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University of Glasgow

(4.2)
543 reviews
Guardian University Guide 2025 ranking
14
28
16

Overview

University information
Level of study
Undergraduate 55%Postgraduate 45%
Mode of study
Full-time 89%Part-time 11%
Gender ratio
Female 58%Male 40%Other 1%
Where students come from
International 20%UK 80%
Number of students
42,990
Source: HESA
About University of Glasgow

UCAS Code: G28

The University of Glasgow is one of the UK’s oldest and most prestigious seats of learning, and is the fourth oldest university in the English speaking world. Established in 1451, the University of Glasgow is recognised internationally for its ground-breaking work and has inspired thinkers from eminent scientist Lord Kelvin to the father of economics Adam Smith.

Source: University of Glasgow
Tuition Fees

No tuition fees information available.

Job prospects

Undergraduate

£25.2k

Average graduate salary

91%

Graduates in work or further study

Postgraduate

91%

Graduates in work or further study

Average graduate salary is determined 12 months after a student graduates

Graduates in work or further study percentage is determined 15 months after a student graduates

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Courses

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Here are this uni's top 20 courses, based on UCAS points

- UCAS points

Gateway to Medical Studies

CertHE 1 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Mathematics & Statistics Faster Route

MSci 3 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Social and Public Policy/English Literature

MA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Theology and Religious Studies/Comparative Literature

MA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Economic & Social History/Philosophy

MA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Mathematics/Politics (SocSci)

MA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

- UCAS points

Scots Law/Social & Public Policy

LLB (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Celtic Civilisation/Scottish Literature

MA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Archaeology/Celtic Civilisation

MA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Mechanical Engineering

MEng (Hon) 5 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Portuguese/Greek

MA (Hons) 5 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

French/Theatre Studies

MA (Hons) 5 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

English Language & Linguistics/Greek

MA (Hons) 5 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

PGDE (Primary) (Dumfries)

PgDipEd 1 Years full-time 2025

Dumfries Campus

- UCAS points

Classics/Geography

MA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Computing Science/Economic & Social History (SocSci)

MA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

- UCAS points

Music/Politics

MA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Italian/Business & Management

MA (Hons) 5 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Accountancy with Languages

BAcc (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

- UCAS points

Archaeology/Psychology

MA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

Reviews & discussions

(4.2)
Based on 543 reviews
5 star
53%
4 star
26%
3 star
16%
2 star
3%
1 star
2%
All reviews

Showing 88 reviews

Graduate

Five stars: Excellent

(5)

12 months ago

Graduate

I think the module content was really good and covered depth, the course structure was okay sometimes it felt like we repeated topics but covered slightly different dimensions or went into more depth but this could have been better organised, however because the pandemic happened a lot of the transi...

(4)

1 year ago

4th year student

The University of Glasgow is a great place to go for uni.

(5)

1 year ago

Graduate

Three stars: Good

(3)

1 year ago

Graduate

Absolutely loved this course and the lecturers. I've learned so much and have grown many of my personal and educational skills. The classes and courses were well thought out and really pushed me to become a better learner and scientist. The lecturers are some of the best and are so approachable and ...

(5)

1 year ago

Graduate

It was needed for my current job.

(5)

1 year ago

Undergraduate students were asked to rate their universities on each of the following attributes. You can see their ratings here, along with whether these ratings are high, medium or low in comparison to other universities.

80%

Nightlife

high

73%

Political

high

65%

Creative

med

73%

Sporty

high

76%

Student Union

high

Source: University Student Reviews and Survey

National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

83%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

90%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

76%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

88%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

82%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

82%

low

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

78%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

82%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

71%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

75%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

75%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

59%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

57%

low

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

69%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

83%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

81%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

66%

low

How well organised is your course?

67%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

82%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

90%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

84%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

49%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

81%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

68%

low

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

68%

med

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

76%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

69%

low

My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.

62%

low

I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.

81%

med

I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.

88%

med

I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).

68%

med

I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).

80%

med

My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.

73%

low

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This is the student advisor account for the University of Glasgow. Please feel free to ask anything and everything about the University, our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, research opportunities and student life... Different advisors will share their expertise and knowledge with you and would love to hear from you soon.

Undergraduate degrees: https://www.glasgow.ac.uk/undergraduate Postgraduate taught degrees: https://www.glasgow.ac.uk/postgraduate Postgraduate research: https://www.glasgow.ac.uk/postgraduate/research

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