College to University

Entry from College

Over a third of Abertay students arrive from college. Our agreements with colleges mean you can start many Abertay degrees at Year 2 with a relevant HNC or Year 3 with a relevant HND.

We want you to make the most of your time at Abertay. Everyone needs a helping hand at some point, so we have a range of support services to help you make the transition from college.

If you need help with anything, be it personal, financial, academic, or anything in between, our specialist support staff are there for you. Our Study Skills team (found in Student and Academic Services) are here to help with all aspects of studying, from getting your referencing right to managing your time more effectively.

Our Abertay College Transition (ACT) Programme has been designed with student input to help you anticipate the differences between HN and degree study, understand the academic culture at Abertay, find out about the opportunities and activities on offer, and meet some of the people who can support and advise you during your studies.

Students approach us with a wealth of skills, experience and qualifications, so we've also compiled details of alternative entry routes.

Entry Routes

To find out where your Access, HNC or HND course could take you at Abertay, please review our entry routes below.

How to Apply

You apply through UCAS. For more information, check out our undergraduate how to apply section.

Quality is Everything

• Sunday Times UK University of the Year 2021 for Teaching Quality.

• Guardian University Guide 2021 Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback.

• National Student Survey 2020 Top 10 UK Universities for Student Satisfaction

• Global top 10 for post-grad degrees, and top 20 for undergraduate in Video Games Education in The Princeton Review 2022.