Campus Tour

Introduce yourself

Presentations will be happening here throughout the day

Built in 1930 to replace the Great Hall, which was torn down in 1870 to make space for King's College Library

Used for exams, ceilidhs, exhibitions and graduation ceremonies

All subject display stands in here throughout the day

Linklater Rooms inside, housing non-subject displays e.g. SAAS, Student Support

Language Centre, with lots of facilities for learning languages

Open today from 12:00 - 14:00

Open to all students, not just language students

Centre for Lifelong Learning, offers evening classes, long-distance and part-time study

Oldest part of the University, dates to 1495 when the University was founded

King's College which taught Divinity, and Marischal College in town which taught Medicine, joined together to form the University of Aberdeen as we now know it

King's houses Divinity, History of Art, Philosophy and History

Won't be confined to one area of campus though, will get to see other areas

Chapel is still used for daily services throughout term time

Graduates can get married in the chapel

King's College Conference Centre, where First Aid is located today

Point out History of Art department

18m swimming pool located in King's Pavilion

Playing Fields, where rugby, cricket, lacrosse and other sports are played

Across the field is Aberdeen Sports Village, one of the best in Scotland

Has indoor and outdoor football pitches, a huge gym, squash courts, basketball courts, hockey pitch...lots and lots on offer - tours today at 12:45, 1:45 and 2:45

Student discount as well

You get Wednesday afternoons off to play sport

Can get involved in the various sporting societies, as well as non-sporting societies during Fresher's Week: more than 50 sports and over 150 different societies from subject (e.g. English, Music) to hobbies (e.g. roleplaying, paintball, volunteering)

Can also set up own societies

Fresher's Fayres held on Tue and Wed of Fresher's Week on the Playing Fields

Point out tennis courts

Butchart Centre, home to our student association AUSA

Also has Alfie's Cafe (closed due to refurbishment), Bookends 2nd hand bookshop, Welfare Centre, Gaudie student newspaper and Aberdeen Student Radio

Charities located here, involved in Torcher Parade, largest candle-lit procession in Europe, lots of floats

Sabbatical Officers can be found here, as well as Student President Tessa

Mention Sunnybank Medical Practice

Point out New King's again, campus isn't that large

Powis Gates were erected in 1834, could be Turkish-inspired architecture

Won't get lost looking for your flat, just find the towers!

Guaranteed accommodation in your first year

Various accommodation on and around campus, Crombie Johnston, Hillhead, Hunter Court, Ardmuir

Both catered and self-catered: breakfast and dinner Mon-Sat, brunch on Sun, only during term time

Shared bathroom and kitchen facilities, laundry in every hall

Own computing rooms, open 24/7 and part of wireless network

Point out History department

Point out directions sign

Point out bike rack

Meston houses Chemistry, Physics, Geology and Computing Science

New Library, which cost £57million, due to open on 12th September so can't go in now

Has split opinion somewhat

One of only four libraries in Scotland with more than 1million books

Long opening hours, at exam time open until 2am

Entire catalogue available online, can borrow up to 15 items: Heavy Demand/Short Loan (24hrs), 3 Day Loan, Long Term Loan

If book has been borrowed you can recall it, so don't have to wait more than a week for your book

Medicine library at Foresterhill and Law library in Taylor Building

Fraser Noble houses Engineering and Maths

Point out small passageway, lots of them all over campus

Elphinstone accommodation for mature students

Inside Hub, point out Student Centre, Careers and Appointments, Student Support, Student Accommodation, InfoHub.

Point out Zoology Building and Cruickshank Gardens

St Mary's is home to Geography, Planning and Archaeology

Point out seating at back of St Mary's

Old Town House built in 1788-89, was a focus point for trading, has also been a prison

BOS, Blackwells, Bus Stop for No.20

Cobbles: you know you've reached campus when you feel cobbles under the bus

Lady MacRobert had three sons, two of which she lost in WW2, and one died shortly after

She was from a very rich family, and left half her money to Aberdeen Uni and half to Stirling

We have MacRobert Building which has 24hr access to computers, and Stirling has MacRobert Centre

Garden created to honour all this

Home to all Social Sciences including Management, Accountancy, Sociology, Politics/IR and Economics

Main computing facilities are here, along with Help Desk

Over 1200 computers on campus in total

Lots of tutorial rooms in here, you will probably use them during first year

There are lectures, tutorials and practicals throughout the academic year

Lectures are optional, but good to attend, and tutorials and practicals are compulsory

Point out Taylor Building, housing Law, Celtic Studies, English and Modern Languages

Has Law library and Tiki Cafe

Point out MacRobert over the top, mention 24hr access with swipe cards after 6pm, safe and secure

Home to Education and Music, has dance and practice rooms inside

William Guild Building houses Psychology

ALT is our largest lecture theatre, seats around 700 people

Hunter accommodation

Point out Student Reception

Visit King's Pavilion for another look

Back to Elphinstone Hall, thank people for coming and ask for any questions