Aberdeen

Posted July 20th, 2007 by admin

What we say

What we say:

Northerly and situated on the Eastern Coast of Scotland but first class road, rail, sea and air communications mean it is by no means isolated. It is the 5th oldest Uni in the UK and the city has a lot of “picturesque” architecture and surroundings, if that sort of thing is important to you! It is split into 3 main colleges, The College of Life Sciences & Medicine, The College of Physical Sciences, and The College of Arts and Social Sciences and they tend to invest £240 million in the next 10 years. With bustling shopping malls, a wide variety of entertainment and leisure amenities, and a vibrant arts scene, Aberdeen is a major retail, leisure and cultural centre. Again this is Scotland so the stereotypical weather warning should be given and your money will go further than it does in other areas of the UK.

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King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX

Contact number:

01224-272000

Website:

http://www.abdn.ac.uk

Brief history:

Founded in 1495 by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, The University of Aberdeen is Scotland's third oldest and the UK's fifth oldest University. William Elphinstone established King's College to train doctors, teachers and clergy for the communities of northern Scotland, and lawyers and administrators to serve the Scottish Crown. Much of the King's College still remains today, as do the proud traditions, which the Bishop began.

University Life

Accommodation & Surrounding Areas:

Availability
- 2000+ bed spaces
- 1st years guaranteed accommodation

Costs
- Catered: £105 to £124
- Self Catering: £60 to £103
- Ensuite: £90 to £123
- Utility charge between £200 and £312 is required for each room

Locations
- Crombie-Johnston hall is within walking distance of the campus, whilst the Hillhead Halls and Elphinstone Road Flats are a short bus journey away.

Facilities
- No internet in rooms
- No telephone in rooms

Resources:

Library
- 1 000 000+ books & journals (including electronic resources)
- 1300+ study places

Opening times
- 55 weekday hours
- 20 weekend hours

IT
- 1140 computers
- 24 hour access
- Wireless

Other
- Language centre

Transport:

Services
- Student First buses

Costs
- Weekly travelcard costs students £9.00
- Monthly travelcard costs students £34.00

Welfare:

Services
- Welfare officers
- Wardens & sub wardens in Halls
- Chaplaincy
- Counselling services
- University health centre near campus (Full general practice & dental service)
- Money advice centre
- Student support officers
- Personal tutor
- Student Union Advice & Services
- Nightline

Safety
- 24 hour security service
- Foot patrols
- CCTV

Sporting facilities:

Indoor
- Games hall
- Gymnasium
- 4 squash courts
- Viewing gallery

King's Pavillion
- Swimming pool
- Fitness studio and suite
- Performance free weight gym

Playing fields
- Pavillion
- 2 rugby pitches
- Lacrosse pitch
- Artificial cricket wicket
- 4 floodlit tennis court (also used a training area)

Hillhead Centre
- High performance match pitch
- Synthetic pitch
- Treatment rooms
- Pavillion

Balgownie
- 9 high quality pitches (football, shinty and gaelic football)
- Pavillion

Water based
- Boathouse on the River Dee

Other
- 12 berth climbing hut for access to Lochnagar

Costs
- Annual sports membership costs students £74

Sports Clubs
- Akido
- Archery
- Athletics / Cross-Country
- Badminton
- Basketball (Mens)
- Basketball (Womens)
- Boat
- Boxing
-Canoe
- Cricket
- Curling
- Fencing
- Field Sports
- Football (Mens)
- Football (Womens)
- Gaelic football
- Gliding
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Hockey (Mens)
- Hockey (Womens)
- Hurling
- Ju-Jitsu
- Judo
- Karate
- Kendo
- Lacrosse
- Lairig Mountaineering Club
- Lifesaving
- Mountain biking
- Netball
- Orienteering
- Potholing and Caving
- Riding
- Rifle
- Rollerhockey
- Rugby (Mens)
- Rugby (Womens)
- Sailing
- Shinty
- Ski and Snowboard
- Skydiving
- Squash
- Sub Aqua
- Surf
- Swimming and Waterpolo
- Table Tennis
- Tae Kwon Do
- Tennis
- Tai Chi
- Trampoline
- Triathalon
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Underwater Hockey
- Volleyball

Boring but important

Fees and bursaries:

Undergraduate tuition fees
- £1735 for all courses excluding medicine
- £2760 for medicine

Bursary

Scholarships
- Entrance scholarships; Merit awards for high academic achievement and access awards for those in need of financial support. Both are worth £1000 for each year of study.

- Sports scholarships; Ten £1000 awards available every year for high achieving sports people.

- John Robertson scholarship; One £3000 award available every year for a person with high academic achivement, sporting commitment and in need of financial support.

- Music scholarships; Several awards available for outstanding musicians.

- Elizabeth Wilson scholarship for agriculture; £1000 award available for North-East Scotland residents studying agriculture.

- Charles Sutherland scholarship for agriculture, engineering and economics.

Future plans and investment:

How much?
- £240 million over the next ten years

On what?
- Impressive regional sports centre
- New library
- General infastructure

Notible alumni:

Nicky Campbell - Radio DJ
Alistair Darling - MP (Labour)

Visiting

Open day dates:

- The University has 'open door' visiting meaning students can visit the University by making an appointment with the following Visit Secretary:

Donna James (BSc, Engineering and Medicine subjects)
- +44 (0) 1224 272090
- d.james@abdn.ac.uk

Linda Gibb (MA, Law and Education subjects)
- +44 (0) 1224 273651
- l.gibb@abdn.ac.uk

Travel into the city/town of:

- Aberdeen’s international airport is served by a number of major carriers, providing an extensive network of routes throughout the UK, direct to Europe and world-wide through major hubs. British destinations include three London airports (Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton - just over an hour’s flight time at fares from £40 return), Manchester, Southampton, Newcastle, Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast, Cardiff and other major English cities, as well as the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Continental destinations include Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Stavanger, Bergen, Esbjerg, Faroe Islands. Buses link to the city centre.

Rail:

- Rail services connect Aberdeen both north and south. There are regular direct trains to London, and services from Edinburgh and Glasgow link with other mainline routes. Inverness, the scenic West Coast and Highlands are reached northwards. Sample return fares using a Young Person’s Rail Card, excluding Friday travel are:

- Birmingham £65.00
- Cardiff £92.80
- Edinburgh £33.20
- Glasgow £33.20
- Inverness £19.95
- London £68.50
- Young Person’s Travel Cards cost £20

Coach:

First class roads south to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and onwards, carry fast coach services linking Aberdeen with the UK’s major cities. Competitive return fares, using Travelcard schemes, make coach travel popular with students, for example:
- Birmingham £60.50
- Cardiff £71.50
- Edinburgh £28.89
- Glasgow £28.89
- Inverness £11.50
- London £54.00
- Travelcards cost around £10.00.

Road:

- Entering the city from the south or west, follow signs for the A90 (Fraserburgh and Peterhead). This leads round the ring road (Anderson Drive). Exiting from a roundabout (signed Old Aberdeen) onto Cairncry Road, continue to follow the A90 signs through two further roundabouts onto St. Machar Drive. After a third roundabout, the road bisects Old Aberdeen and local signs will direct you to University sites.

- From the north, Old Aberdeen is signposted on the A96 (from Dyce and Inverness) and on the A90 (from Peterhead).

Buses:

- The number 20, from Littlejohn Street, next to Marischal College, links the city centre with the main Old Aberdeen site, and the Hillhead Halls student village.

- The number 19, from Broad Street, opposite Marischal College, passes to the west of the University along Bedford Road. From Union Street, the city’s main thoroughfare, the numbers 1,2, and 14, travelling east, all run along King Street and pass the University. Alight just after the King’s playing fields on your left.

- Aberdeen buses require exact fare, so have 10p and 5p coins ready, or buy a bus Farecard from local shops.

Taxis:

- Taxis from the coach station to the University cost around £6.00 and £12.00 from the airport