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helloRobert Gordon University Open Days are your chance to experience our modern facilities, learn about our courses and talk to current students. Each School at the University will be organising a variety of activities during the day at our Garthdee campus.

There will be lots of things to see and do on the day: campus tours, student talks and course presentations. This guide (along with your foldout timetable) will help you plan your day and make sure you get the most out of your visit.

Our courses 2

Why Robert Gordon University? 5

Aberdeen 6

Accommodation 8

Our Open Days 10

When you arrive 12

How to get here 14

Once you’re home 17

Maps 18

CONTENTS

Remember to register when you arrive for open day!

Top 10 Things to Do at Open Day1. Visit your School of Choice - find out about its courses and facilities.

2. Campus Tour - take a tour of our impressive riverside campus.

3. RGU Library - head up to the 9th floor for stunning views of the campus, the city and beyond to the Cairngorms.

4. Chat with Current Students - we have student ambassadors (in purple RGU t-shirts) on hand to help answer your questions and find out about student life at RGU.

5. Chill Out Zone - Parents can enjoy the ‘chill out’ zone and take a time out from the busy timetable.

6. Break for a Barbecue - take advantage of the barbecue and grab lunch outside the Sir Ian Wood building from 11.30 – 13:30.

7. Take a Snap - take your picture with our giant RGU letters outside the Sir Ian Wood building.

8. Student Accommodation Halls - take a free bus tour and see where our student accommodation is located. Check out where you might be living as a student.*

9. Visit the Information Fair (Faculty of Health and Social Care) - find out about finance, admissions, accommodation plus the study support available on campus.

10. The June Open Day will coincide with our End of Year Show and Degree Show, showcasing the best work of our students across all dis-ciplines of Art, Design, Architecture and Built Environment disciplines.

*On Saturday 18th June as it is moving out day for current students, tours will not be able to go into the accommodation sites however, the free RGU tour bus will take you to see where our accommodation is situated. Accommodation talks will run throughout the day on campus and current students and staff will be on hand at the Information Fair to talk about what it’s like living in halls.

OUR COURSeSABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL

Accounting and Finance

Events Management

Fashion Management

International Business Management

International Hospitality Management

International Tourism Management

Journalism

Law

Law and Management

Management

Management with Human Resource Management

Management with Marketing

Media

Public Relations

FACULTY OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

School of Computing Science & Digital Media

Application Software Development

Computer Network Management and Design

Computer Science

Digital Media

Cyber Security (2017 - Subject to Validation)

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School of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical and Offshore Engineering

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Scott Sutherland School of Architecture

and Built Environment

Architectural Technology

Architecture

Construction Management

Surveying

Gray’s School of Art

Painting

Contemporary Art Practice (Moving Image/Photography/Printmaking/Sculpture)

Fashion and Textile Design

Three Dimensional Design (Ceramics and Glass/Jewellery/Product Design)

Communication Design (Graphics/Illustration/Photography)

Commercial Photography

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FACULTY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

School of Applied Social Studies

Applied Social Sciences

Social Work

School of Health Sciences

Applied Sport and Exercise Science

Diagnostic Radiography

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Bachelor of Midwifery

Bachelor of Nursing - Adult

Bachelor of Nursing - Children and Young People’s

Bachelor of Nursing - Mental Health

Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) Adult

School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Applied Biomedical Science

Biomedical Science

Bioscience with Biomedical Sciences

Forensic and Analytical Science

Nutrition

Nutrition and Dietetics

Pharmacy

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why RObert gOrdOn University? why RObert gOrdOn University?

We are committed to

preparing you with the

knowledge and skills

that will enhance your

career prospects when

you graduate. All of our

courses are developed in

partnership with employers,

providing you with a degree

that combines the best of

both the academic and

professional worlds. As a

result, we are consistently

ranked among the top

universities in the UK:

“A degree fromRobert Gordon University is as near to a guarantee of a job as you can get”The Times University Guide 2012

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Recently named one of the best places to be a student

(www.accommodationforstudents.com), Aberdeen is a lively city with something

for everyone. With over 25,000 students making up 10% of the city’s population,

you’ll be part of a student friendly city if you choose to study here.

GETTING HERE

An accessible external transport system links Aberdeen to the rest of the United

Kingdom and Europe. East Coast and Scotrail train services link Aberdeen with

the UK’s major cities. Aberdeen Airport is also a busy transport hub with flight

operators such as Easyjet, Aer Lingus, FlyBe, and BMI connecting students to

Aberdeen quickly and efficiently. All in all, Aberdeen is well in touch with all UK

cities so there are easy ways to visit family and friends back home or get them to

visit you!

SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP

Union Square is Aberdeen’s newest shopping mall and it tempts the shopper to

buy the latest fashion as soon as you step off your train. A bite to eat isn’t too

costly if you plan to take a load off your feet at the cafes and restaurants that Union

Square offers. From clothes to technology, every student will be unable to resist

indulging in high street brands and seeking out the odd bargain!

ABERDeEn

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Aberdeen was named the sunniest city in Scotland (Bank of Scotland Quality of

Life League Dec 2011), so there will be plenty of opportunity to get outside and

enjoy our great Scottish location.

Outwith the city, Aberdeen is surprisingly close to the Cairngorms where a

multitude of outdoor activities await. Kayaking, surfing, mountain climbing,

snowboarding and white water rafting are all available to challenge even the most

active person!

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

The Music Hall and AECC attract leading names from the world of entertainment

and music, recently including The Killers, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Jimmy Carr and Michael

McIntyre. Smaller venues like The Tunnels and Café Drummonds are the perfect

platforms for showcasing new and emerging local bands.

”When I visited Aberdeen I was drawn by the friendliness

of the people, the beach and sea being so close to the

city and the University’s beautiful riverside campus.”

- Aisling Shannon, Architecture student

Starting at university is a new and exciting time and we realise the importance of finding the right place to live. Living in Robert Gordon University residences allows you to meet a diverse mix of students from different backgrounds on a variety of courses.

At Open Day we aim to help you get a feel for the University Halls of Residence by offering talks throughout the day, the chance to talk to staff and students at the Information Fair or you can take a free bus tour showing you where some of our accommodation is located.

Don’t forget to look out for videos of our accommodation being shown on plasma screens at the Information Fair.

Two of our popular accommodation sites that will be included on the bus tour include:

Woolmanhill Halls (134 John Street, AB25 1LE) Woolmanhill Halls of residence is our largest complex with 736 residents on site. Recently refurbished, Woolmanhill houses 600 standard rooms and 136 ensuite rooms. It is right in the heart of the city centre, meaning students have easy access to all the city has to offer.

Crathie Student Village (515-519 Holburn Street, AB10 7LG)A purpose built student accommodation site housing 96 residents. All rooms are ensuite and the site is midway between the university and the city centre making it ideally located for study, work and socialising.

TALKS Throughout the day we will be holding talks on Campus on the accommodation RGU has to offer - to plan your day check out the timetable to see when and where these are happening.

TOURS The tour bus will take you to see where some of our accommodation sites are located and give you a feel for what is available in the area.

As Saturday 18th June is moving out day for current students, unfortunately we will not be able to take you into the accommodation sites or to view the rooms.

AcCOmmodation

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Each School within our University will be running a programme of events on the day. Use your foldout timetable to identify which talks and tours you want to go on and plan your day.

CAMPUS TOURS

If you would like a guided campus tour by one of our Student Ambassadors please

look for the meeting point on the Plaza outside the Sir Ian Wood Building. Our

Student Ambassadors can give you the real insight on the best places to go for a

coffee, study or even just relax. Tours will run throughout the day.

STUDENT AMBASSADORS

There will be Student Ambassadors available around the campus to answer any

questions you may have about our Open Day or what it’s like to study here. Don’t

be shy - they’re here to help and they’ll be disappointed if you don’t speak to them!

Look out for them in their purple hoodies.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

One of the most important parts of the day is making sure you get all the

additional information you need about life as a student. That might be about

Student Finance, Studying Abroad, Study Skills advice or Admissions. To get

this, you can visit the Information Fair in the Faculty of Health and Social Care

Buildingwhere you will be able to have a chat with staff face-to-face.

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REGISTRATION ON THE DAY

Each School will have a registration desk and you should register your attendance when you arrive.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Visitors who require wheelchair access or have other accessibility queries should contact us prior to the day on 01224 262044.

CATERINGCatering facilities will be open during the Open Days across the campus.

HOW TO KEEP UP WITH IT ALL

Why not keep up-to-date with what’s going on at our Open Day by following us on Twitter. Our official Twitter account is @RobertGordonUni and we will be using #rguopenday. We will give you live reminders of when talks and tours are starting and we can let you know if there are any changes to the timetable. You should definitely add your own commentary and tell us what you think of the day.

You can also join us on the day by liking our Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/robertgordonuniversity and following us on Instagram www.instagram.com/robertgordonuni/. We’ll be posting to our Facebook and Instagram account page throughout our Open Days, giving you live updates.

whEN yOu ARrivE

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hOw to get hErEGARTHDEE CAMPUS

Aberdeen Business School AB10 7QEFaculty of Health and Social Care AB10 7QGGray’s School of Art AB10 7QDThe Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment , Schools of Engineering, Pharmacy & Life Sciences and Computing Science & Digital Media AB10 7GJwww.rgu.ac.uk/maps

SHUTTLE BUS TO GARTHDEE

Both the train and bus stations are located centrally by the Union Square shopping centre. We will have student ambassadors - in purple hoodies - on the railway station concourse to direct you to our free shuttle bus to our Garthdee campus. The free shuttle bus will operate from a temporary stop on College Street.

The FREE shuttle buses will depart from the City Centre at 9am and our Garthdee Campus at 9.30am and will run at regular intervals throughout the day until 4 pm.

The shuttle bus is offered on a first come, first served basis. If it is busy, you may want to use First Bus 1 or 2 from Union Street to get to Garthdee.

SHUTTLE BUS STOPSCollege Street Faculty of Health and Social Care Building (Garthdee campus)

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BY TRAIN

There are regular trains from most mainline stations in the UK. For more information contact:National Rail EnquiriesT: 08457 484950www.nationalrail.co.uk

BY COACH/BUS

There are regular coach and bus services to Aberdeen from all major towns and cities. For more information contact:

MegaBusT: 0900 160 0900www.megabus.com

City LinkT: 0871 266 33 33www.citylink.co.uk

BY AIR

Aberdeen Airport provides routes throughout the UK and direct to Europe. Destinations within the UK include London, Manchester, Birmingham and Belfast. The airport is situated seven miles north west of Aberdeen city centre and is accessed from the A96 Aberdeen - Inverness road. A bus journey to the centre of Aberdeen takes about 30 minutes in average traffic, longer at peak times.

You can catch the Jet Service 727 from the airport to the City Centre. Fares for this service are £2.80 single, £3.50 day return and £4.70 period return.

For more information contact:Aberdeen AirportT: 0844 481 6666www.aberdeenairport.com

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BY CAR

If you are travelling by car, you will be able to park on campus. Go to www.rgu.ac.uk/maps to see available carparks.

PUBLIC CAR PARKING TARIFFS

Denburn (AB25 1GR) – 326 spaces £1.00 to £14.00 for max 14 hrsGallowgate (AB25 1DL) – 138 spaces £2.00 to £4.00 for max 4 hrsChapel Street (AB10 1ST) – 500 spaces £2.00 to £14.00 for max 14 hrsNCP Loch Street (AB25 1HZ) & Harriet Street (AB10 1FR) – 1107 spaces £2.50 to £14.00 for max 12 hrs

Alternatively, you can leave your car at the Park and Ride site at Bridge of Don or Kingswells and take the bus to the city centre.

If you have a disabled pass please inform us prior to the day and we can make arrangements for you to park on campus.

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oNce yOu ARe home

We really appreciate your views and would like to know what you thought about our Open Day. Please take the time to complete our feedback questionnaire which will be emailed to you shortly after the event.

We hope you’ve enjoyed your visit to Robert Gordon University. If you have any more questions please don’t hesitate to give us a call or email, we’d love to hear from you.

GARTHDEE CAMPUS

The Garthdee campus is situated on the south side of the city, on the banks of the River Dee.

Regular buses run to and from the Garthdee campus. For more information, go to www.rgu.ac.uk/transport

Throughout Open Day we operate a courtesy shuttle bus from College Street to the Garthdee Campus.

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sir ian woodbuilding

RGU SPORTbuilding

ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL

Gray’s School of Art

Health andSocial Carebuilding

libraryInternational College (ICRGU)

Student central

RGU: UNION

GarthdeeHouse

garthdee annexe

georgina scott sutherland learning centre

Architecture and Built Environment

Computing Science and Digital Media

DART

Engineering

Library

Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Research Institutes

Applied Social Studies

Health Sciences

Nursing and Midwifery

Student Central - Careers & Employability Centre - Counselling Support and Wellbeing- Disability and Dyslexia Advice

and Support- Student Help Point - Study Skills and Access Unit - International Student Advice,

Visa & Immigration Centre

Swimming pool, gyms, climbing wall and sports hall

RGU: Union

WELCOME TO THE GARTHDEE CAMPUS

SIWB FOHSC = 30 seconds FOHSC RGU SPORT = 2 minutes RGU:SPORT ABS = 1 minute ABS Garthdee House = 5minutes Annexe Grays = 5 minutes 15 minutes

Sat Nav Postcodes Gray’s School of Art AB10 7QDAberdeen Business School AB10 7QEFaculty of Health and Social Care AB10 7QGSir Ian Wood Building For Engineering, Computing, Pharmacy and Life Sciences The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment AB10 7GJ

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sir ian woodbuilding

RGU SPORTbuilding

ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL

Gray’s School of Art

Health andSocial Carebuilding

libraryInternational College (ICRGU)

Student central

RGU: UNION

GarthdeeHouse

garthdee annexe

georgina scott sutherland learning centre

Accounting and Finance

Communication, Marketing and Media

Information Management

Law

Management

Art and Design

WELCOME TO THE GARTHDEE CAMPUS

SIWB FOHSC = 30 seconds FOHSC RGU SPORT = 2 minutes RGU:SPORT ABS = 1 minute ABS Garthdee House = 5minutes Annexe Grays = 5 minutes 15 minutes

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Free Shuttle Bus Pick-up/Drop-o�

Spring Gardens

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38 Crathie Flats

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