Dundee

Posted August 2nd, 2007 by csc104

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University of Dundee Nethergate Dundee DD1 4HN Scotland United Kingdom

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01382 384160

Website:

http://www.dundee.ac.uk

Brief history:

The University has its roots in the earlier university college based in Dundee and the University of St Andrews. During the 19th century, demand for the establishment of an institution in Dundee was in part spurred by increasing population and was considerably helped by a £120,000 bequest from Miss Baxter, a notable lady of the city. In 1881 the ideals of the proposed Baxter College were for the establishment of an institute for 'promoting the education of persons of both sexes and the study of Science, Literature and the Fine Arts'.

University College was established as an academic institution and the first principal, William Peterson, was elected in late 1882. When opened in 1883, it comprised five faculties: Maths and Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Engineering and Drawing, English Language and Literature and Modern History, and Philosophy. The University College had no power to award degrees and for some years students were prepared for external examinations of the University of London.

In 1966, St Andrews University Court and the Council of Queen's College submitted a joint petition to the Privy Council seeking the grant of a Royal Charter to establish the University of Dundee. This petition was approved and the Charter was granted which saw Queen's College become the University of Dundee on the August 1, 1967.

University Life

Campus location and structure:

One Stop Campus
Our one stop campus is a major reason why students find studying at Dundee is such an enjoyable experience.
It offers the best of both worlds:
1. Every aspect of student life is on the main campus - studying (lecture theatres, labs, library, IT suites), student support services, social (students union including nightlife), recreational (sports centre, swimming pool, tennis courts) and residential (student accommodation)
2. It's like a campus university without being miles away from nearest town. The attractions of the city centre and the cultural quarter are just a stroll away
The campus is virtually traffic free and has a variety of attractively landscaped open spaces.
Everything you need is right here on the campus. Study facilities, help, advice, leisure activities... you name it and it's all within easy walking distance. From the first time you set foot on the campus you'll know you've made the right decision.
Most students are on or near the campus 24/7. That's what makes it such a lively place to be and making new friends here so easy. Be prepared to see your social life really take off. You certainly won't need a compass to find your way around. The campus is attractively landscaped yet surprisingly compact but bristling with top class facilities.

Accommodation & Surrounding Areas

Accommodation & Surrounding Areas:

Availability
- 1st years guaranteed accommodation if they require it.

Costs
- Self catered en suite room costs between £80 and £84 per week
- Self catered standard room costs £52 per week

The University has a number of student residences spaced around the city. There is at present an attempt to move some of these halls of residence closer to the main campus. With the closure and re-building of West Park Hall in 2005, all of the halls are now self catered.
At present, there exists the following university residences:
· Belmont Hall (including Balfour Flats) - Based in the main campus and consisting of three main sections: Belmont Tower, a 1950s construction; the Balfour Flats, a long and low building connected to the tower, and; the new halls of residence, completed in 2006.
· Heathfield - A new (2006) hall of residence. Major construction work finished in December 2006. All students who were accepted to it for the 2006/2007 session have since moved in. It is located on Old Hawkhill, immediately across from Belmont Hall.
· Seabraes - A number of buildings comprised of flats, with a new hall identical in style to the new Heathfield and Belmont Halls being build at the foot of the complex. Located near to the south side of the main campus on Roseangle.
· Tay Mills - A number of flats in a converted mill (which is shared with private student accommodation) to the east of the campus and on the edge of the city centre. The flats are beginning to look rather dated.
· West Park - Located some distance to the west of the main campus, these halls were traditionally popular with medicine students due to their proximity to Ninewells Hospital. Consists of a relatively new complex known as West Park Villas, which are essentially student flats. The old hall (separate from the Villas) was largely torn-down in 2005 (leaving behind only the listed parts of the building) and the new complex (generally known as 'West Park Flats' by the University) will be available from the start of the 2007/08 term.
Some older halls, despite remaining open in the interim until building works were finished, are now out of use - the last students moving out in early 2007. These are:
· Airlie Place & Springfield - A number of flats located in old terrace housing on the main campus, comprising of two streets mainly owned by the University.
· Peterson Hall - An almost Brutalist style building to be found further down Roseangle from Seabraes. This hall was traditionally a non-smoking hall of residence.
· Wimberly Houses - The furthest university residences from the main campus, Wimberly - also the closest to Ninewells Hospital in the far west of the city. The residences themselves were a complex of buildings, each comprising a 'house' which served as an independent flat for a number of students. Largely considered the least desirable university residence (they were also the cheapest).This, and its white and run down appearance, led to it acquiring a number of nicknames, notably 'Siberia'. They were favoured by some medical students for their proximity to Ninewells Hospital. The halls are currently for sale

Deciding to study at university is one of the most important decisions you are likely to make. Deciding where to live while you are a student will also have an enormous impact on your life. The friends you meet at university residences are probably going to be your closest friends for the rest of your life. Living and working on campus enables you to throw yourself right into student life, experience the very best that student life has to offer and meet people at the same stage of life experiencing all the excitement of being at Dundee University.

The University of Dundee has entered into an exciting partnership with Sanctuary Management Services to create a new experience in student accommodation - high quality ensuite accommodation built at the heart of a safe and secure city centre campus with entertainment, sports, social and cultural amenities all within close walking distance. Find out how to apply
More than £190m is being spent by the University in creating a 21st century campus that encompasses cutting edge teaching, research and living spaces. The University has made the deliberate decision to bring the majority of its living spaces right onto the heart of its campus in order to create a real village atmosphere where our students can live, learn and enjoy everything that student life has to offer - in effect the one-stop campus.

· Secure accommodation in the heart of a safe city-centre campus
- see our interactive map
· Fitted carpet/curtains, en-suite shower room and fitted desk, shelves and wardrobe - utility bills and personal contents insurance included in the rental tariff
· Fully fitted modern kitchen (fitted floor & wall units) with Fridge/Freezer, Microwave, Electric oven/hob
· On-site washing/drying facilities

· High-speed network connections with dedicated IT section
· Minutes walk from lecture theatres, library, laboratories and other teaching spaces
- see our interactive map
· Close to ISE for all your sport and exercise needs

· Access to University student support workers who are available to help students when required
· Access to the University Peer Connections groups - second/third year students who are available to help new students settle into student life and offer advice on all aspects of life in Dundee University

· Close to Dundee Students Union (DUSA ), which attracts top national DJs and only a few minutes from city-centre nightclubs
· Close to the heart of Dundee's regenerated cultural quarter including Dundee Rep Theatre , Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre (DCA) and a range of retail stores, restaurants and bars

Student Residences Fees for Academic Session 2007/2008
Discounted 52 week contracts are available on request. Please indicate this requirement on your Accommodation Application Form.
Discounted 38 & 52 week contracts available for Returning Residents and Continuing Students (conditions apply).
RESIDENCES CONTRACTUAL DATES - 8 September 2007 to 31 May 2008 (38 weeks).
Type of Accommodation Available with the following properties 38 Week Contract
Ensuite – StandardRoom Size - approx 13 square metres Belmont FlatsBelmont TowerHeathfield SeabraesWest Park FlatsWest Park Villas £79.71 per weekplus service charge(Total Charge: £3,598.98)
Ensuite – PremierRoom Size - approx 15 square metres Belmont FlatsBelmont TowerWest Park Flats £83.84 per weekplus service charge(Total Charge: £3,755.92)

Non ensuite Tay Mills £52.13 per weekplus service charge(Total Charge: £2,550.94)
40 week contracts are offered to CEPMLP postgraduate students arriving in September (8th September 2007 until 14th June 2008).
Please note all properties are ‘self catering’. Prices in Sterling.

Belmont Tower
Belmont Tower is located centrally on the main campus and yet is only 10 minutes walk from the city centre. The residence lies adjacent to the University sports hall , tennis courts, swimming pool, Students Association , Main Library and the Chaplaincy Centre . Belmont Tower accommodates 110 students within fifteen self-contained flats. Each flat has between 6 and 8 bedrooms (apart from one flat which has 4 bedrooms) for single occupancy and a fully fitted kitchen with dining area. Each bedroom has its own ensuite shower and toilet. The flats have full central heating included in the fees. Dundee City Council has granted this property a licence to operate as a "House in Multiple Occupation".
Belmont Flats
Belmont Flats are located centrally on the main campus and yet only 10 minutes walk from the city centre, adjacent to the University sports hall , tennis courts, swimming pool, Students Association , Main Library and the Chaplaincy Centre . Belmont Flats accommodate 340 students within sixty self-contained flats. Each flat has either 5 or 6 bedrooms (apart from two flats which have 2 bedrooms) for single occupancy and a fully fitted kitchen with dining area. Each bedroom has its own ensuite shower and toilet. The flats have full central heating included in the fees. Dundee City Council has granted this property a licence to operate as a "House in Multiple Occupation".
Heathfield
Heathfield is located centrally on the main campus and yet only 10 minutes walk from the city centre, adjacent to the University sports hall , tennis courts, swimming pool, Students Association , Main Library and the Chaplaincy Centre . Heathfield accommodates 426 students within 71 self-contained flats. Each flat has 6 bedrooms for single occupancy and a fully fitted kitchen with dining area. Each bedroom has its own ensuite shower and toilet. The flats have full central heating included in the fees. Dundee City Council has granted this property a licence to operate as a "House in Multiple Occupation".
Seabraes - Flats 1-32
Seabraes is located within a few minutes walk of the main campus and only 10 minutes walk from the city centre. Built in 1995 and extended in 2006, Seabraes accommodates 411 students within 64 self-contained flats on the self-catering residence site. The flats have seven bedrooms for single occupancy and each bedroom has it's own ensuite shower and toilet. One flat (Flat 25), comprises 2 single bedrooms, shared shower room with toilet and kitchen. A Common Room is available on site for the benefit of all Seabraes residents.
Flats 1 to 32 at Seabraes are used for vacation and conference business during the summer months of June to early September.
Flats 33 to 64, are available year round for entrant and continuing postgraduate applicants and other senior year students.
Seabraes - Flats 33-64
For Postgraduates and Upper Year Applicants
Seabraes is located within a few minutes walk of the main campus and only 10 minutes walk from the city centre. Built in 1995 and extended in 2006, Seabraes accommodates 411 students within 64 self-contained flats on the self-catering residence site. The flats have six bedrooms for single occupancy and each bedroom has it's own ensuite shower and toilet. A Common Room is available on site for the benefit of all Seabraes residents.
Flats 1 to 32 at Seabraes are used for vacation and conference business during the summer months of June to early September.
Flats 33 to 64, are available year round for entrant and continuing postgraduate applicants and other senior year students.
At Dundee, we recognise the varying needs of postgraduate students. Seabraes proximity to the main campus and city centre means that while academic and social facilities are close by, Seabraes offers high quality ensuite accommodation conducive to a peaceful and secure working environment for students at a similar stage of their academic career. We want your time living with us to be as enjoyable and as hassle-free as possible.
West Park Villas
West Park Villas are located are located at 319 Perth Road, approximately 1½km west of the main campus, adjacent to the Western Cemetery and Harris Academy Secondary School, in a residential area.
The residence forms part of the West Park Centre sharing the site with the Conference Centre and the newly constructed West Park Flats.
Opened in 1996, West Park Villas accommodates 160 students within 16 self-contained flats. Each flat has ten bedrooms for single occupancy and each bedroom has its own ensuite shower and toilet. A Common Room is available on site for the benefit of all residents. The flats have full central heating included in the fees. Dundee City Council has granted this property a licence to operate as a "House in Multiple Occupation". West Park Centre is the venue for a variety of meetings and non-student activity throughout the year.
West Park Flats
West Park Flats are located at 319A Perth Road, approximately 1½km west of the main campus, adjacent to the Western Cemetery and Harris Academy Secondary School, in a residential area.
This residence forms part of the West Park Centre sharing the site with the Conference Centre and West Park Villas.
Opening to students in 2007, West Park Flats accommodates 140 students within 24 self-contained flats. Each flat has 5 or 6 bedrooms for single occupancy and each bedroom has it’s own ensuite shower and toilet. The flats have full central heating included in the fees. Dundee City Council has granted this property a licence to operate as a "House in Multiple Occupation".
West Park Centre is the venue for a variety of meetings and non-student activity throughout the year.

Resources:

Library
- 800 000+ books and journals
- 1800 study places

Opening hours
- 75 weekday hours
- 22 weekend hours

IT
- 600+ computers

Transport:

Local Transport
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Public Transport
Taxi-ranks
The Night-bus

The University has arranged several transport solutions for travelling between campuses and have set up a Journey Planner in the foyer of the Tower Building (building 1, main city campus) to help find the most suitable public transport.
Find out more about our local Transport facilities:
Public Transport
Buses serving the Perth Road (passing the Tower Building and the Students' Association) are:
· No 2 to Lochee and Dryburgh (Tayside Buses)
· No 9x to Harris Academy, West Park Halls, Botanic Gardens, Ninewells Avenue, Ninewells Hospital (Tayside Buses)
· No 10x to Broughty Ferry Road, Craigie Drive, Strathearn Road, Broughty Ferry (Tayside Buses)
· Nos 9 & 11 to Sinderins, Blackness Avenue, Ancrum Road, Ninewells Hospital (Tayside Buses)
· Nos 10 & 12 to West Ferry, Broughty Ferry, Barnhill (Tayside Buses)
· No 36 to the City Centre and Stobswell (Tayside Buses)
· No 37 to Sinderins, Hilltown, Kirkton, Mill o' Mains (Tayside Buses)
· Nos 73,74,75,76 and 16 to Perth Road, including West Park Halls (Strathtay Scottish Buses)
On the North side of campus, Blackness Road is served by:
· No 20 to the City Centre, Hilltown, Strathmartine Circle and Downfield
· No 22 to Victoria Hospital, Western Necropolis, Ninewells Hospital
The Travel Dundee web site includes a map of the city centre and a bus network map and a Journey Planner [external website] showing some of the above bus routes. There is also a Journey Planner kiosk in the Tower Foyer (building 1 on main city campus map). The site also includes details of service changes and ticket prices. Remember that there are various bus pass schemes operated by the bus companies, including flexi-cards and season tickets. You can find out more by visiting the Travel Centre at 95 Commerical Street, or from a post office.
City buses operate an EXACT FARE pay-as-you-enter system. The buses come regularly (10 to 20 minutes) during daytime. Last buses leave the City Centre about 2315 hrs on most routes.
For further information about transport in Dundee, including Rail Travel and access to an online rail journey planner, refer to the Travel Information page on the main University web site. Rail is the easiest way to reach the Kirkcaldy Campus in Fife.
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Taxi-ranks
There are taxi ranks at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School and in the City Centre. Local taxi firms include Tay Taxis (01382 450450), Tele-Taxis (01382 669333) and Discovery Taxis (01382 732111).
The staff at the Tower Reception desk (building 1, main city campus map) offer a service to call a Taxi on your behalf. Call the Tower Reception Desk on (01382) 348188.
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The Night-bus
The Students' Association (DUSA) runs a free nightbus service for students which will take you anywhere you request within the city boundary. The night bus operates from just outside the Belmont side of the DUSA building from 9pm until everyone's home every night of the week!

Welfare:

Services
- Student Advisory Service
- Counselling service
- Health advice service on campus (not full general practice though)
- Chaplaincy
- Peer support scheme
- Childcare on campus
- Residences advice office

Sporting facilities:

On campus
- Sports centre with two multi-purpose halls,
- Gymnasium
- Fitness suite
- 25 metre pool
- 3 squash courts
- Sauna & sunbed facilities
- 4 floodlit all-weather tennis courts
- Fitness classes

Off campus
- 33 acre sports grounds for all major team sports
- Pavillion
- Floodlit training area
- 4 floodlit tennis courts
- Water activities centre for sailing on the estuary
- Countryside nearby for outdoor activities (canoeing, skiing, rambling and climbing, horse riding or ponytrekking)

Other sporting opportunities in Dundee
- Hill walking, mountaineering and ponytrekking
- Skiing & Snowboarding
- Watersports
- Golf
- Skateboarding

Costs
- In semester 1 only pay as you go membership available and each visit costs £1.50
- Semester 2 gym+ membership will cost students £100

Sports Clubs
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball (Mens)
- Basketball (Womens)
- Boat
- Boxing
- Canoe
- Cricket
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Football (Mens)
- Football (Womens)
- Freefall
- Gaelic Football
- Golf
- Hockey (Mens)
- Hockey (Womens)
- Hurling
- Jitsu
- Judo
- Ju Jitsu
- Karate
- Kickboxing
- Lacrosse
- Netball
- Roller Hockey
- Rucksack
- Rugby (Mens)
- Rugby (Womens)
- Sailing
- Shinty
- Ski & Snowboard
- Squash
- Sub Aqua
- Sunday League
- Surf
- Swimming & Water Polo
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Trampoline
- Triathon & Mountain Bike
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball

Going out and social life

Club nights:

Dundee Student Nights

Student union & social clubs:

Student Union

Dundee University Students' Association
Main Article: Dundee University Students' Association
The Dundee University Students' Association (DUSA), unlike many other Students' Unions in the United Kingdom, is not affiliated to the National Union of Students due mainly to cost concerns and political objections, instead being affiliated to the Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland (CHESS) and the National Postgraduate Committee. Membership of the body is automatic for all students of the University, although it is possible under statutes to renounce this membership at any time. The Dundee University Students' Association, as with its neighbours in the other ancient-organised universities in Scotland, is co-existent with the University's Students' Representative Council.
The office-holders of the Students Association are the President, the Deputy President, the Honorary Secretary and four Vice Presidents holding portfolios for Representation, Communications, Services and Education and Careers. All of these are sabbatical offices with the exception of the Honorary Secretary and Deputy President.
The DUSA building is located in Airlie Place, in the centre of the University's Main Campus and caters as a private members' club offering bar, nightclub and refectory services for many students, particularly undergraduates in the early years of their degrees. It is also responsible for the operation of a number of small shops throughout the university's campuses. In 2004, it underwent major refurbishment work. This included adding a new nightclub, and redesigning the interiors of the bars and recreational spaces. The building also contains the University's main swimming pool. DUSA also provides a number of other typical students' union services such as advocacy on behalf of its membership and assistance to individual students.
The main DUSA bar, The Liar, takes its name from a novel by former Rector Stephen Fry who was held in high regard by students and staff.
The Dundee Students' Union (as it was then known) gained its first accommodation by the renting of the Ellenbank building of University College in 1905 with £4,000 raised from the University College Bazaar - a fairly regular event of official speakers, entertainments, live music, comedy and stalls - held in October 1903. Ellenbank was separated by levels, providing separate rooms for the male and female students - with the ladies entering up a flight of stairs to the rear and the gentlemen having sole use of the "handsome" entrance hall. Despite the segregation, this was probably the first Students' Union in the United Kingdom to admit both men and women to the same association and also to allow them use of the same building. Ellenbank later which underwent extensive renovation in the 1920s. By 1969, it was decided that new and larger premises were necessary and a new building, named New Dines, was completed in 1974. New Dines was demolished in 1986 and the new Central Library and Students' Union building were constructed on the site thereafter.

Student Life
There's a time to work and a time to play. You'll soon discover a cracking social life whether your idea of relaxation is singing your heart out, playing a musical instrument, campaigning for human rights , treading the boards, dancing 'til you drop or a quiet drink with your soulmate There are plenty of activities to be found in our own student clubs and societies.
The Union
Where do we start? Where better than pubs and clubbing . The Union (DUSA) has 2 bars, 2 nightclubs, food outlets, shops, cash machines and a bank, and one of the biggest pool rooms in Scotland!
The Union
· Air Bar – a cool, relaxed café bar during the day and a bar and live music/comedy venue at night.
· Liar Bar – a more traditional student bar with regular party nights and live sports on the big screen, as well as playing host to live bands and ‘party games’.
· Floor 5 – a funky alternative nightclub with everything from Heavy Metal to 80s nights gracing its dance floor. Also a venue for live music nights, birthday parties and sports club fundraisers.
· MONO – the nightclub at the heart of DUSA, with a capacity of 900 and the ability to stage everything from Jam wrestling to performances by the Kooks, El Presidente and Groove Armada. Radio 1 DJs making regular guest-appearances include Vic Galloway, Tim Westwood, Colin Murray, Edith Bowman and Trevor Nelson.
· 4-Play is the games area complete with no less than 19 pool tables, the latest video games and quiz and fruit machines.
· The i-Wall has 10 computers linked to the University network to surf to your heart’s content while waiting to meet friends.
· The free Night Bus will make sure you get home at the end of the night wherever you live within Dundee city limits.
· Premier Shop sells everything you’ll need from food and drink to toiletries and stationery.
· The HELP Service in DUSA operates an open door policy available to all students on campus and deals with a whole manner of welfare concerns, where the main focus is on Health, Education, Legal and Personal issues.
DUSA is run by the students for the students. A team of annually elected students makes up the Executive Committee and there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved and maybe even run for office!
The University is well known for its wide diversity of student societies - music, biology , politics, the environment, travel, history, religions - whatever your interests you'll find like-minded students to enjoy them . Most societies have their own, very active , social scene with nights out, trips and get-togethers of every description.
From the day you arrive, you'll be made to feel welcome and encouraged to 'join the party'. Freshers' Week is a great introduction, spent for the most part in the Union. All kinds of things are on offer and it's designed to get you involved and to help you make friends.
Here at Dundee, boredom is not an option - so enjoy.
Clubs & Societies in the University

Welcome to the Concerts Page
Dundee University runs two concert series throughout the academic year.
The Friday lunchtime concerts are very successful with around 100 people turning up each week to hear a variety of performers. The concerts tend to be given by local musicians and staff & students of the University, whether as soloists or as members of ensembles.
These concerts are free to attend and run from 1.20pm - 1.50 pm at the University Chaplaincy Centre.
We run an evening concert series with 5 performances a year. These concerts tend to take place on a Thursday evening in the University Chaplaincy Centre.
The concerts cover a wide variety of music from Baroque to Contemporary and performers have included international names like Tommy Smith, Allan Neave and the Schubert Ensemble.
On the forthcoming events page can be found a list of performances featuring University ensembles as well as the concerts noted above.
Contact
Graeme Stevenson
Tel: (01382) 348148
E-mail

Clubs and societies:

- Accountancy & Business Finance Society
- Afro-Carribbean Society
- Amnesty International (DUAI)
- Animal Action
- Bands Society
- Chocolate Eaters Society
- Charities Society
- Chinese Society
- Christian Union
-Comedy Society
- Conservative and Unionist Society
- Debating Union
- Development & Research Expeditions (DARE)
- Dundee University Local Alumni (DULA)
- Economic Society
- Electronic Engineering & Physics Society (DEEP)
- English Literature Society
- Environmental Society (DES)
- Hellenic (Greek) Society
- Hispanic Society
- History Society
- International Students Society
- Islamic Society
- Jewish Cultural Society
- Labour Society
- Lip Theatre Company (Drama Group)
- Mooting Society
- Music Society
- Natural History Society
- Nigerian (CEPMLP) Society
- Operatic & Musical Society
- People and Planet Society (DUPP)
- Plato Society
- Poker Society (Dundee University)
- Post-Graduate Society
- Psychology Society
- Rock Society
- Roleplaying Society
- Socialist Society
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Scottish Country Dancing Society
- SNPstudents
- Town Planning Society (SPAD)
- University of Dundee North American Studies Association
- YES (Young Entrepreneur Society)

Boring but important

Fees and bursaries:

Undergraduate fees
- All courses set at £1700 per annum except medicine, which is set at £2700.

Bursaries
- Royal Bank of Scotland Access Summer School Bursary Scheme; £250 for students who attend summer school.

- Engineering and Physical Sciences Undergraduate Entrant Bursaries; Financial reward available for students who study on these courses.

- Women in Engineering Bursary; One £500 award available for a female embarking on an engineering course.

- Physics Bursary; One £500 award for a student embarking on a physics course.

- Academic Excellence Bursary

- Dundee Citizen’s Bursary; One £750 award available to a local resident the most suitable personal situation and academic merit.

- Accountancy Bursaries; 11 awards are available annually to Bachelor of Accountancy students.

- Law Bursaries; 2 awards worth up to £3000 for the top two year 1 law students.

- Organ and Saxophone Bursaries; Bursary holders will receive approximately 20 hours free tuition in return for participating in University musical events. The organ bursary also carries a prize of £300 p.a.

Scholarships
- Excel Sports Scholarships; Financial rewards, free sports access and training for high achieving athletes.

- The Chancellor’s Scholarship; £1000 awards for students who demonstrate academic achievment and potential.

- College Prizes

- Medicine & Dentistry; The Dow Memorial Trust awards a number of scholarships up to £2,000 per annum for each of the 5 years of study, subject to a satisfactory academic record.

- Study abroad Scholarships; Three awards, up to the value of £1000 are available to Art and
Design students undertaking study abroad on an exchange scheme.

- Arts and Social Sciences Scholarships; 8 £250 awards for the top performing students in semester one of their first year.

- Choral Scholarships; Awards are worth £150 per annum and includes 10 hours of free singing lessons over the academic year.

Future plans and investment:

How much?
- £200 million recently invested in renovating the central campus

On what?
- Extension of main library
- A number of new student halls of residence
- Campus landscaping
- Academic buildings refurbishment

Notible alumni:

Gary Lightbody the lead singer of Snow Patrol.
Alan Johnston the BBC correspondent based in Gaza, who famously kidnapped in 2007.

Visiting

Rail:

Dundee is on the main East Coast route with direct services to Newcastle, York and London, and to Carlisle, Preston, Coventry, Birmingham, Oxford, Bristol, Reading, Southampton, Bournemouth and Plymouth. There are overnight sleeper services from London, the south coast and the west country.

Rail journeys to the other major cities in Scotland (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow) take approximately 1 1/4hrs, and the regular service from London King's Cross takes only six hours. The railway station is only a few minutes walk from the University campus and a short taxi ride from Ninewells Hospital & Medical School and Gardyne Road Campus. The railway station at Kirkcaldy is adjacent to the Kirkcaldy campus.

Coach:

Day and night coach services (operated by National Express, Stagecoach Group, and Scottish Citylink) are available to major cities throughout the UK including London.

Dundee's main bus station is on Seagate, approximately 10 minutes walk from the main University of Dundee campus. Edinburgh's main bus station is on St Andrews Square and Waterloo Place - a two minute walk from Waverley Railway Station and Glasgow's Buchanan Street bus station is a five minute walk from Queen Street Railway station.

Road:

Dundee is linked to the rest of the UK by continuous motorway and dual carriageway - all the way from Devon and Cornwall. Dundee is best approached from the south via the A90 for traffic coming from Edinburgh (M90) and Glasgow (A9) and beyond. From the outskirts of Dundee the route into the University and the Medical School is well signposted and relatively easy to follow. Ninewells Hospital and Medical School is a prominent landmark on the approach to Dundee via the A90. There is also a scenic route from Edinburgh along the Fife coastline and into Dundee via the Tay Road Bridge.

Dundee via the Tay Road Bridge.
Directions from Edinburgh Airport:
- Travel Time about 90 minutes.
- Start out going Northwest on Turnhouse Road. Turn right onto Meadowfield Road. Turn right onto Craigs Road for 0.5 miles. Turn left onto Maybury Road, pass through 1 roundabout, turn slight left onto Whitehouse Road and slight left onto Queensferry Road (A90). Stay straight to go onto M90. Turn slight right onto A90 and follow directions below from Perth.

Directions from Perth:
- Travel Time about 40 minutes.
- From the A90 go Northeast for approximately 16 miles. At the first roundabout on the approach to Dundee and take the third exit on your right (Riverside Drive). Continue along Riverside Drive (A85) for about one mile until you reach the next roundabout. Take the first exit (up a steep hill). To get to Ninewells Hospital & Medical School follow the road to the left, take the second exit at the roundabout, followed by a first left into the hospital. To reach the city campus, take the first right onto the Perth Road (follow signs for Invercarse Hotel). Continue along the Perth Road until you reach traffic lights. Turn right at the lights (still the Perth Road). Continue on this road and you will pass Duncan of Jordanstone College, the Tower Building and other University buildings on your left.

Directions from Aberdeen:
- Travel Time about 1 hour.
- From the A90 continue straight ahead past the B974 turn off, the A926 turn off and the A929 turn off. Turn to your left when you get to the Forfar road and continue then take a left turn into North Marketgait. Take a left onto the East Port Roundabout then take a left to South Marketgait. Take the left onto Nethergate, leading to the Perth Road. The Tower Building will be on your right-hand side. For Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, continue along the Perth Road for approximately 4 miles. Take the second exit at the roundabout, then a left into the Hospital campus.

Directions from Dundee Airport:
- Travel Time about 5 minutes.
- From Riverside Drive (A85) turn left out of the airport. When you reach the roundabout take the third exit (up a steep - hill). To get to Ninewells Hospital & Medical School follow the road to the left, take the second exit at the roundabout, followed by a first left into the hospital. To reach the city campus, take the first right onto the Perth Road (follow signs for Invercarse Hotel). Continue along the Perth Road until you reach traffic lights. Turn right at the lights (still the Perth Road). Continue on this road and you will pass Duncan of Jordanstone College, the Tower Building and other University buildings on your left.

Taxis:

Taxis are available from the Airport, and car hire may be pre-arranged. Free car parking is available to all ScotAirways passengers at Dundee Airport.

There are many companies which offer competitive rates to hire a car. Here are a few Car Hire companies to choose from.
- Avis (telephone 0870 60 60 100)
- Budget (telephone 0541 56 56 56)
- Hertz (telephone 0870 84 48 844)
- National Car Rental (telephone 0870 60 06 666)