RGU Information for students from the USA

INFORMATION FOR

STUDENTS FROM USA STUDY IN SCOTLAND www.rgu.ac.uk/usa

CHANGE YOUR TOMORROW

TEACHING HAS CHANGED, OUR HIGH STANDARDS HAVEN’T

INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE: SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

In 1729 Mr Robert Gordon had a vision to provide all students with an education as a way to better the surrounding communities. Since then, this vision has expanded globally, focussing on education to create a brighter future for all.

There are a number of scholarships for students from USA to help with costs of continuing their education in Scotland.

At RGU our intention is to create future professionals, aiming to make our graduates real-world ready. Our applied teaching, state-of-the-art facilities, and learnercentric approach means that we make education work for our students, staff and partners. Not the other way around. We are driven by the vision that through our graduates and partnerships, we can make tomorrow brighter than today.

Vice-Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarship

WHY RGU? With a proven combination of professional placements, academic excellence, and sector leading specialised facilities, RGU is the perfect place to start your career journey. It has been awarded a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for its consistent delivery of outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students - placing us in the top 20% of UK universities. We also pride ourselves on our impressive track record for graduate employability – currently 4th in the UK (DLHE, 2018). These are all symbols of our success, and our continuation of Robert Gordon’s vision.

Information about our other rankings can be found on our website www.rgu.ac.uk Robert Gordon University is divided into 11 academic schools: • • • • • • • • • • •

Aberdeen Business School Applied Social Sciences Architecture and The Built Environment Art and Design Creative and Cultural Business Computer Science and Digital Media Engineering Health Sciences The Law School Nursing and Midwifery Pharmacy and Life Sciences

RGU Financial Awards This prestigious scholarship is for international undergraduate students coming to study any undergraduate degree at Robert Gordon University, this scholarship includes the full first year’s tuition fee.

Full Time on Campus Undergraduate Courses Value: £3,000 discount towards one year of undergraduate tuition fee (*USD 3,650).

Full Time on Campus Masters Course Value: £2,000 discount towards masters course tuition fee (*USD 2,435).

External Scholarships

There are a number of other external scholarships available to American students.

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BP Bureau Veritas Saltire Scholarship Sparrows Offshore Total Computing Scholarship

For more information about our scholarships please visit www.rgu.ac.uk/scholarships

Financial Aid RGU is registered with the FAFSA – Federal Student Aid. Students who would like to apply for a loan to help with their studies, please visit https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/

*exchange rates will fluctuate. Please check oanda.com for an up to date currency conversion.

MAKE YOUR ENTRANCE

Did you know the Scotland had more world class universities (per head population) than any country in the world?

Our education is pretty special, but its structure might be slightly different from what you are familiar with.

A-Levels/IB/High School Graduation Diploma/ICRGU Foundation#

A-Levels / IB / High School Graduation Diploma / ICRGU Pathway*

Associate Degree

Associate Degree

YEAR

YEAR

YEAR

YEAR

1

2

3

4

Bachelors Degree (BA/BSc/BEng) #entry point subject to course *some Masters courses are two years, ie MArch, MSc Physiotherapy, MSc Social Work

RGU has welcomed many American students over the years, when you apply to RGU our Admissions team and relevant course leaders will assess your suitability for

Undergraduate Degree (BA/BSc/BEng)

MASTERS (One year*)

Bachelors Masters Degree Honours Degree (MSc) (BA/BSc/BEng Hons) Integrated Masters (MEng/MPharm/ MRad/MPhys/ MDiet/MOccTh)

entry to the course. Assessments are made on a case by case basis.

*Possible Entry to RGU

USA Qualification for Entry into RGU*

Undergraduate – Year 1

1) High School Graduation Diploma with GPA of 2.8 or above on a 4 scale plus one of the following:

+Students who do not hold an International High School qualification will be expected to undertake a pathway programme at our International College (ICRGU)

- A SAT score of 1000/1600 with a minimum of 500 in each component; OR - ACT (American College Test) score with 24 or higher; OR - 3 related Advanced Placements (APs) tests with grade 4 or higher 2) TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion) and HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) and GED (General Education Development Test) can be considered as equivalent to High School diploma with 2.8/4 GPA 3) Associate Degree is equivalent to HNC - advanced entry subject to School and module match

Undergraduate - Year 2

High School Graduation Diploma - GPA of 3.3 from final year or above on a 4 scale plus one of the following: - A SAT score of 1200/1600 with a minimum of 580 in each component; OR - ACT (American College Test) score with 27 or higher; OR - 3 related Advanced Placements (APs) tests with grade 4,4,5 or higher

Advanced entry into Year 3 or 4

Associate Degree which is equivalent to HNC - advanced entry subject to school and module match 2 or 3 year diplomas

Level of Study at RGU

USA Qualification for Entry into RGU*

Masters (for a course requiring 2:2)

Bachelors Degree with a 2.7 GPA on a 4 point scale OR First Professional Degree with a GPA of 2.7 on a 4 point scale

+Students who do not meet the direct entry requirements may be able to undertake a pre-masters programme at our International College (ICRGU)

*Applicants with lower qualifications and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

*Entry requirements are subject to change and vary from course to course. Please visit www.rgu.ac.uk and related course pages for updated and detailed information.

S NO A RGU MENT. FUTURE PROOF YOUR CAREER

RGU START-UP ACCELERATOR

Many of our courses are the result of close collaboration with industry, focusing on both the dayto-day and future professional needs of businesses and other organisations - locally, nationally and globally.

As the origins of RGU are rooted in innovation, we also offer students multiple opportunities for ideation, startup creation and learning-by-doing in the broad area of entrepreneurship. An example of this is our exciting ‘RGU Startup Accelerator’ which supports entrepreneurial teams from any subject, at any level, to create new businesses. Up to 30 teams are chosen through a competition process each year, and each team will receive up to £10,000 of funding each as well as 6 months of support, startup space and mentoring.

Here is a selection of those companies and organisations we collaborate with from course development and accreditation to providing scholarships and placements.

GOLD

TODAY’S STUDENT, TOMORROW’S PROFESSIONAL

“Diversity, reputation, curriculum and student awareness inspired me to attend RGU. Gaining an RATED FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE international perspective on business administration Awarded the Teaching Excellence wasby important to me at this stageFramework of my career.(TEF).

The cost.

I thought it was going Placingother RGUsurprising in the topfactor 20% was of the best universities in the UK. to be too expensive; however, that was not the case.

The total value of the education was superior to other institutions in the U.S and U.K.

5th

97.6%

5th

FOR GRADUATE EARNINGS IN UK The Economist’s Department for Education 2017.

£3000*

FOR GRADUATE EARNINGS IN UK

EXCELLENCE

After my first semester @RGU my life choice to attend The Economist’s Department for Education 2017. xcellence Framework RGU has not(TEF). disappointed me.”

SCHOLARSHIP

GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY

of the best universities in the UK. NICHOLAS KERN, USA UK university for graduate employability.

Consistently a top-rated

£3000*

DLHE 2016/2017. Published 2018.

No.1

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university for graduate employability.

FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS for first year of study*

CHANGE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP FOR ALL TOMORROW, APPLY TODAY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

We welcome applications in a variety of ways the most and 4th in the UK for graduate employability.common are UCAS, Common SCOTLAND Application and Direct DLHE Stats Published 2018.

Applications via RGU website.

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