UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 Contents Our campuses 2 Life at Glasgow 4 Your learning environment 6 Life beyond the books 8 Global opportunities 10 Support along the way 12 Welcoming the world 14 People make Glasgow 16 Gateway to Scotland 18 How to apply 20 Widening participation 22 Fees, costs and scholarships 24 Choosing your degree 26 What can I study? 28 Degree programme index 134 Further information 147 ONE OF THE 29,000 IN THE TOP TOP 100 STUDENTS 5 OF THE UNIVERSITIES FROM MORE RUSSELL IN THE WORLD THAN 140 GROUP FOR COUNTRIES STUDENT SATISFACTION A MEMBER OF (NSS 2019) THE RUSSELL FOUR-YEAR GROUP OF DEGREE RESEARCH- PROGRAMMES INTENSIVE UK OFFERING UNIVERSITIES FLEXIBILITY & CHOICE 111 ESTABLISHED IN 1451 Our iconic Cloisters have appeared in many films and TV shows. Our stunning Gilbert Scott Building dates from 1870. Our library is open 361 days a year. Dumfries campus OUR CAMPUSES The University of Glasgow at Dumfries offers three undergraduate programmes through the School of Interdisciplinary Studies. Gilmorehill campus At the centre of the campus lies the Garscube campus stunning Gilbert Scott building, with • Environmental Science & Sustainability Our main Gilmorehill campus Spanning 200 acres at the north- • Health & Social Sector Leadership is based in the West End of the an iconic bell tower that is one of west boundary of the city lies our Glasgow’s most notable landmarks. • Primary Education with Teaching city, within easy reach of the city beautiful Garscube estate, just Qualification centre by public transport or on On this campus we have great four miles from the University’s foot. It’s a compact, campus-style indoor sports facilities including Gilmorehill campus. Dumfries campus is a rural campus in south-west Scotland with a close-knit environment with all the benefits a 25m swimming pool, two student Garscube is home to the School of being in a major city. unions, our museum and art gallery student community and proximity to of Veterinary Medicine, our Wolfson hiking and cycling trails, rivers and lochs, Gilmorehill is home to the majority and an enormous library over Hall of Residence and outdoor 12 floors. and amazing views from places such of our teaching and research sports facilities which include as the Criffel on the Solway Coast, And as we’re right in the heart of the facilities and will soon be expanded both grass and synthetic pitches. The Devil’s Beef Tub in Moffat and West End, the campus is surrounded as part of our £1 billion campus Galloway Forest Park. development programme to include by shops, cafes, bars, restaurants, a mix of research, teaching and supermarkets and a cinema. With excellent transport links, the rest public spaces. of the UK is within easy reach: Glasgow and Edinburgh are less than two hours Dumfries Campus is set in 85 acres of leafy parkland. away, while Carlisle is under an hour. 2 3 LIFE AT GLASGOW Follow us on Instagram @UofGlasgow for an insight into student life Travelling to uni in style Future world changer A land for all seasons Saturday night’s alright in Ashton Lane Working hard in UofG library World’s friendliest people Soaking up the rays Best. Day. Ever. ‘Woohoo’ dissertation submitted Night at the Museum Honorary ‘Dogtorate’ ‘Doon the watter’ Peeking down the road Music is in the air Bloomin’ lovely Summer days in Kelvingrove Park #TeamUofG all the way Oh so twinkly cloisters Welcome to #TeamUofG Autumn feels Gus, the UofG sporting legend 4 5 WE ARE RANKED 2ND IN THE RUSSELL GROUP FOR TEACHING (NSS 2019) Dr Ian Shaw is a senior lecturer in Geography. Revolutionising your teaching and learning We’re creating a campus to inspire YOUR LEARNING the next generation of world changers. A 14-acre site beside our main campus is being developed with a planned total ENVIRONMENT investment of £1 billion. Our flagship James McCune Smith Learning Hub is the first building to be delivered through our campus development programme, From the moment you start your • Tutorials are smaller group Maximise your skills with completion due by summer 2020. studies at Glasgow, you’ll be taught meetings led by a tutor, which We have advisers who can help The £90m building will include flexible by dedicated and passionate offer in-depth analysis you develop your academic skills learning spaces and technology-enabled academics in a flexible and of lecture information. by offering classes and one-to-one teaching resources. As well as increasing innovative learning environment. • Seminars are larger group consultations on essay writing, our teaching capacity, this modern study To help you develop the ability to sessions that allow for more exam preparation, and Maths space will offer flexible spaces for clubs direct your own learning, you will intensive discussions. and Statistics support. and societies, conferences and events, • Practicals or laboratories are experience a range of teaching See glasgow.ac.uk/leads. becoming the student-focused heart methods. hands-on sessions where you of the campus. will develop subject-related skills. • Lectures are large sessions • Fieldtrips and placements Library • Round-the-clock access led by a lecturer, which give help you develop and extend Open daily from 7.15am to 2.00am • Capacity for 2,500 students a foundation for gathering practical skills with a focus with online access 24/7, our library • 500-seat lecture theatre information about your subject. • Interactive teaching spaces on group projects, data has one of the largest collections New styles of teaching focus on active learning, collection, problem solving in Europe. where students can interact with one another. • Cafe and presentations. See glasgow.ac.uk/library. See glasgow.ac.uk/explore. 6 7 OVER 50 SPORTS CLUBS FROM AMERICAN FOOTBALL TO WAKEBOARDING glasgow.ac.uk/sport Be active At UofG Sport, we know how much staying Students from our main student bodies celebrate the start of a new semester. fit and active can help your studies and university experience. Our programmes are designed for you and are flexible enough to fit around your schedule. UofG Sport membership includes access to • Over 350 group exercise classes LIFE BEYOND THE BOOKS each month • Revolve, our award-winning indoor cycling studio • Pulse cardio suite with fully interactive Get involved Choose from two unions Glasgow University Union has equipment Joining student clubs and societies Queen Margaret Union hosts everything a student needs within • PowerPlay strength suite, a premier is a great way to learn new skills new music, local bands, big-name the stunning old Union building and conditioning facility and make friends. The Students’ acts, student-run club nights and purpose-built extension nightclub, • 25m swimming pool with six lanes Representative Council (SRC) a variety of events from quizzes with no fewer than nine bars, two • Sauna and steam rooms offers more than 250 clubs and to open mic nights and a spoken libraries, a debating chamber, • Squash courts and sport halls societies, from a Charity Fashion word night. It is also home to two snooker and pool hall, convenience • Tennis courts, exercise studios, six grass Show to TEDx to Physics, as well as catering outlets. store, two cafes and a coffee shop. and two synthetic football pitches and a over 40 volunteering opportunities. See qmunion.org.uk. See guu.co.uk. cricket oval. Explore the possibilities at See glasgow.ac.uk/sport. glasgowstudent.net. 8 9 CHOOSE FROM MORE THAN 180 DESTINATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE Veronika completed a traineeship in Cadiz, Spain. Reasons to go abroad GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES • Work or study abroad as part of your degree: no need for a gap year • Develop a new perspective on your studies Go abroad for up to a year Where and when you can go You don’t need to speak • Explore the world and develop depends on the subject you study a foreign language a more international outlook In 2018, 26% of our graduates • Expand your intercultural awareness completed part of their degree but it is possible to go abroad Many of our partners teach in with most degree programmes. and competences in another country. Courses taken English. You can also take free • Build an international network overseas through our exchange Our study exchange programme language classes to prepare for is usually for a semester or a full • Gain skills and experiences that will programme form part of your your time abroad as part of our enhance your CV degree without adding an extra year year, and some students are able to Learn a Language Initiative. complete a work placement abroad. • Travel to new and amazing places or semester, and there are many • Learn a language additional benefits. Most students who go abroad do Students with a disability so in their third year of study. We welcome applications from Remember there are no additional We currently have over 120* tuition fees and you get support and partners across Europe and more We also offer short-term students with a disability and work opportunities such as summer with colleagues from the Disability recognition for your time abroad through than 80 international partners across the programme. the world. schools abroad and other Service to prepare and support international activities via our disabled students for going abroad. Find out more at *This may change once the UK has network of partners. glasgow.ac.uk/students/goabroad. exited the EU. 10 11 CHAT TO CURRENT STUDENTS ABOUT LIFE AT GLASGOW glasgow.ac.uk/askastudent Accommodation Wolfson Hall of Residence is located on our Garscube Campus. Accommodation Services are here to help you find a suitable place to live and, providing you’ve applied for residence and met the conditions of your offer of study before 22 August, we guarantee a place in one Taigh na Gàidhlig of our university residences.