Glasgow Caledonian University
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📸 At a Glance

 🌍 Glasgow, Scotland, UK
🎓 Russell Group ❌
⚖️ Race Equality Charter ✅
💷 Scholarships Available ✅
🏅 Ranking: 66 (Complete University Guide 2026)

🔎 Overview

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 1993 through the merger of The Queen’s College and Glasgow Polytechnic. With campuses in Glasgow and London, it’s Scotland’s leading modern university, known for strong industry links, professionally accredited courses, and being a major provider of NHS healthcare graduates.

 📊 Ethnicity Breakdown

  • Black: 4%
  • Mixed race: 2%
  • White: 82%
  • Asian: 9%
  • Other: 1%
  • Not known: 1%

💷 Scholarships & Funding

⚠️ This university does not currently offer scholarships specifically for Black students. We recommend exploring their widening participation and general scholarships, as you may qualify based on your personal circumstances and academic achievement.

  • GREAT Scholarship (Kenya) – Glasgow Caledonian University is offering GREAT Scholarships worth £10,000 each for the 2026–27 academic year. The scholarship is open to students from Kenya applying to any full-time postgraduate taught master’s programme.
  • New to GCU Postgraduate – Nigerian and Indian students could receive up to £4,000 in total as a tuition fee discount. A strong academic record and a good statement of purpose, or a recognised English Language test score, is all it takes. Eligibility is checked automatically when you apply. No extra steps needed.

👨🏾‍🎓👩🏿‍🎓 Student Life & Support

  • African Caribbean Society (ACS)
  • Nigerian Students Society 

*The university also points students to its full clubs and societies directory under cultural/national societies, which may include additional or more up-to-date groups not listed here.

📣 Things Uni To Know

BAME support – This university has a webpage dedicated to support for BAME students. This includes signposting to the university’s student wellbeing services, self-help resources, advice and resources for reporting harassment, discrimination and bullying. There is also signposting to external support service helping those in need of shelter and more.


What this means

•Race Equality Charter: Recognises universities improving ethnic minority representation and outcomes. Awards include Bronze, Silver, or Gold; some universities are members without an award.

• Ethnicity breakdown: Shows the ethnic makeup of UK-domiciled students (those with a UK permanent address) across all levels, based on the most recent academic year.

Scholarship Update

• Scholarships are for Black students (home/domestic) and African/Caribbean students (international).

• "Black" includes those of Black heritage and mixed Black heritage.

• Eligibility varies by scholarship - check each listing for details.

• Scholarships are for 2026–27; some may have closed. Check back for 2027–28 updates.

• Scholarship availability changes yearly, some scholarships may be closed now but reopen later. Check official sites for details and revisit this page for updates and new listings.

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How This Data Works

• Info is based on the latest HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) and publicly available data for UK-domiciled students, reflecting the previous academic year (rounded to whole numbers).

• Ethnicity is self-identified, so figures are indicative, not exact.

• The “Mixed” category by HESA includes all mixed ethnic backgrounds, including mixed Black backgrounds.

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