Structure at a glance
Structure
Students are expected to spend a full day on campus. Classes and labs usually take place in the morning each day and are supplemented by seminar sessions in the afternoon. Depending on the nature of the course, visits may also be included in the programme.
In addition, students are recommended to take part in directed learning hours which are an opportunity to work through problem sets or case studies.
Timetables are issued at the beginning of the programme and cannot be amended. It is not possible to know the expected hours of a particular course before the programme starts.
The exact timetable, including the number of hours, will be circulated at the beginning of the programme. Due to the nature of summer courses, students cannot amend their timetable.
Credits
Each course is worth 15 Glasgow credits, with the exception of the field-based course Geology in Scotland, which is worth 20 Glasgow credits.
Generally our courses are awarded 3 credits in the US system and 7.5 ECTS in the European system, but we recommend that you check with your institution how much credit will be awarded for the course you take at the University of Glasgow.
The International Summer School manager will be happy to provide your institution the course syllabus, contact hours and assessment details on request.
Certificate
Once you have completed your course, you will receive a certificate that will include your name, course(s) details and grades.