Offer of a place

1. When your application form arrives, it will be processed and passed to the Admission Tutor for the chosen degree course.  It will speed up the decision making process if you could send us English translations of the titles of your studies at your home university.
   
   
2. We will normally make a decision within three weeks after receiving your completed application form.
   
   
3. We will advise you by letter, and your home university by e-mail, of that decision.  The decision will be either:
   
   • an offer of a place on the degree as requested, or
     
   • a place on a similar degree to that requested, or
   • decline the application, or we may request additional information
     
     
4. Most offer letters will state some conditions – usually that you must pass the ‘current’ year of study at your home university and have the necessary ECTS credits and subject knowledge before you begin your studies with us. 
   
   
5. If you are given an offer you will also be issued with a unique student number.  
   
   
6. This number, which you will keep for the duration of your studies at UAD, allows you to access the part of our website which contains details (dates, location, etc) of registration and enrolment for your course. This information, and other details, will also be mailed to your home address (please ensure that you tell us if you change address).
   
   
7. EU students are invited to attend an orientation course in the week prior to the Induction Week (when all new students register and are given an introduction to their courses by the academic staff). The orientation course, and your residential accommodation for the week, are free of charge.
   
   
8. Teaching and learning methods differ between EU countries. The orientation course is an important introduction to your studies at the University of Abertay Dundee. It will also introduce you to life in Scotland. You should therefore make every effort to attend this course. If there is any legitimate reason why you might not be able to attend, you must ask permission to be absent from the course by writing to, or e-mailing, the person named in your offer letter, before the end of August.
   
   
9. Your home university will have already confirmed your ability to study in an English speaking country. Nevertheless, if you want to continue to improve your knowledge and skills in the English language, you will be offered an opportunity to attend additional English language support classes during the year. These are free of charge and are voluntary. You can also choose to have your English abilities tested when you arrive at the University. The results of this test will help you to decide which, if any, of the various levels of English support classes you should attend.