City Campus

City Campus

190 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G4 0RF

Tel: 0141 375 5555

General enquiries: enquiries@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk.
Course enquiries: applications@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk.

Located in the heart of Glasgow, City Campus at City of Glasgow College is a modern, purpose-built learning environment designed to support innovation, collaboration, and student success.

Opened in 2016, the City Campus is one of the most advanced college buildings in Europe. Its striking architecture and state-of-the-art facilities reflect the College’s commitment to providing an outstanding student experience and preparing learners for the demands of industry.

Facilities and Learning Environment

The campus offers a wide range of specialist training spaces that mirror real-world working environments. These include:

  • Industry-standard workshops and laboratories.
  • Professional training kitchens and hospitality suites.
  • Professional TV and Radio studios.
  • Sport Scotland standard sports complex.
  • A fully equipped aircraft training cabin.
  • Construction and engineering training areas.
  • Digital and creative studios.
  • Creative design and photography studios.
  • Commercial hair salon, beauty salon and nail bar.
  • Modern classrooms and lecture theatres.

Students also benefit from extensive study areas, a well-equipped library, and collaborative social spaces designed to support both independent and group learning.

Student Experience

City Campus is more than just a place to study - it’s a vibrant and inclusive community. On-site facilities include:

  • Cafés and social spaces.
  • Student support services.
  • Wellbeing and guidance teams.
  • Accessible learning resources.

Its central location provides easy access to public transport, shops, and the wider city, making it a convenient and inspiring place to learn.

City Campus Library

The library is an extensive and modern learning resource spread over three floors, sitting right at the heart of City campus. The library starts on Level 3, where you can study in groups at bookable tables, use solo study spaces to take part in webinars, borrow a laptop from the self-service kiosk with their student card, attend a learning session in the workshop area and use the copy/print devices.

On Level 4, the library service staff provide student assistance at the service point. The library’s book and journal collection begins on this level, alongside PCs and Macs, informal study spaces, copy/print devices and a self-service kiosk for borrowing and returning books.

Level 5 offers students a dedicated quiet study floor, beside the rest of the book and journal collection. There is an enclosed silent study room, an accessible lift to Level 4, PCs and Macs, individual study carrels with task lighting, copy/print devices and a further self-service kiosk for book borrowing and returns. 

Further information on the college library, including details regarding services, collections and spaces can be found on the library section of the website.

City Campus Opening Times*

  • Monday: 8am - 6.30pm.
  • Tuesday: 8am - 9.30pm.
  • Wednesday: 8am - 9.30pm.
  • Thursday: 8am - 6.30pm.
  • Friday: 8am - 5.30pm.
  • Saturday and Sunday: Closed.

* Opening times during holidays may be different. The college building is closed on bank holidays and the buildings close at 5.30pm each evening outwith term time.

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