University of Denver, USA

The oldest and largest private university in the Rocky Mountain region, the University of Denver offers innovative and rigorous undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. 

Denver is home to a wide range of exceptional urban amenities, including world-class museums, award-winning restaurants, clubs and shopping areas along with some of the best teams in major league sports. The University’s 125-acre campus sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. 

Programme partner

University of Denver students can take the fourth year of their degree abroad at the University of Glasgow, followed by a Master’s degree at the University of Glasgow in our 3+1+1 academic programme.

Mobility partner

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  • Estimated number of mobility places: 1-3 full-year or 2-6 semester places

Available Subject Areas

Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.

Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.

  • Aerospace Engineering/Sciences
  • Archaeology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computing Science
  • Digital Media & Information Studies
  • Earth Science and Geology
  • Economic & Social History
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electronics/Electrical Engineering
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Film & TV
  • Geography
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Life Sciences
  • Maths
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Product Design Engineering
  • Psychology
  • School of Interdisciplinary subjects Dumfries
  • Scottish Literature
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Theatre Studies
  • Theology & Religious Studies
  • University Wide
  • Urban Studies/Public & Social Policy

Key facts

  • Calendar
  • Grading system
  • Entry requirements
  • Credit guidance: credit range per semester = 12-19
  • Accommodation: on-campus accommodation is not guaranteed for exchange students
  • Course listing
  • For Business & Management; Accounting & Finance and Economics – class sizes can be small, so students should consider a study plan with backup options so they have some flexibility in the event they don’t get into a class. For Economics – students could also look at International Studies and Public Policy as University of Denver teach economics classes in those areas. 

Travel and costs

  • University of Glasgow Financial Support
  • Cost of living
  • USA Immigration: protocol states that students applying to a US partner usually in March/April must provide evidence that they have sufficient funds to cover all expenses while in the United States. Full information of the financial sum required will be found on the US partner webpages and on the US Embassy webpages for their home country.

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