School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment

We thrive on ideas, support innovation and value the importance of social responsibility and the Common Good. We deliver modern, innovative and exciting programmes. We also teach the largest number of part-time and work-based students in Scotland.

SCEBE Celebration

SCEBE graduates, students and academics from across the School were joined by key stakeholders to celebrate the success of our courses and partnerships.


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Commited to gender equality

SCEBE has been formally recognised for its commitment to gender equality by attaining the Advance HE's Athena SWAN Institutional Silver Award.

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Our subjects range from Computing Games, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Cyber Security, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Digital Design to Forensic Investigation, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Management, Mechanical Engineering, Surveying and User Experience (UX).

Charlotte Henderson and Bobbi-Joe Ferguson, BSc (Hons) Applied Computer Games students, working in a filming studio on Glasgow campus. Photo taken in November 2021.

Our facilities

You will find cutting-edge facilities and teaching informed by breakthrough research taking place here on campus. We have invested millions of pounds in our virtual reality and testing facilities including our emotion lab and 360 degree Igloo.

Industry partners

You will find lots of resources and support when seeking your graduate job from our careers service. Through research, industrial placement programmes and Graduate Apprentice programmes we have developed valuable partnerships for students.

Our expertise

With research strengths in sustainable environments, we explore this societal challenge across the Built Environment Asset Management research centre, the Centre for Climate Justice, and SMART Technology Centre.

The School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment offers flexible study options including hybrid learning, online learning, distance learning, and work-based learning to support a wide range of full-time and part-time students.

Research

Several Research Centres have been established as part of the drive to promote multi-disciplinary research across the School.

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Undergraduate

Undergraduate programmes are designed in partnership with industry and colleges to help you transition from student to graduate to professional.

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Part-time and flexible

We deliver flexible, multi-disciplinary, high quality education and training opportunities that meet the needs of individual professionals as well as organisations.

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Postgraduate study

The School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment is one of the leading schools for programmes in building and surveying in the UK, and carries out extensive research in partnership with industry, commerce and other institutions

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Most of our programmes are accredited by professional bodies including the British Computer Society (BCS), the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Institution of Structural Engineers the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Institute of Measurement & Control (InstMC), JAMES and many more.

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