University of Glasgow

City: Glasgow
Language of instruction: English
  • Founded in 1451
  • One of the oldest universities in the United Kingdom
  • Largest science based university in the UK outside of London
  • Offers a vast range of subjects from over 120 departments
  • 19 300+ undergraduate students
  • Main Gilmorehill campus resides in Hillhead, 3 km from the city centre
  • Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland
  • Beautiful architecture, stunning landscapes, and a vibrant and longstanding sense of history and culture

Introduction to Glasgow

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Partner university’s areas of study

  • Arts
  • Commerce (UBCV)
  • Engineering
  • Fine Arts
  • Health Sciences
  • Land and Food Systems
  • Law
  • Management (UBCO)
  • Science

Eligibility and Timing

Terms Offered

  • Term 1
  • Term 2
  • Full year Term 1 + 2 (UBC Term 1 start)
  • Summer

Who can go?

  • Students must have a minimum 73% cumulative average to attend this partnership
  • Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study
     

Term Dates

  • Semester 1: Mid September to Mid December
  • Semester 2: Early January to Late May
  • Summer: Mid June to Mid July

Credits

Summer programs

Course equivalency formula

  • Glasgow credits divided by 4 = UBC credits

Credit transfer process

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

For more information about Go Global transfer credit

Grading scheme

  • The grading scheme can be found here

Passing grade

D=10=satisfactory

Course Information

* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.

Type of Go Global Experiences

  • Exchange (pay UBC tuition)
  • Graduate research

Course information and restrictions

  • Architecture not open to exchange students
  • Physics & Astronomy departments will only accept year long students
  • Law students attending Glasgow have the option of taking either all first and second year courses OR all third and fourth year courses
  • Students who take a combination of first, second, third, and fourth year coursework may have difficulty obtaining the requisite Glasgow credits to achieve 15 credits - students who find themselves in such a situation should contact their GoGlobal Advisor and the Faculty of Law for advice
  • Engineering - students cannot mix levels of class OR disciplines of Engineering (eg it is not possible to take Civil Engineering classes at the same time as classes in Mechanical, Electrical & Electronic, Biomedical or Aeronautical Engineering)
  • Adam Smith Business School – including Economics, Accounting & Finance and Management – it is not possible to take classes from different levels in any of these subject areas
  • Politics – it is not possible to take classes from different levels at the same time in this subject area
  • Chemistry – it is not possible to take classes from different levels at the same time in this subject area. 

Full course load information

  • It is required of students to take 120 Glasgow credits (equivalent to 60 ECTS credits) in a full academic year, or 60 Glasgow (equivalent to 30 ECTS credits) credits for one semester

Partner Course Information


Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University

Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.

*Areas of study at partner universities are subject to change. The tool is for reference only - research the partners' websites for additional course information.

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Exchange Tuition

  • 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
  • For summer programs, tuition and other fees, aside from the application fee, are paid directly to the partner
  • Some exceptions may apply

Scholarships and awards

The Go Global Award $1000

All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.

Additional awards

Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.

Check out international learning awards and eligibility.

Scholarships and Awards Information: 

Information for US students: 

If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.

If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.

If you attend an ineligible institution:

  • You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
  • You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
  • You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
  • You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.

Types of accommodation available

  • Off-campus
  • On-campus

Housing notes

  • On campus housing is not guaranteed as space is limited
  • Exchange students must apply for University accommodation, which is allocated on a first come, first served basis.