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About the University

Abertay Dundee has been educating Scotland's workforce since 1888. Almost 70 nationalities are represented in its student community. The University is conveniently located on a city centre campus, with all of its buildings within a quarter of a mile of each other. The main buildings, Old College, Kydd Building and others, are in the Bell Street complex. These buildings house the majority of teaching departments, the University's administrative offices, student refectory and research centers. Abertay offers a friendly and welcoming environment in which to study. Some of the major accomplishments in the history of Abertay are:

  • The University of Abertay Dundee has over 5,600 students, with 4,700 based on campus.
  • The University has £ 8 million state of the art library fully networked for the digital age.
  • Over 1,200 personal computers are available for student use - one of the highest proportions in the UK.
  • Abertay offers world-class in Computer Arts and Computer Games Technology and is home to the International Centre for Computer Games & Virtual entertainment (IC-CAVE)- unique in Europe.
  • Abertay was the first university in the UK to have a WAP website.
  • Abertay created Embreonix, Scotland's first graduate enterprise centre dedicated to helping students set up their own business.
  • SIMBIOS is the first research centre in Scotland to apply mathematical modeling techniques to environmental and Biomedical processes.
  • The best Scottish university for Environmental research.
  • The university of Abertay Dundee is one of the UK's top universities for spend per student on library and computer facilities.
  • The UK's most improved university.
  • The university of Abertay Dundee is officially rated excellent for the teaching of Economics.
  • It offers world-leading courses in Computing and Bioinformatics.
  • The university offers a guaranteed accommodation in University residences to all new students.

About the City

Dundee is a lively, affordable, friendly city in a dynamic location at the mouth of the river Tay on Scotland's east coast and has the most hours of sunshine, the purest air quality and more green spaces than any other Scottish city. Dundee is the regional centre for Tayside, one of the most affluent and unspoilt areas of the British Isles. It is a flourishing centre for Computer Software and creative industries, Life Sciences Research, the Arts, Business, Education, Hi-tech Manufacturing, Telecommunications and Tourism. The city boasts unique entertainment and sporting facilities and a diverse, modern economy. The city centre has been recognized as UK Town Centre of the year and the Royal own Planning Institute Award for Urban Renaissance.

The cost of living in Dundee is much lower than the UK average. In the last 10 years over £ 400 million has been invested in the city and it now boasts diverse entertainment and sporting facilities.

Fields of study:

The University of Abertay Dundee offers a wide range of courses both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Following are a few of the courses offered at Abertay:

  • School of Computing
    It offers courses in Information technology, Bioinformatics, Software Engineering, Computer Games Technology and Web Design & Development.

  • School of Contemporary Sciences
    It offers courses in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and others.

  • Dundee Business School
    It offers courses in Business Administration, Management, International Business, International Marketing, Human Resource Management, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Hospitality Management, Tourism, Law, Health Care Management, etc.

  • School of Social & Health Sciences
    It offers courses in Health Studies, Behavioral Science, Sociology, Media Culture & Society, Psychology, Nursing and many more.

  • School of Science
    Civil Engineering, Mechatronics and Electrical Power Engineering.

For further information about the courses, fee, duration, entry requirements, scholarships and free UCAS application form, please email us at theteam@triomind.com or REGISTER WITH US.