Canada

Benefits of a Scottish Degree

Four year undergraduate degrees are similar to the Canadian system, with lectures, seminars and tutorials forming the basis
Ideal for students who want to specialise immediately in their chosen subject as the focus is on the main degree subject from Year 1
Taught Master’s degrees are one year in Scotland, saving you a year and achieving the same recognised qualification.
Scottish universities enjoy a prestigious worldwide reputation for quality, academic rigour and focus.

Beth Thomas, International Offer (Americas)

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We know that moving to study to a new country is exciting, but the process can seem complex. We have plenty of support to help you apply to Abertay University.

Contact me if you have any questions at all, I'm happy to help.

Beth Thomas, International Officer (Americas)

b.thomas@abertay.ac.uk

Entry Requirements from Canada

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Undergraduate Entry Requirements

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The following programmes require a high school diploma/DEC/certificate of graduation with the minimum requirements as stated below:

Programme	Requirement	Prerequisite(s)
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance	65%
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science	65%	Biology and Chemistry
BA (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management	65%
BA (Hons) Business Management	65%
BA (Hons) Computer Arts	75%	Art, Photography or Graphic Design
BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development	75%	Math
BSc (Hons) Computing	70%	ONE of Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Physics or Information Science
BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology	75%	Math at 70%
BA (Hons) Criminology	70%
BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking	70%	ONE of Computer Science, Math subjects, Chemistry, Geography, Physics
BSc (Hons) Fitness, Nutrition and Health	70%	ONE of Math, Biology, Physics or PE
BSc (Hons) Food and Consumer Sciences	65%
BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition and Health	65%
BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences	65%	Chemistry and Biology
BA (Hons) Game Design and Production	75%
LLB (Hons) Law	70%
BA (Hons) Marketing and Business	65%
BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing	70%	Demonstrate evidence of literacy and numeracy. Demonstrate ability to undertake the study of science as applied to mental health nursing
BSc (Hons) Physical Activity and Health		entry through BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise
BSc (Hons) Psychology	70%
BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling	70%
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise	70%	Leads to a choice of BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science, BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching, BA (Hons) Sport and Management, BSc (Hons) Strength and Conditioning

Postgraduate Taught Entry Requirements

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For entry onto our postgraduate programmes, we typically require a good Bachelor with Honours or Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.

How to apply to Abertay

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible in order to give your application the best chance for consideration, and yourself enough time to prepare.

Undergraduate

UCAS

If you're considering applying to more than one university in the UK for undergraduate (UG) level studies, we recommend submitting your application through UCAS, the UK's University & Colleges Admissions Service. There is a helpful glossary to terms on their website to help make the application process as easy as possible.

Although the early decision deadline for UCAS applications is 14 January 2026, we will accept applications from US students after this date, either via UCAS or through direct application.

Direct Application

If Abertay is the only UK university that you'd like to apply to for your UG level studies, we recommend using our direct application form. The deadline for submitting direct applications is the 3 August 2026.

Postgraduate taught

Postgraduate (PG) taught degree applications can be made directly to Abertay through your selected program page. Please visit your chosen postgraduate program page on our website and select 'Apply Now' in the top navigation. There is no charge to apply for a taught graduate degree.

Applying for PG taught programs

Postgraduate research

Postgraduate (PG) research applications can also be made directly to Abertay, but first you must decide on your area of research and secure a potential supervisor. We welcome enquiries and applications from prospective research students across a range of subjects or interdisciplinary areas.

Applying for PG research

Terminology

While you sometimes find small, self-explanatory spelling differences between UK and US English, there are also some differences that can be confusing. Here are some translations to help you -

UK English	US English
Module	Class
Course	Degree
Subject	Major
Postgraduate	Graduate
College	Community College
Articulation	Transfer (from Community College)

You often see the letters 'Hons' after our degrees e.g., Computer Arts BSc (Hons); Marketing and Business BA (Hons). This is short for Honours.

In Scotland, an Honours degree is a four-year degree. A non-Honours degree is a three-year degree, also known as an 'ordinary' degree. Your final year at Abertay - your senior year - is when you will take honours modules which are like 300 and 400-level classes.

Funding

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.

Scholarships

We offer scholarships to international students studying on our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

Search all international scholarships and bursaries

Tuition fees

Tuition fees for international students will vary depending on your programme of study. Please visit your chosen programme page on our website for more information.

If you are self-funding your studies, you are expected to have sufficient funds available to cover your tuition fees before the start of each academic year. All international students are required to pay the whole annual fee in advance. Payment of tuition fees will take place before or during registration.

Find out more about tuition fees

Transferring and Partnerships

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Transferring from a Canadian College

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Abertay University is happy to accept transfer students from colleges across Canada.

If you would like to transfer to Abertay, contact Beth so she can help crease a personalised track of your transfer and asses what credit we could offer.

In order to facilitate the transfer, you will need to provide an up to date transcript of your studies, including current classes.

Canadian University Partnerships and Exchanges

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We are also happy to accept study abroad students from any Canadian University. If you are interested in studying abroad at Abertay, find our more about our exchange and study abroad scheme here.

Abertay also maintains a variety of exchange partners in Canada. Students from our partner colleges and universities do not pay tuition fees to study at Abertay for a semester or full year. Here is the list of our current exchange partners:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in Vancouver, British Columbia.
University of Ontario (Ontario Tech) in Ontario

If you attend one of these institutions and want to participate in an exchange, contact your university's international office to discuss the application process.

More Information

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.