Part-time and flexible
Part-time study provides a flexible approach to higher education. Part-time students at GCU benefit from all the great facilities, support and opportunities that the University has to offer, but can fit their studies around other commitments.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
We offer a variety of CPD training for individuals and groups delivered by our team of consultants who have a wealth of both academic and industry experience. The School provides training that respond directly to the needs of our partners in both commercial and public sectors.
GCU's Digital Skills Academy specialises in IT and communications courses which run part-time evening and weekend classes to work around busy schedules.

International Construction Project Management
Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
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Full Time |
1 Year | Sep 25 | Glasgow |
Progress to a career as a project manager with employers such as Balfour Beatty, Sir Robert McAlpine and Morgan Sindall. Develop your leadership and planning skills at the postgraduate level in the study of construction and the built environment.

International Construction Project Management
Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
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Full Time |
1 Year | Sep 25 | London |
Progress to a career as a project manager with employers such as Balfour Beatty, Sir Robert McAlpine and Morgan Sindall. Develop your leadership and planning skills at postgraduate level in the study of construction and the built environment.

Mechanical Engineering
Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location | UCAS code |
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Full Time |
2 - 4 Years | Sep 25 | Glasgow | H380 |
If you enjoy being hands on with technology and creating solutions to complex problems, learn to design and manufacture mechanical products and develop skills for a career in a wide range of engineering fields.

Mechanical Engineering
Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
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Full Time |
1 Year | Sep 25 | Glasgow |
Choose a career as a professional mechanical engineer specialising in either design or manufacture. Take existing skills in mechanical or manufacturing engineering and apply them to postgraduate-level study.

Mechanical Engineering Pathway
Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location | UCAS code |
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Full Time |
4 Years | Aug 25 | Multiple Locations | H370 |
Gain an HND at college and progress directly to Year 3. Study mechanics, virtual engineering and product testing. Progress to a career in mechanical engineering working with equipment, creating solutions and solving problems.

Quantity Surveying
Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location | UCAS code |
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Full Time |
2 - 4 Years | Sep 25 | Glasgow | K240 |
If you enjoy numbers and planning, you can become a quantity surveyor. Study the financial, legal, managerial, and economic aspects of project management at degree level. Available part-time.

Quantity Surveying
Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
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Full Time |
1 Year | Sep 25 | London |
Follow a career as a quantity surveyor or commercial manager by advancing your skills in numeracy, problem solving and communication. Learn how to effectively apply them to a variety of areas in construction and project management.

Quantity Surveying
Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location |
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Full Time |
1 Year | Sep 25 | Glasgow |
Follow a career as a quantity surveyor or commercial manager by advancing your skills in numeracy, problem solving and communication. Learn how to effectively apply them to a variety of areas in construction and project management.

Quantity Surveying Pathway
Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location | UCAS code |
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Full Time |
4 Years | Aug 25 | Multiple Locations | K241 |
Begin this degree at college and achieve an HND in two years. Study the financial, legal, managerial, and economic aspects of a project degree level and you can become a Quantity Surveyor.

Software Development
Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location | UCAS code |
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Full Time |
2 - 4 Years | Sep 25 | Glasgow | G701 |
Study industry-led software development practices including DevOps and Agile based methods. Develop technical skills in software engineering, mobile and web development, machine learning and data analytics.