Your Pathway to the University of Glasgow
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Your pathway to the University of Glasgow • Foundation Certificate • Pre-Master’s • Integrated English and academic programmes • Preparatory English www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic 2 www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic Why study at Glasgow International College? Glasgow International College (GIC) prepares talented international students for entry to the University of Glasgow, one of the UK’s top universities and ranked number two in the UK for student satisfaction in the 2012 International Student Barometer. We will support you through your university preparation programme at the International College and then celebrate your progress to the University of Glasgow, where you’ll be well placed to complete your undergraduate or postgraduate degree successfully. Excellent academic quality Supportive College staff Scholarships available The University of Glasgow is ranked 54th The Glasgow International College team To help with the costs of studying abroad, in the world (QS World University Rankings provides a full range of academic and GIC awards partial tuition scholarships to a 2012/13) and 15th in the UK (Times Good personal support services. Our friendly number of students each year. Progression University Guide 2013). All Glasgow Learning Support Tutors give individual scholarships are also available for GIC’s International College programmes are advice on any relevant academic topic top-performing students. See page 12 for approved by the University of Glasgow, you wish to discuss, while our dedicated more information. so you can be confident of a smooth Student Services team can help with a transition to this prestigious institution. wide range of non-academic queries. Student success In 2011-12, 84% of students who Guaranteed progression A fantastic experience in Glasgow completed their Glasgow International As Glasgow International College’s The University of Glasgow welcomes College programme received an programmes are carefully designed students from more than 120 countries unconditional offer to study at the to help students meet the University’s every year. They come to experience life University of Glasgow, and 98% received academic and English language entry on the best campus in the liveliest and an unconditional offer to study at a UK requirements, your progression to the friendliest city in Scotland. Higher Education institution. University of Glasgow is guaranteed, as long as you pass your College programme Guaranteed accommodation at the required level. Glasgow International College has its own halls of residence within walking Fast and flexible admission distance of the College. All students are We offer start dates throughout the year, so guaranteed accommodation either in you can start your academic programme our halls of residence or in a similar level at a time to suit you. Preparatory English of accommodation, provided you apply is available to students who need extra before the deadline. help with their English language before the academic programme. Whenever Career success you apply, we guarantee an admissions Don’t forget that Glasgow International decision within 48 hours. College is just the first step to a successful career. The University of Glasgow’s Study on campus graduates are always in high demand. Glasgow International College is based on the University of Glasgow’s main campus, so you can settle in to university life straight away. From the moment you start at the College, you’ll also have access to most of the University’s educational and social facilities, including computer labs, library and sports facilities. 3 Glasgow International College Welcome ‘As Principal of the University ‘I am delighted you are considering of Glasgow, I am proud of the Glasgow International College reputation for teaching excellence as your study destination. we’ve built over our 562-year Our programmes are designed history, our world-leading scholars, specifically to prepare you for and, of course, the friendly admission to undergraduate and Scottish welcome we always postgraduate degree courses at provide for our students. the University of Glasgow. Our highly-experienced and dedicated We are committed to being a truly staff will do their best to support international university and our you in your ambition to become a links with Glasgow International University of Glasgow student. College are important in supporting this goal. We offer an excellent learning environment with first-class By becoming a student at Glasgow facilities in an unrivalled location. International College, we hope Our small class sizes and dedicated you will be taking the first student support services ensure steps towards joining us at the you get the most out of your time University and becoming part of at Glasgow International College. this wonderful institution. Glasgow is a wonderful place to I wish you every success in your study and I know you will enjoy future studies.’ your time here. Don’t take my Anton Muscatelli (pictured above) word for it – find out for yourself!’ Principal and Vice-Chancellor Paul Lafferty (pictured above) University of Glasgow Director Glasgow International College 4 Contents Welcome to Glasgow 6 Welcome to Scotland 7 The University of Glasgow 8 The University’s Academic Schools 10 The University Careers Service 12 Scholarships 12 Life on the University’s campuses 14 Dumfries campus 15 The Scottish education system 16 Glasgow International College 17 Supporting you to succeed 18 A day in the life of a student at GIC 19 Accommodation 20 Additional support 22 Integrated English and academic 23 programmes Foundation Certificate in Business 24 Foundation Certificate in Social 26 Sciences Foundation Certificate in Engineering 28 Foundation Certificate in Science 30 Foundation Certificates module 32 summaries Pre-Master’s for Business, Social 34 Sciences and Law Pre-Master’s for Science and 36 Engineering Pre-Master’s module summaries 38 University Placement Service 40 Kaplan Care insurance 41 How to apply 42 After you apply: what happens next? 45 About Kaplan International Colleges 46 Application form 49 5 Glasgow International College Welcome to Glasgow There’s a lot more to the UK than London. Just four and a half hours away by train, or an hour’s flight, Glasgow has an exciting lifestyle and the largest student population in Scotland. Here are a few reasons why 137,000 students choose Glasgow to be their home while studying. For more information about things • Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city. • Sporting facilities in the city are to do in Glasgow: With excellent national and international exceptional and with 29 public fitness www.seeglasgow.com transport links, it is easily reached from centres, sport is not just for spectators. any corner of the world The city is famous as the home of To find out more about Scotland: • Glasgow is widely considered one Celtic and Rangers football clubs, and www.visitscotland.com of the UK’s greatest cities. QS World it will host the Commonwealth Games www.scotlandistheplace.com Rankings recently listed Glasgow in the in 2014 www.scotland.org top 50 best student cities in the world. • Are you ready to shop? Glasgow It has previously been named a is renowned as one of the best cities European City of Culture as well as for shopping in the UK. Around the Condé Nast Traveller magazine’s University and in the centre of the city Favourite UK City there are boutiques, designer shops • Residents of Glasgow, known as and high streets full of stylish labels. ‘Glaswegians’, have a reputation for friendliness, so wherever you come The University of Glasgow location from, you’ll soon feel Glasgow is your The University of Glasgow’s main campus second home is in Glasgow’s lively West End. This is • Glasgow has an impressive and a very popular and cosmopolitan part diverse cultural scene. It has been of Glasgow just two miles from the city named a city of music by UNESCO, centre, with excellent transport links. The and further highlights include area boasts a wide variety of shops and exceptional museums, theatres, restaurants and is home to museums, art art galleries, comedy clubs and galleries and the Botanic Gardens. restaurants. Glasgow is also home to the Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and Royal Scottish National Orchestra 6 www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic Welcome to Scotland Beyond Glasgow’s city borders there is an amazing, distinctive country to explore. The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh, is only 45 minutes away, while Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park are just 25 miles away. Countryside Foods Sport Scotland has some of the most Scotland is famous for its traditional dishes A great variety of sports is enjoyed in breathtaking countryside in the UK. From such as white pudding, Scotch pies, Scotland, including universally popular snow-capped mountains to tranquil lochs, porridge and haggis, and of course for games like football, tennis and hockey, as poets and artists have been inspired by its whisky. It is also at the cutting-edge of well as traditional Scottish games such Scotland’s rugged beauty for centuries. modern cuisine, with some of the world’s as shinty and the popular sport of curling. best chefs coming from Scotland. The 2013 World Curling Championship Coast had representatives from around the Approximately half of the UK’s coastline Festivals world including teams from Russia, China, belongs to Scotland and its hundreds of Edinburgh alone hosts 12 major festivals America and Canada. islands. The coastline varies enormously, each year, covering comedy, music, from award-winning ‘Blue Flag’ beaches science, film, international culture, military Scotland’s stunning landscape lends itself and rocky coves to fishing ports and displays, and much more. Other festivals to enjoying the outdoors. Golf is a national dockyards. The sea around Scotland is across Scotland include the world-famous pastime in Scotland, and is traditionally home to thousands of wildlife species Celtic Connections, T in the Park and Isle played on the sandy land that links the including whales, dolphins and seals.