Our wide range of technical, commercial and creative courses - all professionally relevant - has seen us named ‘Best Modern University for Computing' in the Times Good University Guide 2009.

We're handy too for the extensive software job opportunities in the Aberdeen area, where some 30% of Scotland's software engineers live and work.

You'll start making valuable connections with potential employers through stimulating placement opportunities. This not only offers real-world practical experience, it also sharpens your competitive edge when you set out on your career.

Further commercial collaboration at local, national and international level ensures our teaching and project work stays up-to-date, backed up by the world class research that feeds into course development.

With all students taking a first foundation year to gain a broad base of practical computing skills, we balance theory and practice so that learning is always useful and relevant.