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OPEN DAY Guide 2019 Saturday 5 October

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Welcome to Aberdeen...... 2

Things to know on the day...... 4

The Academic

Exhibition Layout...... 6

Our Facilities...... 8

Halls of Residence...... 10 Library, Special Collections

and Museums...... 12

Aberdeen Sports Village...... 14

Timetables...... 16

General Talks...... 18

Degree Programme Sessions...... 20 Tours, Talks and Sessions by Time...... 26

Shuttle Bus Timetables...... 30

King’s College Campus Map...... 32 OPEN DAY GUIDE 2019

Welcome to Aberdeen Use this guide to help plan your day and discover our beautiful campus. From talks on academic departments and degree programmes, to presentations on applying, finance and student life, you’ll get a real taste of university life.

2 1 WELCOME TO ABERDEEN

Where to Start Your Day i Elphinstone Lawn After you check in at one of our registration points, make sure you visit Elphinstone Lawn where you’ll experience live music and find the popular lunchtime BBQ. The main information point and the meeting place for the campus and sports tours are here too. The King’s College Campus Map is on pages 32/33

For visitors who have registered for the Medicine programme, we are hosting activities and tours at our state of the art Foresterhill Campus. Please go directly to Foresterhill for registration.

An Introduction to the University We’d like to formally welcome you with a short introduction to the University so please join us in the Arts Lecture Theatre at either 10:00 or 12:00. There are tours of the facilities throughout the day and you can also take a walk around the Botanical Gardens, check out the Playing Fields or take a look in the Chapel.

The Academic Exhibition 09:00-15:00 Elphinstone Hall You’ll find all academic departments and student support services in Elphinstone Hall. Staff from Admissions, Accommodation and SAAS will be in Near Linklater, just across from the hall, to answer any questions. If you have any questions about alternative routes and pathways into university, please see the admissions table. The Academic Exhibition Layout is on pages 6/7. Don’t forget to visit the Far Linklater room where a snack shop serving breakfast rolls and refreshments will be available from 08:30-12:00.

3 OPEN DAY GUIDE 2019 Things to know on the day NEED HELP? Our team of Student Ambassadors, all current students, will guide you around campus, answer your questions and give you an insight into student life at Aberdeen. Look out for them on campus in their red hoodies and find them at the information points.

INSTAGRAM PHOTO COMPETITION We would love to see your photos from the day on Instagram using #makeitabdn

We will choose a picture posted between 09:00-15:00 on the day at random, and the winner will receive a goodybag including a hoodie and Amazon gift voucher amongst other prizes.

LOST PROPERTY & LUGGAGE ROOM Lost Property - available in the Elphinstone Foyer throughout the day from 09:00-15:00

Luggage Room - available in the Elphinstone Foyer throughout the day from 09:00-15:00

4 2 THINGS TO KNOW ON THE DAY

HUNGRY? We have a variety of catering options available for you to enjoy: BBQ on Elphinstone Lawn (V, VE, GF) > 11:30-14:00 Foodstory Zero (V, VE, Halal) > 09:30-15:00 Kilau Coffee > 10:00-17:00 Linklater Snack Shop > 08:30-12:00 Shelter Cafe > 10:00-17:00 Hardback Cafe > 11:00-16:00

TOURS Meet outside Elphinstone Hall for Campus and Aberdeen Sports Village Tours. Campus tours run from 08:30-12:00 every 15 minutes and 12:00-15:00 every 30 minutes. Sports tours are every 30 minutes from 09:30-15:00 (last tour departs at 15:00).

Library and Hillhead Student Village tours are self-guided throughout the day. See full details on pages 10 and 12.

SAFETY & FIRST AID Please obey all safety and warning signs on campus. If there is an emergency, alert your nearest Student Ambassador or member of staff.

First Aid is available in Elphinstone Foyer.

ACCESSIBILITY & SUPPORT If you have any questions about mobility across campus please speak to one of our event organisers outside Elphinstone Hall.

5 OPEN DAY GUIDE 2019 The Academic Exhibition layout ELPHINSTONE HALL

FIRE 9 10 11 FIRE EXIT EXIT

8 26 12

25 7 27 13

6 28 24 14

5 29 23

4 30 22 15

3 31 21 16 2 32 20 17 1 33 19 20 FIRE FIRE EXIT EXIT 18

Female Toilets Male Toilets ENTRANCE Near Linklater Room

6 3 THE ACADEMIC EXHIBITION LAYOUT

KEY - ELPHINSTONE HALL LAYOUT

1 Primary Education 10 Physics 23 Geography

2 Psychology 11 Computing Science 24 Geology

3 Music 12 Chemistry 25 Engineering

4 Modern Languages 13 Mathematics 26 Anthropology

5 Film and Visual Culture 14 Biological Sciences 27 Politics and International Relations

6 English 15 Medical Sciences 28 Sociology

7 Language and Linguistics 16 Medicine 29 Philosophy

8 Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies 17 Student Learning Service 30 History

9 • Accountancy and Finance 18 Student Support 31 History of Art • Business Management and 19 32 International Business Careers Divinity, Theology and Religion • Economics 20 IT Services 33 Go Abroad • Financial Economics • Real Estate 21 Law

22 Archaeology

NEAR LINKLATER ROOM

SAAS ACCOMMODATION

ENTRANCE FROM ELPHINSTONE HALL ROUTES INTO UNI ALTERNATIVE

ADMISSIONS EXIT TO SNACK SHOP

EXIT TO ELPHINSTONE LAWN

7 The library is a great place to do group work;“ it has bookable rooms and social spaces. The views across the campus and out to sea are a nice study distraction! MARGARET - PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY

8 4 OUR FACILITIES Our Facilities include...

Three libraries on campus, Contemporary including the award winning and stylish Sir Duncan Rice Library accommodation

Olympic Frequent bus services standard sports connect the city centre to facilities the university campuses

A Student Union hosting Wireless many clubs and events network in its very own building throughout

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Halls of Residence

Living in halls of residence with other new students is a great way to settle into university life and make life-long friends.

We guarantee* all new students an offer of accommodation from within our portfolio, or with one of our partner providers, provided your application reaches us by the deadline.

Why stay with us?

• A choice of catered and self-catered accommodation • All inclusive pricing, including heating, electricity and Wi-Fi • Free Parking at Hillhead Student Village • Frequent bus service from our Hillhead Student Village • A central hub with many social and study facilities • A dedicated support team to help with any issues, personal or otherwise • 24/7 Maintenance support • Single Study Bedrooms • Alcohol Free and Quiet Accommodation • Flexible payment plans

10 * Terms and conditions apply 4 OUR FACILITIES

Living in “student halls is a great experience and a perfect way to make friends. I’m still close friends with the people I lived with, and met, in halls. EMILY - GERMAN AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Tours Hillhead Student Village Self-guided tours are available throughout the day from 09:00-17:00.

Meeting Point Central Building, Hillhead Student Village Either make your own way to Hillhead using the route shown on your campus map or take the shuttle bus; available from the bus stop on High Street, outside the Chapel from 11:00 to the last bus at 16:30.

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Libraries, Special Collections and Museums

The University has 3 main libraries: Tours The Sir Duncan Rice Library - The Sir Duncan Rice Library our award-winning multi-million pound library, Self-guided tours are available home to the Special Collections Centre, arts, throughout the day, please humanities, sciences and social sciences make your own way there. Taylor Library - law and official publications For more information Medical Library - medicine on our facilities and and medical sciences. collections please visit abdn.ac.uk/library

12 4 OUR FACILITIES

Key services and resources include: • Over a million books, more than 800,000 e-books and over 30,000 e-journals - so you have access to resources on and off campus at a time to suit you • The Special Collections Centre holds over 200,000 rare printed books and 4,000 archive collections in the Wolfson Reading Room • The libraries are open daily with hundreds of study spaces in silent, quiet and group study areas, in The Sir Duncan Rice Library • Deskt op PCs located in libraries for research, study and email • Lapt op owners can connect to the wireless network whilst working in the libraries

Museums The Gallery - See our latest exhibition on display. Located on the ground floor, Sir Duncan Rice Library abdn.ac.uk/museums/ exhibitions/sdrl-679.php

Zoology Museum - Discover our extensive range of animal specimens, located in the Zoology Building. Open Mon-Fri 9-5pm abdn.ac.uk/museums/exhibitions/ zoology-museum-588.php

Cruikshank Botanic Gardens - Surround yourself in beautiful plants and flowers when you visit our own 11 acre botanic garden, located behind the Zoology Building abdn.ac.uk/botanic-garden

King’s Museum - Re-opening Sep 2020 with a heritage exhibition about Old Aberdeen abdn.ac.uk/museums/exhibitions/ kings-museum-586.php

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Aberdeen Sports Village

Our premier £28 million sports development, Aberdeen Sports Village and Aquatics Centre was used was used as a training ground for the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

The venue offers a range of activities, available to all students, and at all levels.

We also have an active Sports Union. Whether you’re a beginner or competitive athlete, the opportunities to get involved are vast and varied.

Facilities in the Sports Village include: • Olympic standard 50m, 10 lane training and competition swimming pool Tours • 25m pool with full floating floor and full diving facilities including springboards Aberdeen Sports Village and platforms up to 10m Guided tours are available • Full size FIFA approved indoor and last approximately 45mins. football pitch Tours are every 30mins • Indoor 135m running straight with from 09:30-15:00. Last throwing and jumping areas tour departing at 15:00. • 9 court sports hall • 4 squash courts Meeting Point • Large fitness suite and performance gym Outside Elphinstone Hall • 400m outdoor athletics track • Floodlit water-based hockey pitch For more information on this • Sports performance and wellbeing centre exciting facility, please visit aberdeensportsvillage.com

14 4 OUR FACILITIES

The Sports“ Village is my second home. Being an athlete, it is so good to train in world-class facilities. DEMI - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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16 5 TIMETABLES Timetables

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General Talks We have general talks scheduled throughout the day. The schedule is as follows:

10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00

Welcome Talk ALT BSL INTERPRETER

Accommodation KCA

Applying; The UCAS Process ALT BSL INTERPRETER

Employability, Work Placements and NK 10 Graduate Careers

International and EU KQ G3 Student Drop In

Student Finance - England, NI and Wales

Student Finance- ALT Scotland and EU (SAAS) BSL INTERPRETER

Student Life NK 1

Go Abroad

Studying a Language NK6 Alongside your Degree

University Sport KCA

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Key ALT KCA BSL INTERPRETER Arts Lecture Theatre, King’s College Auditorium British Sign Language William Guild Building Interpreter present at this talk KQ NK King’s Quad New King’s

12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00

ALT

KCA BSL INTERPRETER

ALT

NK 10

KQ G3

KCA KCA BSL INTERPRETER

ALT

NK 1

NK 6

KCA

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Degree Programme Sessions

10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00

Accountancy and Finance TA 21

Anthropology

Archaeology MT 1

Archaeology Lab Tour SMF

Biological Sciences ZG 18

Business Management and International Business

Celtic and Anglo- NK 14 Saxon Studies

Chemistry MT 4

Computing Science

Divinity, Theology TA 21 and Religion

Economics NK 10

5 TIMETABLES

Key CB FN MR MT NK RLT College Fraser MacRobert Meston New King’s Regent Lecture Bounds Noble Building Building Theatre SC SM SMF TA ZG Suttie Centre, St Mary’s St Mary’s Taylor Zoology Building Foresterhill Campus Building Foyer Block A

12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00

TA 21

NK 1

cont.

ZG 18

NK 6 NK 6

cont.

MT GO5a MT GO5a

TA 21

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Degree Programme Sessions

10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00

Engineering FN 1

English

Film and Visual Culture

Financial Economics NK 10

Geography

Geology

History NK 1

History of Art CB 203

Language and Linguistics

Law and Legal Studies

Mathematics - plus FN 156 Mathematics Mock Lecture

Medical Sciences RLT

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12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00

cont. FN1

NK 10

SM G3

MT 1

NK 1

MR 063 MR 063

Mock Lecture - FN 156 FN 156

RLT RLT

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Degree Programme Sessions

10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00

Modern Languages

Music MR 055

Philosophy

Politics and International Relations

Primary Education MR 063

Psychology MR 063

Physics

Real Estate NK 14

Sociology MR 613

Medicine (Medicine Only) SC SC Admissions Talk (60mins)

Clinical Skills Drop In 10:00 - 14:00 Simulation Ward Tour 10:00 - 13:00 (every 30mins) Parent Tours 10:30 / 11:30 / 12:30 Anatomy Department Tour 10:00 - 13:00 (every 30mins) Ask a Member of Staff 10:00 - 14:30 For all medicine tours and activities, please meet at the Suttie Centre Foyer.

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12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00

NK 1

MR 055

NK 14

NK 6

MR063

FN 3 FN 3

cont. SC

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Tours, Talks, and Sessions by Time

TIME SUBJECT LOCATION

10:00 Welcome Talk (10:00-10:30) BSL INTERPRETER Arts Lecture Theatre

Primary Education (10:00-10:30) MacRobert Lecture Theatre (063)

Student Finance - Scotland 10:30 BSL INTERPRETER Arts Lecture Theatre and EU (SAAS) (10:30-11:00)

Accommodation (10:30-11:00) King’s College Auditorium

History (10:30-11:00) New King’s 1

Financial Economics (10:30-11:00) New King’s 10

Engineering (10:30-12:30) Fraser Noble 1

Accountancy and Finance (10:30-11:00) Taylor A21

11:00 Student Life (11:00-11:30) New King’s 1

Study a Language Alongside New King's 6 your Degree (11:00-11:30)

International and EU Drop In (11:00-11:30) Kings Quad G3

Economics (11:00-11:30) New King’s 10

Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies (11:00-11:30) New King’s 14

Medical Sciences (11:00-11:45) Regent Lecture Theatre

Mathematics (11:00-11:30) Fraser Noble 156

Archaeology (11:00-11:30) Meston 1

Psychology (11:00-11:30) MacRobert Lecture Theatre (063)

Music (11:00-12:00) MacRobert 055

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Key General Talks Subject Talks

TIME SUBJECT LOCATION

11:00 Divinity, Theology and Religion (11:00-11:30) Taylor A21

11:15 Biological Sciences (11:15-12:00) Zoology ZG 18

Applying;The UCAS Process 11:30 BSL INTERPRETER Arts Lecture Theatre (11:30-12:00)

Employability, Work Placements and New King’s 10 Graduate Careers (11:30-12:00)

University Sport (11:30-12:00) King’s College Auditorium

Real Estate (11:30-12:00) New King’s 14

Chemistry (11:30-12:30) Meston 4

Sociology (11:30-12:00) MacRobert 613

History of Art (11:30-12:00) College Bounds 203

11:45 Archeology Lab Tour (11:45-12:15) St Mary’s Building Foyer

12:00 Go Abroad (12:00-12:30) New King’s 6

Accommodation BSL INTERPRETER King’s College Auditorium (12:00-12:30)

Welcome Talk (12:00-12:30) Arts Lecture Theatre

English (12:00-12:30) New King’s 10

Medical Sciences (12:00-12:45) Regent Lecture Theatre

Mathematics Mock Lecture (12:00-13:00) Fraser Noble 156

Divinity, Theology and Religion (12:00-12:30) Taylor A21

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Tours, Talks, and Sessions by Time

TIME SUBJECT LOCATION

Student Finance- England, Wales and NI 12:30 King’s College Auditorium (12:30-13:00)

Anthropology (12:30-13:00) New King's 1

Business Management and New King's 6 International Business (12:30-13:00)

Computing Science (12:30-13:00) MT GO5a

Law and Legal Studies (12:30-13:00) MacRobert Lecture Theatre (063)

Accountancy and Finance (12:30-13:00) Taylor A21

Student Finance- Scotland and EU (SAAS) 13:00 Arts Lecture Theatre (13:00-13:30)

Employability, Work Placements and New King’s 10 Graduate Careers (13:00-13:30)

History (13:00-13:30) New King’s 1

Politics and International Relations New King’s 6 (13:00-13:30)

Medical Sciences (13:00-13:45) Regent Lecture Theatre

Engineering (13:00-15:00) Fraser Noble 1

Physics (13:00-14:00) Fraser Noble 3

Geology (13:00-13:45) Meston 1

Primary Education (13:00-13:30) MacRobert Lecture Theatre (063)

Music (13:00-14:00) MacRobert 055

5 TIMETABLES

Key General Talks Subject Talks

TIME SUBJECT LOCATION

13:00 Biological Sciences (13:00-13:45) Zoology ZG18

13:30 International and EU Drop In (13:30-14:00) Kings Quad G3 (KQG3)

Language and Linguistics (13:30-14:00) New King’s 1

Film and Visual Culture (13:30-14:00) New King’s 10

Philosophy (13:30-14:00) New King’s 14

Computing Science (13:30-14:00) MT GO5a

14:00 Applying;The UCAS Process (14:00-14:30) Arts Lecture Theatre

Student Finance- England, Wales and NI King’s College Auditorium (14:00-14:30) BSL INTERPRETER

Modern Languages (14:00-14:30) New King’s 1

Business Management and New King’s 6 International Business (14:00-14:30)

Physics (14:00-15:00) Fraser Noble 3

Mathematics (14:00-14:30) Fraser Noble 156

Geography (14:00-14:45) St Mary’s G3

Law and Legal Studies (14:00-14:30) MacRobert Lecture Theatre (063)

14:30 Student Life (14:30-15:00) New King’s 1

University Sport (14:30-15:00) King’s College Auditorium

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Shuttle Bus Timetables

CIRCUIT 1

Union Square ...... > Campus High St ...... > Suttie Centre (St Magnus House) (in front of chapel) (Ashgrove Road West)

08:30 08:45 09:00

08:50 09:05 09:20

09:15 09:30 09:45

09:35 09:50 10:05

10:00 10:15 10:30

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12:00 12:15 12:15 12:30 CIRCUIT 3 12:30 12:45 Suttie Centre ...> Campus High St 12:45 13:00 (Ashgrove Rd West) (in front of chapel)

LUNCH BREAK 12:30 12:45

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14:45 15:00 15:00 15:15 CIRCUIT 4 15:15 15:30 Campus High St ...> Union Square 15:30 15:45 (in front of chapel) (drop off)

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31 OPEN DAY GUIDE 2019 King’s College Campus Map J A956 To Hillhead Don St Halls of Residence St Machar Dr H A978 F

St Machar Dr A978 E K

G O King St P N I 3 i Q

D St High B

Bedford Rd C R L i Regent Walk T

Elphinstone Rd Elphinstone A956 i A Meston Walk Shuttle bus stop M

B991 S University Rd

32 6 KING’S COLLEGE CAMPUS MAP

Map A King’s College J A956 To Hillhead B University Office Don St Halls of Residence St Machar Dr H A978 C Regent Building F D Sir Duncan Rice Library

St Machar Dr E The Student Union Building A978 E K F Cruickshank Botanical Gardens O G King St G St. Mary’s Building P N H The Old Town House I 3 I Fraser Noble Building i Q J Zoology Building K MacRobert Building D St High B L Meston Building

Bedford Rd C R M Aberdeen Sports Village L i Regent Walk T N Taylor Building

Elphinstone Rd Elphinstone A956 i O Edward Wright Building A P William Guild Building Meston Walk Q Old Brewery Shuttle bus stop M R New King’s B991 S University Rd S 50-52 College Bounds

T Elphinstone Hall

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33 Marketing and Student Recruitment University Office, King’s College Aberdeen AB24 3FX

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