Glasgow Caledonian University

About us

If you want your undergraduate degree to kick-start your career, you’re in the right place. At Glasgow Caledonian University, we offer a modern learning experience and an excellent network of student support.

The right university experience is about more than lectures, study halls, and industry placements. We know you have the creativity and curiosity to achieve your full potential and go above and beyond to become part of a bigger movement for change. We are here to support your ideas so that you can go on to contribute, create, lead and influence the way we work and live.

What makes us different

Glasgow Caledonian University is the right place for the career you want. A qualification from GCU prepares you for a successful career with 93% of our graduates in work and/or further study 15 months after graduating (HESA, 2022).

Whether you're coming straight from school, from college or returning to study as a mature student – with us, you’ll earn more than a degree. We’re committed to helping you make an impact in the real world, working within our thriving community to gain skills and friendships that stay with you for a lifetime.

Explore our subjects or sign-up to come to our open days and speak to our teaching staff and student mentors.

Student life

Your student years really can be the best years of your life. Student life offers so much more than getting an education – there’s the social life, the opportunity to discover new sports and other interests, and the chance to meet new people from all over the world.

Campus and facilities

University experience

As a new GCU student, you’re automatically a member of our Students’ Association! We represent your interests and make sure you have the best university experience possible.

Study in our award-winning library, which has a mix of social and quiet study spaces, including 1,200 dedicated study spots and over 350 computers.

Access our in-person student services such as the Careers Team, Wellbeing and Student Funding.

With its heady mix of culture, architecture, nightlife and sport, not to mention its friendly residents, Glasgow has everything you need.  Glasgow is one of National Geographic Traveller's top 20 'Best of the World' destinations. The city was also voted ‘friendliest city in the world’ in a Rough Guide poll and described as a must visit destination by the New York Times, The Guardian and Wanderlust.