This FAQ aspires to answer the most common questions asked by people interested in studying at the University of Dundee. So far there is no section on applications - that is because it was written by one current student and experiences vary greatly from application to application.
This is not only an FAQ, but also a Q&A - feel free to post any questions that have not been answered yet! They might then be incorporated.University of Dundee - FAQ
“University is like joy riding in a multi-storey car park -
it's fun on so many levels.”
Stephen Fry, former rector of the University of Dundee
The Basics
Located on the north bank of the Firth of Tay at Scotland's east coast, around 1h north of Edinburgh, Dundee is Scotland's fourth largest city. Its 156,000 inhabitants are proud to count the adhesive postage stamp and the jam among its native inventions. The university was founded as a college in 1881, was fully incorporated into the University of St. Andrews in 1897 and gained independence in 1967. Today it has around 18,000 students, 13,000 of these undergraduates, 5,000 postgraduates. In 2012/13 the university had an income of roughly £226 mill.
The University
Facilities & Social
Q) What is the campus like? Q) What accommodation should I choose?Q) How is the library?Q) How are IT facilities? Is there WiFi?Q) Is the union any good?Q) How is the nightlife off-campus?Q) I am hyperactive, I cannot live a day without sport.Q) Are there enough societies?Q) What is the male/female ratio of students?Q) I have heard there is another university in Dundee?Academic
Now it is getting a bit complicated. Degree structures at Scottish ancient universities can be rather confusing. The following Q&As will keep it simple and provide some answers to a number of common questions, but for reliable in-depth information that also covers the countless exceptions, please refer to the university's undergrad prospectus which is available for download
here.
Q) Why is my degree 4 years? Can I cut it down to 3 years?Q) My degree is an MA. Yeay, do not need a postgrad then, do I?Q) What is a 'Joint Honours'? Do I have to share my credentials with someone else?Q) What is the degree structure like?Q) What is MyDundee? And eVision?.