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OPEN DAYS 2014wednesday 8 octobersaturday 1 november

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

don’t forget to register when you arrive for the open day!

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

Business Information Technology

Computer Network Management and Design

Computer Science

Digital Media

Graphics and Animation

Multimedia Development

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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!

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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. On the Open Day we aim to help you get a feel for the University Halls of Residence by offering talks throughout the day, or why not take a tour of our Woolmanhill Flats.

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

Tours -Our Woolmanhill Halls are about a 10 minute walk away from the Railway Station. Why not walk along to see it once you have been dropped back after your visit to the campus, or you can drive to Woolmanhill and park. Staff will be on hand to give tours throughout the day until 4pm! If you are thinking about Halls, why not visit them to get a feel for the place.

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.

AcCOmmodation

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Stairs

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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 our Riverside East Plaza. 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 on the hour and half hour throughout the day.

STUDENT AMBASSADORS

There will be student ambassadors available 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 entrance of the Faculty of Health and

Social Care, where 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.You won’t have to fill in any forms - we’ll just scan the barcode on your registration card. It’s important that you bring your registration card with you, so don’t forget!

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. We’ll be posting to our Facebook page throughout both Open Days, giving you live updates.

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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.

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hOw to get hErECARTHDEE 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 AB10 7QBSchools of Engineering, Pharmacy & Life Sciences and Computing Science & Digital Media AB10 7QQ

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.

Our student ambassadors will be at Aberdeen Airport, why not come say hello and find out more about the open day.

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 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

SHUTTLE BUS TO GARTHDEE

Both the train and bus stations are located in the city centre outside the main entrance to Union Square and we will have student ambassadors there to greet you. They will direct you to a free shuttle bus to our Garthdee campus.

The FREE shuttle buses will depart from the City Centre at 9am and our Garthdee Campus at 9.30am (on Wednesday and Saturday) and will run at regular intervals throughout the day until 3.30pm (on Wednesday) and 2.30pm (on Saturday).

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 STOPSOutside College Street Faculty of Health and Social Care Building (Garthdee campus)

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BY CAR

As there is no access to the campus car parks on Wednesday’s Open Day, we recommend that you park in the public car parks in the city centre. You can catch the free shuttle bus from the Aberdeen Train Station to our Garthdee campus. Please see below for car parking tariffs.Car parking will be available at our Garthdee campus on Saturday 1 November.

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 fill out 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.

welcome to gArthdEeGRAY’S SCHOOL

OF ART FACULTY OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

THE SCOTT SUTHERLAND SCHOOL

OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

LIBRARY

ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL

RESEARCH INSTITUTES

ICRGU INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

RGU: SPORT

STUDENT HELP POINT

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND LIFE SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING SCIENCE AND DIGITAL MEDIA

Garthdee Road

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LandmarK LeARning tOWeROur recently completed building includes a new

library, housed in a round tower commanding spectacular views of the river and the city. It is

home to around 235,000 books.

an INSPiRatIONAl eNVIRoNment The fantastic learning spaces allow staff and students from different disciplines to work

together on interdisciplinary themes, cultivating creativity and nurturing innovation.

OUR NEw BuiLDing Our building covers 24,427m2,

uses 3,600m2 of tiles, 2,500 tonnes of steel and has

2,884 windows and 726 doors.

RiVeRSiDe LOcAtionThe campus sits on the banks

of the beautiful River Dee. The river is home to a range of wildlife, including otters,

heron, salmon and trout.

dynAmic FacIlItieSWe continually invest in new facilities to give you the best learning experience possible. A purpose-built Clinical Skills

Centre, high-tech TV and radio studios, Moot Court, Green

Screen Suite and DART simulator are a just few of the modern facilities found on campus.www.rgu.ac.uk/facilities

RiVeR dEE

Garthdee Road

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LandmarK LeARning tOWeROur recently completed building includes a new

library, housed in a round tower commanding spectacular views of the river and the city. It is

home to around 235,000 books.

an INSPiRatIONAl eNVIRoNment The fantastic learning spaces allow staff and students from different disciplines to work

together on interdisciplinary themes, cultivating creativity and nurturing innovation.

OUR NEw BuiLDing Our building covers 24,427m2,

uses 3,600m2 of tiles, 2,500 tonnes of steel and has

2,884 windows and 726 doors.

RiVeRSiDe LOcAtionThe campus sits on the banks

of the beautiful River Dee. The river is home to a range of wildlife, including otters,

heron, salmon and trout.

dynAmic FacIlItieSWe continually invest in new facilities to give you the best learning experience possible. A purpose-built Clinical Skills

Centre, high-tech TV and radio studios, Moot Court, Green

Screen Suite and DART simulator are a just few of the modern facilities found on campus.www.rgu.ac.uk/facilities

RiVeR dEE

Garthdee Road

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Free Shuttle Bus Pick-up/Drop-o�

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CONTACT US T: +44 (0)1224 262044 E: openday@rgu.ac.uk visit www.rgu.ac.uk/openday