Applicant Visit Day 21 march by Abertay University

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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 Applicant Visit 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 PLUS don’t miss out on some stovies and mac’n’cheese for only £2.50. Bar One (first floor in the Student Centre). Hot and cold food available. Library Café (ground floor in the Library). Drinks and light snacks available. Academic School Basecamp areas Complimentary tea, coffee and water available.

WELCOM E We’re d elighted you’re h er e - h a ve a gre at day! Opening Times Wednesd ay 21 Ma rch 10am – 4 pm

Content

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General

Informa

Visits

Talks

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Tours a nd Visit s Campus Tours | 10.00am 2.00pm Leaving every hour on the hour from the Kydd Building Reception. Duration: 20-30 mins Our campus is small but perfectly formed. Why not get a feel for it by taking a tour with one of our student helpers.

Library Tours | 10.00am - 2.00pm Leaving every 30 mins from Kydd Building Reception starting from 10.15am.

service that can. Hear more about SEZ and see where they’re based on the Library Tour.

Accommodation Tours | 10:00am - 2:00pm Leaving every 30 mins from the ground floor of the Library. Duration: 20-30 mins Don’t miss talks on student accommodation before you go on a tour. See next page.

Student Centre Visit

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.

Visit our Student Centre when you have a free moment. It’s the social hub of the campus and the perfect place to eat, relax and meet your new friends. Basement: for the Common Room, free access PCs, games consoles and a projector for communal gaming and film screenings. Ground floor: for the Campus shop and Aroma café. First floor: for Bar One diner, pool tables, TVs playing music channels and a place to study.

Support Enquiry Zone (SEZ)

Gym Visit | 10.00am - 2.00pm

Part of Library tour.

Located in the Graham Building, visit our gym, check out the facilities, meet our gym assistants and hear more about sports clubs at Abertay. From dance to rugby, there’s something for everyone.

Self-guided tours and introductory sessions. Duration: 20-30 mins

Your one-stop-shop for any enquiry. Also 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

Genera

l Talks

Room 2522, Level 2, Kydd Building Coming from College 10.00am - 10.30am Come along to this session to hear about how studying at university can differ from the college experience. There will be the opportunity to hear more about support available at Abertay, meet staff from the Learner Development Service and ask questions about joining as a direct entrant.

For parents/guardians 10.30am-11.00am Find out more about how to support your son/daughter/dependent and get an opportunity to ask questions.

Study abroad/Careers support 11.00am - 11.30am Find out about opportunities to study abroad as part of your degree. Find out where your degree can take you and the best way to develop your skills and experience while studying. There’s also a drop-in information stand in our Events Space.

Student funding 11.30am - 12.00pm Get advice on the financial aspects of studying at university from representatives from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). There’s also a drop-in information stand in our Events Space.

Alumni Panel Talk 12.15pm - 1.00pm Hear more about the Abertay experience from some of our Alumni! They’ll be reflecting on their time spent here on campus and telling us a bit about their career paths to date in the engineering, computing, business, computer games and psychology sectors.

Main Lecture Theatre, Level 2, Kydd Building Accommodation 10.00am - 1.00pm (last talk starts at 12.30pm) These talks are taking place every 30 minutes, so pop in anytime. We highly recommend you attend this talk before or instead of going on an accommodation tour.

Informa Advice tion and Stands Drop in stands are ope Find the n 10.00 m in ou am - 1.3 r Ev Building 0pm. (next to ents Space in the Kyd unless o where y d therwis e specifi ou checked-in ), ed. Admissions Drop-in to find out more about entry requirements and the UCAS application process.

Student funding Get financial advice from the Students Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS).

Study abroad Find out about opportunities to study abroad as part of your degree.

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

Counselling and mental health Hear about the service offered by our trained counsellors and learn more about the very popular peer-to-peer mentoring programme.

Disabled students advice Abertay provides a range of services for disabled students including those with physical and sensory impairments, mental health difficulties and dyslexia. Come and learn more about what we offer.

Students’ Association Run by students for students. Find out more about it. Go to Students’ Association Office, Level 2, Kydd Building.

Abertay Sport Learn more about sports clubs at Abertay. From dance to rugby, there’s something for everyone.

Subject

areas: C

omputin

School Design of and Info rmatic

g, Comp

uter Arts

, Compu

ter Gam

es, Ethic

al Hackin

DEGREE PROGRAMME

TIME AND LOCATION

SESSION DESCRIPTION

Academic School Basecamp Area – 1.30pm - 4.00pm Centre for Excellence Alcove (Games) and 4506/Level 4 Reception (Computing/Ethical Hacking). Drop in to chat with lecturers and current students. If you’ve applied for more than one course, attend the programme talk of your frontrunner and visit the Basecamp Area to learn more about the others. Computer Arts

1:30-3:30pm Room 2532

Computer Games Technology

1:30-3:30pm Room 2522

Computer Games Application Development

1:30-3:30pm Room 2522

Game Design and Production

1:30-3:30pm Room 2521

Sound and Music for Games

1:30-3:30pm Recording Studio (Room 1533)

Computing

1:30-3:30pm Room 4510

Ethical Hacking

1:30-3:30pm Room 4511

Abertay University is home of Europe’s best computer game degrees. And here you can find out why! We’ll start with a programme talk which covers our approach to commercially-situated teaching and an overview of the programme. You won’t just get our word for it either as you’ll be able to listen to current students speak about their experience with us. There’ll be rolling game demos for you to interact with and an informal Q&A with our academics and students throughout the day.

We’ll begin with a programme talk about our programme, whereafter there’ll be talks from our current students speaking about their experience with us. There’ll also be project demos rolling throughout the day for you to try out!

School Social &of Health

Subject areas: S port and Exercise Science , Mental , Psychology, S ociology Health , Crim

Science

inology,

Social

DEGREE PROGRAMME

TIME AND LOCATION

SESSION DESCRIPTION

Academic School Basecamp Area – 1.30pm - 4.00pm Room 3508 (Collaborative Learning Suite) Drop in to chat with lecturers and current students. If you’ve applied for more than one course, attend the programme talk of your frontrunner and visit the Basecamp Area to learn more about the others. Criminology

1:30-3:30pm Room 3522

Social Sciences

1:30-3:30pm Room 3512.1

Sociology

1:30-3:30pm Room 3512.2

Psychology

1:30-3:30pm Room 2517

Psychology and Counselling

1:30-3:30pm Room 2517

Psychology and Forensic Biology

1:30-3:30pm Room 2517

Psychology and HRM

1:30-3:30pm Room 2517

Sport and Exercise and variants:

1:30-3:30pm Room 2516

Physical Activity and Health

1:30-3:30pm Room 2516

Sport Development and Coaching

1:30-3:30pm Room 2516

Sport and Exercise Science

1:30-3:30pm Room 2516

Strength and Conditioning

1:30-3:30pm Room 2516

Sport and Management

1:30-3:30pm Room 2516

Sport and Psychology

1:30-3:30pm Room 2516

Mental Health Nursing

1:30-3:30pm Room 2032

You’re welcomed with a brief talk about the social science programme before a mini-lecture on the subject. This will be followed by a student Q&A session where you’ll be able to pick the brains of some current students!

This session will include an overview of our psychology programmes, followed by a series of interactive sessions including: Offender Profiling - using psychological theory regarding offender behaviour; Sports Psychology demonstrating the role of visualisation in sport; Face Facts learning about the human face and voice and how they may shape social interaction in humans; Lefties vs Righties examining performance differences between your preferred and non-preferred hand. This will be followed by a Q&A session, which will include some of our current students. This session will include an overview of studying Sport and Exercise at Abertay, thereafter followed by interactive sessions which will include: a Sports Development & Coaching practical session; a Sport Psychology session; A lab-based Physiology practical; A lab-based biomechanics practical using 3D motion analysis; Health & PA classroom based/fitness testing; Gym-based Strength & Conditioning practical. This will be followed by a Q&A session including speaking with some current students.

Our session will provide you with an overview of our Mental Health Nursing programme and we’ll deliver you various taster sessions on the kind of things you should expect as a practitioner. You’re also invited to join us for an informal Q&A with our staff and students.

Subject

areas: S

cience,

Enginee

School Engineeof Science, ring & T echnolo gy

ring, Foo

d, Nutrit

ion

DEGREE PROGRAMME

TIME AND LOCATION

SESSION DESCRIPTION

Academic School Basecamp Area – 1.30pm - 4.00pm Centre for Excellence Reception Drop in to chat with lecturers and current students. If you’ve applied for more than one course, attend the programme talk of your frontrunner and visit the Basecamp Area to learn more about the others. Biomedical Science

1:30-3:30pm Room 1023

Meet Programme Leader Dr Kevin Smith and learn about the workings of our Biomedical Science programme. There will be time for Q&A’s before heading to our stateof-the-art science laboratories and getting a taste of the practical side of the course by exploring electrocution (safely, of course).

Forensic Sciences

1:30-3:30pm Room 3026

Learn the ins and outs of what you’ll be doing on this course from Programme Leader Darren Phillips. You’ll also be shown around our brand-new science labs and encouraged to get hands-on within our crime-scene facilities, highlighting some of the practical work you’ll experience on the programme.

Environmental Science and Technology

1:30-3:30pm Room 2001

Meet Programme Leader Dr Andrew Spiers and learn about the workings of our Environmental Science and Technology programme. There will be time for Q&A’s before heading to our state-of-the-art science laboratories and getting a taste of the practical side of the course by exploring the effect of salt concentration in water on Daphnia.

Civil and Environmental Engineering

1:30-3:30pm Room 1022

Join Programme Leader Dr Cornelia Doerich-Stavridis as she leads a ‘lectorial’ on designing and building a structurally sound carport. After the design is done, you’ll have the chance to build your creation in our bespoke Engineering labs.

Food and Consumer Science

1:30-3:30pm Room 3006

Food Nutrition and Health

1:30-3:30pm Room 3006

Fitness, Nutrition and Health

1:30-3:30pm Room 3006

Touching on programme structure, work placements and careers after graduation, Programme Leaders Dr Karen Barton and Dr Athina Tziboula-Clark look forward to meeting you at this session. You’ll have the opportunity to tour our state-of-the-art facilities and get hands-on with sensory tests, giving you a flavour of what’s to come during student life.

Subject

Dundee Busines s areas: B

usiness,

Manag

ement, A

ccounti

School

ng and

Finance , Law

DEGREE PROGRAMME

TIME AND LOCATION

SESSION DESCRIPTION

Room 1025

Programme Leader Dr Mo Yan will be going through the ins and outs of the programme with plenty of time for Q&A’s.

Stage 2 & 3 Entry

1:30-2:00pm

Stage 1 Entry

2:30-3:00pm

Law

1:30-3:30pm Room 1006

Learn about the mechanics of studying Law at Abertay and about our popular peer to peer mentoring scheme from Programme Leader Fiona Grant. Divisional Leader Professor Nicholas Grier and Lecturer Alan Brown will then discuss the legal profession and future career prospects for our graduates.

Business Management

Room 1004

Programme Leader Charlie Malone will be going through the ins and outs of the programme with plenty of time for Q&A’s.

Stage 2 & 3 Entry

1:30-2:00pm

Stage 1 Entry

3:00-3:30pm

All offer holders invited to the following sessions: 2:00-3:00pm Mini Lecture and Work Placements, Room 3004.

Business and HRM

Room 1001

Stage 2 & 3 Entry

1:30-2:00pm

Stage 1 Entry

3:00-3:30pm

All offer holders invited to the following sessions: 2:00-3:00pm Mini Lecture and Work Placements, Room 3004.

Marketing and Business

Room 1026

Stage 2 & 3 Entry

1:30-2:00pm

Programme Leader Dr Alexandre Schwob will be going through the ins and outs of the programme with plenty of time for Q&A’s.

Stage 1 Entry

3:00-3:30pm

Management and the Games Industry

1:30-2:00pm Room 2000

All offer holders invited to the following sessions: 2:00-2:30pm Mini Lecture, Room 3004.

Programme Leader Shona Grogan will be going through the ins and outs of the programme with plenty of time for Q&A’s.

All offer holders invited to the following sessions: 2:00-3:00pm Mini Lecture and Work Placements, Room 3004. Learn about how this exciting programme has come about and what employment opportunities it can deliver following graduation from Programme Leader Dr Alex Avramenko. He explains how management will be taught in context of the vibrant gaming industry. All offer holders invited to the following sessions: 2:00-2:30pm Mini Lecture, Room 3004. 2.30-3.00pm game demos, Centre for Excellence.

AFTER TODAY Lovely to have you visit. Don’t forget to give us your feedback. We’ll be in touch through the Applicant Visit Day Guidebook app.

Any questions? Don’t be shy, contact us ENQUIRIES T: +44 (0)1382 308080 E: sro@abertay.ac.uk W: www.abertay.ac.uk

Abertay University is an operating name of the University of Abertay Dundee, a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC016040.