University of Abertay | Study in Scotland

Student life

As well as succeeding academically, we want to make sure you enjoy your time in Dundee, so we'll be there to support you every step of the way. If you feel you are struggling with your finances, workload or feeling homesick, the counsellors will be able to put you back on your feet and help you move forward again.

Location

Abertay is located in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Dundee’s cultural renaissance is progressing hand-in-hand with its economic and social regeneration. With a population of just over 143,000, the City of Discovery has punched well above its weight in reinventing itself as a city renowned for its energy, expertise and entrepreneurialism. Its reputation for excellence in fields as diverse as the life sciences and creative industries is spreading nationally and internationally, and the city is moving into a new phase of development.

For a map of the University and directions on how to get here visit www.abertay.ac.uk/about/visiting/

Facilities

The University has some of the most innovative and well-designed buildings in the UK and our library and Student Centre have set the standard for universities across the UK. The facilities available across our campus are excellent, and we pride ourselves that we are ranked very highly in the UK for our investment in IT. But it's not all work and no play: Dundee has some outstanding student entertainment, and sport plays an important part in university life, as our sporting achievements demonstrate.

Accommodation

For information on accommodation, including information about how to apply for the Abertay’s Halls of Residence visit www.abertay.ac.uk/studying/accomodation/

Student life

Student life at Abertay is fun and exciting. No matter what type of student you are – undergraduate, postgraduate, full-time, part-time, coming from a local college or from abroad, you’ll not be alone at Abertay.

Visit the student union website to find out more about campus life, clubs and activities, and events at Abertay.

Key facts & figures

Abertay is the top university throughout the whole of the UK and Europe for computer games education. (Princeton Review: World Top 25 Games Universities 2016, 2017). Our students are taught by the best – people who’ve worked on some of the biggest games in the industry – GTA, Lemmings, Angry Birds, Crackdown.
At the forefront of cyber security. Our lecturer wrote the course that launched the world’s first Ethical Hacking degrees in 2005.
Top modern university in Scotland in the league tables (Guardian University Guide 2017).
Best modern university in Scotland for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2016).
Ranked amongst the UK’s best universities for its research in environmental sciences, law and psychology.
Recorded the biggest Scottish climb in the Guardian Good University Guide 2018, in which it was rated top in Scotland for Civil Engineering and Food and Drink courses.
Dundee is a student city - 1 in 5 people are students.
Dundee is popular with creatives, collectives and digital pioneers. The new V&A Museum of Design opens in 2018, the only other Victoria and Albert Museum outside of London.