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Strathclyde University

UCAS Code: S78

Location: Glasgow, central Scotland Show on Map

Site: Two campuses in city

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Research-intensive university; a leading technological university.

Student Population

Total Students:	21,310
Undergraduates:	69%
Postgraduates:	31%
FE Students:	0%

Undergraduates

Total undergraduates:	14,760
Male:	49%
Female:	51%
Full Time:	83%
Mature on Entry:	17%
UK Students:	93%
State school entry:	93%

Teaching Staff

860 full-time, 54 part-time

Broad study areas

Engineering; science; business; humanities & social sciences (including law and education).

Freshers

Admission Information:	AS-levels considered on individual basis. UCAS tariff not used.
Points on Entry (Mean):	387
Drop Out Rate:	9%
Accommodation:	All first-years housed who are not local.

Institution

Founded:	1796 as Anderson's Institution, then becoming Royal College of Science & Technology; gained Royal Charter as university in 1964, following merger with Scottish College of Commerce.
Site:	John Anderson Campus, in city centre.
How to get there:	Glasgow well connected to all regions of the UK by train (4½ hours from London to Glasgow Central, 45 minutes from Edinburgh), by coach (8 hours from London to Buchanan Bus Station), by air (1 hour flight from London; Glasgow Airport 7 miles from centre, Prestwick 22 miles) and by road (M8). University close to Queen Street and Glasgow Central stations and to bus station.
Special features:	Strong links with business and industry. Aims to challenge traditional academic boundaries in teaching and research to help solve global problems and develop the highly-skilled professionals needed by employers.

Student services & facilities

Student advice & services:	Health clinics on site; chaplaincy centres; disability service; counselling; financial advice service. Limited number of flats for married students.
Amenities:	Large Students' Union with debates chamber, entertainment facilities including bars and nightclub, study and breakout space, welfare office, Sports Union.
Sporting facilities:	Sports centre with large twin-court games hall; gymnasium; weights room; cardiovascular room (70 exercise machines); 6 squash courts; swimming pool; 5 football, 2 rugby pitches, 1 all-weather hockey pitch. Range of exercise classes. Sports and golf bursaries.
Accommodation:	All first years are in university accommodation unless they live more than 25 miles from the city centre (20% of all students). 2000 places available (1400 for first years): most self-catering, rents £81−£107 per week for 37 weeks. Nearly 60% of students live at home.

Study opportunities & careers

Library & information services:	Andersonian Library has 1 million books, 7000+ periodicals (print and electronic); 2000+ reader places, 400 computer places and wi-fi zones for laptop use. Also open-access short loan collection, e-books, digitised exam papers and other learning materials. Information provision, £192 pa spent for each student (FTE). Special collections: particularly strong in science, engineering, technology, language and literature, business studies and management; important collection of Government publications, documents published by international agencies, rare books and historical archives and major resource in education and teacher-training.
Other learning resources:	30+ computer laboratories, with more than 1200 computers (most open 24 hours/day).
Study abroad:	1+% of students spend a period abroad. Exchange links with universities and colleges in Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Singapore (100 pa students involved) and with 170+ universities/colleges across Europe, some open to non-language specialists; approx 150 pa students go to Europe on Socrates programmes.
Careers:	Extensive careers education programme, information and advice service (gives lifelong service to graduates); employers visits and vacancy bulletins. All undergraduates can access specialist expertise and teaching from university’s centre for entrepreneurship.

Money

Living expenses budget:	Minimum budget of £5500−£6600 recommended by university, for academic year in university accommodation (excluding tuition fees).
Term-time work:	Majority of students work part-time and/or in holidays; careers service runs student employment service and lists hundreds of vacancies. Some work available on campus in SU, registries, accommodation.
Financial help:	Means-tested bursaries for UK students from outside Scotland: of £4250 pa where family income is up to £21k pa, of £2500 pa where it is £21k−£25k pa, of £1500 pa where it is £25−£30k pa, or of £500 where family income is £30k−£35k pa. Also grant of up to £1215 pa for lone parents, sports bursaries, plus range of departmental scholarships. £900,000+ government funds (discretionary and childcare funds), 1000 students helped; plus interest-free emergency loans.
University tuition fees:	Scottish and EU students pay no fees during course; other UK students paid £9000 pa for first degree courses (up to a maximum of £27,000 for the course). International students paid £9800 pa (classroom-based) and £12,600 pa (lab-based), £11,000 pa (architecture).

Courses

Academic features:

Flexible credit-based system for all courses. Assessment by coursework as well as final examination; practical training and experience are features of many degree courses.

Awarding body:

University of Strathclyde

Main undergraduate awards:

BA, BEd, BEng, BSc, LLB, MEng, MSci, MPharm, MPhys, MChem, MMath.

Length of courses:

4 years (Hons and MPharm); 5 years (MEng, MSci, MPhys, MChem, MMath).

Main subjects offered:

Accountancy
Aerodynamics
Aeronautical Engineering
Architectural Design
Architecture
Automotive Engineering
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Electronics
Biomedical Science
Biophysics
Biotechnology
Boat Design
Building Technology
Business Administration
Business Studies
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Childhood Studies
Civil Engineering
Communication Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Technology
Computing
Control Engineering
Counselling
Creative/Performance Writing
Decision Theory
Digital Microelectronics
Economic History
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Electromechanical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Electronic Mechanics
Electronics
Energy Engineering
Energy Studies
Engineering (General)
English
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Health
Environmental Management
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
European Business Studies
Finance
Forensic Science
French
Geography
History
Hospitality Management
Human Resource Management
Humanities
Immunology
Industrial Design
Industrial Engineering
Informatics
Information Science
Information Systems
Information Technology
International Business
Italian
Journalism
Law
Management
Manufacturing Engineering
Marine Engineering
Marketing
Materials Science
Materials Technology
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicinal Chemistry
Microbiology
Microelectronics
Molecular Biology
Naval Architecture
Naval Engineering
Offshore Engineering
Operational Research
Petroleum Engineering
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Physics
Politics
Product Design
Production Engineering
Psychology
Social History
Social Science
Social Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Software Engineering
Spanish
Speech Therapy
Sports Sciences
Sports Studies
Statistics
Structural Engineering
Teacher Training
Tourism
Youth & Community Work

Student view

Neil Campbell, Students' Association President (3rd year, Politics & Economics)

Living

What's it like as a place to live? Glasgow's an exciting city.

How's the student accommodation? There is a good range of University halls, catering to different tastes and budgets, which is great for first year. There are also loads of private flats available in nearby areas and rents are fairly reasonable, especially as you move a little bit away from the city centre.

What's the student population like? The Uni has quite a mixture, from first years living at home to post-grads from all over the world. Glasgow has a massive student population, thanks to 3 unis and loads of colleges, so it's really diverse.

How do students and locals get on? Most of Glasgow's pretty safe, certainly better than the reputation it seems to have! Strathclyde being in the centre means there aren't any local residents to get bothered by the noise.

Studying

What's it like as a place to study? Strathclyde is renowned for science, engineering and business and is not afraid of change and innovation. The library could be much better, but the new sports centre that is being build will be fantastic.

What are the teaching staff like? Staff are helpful and friendly (usually), as well as being involved in cutting-edge research.

Socialising

What are student societies like? 44 Sports teams, and as many if not more clubs and societies, catering to all tastes within the students' union which is a social hub for loads of students. It's really easy to get involved.

What's a typical night out? There's no such thing in Glasgow! If you want it, you can find it.

And how much does it cost? You can have a good night out for £20 easily, if you pick the right places.

How can you get home safely? There're always loads of taxis, as well as night buses - particularly at weekends.

Money

Is it an expensive place to live? Glasgow is one of the cheapest places to live as a student in the UK.

Average price of a pint? You can always find a deal somewhere, but £2.60 is probably average.

And the price of a takeaway? You can get a good bit of stodge for £3.

What's the part-time work situation? Lots of nearby shops and bars recruit students. The university has a good careers website with part-time vacancies for 15 hours per week or less. It's a fairly cheap city, so not much above the minimum wage.

Summary

What's the best feature about the place? The location.

And the worst? The weather.

And to sum it all up? A place of useful learning, right in the heart of Scotland's most exciting city. Great people, great times!

Past Students

Craig Brown (ex-Scotland football manager), Dougie Donneley (BBC), Ed Byrne (comedian), Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand), Tom Hunter (Entrepreneur), John Logie Baird (inventor of television), Sir Monty Finniston (Finniston report into British Engineering), Bobby McGregor (swimmer), David Livingstone (explorer), John Reith (Director General BBC), Sir Adam Thompson (founder of British Caledonian); Malcolm Bruce, Douglas Henderson, Dick Douglas, Maria Fyfe, Clive Soley, Jim Murphy (politicians); James Kelman (writer).

More info?

vpocs@theunion.strath.ac.uk, or visit www.strathstudents.com

Open days

13th June 2012

Open day 1– 4 pm. Gives you the opportunity to find out more about the courses that you are interested in, speak to current students and staff and sample what the campus has to offer. Register online.

3-4th September 2012

Open day and evening: 6-8 pm on Monday 3rd, 9.30 am to 2.30 pm on Tuesday 4th. Gives you the opportunity to find out more about the courses that you are interested in, speak to current students and staff and sample what the campus has to offer. Register online.