University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow Courses, Fees, Ranking, & Admission Criteria

Why Pursue Degree at University of Strathclyde?

Programs: University of Strathclyde, centered at the heart of Glasgow, offers 250+ undergraduate and 200+ graduate programs to enrolled students. Of the plethora of courses, the university is nationally recognised for its engineering programs, especially Petroleum Engineering program that ranks #8 in QS Ranking by Subject, 2021.
Acceptance Rate: The university exhibits a moderately selective admission policy with an acceptance rate of 42%.
Admission Requirements: The university manifests a colourful student community with a strength of 23,000 students including international candidates from more than 100 countries.
Application Deadline: The deadline for most of the undergraduate programs at University of Strathclyde is January 29. The deadlines for the graduate courses are program-specific and variable.
Cost of Attendance: The tuition cost of the undergraduate programs at Strathclyde ranges from 8,500-24,000 GBP (8.6-24.4 lakh INR). Postgraduate programs can cost you anywhere between 7,500-24,000 GBP (~7.62-24.4 lakh INR). Living costs are dependent on the lifestyle of the student and varies between 9,555-15,425 GBP (~9.71-15.67 lakh INR) for UG and PG levels.
Work While study: Students can work for 10 or 20 hours a week, based on the working entitlement in Biometric Residence Permit card or a visa sticker in passport.
Campus and Accommodation: The university campus is ornamented with a library, bookshop, IT facilities, physical education facilities including sports and recreation. You can refresh yourself in the social areas and can also join various student organizations to socialize with other students.
Hostel: Eligible students can enjoy secure accommodation facilities at the university. Students can also search and sort from the range of residential options from standard and en-suite.
Scholarships: Scholarships at Strathclyde are offered to international students based on the factors like nationality, academic potential, level of study, chosen subject, and study mode. The scholarship value ranges from 1,500 to 25,000 GBP (~1.52-25.39 lakh INR).
Placements: The Careers Service International allows international students to gain experience while working as an intern and enhance their entrance to a professional career. Students of the University of Strathclyde get employed by around 6 months of completing education. Executive Masters is the highest-paid degree offered by the university with an average annual salary of 125,000 GBP (~1.26 lakh INR).

Rankings

Honored as Scottish University of the Year 2020 by a recent survey conducted by the Sunday Times Good University Guide.
Awarded with the highest national honour of the academic sector called the Queen’s Anniversary Prize, 2020.
Also ranked as the Times Higher Education University of the Year, 2019 and became the only university to be bestowed with this honour twice.

Highlights

Type of University	Public
Established	1964
Rank	Scottish University of the Year, 2020
Common Deadline	January 15
Number of Programs available	250 undergraduate and 200 graduate courses
Academic Departments	4
Test Scores Accepted	IELTS or equivalent
Acceptance rate	42%
Financial Aid	Available as Scholarships and awards
Helpline	International Student Support +44 (0) 141 548 4273 infoandadvice@strath.ac.uk

Programs, Campus and Residence

Courses, Faculties and Divisions

The university offers a plethora of courses for international students which includes almost 250 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs. The available courses are offered across the institute's Business School and Faculties of Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences and Science.

While the university's undergraduate courses are some of the brilliant programs it provides, its graduate courses are equally brilliant in terms of innovation and research and are regarded highly by the employers.

Some of the popular majors available at the institute favourite with international applicants include:

MBA
Computer and Electronics Systems
Civil Engineering
Economics and Psychology

Campus

A lush urban campus spread across lush piece of land of nearly 500 acres, the university campus set in the heart of Glasgow offers its students with every possible thing of need at a walking distance away. Located near Glasgow’s city centre, next to the Merchant City, it provides some exceptional places for sightseeing, shopping and socialising while simultaneously ensuring you never compromise on your studies. alongside your studies

From boutiques, restaurants serving mouth-watering delicacies, clubs to theatres and museums, the campus ensures you never run out of options on your route to entertainment. Realizing that sports form an important part of healthy student life, the university also provides state-of-the art gym, 25 m long swimming pool, sport halls, squash courts and dance studios to its candidates.

While on one and it offers a 5 storey Andersonian Library with thousands of books, e-books and journals, on other it makes no compromises when it comes to fun activities and is in fact one of the largest music economies in the UK.

Housing Facilities

The institute offers a range of on-campus housing alternatives to its aspirants given that they apply by August 25 in the year of their intake. Accommodation facilities are offered in the university's 9 residence halls namely Andrew Ure, Birkbeck, Chancellors, Forbes, Carnett, James Goold, Muray, James Young and Thomas Campbell and usually costs between 105 to 137 GBP, per week. This price includes basic facilities like cleaning services, lighting, etc.

The available hostel services have an added benefit of being in close proximity to all the common facilities like classrooms, library, computer labs, sports facilities, among others.

Few residence halls and their common features are as detailed below.

Andrew Ure Hall:

Hall common to both undergraduate and postgraduate, male and female students. It has a student capacity of 300 at a time. Composed of single rooms in flat to be shared among 4 to 6 candidates.

Birkbeck hall:

Hall for undergraduates with a student capacity of 384 at a time. SIngle room flats to be shared among 6 candidates. Common to both male and female students.

James Young Hall:

Graduate students residence halls with a student capacity of nearly 66. SIngle rooms flat to be shared between 4 to 6 candidates.

Note that the accommodation facilities available at the university usually cost between 105 to 137 GBP per week.

University of Strathclyde Application Process

Deadlines

Application deadline for the majority of courses available at the institute is January 15, 2020. However, there are certain programs which might follow their individual deadlines and must be checked for before sending in applications.

Note that any applications made to the UCAS after the common deadline but prior to June 30, 2020 are considered on a first-come first-served basis if the availability of space permits.

How to apply ?

Application portal: Apply online using the UCAS portal. (choose a maximum of 5 courses/universities).

Application Fee:

To apply for 1 program is 18 GBP.
To apply for 2 or more courses is 24 GBP.

NOTE : The UCAS code for the University of Strathclyde is S78.

Basic Requirements:

Transcripts, certificates, diplomas.
English language test scores with minimum score being: IELTS (Academic)- 6.5 overall (no band under 5.5).
Letters of Recommendations.

Aspirants having submitted their completed applicants can track their application status at UCAS track for all the latest updates. The admission decisions for entries sent prior to January 15 can be expected by the end of March.

University of Strathclyde Cost of Attendance

If you are an international applicant looking for enrolling in at the institute, then you are highly recommended to have an estimated minimum budget required for accommodation, travel and stay by aspirants looking to study in the UK. The basic living expenses has been compiled for your ease as follows:

Tuition Fee

Fee for various range of courses available at the university varies as per their duration, level and type of program. Some of the popular courses with their respective fees are as mentioned below.

Undergraduate Courses (2020-2021)

Name of Faculty/Program	Fee (in GBP)
BBA	17,500
Biomedical Engineering	21,500
Computer & Information Sciences	18,100
Mathematics & Statistics	15,300
Architecture	18,100

Graduate Courses (2020-2021)

Name of Faculty	Fee (in GBP)
Faculty of humanities & social science	15,300
Strathclyde Business School	24,300
Faculty of Science	20,350
Faculty of Engineering	20,900

Cost of Living

List of expenses apart from the basic tuition fee are as compiled below.

Cost	Amount (GBP per week)
Accommodation	100 to 142
Food, local travel, laundry, among others	100
Books and supplies, clothing, graduation fees, et al.	16.22
Total	216.22 – 258.22

Note that candidates looking for their private rented accommodation will require 100 to 125 GBP, per week, for a room in a shared plus other expenses.

Scholarships/ Financial Aid

The institute provides financial support for international students looking to study in the UK in the form of various scholarships and awards. These studentships are offered to students with brilliant track record and for splendid performance in their respective fields. The awards are also provided on the basis of financial need.

Some of the scholarships offered by the university are as tabulated below:

Name of Scholarship	Deadline	Application Type	Amount	Eligibility
Masters scholarships for international students	July 31, 2020	No separate application	7,000	Awarded on the basis of merit to candidates enrolling to a to MSc program
The Lady Eileen McDonald EU & International Student Fund	January 1, 2020	Application Required	Up to 500	Students who fail to meet further finances required to continue their studies due to certain circumstances
MBA Dean's Excellence Award	July 31, 2020	No separate application	15,000	Academic track record, experience, spectacular application form, interview
Full time MBA scholarship 2020	July 31, 2020	No separate application required	10,000	Academic track record, experience, spectacular application form, interview

There are multiple course-specific, sports and music, among others, scholarships offered by the institute which have their individual requirements and follow their own application process. Interested candidates can avail these awards by checking the list of remaining studentships at the official website.