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Getting here

When you arrive

Our campus is in Dundee city centre and only a 10-minute walk from the bus and train stations. The limited on-street parking is for less than an hour and not suitable for Open Day. Look for AA signage for car parking. Closest is West Bell Street car park, satnav DD1 1EX. Next closest is Bank Street carpark, satnav DD1 1RW.

First thing to do is check-in. Make your way to the foyer of the Kydd Building.

Refreshments Refuel during the day at one of our locations on campus.

Aroma Cafe (ground floor in the Student Centre, the big building directly opposite where you checked-in). Drinks and light snacks available. Open 8.00am - 5.00pm.

Library CafĂŠ (ground floor in the Library).

Drinks and light snacks. Open 8.00am 4.30pm.

Events Room, next to where you checked in, complimentary tea, coffee and water available.

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Opening Times Wednesd ay 23 Oc tober 12.00noo n – 5.00p m

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Not Sur e What to Do o Open D n an ay?

Not sure where to start?

That’s OK. An Open Day is all about: •

Getting a taste of a subject– whether it’s right for you.

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Narrowing down which course, within a subject area, you’d be interested in studying.

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Getting a flavour of life as a student at Abertay.

How to spend the day Open Days are like a menu – you can pick what you want. The ‘specials of the day’ are: Scheduled times •

Subject talks and activities such as tours and demos with lecturers and current students.

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General talks – student funding; accommodation; coming from college, sports.

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Tours – campus; library; accommodation.

Drop in

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Advice and information stands.

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Academic School basecamps to talk oneon-one with lecturers and students.

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Accommodation Information Hub.

Tours a nd Visit s Campus Tours | 12.00noon 5.00pm Leaving every 30 mins from the Kydd Building Reception. Last tour leaves at 4.30pm.

Duration: 20-30 mins Our campus is small but perfectly formed. Get a feel for it by taking one of our guided tours.

Library Tours | 12.15pm - 5.00pm Leaving every 30 mins from the Library foyer starting from 12.15am.

Last tour leaves at 4.30pm.

Self-guided tours and introductory sessions.

Duration: 20-30 mins The hub of student life at the University. It’s where our students access extra online information for their courses, use PCs and borrow laptops as well as books. There’s a one-stop-shop for all your queries (Support Enquiry Zone), space for individual, group, quiet and social study, and a café.

Support Enquiry Zone (SEZ)

Accommodation | 12.00noon 5.00pm Rm 1001, Old College Building Information Hub and Tours Drop in to see 360 views of our student accommodation and chat with our Residence staff on which of the residences might best suit your needs and budget. Gather for accommodation tours, taking place every 30 minutes. First tour starts at 12.00noon , last one leaves 4.30pm. Accommodation tours are bookable on the day. Please attend an Accommodation talk (room 2516 at 12.30pm and room 3004 at 3.00pm) and chat with Residence staff before booking a tour.

Gym Visit | 12.00noon - 5.00pm Located in the Graham Building.

Check out the facilities and meet our gym assistants.

Student Association Room 2515, Kydd Building Drop in and find out more about student societies.

Part of Library tour.

Your one-stop-shop for any enquiry.

Open evenings and weekends, you can ask SEZ anything, and if they can’t help directly, they’ll put you in touch with the specialist service that can.

Hear more about SEZ and see where they’re based.

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Welcome

Student Funding

Main Lecture Theatre, Room 2516, Level 2, Kydd Building

(Scottish and EU Students)

12.00noon - 12.30pm, 1.00 - 1.30pm Come along and get Open Day off to a good start. Find out how to make the most of the day.

Accommodation Room 2516, Level 2, Kydd Building 12.30 - 1.00pm

Room 3004, Level 3, Old College Building

3.00 - 3.30pm Find out about accommodation at Abertay. Attend a talk and visit the Accommodation Information Hub (drop-in 12.00noon 5.00pm, room 1001, Old College Building) before booking an accommodation tour.

Coming from College Room 1007, Level 1, Old College Building 12.30 - 1.00pm Find out more about how studying at university can differ from the college experience. Hear about the support available at Abertay, meet staff from the Learner Development Service and ask questions about joining as a direct entrant.

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Lecture Theatre, Room 2517, Level 2, Kydd Building 1.00 - 1.30pm, 3.00 - 3.30 pm Get advice in the financial aspects of studying at university from representatives of the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). See also a drop in information stand in the foyer of the Library (12.00noon - 5.00pm). If you’d like one-on-one advice, or you’re from England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or another country, drop in to the Advisory Service Stand in the in the foyer of the Library (12.00noon 5.00pm).

Sports at Abertay Room 2522, Level 2, Kydd Building

1.00 - 1.30 pm Sport and physical activity is a big part of university life. Hear about the range of clubs to join – from traditional team sports like rugby, football and netball, to more niche sports like judo and dance.

Informa Advice tion and Stands Drop-in stands are ope 5.00pm n 12 . Find th e m in the .00noon Library. foyer of the

Admissions

Drop in to find out more about entry requirements and the UCAS application process.

Student Funding (Scottish and EU students) Get financial advice from the Students Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS).

Careers Support

Get information on your career options beyond graduation and learn how to enhance your employability throughout your time at Abertay.

Advisory Service

For information on funding, disability support, visas and general wellbeing.

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Games, Design and Art

1.30-2.30pm

2.00-4.30pm

Room 2516

A variety of demos, stay as long as you choose.

Academic School Basecamp Area 2.00 - 5.00pm The Atrium

• Computer Arts • Game Design and Production Games Programming • Computer Games Technology

Rooms 1519 and 1520 2.30-3.30pm

2.00-4.30pm

Room 2516

A variety of demos, stay as long as you choose.

Rooms 1519 and 1520

• Computer Game Applications Development

1.30-2.30pm

2.00-4.30pm

Room 2517

• Computing

A variety of demos, stay as long as you choose.

• Ethical Hacking

Rooms 1519 and 1520

Computing & Ethical Hacking

Drop in anytime for an informal chat with lecturers and students for any of the subjects.

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Psychology, Mental Health Nursing

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Sport

1.30-2.00pm

2.00-3.30pm

Room 3006

Lab tours and demos for Physiology; Biomechanics; Strength Conditioning/ Coaching

Academic School Basecamp Area 2.00-5.00pm Room 3508 and 3510

• Sport & Exercise • Sport & Exercise Science • Sports Development and Coaching

Rooms 1019 Physiology

• Physical Activity and Health

2534 Biomechanics 1008 Strength Conditioning/Coaching

• Strength and Conditioning • Sport and Management Food • Food and Consumer Science

1.30-2.00pm

2.00-3.30pm

Room 4540

Lab tours and live demo: Savour the flavour of eating right

• Food, Nutrition and Health

Food Science Rooms

• Fitness, Nutrition and Health Forensic • Forensic Sciences

1.30-2.15

2.15-3.15pm

Room 3026

Tour of crime scene house and bank.

Demo of mock crime scene showing methods of collecting and identifying evidence.

Biomedical • Biomedical Science

1.30-2.30pm

2.30-3.30

Room 2521

Demos of the practical work that Biomedical students undertake in the laboratory - this will involve some hands-on activities.

Room 4561

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Drop in anytime for an informal chat with lecturers and students for any of the subjects.

SUBJECTS/PROGRAMMES

TALKS

DEMOS & ACTIVITIES

BASECAMP

Engineering

1.30-2.00pm

2.00-3.30pm

Room 1023

Tour and activity

Academic School Basecamp Area 2.00-5.00pm Room 3508 and 3510

• Civil and Environmental Engineering

Design Challenge: Make’n’Break Room 2039

Psychology • Psychology

1.30-2.15pm

2.15-3.15pm

Room 3011

Live demos

Drop in anytime for an informal chat with lecturers and students for any of the subjects.

What’s in a Face?: How we take info from the face to form judgements like attractiveness, dominance, health and trustworthiness.

• Psychology and Counselling

Memory Fallibility: How we can miss significant changes in a scene.

Room 3511 Mental Health Nursing • Mental Health Nursing

1.30-2.30pm Room 3540

See the clinical skills lab and talk to nursing staff about the job, application and interview process.

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Business

1.30-2.00pm

2.00-2.30pm

Room 1004

The Changing Nature of Work

Academic School Basecamp Area 2.00-5.00pm Room 1005

• Business Management • Business and Human Resource Management Marketing • Marketing and Business

Room 1004 2.30-3.00pm

3.00-3.30pm

Room 1004

Advertising: Creativity and Strategy Q&A

Drop in anytime for an informal chat with lecturers and students for any of the subjects.

Room 1004 Accounting • Accounting and Finance

1.30-2.00pm

2.00-2.30pm

Room 1026

Why Being an Accountant Goes Beyond Numbers Room 1026

Law

1.30-2.00pm

2.00-2.30pm

Room 1006

How to Present a Legal Argument in Court Room 1006

Social Science and Sociology • Social Science

1.30-2.00pm

2.00-2.30pm

Room 1025

What is Sociological About a Cup of Coffee?

• Sociology Criminology

Room 1025 2.30-3.00pm

3.00-3.30pm

Room 1006

‘What is Crime and Who is the Criminal’ ‘The Media, Policing and Crime’ Room 1006

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Maps

Constitution Road

Kydd Building

The Bernard King Library

Bell Street

Bell Street

Kydd Building

Baxter Building

Constitution Road

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Kydd Building Bell Street

Kydd Building

Old College Building

Bell Street

OLD COLLEGE BUILDING

KYDD BUILDING

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The Atrium - School of Design and Informatics Basecamp

1005

1026 1025

1520 1519

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LEVEL ONE

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School of Business, Law and Social Sciences Basecamp

Check-in

1001 1001

Events Space

LEVEL ONE Main Entrance Bell Street

Bell Street

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LEVEL TWO

2517 2516

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Main Lecture Theatre Bell Street

Bell Street

3011

3540

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LEVEL THREE 3026

3004 Rooms Above

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School of Applied Sciences Basecamp

Bell Street

4540

4540

LEVEL THREE

Bell Street

LEVEL FOUR

Bell Street

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