Robert Gordon University

About The University:
Robert Gordon, an 18th century Aberdeen merchant, willed his estate to set up a school for boys, believing that education would equip them to succeed in Europe and beyond. In 1992 this school became The Robert Gordon University.

It is a modern, stimulating place providing high quality education. It has strong links with industry and courses are geared to the changing industrial climate.

The University has 2 campuses – Schoolhill in the city centre and Garthdee on the south side.

It teaches almost 150 courses, in 3 Faculties

Design and Technology – Scott Sutherland School and Gray’s School of Art (both at Garthdee), Computing and Engineering

Health and Social Care – Applied Social Studies, Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery (all at Garthdee), Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Aberdeen Business School – Business, Communication and Media, Hotel and Tourism and Law (all in a purpose built centre at Garthdee)

The University has particular expertise in Business, Communication, Computing, Design, Engineering, Health and Pharmacy.

There are about 9,000 students

over 7,500 fulltime

61% women and 39% men

over 750 from outside Europe, from 67 countries

You could spend part of your undergraduate course abroad through

the European schemes, Erasmus and Socrates

This is the top university in the UK for graduate employment

98% of graduates are in employment or further study within 6 months

Many courses include a European language. If your course does not, you can still study a language through the Centre for Modern Languages.

Support for learning
The Centre for Student Access (CenSA) provides support in study skills and academic subjects to students and prospective students.
CenSA includes the Disability Advisory Service and Dyslexia Support, with specialised equipment and software to help students.

Child care
The Treehouse Nursery at Garthdee takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.

Mature entrants
Mature students are welcome, and non-standard entrance qualifications are considered.

Access courses
The University encourages students from all backgrounds

it recognises Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP) courses for adults

CenSA runs the University Access Course, for entrants who have either been away from education for some time or do not have the normal entry requirements – you can do this full time from mid-August to mid-September, or by distance learning with tutor support, at your own pace

Advanced entry
If you have a Higher National Certificate or Higher National Diploma you may be able to enter a degree course at year 2 or 3.

Part time study
Most courses are modular and can be studied part time

by attending the University

by on-line distance learning – every year over 8,000 students in 113 countries use this ‘Virtual Campus’

Find out more
An Open Day is held each October. You should register with the University to attend.
Each School has Applicants Days, usually in March or April. These are for students who have already applied. Details are on the website.

Did you know?
The Robert Gordon University

has expanding links with overseas organisations

won 9 of the 30 prizes awarded at the Royal Scottish Academy’s Students’ Exhibition in 2005

has several centres of excellence, including the Scottish Centre of Tourism (ScoT), and the Centre for Research in Energy and the Environment (CRE+E)

has a Robotics Group which does research on mobile robots and telerobotics.

Address
Robert Gordon University
Schoolhill
ABERDEEN
AB10 1FR

Telephone: 01224 262000

Fax No: 01224 262133

Web: www.rgu.ac.uk

Admissions Office
Tel: 01224 262105
Email: admissions@rgu.ac.uk

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