Name

Glasgow Clyde College

Legal name

Glasgow Clyde College

Website

https://glasgowclyde.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Course fees charged to students for various vocational, professional, and leisure courses ranging from short workshops to full qualifications
2. Government Funding: Funding from Scottish Funding Council for eligible students through fee waivers and SAAS part-time fee grants
3. Commercial Courses: Self-funded professional and commercial courses including SVQs and some UpSkill offerings
4. Employer-funded Training: Employer-sponsored professional development and apprenticeship programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Glasgow Clyde College is a Further Education college operating across three Glasgow campuses (Anniesland, Cardonald, Langside). It delivers full-time vocational and academic courses, part-time professional development programs (UpSkill), evening and weekend leisure classes (Love to Learn), and modern apprenticeships. The college also offers support services for disadvantaged learners including trauma-affected individuals and those in the criminal justice system.

Product overview

Glasgow Clyde College is a Further Education institution offering a diverse portfolio of educational products and programs. The college operates as a unified educational platform providing full-time vocational and academic courses, part-time professional upskilling programs, and leisure learning courses. The main product categories include Full Time Courses (with August and January intakes), UpSkill professional development courses (part-time and distance learning), and Love to Learn leisure courses (evening and weekend classes). Supporting services include The Glasgow Clyde Project for trauma-affected learners and Steps to College for criminal justice-affected individuals. Specialized vocational programs include HND Football Coaching (partnered with Celtic FC Soccer Academy), NCTJ Journalism Diploma, and a No-Code Digital Skills pilot program. Courses span subject areas including business, engineering, health care, social care, fashion, sport, hospitality, creative arts, and languages, delivered across three campuses (Anniesland, Cardonald, Langside).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Love to Learn: Evening and weekend leisure classes offering courses in ceramics, drawing, painting, metalwork, cake decorating, photography, DIY, and woodwork.
• UpSkill
• The Glasgow Clyde Project

Products and services

• Full Time Courses Full-time vocational and academic courses with starts in August and January, covering qualifications from National Certificates to Higher courses across various subject areas including business, engineering, healthcare, social care, fashion, sport, and creative arts.
• UpSkill Courses Part-time, short, and distance learning professional and vocational courses in business, fashion, engineering, healthcare, social care, sport, beauty, and hospitality sectors. Includes industry-recognized qualifications such as NEBOSH, NCTJ, REHIS Food Hygiene, and Professional Taxi Driver courses.
• Love to Learn Courses Evening and weekend leisure classes including ceramics, drawing, painting, metalwork, cake decorating, photography, DIY, woodwork, and other hobby courses delivered across three campuses. Examples include Italian Cookery, Woodcarving, Japanese Beginners, Photography Advanced, Therapeutic Gardening, and Reflexology.
• Football Coaching and Developing Sport (HND) Two-year Higher National Diploma (HND) program in football coaching and developing sport delivered in partnership with Celtic FC Soccer Academy, providing coaching skills and SFA Awards certifications with access to coaching sessions, facility observations, and industry conventions.
• NCTJ Diploma in Journalism 18-week fast-track accredited NCTJ Diploma in Journalism with 90% achievement rate, teaching multimedia journalism skills for digital newsrooms. Recognized as best performing FE NCTJ course in the UK for 2021 results.
• No-Code Digital Skills Pilot £250,000 no-code digital skills pilot program supporting tech founders and workforce upskilling through no-code app development training and 'Ideas2App' incubator, delivered in partnership with Greater Things Ltd and Royal Bank Accelerator.
• The Glasgow Clyde Project Comprehensive support services and routes into education for individuals who have experienced trauma in their lives.
• Steps to College Programme Personalized course designed to help people move forward from the criminal justice system into education and personal growth.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Greater Things LtdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Venture studio partner delivering £250,000 no-code digital skills pilot program including 'Ideas2App' incubator and online digital skills bootcamps through UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
• Royal Bank AcceleratorminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025Partner in no-code digital skills pilot supporting early-stage tech founders and workforce upskilling in Glasgow.
• BAE SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Pilot programme for Trade Support Operative role addressing maritime skills shortages in shipbuilding. First cohort began work in October after completing four-week course at Glasgow Clyde College. Program potentially expanding to employ over 100 TSOs.
• Celtic FC Soccer AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 201610-year partnership delivering football coaching courses including 18-week NQ Level 6 courses and two-year HND in Football Coaching and Developing Sport. Students gain access to coaching sessions, facility observations, and industry conventions. Awarded Partnership Award at Herald Education Awards 2026.
• Jobs & Business GlasgowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in maritime skills pilot programme alongside BAE Systems, Scottish Government, and Skills Development Scotland to create entry-level Trade Support Operative roles.
• Skills Development ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment skills body partner in maritime training programme addressing shipbuilding workforce needs in Glasgow.
• Harris TweedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partnership with fashion and textiles students creating industry-leading projects inspired by garments originally created over 20 years ago.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BPP: Large UK private training provider offering professional certifications (NEBOSH, accounting, law) overlapping Glasgow Clyde's UpSkill commercial portfolio; operates as a broader incumbent rather than a Scottish FE specialist.

Direct peers

• Edinburgh College: Largest FE college in Scotland's other major metro, delivering a similar mix of full-time, part-time and employer-funded vocational programmes under the same SFC framework.
• West College Scotland: Multi-campus Scottish FE college offering SVQs, HNC/HNDs, apprenticeships and commercial training; directly comparable in scale, programme mix and funding model.
• Glasgow Kelvin College: Another Glasgow-based FE college delivering vocational qualifications, apprenticeships and professional development, competing head-to-head in the same city catchment.
• City of Glasgow College: Largest FE college in Glasgow with multiple campuses. Directly competes for the same Glasgow learner catchment across vocational, professional and apprenticeship programmes.
• Dundee and Angus College: Multi-campus Scottish FE college with similar vocational, apprenticeship and commercial portfolio; comparable in scale and Scottish funding model.

Regional players

• Ayrshire College: Scottish FE college west of Glasgow with similar vocational, apprenticeship and commercial training programmes; competes for West-of-Scotland learners.
• South Lanarkshire College: Scottish FE college serving adjacent Lanarkshire catchment; comparable HNC/HND and apprenticeship offerings but geographically distinct from Glasgow.
• New College Lanarkshire: Lanarkshire-based FE college with similar vocational, professional and apprenticeship offerings; overlaps Glasgow labour-market catchment.
• Fife College: Multi-campus FE college in eastern Scotland offering comparable HNC/HND, SVQ and apprenticeship pathways under the same Scottish Funding Council framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GlasgowClyde
• Facebookfacebook.com/GlasgowClyde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glasgow-clyde-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/glasgow_clyde_college
• TikToktiktok.com/@glasgow_clyde_college
• Xx.com/Glasgow_Clyde

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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