Applying to Abertay

Aberdeen College courses

Direct entry from Aberdeen College courses

Aberdeen College courses can take you directly into a degree at Abertay University. Your HND or HNC Aberdeen College course may count as equivalent to the first or second years of studying at university level, allowing you to top up your studies and gain a degree quickly.

Your career prospects can be improved by taking your Aberdeen College course and progressing to university study. Full details of the options open to you are listed below.

If the Access course or HNC/D you are currently studying is not represented on this page, you may still be eligible for entry to university. Please contact our Student Recruitment office on 01382 308080 (sro@abertay.ac.uk) for advice.

Aberdeen College courses for direct entry

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College Course	Year of Entry	Abertay Course(s)
HNC Computing	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development With standard grade Maths at level 2
	2	BSc (Hons) Computing
	1	BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Subject to interview
	2	BSc (Hons) Web Design & Development
HNC Computing (plus Higher Maths grade B)	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
HNC Construction	2	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HNC Early Education and Childcare	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Healthcare	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BSc (Hons) Food & Consumer Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Food Product Design
	1	BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition & Health
	1	BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychobiology
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health Nursing Subject to interview
	1	BSc (Hons) Nursing Subject to interview
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Social Care	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Working with Communities	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HND Accounting	3	BA (Hons) Accounting with Finance
HND Accounting	3	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
HND Applied Sciences	2	BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
HND Applied Sciences	2	BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences
HND Administration & Information Technology	3	BA (Hons) Business Administration Subject to interview
HND Computing: Software Development	3	BSc (Hons) Computing
	3	BSc (Hons) Computing & Networks
	1	BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Subject to interview
HND Computing: Software Development (plus Higher Maths grade B)	2	BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development
	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
HND Computing: Technical Support	3	BSc (Hons) Computing & Networks
HND Computing: Technical Support	1	BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures Subject to interview
HND Construction Management	3	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HND Fitness Health and Exercise	2	BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Nutrition
	2	BA (Hons) Sport & Management
	1	BSc (Hons) Sport & Psychology
	2	BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise - leading to named routes
HND Interactive Media	3	BA (Hons) Visual Communication & Media Design
HND Interactive Media	2	BA (Hons) Web Design & Development
HND Legal Services	1	LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws
HND Music	3	BA (Hons) Creative Sound Production
HND Social Sciences	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychobiology
	1	BA (Hons) Media. Culture & Society
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	3	BA (Hons) Social Science
	2	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HND Sports Coaching with Development of sport	2	BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Nutrition
	2	BA (Hons) Sport & Management
	2	BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise - leading to named routes
HND Travel & Tourism	3	BA (Hons) Tourism Management
HND Visual Communications (Graphic Option)	3	BA (Hons) Visual Communication & Media Design
HND Visual Communications (Graphic Option)	2	BA (Hons) Computer Arts With suitable portfolio

* Course is subject to approval.

Aberdeen College courses – further information

For further information about moving from your Aberdeen College course to Abertay University, please see our How to apply information.

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