here you will have&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>A fully-equipped kitchen in sharing</li>
	<li>Single or twin rooms</li>
	<li>Heating, electricity, and Wi-Fi throughout the residence</li>
	<li>Cafes, gym and shops nearby.</li>
</ul>

Food facilities (Availability of vegetarian/Indian food) -

There are several options available for enjoying a delicious meal. You can look into these places nearby:

<ul>
	<li>Main Restaurant- A live-kitchen area which serves hot breakfast and other meals as well as global street food.</li>
	<li>George Moore Restaurant- Serves varying menus such as sandwiches, burgers, breakfast and vegan food.</li>
	<li>Saltire Caf&eacute;, Govan Mbeki Caf&eacute; and the Learning Caf&eacute;- You can choose from hot drinks, baked pastries, tray bakes and paninis.</li>
	<li>Sauchiehall Street- An amazing place to savour international foods at affordable prices.</li>
	<li>Lotus Lebanese Restaurant- You can grab classic dishes here, from kebabs to stuffed pastries.</li>
</ul>

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Student Clubs

When you become a student of GCU, you&#39;ll automatically become a member of GCU&#39;s Students&#39; Association and the Arc Sports Centre located on campus. Here you can take part in over 30 sports clubs and student-run facilities like:

<ul>
	<li>Re: Union Bar &amp; Grill</li>
	<li>90+ clubs and societies</li>
	<li>Advice Centre</li>
	<li>Sports&nbsp;halls to hire for playing badminton, basketball and dancing</li>
	<li>Dedicated space for yoga, Pilates and kettlebell classes</li>
	<li>Regular exercise classes such as Zumba, Spinning and Body Pump</li>
	<li>Outdoor activity area for tennis, football, volleyball and netball</li>
</ul>

Popular majors/top fields of study -

You can opt for any course from a large number of courses offered by Glasgow Caledonian University for undergraduate, post-graduation and research programs. Popular courses at GCU are&nbsp;Fashion, media, management, social sciences, applied science, engineering, computing, cybersecurity, biology, nursing, occupational therapy, social work and vision science.

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Glasgow Caledonian University is sustaining its rank in the top 50 universities worldwide for University Impact (Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019), it ranks first in Scotland for work experience opportunities as well. Ten&nbsp;GCU programs achieved&nbsp;100% with the other 25 achieving a satisfaction rate of 90% or over&nbsp;amongst the students according to the report by the National Student Survey in 2019.

Glasgow Caledonian University is known for its excellent links with industry which can benefit you in networking. Many courses of the university have accreditation from professional bodies and offer work placements as well. The University is the only university in the UK to offer optometry degrees and is the largest provider of NHS healthcare graduates in Scotland.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-aboushady/?originalSubdomain=uk">Ahmed Aboushady</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Senior Lecturer &amp; Deputy Director of SMART Technology Centre

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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-cantillon-6152501a/?originalSubdomain=uk">Sara Cantillon</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Professor of Gender and Economics

Glasgow Caledonian University offers a wide range of scholarships, that may be beneficial for you. The scholarships can be divided into the following categories:-

<ul>
	<li>Postgraduate Ambassador Scholarship</li>
	<li>Engineering Postgraduate Scholarship</li>
	<li>School of Business and Society Scholarship</li>
	<li>Glasgow School for Business and Society Undergraduate</li>
</ul>

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GCU campus at Glasgow is built-in&nbsp;state-of-the-art architecture. Students and teachers are facilitated with full-fledge the&nbsp;latest amenities to learn and excel. &nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>Spacious and illuminated classrooms with large projector screens.</li>
	<li>The Saltire Centre for reading books, journals and newspapers.</li>
	<li>A 24/7 computer lab in the Students&#39; Association building to study anytime.</li>
	<li>There is also available a multi-purpose gym on the campus for fitness freaks wherein exercise and fitness classes can be taken.</li>
	<li>A Real Learning Caf&eacute; on the campus to enjoy snacks and use computers.</li>
</ul>

Campus safety -

The campus is very safe and well protected by on-campus security 24*7 round the year.

The university campus is located in the city centre with an investment of &pound;32 million in the buildings and facilities at GCU campus, which make the top learning environment. At the heart of campus, the INTO Centre is located, only a few minutes&rsquo; walk from the library, sports centre and Students&rsquo; Association building.

Important landmarks/places nearby -

<ul>
	<li>Buchanan Bus Station- 0.15 Km</li>
	<li>The Works Bookstore - 0.56 Km</li>
	<li>The Waterstones Bookstore - 0.56 Km</li>
	<li>Centrum Shopping Mall - 0.31 Km</li>
	<li>Buchanan Galleries - 0.35 Km</li>
	<li>ALDI - 1.03 Km.</li>
</ul>

Crime rate -&nbsp;

The campus is very safe and well protected by on-campus security 24*7 round the year.

Nearby Airports -

<ul>
	<li>Glasgow Seaplane Terminal - 2.96 Km</li>
	<li>Supreme Private Hire Airport Transfers - 3.09 Km</li>
	<li>Scottish Police ASU - 5.22 Km&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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Internship

The GCU award-winning MINT programme (Mentoring, Internships, Networking and Talks) is an innovative, pioneering programme which can help you in your career by providing internship&nbsp;opportunities.&nbsp;The Internship Programme was established in 2020 and helped a lot of students since then.&nbsp;

Placements

<ul>
	<li>For the 2017 graduating class, the University of Glasgow reports a placement rate of 95.9%.</li>
	<li>Over 4,500 students were employed by almost 10,000 companies, while 2,000 students were enrolled in higher education and over 3,000 others were self-employed.</li>
	<li>For graduates of the University of Glasgow, salaries varied from 16,000 GBP to 90,000 GBP.</li>
	<li>Hourly wages were between 9 GBP and 10 GBP.</li>
</ul>

Summers are cool and the winters are long, wet, cold, and windy. Also, clouds wander in the sky year-round. Over the entire year, the temperature mostly varies from&nbsp;34&deg;F&nbsp;to&nbsp;66&deg;F&nbsp;and very rarely does it go&nbsp;below&nbsp;22&deg;F&nbsp;or above&nbsp;74&deg;F. So, fill your bag with warm clothes when heading to GCU.

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Academic IELTS Average Score of 6, with no element less than 5.5

Pearson PTE Academic overall score of 54 with no element less than 51

TOEFL internet-based test overall score of 78 with minimum element scores of reading at 18, listening at 17, speaking at 20 and writing at 17

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MPH Master of Public Health

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BSc Oral Health Science

BSc Nursing Studies (Mental Health)

BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Mental Health)

MSc International Economic and Social Justice

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

MA Television Fiction Writing

MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration)

BA (Hons) Business Management

BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition and Dietetics

BA (Hons) International Tourism and Events Management Pathway

MSc Electrical Power Engineering

BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering

BEng (Hons) Electrical Power Engineering (full time)

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BA (Hons) Economic Policy

BA (Hons) International Business with Languages

BA (Hons) International Tourism and Events Management

BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering Pathway

BEng (Hons) Electrical Power Engineering Pathway

MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering

MSc Human Resource Management

MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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BSc (Hons) Computer Games (Software Development)

BA (Hons) Social Sciences

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Systems Engineering Direct Entry (full-time)

BA (Hons) International Business and Human Resource Management (year 3 entry)

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BA (Hons) International Business and Human Resource Management Pathway

MBA Global Master of Business Administration (MBA)

MSc Environmental Management (Waste, Energy, Water, Oil and Gas)

MSc Medical Bioscience

MSc International Fashion Marketing

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BSc (Hons) Computing

BA (Hons) Fashion Design with Business

BA (Hons) Media and Communication

BA (Hons) Social Work

BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science/Biomedical Science

BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology

BSc (Hons) Food Science

BSc (Hons) Computing Pathways

BSc (Hons) Food Science Pathway

MSc Fashion and Lifestyle Marketing

MSc Climate Justice

MSc Forensic Psychology

MSc International Banking and Finance - 12 months

MSc International Operations and Supply Chain Management

MSc Marketing

MSc Social Innovation

MSc Social Work

MEng Mechanical Systems Engineering Direct Entry

BA (Hons) International Supply Chain Management

LLB Bachelor of Laws Fast-track

BA (Hons) Finance, Investment and Risk

BA (Hons) International Business

BSc (Hons) 3D Animation and Visualisation with pathways for Games and VFX

BSc (Hons) Digital Security and Forensics

LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws

BA (Hons) Finance, Investment and Risk Pathway

MBA Global MBA Masters of Business Administration (with additional pathways in Public Health or Insurance)

MSc Cyber Security

PgD Advancing District Nursing Practice with Specialist Practitioner Qualification

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