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Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow
#1001 QS World
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Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #1001 in 2027

Academic reputation7.5
Employer reputation8.5
Employment outcomes8.8

Admissions

Offer rate: 66.4%

20,950 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for Glasgow Caledonian University

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 20,950 applied, 13,915 received an offer (66.4% offer rate), and 4,195 were placed.

Placed · 4,195
Offer declined · 9,720
Not offered · 7,035

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

167typical entrant tariff (≈ A*A*A*)
Physiotherapy221 · ≈A*A*A*+
Human Nutrition and Dietetics200 · ≈A*A*A*+
Ophthalmic Dispensing198 · ≈A*A*A*+
Optometry with Independent Prescribing198 · ≈A*A*A*+
Audio Technology189 · ≈A*A*A*+
Fashion Design with Business184 · ≈A*A*A*+
Bachelor of Laws182 · ≈A*A*A*+
Paramedic Science181 · ≈A*A*A*+
Diagnostic Imaging180 · ≈A*A*A*+
Business Management179 · ≈A*A*A*+
Accountancy179 · ≈A*A*A*+
Radiotherapy and Oncology178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Orthoptics178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Biomedical Science177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Multimedia Journalism177 · ≈A*A*A*+
3D Animation and Visualisation174 · ≈A*A*A*
Podiatry174 · ≈A*A*A*
International Business and HRM172 · ≈A*A*A*
International Business171 · ≈A*A*A*
Occupational Therapy171 · ≈A*A*A*
Environmental Civil Engineering170 · ≈A*A*A*
Risk Management169 · ≈A*A*A*
International Tourism and Events Management168 · ≈A*A*A*
Applied Psychology167 · ≈A*A*A*
Games Development167 · ≈A*A*A*
Social Sciences166 · ≈A*A*A*
International Fashion Branding166 · ≈A*A*A*
Finance, Investment and Risk166 · ≈A*A*A*
Forensic Investigation164 · ≈A*A*A*
Media and Communication161 · ≈A*A*A
Software Development160 · ≈A*A*A
International Marketing159 · ≈A*A*A
Mechanical Engineering158 · ≈A*A*A
Quantity Surveying157 · ≈A*A*A
Biological Sciences156 · ≈A*A*A
Computing155 · ≈A*AA
Electrical and Electronic Engineering155 · ≈A*AA
Electrical Power Engineering155 · ≈A*AA
Environmental Management152 · ≈A*AA
Building Services Engineering149 · ≈A*AA
Cyber Security and Networks148 · ≈A*AA
Pharmacology148 · ≈A*AA
Building Surveying147 · ≈AAA
Nursing Studies (Mental Health)132 · ≈AAB
Social Work128 · ≈ABB
Nursing Studies (Child)127 · ≈ABB
Construction Management123 · ≈BBB
Nursing Studies (Adult)121 · ≈BBB
Nursing Studies (Learning Disability)113 · ≈BBC

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£28,000
Median graduate salary
93%
In work or further study
85%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

17,045
undergraduates

Demographics

1%international students
White81.6%
Asian8.3%
Black/African American5%
Mixed2.7%
Other1.6%