2024, FROM 10AM
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 School, 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,
If you need assistance (or directions to the loo!), please speak to a member of staff at the information point in 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.
PECKISH?
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.
GET ONLINE
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.
CONNECT WITH US
facebook.com/AbertayUni
twitter.com/AbertayUni
instagram.com/abertayuni
youtube.com/user/abertayTV
tiktok.com/@abertayuni
#BeAbertay
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.
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.
Chat to our friendly Admissions Team about what happens next or any other questions you might have about the admissions process.
Where: The Bernard King Library, Ground Floor
When: 10am-4pm
Drop in to chat with the friendly Parker House team 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
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: The Bernard King Library, Ground Floor
When: 10am-4pm
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: The Bernard King Library, Ground Floor
When: 10am-4pm
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: The Bernard King Library, Ground Floor
When: 10am-4pm
The go to place for directions around campus, advice on how to plan your day and answers for any questions about Abertay. You’ll also find info about options to Study Abroad at Abertay.
Where: Check-in Marquee
When: 10am-4pm
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 - 1006.1, 1006.2, 3007, 3007.1, 3021.1, 3021.2 and 3021.3, Old College Building
When: Available all day
4000 HOME TO STUDENTS AND REPRESENTING 60 NATIONALITIES ON CAMPUS
KYDD BUILDING: LEVEL 1
Room 1502
Rooms 1519-1521
Room 1549
Emergent Technology Centre
VIPRE Studio
The Atrium (SDI Basecamp)
KYDD BUILDING: LEVEL 2
Room 2516 (Main Lecture Theatre)
Room 2517 (Small Lecture Theatre)
Rooms 2522-2526
Room 2535
Admissions
MySuccess Modules and Microcredentials
Student Services
Abertay Students’ Association
Library Tours
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.
Room 3508
Room 3510
Room 3511
Room 3522
Room 3530
Room 3541
C109 (Campus Tours)
Room 1001 (Accommodation Hub and Dundee Walking Tours)
Room 1004
Quiet Rooms 1006.1 and 1006.2
Room 4506
Room 4510
Room 4511
Room 4540
Room 4561
Room 5530 (Level 5)
Check-in
Enquiry Point BLSS Basecamp SAS Basecamp
Rooms 1006-1008
Room 1015
Room 1019
Rooms 1025-1026
Room 2018
OLD COLLEGE: LEVEL 3
Quiet Rooms 3007 – 3021.3 Room 3026
Let us know you’re here by going to the Check-in Marquee 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 the parents’ survival guide.
Welcome to Abertay
Hear from Professor Liz Bacon, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, as she welcomes your 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.
Parents’ University Survival Guide
Applying to university can be exciting and overwhelming – but what happens next? This session will equip parents and guardians with info to support their student through 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 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.
Explore the campus and the city on our range of exciting and informative tours running throughout the day.
Campus
Library
Take a look at our small but perfectly formed campus, including the Abertay Gym. Tours leave every 30 minutes. No need to book.
Take a self-guided tour around the Bernard King Library – the hub of student life at Abertay University. No need to book.
View student accommodation at Parker House, which is a five minute walk from campus. Tours must be booked. Groups of 15 max.
The Bernard King Library
Dundee
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.
Keen to stay in student accommodation? Remember to speak to Parker House staff at the Accommodation Hub. More information on page 5.
Here you’ll find more information about course talks, demos and Q&As for courses in the School of Applied Sciences, the School of Business, Law and Social Sciences, and the School of Design and Informatics.
The following subjects are part of Abertay’s School of Applied Sciences:
• Biomedical Science
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing
• Forensic Sciences
• Mental Health Nursing
• Psychology
• Sport
Science 11.00am -2.00pm Psychology (all pathways)
11.30am -12.30pm Mental Health Nursing
11.30am -1.30pm Forensic Sciences
Food Science, Nutrition & Wellbeing (all pathways)
Please note: you can also find out more about the course(s) you’ve applied for by visiting the School of Applied Sciences Basecamp. See page 17 for more information.
Biomedical Science: This two-hour session will include a programme talk at 11am, followed by an activity on decoding genetic traits for medical insights at 12pm. This activity emphasises hands-on techniques to understand the genetic underpinnings of human traits and their implications in medical diagnosis.
Psychology (all pathways): Aside from the course talk and a chat about Psychology pathways at 11am, you’ll also have an opportunity to visit the labs and take part in demonstrations at 12pm and 1pm in room 5530 and the psychology labs on Level 5, Kydd Building. For those interested in studying Psychology and Counselling, we will run an interactive session based around narrative therapy – 12pm, room 3026.
Mental Health Nursing: In this session you’ll get to 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, Nutrition and Wellbeing (all pathways): This two-hour session will include a course talk, practical activities similar to those you will do as a student, a tour of the state-ofthe-art facilities and a chance to speak to some current students.
Forensic Sciences: This session will include a course talk in room 3522 followed by activities designed around the visualisation and identification of forensic evidence in room 3530. There will also be a tour of our labs and an opportunity to speak to current students.
Sport: Your session will include a programme talk and the opportunity to attend up to two different 30-minute sessions running at 12:10 and 13:00. These include Coaching and Strength Conditioning (room 1008), Biomechanics (room 1015) and Physiology (room 1019). If you’ve got any questions throughout the day, head over to the sports drop-in, room 1012.
Civil and Environmental Engineering: This two-hour session will include a course talk covering our guaranteed 12-week placement, offshore geotechnical engineering, integrated group design project and more. Followed by a Q&A session and a practical construction exercise.
The following subjects are part of Abertay’s School of Business, Law and Social Sciences:
• Accounting and Finance
• Business Management
• Criminology, Policing and Sociology
• Marketing/Digital Marketing
• Law
Come along to hear from our academics and learn more about the course(s) you’ve applied for.
10.30am – 11.45am
10.30am – 12.30pm
12.30pm – 1.45pm
12.30pm – 2.00pm
Business (all pathways)
Law (all pathways)
Marketing (all pathways) Accounting (all pathways)
Criminology (all pathways)
Business (all pathways): This includes a general talk followed by a Q&A session with students and staff
Marketing (all pathways): This includes a general talk followed by a Q&A session with students and staff
Accounting (all pathways): This includes a general talk followed by a Q&A session with students and staff
Criminology (all pathways): This includes a general talk covering Criminology, Criminology and Policing and Criminology and Sociology followed by a student Q&A session.
Law (all pathways): This includes a general talk followed by moot court.
Please note: you can also find out more about the course(s) you’ve applied for by visiting the School of Business, Law and Social Sciences Academic Basecamp. See page 17 for more information.
The following courses are part of Abertay’s School of Design and Informatics:
• Computer Arts
• Computer Game Applications Development
• Computer Games Technology
• Computing
• Computer Science
• Computer Science with Cybersecurity
• Ethical Hacking
• Game Design and Production
Come along to hear from our academics and learn more about the course(s) you’ve applied for.
Computer Arts Talk
Computer Games Technology AND Computer Game Applications
Computer Science Talk Ethical Hacking Talk
12:15pm
-1.15pm
15
Check out a range of staff and student demos.
Computing Computer Science with Cybersecurity Ethical Hacking
Computer Arts
Game Design and Production
Computer Games Technology
Computer Game Applications Development
10.30am - 1.30pm
Explore staff and student demos showcasing examples of project work from across all programmes.
10.30am - 1.30pm
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 latest VR and mixed reality headsets
Room 4510
Rooms 1521 A/B/C, 1519, 1520, 2523, 2524, 2525, 2526 and 2535 (Life Drawing Studio), Project room 1549, ETC and ViPRE studio
Rooms 1521 A/B/C, 1519, 1520, 2523, 2524, 2525, 2526 and 2535 (Life drawing studio), Project room 1549, ETC and ViPRE Studio
If you require advice about the admissions process or next steps, remember to visit our Admissions Team on the Ground Floor of the Bernard King Library.
Visit our Academic Basecamps to speak to academic staff about the course(s) you’ve applied for. You don’t need to book – simply drop in during the times noted below.
School of Applied Sciences (SAS)
School of Business, Law and Social Sciences (BLSS)
School of Design and Informatics (SDI)
10am -3pm
10am -3pm
10am -3pm
Come along to the School of Applied Sciences basecamp for an informal chat with our teaching staff. This is the best place to ask questions.
Drop in to the School of Business, Law and Social Sciences basecamp for an informal chat and to ask questions of teaching staff.
Head to the School of Design and Informatics basecamp for an informal chat with lecturers. A great place to ask questions.
Check-In Marquee
Check-In Marquee
The Atrium, Level 1, Kydd Buliding
If you require advice about the admissions process or next steps, remember to visit our Admissions Team in The Bernard King Library, Ground Floor.
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
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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’.
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!
