University of Glasgow Student - Q&A

Hello, I was wondering if it is likely that I would get accepted into your Accountancy and Finance course in 2014. This year I have done 5 intermediate 2's and achieved 5 A's. They were in English, Maths, Physics, Information Systems and Business Management. I also have all of these subjects with an A at intermediate 1 level from S4.

Next year I will be in S6 and will be taking all 5 subjects I sat in S5 and got 5 A's in at Higher level. What grades would I need in these Highers to maybe gain a conditional offer roughly?

I'm in year 12 and I'm looking at what university to go to. But I'm not quite sure what is happening with the fees for people with dual nationalities to go to Scottish universities. I'm half German and have a German passport, but I was born in England and have always lived here. Will I be able to qualify for reduced fees or not? Thanks.

Hey Brocklehurst95,

Thanks for the email. The area of fee status is a little complicated - but explained more fully on our website. Basically you need: An EU passport dated prior to 1 August (the effective date) in the year in which they you applying to attend the University ; AND
Evidence that you have been living, working or studying in the EU country for a period of at least 3 months.

http://www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/feestatus/

Hope this helps?

Best,
UK Student Recruitment

Hey there,

Thanks for the question - and well done on this year's results!

Here is an extract from the Accountancy and Finance entry requirements for 2014...

Highers: AAAAB (including Maths and English or a humanities subject) in first sitting = unconditional offer. Applicants who achieved AAAA or AAABB (including Maths and English or a humanities subject) at their first sitting WILL receive an offer from the University. This offer may be conditional (on second sitting results) or unconditional, depending on how many applications are received from students who have attained these grades.

Additional offers, either conditional or unconditional, MAY be made to applicants who achieved AAAB, AABB or ABBB at their first sitting. A decision re these applications will be made in March 2014 once all applications have been reviewed. Applicants who receive an offer conditional on second sitting results will be required to study Advanced Highers in relevant subjects as an integral part of their conditional offer.

http://www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/accountancy/#tabs=2

So, four A's and one B will get you an unconditional!

Hope this helps?

Best,
UK Student Recruitment

The only problem is that I will be sitting my Higher final exams in 2014, and when I apply I will not have sat my exams yet. So do I just need to get four A's and one B prediction to gain a conditional? As I wouldn't have had my results until after.

Hi, I will be starting an engineering course this September and was wondering if there would be an opportunity to learn a language along side it? The independent courses are pretty dear so I was wondering if there would be an option to study a language alongside my engineering studies?



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On the website they have credit bearing language courses for Engineers in French and German don't know about any other languages so I'm just going to self study

My story is a bit of a complicated one! I'm looking to apply in 2014 for Anatomy or Zoology. I was previously at a different university doing MA Geography and I completed 1 1/2 years there before leaving because I was not suitable for a transfer. The grades I currently have aren't enough to apply straight away so I'm going to study HNC in Applied Sciences first. My question is, does Glasgow treat students who have previously dropped out any differently during the application process? And when applying with a HNC, are Higher grades taken into equal consideration or is the HNC grade more important?

Thanks!

Yeah I seen that so does that mean you can chose to study one of those languages and it counts towards your course? I want to learn German!


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My story isn't too different really. I've done two years psychology in the university of edinburgh and decided to apply for the university of glasgow in january there. I haaaaate edinburgh. Glasgow don't do transfers directly into 3rd year for psychology so im having to start in 1st year again (it sucks but I cant imagine another two/three years at edinburgh)

Glasgow offered me a place and only asked for my HNC results though (not highers or anything) and the whole dropping out of Edinburgh thing didnt seem to be taken into consideration. So ill be starting in Glasgow in september

Sorry for rambling, long story short...im pretty sure that theyll only consider your HNC results, and not highers or the fact that you dropped out Good luck with everything

You can't get an unconditional with predictions can you? Even if I get 5 A's in higher PREDICTION? It would have to be an conditional for me since I will only have predictions when I apply I think?

I don't know if it counts towards but how did I guess it was German Personally I want to learn Mandarin since I would be able to pick up Japanese pretty quickly and well it is a emerging economy but I would rather self study

Haha, no possible clue!! Yea I tried self learning but it's hard when it's on the Internet! A good website to check out is www.memrise.com


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My story is a bit of a complicated one! I'm looking to apply in 2014 for Anatomy or Zoology. I was previously at a different university doing MA Geography and I completed 1 1/2 years there before leaving because I was not suitable for a transfer. The grades I currently have aren't enough to apply straight away so I'm going to study HNC in Applied Sciences first. My question is, does Glasgow treat students who have previously dropped out any differently during the application process? And when applying with a HNC, are Higher grades taken into equal consideration or is the HNC grade more important?

Thanks!

Hey there Vitamin D,

You got a good answer already on this one - so I won't add too much other than to confirm what StarlightBliss wrote (who has excellent taste in universities btw!). The fact that you dropped out of a previous degree would NOT be taken into account in your application. Your HNC would be suitable for entry - as long as you achieve an A in your graded unit - to first year Anatomy or Zoology. The thing you might have to think about - and seek advice from SAAS - is the situation with your financial support (fees, bursary, loans, etc) because you will have done 2.5 years of FE?HE by the time you'd be coming here.

Hope this helps?

Best,
UK Recruitment