University of Glasgow

Undergraduate

To apply for undergraduate courses the following is required:

• A-levels or IB: subjects and grades requirements vary depending on the course or School leaving certificate equivalent to UK A-Levels or
• School leaving certificate and successful completion of International Foundation programme.
• IELTS from 5.5 if English is not the first language of an applicant.
• Creative portfolio might be required for arts, design and architecture related courses.
• BMAT or UKCAT tests will be required for medical and some biomedical courses.
• Application should be submitted online via UCAS.

Postgraduate

To apply for postrgraduate courses the following is required:

• A Bachelor degree from the university in the UK or approved institution of higher education outside the UK or Professional qualifications can be accepted for some courses.
• IELTS from 6.0 if English is not the first language of an applicant.
• If grades at Bachelor degree are not sufficient, Pre-Masters programme can be taken by International students prior to their Master studies.
• Relevant working experience might be required for some courses.
• GMAT can be required for some business releated courses.
• Creative portfolio might be required for arts, design and architecture related courses.
• Application should be submitted online on the website of the University or via UCAS Postgraduate.

Entry requirements vary by course. Please see the exact requirements at the page of courses, or request information via an inquiry form on the right.

Undergraduate

The UCAS process requires applications to Medicine, Vet Medicine and Dentistry to be submitted by 15 October each year, and applications to all other degree programmes by 15 January each year. The University of Glasgow cannot accept any applications after these UCAS deadlines, nor can it accept changes to applications after these dates. It is the applicants responsibility to ensure the accuracy of their application prior to submission, and requests from applicants to correct erroneous application content, change degree programme or change college of entry, will not be allowed after these UCAS deadlines. This policy is in place to ensure fairness and consistency to all applicants, and no exceptions will be made.

Applicants who are currently attending another institution and wish to apply for Year 1 entry to the University of Glasgow, without completing their degree at their current university, will be required to apply through UCAS in accordance with the normal UCAS deadlines for applications.

Graduate applicants to undergraduate degree programmes:

The University of Glasgow welcomes applicants to undergraduate degree programmes who have already completed an undergraduate degree. Attainment of an undergraduate degree does not on its own guarantee admission to another degree programme. The following criteria will be considered when reviewing graduate applications:

• Applicants must have attained a minimum of a 2:2 (Lower second class) honours degree; AND EITHER
• Would have met the current year (year of admission) entry qualifications prior to being admitted to their current degree programme; OR
• Has studied a minimum of two papers in subjects relevant to the degree programme they are considering applying for (so for example, an applicant to Arts or Social Sciences will be required to have studied a two Arts or Social Science subjects as part of their degree programme).

Postgraduate

To apply for a postgraduate taught programme, you need to provide:

• Final or current undergraduate degree transcript (and an official translation) - scanned copy in colour of the original document
• Degree certificate (and an official translation) if you have already completed your degree: scanned copy in colour of the original document
• 2 references on headed paper (academic and/or professional - see programme entry requirements)
• Any additional document specifically listed on the Postgraduate Taught degree programmes
• copy of your passport (photopage) - non-EU applicants only
• If English is not your first language, you will be required to provide a language test before you can start your studies.

Please note that there are two steps to the online application:

• Step 1: Register and complete an application and any other subsequent applications. This can be done using the Online Application which can be accessed by clicking 'Apply Now' .
• Step 2: Once you have completed an application then you can access Applicant Self-Service to check the status of your application; upload any additional documents; update your personal details and accept any offers you receive. This can be accessed through the Applicant Self Service page.