Robert Gordon University, commonly called RGU, is a public university in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a dynamic, modern place to study with an international reputation for providing high quality education from undergraduate through to PhD level. The diverse and exciting range of degree programmes are taught in state-of-the-art facilities by specialists who maintain close links with the world of work. A number of postgraduate courses are available via distance learning through the University's online learning environment. Today RGU delivers more than 300 courses to over 16,000 students from 120 countries. The university is structured around 11 schools: Aberdeen Business School; School of Applied Social Studies; School of Computing Science and Digital Media; School of Creative and Cultural Business; School of Engineering; Gray's School of Art; School of Health Sciences; The Law School; School of Nursing and Midwifery; School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences; and The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment. Robert Gordon University's modern, high-tech campus at Garthdee overlooks the River Dee. The emphasis is firmly on vocational and professional courses – indeed, it calls itself "The Professional University" – and a wide range of placement options is on offer, in Britain and abroad. As a result, the university has one of the best graduate recruitment records in the UK (first in Scotland). The city is in the north east of Scotland and has good air, rail and bus connections from most UK cities. Aberdeen attracts photographers, artists, sailors, surfers, kayakers, kite enthusiasts, rowers, walkers, golfers, mountain, rock and ice climbers, snowboarders and white water rafters. Aberdeen is a smart and pleasant city with a cosmopolitan and rather wealthy feel to it. It's affectionately called the Granite City after the primary building material, and it really does sparkle in the sun. Within minutes of leaving the city centre, you can be surfing off the Aberdeen coast or in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire. Notable Alumni · Roy Macgregor OBE – founder and Executive Chairman of Global Energy Group and Chairman of Ross County Football Club. · Johanna Bergi – CEO Atlantic Airways. · Gregory Poon MBE – Deputy Lieutenant for Aberdeen. · Jim Heverin – Director, Zaha Hadid Architects. · Callum Innes – award-winning artist, nominated for the prestigious Turner prize in 1995. · Bill Morrice – Managing Director, Technip UK. · Hon Felix Chung Kwok-Pan – Chairman of the Liberal Party, Member of Legislative Council of the HKSAR (Textiles and Garment Sector) and Chairman of the Hong Kong Apparel Society (HKAS) · Duncan Skinner – Chairman of Glencraft Aberdeen and Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust. Former CFO of Wood Group. · Simon Drew – President KCA Deutag. · Hannah Miley – Commonwealth and Olympic swimmer, representing Team GB at Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.
English Language Requirements Some courses require a higher level of English language. If this is the case then the required level will be highlighted on the Key Facts section on individual course pages in the prospectus; please refer to the university website. Undergraduate courses normally require an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 components. Some of the courses require a different level of English. Please check course pages for specific details. Test reports are valid for a period of 2 years and can be used as proof of English for admission if valid on the start date of your course. Qualification Reading Writing Speaking Listening Overall IELTS Academic 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6.0 Postgraduate courses normally require an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 components. Some of courses require a different level of English. Please check course pages for specific details. Test reports are valid for a period of 2 years and can be used as proof of English for admission if valid on the start date of your course. Qualification Reading Writing Speaking Listening Overall IELTS Academic 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6.5
Undergraduate · Students with qualifications from any international high school are expected to have results comparable to students from UK institutions · Students who hold the Year 12 State Board High School Examination must have a minimum of 65% overall · Students with West Bengal State Board Examination must a minimum of 55% overall Postgraduate · A first degree with a minimum overall average of 55% · Students from University of Mumbai, University of Delhi, University of Chennai, University of Calcutta with a minimum overall average of 50%, will be considered · A small number of University postgraduate programmes do require a minimum of second class upper classification, or an equivalent (please refer to the relevant course page) · Applicants with lower qualification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis · Students who do not meet direct entry requirements may be able to undertake a pre-masters programme through International College at Robert Gordon University. Please refer to university website for full details.
The university is committed to provide safe, secure and affordable accommodation for their students. They have accommodation at ten sites across the city offering a range of prices, rooms, flats and locations. All of their accommodation is self-catered. · Wherever possible the university tries to spread international students evenly across its accommodation sites. · For more information about the various accommodation options please visit the university website. University has various purpose built accommodation developments situated in the city and at the Garthdee campus. The flats are well equipped, and some of the accommodation has en-suite bathrooms, whilst the remainder has shared washing and toilet facilities. The rent you pay generally includes 24/7 highspeed internet access, all utilities, and personal contents insurance. In 2014/15 rent rates ranged from £69 to £189 per week.
Robert Gordon University offers scholarships to full-time, on-campus International students and full fee paying students from the rest of the United Kingdom outside of Scotland (RUK students). The scholarships are available on a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The maximum total amount of scholarships available to an individual student will be £3,000 for students from an approved Partner Institution and £2,500 for direct entry students. Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship RGU Undergraduate Award RGU Postgraduate Awards RGU Undergraduate High Achiever Scholarship RGU Postgraduate High Achiever Scholarship Early Payment Award Alumni Loyalty Discount RGU International Partnership Award GREAT Scholarship The British Council offers several scholarships of £10,000 each to Indian students for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in the areas of Architecture, Engineering, Computing and Pharmacy/Life Sciences. There are numerous other scholarships.Please refer university website for detail qualifications required. Other scholarships You can also apply for the British Government's Chevening Scholarships, and a variety of private agencies and charities for scholarships, bursaries and grants to study in the UK. For more information visit the British Council website or the UK Council for International Student Affairs website.
