Glasgow Caledonian University
speciality: International Business

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as a student at GCU and have received ample support from my tutors and lecturers. The Glasgow campus has an amazing library with brilliant resources available for assessments and studying.

I really liked most of the subjects since they were delivered with a focus on practice rather than theory. I really enjoy the amount of work professors put in delivering lectures and conducting seminars especially after a big period of demotivation due to the COVID pandemic.

I liked the campus and facilities, especially the amazing library & 24hr lab, quite a bit. You could always find a space to study. The campus was really central and all the buildings were connected, so it was really easy to get around.

The programme itself though was quite lacking. The focus on sustainability and social responsibility was definitely too big. I don’t feel like I learned enough “hard facts” at all. How do you start a business? What factors do you have to consider? What factors impact operations and business decisions? All things I feel like I should have learned, but didn’t. The modules you had to take (such as Business of Social Science or the EEE modules you were forced to take over and over every year) just didn’t cover enough information you would be able to use in an actual job.

We barely learned any practical skills such as the use of tools or even just Microsoft excel to be honest. I would have loved to come out of uni with some experience in using the tools employers demand as job requirements, such as project management tools, data analytics tools etc. For a university that markets itself as modern, this was quite disappointing.

Even though professors and other services were quite helpful, the services for exchange semesters were shocking. It was quite hard to reach anyone about issues when abroad. Don’t get me started on the Erasmus fund which I and most of my friends received way later than planned. You had to try contacting the university multiple times to get a response about it (if you even got one). Obviously, Erasmus is not a thing anymore, but the communication with the exchange office should be improved nonetheless.

Overall GCU has good intentions, the programme’s execution was just a bit bad.

I loved the fact that in my 3rd year I could have decided between going on a year-long placement or choosing to study abroad for a semester or a full year. The support by my lecturers was immense even during the Covid-19 pandemic.

I received more than I expected from my educational programme. I feel fully satisfied and confident to use my new knowledge in my future career. The most that I liked about my programme, was the support that most of my teachers gave to me when I had my hard moments. Also, the knowledge, that I gained from each module was pretty useful and important, not only for my future career but also for my personal development. I strongly recommend to everyone who is a risk-taker and dare to try something new, creative, developing at the same time personal and working skills.

Glasgow Caledonian has the mentality all universities should adapt in our current world climate. It’s a university built to create a better world. What made this an experience I will never forget is the people I got to meet though it.

The programme was a duel course of fashion and business which opens doors to more opportunities. However, I think it has been very difficult to utilise this programme outside of the university. It has been difficult to get a full-time job.

I studied International Business and Tourism Management and would recommend the programme. I met a lot of like-minded and friendly people, and found the course really interesting, although slightly different than I expected. There was a large focus on sustainability throughout different modules, which is important to learn about but many of us came from travel and tourism college courses and there was quite a large difference between the courses. Most of the lecturers were helpful and friendly. Overall, my experience at GCU was positive. I am now studying for my masters which I wouldn’t have been able to do without my degree from GCU.

I studied my undergrad In International Fashion Business at GCU. I had the best time there and the staff and lecturers were nothing but helpful. The subjects covered set me up well for potential jobs prior to graduating.

I would definitely recommend this programme to someone who is interested in working in the fashion industry but not yet sure what area they would like to get into. The modules offered on this course are very varied from fashion design and garment making to finance, HR and marketing, giving an insight into all areas. Great for someone who is looking to start their own fashion business or who wants a greater knowledge of all aspects of the fashion industry. It requires you to be creative as a lot of the work is design, illustration and sewing. Some modules are not specifically related to fashion such as finance or HR but lecturers do their best to use examples of fashion brands and businesses. Unfortunately, I personally felt the support at the end of the programme wasn’t great however this may have been due to Covid19 and the sudden closure of the campus.