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Key facts and figures about Scotland, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University and INTO Scotland
Scotland’s spectacular landscapes with mountains and lochs are unrivalled, making it one of the most beautiful places in the world.
At INTO Scotland and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), we find it easy to talk to prospective students about the many benefits of studying here. Sometimes there are a few questions that students raise about studying in Glasgow and Scotland about the weather, our accent, our location and our ranking, which might make them uncertain about their choice. This document helps to provide answers to these common questions and hopefully will encourage more students to join INTO Scotland and GCU.
The Weather3
Although the weather is a little bit
unpredictable, Scotland does not have the
extremes of temperature as experienced
in countries like Canada. The climate is
often very mild and pleasant, and you will
always be guaranteed a very warm welcome
in Glasgow!
The Scottish weather has no extremes
Scotland has a yearly mild climate meaning that there are no extreme weather
patterns. The chart opposite highlights Glasgow’s average temperature in
comparison to some other UK cities.
Hours of daylight
During the summer months in Scotland you are guaranteed very long days
with daylight lasting until 10pm or later. The chart below gives examples of
longer hours of daylight than London.
Central heating in Scotland
In the winter months, when it does get a little bit colder, you do not need
to worry as your accommodation will have central heating to keep you nice
and warm.
Month Glasgow (Hours of daylight) London (Hours of daylight)
15 May 2011 16 hours 16 minutes 15 hours 35 minutes
15 June 2011 17 hours 32 minutes 16 hours 36 minutes
15 July 2011 17 hours 16 hours 11 minutes
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Sheffield
Glasgow
Liverpool
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Maximum average monthly temperature (°C) comparison
Glasgow has a very similar temperature to the rest of the UK
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You are guaranteed longer hours of daylight in Glasgow than London.
LocationExcellent transport links to rest of the UK and the world
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Quick facts about Scotland
• Scotland is part of UK
• Population of over 5 million
• Largest city is Glasgow with over
600,000 inhabitants
• Capital city is Edinburgh
• A great mixture of beauty and
cosmopolitan cities
• Glasgow is just over a one hour flight
from London
It is quicker to get to London from Glasgow than it is from Sheffield or Plymouth!
Glasgow has an international airport and
has direct links with London and across
the globe, including Amsterdam, Paris and
Dubai. The charts below give examples of
destinations and average journey time.
Journey time from GlasgowDestination Mode of transport Journey time from Glasgow
Edinburgh Train 50 mins
London Flight 1 hrs 20 mins
Manchester Flight 1 hr
London Train 4 hours
St Andrews Bus 2hr 30 mins
Frequency of flights to Glasgow from LondonAirport Frequency Flights Times
London Heathrow Over 9 flights daily 1 hr 25 mins
London City 4 flights daily 1 hrs 20 mins
London Gatwick 4 flights daily 1 hr 20 mins
London Stansted 4 flights daily 1 hr 25 mins
London Luton 3 flights daily 1 hr 25 mins
Getting to Glasgow (It is quicker to get to London from Glasgow than it is
from Sheffield and Plymouth)From To Average Journey time
Sheffield London 2 hrs 20 mins (trains – no flights)
Plymouth London 3 hrs 15 mins (trains – no flights)
Glasgow London 1 hr 20 mins (flight)
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Lower cost of living
As a destination in the UK, Glasgow has a lower cost of living than many other
parts of the UK, including London. Studying at INTO Scotland at GCU will be a
less expensive experience.
The size of the city of Glasgow
Glasgow is not a small city and has a huge part to play in the UK.
Monthly average cost of living comparison - Glasgow vs. London
Size of Glasgow in comparison to UK cities outside London
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Glasgow is the 3rd biggest city in the UK outside London - bigger than Nottingham, Liverpool and Edinburgh.
Living costs in Glasgow and Scotland are cheaper than many other parts of the UK.
Ranking6
Glasgow Caledonian University has many areas of academic strength,
ranging from Health, Business, Engineering, Computing and Built and Natural
Environment, as well as the international support offered to students.
Built and Natural Environment,
Computing and Engineering
• Scotland’s largest provider of
built environment graduates.
• GCU teaches over 75% of
Scotland’s part-time construction
and property students.
• GCU has excellent links with
professional bodies and develops
programmes in line with their
accreditation standards.
Health
• The RAE 2008 showed the
University’s research in allied
health is ranked top in Scotland
and in the UK top 10.
Business
• GCU’s MSc Financial Services
suite of programmes is the first
in the world to have the backing
of three of the most influential
banking and finance professional
bodies in the world – the
Chartered Banker Institute, the
Chartered Institute for Securities
and Investment and the Institute
of Operational Risk.
• The only university in Scotland
to offer Fashion Marketing
at undergraduate and
postgraduate level.
• The first university in Europe
to offer Risk Management
undergraduate programme.
The MSc options in Financial Services at GCU
have a range of accreditations, including Chartered
Banker status and Chartered Institute for
Investments and Securities.
The engineering options at GCU are accredited
by a range of bodies, including the Institute of
Engineering and Technology and the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers.
GCU is renowned for the support offered to
international students. In 2008 GCU won the
Times Higher Award for outstanding support for
overseas students.
From web systems development to Games
Design, the computing courses at GCU have the
accreditation of the British Computing Society.
The Built and Natural Environment programmes at
GCU are top in Scotland and this is evident with
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
being accredited by the Chartered Institute of
Building, Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
GCU was the first university in Europe to offer a BA/BA (Hons) Risk Management programme.
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Ranking7
The ranking of the Scottish education system• Did you know that the Scottish education system is
extremely highly thought of and Scotland has a long history of being a well educated country? In fact, Scotland had five universities for a long time when England only had two.
• Scotland was the first country in the world to introduce universal school education and was one of the first European countries to establish a quality assurance system for its educational institutions.
With all this experience a number of countries have successfully followed the Scottish education model, including:
• The USA
• Australia
• France
These countries offer the four year system for undergraduate students.
Career focus
GCU courses are career focused – graduates are internationally employable
and have gained jobs with worldwide blue-chip companies, including:
The Scottish accent8
Key points about the Scottish accent
• In Glasgow and Scotland everybody speaks English.
• Residents of all cities in the UK have different accents,
including Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, London,
Norwich and Belfast.
• Students should not worry about the Scottish accent – they
will pick it up very quickly.
• The INTO Scotland and GCU staff are very well educated
and the majority are native speakers. This, in particular,
includes the INTO Scotland at GCU English Language staff.
• Scotland has many famous people from the world of film,
politics and media who speak extremely clear English. You
may have heard of the following: Ewan McGregor, David
Tennant and Sean Connery.
• Students could listen to Radio Scotland before
arrival to hear how we speak. Click on this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland/.
• Companies from across the globe have set-up their call
centres in Scotland as the accent is so highly thought of in
terms of clarity and friendliness. Ewan McGregor
Played Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars
David Tennant
Played the doctor in Doctor Who
Sean Connery
Played James Bond
JK Rowling
While living in Edinburgh, Scotland
wrote the Harry Potter books
It is important to know that the language in Scotland is English – the same as the rest of the UK!
For more information on study opportunities please visit www.intohigher.com/scotland