University of Glasgow

Undergraduate entry

All full-time undergraduate applicants apply through UCAS. International applicants to Arts, Engineering, Law, Nursing, Science and Social Sciences may instead use the Common App; Dentistry, Education, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine applications must go through UCAS. UCAS applicants receive login details for the Applicant Self Service portal shortly after applying, and a personal statement is required.

Entry requirements, including Scottish Highers, A-level and International Baccalaureate grades and any additional requirements, are set for each degree in the Degree Programme A-Z. Two offer types are made: unconditional (requirements already met) and conditional. For Scottish Highers, all applicants must hold at least four different Highers, and where Advanced Highers are not required, Advanced Higher grades A and B count as an A at Higher and grade C as a B. General Studies is not accepted at A-level. BTEC National qualifications may give direct entry to some degrees or substitute for one or two A-levels depending on subject and grade, and a list of BTEC subjects is not accepted.

Deadlines and decisions (2027 entry)

• 15 October: Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, or if also applying to Oxford or Cambridge.
• 13 January 2027, 18:00 (UK time): UCAS deadline for all other UK applicants.
• 30 June: international applicants (UCAS and Common App).

Applications after these deadlines are not usually accepted. Many decisions are made after all on-time applications are reviewed, usually before the end of March but possibly up to early May; highly qualified applicants to some programmes may receive earlier offers. Interviews form part of selection for Community Development, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Teaching and Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, and may be used for entry to Year 2 in any subject. Medicine offer holders pay a £5,000 deposit.

Contextual and widening participation offers

Adjusted Entry Requirements apply to widening participation applicants. Priority 1 applicants (living in SIMD deciles 1–2 postcodes, care experienced, carers, estranged, asylum seekers or refugees) are guaranteed an offer at the minimum of the adjusted range; Priority 2 applicants (SIMD deciles 3–4) at the maximum of the range. Offers require completion of pre-entry programmes such as Top-Up, Reach (Access to Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry and Law) and summer schools. Adults returning to education can enter through Open Studies or SWAP Access routes, and Access to Higher Education courses provide a route into certain degrees.

International undergraduate entry

Country-specific entry criteria and grade equivalences are available on the international student hub for each country or region. Foundation and pre-Masters programmes are offered through partner Glasgow International College. Transfer applications into Year 2 or 3 of listed programmes are considered through UCAS; transfer into final year is not possible.

English language requirements

Applicants from non-English-speaking countries must meet a programme-specific minimum. For example, MA History requires IELTS Academic 6.5 with no subtest below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 92 (tests from 21 January 2026) with subtest minimums, PTE Academic 59 in all subtests, or Cambridge CPE/CAE 176 with no subtest below 169; tests must be taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date. IELTS Academic, Academic Online, Academic for UKVI and One Skill Retake are accepted, but not IELTS General or Indicator. The University makes its own assessment of English for degree-level visas; BALEAP-accredited pre-sessional courses are available for those below the requirement.

Postgraduate taught

Applications open in October through the University's online application system, and applications are free to submit. Applicants need degree certificates, transcripts (with official translations), references, English evidence if required, and a passport photo page; most programmes do not require a CV or personal statement. Applicants may apply before finishing their degree and before meeting English requirements, receiving a conditional offer. Entry is typically stated as a 2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject. International and EU taught applicants pay a £2,000 deposit after accepting an offer.

Postgraduate research

PhD applications are accepted all year round. Applicants identify potential supervisors, choose a programme from the research opportunities A-Z or FindAPhD listings, and apply online.

CAS and visas

CAS issue normally begins in June for undergraduate offer holders who are Unconditional Firm and for postgraduate offer holders who have accepted an unconditional offer and paid the deposit, usually within 5–10 working days of becoming unconditional.

• Gilmorehill campus, Glasgow (West End): main campus with most teaching and research facilities; the Gilbert Scott building and bell tower; the James McCune Smith Learning Hub (capacity for 2,500 students, 500-seat lecture theatre, round-the-clock access, café); the Advanced Research Centre; a main library over 12 floors; The Hunterian museum and art gallery; two student unions; and indoor sport at the Stevenson Building, including a 25m swimming pool, two 700sqm gyms and an indoor cycling studio.
• Garscube campus, Glasgow: a 200-acre estate four miles from Gilmorehill, home to Veterinary Medicine (School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine), the Wolfson Hall of Residence and the Garscube Sports Complex with grass and synthetic pitches.
• Dumfries campus, south-west Scotland: 85 acres of historic parkland, home to the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability (College of Social Sciences), with teaching in environment, sustainable development, tourism and education; a library, study spaces, Café Rutherford and a teaching garden on a multi-institution campus; students from over 40 countries; three self-catered residences (Brooke House, Dumfries Hall and Laurieknowe Hall).

Glasgow residences include Cairncross House, Kelvinhaugh Gate, Kelvinhaugh Street, Maclay Residences, Murano Street Student Village (1,175 students), Queen Margaret Residence, Student Apartments and Winton Drive, with partner residences at Havannah House (iQ), Kelvin Court (Unite) and Thurso Street (Unite).

Transnational education: University of Glasgow degrees are delivered with partners at the UofG–Nankai University Joint Graduate School (Tianjin, China), Glasgow College UESTC (Chengdu, China), Glasgow College Hainan, UESTC (Hainan, China) and University of Glasgow Singapore with the Singapore Institute of Technology, in subjects including computing science, engineering, environmental science, international relations, translation studies, nursing and urban and regional planning.