Overview

Though Abertay University, Scotland, was founded in 1994, you can still track its establishment history from 1888 with the Dundee Institute of Technology. This institute was identified in 1902 by the Scottish Education Department as an important educational hub and got the Abertay University status in 1994 with the name Abertay Dundee. Then in 2014, it was renamed Abertay University. Moreover, it was the first university to offer a computer games degree in 1997. Since then, it has offered numerous courses for students to study, but the strong focus is still on computer games and art design. In addition, the university has a partnership with Peking University in Beijing, China, for computer games. The university is called one of the UK’s leading tech universities and is best known for its expertise in video game education. There are various factors to prove that studying at Abertay University is a boon for the UK as well as for international students. Here are some main reasons: Student contentment Course satisfaction plays a significant role in a university’s ranking. According to the National Student Survey 2020, the ranks of the universities are based on the major points that are important to students. Abertay ranked 3^rd for student satisfaction in the UK. Groundbreaking degrees This is the first-ever university in the world to offer computer game technology degrees. They also offer an ethical hacking degree committed to continuing learning innovatively. Students will be prepared to work in the field in the future. Best career-building strategy 95% of Abertay students are already in work or further education within six months of their graduation. This is because the study strategy of the university is focused on industry-relevant learning to get a job after graduation. Dundee is an attractive place. Dundee is a small city with a population of only 150,000 but with big creativity! The evidence of this creativity is that it’s home to Scotland’s first-ever design museum, art galleries and PechaKucha nights popping up all over the city. So you’ll get all the culture and excitement of a larger city in the small city of Dundee. Room in student halls All new full-time students are guaranteed student accommodation at Abertay University. Living in halls will give you the comfort of a safe and well-maintained environment living.

Key Features

The main key features of Abertay University are mentioned below.

• One of the Top 200 Universities in the World for Graduate Employment and quality standards
• All of the ‘impact case studies’ are examples provided by Abertay university for Engineering and Art & Design.
• The university was assessed to have ‘outstanding’ real-world reach and globally significant significance.
• The campus is sufficient; you will find everything and need not worry about accommodation, commuting, library, students’ union, and gym. You will get all of these next to each other.
• Dundee is the most affordable place to study for international students.
• A range of scholarship opportunities with Global Excellence
• Ranked 85th in the guide of Guardian University 2023
• Ranked 89th in the Times University Guide 2023
• UK’s University of the Year of The Sunday Times 2021
• Top in Europe for videogame education as per Princeton Review 2021
• Top 10 in the UK and number 3 in Scotland for student satisfaction as per the National Student Survey 2021.