Erasmus exchange programme offers a high-quality university education that empowers our graduates socially, culturally and economically...
Through the European Union's Erasmus programme, the University has exchange agreements with over 20 institutions across Europe.
Students who are interested in coming to Abertay as part of this programme do not have to make a UCAS application. They should apply through their home institution's Erasmus Co-ordinator on an ECTS application form.
Abertay University is a truly international institution, with over 23% of its students coming from over 70 countries outside the UK. This diverse student population ensures that a real-life European dimension is brought into the teaching of our programmes. A number of nationalities are also represented in our staff population.
The University is committed to provide a distinctive and high-quality university education that empowers our graduates socially, culturally and economically, and to generate new knowledge and learning that reinforces national competitiveness.
By supporting study across a broad range of academic disciplines in co-operation with other institutions and external agencies, at home and abroad, in all appropriate circumstances the University aims to meet the needs of the local, Scottish, United Kingdom and European economies.
The University is firmly committed to Europe and increasing its European dimension by working to extend partnerships, initially through Erasmus. Relationships are being established with new partners and will continue to be established as further contacts are made with European institutions.
Incoming students to the University are placed into the relevant class according to their subject of study, and are encouraged to integrate with other students in their class and in the University. New students to Abertay are given priority to be placed in university accommodation, and incoming Erasmus exchange students are included in this group. In addition incoming Erasmus exchange students have access to all the student services as non-Erasmus students such as counselling, finance advice, careers development information, Chaplaincy, assistance with planning their workload etc.
All incoming students are assessed for English language ability and appropriate support is put in place. The University offers a range of English language courses for students whose first language is not English. The courses currently offered are the Pre-Sessional Programme and English for Study. English for Study classes are free and can be studied alongside an academic programme. The programme aims to help students cope with lectures, tutorials and writing coursework.
Prior to any work placement the University will put in place a learning agreement and will agree objectives of the work placement with both the student and the receiving company. Placement agreements and the work programme are implemented in advance of any work experience undertaken by the Erasmus exchange student. These will be agreed by the university department of the student who is undertaking the placement and the receiving company.
Credit is given to students completing a work placement as part of their programme. Erasmus exchange students should successfully complete agreed objectives in order to receive credit. Assessment of these objectives may be carried out by the student providing a presentation on the placement, a tutor visit and assessment of the work experience, reflective learning in the form of a reflective log book and a placement report written by the student.
The University implements the QAA Code of Practice for Placement Learning.
