Undergraduate Study

Brian HusseyInternational Officer

Key Facts

• Founded in 1495, the 5th oldest university in the English-speaking world

• 15,000 students• 12,000 Undergraduate Students• 3,000 Graduate Students

• 32% international (representing 120 nationalities)• Over 70 majors spanning the Arts, Social Sciences, Law,

Business, Engineering, Science and Medicine• Named in the Top Ten Most Beautiful Historic Universities in

the UK by QS Top Universities website

Location

Aberdeen

EdinburghGlasgow

Inverness

London

DundeePerth

Birmingham

Manchester

Travel TimesEdinburgh – 2hr 30 minsGlasgow – 3hrsInverness – 2hr 15 minsLondon – 1hr 20 minsParis – 2hrsAmsterdam – 1hr 35 minsFrankfurt – 2 hrs

Academic Structure

Arts and Social Sciences• Business School• School of Divinity, History

and Philosophy• School of Education• School of Language,

Literature, Music and Visual Culture

• School of Law• School of Social Sciences

Life Sciences and Medicine• School of Biological Sciences• School of Medicine, Medical

Sciences and Nutrition• School of Psychology

Physical Sciences• School of Engineering• School of Geosciences• School of Natural and

Computing Sciences

Reputation & Rankings

• Ranked 137th in the world (top 1%), 2015-16 QS World Rankings

• Ranked 85th in Europe, Times Higher Rankings, 2016

• Ranked 55th in the world for research impact, 2015 CWTS Leiden Rankings

• Ranked 23rd in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of the best ancient universities (over 400 years)

• Ranked 84th in the world for Life Sciences, 2015 THE World University Rankings

Campus

• Located in the historic district of Old Aberdeen – 20 minute walk from the centre of the modern city.

• Sir Duncan Rice Library (2012), named amongst the “20 Most Spellbinding University Libraries in the world” by the Independent newspaper.

• Sports Village and Aquatics Centre• 7 Museum Collections

Undergraduate Study

• 4 year undergraduate degree system• Degree Programmes: Master of Arts,

Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Divinity, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Law

• Over 75 subjects (majors)• Single Honours or Joint Honours

degrees• Emphasis on breadth and flexibility,

with opportunity to change subject• Major research project in senior year

Enhanced Study

Select your additional classes from outside your main subject from three types:• Sustained Study: Study a language, business subject or

computing alongside your main subject over years 1 and 2• Discipline Breadth Courses: Courses chosen from

outside the student’s specified degree subject (major).• Sixth Century Courses: Cross-disciplinary courses

designed to help you develop a deeper critical understanding of your chosen area of study by setting the subject in a wider context.

Minimum Entry Requirements

United States• High School Diploma (>3.3)• SAT 1250 or ACT 26• SAT Subject Tests• APs (Grade 3 or above for specific subject requirements)• Personal Statement and Reference

Canada• High School Diploma (>75%) + Subject Requirements

International Baccalaureate• 32 Points (including 5,5,5 at HL)

How to Apply

UCAS (www.ucas.com)• Apply top up to 5 choices in the UK• Home Students Deadline: 15 January, excluding Medicine

(15th October)• International Student Deadline: 30 June

Common App (www.commonapp.org)• To be used if applying only to the University of Aberdeen –

not permitted if applying on UCAS to other UK universities• International Student Deadline: 30 June

Admissions: 5 Things to remember…

1. Apply to your chosen subject (e.g. Politics & International Relations, History, Marine Biology, Engineering)

2. Students are admitted to the relevant degree programme, depending on their subject, e.g. Master of Arts (MA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Bachelor of Law (LLB)

3. Entry requirements vary by degree programme4. As you are admitted to a degree programme, you can

change to another subject (major) within the degree programme

5. You will begin taking some classes from your subject (major) in your first year, but you are also required to choose classes from other subjects

Academic Year 2016-17

FALL

Move In Weekend 3rd and 4th September

Term Opens 5th September (Orientation Week)

Teaching Commences 12th September

Exams 3rd – 16th December

SPRING

Move In Weekend 7th-8th January

Term Opens 10th January (Orientation Week)

Teaching Commences 16th January

Spring Break 31st March – 24th April

Exams 29th April – 19th May

Cost of Attendance

Entry 2017/18 £GBP (per year)

Arts/Humanities-Based Programmes £14,700

Science/Engineering-Based Programmes £18,000

Average Room & Board and Day-to-Day Living Costs* £8,100

Average Total Cost of Attendance (Arts-based) £22,800

Average Total Cost of Attendance (Science/Engineering) £26,100

*Includes food, housing, recreation, laundry, local transport, phone, utilities. Please note, students applying for a Tier 4 visa are required to demonstrate access to £1,105 per month in order to comply with visa regulations. See www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa

International Undergraduate Scholarship

• Scholarship covers fourth year tuition of your degree• Open to all eligible international undergraduate students

studying for 4 years or more at the University of Aberdeen (excludes Medicine).

• Awarded upfront upon admission to the University• No separate application requiredFixed Fee Structure

• International Undergraduate fees (excluding Medicine) are fixed for each year of study

• The same fee is applies over each year of study.

Findlay Walker Scholarship (US Students)

• Two awards of $2,000 for new incoming US undergraduate students

Federal Aid (US Students)

• FAFSA Student Loans• FAFSA Code: G09368

Aberdeen

• Population: 220,000• Student City - 2 universities and

1 college• Safest City in the UK• Milder than you might think! -

Average January Temperature: 4ºC/ 39ºF

• Beach – 15 walk from campus

Aberdeen

• International Airport with direct flights to London, Amsterdam, Dublin, and Paris

• Cosmopolitan – 1 in 6 born outside of the UK

• Major international centre for the energy industry, particularly oil, gas and renewables

• Known as “Castle Country”, Aberdeenshire is home to over 300 castles, including Balmoral Castle, the summer residence of the British Royal Family

Aberdeen

• 10 Festivals (visual arts, music, literature, and tech)

• Art galleries, theatres and museums

• Aberdeen Dolphinwatch• Cairngorms National Park just 2

hrs drive (including Ski resorts)• Traditional Pubs, Live Music

Venue and Clubs

Weather

City Average Daylight Hours - January

Average Daylight Hours -June

Average Temperature °C ( °F)

- January

Average Temperature °C ( °F)

- JuneAverage Rainfall

mm (in) - JanuaryAverage Rainfall mm (in) - June

Aberdeen 7h, 28m 17h, 49m 3 (37) 12 (54) 82 (3) 53 (2)

Edinburgh 7h,41m 17h, 30m 3 (37) 13 (55) 57 (2) 51 (2)

Glasgow 7h, 42m 17h 28m 3 (37) 14 (56) 111 (4) 70 (3)

London 8h 24m 16h 31m 4 (39) 16 (60) 53 (2) 46 (2)

Manchester 8h 07m 16h 55m 4 (39) 14 (58) 69 (3) 67 (3)

Sources: www.climatemps.com

Student Life

• 55 Student Sports Clubs • 100 Student Societies• Volunteering Opportunities• Aberdeen University Students'

Association (AUSA)• Student Media (Aberdeen Student

Radio and The Gaudie Newspaper)

STAR Award

• STAR (Students Taking Active Roles) Award is your opportunity to gain recognition for your skills and attributes development

• Includes Students’ Association roles and on-campus positions such as Class Rep or S4S Mentor.

• involves skills development workshops, maintaining a record of your activities and completing a competency-based assessment

Careers Service

• 1-2-1 Appointments• STAR Award• Internships• Career Mentoring Programme• BP Tutoring Scheme• Professional Skills Programmes• Graduate Careers Fairs• Volunteering and part-time work

Study Abroad

• Erasmus• Departmental exchanges with

European universities• International Exchange

• Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, USA

Housing

www.abdn.ac.uk/accommodation

• Housing guaranteed for all new students

• Catered or self-catered options• Corridor style or Apartment-style units• All students have their own single room

Housing

• Old Aberdeen campus (Catered)• Johnston Hall• Crombie Hall (en-suite bathrooms

available)• Hillhead Student Village (Self-catered)

• Adam Smith, Fyfe and Wavell (corridor style units with shared kitchen & toilet/shower facilities)

• Grant Court, Hector Boece, Keith House (self-catered apartments)

• New Carnegie (self-catered apartments with en-suite bathrooms)

• North Court, South House (self catered apartments with shared bathroom)

Student Support

• Orientation• Personal Tutor• Student Learning Centre• Careers Service• International Student Advisers (Visa

advice)• International Centre• Counselling Service• Chaplaincy• Resident Assistants (RAs)• AUSA Student Advice Centre

Student Visa

• TIER 4 Student Visa• Apply 3 months before your

programme commences• Entitlement to work (20 hrs per week

during term)• Payment of Immigration Health

Surcharge of £150 per year gives Access National Health Service (NHS)

• Free access to doctor (physician), prescriptions and hospital care

Contact Us

Brian HusseyLead International Officer (Americas)University of Aberdeent: +44 1224 272187e: brian.hussey@abdn.ac.uk w: www.abdn.ac.uk/international/ www.instagram.com/study_in_aberdeen/ www.studyinaberdeen.wordpress.com/ www.youtube.com/user/uniofaberdeen