612 Abertay University reviews

A lot of it is now online which personally I don’t like. The in person classes are good but often just repeat what are on the slides previously given

Nil

I have my own named desk for my exclusive use. Good availability of equipment for hire.

Multiple types of support. Students can access peer support, academic and pastoral support within their school. Counselling available if required. Advisors for those with additional needs, medical advisors and a team to support those with personal/caring issues.

Research based course. Online contact with tutors this year. Online statistics support. Online conferences.

20

Guest speakers- we can request certain people. Career development awards (principals award) Career service regular presentations and bootable appointments Internships with local and national/international companies

Yes

I put 3 stars as I'm not sure. I visited the university once but we weren't exactly allowed to explore.

I'm fortunate enough to say that I don't really suffer from any mental health or disabilities so I'm not really aware of the help and services the uni offers

Luckily I would say my course is quite suited to being taught online. I would much prefer to attend classes at the university but I think compared to other courses, we are relatively well off. My lecturers were all very helpful and engaging and made sure to check up on us outside of 'class times'. My classes were fully online but I believe we were given a 3 hour slot each week to go into the un to ask questions if need be. Unfortunately, I ended up staying at home as I felt I was paying too much money on rent when I didn't need to.

0

One of the lecturers for my concept art class has begun to invite guest speakers to the discord to talk about their jobs in the industry which has been quite fun to listen to.

No

My desk access in the graduate school area helps me focus. There is a limited number of open-air areas.

I have all the support I can get to fulfil my PhD degree. My Supervisors encourage me to pursue different opportunities and engage in various research activities.

Yes

Clean, great amount of spaces for studying

Counselling and wellbeing funds

Great overall, great lecturers and interactive classes, with interesting topics.

0

Great carreers service, with workshops and programmes

Yes

3

Yes

From what I could see last semester everything was clean, accesible and equipment that was needed worked well.

Well being and mental health have been fantastic. Such compassionate people.

Last semester it was blended learning. Lecturers and tutors were approachable, kind and helpful. This semester everything has been online. As before lectures have been great. Tutorials have been online and my tutors have been helpful, kind and easy to communicate with.

5

Not there yet

Yes

Good PCs as expected of a games university but I found it extremely difficult to get help accessing the facilities, the desks at university weren't suitable for me and I missed almost an entire semester of tuition due to the university taking 3 MONTHS to move a desk that accommodated me from one classroom to another.

A bit of a waiting list but counselling is available to students. Have not used the service myself but have heard mixed things from friends who have

Dundee is small but is only an hour from Glasgow and Edinburgh. Easy to get around Dundee itself

A diverse array of societies and sports

This is a review for Games Design and Production, which doesn't appear in WhatUni's list of courses. More than one module was useless. Incredibly frustrating to spend a semester in first year doing a module on game narratives to be told in all further studies that narrative is not an employable skill and is not worth pursuing. It's not wrong, but it makes no sense to teach an entire module on that when there are other subjects that are more relevant that haven't been covered.

Careers Service offered CV advice that was not suitable for my field. Lots of speakers and events. Course itself could be better when it comes to teaching employable skills (see useless Narrative and High Art modules)

Very overpriced for what it is. Uses Circuit Laundry machines that charge about £5 per wash/dry and don't actually clean or dry anything.

for this course - very underfunded

high availability for mental health counselling. lacking support from tutors with few exceptions, many not equipped for the job

they have a lot of societies, most of them seem decent

the freedom in assignments is good for people who are learning best when learning by themselves - if you want guidance, honest & frequent feedback, proper lectures on skills; you better look elsewhere. you are expected to learn any fundamental skills, design skills and software skills by yourself

6

group projects, employment-focused classes - but only very late into course, low quality, only few lecturers have even worked in the industry and fewer have so recently

very expensive, low quality appliances (break often), adequate safety, excellent location