Robert Gordon University - Gray's School of Art
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Website: Information for exchange students
Language of instruction: English
Terms: Semester 2 (January - May)
Highlights
- Robert Gordon University was ranked the Best Modern University in the UK by The Times Good University Guide 2010.
- Robert Gordon University was also awarded gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework in the UK. Only 20% of Universities in the UK achieved gold and so this puts them at the forefront of teaching quality in the UK.
- Gray's School of Art is proud of being "the professional art school" offering a range of programs that span all creative disciplines.
- Aberdeen is a vibrant, multicultural, cosmopolitan city with a range of cinemas, art galleries, museums and concert venues.
Accessibility
- Accessibility support services at RGU
- Students should indicate any special requirements in their RGU application form and the RGU team will pass their details over to the Inclusion Centre.
Areas of study
- Visual Art
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If you are applying to undertake a study period at RGU, you can only study modules from one of their courses listed. Outgoing exchange students from UVic can only participate in the Grays School of Art.
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Course Catalogue
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You can find courses available to you on the Incoming Student Modules
- For detailed information on each course, you can take a look at the Course Information Database
Credits
Credits at RGU:
- Full-time option (7.5 UVic units): 60 SCQF per term at RGU
Course Evaluations at UVic:
- Before departure, UVic students will be able to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each exchange course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
- Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their exchange courses credits add up to the equivalent UVic units. The total number of units for each exchange term should be 4.5 UVic units for part-time exchange or 7.5 UVic units for full-time exchange.
- This course evaluation process will be made available and explained in detail during the pre-departure session in early October for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 2-6 weeks to complete and will be emailed to students.
- Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a second, final evaluation is conducted by OREM using the students’ exchange transcript, and the results are applied to their UVic record.
Exchange credit history
- Click here to check out the exchange credit history of courses that have been previously evaluated by UVic for this host university.
- Students are not limited to this list when selecting courses for their upcoming exchange and should consult the host university’s course catalogue for a full list of offerings.
- Important note: this document is a guide only and previously evaluated courses are not guaranteed to be evaluated in the same way in the future.
- After being accepted into the ICS Exchange Program, students will have the chance to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will provide updated unit and credit equivalency information.
Transcript Information
Host university transcript release varies by school and region. As a result, students should plan their exchange and return to UVic accordingly.
At Robert Gordon University, provisional grade results are released for Semester One (Fall Term at UVic) at the end of February. Official transcripts for Semester One and Semester Two (Spring Term at UVic) will be released at the end of June. For more information about assessment results please visit the official information page on the Robert Gordon University website.
Exchange students are responsible for requesting their host university send their final official exchange transcript directly to the ICS exchange team at goglobal@uvic.ca, as soon as it is available.
Housing
- On-campus housing: Available.
See the university's Accommodation website for details. - Off-campus housing: Available.
See the university's Accommodation website for details. - One semester leases available for exchange students only studying one semester.
- Application Portal
Medical Insurance, Immigration & Orientation
- Medical insurance: Mandatory
- Immigration documents: Student visa required (See the British Consulate-General Vancouver and the UK government website about visas for details.)
- Orientation program: Available and required.
SDGs-in-Action
Add a United Nations CIFAL qualification to your international experience (and your CV!) by taking the SDGs-In-Action challenge. Below are resources and some of the many ways to get involved at Robert Gordon University.
- Get involved with volunteering through the RGU Union. Explore volunteering opportunities within the union, the community or one-off projects here.
- RGU GO GREEN is a hub for all things sustainability, housing a community bike workshop, a community garden and the Climate Action Network.