INTERNATIONAL STUDYAT STRATHCLYDEBUSINESS SCHOOL

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Welcome to Strathclyde Business School, a world class business school within a leading international technological university.

Contents About Strathclyde Business School 3

Strathclyde Business School – a great base to visit Glasgow & Scotland 4

International Exchange and Study Abroad 8

Collaborative programmes 10

Undergraduate study 11

Masters study 12

English Language Preparation 13

Further information 14

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Strathclyde Business SchoolFounded in 1948, Strathclyde Business School (SBS) is an enterprising, pioneering institution of global standing. It is a triple-accredited business school, holding accreditation from the international bodies AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS and is proud to be among only 1% of business schools worldwide to have achieved this recognition.

The Business School is one of the University of Strathclyde’s four Faculties along with Engineering, Science and Humanities and Social Sciences. The University of Strathclyde has, in recent years, won awards for UK University of the Year and UK Entrepreneurial University of the Year.

The Business School’s city centre location and on-campus accommodation makes it an ideal place for studying. The University also has one of the largest Student Unions in the UK and has over 130 clubs and societies.

Currently we have around 3,000 students and 150 academic staff in 7 departments and around 100 international staff:

• Accounting and Finance• Economics• Human Resource Management• Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship• Management Science• Marketing• Strategy and Organisation

The Business School has undergone a £23.2 million transformation to locate departments in a single business quarter and provide state-of-the-art teaching facilities for staff and students. The major refurbishment includes two new 100 seat lecture theatres, tutorial rooms for up to 40 people and smaller break-out rooms.

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Strathclyde Business School – a great base to visit Glasgow & Scotland

The University of Strathclyde is located in the heart of Glasgow – one of the UK’s largest and most vibrant cities.

Glasgow has recently been voted the ‘friendliest city in the world’ and also one of the ‘top 10 cities in the world to visit’. It was named as a must visit destination by the New York Times and Wanderlust, confirming its reputation as one of the world’s top cities.

Our students tell us that Glasgow is a brilliant city to live in, and whether you enjoy shopping, eating out, fantastic nightlife, going to world class music and sporting events, visiting museums and art galleries or just taking a walk within one of the many parks, there is something for everyone in easy reach of the campus.

The city is consistently voted as the top place to shop in the UK outside London. It is a UNESCO City of Music, hosting more than 100 music events every week. There are also many festivals throughout the year including the Merchant City Festival, Celtic Connections, Glasgow Science Festival, International Jazz Festival, Glasgow Film Festival and the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to name but a few.

With Glasgow only a short journey away from the beautiful landscape of the Scottish Highlands, Strathclyde students are perfectly positioned to explore everything that Scotland has to offer fans of the great outdoors. Or you can visit Scotland’s historic castles and monuments or explore the thriving arts and culture scene of our diverse towns and cities.

Glasgow is also just a short flight from London and a great base from which to explore the rest of Scotland.

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Glasgow is only a short flight from London and its central location and excellent public transport links make it ideal for visiting different areas of Scotland.

Glasgow Botanic gardens and the Kibble Palace

Eilean Donan castle, a location for many Hollywood films including Braveheart and James Bond

Scottish Parliament building

Glasgow at night

The Kelpies – the largest equine sculptures in the world

Buchanan Street, one of the top shopping destinations in the UK, second only to London

The River Clyde waterfront

Isle of Arran

Steam train over Glenfinnan viaduct, as seen in the Harry Potter films

International Exchange and Study Abroad

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Strathclyde Business School welcomes students from over 100 Exchange and Study Abroad partners around the world. Every year, hundreds of students join the Business School for their international experience, making it a vibrant and cosmopolitan place to study.

Exchange students can study for one or two semesters at Strathclyde Business School and must be nominated by their home institution. Classes in all academic disciplines within the Business School are open to exchange students.

If your home university is not a partner then you can still join us for one semester or a full year as a Study Abroad student. There is typically a fee attached to the programme. You will have access to a range of courses across the Business School. If interested, contact sbs-exchange@strath.ac.uk

Strathclyde Business School has a wide range of partners worldwide. Further information, including the list of current exchange partners, is available at: www.strath.ac.uk/business/undergraduate/international

University wide information is available at: www.strath.ac.uk/rio/exchangestudyabroad

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Collaborative programmes

SBS works closely with a number of international partners to create collaborative programmes that allow students to be admitted at an advanced entry point to our undergraduate degree. If you are a student from one of our partners then you may be able to join SBS in Year 3 and complete your final years of study in Glasgow. These study routes allow students to experience an academic and social life in two universities and two countries over the duration of only one degree and at a lower cost than completing two degrees separately. You will experience different study, learning and teaching environments and gain new academic perspectives. Such an experience is invaluable and the impact on career prospects is substantial.

There are also opportunities for Masters students to complete one year of their postgraduate studies at SBS and receive an MSc award on completion.

To find out if your university offers a collaborative programme with SBS please email sbs-overseastransfers@strath.ac.uk

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Undergraduate study

The structure of our undergraduate degrees gives you the opportunity to choose the ideal combination of subjects for your chosen career path and many of our courses are accredited by professional institutions.

Broad range of subjects:

• Accounting• Business Enterprise• Business Analysis and Technology• Economics• Finance• Hospitality Tourism Management• Human Resource Management• Management• Marketing

The Management Development Programme is a core element of the undergraduate degree programme at Strathclyde Business School. The programme provides students with a learning environment through which they develop business and commercial awareness alongside graduate employability skills. Students are exposed to the reality of business through industry engagement as well as development of knowledge and understanding through dialogue. All full-time undergraduate students will be required to complete a particular pathway of this programme.

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Masters study

Our excellent international reputation attracts students from around 100 countries. When you choose to study with us in SBS, you join a international community in a top rated school with an excellent reputation for quality in teaching and research.

We offer a range of general and specialist masters programmes, including the MBA which is delivered both at Strathclyde and also at 8 international centres.

• MBA in Glasgow and via 8 International Centres

• Master of Business and Management• MSc International Management• MSc Business Analysis & Consulting• MSc Operational Research• MSc Marketing / International Marketing• MSc Tourism Marketing Management• MSc Economics and Finance• MSc Applied Economics• MSc Global Energy Management• MSc Finance (various pathways)• MSc Finance and Management• MSc Finance and Law• MSc Quantitative Finance

• MSc Human Resource Management / International Human Resource Management

• MSc Global Sustainable Cities• MSc Project Management and Innovation• MSc Entrepreneurship, Innovation

& Technology• MSc International Management and Law• MSc Human Resources & International

Management

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English Language Preparation

Degree seeking students are required to meet the English Language requirements for the University, normally IELTS 6.5. If you are an international student aiming to study on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University of Strathclyde, and you need to improve your English language level to meet the language conditions of your degree offer, you can study one of the ELT English language courses at the University of Strathclyde, without needing to re-take IELTS or another English language test.

A four week pre-sessional welcome and orientation course is offered over the summer and this provides good preparation prior to starting your academic programme.

In-Sessional Modules The English Language Teaching unit offers a range of In-Sessional English language support classes for students at Strathclyde whose first language is not English. These courses aim to help students improve the English they need both for studying and for everyday communication.

For further information please visit www.strath.ac.uk/elt

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Further information

Accommodation Our Campus Village is a welcoming and sociable place to stay and study. There are almost 2,000 rooms on offer, all of them just minutes from the main university buildings, Students’ Union, libraries and sports facilities – as well as the city centre with all its shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, cinemas and other entertainment.

www.strath.ac.uk/accommodation

www.facebook.com/Strathclyde.Residence.Services

Careers Service The Careers Service is here to help with all aspects of a student’s career choice and job search. Our professional team provides great advice and information throughout your time at Strathclyde and beyond graduation. There is a dedicated Careers Advisor for students of the Business School.

www.strath.ac.uk/careers

Strathlife A one stop shop to guide you through your student experience at Strathclyde from application to registration

www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/strathlife

Glasgow A great place to live, work, visit & study. You can find out what Glasgow has to offer at:

www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathclyde

Key term dates www.strath.ac.uk/studying/currentstudent/keydates

the place of useful learning www.strath.ac.uk University of Strathclyde Glasgow

The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered

in Scotland, with registration number SC015263

Strathclyde Business School International Exchanges Undergraduate Office 199 Cathedral Street Glasgow G40 0QU

www.strath.ac.uk/business

Tel: + 44 (0)141 548 4114 Email: sbs-exchange@strath.ac.uk