
Abertay University
Dundee, United Kingdom
Quick facts
- World rank
- #1,001
- 2027
- Acceptance rate
- 85%
- Students
- 4,000
- International students
- 20%
- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1888
Overview
Abertay University, founded in 1888 and located in the heart of Dundee, Scotland, is a public university and registered Scottish charity (SC016040). Home to approximately 4,000 students from over 60 countries, Abertay has been ranked Scotland's top modern university by the Guardian University Guide 2027 and the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027 for teaching quality and student experience. The university is internationally recognised as the top European school for video games design (Princeton Review 2026) and holds a Gold Award as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education from the NCSC. Abertay's compact city centre campus houses all buildings within a quarter of a mile of each other, offering a close-knit, personalised learning environment. The university is organised into the Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business and the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences, supported by a pan-University Graduate School. Abertay offers undergraduate, postgraduate taught, postgraduate research and online master's degrees across subjects including computer games technology, ethical hacking, cybersecurity, psychology, business management, civil engineering, food science, biomedical science, law, and criminology.
Fields of study
- Accounting and Finance
- Biomedical Science
- Business Management and Marketing
- Civil Engineering
- Computing, Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity
- Counselling
- Criminology
- Food Science, Nutrition and Health
- Forensic Sciences
- Law
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- Video Games
Accreditation: Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
- —
- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
- —
- GPA (minimum)
- —
- Intakes
- January, February, June, September, November
- Application deadlines
- January 31 for equal consideration via UCAS
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
- Admissions contact
- admissions@abertay.ac.uk
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
£16,950 – £17,950 / year
From about $21,526 / year
Domestic students
£1,820 / year
Scottish undergraduate students pay £1,820 per year for 2027/28 (set by Scottish Government; SAAS funding available). Rest of UK (RUK) fees for 2027/28 entry are not yet confirmed. International undergraduate tuition: £16,950 per year for most programmes; £17,950 per year for Computing, Games, Cybersecurity and related programmes. A fee guarantee means the net tuition fee (after scholarships) will not increase for the duration of the course.
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
Official fee source (opens in a new tab)Programs
| Program | Level | Duration | Tuition | Deadline | Intakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHEAD (opens in a new tab)Part Time | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| BA (Hons) Business Management (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 2 years | £16,950 / year | Varies | — |
Information last verified Oct 3, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.
