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Robert Gordon
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History
- The name Robert Gordon has been synonymous with education in Aberdeen since foundation as a technical college in 1750.
- The college evolved over time into a university, incorporating Gray’s School of Art (1885), the School of Pharmacy (1898) and the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture (1957).
- Full university status granted in 1992.
Location and Transport
- Aberdeen is situated in Scotland’s northeast coast; excellent, cheap air, rail and bus connections to Aberdeen from many UK cities.
Accommodation
- Range of university-managed self-catering accommodation around central Aberdeen to meet individual budget and personal needs.
- Self-catering University accommodation (single rooms) costs £65–86 a week including utility bills, insurance, internet access and bedding pack.
- Private flat share costs vary, but typically around £70–100 per person per week (excluding utility bills).
- On-line applications allowing home and international applicants to apply and accept offers prior to arrival.
- Range of lease options tailored to academic calendar requirements, with opportunities to apply for accommodation in subsequent years of study.
- Accommodation gives more information.
Entry Standards
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- All applications are considered individually. As well as academic qualifications, experience is also taken into account.
- Entry requirements can include reference and interview as well as assessment of qualifications (including English Language, if appropriate).
- Undergraduate courses require between 156 to 264 UCAS tariff points; various courses with advanced entry for students with HND or similar.
- See Courses for details.
Bursaries and Scholarships
Sport Scholarship
Academic Achievement Scholarship
- There are no variable tuition
fees in Scotland. Fees for 2010–11 have not yet been confirmed. If you are a
Scottish-domiciled first degree student you are eligible for your tuition fees
to be covered by the Scottish Government. Scottish students should apply to the
SAAS to cover this cost. Students from
England, Wales and Northern Ireland should apply for a fee loan to Student
Finance England, Student
Finance Wales, and Student
Finance Northern Ireland as appropriate. Students from elsewhere in the EU
should contact the SAAS.
- Tuition fees for non-Scottish
domiciled students for 2009-10 have yet to be confirmed but are expected to be
£1,820 a year (£2,895 for medicine).
- The RUK Bursary has been
introduced for students normally resident in England, Wales or Northern
Ireland only, studying at a Scottish university, who would otherwise have been
eligible for a £319 national minimum bursary (i.e. in receipt of full HEMG) had
they studied at a university in the rest of the UK. The RUK Bursary is
currently worth around £310.
- Fees for placement year are £910 and year abroad are £1,820.
- Sport Scholarships, designed to help students in every
aspect of their pursuit of sporting excellence. The scholarship is tailored to meet the individual needs of
Scholars and may include free access to RGU: Sport and subsidised University
accommodation. For further
information contact RGUSportsScholarship@rgu.ac.uk.
- Academic Achievement Scholarships, often supported by
national and multi-national companies, are offered to students on a range of
courses. Further details can be
found here.
Student mix
- Total student population is approximately 14,200 – this is split 65% : 35% full-time : part-time.
- Total undergraduate students 64%, total postgraduate students 36%.
- Male/female split is 42% : 58%; home/overseas split is 81% : 19%.
- Applications to places ratio varies; the most popular courses in 2008 had a ratio of approximately 5:1.
Course flexibility
- All courses are based on a modular structure and offer a range of exit qualifications.
- Courses are grouped into programmes so that students can study a common foundation before choosing which named award to specialise in.
- Many taught postgraduate courses and some undergraduate courses are available part-time as well as full-time.
Teaching standards
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- All courses are subject to initial, and subsequent five yearly review, by a panel comprising external members from academia, industry and/or relevant professional and statutory bodies.
- Course performance is monitored annually, using a range of indicators including external examiner feedback, analysis of student performance and detailed student feedback.
- The university provides a range of training and support for teaching staff including a compulsory induction course for all new appointments.
Research standards
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- Focussed on
applied multidisciplinary research and knowledge transfer in areas of
excellence, including health and welfare, energy and the environment, design
and creativity and the knowledge economy
- Recent
commercialisation success includes spinout company Gas2 which secured £10M investment
in April 2008 and a relationship with the venture capital company Sigma IP Ltd.
- All
research students are required to undertake a postgraduate certificate in
research methods as part of their research degree programme.
- All
research student supervisors undergo a supervisory training programme every
three years.
Academic strengths
- Consistent focus on professional education – regularly cited amongst the UK’s best for graduate employment.
- All programmes offer an effective combination of academic study and practical experience, many offering periods of work placement.
- All programmes developed in close consultation with industry, with many programmes accredited by leading professional bodies.
Student facilities, including Library and Computing
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- Computing: 1,600 computer workstations; halls of residence 100% networked; wireless access in all public areas and web access to services.
- Library: impressive portfolio of print and electronic information resources; technology-rich learning spaces in state-of-the-art accommodation (850 study spaces); expert staff to provide support through user education and information skills, face-to-face and at a distance.
Disability Service
- The university's Disability and Dyslexia Service provides advice and
practical support to students and applicants with disabilities.
- The service undertakes Disabled Students' Allowance Assessments in-house
and develops a package of support for each student according to their specific
needs
- Support available can include short term loan of laptops and assistance
with setting up examination provision for students who may require extra time,
rest breaks, etc.
- For further information contact Annette Davidson, Disability Manager or visit the website.
Students’ Union
- The union
provides support and representation to all RGU students, with specialist staff
trained to advise on a wide range of issues.
- The city
centre bar and cafe offer a wide variety of entertainment and facilities
ranging from healthy, affordable eating, to the best drinks promotions, live
bands and guest DJs.
- With over
60 sports clubs and societies, RGU: Union caters for almost all hobbies and
sports ranging from Football to Architecture –and if nothing offered takes
your fancy, you can easily set up your own society!
- More information on the students' union at RGU is available here.
Sport
- RGU:
Sport has a 25m swimming pool; 9 court sportshall; 3 strength &
conditioning gyms; 2 dance studios; lead climbing wall & boulding room, and
Bewley's Café Bar.
- Wide
range of memberships and sports clubs for students, with sports scholarship
scheme to support talented athletes; memberships also open to the local
community.
- RGU:
Sports is located on Garthdee Campus – within 3 minute walk of all buildings
and 20 minutes bus journey from Schoolhill Campus.
- See Sport for more information.
Recent/prospective new builds
- 20,000
square feet Central Services Building opened on Garthdee campus in May 2008.
- Since
March 2007, work on next £115-million phase of development of the Garthdee
campus continues, aiming to provide some of the best teaching and research
facilities in Europe by 2015.
- New
campus will embrace provide student support, learning resources
and a complete range of social facilities.
- £12-million
sports centre opened on Garthdee campus in 2005.
Availability of part-time work
- The unemployment rate in Aberdeen is only 1.2%, so students enjoy a vibrant part-time jobs market in all sectors.
- RGU: JOBSHOP is run by the university's careers service and advertises a large number of local opportunities from local employers looking to fill part-time posts.
- Other sources of local vacancies include JobCentre Plus, local press, recruitment agencies, recruitment websites and retail/leisure park notice boards.
For further information
Last updated 18/5/09
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