Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 29,700 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Glasgow

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 90.0  Minimum Listening - 19.0  Minimum Reading - 20.0  Minimum Writing - 21.0  Minimum Speaking - 19.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 59.0  Minimum Listening - 59.0  Minimum Reading - 59.0  Minimum Writing - 59.0  Minimum Speaking - 59.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 60.00 %

Additional Information

Career Prospects
Career opportunities exist in both the private and public sectors and there is currently high demand for GIS skills. Positions include cartographer with map publishing company, government agency, or private service agency; GIS specialist, ranging from support in large corporations (banking, insurance, retail), environmental consultancies, local authorities, utility companies; mapping specialist with software house or geoinformation data provider.

Graduates of this programme have gone on to work for companies such as Scottish Water, Natural Power, Arcus, Harper-Collins Cartographic, BT and British Antarctic Survey. Positions include GIS Cartographer, GIS Operator and GIS Analyst

Scholarships

Scholarships

Undergraduate

• University of Glasgow funding
  • College of Arts Deans' Award
  • College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences Deans' Award
  • College of Social Sciences Deans' Award
  • Sanctuary Scholarships
  • Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship

Postgraduate

• University of Glasgow funding
  • Sanctuary Scholarships
  • Adam Smith Scholarship (International)
  • ASBS Global Challenges Scholarship
  • Joseph Lister India Scholarships
  • School of Computing Science: International Excellence Awards
  • School of Geographical and Earth Sciences: PGT Excellence Awards
  • Scotland's Saltire Scholarships
  • University of Glasgow International Leadership Scholarship
  • University of Glasgow College of Arts South Asia Award

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.