University of Oklahoma, USA

The University of Oklahoma was founded in 1890. It ranks first among public universities in enrolment of National Merit Scholars and among the top ten in Rhode Scholar graduates. It is known for a very high research activity and its strong athletic programmes.

Norman is a city 20 miles south of Oklahoma City and within its metropolitan area. It has a population of 110,000 making it the third largest city in the state. Norman hosts the University of Oklahoma, the largest university of the state, the National Weather Centre, as well as a number of museums and galleries. Norman is located in Tornado Alley, a geographic region where tornado activity is particularly frequent and intense. In 2008, CNN ranked Norman as the sixth best small city to live in the United States.

Mobility partner

>> Information for incoming students

  • Estimated number of mobility places: 1-3 full-year places 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.

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Aerospace Engineering/Sciences
  • Archaeology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business & Management
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • 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
  • Greek
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Latin
  • Life Sciences
  • Maths
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Scottish Literature
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Theatre Studies
  • Theology & Religious Studies
  • Urban Studies/Public & Social Policy

Key facts University of Oklahoma

  • 2024/2025 factsheet
  • Course catalogue
  • Note: students are allowed to take a full-time load (12-15 credits) exclusively in the College of Business, but they need to carefully consider prerequisites
  • Credit guidance: credit range per semester =  minimum 12
  • Calendar: Fall starts mid August and ends Mid December; Spring starts mid January and ends mid May
  • Application process and timings
  • Accommodation: exchange students can apply for accommodation but it is not guaranteed.

Travel and costs

  • University of Glasgow Financial Support
  • Cost of living
  • Travel
  • 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. 

Useful weblinks


The University of Oklahoma, 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, OK 73019-0390

Partner web
https://www.ou.edu/

Partner mobility web
http://www.ou.edu/cis/iss/students/exchange

Mobility contact
iss@ou.edu

Disability support
https://www.ou.edu/adrc