

Glasgow International College
United Kingdom
Students Satisfaction
92%
Int. Fee Range
£22,000 to £29,000/pa
Overview
Glasgow International College (GIC), Scotland, UK, offers pathway programmes which are dedicated to preparing international students for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees offered at the University of Glasgow.
The college is firmly based on the university's Gilmorehill campus, which offers students a supportive learning environment as well as a direct route to a world-leading institution. In one word, the GIC is an outstanding place to settle and study, with so many cultures, international cuisine and attractions to see.
Extended Overview
GIC is the sole pathway provider for the prestigious University of Glasgow and is the essential bridge between international students and a world-class opportunity for education.
It also enjoys the benefit of being on the University of Glasgow campus and being able to fully immerse students in their full university experience as soon as they arrive.
The college works tirelessly to develop the best social and learning environment for its students, who come from over 50 nationalities, so they can all start their academic journey together.
This international community enriches the learning experience and creates a multicultural environment, as well as coworkers and friends for students from every part of the world.
It offers a variety of pathway programmes, including foundation courses, international year one, and pre-master's programmes, carefully engineered to prepare students for the required academic knowledge, English language, and study skills needed to realise their academic dreams at the University of Glasgow.
Students at GIC enjoy professional teaching led by educators with experience in enhancing learning for international students.
Mission Statement
The college aims to support international students in realising their academic goals. This involves delivering quality, supportive pathway programmes to secure successful progression and integration into university life.
The college offers a learning environment that celebrates diversity, values academic excellence, and prepares students for their future success in a globalised world.
History
Glasgow International College (GIC) opened its doors in 2007 as a joint venture between Kaplan International Colleges and the University of Glasgow. The GIC offers students an excellent education, ultimately preparing them to thrive in an interconnected world.
The admissions process is simple, due to strong academic programmes, dedicated staff and excellent facilities, GIC is recognised in international college league tables.
Once students have completed their studies at the GIC, they will be able to enter as a second or third year level of an undergraduate degree, relying on the programme and achieving the academic standard required.
Key milestones
- Establishment: Glasgow International College (GIC) was formed in 2007.
- Programme development: Introduction of pathway programmes, Foundation Certificate, International Year One, Pre-Master's.
- Campus integration: Full integration onto the main campus and providing complete access from the start.
- Growth in nationalities: Welcomes students from over 50 separate nationalities, providing a diverse and international learning environment.
- Growth of support services: Building a set of support services aimed at international students.
- Continuous partnership: Continuing to strengthen the partnership with the University of Glasgow for GIC students' seamless progression.
The overall theme of the college's history can be described as strategies of development. This development has concentrated on building a more substantial partnership with a single university partner, the University of Glasgow. And then focused on rendering a more internationally relevant and quality educational pathway for learners.
Accreditation
The GIE (Glasgow International College) holds accreditation from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).
Campus Facilities
GIC provide a broad range of facilities through the University of Glasgow, including:
- Modern libraries (Various disciplines)
- State-of-the-art classrooms
- Computer labs and loaned laptops
- Dedicated spaces for collaborative learning
- Language centre
- Healthcare services
- Fitness and sports facilities
- Student support (Students' Unions)
- Fitness facilities
- Sport facilities
- Social and community facilities
Courses
Undergraduate
- Accountancy & Finance
- Accountancy with Finance
- Accountancy with International Accounting
- Accountancy with Languages
- Accountancy/Economics
- Accounting & Mathematics
- Accounting & Statistics
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Aeronautical Engineering (5 Years)
- Aerospace Systems
- Aerospace Systems (5 Years)
- Anatomy
- Ancient History
- Archaeology
- Archaeology (Glasgow Gilmorehill Campus)
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering (5 Years)
- Business & Management
- Celtic Studies
- Central & East European Studies with Quantitative Methods
- Chemistry
- Chemistry (with Work Placement)
- Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
- Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (with Work Placement)
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering (5 Years)
- Civil Engineering with Architecture
- Civil Engineering with Architecture (5 Years)
- Classics (Classical Civilisation)
- Common Law
- Common Law (Graduate Entry)
- Community Development
- Comparative Literature
- Computing Science
- Computing Science (5 Years)
- Computing Science (Faster Route)
- Computing Science (Faster Route) (4 Years)
- Computing Science (In Partnership with Buid)
- Creative Arts & Industries
- Dentistry
- Design & Technology Education
- Digital Media & Information Studies
- Economic & Social History with Quantitative Methods
- Economics
- Education with Primary Teaching Qualification
- Education with Teacher Qualification Primary (Including Catholic Teacher’s Certificate)
- Electronic & Software Engineering
- Electronic & Software Engineering (4 Years)
- Electronic & Software Engineering (5 Years)
- Electronics & Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Electrical Engineering (5 Years)
- Electronics with Music
- Electronics with Music (5 Years)
- English Language & Linguistics
- Environmental Geoscience
- Environmental Geoscience (5 Years)
- Environmental Science & Sustainability (Dumfries Campus)
- Film & Television Studies
- Finance Sep 2024 BCom
- Finance & Mathematics
- Finance & Statistics
- French
- Gaelic
- Genetics
- Geography
- Geography (4 Years)
- Geography (Hons)
- Geology
- Geology (5 Years)
- German
- Greek
- History
- History of Art
- Human Biology
- Immunology
- International Relations with Quantitative Methods
- Italian
- Latin
- Marine & Freshwater Biology
- Materials Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry (with Work Placement)
- Mathematics
- Mathematics (5 Years)
- Mathematics (Hons)
- Mechanical Design Engineering
- Mechanical Design Engineering (5 Years)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering (5 Years)
- Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics
- Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics (5 Years)
- Mechatronics
- Mechatronics (5 Years)
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Molecular & Cellular Biology (with Biotechnology)
- Molecular & Cellular Biology (with Plant Science)
- Music
- Music (4 Years)
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics (5 Years)
- Physics / Theoretical Physics
- Physics with Astrophysics
- Physics with Astrophysics (5 Years)
- Politics
- Politics with Quantitative Methods
- Portuguese
- Primary Education with Teaching Qualification (Dumfries Campus)
- Product Design Engineering
- Product Design Engineering (5 Years)
- Psychology
- Psychology (4 Years)
- Psychology (Social Science)
- Quantitative Methods
- Russian
- Scots Law
- Scots Law (Fast Track)
- Scots Law with Portuguese Legal Studies
- Scottish History
- Scottish Literature
- Social & Public Policy
- Social & Public Policy with Quantitative Methods
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Software Engineering (5 Years)
- Software Engineering (Faster Route)
- Software Engineering (Faster Route) (4 Years)
- Software Engineering with Work Placement
- Software Engineering with Work Placement (Faster Route)
- Spanish
- Sport & Excercise Science
- Statistics
- Statistics (5 Years)
- Theatre Studies
- Theology & Religious Studies
- Theoretical Physics
- Theoretical Physics (5 Years)
- Veterinary Biosciences
- Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
- Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (Graduate Entry)
- Zoology
Postgraduate
- Academic Practice
- Adult Education, Community Development & Youth Work
- Adult Education, Community Development & Youth Work (9 Months)
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Advanced Imaging & Sensing
- Advanced Lymphoedema Management
- Advanced Nursing Science
- Advanced Practice in Health Care
- Advanced Practice in Veterinary Nursing
- Advanced Practice in Veterinary Nursing (2 Years)
- Advanced Practice in Veterinary Nursing (3 Years)
- Advanced Statistics
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering & Management
- Ancestral Studies
- Ancient Cultures
- Animal Ecology
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Nutrition (2 Years)
- Animal Nutrition (3 Years)
- Animal Welfare Science, Ethics & Law
- Applied Linguistics
- Applied Neuropsychology (1 Year)
- Applied Neuropsychology (Medical Science)
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Art History: Collecting & Provenance in an International Context
- Art History: Dress & Textile Histories
- Art History: Technical Art History, Making & Meaning
- Astrophysics
- Behavioural Science
- Bioinformatics
- Bioinformatics (9 Months)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences (1 Year)
- Biotechnology
- Biotechnology & Management
- Biotechnology & Management (9 Months)
- Brain Sciences
- Business Economics
- Cancer Research & Precision Oncology
- Cardiovascular Sciences
- Celtic Civilisation
- Central & East European, Russian & Eurasian Studies (Erasmus Mundus International Master)
- Chemical Biology
- Chemistry
- Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
- Children's Literature & Literacies
- Children's Literature, Media & Culture (Erasmus Mundus International Master)
- Church History & Theology
- City Planning
- City Planning & Real Estate Development
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering & Management
- Classics & Ancient History
- Clinical Critical Care
- Clinical Critical Care (12 Months)
- Clinical Critical Care (24 Months)
- Clinical Neuropsychology
- Clinical Neuropsychology Knowledge & Practice
- Clinical Neuropsychology Practice
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science (2 Years)
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Computing Science
- Conflict Archaeology & Heritage
- Conservation Management of African Ecosystems
- Corporate & Financial Law
- Corporate Governance & Accountability
- Creative Industries & Cultural Policy
- Creative Writing
- Creative Writing (12 Months)
- Criminology
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Critical Care
- Critical Care (6 months)
- Data Analytics
- Data Analytics (12 Months)
- Data Analytics (24 Months)
- Data Analytics for Economics & Finance
- Data Analytics for Government
- Data Analytics for Government (12 Months)
- Data Analytics for Government (24 Months)
- Data Science
- Diabetes, Renal, Endocrine & Metabolic Medicine
- Diabetes, Renal, Endocrine & Metabolic Medicine (2 Years)
- Digital Cancer Technologies
- Digital Society
- Early Modern History
- Early Modern History (9 Months)
- Earth Futures: Environments, Communities, Relationships
- Ecology & Environmental Biology
- Ecology & Environmental Monitoring (Dumfries Campus)
- Economic Development (with Finance & Policy Pathways)
- Economics
- Economics, International Banking & Finance
- Education
- Education (Primary)
- Education (Primary) (Dumfries Campus)
- Education (Secondary STEM Subjects) (Dumfries Campus)
- Education for Sustainable Futures in Adult, Community & Youth Contexts
- Education in Museums & Heritage
- Education, Public Policy & Equity
- Educational Studies
- Educational Studies (12 Months)
- Electronics & Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Electrical Engineering & Management
- Electronics & Nanoscale Engineering (2 Years)
- Electronics & Photonics Manufacturing
- End of Life Studies
- End of Life Studies (12 Months)
- End of Life Studies (18 Months)
- Endodontics
- English Language & Linguistics
- English Literature
- English Literature: American Modern Literature
- English Literature: Fantasy
- English Literature: Modernities - Literature, Culture, Theory
- Enhanced Practice in Education (Dumfries Campus)
- Environment & Sustainable Development
- Environment, Culture & Communication (Dumfries Campus)
- Environmental Futures: Sustainable Systems
- Environmental Risk Management (Dumfries Campus)
- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Resistance
- Film & Television Studies
- Film Curation
- Filmmaking & Media Arts
- Finance & Management
- Financial Economics
- Financial Modelling & Investment
- Financial Risk Management
- Financial Technology
- Food Security
- Gender History
- Gender History (9 Months)
- Genetic & Genomic Counselling (with Work Placement)
- Geoinformation Technology & Cartography
- Geoinformation Technology & Cartography (9 Months)
- Geomatics & Management
- Geospatial & Mapping Sciences
- Geospatial & Mapping Sciences (9 Months)
- Global Business
- Global Health
- Global History
- Global Markets, Local Creativities (Erasmus Mundus International Master)
- Global Mental Health
- Global Mental Health (6 Months)
- Global Migrations & Social Justice
- Global Security
- Health Services Management
- Health Services Management (9 Months)
- Healthcare Chaplaincy
- History
- History (9 Months)
- Housing Studies
- Human Anatomy
- Human Geography: Spaces, Politics, Ecologies
- Human Nutrition
- Human Rights
- Human Rights & International Politics
- Immunology & Inflammatory Disease
- Industrial Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Infection Biology (with Specialisms)
- Information Management & Preservation
- Information Management & Preservation (9 Months)
- Information Technology
- Intellectual Property & The Digital Economy
- International & Comparative Education
- International Accounting & Financial Management
- International Business
- International Commercial Law
- International Competition Law & Policy
- International Corporate Finance & Banking
- International Economic Law
- International Finance
- International Financial Analysis
- International Human Resource Management & Development
- International Law
- International Law & Security
- International Law of Global Security, Peace & Development (Erasmus Mundus International Master)
- International Management & Design Innovation
- International Relations
- International Relations (12 Months)
- International Strategic Marketing
- Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Research
- Investment Banking & Finance
- Laboratory Management
- Laboratory Management (12 Months)
- Laboratory Management (24 Months)
- Land & Hydrographic Surveying
- Land & Hydrographic Surveying (8 Months)
- Land & Hydrographic Surveying with Work Placement
- Law
- Leadership in Health & Social Care
- Management
- Management (12 Months)
- Management & Sustainable Tourism
- Management with Enterprise & Business Growth
- Management with Human Resources
- Managing Art & Cultural Heritage in Global Markets
- Marketing
- Marketing (12 Months)
- Marketing (24 Months)
- Material Culture & Artefact Studies
- Material Culture & Artefact Studies (9 Months)
- Mathematics / Applied Mathematic
- MBA
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering & Management
- Mechatronics
- Media Management
- Media, Communications & International Journalism
- Media, Culture & Society
- Medical Devices Engineering
- Medical Genetics & Genomics
- Medical Physics
- Medical Visualisation & Human Anatomy
- Medieval History
- Medieval History (9 Months)
- Microbiology
- Modern History
- Modern History (9 Months)
- Museum Education
- Museum Studies
- Museum Studies (1 Year)
- Museum Studies (9 Months)
- Music Industries
- Musicology
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
- Nuclear & Environmental Physics
- Nursing & Health Sciences
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Sciences
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Care (12 Months)
- Palliative Care (24 Months)
- Philosophy
- Philosophy (Conversion)
- Philosophy of Mind & Psychology
- Playwriting & Dramaturgy
- Political Communication
- Political Communication (9 Months)
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Positive Behaviour Support (12 Months)
- Positive Behaviour Support (24 Months)
- Precision Medicine (with Specialisms)
- Product Design Engineering
- Professional Legal Practice
- Professional Practice
- Psychological Science (Conversion)
- Psychological Studies (Conversion)
- Psychology (Conversion)
- Public Health
- Public Health (12 Months)
- Public Health (24 Months)
- Public Health (30 Months)
- Public Policy & Management
- Public Policy Research
- Quantitative Finance
- Quantitative Methods in Biodiversity, Conservation & Epidemiology
- Quantum Technology
- Real Estate
- Real Estate (48 Months)
- Reparatory Justice
- Robotics & AI
- Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
- Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (12 Months)
- Scottish History
- Scottish History (9 Months)
- Security, Intelligence & Strategic Studies (Erasmus Mundus International Master)
- Sensor & Imaging Systems
- Sociology
- Sociology & Research Methods
- Software Development
- Sound Design & Audiovisual Practice
- Spatial Planning
- Speech, Language & Sociolinguistics
- Sport Exercise Science & Medicine
- Statistics
- Stem Cell Engineering for Regenerative Medicine
- Structural Engineering
- Sustainable Energy
- Sustainable Tourism & Global Challenges (Dumfries Campus)
- Sustainable Water Environments
- Systems Power & Energy
- TESOL: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
- TESOL: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (12 Months)
- Theatre Studies
- Theoretical Physics
- Tissue Regeneration & Cancer
- Tourism Development & Culture (Erasmus Mundus International Master) (Dumfries Campus)
- Translation Studies
- Translation Studies (9 Months)
- Urban Analytics
- Urban Studies
- Urban Transport
- War Studies
Research
- Accounting & Finance
- Advanced Quantitative Methods
- Ageing, Health & Welfare
- American Studies
- American Studies (1 Year)
- Animal Ecology
- Applied Linguistics
- Applied Photonics
- Archaeology
- Archaeology (1 Year)
- Autonomous Systems and Connectivity
- Autonomous Systems and Connectivity (3 Years)
- Biochemistry & Biotechnology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering (3 Years)
- Cancer Sciences
- Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences
- Cell Engineering
- Celtic & Gaelic
- Celtic & Gaelic (1 Year)
- Central & East European Studies
- Chemistry
- Chemistry (3 Years)
- Classics
- Classics (1 Year)
- Clinical & Surgical Sciences
- Comparative Literature
- Comparative Literature (1 year)
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Dentistry (Community Oral Health & Oral Sciences)
- Diabetes, Renal, Endocrine & Metabolic Medicine
- Economic & Social History
- Economics
- Education
- Education (3 Years)
- Electronics & Nanoscale Engineering
- Electronics & Nanoscale Engineering (3 Years)
- English Language & Linguistics
- English Literature
- English Literature (1 year)
- Environmental Research
- Environmental Research (3 Years)
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Sciences (3 Years)
- Environmental Sustainability
- Evolutionary Analysis
- Film & TV Studies
- Film & TV Studies (1 Year)
- French
- French (1 Year)
- General Practice & Primary Care
- Geology
- Geospatial Data Science
- German
- Health & Social Policy
- Health Economics & Health Technology Assessment
- Hispanic Studies
- Hispanic Studies (1 Year)
- History
- History (1 Year)
- History of Art
- History of Art (1 Year)
- Human Geography
- Infection, Immunity & Inflammation
- Information Studies
- Infrastructure & Environment
- Infrastructure & Environment (3 Years)
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Italian
- Italian (1 Year)
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mathematics (3 Years)
- Media & Cultural Policy
- Media & Cultural Policy (1 Year)
- Medical Education
- Mental Health
- Microbiology
- Modern Languages & Cultures
- Molecular Genetics
- Molecular Pathology
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Music
- Neuroscience & Psychology
- Nursing & Health Sciences
- Nutrition
- Parasitology
- Philosophy
- Philosophy (1 Year)
- Photonic Integration
- Physics & Astronomy
- Plant Science
- Politics & International Relations
- Population & Ecosystems Health
- Precision Medicine
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Scottish Literature
- Scottish Literature (1 Year)
- Sensor & Imaging Systems
- Slavonic Languages & Cultures
- Slavonic Languages & Cultures (1 Year)
- Social & Public Health
- Social Science & Health
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Systems Biology
- Systems, Power & Energy
- Systems, Power & Energy (3 Years)
- Text / Image Studies
- Theatre Studies
- Theatre Studies (1 Year)
- Theology & Religious Studies
- Theology & Religious Studies (1 Year)
- Tourism Studies
- Translation Studies
- Urban Studies
- Veterinary Medicine
- Virology
- War Studies
- War Studies (1 Year)
Faculty and Staff
Since GIC stands firmly on the foundation of the University of Glasgow, the leadership team members include:
Dr Douglas Aiton - Director
Student Life
Student life at Glasgow International College (GIC) aims to welcome students to a warm and friendly atmosphere from day one. The staff and academic team are deeply committed to ensuring a smooth and comfortable transition for students studying in the UK.
They achieve this by providing comprehensive academic and pastoral support throughout the entire process.
A welcoming environment
At GIC, students are part of a friendly, supportive, and welcoming community. No matter if you are coming from halfway across the world or just around the corner, the college creates a sense of belonging and inclusion for all. Staff and student mentors make sure that you settle in and quickly learn the ropes of university life, so you can meet other students right away, and it will feel like home in no time.
A lively location
The college is situated in the heart of Glasgow and is surrounded by the dynamic energy and culture of Scotland’s largest city. With a mix of historic landmarks, bustling shopping streets, music venues, and scenic parks, students can enjoy everything from vibrant nightlife to peaceful strolls along the River Clyde.
Professional teaching
GIC students receive high-quality instruction that prepares them for university-level study in a range of subjects. Seasoned academic advisors provide instruction using the latest innovative learning methods so they have the skills and knowledge to succeed in their studies.
Great transport
Glasgow is also student-friendly in terms of how easy it is to explore the city and travel to other locations. Glasgow has a fabulous bus and train system with frequent schedules and you can even use the subway and train systems to get around. Once you are comfortable getting around Glasgow, it will be easy to explore other parts of Scotland and the rest of the UK.
University facilities
As part of the University of Glasgow’s network, students at the International College can take advantage of world-class academic and recreational facilities. There are libraries, study halls, sports centres, and social clubs designed to help you learn and develop personally.
Diverse social and cultural experiences
The college also offers many opportunities for being social with plenty of events and societies and clubs where students can join. Whether you prefer sports, music, volunteering, or learning about Scottish traditions, there is always something fun going on.
Support services for student success
The college places student welfare at the forefront, offering specialisation support services including academic advising, career development, and personal counseling. A member of staff is always on hand to help students overcome barriers and achieve their goals.
Glasgow International College promotes an enriching, stimulating student experience, ensuring everyone is supported academically, socially, and personally.
Transportation
GIC benefits significantly from its location on the main campus of the University of Glasgow. This prime setting provides direct connections to a strong public transportation network.
Public Transport
Glasgow has a very well-connected public transport system, making it easy for students to travel around the city.
Bus
Glasgow has an extensive bus network located by several companies that is frequently running nearby or through the University of Glasgow campus. Many bus route options link the university area to many parts of the city.
- First Glasgow – The main bus operator in the city, providing frequent services across Glasgow.
- McGill’s Buses – Another major provider offering routes to various destinations.
- West Coast Motors – Operates services in and around Glasgow.
Subway (Metro)
Glasgow Subway – Glasgow's subway system, Known locally as the Clockwork Orange, has a station (Hillhead) located very close to the University of Glasgow campus and GIC. It is one of the easiest ways to travel between the City Centre and West End.
Trains
Glasgow has a number of major train stations which provide links to other destinations across Scotland and the UK. These train stations also facilitate access to national rail services and opportunities to explore farther afield than the city.
- ScotRail – Operates train services across Scotland, including routes from Glasgow Central Station and Glasgow Queen Street Station.
- National Rail – Provides connections to other UK cities.
Cycling
Glasgow is becoming more cycle-friendly with dedicated cycle lanes and routes, and many students take to cycling as a form of transport, which is healthy and economical.
- Nextbike Glasgow – A bike-sharing scheme allowing students to rent bicycles for short trips.
- Dedicated Cycle Lanes – Glasgow has an expanding network of cycle paths for safer commuting.
Other Options
- Citylink – Offers coach services connecting Glasgow to other cities in Scotland and the UK.
- Megabus – Provides budget-friendly travel options for long-distance journeys.
In summary, GIC students benefit from a well-connected position with transport options available on their doorstep. Navigating Glasgow and exploring beyond is both convenient and manageable for GIC students.
Housing and Accommodation
GIC does not provide on-campus housing but it provides assistance to find suitable options. Therefore, students at GIC must find somewhere that can feel home and safe at the same time.
Extracurricular Activities
The International college offers many extracurricular activities, including clubs, sports, cultural events, and volunteering opportunities. Below are some notable highlights:
Clubs
- Art Club
- Book Club
- Chess Club
- Computer Club
- Debate Club
- Dance Showcase
- Literary Club
- And many more
Sports
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Tennis
- And many more
Volunteering
- Campus Tours
- Graduation Parties
- QAA Panelist
- Content Creation roles
Partnerships and Collaborations
GIC holds partnerships with various prestigious bodies. Some of them are:
- University of Glasgow
- CIVIS
- European Research Association
- The Guild
- U21
- University of the Arctic
Fees and Scholarships
Tuition fees: Tuition fees range for international students is £22,000 - £29,000 per year and vary by programme/level of study (Foundation, Pre-masters, Or Postgraduates), and students' residency status (UK/EU or international).
Glasgow International College (GIC) Scholarships for International Students
Here is an overview of Glasgow International College (GIC) Scholarships for International Students:
- Academic Excellence Scholarship*
- Glasgow International College Achievement Award
- Faster Route International Excellence Scholarships
- Sanctuary Scholarships
- University of Glasgow International Leadership Scholarship
- Glasgow Marshall Scholarships
Career Services
Glasgow International College (GIC) offers a variety of career support and advice for its students. These flexible services enable students' career goals, including:
- Guidance on University Progression
- Digital Literacy Skills for Academic Success
- Employability Skills Development
- Career Exploration
- Cultural Integration Workshops
- Networking Skills Introduction
- Links to University Career Services
Location
Glasgow International College (GIC) is strategically situated within the Anderson College Building, 56 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6NU, United Kingdom.
This address places it directly on the main campus of the prestigious University of Glasgow, offering GIC students a unique and immersive university experience from day one.
Buildings and campus
The buildings around GIC represent a mixture of the University's grand historic architecture and modern academic buildings, creating an inspiring atmosphere for study. Being situated on the university campus, a strong sense of belonging is cultivated, and students at GIC can easily reach out to the wider university community.
- GIC is housed within the Anderson College Building, a historic structure that is part of the University of Glasgow.
- The building features modern classrooms, study spaces, and student facilities, ensuring a comfortable learning environment.
- It is situated within the West End of Glasgow, an area known for its architectural beauty and academic institutions.
Surroundings
The GIC surroundings, located in what is often referred to as the West End of the city, provides GIC students with an exciting and stimulating environment.
- The college is located near Kelvinhall Subway Station, making it easily accessible.
- Kelvingrove Park, a scenic green space, is nearby, offering students a place to relax and unwind.
- The River Kelvin flows close to the campus, adding to the picturesque surroundings.
Recreational facilities
This student-friendly neighbourhood has many recreational facilities including parks, cafes, restaurants, shops, and cultural venues within easy reach.
- Kelvingrove art gallery and museum – A world-class museum featuring art, history, and science exhibits.
- Riverside museum – A transport museum showcasing Glasgow’s industrial heritage.
- Glasgow botanic gardens – A beautiful park with glasshouses and exotic plants.
- The SSE Hydro – A major venue for concerts and events.
Popular tourist destinations
It is also a popular tourist destination, known for its charming streets, independent boutiques, and attractions.
- University of Glasgow – One of the oldest universities in the UK, known for its stunning Gothic architecture.
- Buchanan street – A bustling shopping district with high-end stores and local boutiques.
- George square – A historic square in the city center, surrounded by important landmarks.
- Glasgow Cathedral – A medieval cathedral with breathtaking architecture.
Vibrant cultural scene
Students can easily participate in cultural Glasgow with many theatres, music venues, and galleries all close by.
- Glasgow is known for its live music venues, including King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut and Barrowland Ballroom.
- The city hosts film festivals, theater performances, and art exhibitions throughout the year.
- Ashton Lane, a charming cobbled street, is home to bars, restaurants, and independent cinemas.
In short, the seamless integration with GIC life, coupled with easy access to Glasgow's prosperous cultural scene and excellent transport links, creates an ideal environment for academic and personal growth.
Frequently asked questions
Glasgow International College (GIC) is the official pathway provider for the University of Glasgow, offering programmes designed to prepare international students for undergraduate and postgraduate study at the university. These programmes provide academic preparation, English language support, and study skills development.