Meet our students

Find out more about life at the University of Glasgow, Dumfries Campus, and what it's really like to study on our degree programmes.  Below you'll find stories from those we think are the best people to tell you about the opportunities we offer, our students. We have stories from graduates and current students across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with lots of information about how you can join #TeamUofG 

Undergraduate Students

Postgraduate Students

Alumni Stories

Study Abroad Stories

Student Story Spotlights

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Fransiska

Born and raised in Indonesia, Fransiska graduated from the MSc Sustainable Tourism & Global Challenges programme with Distinction, and was recently  awarded the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism Research Group Dissertation Prize for her Postgraduate thesis.

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Vivien

  • Vivien appreciated the strong sense of community she found when she moved to Dumfries, and has particularly enjoyed her studies on the ‘Enhanced Mathematics’ route she has chosen to pursue. 

All Student Stories

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Edwina's Story

Edwina applied for Environmental Science & Sustainability and travelled from Malaysia to study at the Dumfries Campus.

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Amanda's Story

After working and raising her own children, Amanda went to college to complete her HNC in Childhood Practice before taking the the next step and joining the University of Glasgow.

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Chris' Story

Born in England and having travelled around Europe, Chris had experience of working with children before he even started his Primary Education degree.

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Yollanda's Story

Growing up in Kenya, Yollanda has always been interested in environmental science and, specifically, natural hazards and climate change adaptation.

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Turasa's Story

Turasa moved to Dumfries from Dhaka, Bangladesh. She found the community to be welcoming and inclusive, and easily made friends with others on her programme.

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Eilidh's Story

When Eilidh was considering her options for university study, she wanted to move somewhere for a completely different experience. Growing up in Glasgow, Eilidh had experienced the city life and now wanted to live and study in a new location.

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Hazel's Story

Hazel joined the BSc Environmental Science & Sustainability programme in 2013, having moved from Glasgow to Dumfries & Galloway. 

Student Videos

Tehya's Story Tehya | Environmental Science & Sustainability

Tehya | Environmental Science & Sustainability

Hear from Tehya about her experience on the BSc Environmental Science & Sustainability programme.

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Sreekumar | Environmental Risk Management

Sreekumar moved from Kerala, India, to study the MSc Environmental Risk Management programme at the University of Glasgow, Dumfries Campus.

Chris' Story Chris | Primary Education

Chris | Primary Education

Find out why Chris chose the University of Glasgow for his undergraduate degree.

Lizzie's Story Lizzie | Environmental Risk Management

Lizzie | Environmental Risk Management

Discover why Lizzie moved from Florida, USA to study our MSc Environmental Risk Management programme.

Erin | Enhanced Practice in Education

Erin | Enhanced Practice in Education

Erin finished her undergraduate degree at Dumfries and was searching for a new challenge.

Roz, Michael, and Norma | End of Life Studies

Roz, Michael, and Norma | End of Life Studies

Hear from students Roz, Michael, and Norma on why they chose to study End of Life Studies with the University of Glasgow.