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Abertay University is a modern university located in Dundee, Scotland. The university has roots stretching back to 1888 and has, throughout its history, been renowned for placing a strong emphasis on preparing students for the world of work and responding to the needs of industry by preparing work-ready graduates.
Abertay University’s excellence in research and knowledge exchange has enabled it to lead and innovate across many sectors. The university has a well-earned reputation as one of the leading tech universities in the UK and is particularly recognised for its expertise in video game education, with degrees in this field ranked number one in the whole of Europe for the last seven years. Other course offerings span a wide academic spectrum, from business analytics to civil engineering and mental health nursing to ethical hacking.
The university’s compact city-centre campus sees modern buildings like the Kydd Building, housing the Emergent Technology Centre, and the National Centre for Excellence in Computer Games blend with historic ones, such as the Edwardian Old College. Abertay University is also home to the only industry-standard food science consumer research lab in Scotland. The award-winning Bernard King Library offers students modern learning and collaboration spaces alongside social areas and a cafe.
At Abertay University, an inclusive and welcoming study and living environment goes hand-in-hand with real-world experience for students. Abertay University was chosen as the 2021 Sunday Times University of the Year for teaching quality, and featured in the UK top 10 for student experience (The Times, 2025).
Courses at Abertay University are vocational. They are specially designed to get students work-ready for successful future careers. As a result, approximately 85 percent of graduates are in work or further study according to the most recent (2023) HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey.
Courses are created in partnership with a selection of industry professionals and top employers to ensure that the university’s graduates enter the world of work prepared. Recent graduates from Abertay University have progressed to work in high-profile positions, including at the European Parliament, Rockstar North, and Fortitude Games.
Work placements are a central component of many of the courses at Abertay University and provide students with opportunities to learn first-hand transferable skills from a range of local and international companies. Additionally, state-of-the-art industry standard facilities across all departments prepare students for successful careers in both industry and academia.
The university’s careers service remains accessible to students for three years after graduation, helping them to make informed career choices. Workshops and advisors ensure graduates have developed employability skills and can help them find work opportunities once they have completed their studies. Additionally, the Santander Employability Scheme is available to Abertay students for up to two years after graduation. This scheme offers graduates the opportunity to undertake a fully paid work project with an enterprise relevant to their subject specialisation.
Established in 2018 at Abertay University, InGAME (Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise) has been at the forefront of significant growth in the UK’s video game industry. InGAME is at the heart of Dundee’s video game cluster and represents a collaboration between Abertay University, the University of Dundee, the University of St Andrews, and a wealth of industry partners.
As national testbed for innovation, a recent report from BiGGAR Economics highlighted the positive economic and social impact of the ambitious project. The report concluded that companies collaborating with InGAME are projected to generate an estimated GBP 84.7 million gross value added in the next 10 years.
The success of InGAME has been instrumental in the university securing a preferred bidder status to host a new UK virtual production lab. The new lab will specialise in innovation and research for virtual production, presenting an exciting opportunity for researchers at the university’s School of Design and Informatics.
Abertay University ranks as the top Scottish modern university for student satisfaction, research intensity and facilities investment. The rankings show an 81 percent student satisfaction score, building on a strong performance in the 2024 National Student Survey.
Abertay University received a score of 64 percent in the research intensity metric, demonstrating a strong emphasis on research performance.
Furthermore, it ranked first among Scottish modern universities for facilities expenditure, reflecting recent investments in campus infrastructure. Notable developments include the refurbishment of the ground floor of the library, the addition of the Competitive Games Lab and Wacom Cintiq Lab to Abertay’s National Centre for Excellence in Computer Games Education, a new Interpersonal Skills Lab for mental health nursing and counselling students, and the introduction of a new Wellbeing Clinic.
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Abertay University offers a range of scholarships and funding opportunities for international students studying at the university.
To receive the international scholarship, recipients need to be classified as overseas students by Abertay University and attend their studies in person as a registered full-time undergraduate student in the first year of their degree. Students must meet all the entry requirements detailed in their admissions offer.
A range of subject-specific scholarships are also available to international students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Prospective students are encouraged to visit the university’s scholarships page for full details of the financial awards available and their relevant terms and conditions.
Abertay University provides a detailed qualification guide for international students on their respective country pages.
The country pages allow students to see the entry requirements needed to study at Abertay University in terms of equivalent qualifications from their home countries. Students whose home country is not listed in the guide are encouraged to contact the international admissions department to discuss entry requirements.
International students are required to provide documentation of English language proficiency to study at Abertay University if English is not their first language. Accepted English language qualifications include:
A full range of English language qualifications can be found in detail in the university’s English language requirements guide. If students require further assistance navigating the university’s English language requirements, they are encouraged to contact Abertay University’s admissions university office.
Abertay University excels in applied courses that are ideal for students who want to receive an education in a specialist subject area and build their education towards a future career.
Abertay is a small and friendly university. Its size allows the university to provide its international students with a level of personal and academic support they wouldn’t find at a larger institution. Small class sizes mean that students voices are heard, and they receive good contact time with lecturers.
Staff are leaders in their specialised fields and are actively involved with innovative individual and collaborative research as part of wider national research projects. Lecturers come from a range of academic, commercial, and professional backgrounds. Staff members have well-established links with businesses and industry, and students benefit from their expertise via cutting-edge teaching in a state-of-the-art learning environment.
Postgraduate researchers are supervised by attentive and experienced academics who are experts in their field. The Graduate School facilitates an interdisciplinary environment in which students can collaborate with leading professionals on well-structured research projects.
Courses at Abertay University are structured across two academic faculties. Both are home to specialist divisions which house subject-specific teaching and research centres.
The Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences is where industry and research meet to solve meaningful modern challenges:
The Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business gives students the expertise, aptitude and confidence to succeed in their chosen field, be that in business or in the world of games and computing:
Abertay University’s Graduate School dedicates itself to providing professional development, support, and training to the university’s vibrant research and postgraduate community. The interdisciplinary facility has been specially designed to promote creativity, discovery, and innovative thinking across a diverse range of subject areas.
Dundee, scotland, UK
