SATURDAY 26 APRIL 2025, 10AM - 4PM
SATURDAY 24 MAY 2025, 10AM - 4PM
A PLACE TO BE BOLD
Source: National Student Survey, 2024
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HELLO CONTENTS
We’re delighted you’re here – and we can’t wait to show you what Abertay has to offer.
Visiting us today provides a great opportunity to spend time with your Faculty and Department, gain a greater insight into your course, speak to staff and students, and take a closer look at the fantastic facilities and support services that form part of your wider Abertay experience.
Please use this programme to plan your day.
We urge you to ask lots of questions and get to know our compact city centre campus – a campus that, as part of our Estates Vision for the future, is being renovated to create flexible new spaces and provide an environment that supports the first-class learning experience on offer at Abertay.
If you have any questions, please speak to our Student Events Team or a member of staff.
Enjoy your visit and we look forward to welcoming you back to Abertay University in September.
All the best,
Stations
Around Campus
General Information Talks
Campus and City Tours
Course Talks and Demos
• Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences
• Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business
Academic Basecamps
City Life
Please ensure you’ve checked in at the Check-in Marquee to collect your Offer Holder Day pack.
The day starts at 10am, but please try to arrive 15-20 minutes early so we can check you in.
Take the opportunity to explore our campus and facilities, learn more about your course(s), and speak to Abertay lecturers and students. There’s a lot to see and do but make the most of your day by attending presentations, academic basecamps, campus tours and student accommodation visits.
GOOD TO KNOW
If you need assistance (or directions to the loo!), please speak to a member of staff at the Enquiry Point at the Check-in Marquee or look out for them in their blue tshirts. Our Student Events Team are also on hand to help if you want to know about life at Abertay or in Dundee.
CAMPUS TOURS
Take a campus tour and have a wander around our compact city centre spaces. The tours take approximately 30 minutes and are highly recommended for all first-time (or even second and third time) visitors to the University.
There’s lots to do at an Abertay Offer Holder Day, so don’t forget to fuel up for the day ahead. Swing by Annie’s Café for a bite to eat. You can also grab free tea, coffee and water in our Check-In Marquee and Academic Basecamps.
If you’re keen to save your mobile data, you can get online by joining our free wifi network. Connect to ‘AbertayPublic’ and follow the on-screen instructions.
youtube.com/user/abertayTV
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Official photography and videography will be taking place at today’s Offer Holder Day. The photographs and videos may be used by Abertay for marketing purposes on our website, social media channels and third-party publications. Please let a member of staff know if you do not wish to appear in photographs or videos.
INFORMATION STATIONS (10AM-4PM)
No need to book – simply drop by our information stations throughout the day to ask questions and learn more about accommodation, admissions, student societies and more.
ADMISSIONS
Chat to our friendly Admissions Team about what happens next or any other questions you might have about the admissions process.
Where: Room 1009, Old College Building
When: 10am-4pm
ACCOMMODATION HUB
Drop in to chat with the friendly Parker House and Mezzino teams about the perfect room to suit your needs and budget. See page 11 for info on Accommodation Tours.
Where: Room 1001, Old College Building
When: 10am-4pm
MYSUCCESS MODULES AND MICROCREDENTIALS
Learn more about our MySuccess Modules and Microcredentials, which are designed to help develop the academic and social skills you need to thrive at Abertay.
Where: Room 1009, Old College Building
When: 10am-4pm
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AND STUDY ABROAD
Studying abroad can be an incredible academic, professional and personal experience. Speak to staff on the day about our range of exciting options. If you’re an international applicant, this your go to place to have any questions answered by our international recruitment team.
Where: Room 1009, Old College Building
When: 10am-4pm
STUDENT SERVICES
If you need help with anything, be it personal, financial or academic, our specialist staff provide a range of support services covering all aspects of university life.
Where: Ground Floor, Bernard King Library
When: 10am-4pm
ABERTAY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
University life involves much more than attending classes. Come along to meet the Students’ Association for info on representation, participation, support, student societies and student employment.
Where: Ground Floor, Bernard King Library
When: 10am-4pm
ENQUIRY POINT
The go to place for directions around campus, advice on how to plan your day and answers for any questions about Abertay.
Where: Check-in Marquee
When: 10am-4pm
QUIET ROOMS
We know that sometimes big crowds can be overwhelming. We’ve got quiet rooms available to use throughout the day should you need it.
Where: Rooms - 3007, 3007.1, 3021.1, 3021.2 and 3021.3, Old College Building
When: Available all day
SAAS: STUDENT FINANCE AND FUNDING
Get financial advice from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS). For Scottish Students Only. If you’re from another part of the UK or another country, please see the Student Services station for financial advice.
Where: Room 1009, Old College Building
When: 10am-4pm
A PLACE TO BE YOU
4000 HOME TO STUDENTS AND REPRESENTING 60 NATIONALITIES ON CAMPUS
Room 1502
Rooms 1519-1521
Room 1549
Emergent Technology Centre
VIPRE Studio
The Atrium (Faculty of Design Informatics Basecamp)
Room 2516 (Main Lecture Theatre)
Room 2517 (Small Lecture Theatre)
Rooms 2521 – 2526
Room 2535
Abertay Students’ Association
Student Services
Library Tours
GETTING AROUND CAMPUS
If a room number begins with 1, the room is on level 1. If a room number begins with 2, the room is on level 2 and so on.
If the second digit of the room number is 5 (for example 2516) the room will be within the Kydd Building.
If the second digit is 0 (for example 1001) the room will be situated within the Old College Building.
If you have any difficulties finding your way around, please speak to a member of staff at the Enquiry Point in the Check-in Marquee, or look out for them in their blue tshirts or hoodies. Our Student Events Team are also on hand to help.
ANNIE’S CAFE
Room 3508
Room 3510
Room 3511
Room 3522
Room 3530
Room 1009 (Information Stations: Admissions, MySuccess Modules and Microcredentials, International Applicants, SAAS and International Applicants & Study Abroad)
C109 (Campus Tours)
Room 1001 (Accommodation Hub and Dundee Walking Tours)
Room 1004
Room 4510
Room 4511
Room 4540
Room 4561
Room 3541 Room 4506
Rooms 1006 – 1008
Room 1012 (Sports drop-in)
Room 1015
Room 1019
Rooms 1025 – 1026
PLACE TO
Check-in Desk
Enquiry Point
Basecamp:
Faculty of Applied and Social Sciences
Basecamp: Dundee Business School
GENERAL INFORMATION TALKS
Let us know you’re here by going to the marquee to check-in and collect your goody bag and copy of the Offer Holder Day programme. See below for the times and locations of our general information talks to find out about coming from college, student life, being successful at Abertay and Student Finance for Scottish Students.
10:00am10.20am Welcome to Abertay
10:30am10.50am Welcome to Abertay
10:30am11.00am Being Successful at Abertay Coming from College
11:15am11.45am
11.45am12.15pm
SAAS: Student Finance for Scottish Students
Student Life
12.45pm1.15pm Coming from College
1.30pm2pm
1.45pm2.15pm
2pm2.30pm Being Successful at Abertay
WELCOME TO ABERTAY
Hear from Professor Liz Bacon, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, as she welcomes you to Offer Holder Day and offers some practical advice to help you squeeze the most out of your day.
COMING FROM COLLEGE
Attend this essential guide to coming to Abertay from college and find out how we support your transition to university.
BEING SUCCESSFUL AT ABERTAY
Discover the support and guidance you will receive by being an Abertay student. Whether you enter Abertay as a first-year student or come directly from college, we’ll explain how you
SAAS: Student Finance for Scottish Students
Student Life
will be supported to develop the academic and social skills needed to thrive at university.
STUDENT LIFE
Want to hear more from current students? Got some questions about student life? Come and join the Students’ Association along with a panel of current students to hear more about student life at Abertay and get your questions answered.
SAAS: STUDENT FINANCE FOR SCOTTISH STUDENTS
Learn more about student finance with a talk from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). Please note this session is suitable for Scottish domiciled students only.
CAMPUS AND CITY TOURS
Explore the campus and the city on our range of exciting and informative tours running throughout the day.
Campus
Library
Accommodation
Take a look at our small but perfectly formed campus, including the Abertay Gym. Tours leave every 30 minutes. No need to book.
Dundee
30 minutes 10am4pm* C109, Ground Floor, Old College Building Not required
Take a self-guided tour around the Bernard King Library – the hub of student life at Abertay University. No need to book. Varies 10am4pm Foyer, The Bernard King Library Not required
View student accommodation at Parker House and Meadowside Court. Tours must be booked. Groups of 20 max.
Hear the stories of Dundee’s history in an entertaining and humorous hour-long guided tour of the city centre. This is a flat route with no stairs involved. Groups of 25 max.
30 minutes 10am4pm**
Room 1001, Old College Yes Go to Room 1001 to book
50 minutes 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm.
Room 1001, Old College Yes Go to Room 1001 to book
Book at the Accommodation Hub, Room 1001, Old College, as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.
*Campus Tours leave every 30 minutes. First tour leaves at 10am, last tour leaves at 3.30pm.
**Accommodation Tours leave every 30 minutes. First tour leaves at 10am with last tours leaving at 3.30pm.
LOGIC WILL GET YOU FROM A TO B. IMAGINATION WILL TAKE YOU
COURSE TALKS AND DEMOS
Here you’ll find more information about course talks and demos for courses in the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences and Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business.
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
The following subjects are part of Abertay’s Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences:
• Biomedical Science
• Engineering (all pathways)
• Criminology, Policing and Sociology
• Food Science, Fitness, Nutrition and Wellbeing
• Forensic Sciences
• Mental Health Nursing
• Psychology
• Sport
Please note: You can also find out more about the course(s) you’ve applied for by visiting the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences Basecamp (see page 20 for more details) and the Sport courses dropin (see below for more details).
SPORT
COURSE TALKS: Sport
10.00am3.00pm
11.15am12pm Sport (Year 3 direct entrants)
Sport (Year 1 and 2 entrants)
Sports Drop-In
Sport and Management
Sport Demos / Activities
After the sports talks you will have the opportunity to attend up to two different 30 minute demonstrations running at 12pm and 1pm. You’ll find these in the Strength and Conditioning Lab (Room 1008), Biomechanics Lab (Room 1015) and the Physiology Lab (1019). You will be guided to these after the talks. Our Sports Drop-in is available 10am -3pm in Room 1012 where you can speak to staff and ask questions.
12pm Strength and Conditioning
1pm
Strength and Conditioning
Sports drop-in: If you’ve got any questions throughout the day, drop-in to Room 1012 (Old College Building) and have a chat with our sports academic staff.
CRIMINOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
COURSE TALKS: Criminology and Psychology
Come along to hear from our academics and learn more about the course(s) you’ve applied for.
11am - 11:45am
12.30pm - 2pm
Psychology Activities
12pm1pm Psychology and Counselling
1pm2pm
12pm2pm
Psychology (all pathways)
Criminology (all pathways)
Psychology (all pathways) Activity based on missing person research conducted at Abertay.
Psychology (all pathways) Activity based on missing person research conducted at Abertay.
Psychology demonstrations and a chance to meet our students.
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND FORENSIC SCIENCES
COURSE TALKS: Biomedical Science and Forensic Sciences
Time Room 3522 (Kydd Building) Room 4561 (Kydd Building)
11am12pm Biomedical Science
11.30am –12.30pm Forensic Sciences
Biomedical Science and Forensic Sciences Activities and Demonstrations:
Time Room 3530 & 4562 (Kydd Building) Room 4561 (Kydd Building)
12pm1pm
12.30pm1.30pm Forensic Sciences – identification, visualisation and interpretation of evidence.
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Mental Health Nursing Talk and Activity:
Biomedical Sciencefrom DNA to diagnosis.
Time Room 3541 (Kydd Building)
11.30am –12.30pm
In this session you’ll get the chance to learn and practice relationship building skills and get to know your prospective classmates a little better. This will be followed by a Q&A session.
FOOD SCIENCE, FITNESS, NUTRITION AND WELLBEING
COURSE TALKS: Food Science, Fitness, Nutrition and Wellbeing
Time Room 4540 (Kydd Building)
11.30am –12.30pm Food Science, Fitness, Nutrition and Wellbeing (all pathways) – course talk and hear from current students.
Food Science, Fitness, Nutrition and Wellbeing Activities:
Time Room 4540 (Kydd Building)
12.30pm –1.30pm
ENGINEERING
Take part in activities similar to those you will do as a student, take a tour of our state-of-the-art kitchen and pilot plant areas and chat to our staff and students.
COURSE TALKS: Engineering (all pathways)
Time Room 1026 (Old College Building)
11.30am –12.30pm
Hear about our 3 engineering programmes, which all offer a 12-week placement - Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Management and Environmental Management and Sustainability. This is followed by a Q&A session.
Engineering (all pathways) Activity:
Time
12.30pm –1.30pm
Geotechnics / Structures Lab
Practical construction exercise
FACULTY OF DESIGN, INFORMATICS AND BUSINESS
The following subject areas are part of the Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business
• Dundee Business School (courses listed below)
• Computer Arts
• Computer Game Applications Development
• Computer Games Technology
• Computing
DUNDEE BUSINESS SCHOOL
• Computer Science
• Computer Science with Cybersecurity
• Ethical Hacking
• Game Design and Production
The following courses are part of the Dundee Business School:
• Accounting and Finance (all pathways)
• Business Management (all pathways)
• Marketing / Digital Marketing (all pathways)
• Law (all pathways)
COURSE TALK AND ACTIVITIES: Dundee Business School
Come along to hear from our academics and learn more about the course(s) you’ve applied for.
10.30am –12.30pm Law (all pathways) –general talk followed by Moot Court
12pm –12.45pm
12.45pm –1.15pm
Accounting/Business /MarketingInteractive session
Business Talk (all pathways)
Accounting (all pathways)
Marketing Talk (all pathways)
GAMES, COMPUTING, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ETHICAL HACKING
COURSE TALKS: Games, Computing, Computer Science and Ethical Hacking courses
Come along to hear from our academics and learn more about the course(s) you’ve applied for.
Time Room 2522
10.30am11.15am Computer Arts
10.30am –11.30am
11.30am12.15pm
12.45pm2pm
12.15pm –1.15pm
Computer Games Technology AND Computer Game Applications Development
Game Design and Production
Game Design and Production AND Computer Arts –Fireside Chat
Demos for Games, Computing and Cybersecurity:
Course
Computer Arts
Game Design and Production
Computer Games
Technology
10am –3pm
Computer Game Applications Development 10am –3pm
Computing
Computer Science
Computer Science with Cybersecurity Ethical Hacking
10.30am –1.30pm
Computer Science Ethical Hacking
Computing
Check out demonstrations and a showcase of Computer Arts and Game Design and Production student work.
Experience exciting and interactive staff and student demos. Including PlayStation 5 tutorial (1520) and XR projects using the latest VR and mixed reality headsets.
Explore staff and student demos showcasing examples of project work from across all programmes.
Computer Science with Cybersecurity
Rooms 1521 A/B/C, 1520 - PS5 Lab, ETC / ViPRE Studio, 1521, 1549, 2523, 2524, 2525, 2535, Life Drawing Studio (Kydd Building)
Rooms 1521 A/B/C, 1520 - PS5 Lab, ETC / ViPRE Studio, 1521, 1549, 2523, 2524, 2525, 2535, Life Drawing Studio (Kydd Building)
Room 4510 Kydd Building)
If you require advice about the admissions process or next steps, remember to visit our Admissions Team in Room 1009 (Old College Building).
Academic Basecamps
Visit our academic Basecamps to speak to academic staff about the course(s) you’re interested in. You don’t need to book – simply drop in during the times noted below:
Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business (Games, Computing, Computer Science and Ethical Hacking) 10am3pm
Head along to this basecamp if you’re thinking about one of our Games, Computing, Computer Science and Ethical Hacking courses. A great place to ask questions.
The Atrium, Level 1, Kydd Building
Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences 10am3pm
Dundee Business School 10am3pm
Drop in to the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences basecamp for an informal chat with our teaching staff. This is the best place to ask questions.
Come along to the Dundee Business School basecamp for an informal chat with our teaching staff. This is the best place to ask questions.
Check-in Marquee
Check-in Marquee Sports courses drop-in 10am3pm
If you have any questions throughout the day related to our sports courses, come along and have a chat with some of our teaching staff.
Room 1012 (Old College Building)
If you require advice about the admissions process or next steps, remember to visit our Admissions Team in Room 1009, Old College Building.
A PLACE TO SUCCEED TOP
DUNDEE IS THE SCOTTISH CITY FOR GRADUATES
CITY LIFE A
THE CITY OF DISCOVERY
We’re proud to say Dundee is an awesome place to study… and live.
When you join Abertay, you’re not just picking a place to study, you’re picking your new home. Abertay is close to the beach and the glorious Scottish countryside. Combined with bags of culture and the city being the cheapest place to live in the UK for students, it’s clear to see why Dundee is a top student destination.
More Info: abertay.co/living-in-dundee
SCOTLAND’S SUNSHINE CITY
If you’re looking to catch some rays and get a regular dose of vitamin D, then Dundee is the place for you. Facing due south, ‘Sundee’ has more hours of sunshine than any other Scottish city.
Try: to bring your sunglasses.
THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC!
From The View to Be Charlotte, The Associates to Danny Wilson, music is embedded in Dundee’s soul. You never know which stars of the future you might be seeing, and big names regularly play here.
Try: listening to our Dundee music playlist.
SHOP LOCAL
The city is full of independent shops selling local products. Couple that with the usual high street chains like Waterstones and Primark, there’s plenty of retail therapy when you need it.
Try: buying THE perfect vintage outfit in our amazing pre-owned shops.
TAKE ME TO THE BEACH
Nearby Broughty Ferry, AKA ‘the Ferry’, has an idyllic beach. There’s open water swimming, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking and plenty of golden sand to relax on.
Try: hiring an electric bike and cruising to the beach from campus.
GO WILD…
Tentsmuir, featured in the BBC’s ‘Springwatch’, is 20 mins away - a forest full of hiking/biking trails and miles of golden sand. You can go dolphin and seal spotting on the River Tay or swimming and kayaking in one of the nearby lochs.
Try: doing the ‘Dook’, a sponsored dip in the River Tay on New Year’s Day.
…OR GO OUT!
Local nightclubs regularly host big name DJs, and there are live music venues all over the city. You’ve got two cinema chains and an art house cinema as well. And obviously lots of great bars and pubs to visit. There’s even Draffens, a secret speakeasy hidden away in the city centre…
Try: a cocktail in Draffens (but don’t tell anyone, it’s a secret).
SPORT AND EXERCISE? YOU BET!
With two professional football teams, there are plenty of matches to watch during the season. The cycle paths extend for miles, and there’s a skate park about 10 mins’ walk from campus. Our ice hockey team, The Dundee Stars, are one of the best in Britain.
Try: the steep walk up Dundee Lawworth it for the fabulous views.
FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD
We have artisan butchers, locally made Italian ice cream, fine dining, cafes and coffee shops galore, and even a deli called The Cheesery. Plus, Dundee is famous for its bakeries. Visit Clarks literally whenever you like (it’s open 24 hours a day) or scoff a fudge doughnut from Fisher and Donaldson in the city centre.
Try: a local pie - called a ‘peh’ - or a pasty called a ‘bridie’.
CITY OF CULTURE
The V&A Dundee is just five minutes’ walk from campus, with new exhibitions twice a year. There’s the Rep Theatre where Brian Cox (‘Succession’, anyone?) got his start, art and films at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA), and even more art and history at the McManus Gallery or Verdant Works. The Eden Project is building its first-ever ecological attraction in Scotland, and a new e-sports arena is planned for the waterfront.
Try: a DCA course, using your student discount, obviously!
EXPLORE PLACE TO
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