Nominations will open on the 1st March 2025

We want students to get the most out of their time with us at Strathclyde we have found that in previous years students who have opted to take more than the recommended 60 Strathclyde/30 ECTS credits per semester have struggled therefore we advise against this. We want students to get the most out of their time with us at Strathclyde.

If for any reason you need to discuss this further then please contact us at incoming.exchanges@strath.ac.uk 

Please consult our Guide to choosing classes section.

Please consult our handy Application Guide 2024

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Documents required for one semester

Please note that Campus housing is not guaranteed.

You can check the range of accommodation options online here. Given that in previous years international students have not received a place on campus then, we encourage you to look at alternative accommodations.

Our Students Union has created the helpful House hunting starter guide

The process for applying for campus accommodation is currently being reviewed. We will contact you when the process has been agreed upon.

If you are awaiting on offer of accommodation then we suggest reaching out to them as we do not have any visibility of their system: student.accommodation@strath.ac.uk 

The new Student visa (replacing Tier 4) came into effect on 5 October 2020. This is applicable to all students planning to attend Strathclyde for more than 6 months, including those from the USA, EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Check the link below for more information. https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/beforeyouarrive/visasimmigration/ If you are planning to come to the UK for less than 6 months, you may not require a visa and should check using the ‘Check if I need a visa’ tool at the link below. https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

If English is not your first language and you intend to study at Strathclyde for more than 6 months, you will usually require to provide evidence of your English language proficiency.  Please see Strathclyde's current .

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/englishlanguagerequirements/

Semester 1 (S1)

15 September 2025 - 9 January 2026

Semester 2 (S2)

12 January 2026 - 22 May 2026

Other key dates

25 May 2026 - 11 September 2026

Please note: this information may be subject to change.

*This represents the University’s standard academic year structure as outlined in the Policy on the Academic Year and Teaching Calendar: This link opens a PDF document. Senate has overall responsibility for determining the shape of the standard academic year.

Full-Year students - Documents required Full Year

One semester students - Documents required one semester

Current GPA information please look GPA information

You can find out current information at CAS guidelines

Each student should follow the registration process on the Unviersity webpage before arrival: 

Current registration process information

Please see the current frequently asked questions: Registration - FAQ's.  

If your classes have yet to be approved then we would suggest reaching out to your departmental coordinator for an up-date. Their details can be found on our guide to choosing classes and their e-mail address is next to the specific departments: Departmental Coordinators

Your timetable of classes might not be ready until your Welcome Week at Strathclyde. Please keep a check on Pegasus when you arrive for an up-date.

You may be able to change your classes within the Welcome Week at Strathclyde but this will be discussed with your departmental coordinator. If you wish to contact them then you can find their details on our guide to choosing classes webpage: Departmental Coordinators

Not everyone will have a Learning Agreement but if you do then you can send them directly to your Departmental Coordinator. If you wish to contact them then you can find their details on our guide to choosing classes webpage: Departmental Coordinators

Welcome week is from the 13 January 2025 – 19 January 2025

You can also look for further information on our web page: more information on the first few days at Strathclyde 

We always advise you to try and attend the Welcome Week at the University to give yourself time to become familiar with the location and to attend your meeting with your Departmental Coordinator to discuss your class structure and if you have any class changes.

If you do not think that you will be able to arrive before the 19th January then you need to reach out to your Departmental Coordinator and this information can be found on our webpage next to the departments: Departmental Coordinators e-mail addresses

Preparing your budget for the duration of your studies is probably the most important thing you can do before leaving home. Please check out the universities advice on student budget calculator. 

For more information, including details of the University’s orientation and welcome activities, cost of living, health matters, the city of Glasgow and much more, please go to our international student support pages.

Our international student pages contain lots of useful information.

The strath union advice hub is a place to come to confidentially discuss their problems or concerns without fear of judgement or negative action being taken without their consent. We are able to represent students impartially at meetings, panels and hearings as appropriate.The easiest and quickest way to contact The Advice Hub is to email them at: strathunion.advice@strath.ac.uk

 ‘Ask Alex’ service for trans, non-binary and gender-diverse students and staff connects named contacts working across the University who can provide advice, assistance and support in a range of areas.

If you still need further information or support then please contact us at incoming.exchanges@strath.ac.uk