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| FACTSHEET 4 |  |
| Scottish Higher Education Institutions | |
| Produced by The Scottish Office Information Directorate in November 1995. | |
| This information will be fully updated. | |
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| FACTSHEET 4 | |
| Scottish Higher Education Institutions | |
| Produced by The Scottish Office Information Directorate in November 1995. | |
| This information will be fully updated. | |
| There are 22 higher education institutions in Scotland (plus the Open University) providing courses at postgraduate, first degree, and sub-degree levels. All except for the Open University and the Scottish Agricultural College are funded by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. The Council is subject to the direction of the Secretary of State. It has general responsibility for the allocation of funds to institutions and assessment of the quality of education. |
| The universities offer a wide range of courses including arts, social sciences and humanities, medicine, law, sciences, technology and engineering. The other institutions specialise in particular areas such as health care, art and design, music and drama, textile technology, agriculture or teacher training. Degrees are generally awarded for the successful completion of a 3-year full-time course (an Ordinary Degree) or a 4-year course at a more specialised and demanding level (an Honours Degree). The degree courses in some professional subjects, such as medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine take 5 or 6 years’ study. Institutions also offer shorter full and part-time courses, postgraduate courses and courses leading to the qualifications of recognised professional bodies. |
| Students have a wide choice of locations, ranging from large modern industrial cities to ancient or medieval towns and from densely populated areas to country locations where the sea and mountains lie close at hand. The institutions offer their own rich and attractive cultural environments and sporting activities. |
| UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| The University of Aberdeen was founded in 1495, when Bishop William Elphinstone, with the support of King James IV, founded King’s College. The original chapel of King’s College, at the heart of the ancient campus, is still in daily use. In 1593 the fifth Earl Marischal of Scotland founded a second university in Aberdeen, Marischal College and for 267 years these two rival universities flourished. In 1860 the ‘fusion’ of the two was successfully completed, and to this day the University operates on the two separate sites. A medical school was opened on a third site at Forersterhill, in 1938. |
| Traditional strengths in undergraduate and postgraduate courses are offered in seven faculties: Arts and Divinity, Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Economic and Social Sciences, Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Law. The course range reflects modern developments and, in particular, oil-related activities encompassing Accountancy, Chemistry, Computing Science, Economics, Engineering, Geology and Geography as well as Ecology, Environmental Science, Marine Resource Management and Zoology. Marine-related technology, Land Use studies, Agriculture and forestry courses are also offered and new subjects introduced in recent years include Aquaculture, European Studies, Management Studies, Women’s Studies and Cultural History. |
| The British technology Group has recognised the University’s pioneering work in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and a great deal of research work takes place through international programmes in many fields of activity. |
| Guaranteed accommodation in Halls of Residence is offered to all first year students whose homes are outside the city. A wide range of other forms of accommodation is available ranging from University-Owned flats and flats leased to the University as well as the usual variety of private accommodation. |
| UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE |
| The University traces its history back to 1888 when its antecedent, the Dundee Technical Institute, was established. Today, a wide range of full-time, sandwich, part-time, and short courses at postgraduate, first degree, diploma and certificate levels is offered in the Schools of Accountancy and Law; Built Environment; Computer Sciences; engineering; Health and Nursing; Management Mathematical Sciences; Molecular and Life Sciences; and Social Sciences. |
| The University is also home to a number of centres of excellence in areas such as wastewater technology and management, forest products and wood technology and product development. Housed in one of Dundee’s oldest buildings – the thirteenth century Dudhope Castle – the Dundee Business School is the centre for the University’s range of postgraduate management courses. |
| Courses are designed to marry the personal and career aspirations of students with the needs of commerce and industry. Courses have been developed on a modular basis to give students flexibility in selecting subjects, which meet their needs. There is also an access route into the University for mature students and other without the traditional entry requirements or for those who only wish to study a part of a degree course at convenient times. |
| The University is located on a city centre campus in Dundee with all teaching accommodation, the students association, and student services within easy walking distance. The University provides around 700 residential places (mostly self-catering). |
| UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Dundee University was established in 1967 although its origins go back to the foundation of University College, Dundee in 1881. For 70 years prior to its being granted a Royal Charter, it was part of the University of St Andrews. |
| There are five faculties: Medicine and Dentistry, Science and Engineering, Law, Arts and Social Sciences and, following a merger in 1994, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. The centre for Continuing Education co-ordinates short course and training programmes for local industry, commerce and the professions including a Master of Business Administration programme. Clinical medicine is taught on the University’s other campus at Ninewells Teaching Hospital and Medical School. |
| Much of the University’s research work invo9lves collaboration with industry including a number of commercial companies (particularly in health care services). The MicroComputer Centre has an international reputation for research into computer applications for severely disabled people – particularly communications; and a well-equipped Manufacturing Systems Laboratory is also available. |
| University-controlled residential accommodation is available for over half the student population. |
| EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART |
| Founded in 1906, Edinburgh College of Art is one of four art institutions in Scotland. The main building at Lauriston Place was opened in 1909: extensions have taken place culminating in the construction of the Hunter Building in 1976 and the acquisition of premises in the Grassmarket and West Port in 1993. |
| The College offers a wide range of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate degree level in Painting, Design and Applied Arts, Visual Communication, Sculpture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning and Housing. It is an Associate College of Heriot-Watt University. Courses run in the two Faculties of Art and Design and Environment Studies lead to degrees awarded by the University. In addition the MA(Hons) degree course in Fine Art and the BSc course in Housing are offered in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. A postgraduate Diploma in Housing Studies is offered in collaboration with the University of Stirling. |
| The College has significantly developed its research and consultancy activities, particularly in the Faculty of Environment Studies. |
| There are three teaching sites – Lauriston, Grassmarket and Inverleith. Places are available to 63 students in self-catering flats. |
| UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| The University of Glasgow is one of the oldest and largest universities in the UK. It has a compact campus in the West End of Glasgow with the Veterinary faculty on a green-field site 4 miles away. The University has been on the West End site since 1871 when it moved from the city centre where it had been located since its foundation in 1451. The Main Building of the University, designed in the Gothic style by Sir George Gilbert Scott, is one of the city’s best known landmarks. |
| The University provides teaching and research in 8 faculties; Arts, Divinity, Law and Financial Studies; Social Sciences; Medicine (including Dentistry and Nursing); Engineering; Science and Veterinary Medicine. It has more students in science-based courses than any other in the UK outside London and one of the largest medical schools in Europe. It maintains UK and international centres for Computer-based engineering Design, Human Communication and Computer-based Information Transfer, Parasitology and Virus Research, Heart disease and Cancer. |
| Strong links with industry are maintained through the provision of a wide range of short course/training packages designed for industry, commerce, the public sector and the professions; developing ideas and translating them into products for the market place; its industrial and commercial development service and its Science Park; and its commitment to Management Education and Training. The University is also a centre for research in Housing Policy and Economics, Employment and Business History. |
| The University has one of the oldest, most extensive and valuable libraries in the UK. Computer facilities are well developed with high-powered workstations available to students in most faculty buildings. The University has 2 student unions and newly furbished sports facilities. Residential accommodation is usually offered to new entrants who cannot commute. |
| The University is one of the first winners of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. The prize was awarded to the University for its success in opening up its vast array of artistic, cultural and scientific resources to the public through exhibitions, lectures, concerts and its adult and continuing education programme. |
| GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY |
| Formed in 1993 by the merger of the former Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen’s College, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University is a major provider of professional and vocational higher education. More than 11,500 students attend the University and follow courses leading to a range of qualifications at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels. It has over 1,200 teaching and support staff. Its 22 teaching departments, organised in the 3 Faculties of Business, Health and Science and Technology, are as follows: |
| Business – Business Administration; Consumer Studies; Economics; Entrepreneurial Studies; Finance and Accounting; Hospitality; Tourism and leisure Management; Language and Media; Law and Public Administration; Management; and risk and Financial Services. |
| Health – Biological Sciences; Nursing and Community Health; Physiotherapy; Podiatry and Radiography; Psychology; Social Sciences and Vision Sciences. |
| Science and Technology – Building and Surveying; Computer Studies; Energy and Environmental Technology; engineering; Mathematics and Physical Sciences. |
| The University is actively engaged in research across a wide range of disciplines. It has invested heavily in its research effort and this, together with significant external research funding which the University attracts, results in a stimulating research environment. |
| The University is located on 3 campuses within Glasgow: City, at Cowcaddens Road, in the city centre; and Park and Southbrae campuses in the West End of Glasgow. |
| GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART |
| Established in 1844/45 as a Government School of Design, the School came under the control of the Department of Science and Art in London from then until 1901 when it came under the control of The Scottish Office. The Mackintosh Building, at the heart of the School, is considered to be a prime example of the work of the Scottish architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928). |
| The School offers a range of full-time and part-time courses at postgraduate and undergraduate degree level and a range of part-time short courses in Fine Art, Design, Product Engineering Design and Architecture. The degree course in Engineering Design is run in partnership with the University of Glasgow. All of the school’s degrees are validated by the University of Glasgow. |
| Glasgow School of Art has three schools – Fine Art, Design & Craft, and the Mackintosh School of Architecture – which have long-established relationships with the community, industry and commerce at local, national and international levels. The School is located in the Garnethill area of Glasgow and there is accommodation for 120 students at a new students’ residence, five minutes walk from the school. |
| HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY |
| Heriot-Watt University, whose Royal Charter was granted in 1966, traces its origins to the foundation in 1821 of the Edinburgh School of Arts. Renamed the Watt Institution and School of Arts in 1852 in tribute to James Watt, the pioneer of steam power, the title Heriot-Watt College was adopted in 1885 when its endowments were amalgamated with the educational trust bequeathed to the City of Edinburgh by George Heriot, financier to King James VI of Scotland and I of England. The University completed in 1992 a major building programme on its 380-acre campus at Riccarton, Edinburgh. |
| There are three Faculties – Science, Engineering and Economic & Social Studies – based at the Riccarton campus, offering almost 10 first degree courses and extensive facilities for postgraduate study and research, and accounting for some 5,000 full-time students. Heriot-Watt was the first University in Europe to establish an integral research park where commercial companies at the leading edge of technology work in harmony with its academic life. The University is a national centre of excellence for study and research in Marine Technology including petroleum and Offshore Engineering, Marine Resource Development and Environmental Protection. Research in opto-electronics, laser engineering and optical computing also commands international attention. |
| The University is also renowned for a broad range of work on information and communication technologies, in advanced manufacturing technologies, and for the unique International Centre for Brewing and Distilling. The University’s Edinburgh Business School holds The Queen’s Award for Export Achievement for world-wide management education by distance learning, and its School of Languages is a leading centre for studies in interpreting and translating. |
| Heriot-Watt has 3 autonomous ‘associated colleges’ at separate locations in Edinburgh and the vicinity: Edinburgh College of Art (studies in architecture and planning as well as art and design). Moray House Institute of Education, and The Scottish College of Textiles, which is located at Galashiels. |
| MORAY HOUSE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION |
| Moray House was founded in 1835. Since the early 1980s it has provided programmes of training in community education and in social work. The Institute incorporates two major national centres of excellence. The first of these is the Scottish Centre for Physical Education, Movement and Leisure Studies created in 1987 following the merger of Dunfermline College of Physical Education with Moray House. The Institute is the single agency for training physical education teachers in Scotland, and provides a range of programmes relating to the leisure and recreation professions. The second is the Scottish Centre for International Education, which, for over 30 years, has provided courses for educationists and other professionals from a wide range of overseas countries. |
| The Institute offers a wide range of pre-service and in-service courses for the professions of teaching, social work, community education and recreation and leisure. It is also a major provider of in-service education. Moray House is an Associate College of Heriot-Watt University, which validates its degree courses. |
| The Institute seeks to maintain a vigorous programme of research and development, and plays a leading part in a wide range of local and national education development programmes. It incorporates a number of national centres such as the Scottish Sensory Centre, the Scottish Interactive Technology Centre, the Scottish Centre for Studies in School Administration and the National Centre for Play. |
| Teaching accommodation is located on two campuses – the Cramond campus, concerned primarily with the work of the Scottish Centre for Physical Education, Movement and Leisure Studies; and the Holyrood campus in the Royal Mile. There are halls of residence at Newington and Cramond, which accommodate in excess of 500 students. |
| NAPIER UNIVERSITY |
| Napier University opened in 1964 as Napier College of Science and Technology, and in 1974 it merged with Edinburgh College of Commerce to form Napier College of Commerce and Technology. In 1985 it transferred from local authority control to direct funding by The Scottish Office Education Department. It became a Polytechnic in 1988. First granted powers of self-validation in 1987, the University was granted full degree awarding powers in 1992, covering both taught course degrees and research degrees. Also in 1992 the Privy Council granted consent to use the title Napier University. |
| The University offers a wide range of full-time, part-time and sandwich courses at post-graduate, degree, sub-degree and non-advanced levels. It also has articulation arrangements with several colleges, which enables students who have obtained an HND at College to enter direct into the third year of a degree course at Napier. Courses cover engineering, science, applied arts and social sciences, and business. |
| The University is engaged in applied research and consultancy, and has close links with many major industries. It is also involved with several teaching company schemes with industrial partners. Research and consultancy is co-ordinated by a separate company, Napier University Ventures Ltd, through which the university offers an extensive range of short courses for industry and commerce, some of which have been tailored to fit international client’s needs and are delivered abroad. The university is also the location for a number of specialist centres, including the Scottish Electronic Manufacturing Centre, Advanced Materials Centre, Edinburgh International Language and Hotel School and Napier Quality Centre. |
| The University has eight campuses, the main ones being at Craighouse, Craiglockhart, Merchiston and Sighthill. |
| NORTHERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION |
| Northern College was founded in 1987 from the merger of Aberdeen and Dundee Colleges of Education. The College offers a range of courses in teaching, social work, and community education. |
| The College also provides continuing professional development for teachers and offers educational consultancy services and extensive opportunities for professionals to update qualifications in a range of specialisms to Postgraduate Diploma and Master levels. These can be followed through off-campus and distance learning provision, which incorporates an individually tailored tutor support system and information technology faculties. |
| Northern College has campuses in Aberdeen and Dundee. Accommodation and leisure and recreational facilities are available on both campuses. |
| THE OPEN UNIVERSITY |
| The Open University has its Scottish Headquarters in Edinburgh. It provides part-time courses for students throughout Scotland; the undergraduate level courses require no formal entry qualifications, and comprise specially-written units, television and radio programmes, computer assisted learning materials, assignments and, in some cases, home experiment kits. There is a network of thirty-six study / support centres throughout the country from Lerwick to Stranraer. |
| Undergraduate courses started in 1970, but in recent years there has been a great expansion in courses for professional and personal interest. There are three programmes of study: |
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| The University offers course validation to other institutions without their own degree-awarding powers, and has credit recognition agreements with other universities so that entering students can receive recognition for prior academic experience. |
| UNIVERSITY OF PAISLEY |
| Founded in 1897 as Paisley Technical College and School of Art, Paisley grew as a result of the interest and support of local industrialists. In 1992 Paisley was given the authority to award its own degrees and to use the title ‘university’. The University merged with Craigie College of Education in 1993. |
| The University offers a wide range of full-time, part-time and sandwich courses at degree and postgraduate levels covering Biological Sciences; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Mathematical Sciences; Physics; Civil Engineering; Computer and Information Systems; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering; Quality Management; Applied Social Studies; Education; Economics; and Management and Land Economics. The University has pioneered higher education Credit Accumulation and Transfer, with access to studies on a full-time, part-time day or evening basis, or through an established summer school. |
| Research and consultancy work is undertaken on a wide range of topics. The University’s links with industry are underpinned by student placements in businesses. Training courses for industry, consultancy testing and commercial research are conducted in all academic departments and focus on a number of individual specialists units including the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Studies, Centre for Environmental and Waste Management, Hospitality Centre at Craigie Campus, Land Value Information Unit, Microelectronics Educational Development Centre and Quality Centre. |
| The range of residential and sports facilities has also been upgraded and extended to include 1,000 beds and a separate campus village with sports centre at Thornly Park in Paisley. |
| QUEEN MARGARET COLLEGE |
| Founded in 1875, as the Edinburgh School of Cookery, the College was granted permission to adopt the name Queen Margaret College in 1971 under the patronage of HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. Since then, the Edinburgh Schools of Drama, Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Podiatry and Radiography have been incorporated in the College. |
| The College offers a range of full-time, part-time and sandwich courses at degree and sub-degree level in its Departments of Applied consumer Studies, Communication and Information Studies, Dietetics and Nutrition, Drama, Health and Nursing, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Management and Social Sciences, Podiatry and Radiography, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Sciences. The College also has an Educational Resource Centre, an Information Technology Centre, a Business Development Centre and a Conference Centre. Courses leading to awards in combined studies have been provided since 1993/94 through the cross-departmental modular programme. The College is actively promoting its entrepreneurial activities, consultancy and special courses, and is attracting growing numbers of international students. The College has power to award its own taught courses degrees. |
| Most of the College’s activities are housed in modern buildings at Corstorphine, while a second campus at Leith houses most of its Health Care courses. Drama will move to the Gateway Theatre, Leith Walk in 1996. There are 3 halls of residence with accommodation for about 430 students. Recreational facilities include an all weather multi-sports area, a large games hall and a 25 metre heated indoor swimming pool. |
| THE ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY |
| The Robert Gordon University’s history dates back to 1750 when a residential school for boys was founded from a bequest of property from local merchant Robert Gordon. In 1881 the institution become Robert Gordon’s College, dedicated to providing technical education to young people and adults in both day and evening classes. The college was awarded central institution status in 1903, and renamed as ‘Robert Gordon’s Institute of Technology’ in 1965. The award of a university title in 1992 resulted in the current name of The Robert Gordon University. |
| A wide variety of full-time and part-time courses are offered at both undergraduate and postgraduate degree and diploma levels, with subject areas divided into the 4 Faculties of Design, Health and Food, Management and Science & Technology. The University’s 15 schools are situated on a number of sites from city centre to riverside in Aberdeen. Residential accommodation is provided for over 1,000 students, mainly in self-catering flats. |
| The Robert Gordon University maintains a strong vocational emphasis in its courses, and places a high value on its numerous links with industry. Consultancy, contract research and other commercial work are undertaken for, and in collaboration with, industry. This work is co-ordinated through Univation at The Robert Gordon University, a new company launched in August 1995 for the purpose. |
| The University’s links with the oil industry in particular are consolidated through the consultancy and training work of the industry-supported Offshore Management Centre within the Aberdeen Business School, and through the emergency response training provided by the University’s subsidiary, RGIT Ltd, which also specialises in harsh environment medicine. |
| ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMA |
| The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, as Scotland’s only Conservatoire, has a unique role. Its mission is to produce musicians, actors and other professionals well equipped to pursue a diversity of careers at national and international level. It is one of the four Royal Schools of Music and one of the two Royal Schools of Drama in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1847, the Academy is now housed in purpose-built premises in the centre of Glasgow, officially opened in 1988. |
| In 1994 the Academy became the only Conservatoire in the UK to have degree awarding powers conferred by the Privy Council. In 1995, the quality of teaching and learning in Music gained an ‘Excellent’ rating in SHEFC’s Quality Assessment exercise. |
| The Academy’s degrees and diplomas in both music and drama are designed to promote the highest standards of performance and professionalism. Postgraduate study is offered by the School of Music in performance, composition, conducting and opera whilst postgraduate courses are planned for introduction in 1996. There is much emphasis on public performance with students participating in shows, orchestra, opera, chamber music, masterclass, workshops, competitions, concerts, theatre and television productions. |
| SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE |
| The Scottish Agricultural College was formed in April 190 by combining the former North of Scotland college of Agriculture (Aberdeen), the East of Scotland College of Agriculture (Edinburgh) and the West of Scotland College at Auchincruive near Ayr into a single corporate structure. He College’s administrative Headquarters are located alongside the Edinburgh Centre of Study and the use of individual College names has now been discontinued in favour of SAC. |
| The College is funded by The Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department to provide agricultural education and advisory services and to undertake research and development. The three Centres of Study offer a range of courses at Diploma, (SCOTVEC National Certificate), HNC and HND levels covering Conservation and Rural Resources, Leisure and Tourism, Horticulture, Agriculture, Management, Aquaculture, Poultry, Food Manufacture, Science & Technology. Some of these courses are offered in association with Universities, which enables progression through undergraduate to postgraduate level. In such cases the College provides facilities and teaching input to courses attended by students who enrol with the University. |
| The College is able to offer assistance in arranging accommodation at each of its Centre ranging from Halls of Residence to flats, lodgings and farm cottages. |
| SCOTTISH COLLEGE OF TEXTILES |
| The College, established in 1883 in Galashiels, became known as the Scottish Woollen Technical College and changed in 1968 to the Scottish College of Textiles. The College is affiliated to Heriot-Watt University, and has served as its Faculty of Textiles since 1989. |
| The College offers a range of full-time and part-time courses, and courses with industrial experience at degree and sub-degree levels. Courses cover Textiles and clothing; fashion Design Management; Colour Chemistry; Textile Design; Business and Quality Management; Computing and Accounting. |
| The College has excellent industrial links partly due to the staff’s extensive industrial experience and the fact that many of the degree courses offer industrial placement. Considerable research is carried out which is funded both by industry and the Research Councils. In particular, computer aided design activities have been carried through to commercial exploitation. The College’s fully owned company, SCOT Innovation and Development Ltd provides textile and clothing testing and evaluation services from its modern premises. Additionally, it offers short courses for industry and is a vehicle for technology transfer. |
| The College is housed both in modern, purpose-built premises and in a refurbished mill on a single campus site on the outskirts of Galashiels. Halls of residence and self-catering flats provide accommodation for about 200 students, and the College manages 60 flats within easy reach of the campus. |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS |
| Founded in 1411, St Andrews is Scotland’s oldest university and the third oldest in the UK. Much of its character derives from its collegiate structure and to the fact that it is predominantly residential. |
| There are three faculties – Arts, Divinity and Science (including Medical Science); and a variety of postgraduate courses are available in such subjects as Opta-electronics and Laser Devices, Marine Biology and maritime Archaeology. Links with industry are given high priority and there is a flourishing high technology research park. |
| Two thirds of all students are provided with University-owned accommodation and first year students can usually be guaranteed a place. University buildings and residences are all situated within the town of St Andrews and within easy walking or cycling distance of each other. |
| ST ANDREW’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION |
| Founded in 1894 as the Notre Dame Training College, the College merged in 1981 with the other Roman Catholic College, Craiglockhart, to form St Andrew’s College. |
| The College is the national Roman Catholic teacher training college and offers pre-service and in-service courses of training for primary and secondary teachers. It is an Associate College of the University of Glasgow, which validates its degree and diploma courses. |
| The College is located in Bearsden, Glasgow. There are five halls of residence on the College campus with accommodation for approximately 350 students. |
| UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING |
| Established by Royal Charter in 1967, the University of Stirling is set in over 300 acres of mature park and woodland. |
| Until very recently, Stirling was unique among British universities in operating a semester system as the basis of its academic year. This system gives flexibility to academic programmes and inter-disciplinary studies. |
| Degree courses are available in a range of subjects grouped into various Schools of Study: Art (incorporating modern languages), Human Sciences, management and Natural Sciences. Also provided is a first degree with concurrent teacher training. A wide range of postgraduate subjects can also be studied. Stirling Management Centre offers post-experience short courses in quality surroundings tailored to the needs of companies and public bodies. The University has developed close ties with business and industry, and with other universities. A recent agreement with Inverness College now enables students to complete degree level studies in Inverness and to be awarded Stirling degrees. The University’s Innovation Park on campus houses a range of research and development-oriented businesses. |
| Accommodation is available for almost all first year students. On campus is the MacRobert Arts Centre housing a large Theatre, studio theatre, art gallery and film theatre. |
| UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| The University, located in the centre of Glasgow, has its origins in Anderson’s Institution founded in 1796. The Institution’s role as a centre of technological education was confirmed in 1912 when it was given the title Royal Technical College and in 1956 became the Royal College of Science and Technology. Full university status was granted in 1964, and since then its areas of teaching and research have been extended to include Humanities and Bus8iness Studies as well as Science and Engineering. The Education Faculty was established in April 1993 upon the merger of Jordanhill College of Education with the University of Strathclyde. Jordanhill was established in 1921 for the training of teachers and the Education Faculty now offers a wide range of pre-service and in-service courses for teachers in addition to courses in areas such as social work, community education, speech therapy and outdoor education. |
| Academic departments and units are grouped in five Faculties: Science, Engineering, Arts and Social Studies, Strathclyde business School (incorporating the Graduate Business School and r4ecently named as one of the top five business schools in Europe) and Education. Post-graduate study by research or teaching is offered in most subject areas. |
| Researchers at Strathclyde have excellent links with industry, commerce and public organisations in the UK and overseas and the university has been cited by the Cabinet Office of Science and Technology as being one of two universities that have been most successful at working with industry in developing academic research into commercial application. |
| The University guarantees accommodation to all new overseas students and over 1,200 places are available in the Student Village at the centre of the campus with another 1,500 available in halls of residence close to the City Centre. |
| HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS | |
| The institutions all publish prospectuses and leaflets which give full details about their facilities, their courses, and the relevant entry requirements. Requests for detailed information should be addressed direct to the institutions. | |
| 1. | University
of Aberdeen Regent Walk Aberdeen AB9 1FX Tel: 01224 272094 |
| 2. | University
of Abertay Dundee Bell Street Dundee DDl lHG Tel: 01382 308011 |
| 3. | University
of Dundee Dundee DD1 4HN Tel: 01382 23181 |
| 4. | University
of Edinburgh Old College South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL Tel: 0131 650 1000 |
| 5. | Edinburgh
College of Art Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9DF Tel: 0131 229 9311 |
| 6. | University
of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Tel: 0141 330 4246 |
| 7. | Glasgow
Caledonian University 70 Cowcaddens Road Glasgow G4 0BA Tel: 0141 331 3000 |
| 8. | Glasgow
School of Art 167 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RQ Tel: 0141 353 4500 |
| 9. | Heriot-Watt
University Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4AS Tel: 0131 449 5111 |
| 10. | Moray
House Institute of Education Holyrood Campus Holyrood road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ Tel: 0131 556 8455 |
| 11. | Napier
University 219 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH14 1DJ Tel: 0131 444 2266 |
| 12. | Northern
College of Education Hilton Place Aberdeen AB9 1FA Tel: 01224 283500 |
| 13. | The
Open University 60 Melville Street Edinburgh EH3 7HF Tel: 0131 226 3851 |
| 14. | University
of Paisley High Street Paisley PA1 2BE Tel: 0141 848 3000 |
| 15. | Queen
Margaret College Clerwood Terrace Edinburgh EH12 8TS Tel: 0131 317 3000 |
| 16. | The
Robert Gordon University Schoolhill Aberdeen AB9 1FR Tel: 01224 262000 |
| 17. | Royal
Scottish Academy of Music & Drama 100 Renfrew street Glasgow G2 3DB Tel: 0141 332 4101 |
| 18. | Scottish
Agriculture College Freepost SAC Auchincruive Ayr KA6 5HW Tel: 0800 269453 |
| 19. | Scottish
College of Textiles Netherdale Galashiels TD1 3HF Tel: 01896 3351 |
| 20. | University
of St Andrews College Gate St Andrews KY16 9AJ Tel: 01334 76161 |
| 21. | St
Andrew’s College of Education Duntocher Road Bearsden Glasgow G61 4QA Tel: 0141 943 1424 |
| 22. | University
of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 73171 |
| 23. | University
of Strathclyde 16 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XQ Tel: 0141 552 4400 |
| THE
SCOTTISH OFFICE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Higher Education Division Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ Tel: 0131 244 0423 | |
| SCOTTISH
HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING COUNCIL Donaldson House 97 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh EH12 5HD Tel: 0131 313 6500 | |
| STUDENTS (FULL AND PART-TIME) AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 1993/94 | |||||||
| Of which are domiciled in: | |||||||
| Postgraduate | First Degree | Other HE | Total | Scotland | Other UK | Overseas | |
| Aberdeen University | 1706 | 7801 | 0 | 9507 | 6404 | 1844 | 1259 |
| Abertay University | 497 | 2830 | 767 | 4094 | 3594 | 387 | 113 |
| Dundee University (1) | 1138 | 5847 | 65 | 7050 | 3987 | 2438 | 625 |
| Edinburgh University | 3207 | 12524 | 0 | 15731 | 6974 | 6442 | 2315 |
| Edinburgh College of Art | 264 | 1317 | 0 | 1581 | 810 | 585 | 186 |
| Glasgow University | 2646 | 13442 | 0 | 16088 | 11613 | 2396 | 2079 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | 889 | 7659 | 2846 | 11394 | 10792 | 293 | 309 |
| Glasgow School of Art | 196 | 1192 | 67 | 1455 | 904 | 402 | 149 |
| Heriot Watt University | 2213 | 3696 | 0 | 5909 | 2651 | 1495 | 1763 |
| Moray House Institute of Education | 453 | 1485 | 64 | 2002 | 1791 | 107 | 104 |
| Napier University | 1199 | 5556 | 2258 | 9013 | 7977 | 706 | 330 |
| Northern College of Education | 371 | 1057 | 138 | 1566 | 1529 | 29 | 8 |
| Open University (2) | 459 | 9150 | 2623 | 12232 | 12232 | 0 | 0 |
| Paisley University (3) | 582 | 6309 | 721 | 7612 | 7317 | 148 | 147 |
| Queen Margaret College | 82 | 2322 | 353 | 2757 | 2154 | 436 | 167 |
| Robert Gordon University | 736 | 5275 | 1065 | 7076 | 6195 | 400 | 481 |
| Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama | 62 | 234 | 137 | 433 | 260 | 149 | 24 |
| Scottish Agricultural College | 38 | 297 | 660 | 995 | 807 | 126 | 62 |
| Scottish College of Textiles | 54 | 508 | 230 | 792 | 624 | 141 | 27 |
| St Andrews University | 568 | 4505 | 0 | 5073 | 1936 | 2245 | 892 |
| St Andrews College | 256 | 733 | 0 | 989 | 936 | 38 | 15 |
| Stirling University | 1121 | 4665 | 0 | 5786 | 3313 | 1643 | 830 |
| Strathclyde University | 5102 | 10401 | 67 | 15570 | 11717 | 1410 | 2443 |
| Total | 23839 | 108805 | 12061 | 144705 | 106517 | 23860 | 14328 |
| 1 Includes Duncan of Jordanstone College. | |||||||
| 2 Scottish Domiciled students only. Includes Associate students and students on specialised short courses. | |||||||
| 3 Includes the Faculty of Education of Paisley University (previously known as Craigie College of Education). | |||||||
| 4 Includes the Faculty of Education of Strathclyde University (previously known as Jordanhill College of Education). | |||||||