OPEN DAY Guide 2019 Saturday 5 October An ancient university GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2019 SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY abdn.ac.uk/study OF THE YEAR OPEN DAY APP Download our App to Plan Your Day! UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN Browse the full schedule of talks, tours and UNIVERSITY information stands; create your own to-doPLAYING list FIELDSfor the day; find helpful tips and advice; review shuttle I UNIVERSITY bus schedules; and find your way with ROADmaps. Search “University of Aberdeen Open Day” in the App Store or Google Play Store to download the guide. Get our guide here: https://guidebook.com/g/AbdnOctOD2019 Download our Open Day App! Contents 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 INTO ROUTES ALTERNATIVE 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 9 OPEN DAY GUIDE 2019 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. 11 OPEN DAY GUIDE 2019 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 • Desktop PCs located in libraries for research, study and email • Laptop 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 13 OPEN DAY GUIDE 2019 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.