Our at-a-glance guide to the University of Glasgow

Glasgow, established more than 550 years ago, is Scotland's second oldest university, the UK's fourth oldest, and an important pillar of Scotland's biggest city. As well as excellent teaching and a worldwide reputation, students enjoy a compact campus at the heart of the city's stylish West End. A flexible system of study means that those who aren't studying for a professional degree can make the final decision about their honours subject/s at the end of the second year. There's an unusually high proportion of local students: almost half come from west Scotland. Among the rest are representatives of 116 other countries. Glasgow is a confident and dynamic city that has reinvented itself in recent years. Facilities for shopping, entertainment and cultural pursuits are excellent, and there is dramatic countryside nearby.

Fees
Eligible Scottish and EU-domiciled students studying full-time are entitled to free tuition. Tuition fees are charged for English, Welsh and Northern Irish students, currently £1,820 (£2,895 for medicine) a year in 2010-11.

Bursaries
Young students' bursaries for Scots under 25 from low-income families. Students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland who are in receipt of a maximum maintenance award are eligible for a bursary of £320. The university will also be offering 50 undergraduate talent scholarships in 2010-11 to support students who could face financial difficulties in taking up their place to study. The award is £1,000 for each year of the degree studied. For more information, visit gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/talentscholarships.

Accommodation
Most first-years live in university accommodation; a wide range, at varying costs, is available.

Facilities
The library is one of the best academic libraries in Europe, with more than 2 million items on 12 floors. 2009 saw the opening of the Fraser building, a multimillion-pound development of a new integrated student service. Excellent sports facilities, too.

Transport
Travel within Glasgow is made easy by an underground system that connects the university to the city centre in about 10 minutes. There are bus and overground train services, too. And two train stations, good road links and two airports nearby.

Contact
Tel: 0141 330 6062
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