Applying to Abertay

Ayr College courses

Direct entry from Ayr College courses

Ayr College courses can take you directly into a degree at Abertay University. Your HND or HNC Ayr 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 Ayr College course and progressing to university study. Full details of the options open to you are listed below.

Ayr College courses for direct entry

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College Course	Year of Entry	Abertay Course(s)
Access to Computing, Multimedia & Networks	1	DipHE Computing & IT Subject to interview
NC Engineering	1	DipHE Civil Engineering Studies
NC Computing, Multimedia and Networks	1	DipHE Computing & IT
NQ Biomedical Science	1	DipHE Forensic Studies
HNC Applied Sciences (Biomedical / Biological Sciences)	2	BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
	2	BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences
	1	BSc (Hons) Biotechnology
HNC Business Management	2	DipHE Business & Management
	2	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	2	BA (Hons) European Economy & Management
	2	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
	2	BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
	2	BA (Hons) International Management
	2	BA (Hons) Management
	2	BA (Hons) Marketing & Business
	2	BA (Hons) Operations Management
	2	BA (Hons) Services Management
HNC Computer Games Development (including Higher Maths at minimum grade B)	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
HNC Computer Games Development (with Standard Grade Maths at Credit level)	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development
HNC Computing	2	BSc (Hons) Computing
HNC Computing	1	BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures
HNC Computing (plus Higher Maths grade B)	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
HNC Construction Practice	2	BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
HNC Early Education & 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	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Multimedia Computing: Web Development	1	BSc (Hons) Web Design & Development
HNC Social Care	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	1	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Social Sciences	1	BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
	1	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	1	BA (Hons) Criminological Studies
	1	BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychobiology
	1	BA (Hons) Media, Culture & Society
	1	BA (Hons) Mental Health & Counselling
	1	BSc (Hons) Psychology
	2	BA (Hons) Social Science
	1	BSc (Hons) Sociology
HNC Sound Production	2	BA (Hons) Creative Sound Production
HNC Tourism	2	BA (Hons) Tourism Management
HNC Visual Communications	2	BA (Hons) Visual Communication & Media Design
HND Accounting	3	BA (Hons) Accounting with Finance
HND Business Management	3	BA (Hons) Business Studies
	3	BA (Hons) European Economy & Management
	2	BA (Hons) Finance & Business
	3	BA (Hons) Management
	2	BA (Hons) Marketing & Business
HND Computer Networking & Internet Technologies	3	BSc (Hons) Computing & Networks
HND Computing: Software Development	3	BSc (Hons) Computing
HND Computing: Software Development (plus Higher Maths grade B)	2	BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development
	1	BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
HND Graphics, Digital Design & Illustration (with suitable portfolio)	2	BA (Hons) Computer Arts Subject to interview
HND Hospitality Management	3	BSc (Hons) Food & Consumer Science
	3	BSc (Hons) Food Product Design
	3	BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition & Health
	3	BA (Hons) Tourism Management
HND Multimedia Computing	3	BA (Hons) Visual Communication & Media Design
HND Multimedia Computing: Web Development	3	BSc (Hons) Web Design & Development
HND Sound Production	3	BA (Hons) Creative Sound Production
HND Tourism	3	BA (Hons) Tourism Management
HND Visual Communications	3	BA (Hons) Visual Communication & Media Design

* Course is subject to approval.

Ayr College courses – further information

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

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