Study abroad in Scotland with IFSA
Glasgow
, Scotland

University of Glasgow Partnership

Program Overview

Part of the Russell Group of UK schools—think Ivy League—this university has high-caliber academics on a large, city campus, with everything from public policy to functional anatomy to bagpiping. Special courses make it easy to explore Scottish culture, volunteering, the arts, or medicine. Rich in history yet plenty hip and spirited, Scotland’s financial and cultural center gives you much to explore.

Details at a Glance

Application deadline

Fall: April 15
Academic Year: April 15
Spring: Oct. 15

Minimum GPA

3.00

Credit load

15

Housing

Apartment/Flat, Residence Hall/Dormitory

Instruction language

English

Prerequisites

None

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Academics

Looking for specific classes? Explore CHART, our exclusive class database—if the University of Glasgow's Program is preapproved at your institution, you’ll find classes recently taken by other IFSA students.

Search for courses on the University of Glasgow's online course catalog here.

  • In the middle of the page, click the “Online Course Catalog” link
  • Click on “undergraduate course catalog” for all level 1 and level 2 classes (equivalent to freshman and sophomore level classes in the U.S.)
  • Click on “departmental webpages” for information on level 3 and level 4 honors classes (equivalent to junior and senior level classes in the U.S.)

Credit Conversions

At the University of Glasgow, a full course load for a semester is 60 Glasgow credits (equivalent to 15 U.S. semester credit hours).

1 SCQF credit = .25 U.S. semester credit hours

SPECIAL CLASS OPTIONS

You also have the opportunity to take one of the following special courses:

Photography, Drawing or Sculpture at the Glasgow School of Art
(Suspended for Fall 2023, Year 2023-2024, and Spring 2024)
Taught at the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, you can choose one of three couses. Learn more here.

Bagpipes: History, Repertoire and Performance
Taught through the Scottish National Piping Centre, this course consists of three class hours a week at the piping centre. One hour is spent in a small group lecture learning about the bagpipes in relation to Scottish history and culture. One hour is spent in small group instruction in playing the bagpipes, and the third hour is spent in one-on-one instruction with the tutor. For more information, please click here.

Functional Premedical Anatomy
A 20-credit Glasgow course (5 U.S. semester credit hours), Functional Premedical Anatomy is aimed at students who wish to attend medical school in the U.S. The course is a level 2 course and the GPA requirement is 3.4. Students wishing to take this course must be premedical or biology majors. For more information, please click here.

Lab & Field Trip Fees
Please review syllabi and course materials when registering for direct-enroll classes. Certain classes may have a one-off lab or field trip fee disclosed in the syllabus or during the first meeting of the class. These fees are not included in your IFSA program fee. You will be responsible for these fees, whether they are billed and paid by IFSA or billed to you.

  • Students are not allowed to take a mixture of Honours (3rd and 4th year) classes and Sub-Honours (1st and 2nd year) classes in the following subjects: English Literature, Business Management, Accounting and Finance,and Computer Science. Students must take all Honours or all Sub-Honors in these subjects. If a student takes Honours English Literature, they can take Sub-Honours in Scottish Lit or Comparative Literature instead.
  • Fall-only students should note that they will not be able to enroll in any computer science modules, or math and statistics modules at level 3 and 4.
  •  All students should note that level 3 and 4 modules are not available in Education.
  •  All students should note that level 3 and 4 modules are restricted for students majoring in the subject in English Literature and Theater. All other students may take only Level 1 and 2. Film and Media Studies has a general pre-requisite of four classes in the subject area.
  •  All students should note that medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry are not available to visiting students.
  • The English Literature department is reserved for English Literature majors only. English Literature majors may take a maximum of two honors level English Literature classes per semester.

Consider enrolling in a community-based learning course taught through Glasgow's Public Policy department. Students complete volunteer work for six hours per week and take a related course for 5 U.S. semester credit hours. Read more about the details. Students must apply for and receive a PBS Tier 4 visa in order to participate in volunteer activities. IFSA will guide you through the visa process; however, you are responsible for the $500 cost for the visa.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility

  • You must be at least 18 years of age. Students under 18 may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
  • You must be currently attending or recently graduated from a U.S. or Canadian community college, technical college, two-year college, four-year college, or four-year university.
  • You must have completed at least one (1) semester of study at your home institution before the beginning of the semester program or one (1) year of study at your home institution before the beginning of the year program.

Recommendation Letter
Not required.

Visa Requirement

  • A visa is not required for U.S. or Canadian citizens for the semester program.
  • A visa may be required if you are a citizen of another country.
  • A visa is required if you are participating in the year program.

TRANSCRIPT
Upon completion of your program, IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. semester credit hour system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects courses taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost. See our Transcripts page for more information.

Excursions

Activities and excursions are designed to pull you into the communities you visit and encourage cultural connections of every kind. There’s no extra fee to participate in these optional outings—everything is included in your program fee.

Below are examples from previous terms; outings may be different for your program. We’ll make every effort to run them all, but sometimes things we can’t our control, such as local regulations and health protocols, get in the way. As result, we cannot guarantee activities and excursions.

Activities

  • Cooking lessons
  • City tours
  • Theater performances

Excursions

  • Trip to the Scottish Highlands to see Loch Ness, Culloden Field, Dunrobin Castle, a whiskey distillery, and a working sheep farm.
  • Day trip to Argyll with hiking, caving, mountain biking, or gorge scrambling.
  • Short homestay with a local family.

Housing and Meals

Housing

Apartment/Flat, Residence Hall/Dormitory

Meals

Self-Catering

Dates and Fees

Term

Term begins

Term ends

Program costs

Application deadline

Fall 2023

September 8, 2023

December 16, 2023

$22,775

April 15

Academic Year 2023-2024

September 8, 2023

Late May 2024

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April 15

Spring 2024

Early Jan. 2024

Late May 2024

$25,775 (estimated)

Oct. 15

Fall 2024

Early Sept. 2024

Mid-Dec. 2024

$22,775 (estimated)

April 15

Academic Year 2024-2025

Early Sept. 2024

Late May 2025

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April 15

Term

Fall 2023

Term begins

September 8, 2023

Term ends

December 16, 2023

Program costs

$22,775

Application deadline

April 15

Term

Academic Year 2023-2024

Term begins

September 8, 2023

Term ends

Late May 2024

Program costs

Contact IFSA

Application deadline

April 15

Term

Spring 2024

Term begins

Early Jan. 2024

Term ends

Late May 2024

Program costs

$25,775 (estimated)

Application deadline

Oct. 15

Term

Fall 2024

Term begins

Early Sept. 2024

Term ends

Mid-Dec. 2024

Program costs

$22,775 (estimated)

Application deadline

April 15

Term

Academic Year 2024-2025

Term begins

Early Sept. 2024

Term ends

Late May 2025

Program costs

Contact IFSA

Application deadline

April 15

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