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Welcome to INTO Scotland Glasgow Caledonian
University
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Scotland

• One of the four countries that make up the UK
• A unique cultural identity
• Cosmopolitan cities breathtaking scenery
• Population of 5.1 million, 9 of UK total
• Own parliament since July 1999 with power over
  areas such as education
• Education an integral part of Scottish culture
• Temperate climate

Glasgow Caledonian University
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Why Scotland?

• Friendly people, welcoming to overseas visitors
• Beautiful countryside
• Vibrant cosmopolitan cities
• Dynamic and creative
• Affordable

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Why Glasgow?

• Scotlands largest city
• Home to Commonwealth Games 2014
• A Lonely Planet Top 10 World City
• Conde Nast magazine Top City
• Top UK City for Personal Safety, Mercers 2008
  Quality of Living survey
• Vibrant, lively cosmopolitan
• Top retail destination
• Beautiful architecture and parkland

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Glasgow Caledonian University

• Origins date back to 1875
• University formed in 1993
• One of Scotlands largest modern universities
• UKs No.1 University for International Student
  Support, 2007
• Nominated for the Times Higher Education Award
  for Outstanding International Support
• 70m investment in the Saltire Learning Centre

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Facts and figures

• 16,000 on campus in Glasgow
• 1,600 international students from over
• 100 countries
• 1,000 in Caledonian College of Engineering
  in Oman

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Origins of overseas students
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Why Glasgow Caledonian?

• Teaching and research excellence
• Practical and career-orientated programmes
• Largest business school in Scotland
• City-centre location
• State-of-the art campus
• Student-centred approach

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International Student Support Services

• Advice Support
• Visa extensions, Immigration, Fresh Talent
• Practical issues bank accounts, doctors,
  dentists
• Personal issues challenges
• International Student Welcome Event, Social
  programme including ceilidhs, tours of Glasgow
  and Scotland
• New Student Union International Student
  Representative
• GCU voted Best International Student Experience
  in the UK
• (ISB survey, Autumn 2007

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Our campus

• Single site, self-contained campus
• Located in the heart of Glasgow city centre
• Excellent transportation links
• 70 million spent on state-of-the-art purpose
  built campus, one of the most modern campuses in
  the UK

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Glasgow Caledonian University Campus
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Learning and teachingThe Saltire Centre - an
award-winning development
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7 Academic Schools

• Caledonian Business School
• MBA,
• Operations and Business Management
• International Business
• Risk Management
• Fashion Marketing
• Accounting
• Multimedia Journalism
• Engineering Computing
• Wireless Networking
• Computer Networking
• Embedded Systems
• Mobile and Pervasive Computing
• Life Sciences
• Pharmacology
• Biomedical Science
• Food Bioscience
• Clinical Nutrition

• Built Natural Environment
• Quantity Surveying
• Environmental Planning and Management
• International Project Management
• Law Social Sciences
• Business Law
• LLM European International Trade Law
• Nursing, Midwifery Community Health
• Nursing
• Midwifery
• Public Health
• Health Social Care
• Forensic Studies
• Physiotherapy

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Programme Portfolio

• 3 - 4 year undergraduate degree
• (12 3 Hons Masters)
• Advanced 2nd and 3rd year entry
• 1 year taught masters
• September January intakes
• Phd options

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Courses with exemptions/accreditations

• Building Services Engineering approved by CIBSE
• Construction Management accredited by RICS
• International Project Management in process of
  gaining accreditation by APM
• Waste Management accredited by CIWM
• Accounting exemptions available from
  ACCA CIMA CIPFA
• International Journalism accredited by NCTJ
• Wireless Networking includes all material for
  CISCO WWLANFE

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Most popular programmes
International Project Management, Energy
Environmental Management International Fashion
Marketing Accountancy Oil Gas, Public Sector
Management Finance, Risk, MBA, Operations
Business Management Advanced Computer Networking,
Network Security Wireless Communication
Technologies, LLM, Pharmacology
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Links with Industry

• Key partnerships include
• Marks Spencer
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• Baxters Food Group
• Cadbury Schweppes
• Rawlplug

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Employment

• Dedicated International Careers Advisor
  on-campus
• 95 of GCU students in employment or training
  within 6 months of graduation
• Qualifications widely respected by employers
• 2 year work permit Fresh Talent Initiative
  (unique Relocation Advisory Service)
• Graduates have gone on to work for Royal Bank of
  Scotland, Morgan Stanley, Shell UK, Tiffany's,
  02, Fujitsu

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Did you know..
..Prime Minister Gordon Brown was a politics
lecturer from 1976 1980?

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Caledonian Court Accommodation

• Guaranteed accommodation for all international
  students
• Standard and En-suite well equipped private
  bedrooms
• Shared kitchen/living room areas
• Laundry facilities and communal areas
• 24 hour Wi-Fi access

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International Office Structure
LYNN MCQUIRE Head of International office
Julie Fisher Rhona Hodgart
Joanna Muldoon International Admissions
Exchange and European Acting
International Marketing Manager
Recruitment Manager
Manager Admissions Officers Meg McDonald
International Officers Alison Fowler
Exchange and European Moira Harte Lea
Carmichael Marketing
Administrator Roisin Ferris Susan
ONeill International Office Co-ordinator Int
ernational Marketing Administrator Grant
Cullen Beverly Wallace

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