In Scotland, we value our many historical and cultural connections with Canada and Canadians. Abertay has nurtured these links by warmly welcoming Canadian students through its doors for a number of years.
Our Canadian Engagement Lead regularly attends exhibitions and visits schools across Canada to support students and counsellors through the application process. To see where she'll be, visit our Meet Us In North America page.
Benefits of a Scottish Degree:
The following programmes require a high school diploma/DEC/certificate of graduation with the minimum requirements as stated below:
Programme | Requirement(s) |
MSc Accounting and Finance (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Gateway) | Honours UG degree in accounting at 60% or above |
MSc Computer Games Technology | Honours UG degree in computing at 60% or above |
MSc Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security | Honours UG degree in computing (focussed on software development and networking) at 60% or above |
Professional Masters in Games Development | Honours UG degree in relevant subject such as computer games technology, computer science, digital art and animation, games design and production, audio production - at 70% or above |
Abertay Undergraduate Scholarships: This is an award of £2,300 per annum for international undergraduate students and is intended to support you with living and travel costs. The award is paid in equal instalments in January and April for a maximum of four years.
Abertay Graduate Scholarships: This is an award of £2,000 for international graduate students domiciled outside of the UK who are accepted into graduate studies.
Canada Student Loans and Canada Student Grants: Abertay is on the master list of designated educational institutions for Canada Student Loans. Our institutional code is PUKL. For application information please see Canada Student Loans Website.
Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships: £8,000 towards tuition fees for one year of full-time study on a graduate Masters programme to citizens of Canada and four other countries. For more information please visit Scotland's Saltire Scholarships
Concordia University (Montreal) and Abertay University have had an agreement of academic cooperation since 2016, which incorporates collaborative research, faculty exchange and student exchange programmes. For this and other exchange and study abroad opportunities please see: Abertay Exchange and Study Abroad
Find out how to apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate programme at Abertay and explore your options if your previous qualification is in a language other than English.
From entry requirements and alternative routes, find guidance on how to apply to Abertay as an undergraduate, postgraduate or international applicant.
Explore English language requirements for entry to Abertay University.