Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 1875
- Founded
- Not listed
- Global Rank
- 18,500+
- Total Students
- 28%
- International Students
- 25
- Programs
About Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is a vibrant, values-driven public civic university located in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland, with an executive postgraduate campus in Spitalfields, Central London. Self-styled as the "University for the Common Good", GCU traces its heritage to 1875 with the founding of The Queen's College, Glasgow, and later Glasgow Polytechnic, uniting in 1993 to create a modern international university dedicated to social innovation, widening access, and practical industry solutions. GCU is internationally acclaimed as the UK's only institution educating Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians, and Orthoptists under one roof; the home of the world-leading Mary Robinson Centre for Climate Justice; the British School of Fashion; and Scotland's largest trainer of NHS nurses and allied healthcare professionals.
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£15,200 – £21,900 / yr (Standard Undergraduate & Postgraduate; Specialized MOptom & MBA rates apply)Fees vary by course and degree level.
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- Application fee: £28.50 (Standard UCAS fee for up to 5 undergraduate course choices; Direct postgraduate applications via the university portal are free)
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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