Rhona Hodgart, Exchange & Study Abroad Manager - Tel: +44 141 331 8270

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http://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/exchangestudyabroad/ GCU Contacts:  Rhona Hodgart, Exchange & Study Abroad Manager - Tel: +44 141 331 8270 [email protected]  Ashleigh Morrison, Exchange & Study Abroad Administrator (outgoing) - Tel: +44 141 331 8788 [email protected] Facebook: Ashleigh Morrison GCU  Mark Stansfield, Exchange & Study Abroad Administrator (incoming) - Tel: +44 141 331 8049 [email protected] Facebook: Mark Stansfield GCU  Fiona Carmichael, Exchange & Study Abroad Administrative Assistant – Tel: +44 141 331 8426 [email protected] Facebook: Fiona Carmichael GCU Trimester Dates http://www.gcu.ac.uk/theuniversity/calendar/20132014/  Trimester A: International Induction week: 09 -13 September, Induction week: 16-20 September, Teaching: 23 September – 13 December 2013, Exams: 8 – 17 January 2014  Trimester B: Induction week: 20-24 January, Teaching: 27 January – 11 April, Study week: 14 – 17 April, Exams:22 April-9 May 2014 Application Deadlines  Trimester A: 24 June 2013  Trimester B: 11 November 2013 How to Apply  Complete the following forms: o GCU Exchange/Study Abroad application form (available from GCU Exchange & Study Abroad Office) o GCU Accommodation application form (if applicable) o A personal statement stating why you are applying for an exchange, your background, experience and what you are seeking to achieve as an outcome of your studies.  Submit both application forms by email to [email protected] along with: o Transcripts (please do not send original transcripts as the original transcripts must be used if you need to apply for a visa) o Copy of Passport details o Copy of English language qualifications (the majority of programmes require a minimum score of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent; we can also accept a certificate from your home institution stating this – this is only required if your first language is not English. Please check our website for the English language requirements for programmes). If you need to apply for a Tier 4 visa then you must submit a UKBA approved English Language Test certificate equivalent to a minimum score of IELTS 6.0. ## Note: Incomplete applications will not be processed, hard copy applications and photographs are not necessary ## Accommodation  Details about accommodation can be found on our website. At GCU we have on campus accommodation at Caledonian Court. If you would like to apply please submit an application directly to us. To check on the status of an application please contact the Accommodation Office on +44 141 331 3980 or [email protected]. Credits  All GCU modules are 20 SCOTCAT credits = 10 ECTS credits: o 1 trimester: 3 modules o 1 year: 6 modules Visa  Please visit the UK Border Agency website to find out if you need a visa: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/ Useful Links:  New 2 GCU: http://www.gcu.ac.uk/new2gcu/  Virtual Campus Tour: http://www.gcu.ac.uk/theuniversity/gcu360tour/  International Student Support Services: http://www.gcu.ac.uk/student/international/index.html  Living costs: http://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/internationalstudents/feesfinance/livingexpenses/  Tourist Boards: http://www.seeglasgow.com/ http://www.visitscotland.com/  Student Tours Scotland: https://www.facebook.com/#!/studenttourssco  Glasgow Language: http://www.gcu.ac.uk/student/international/lifeinglasgow/glasgowbanter/

Room H200B – William Harley Building, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA, Scotland, UK IMPORTANT: It would be appreciated if results for GCU students who have attended your institution are emailed to us by the end of May each year (excluding Germany as results are released later) so that they can then be provided to our June examination boards; official transcripts can follow.

Room H200B – William Harley Building, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA, Scotland, UK