University of Aberdeen in general Reviews

When I first came north as an undergrad in Aberdeen University I took a wander through the old town, along the cobbled street with its eccentric side alleys, along the Chanonry to St Machar Cathedral, through Seaton Park to the Brig of Balgownie, then back to wonderful King's College, crown towered and golden - and fell in love with the ...  Read the complete review

I found the lecturers (computing science) xenophobic and racist.Overseas/African students go at your own peril

Do Not Go !!!!I went to Aberdeen University to study Psychology in 2002. The Hillhead accommodation is a rip off and depressing, the union closed down, I couldn't get a seat in Lectures they obviously over booked the course, I got to second year and passed my psychology exams my grades weren't amazing but they were good passes but they wouldn't ...  Read the complete review

Do Not Go !!!! Oh my god I went to Aberdeen University to study Psychology in 2002. The Hillhead accommodation is a rip off and depressing, the union closed down, I couldn't get a seat in Lectures they obviously over booked the course, I got to second year and passed my psychology exams my grades weren't amazing but they were good passes but they ...  Read the complete review

I was at Aberdeen for four years and thought it was a great university. The staff were mainly very friendly, and the further throught the course I got, the more supportive they became (with a few exceptions!). It is always hard choosing a university, so here are some of the best points about Aberdeen. First, the location. For me, it ...  Read the complete review

I chose Aberdeen to study for my post-grad degree without much knowledge of the uni or the city itself. What a pleasant suprise I got!! Starting with the uni itself, the vast majority is in the one area - old Aberdeen. Here lies one major advantage over other city universities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow. At Aberdeen, you can walk ...  Read the complete review

Yes, Aberdeen is one of the coldest places I have ever been in my life - possibly excluding the day I fell into a deep-freezer, but that's another story... Aberdeen is a fascinating blend of the old and thenot-so-new - King's College, where many of the arts lectures take place, is an architectural dream to look at, while Elphinstone ...  Read the complete review

As a confirmed Southerner, I wasn't at all sure what to expect from Aberdeen when I arrived up here to start my degree. Things weren't made any clearer from my first few encounters with the natives, who seemed friendly enough, but appeared to speak Serbo-Croat. Linguistic difficulties aside, Aberdeen turns out to be a great place to be, ...  Read the complete review