Hello from the University of Strathclyde Offical Rep

Hey good to see you here.
I have received an unconditional offer to study a MSc in civil engineering at Strathclyde next september on Chevening scholarship. I would be interested to visit and explore some research opportunities in the Technology & Innovation Center (TIC). Are there some interesting research in the civil engineering ongoing there? Can you advise me which lecturer or professor I could get in touch with to know more.
Thank you!

Hi there,

I've received an unconditional offer and was hoping you could give me some info on accommodation.
I've read that most international students are put in Birkbeck- I'm international but staying for the full 4 years, does this mean I could be housed with people who are only staying for 1/2 semesters and not in first year?

Also, I've heard that James Blyth accommodation is getting done up, is that true?

Thanks for your help!

Hi there,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you I have been out of the office. Firstly congratulations on your offer! What country are you joining us from? I am happy to hear you are coming to study with us at Strathclyde.

Yes that's true that many of our exchange students do stay in Birkbeck, and those particular students would only be there for 1/2 semesters, however lots of other International students who are with us for the full 4/5 year degree will also be staying there, so it is unlikely that everyone in your flat/apartment would only be there for a short period of time. Birkbeck is also our largest student residence, so there will be plenty of opportunity to meet people and make friends. All of our student residences also have a "Halls Committee" who organise social events and get togethers, which can be another great way to meet new people also living on campus.

Yes that is correct that James Blyth accommodation will be out of commission next year so unfortunately that will be unavailable.

I hope this helps a little. Do you have other questions about studying with us or Glasgow in general that I could help with?

Thanks

Sarah

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to say Hello and introduce the brand new University of Strathclyde official rep account! We have just recently set up our official account, so I will be trying my best to answer any questions posted here in our forum.

I am a member of our Student Recruitment team and happy to answer questions on our courses, accommodation, facilities, or Glasgow in general - so please feel free to ask anything you please and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

I look forward to chatting with some of you very soon

Sarah

Hi Rupinder,

International students are not allowed to work more than 20 hours per week in a part-time job during term time. However, you can work full time over the summer should you wish to stay in Glasgow during this time. More details can be found on the university website:
https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/careers/workexp/adviceforinternationalstudentswhowanttoworkintheuk/

The type of work you will be able to do can be found on the following website:
https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Working/What-kind-of-work-can-you-do

Our list of scholarships available to Science students can be found here: https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/scholarships/sciencescholarships/
Some of the deadlines have passed, however there are still a few scholarships available but you need to apply for these by the 31st August, 3rd September and 17th September at the very latest.

Hope this helps- any other questions then let me know!

Melissa- Strathclyde Rep

Thank you so much for your help. I want to ask does online work also come under this 20 hour window? Supposedly, I enroll into online paid work like content writing where for every article I write, I receive X GBP. Will that work also count?