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Living in Dundee
Learn more about living in Dundee - Scotland's fourth largest city.
Learn more about living in Dundee - Scotland's fourth largest city.
Dundee is vibrant and friendly, cosmopolitan and cultural, compact and affordable. so even in winter we get more sunshine than the rest of the country.
And it's not just us that thinks it's a great place to be. In recent years, of best places to live in the UK - twice! This covered areas like employment, cost of living, good schools and community spirit, and we have all that and more in abundance.
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Dundee is perfectly located on the banks of the River Tay, on the East Coast of Scotland. Here's is in the world.听
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Visiting the rest of Scotland is simple, too: you can be in the countryside in 20 minutes, and we're only a 90-minute drive away from 90% of Scotland. Even London is only a 1.5 hour direct flight, or a six hour train ride away.
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So when you need a culture fix, there's lots to choose from.
The puts on amazing design exhibitions twice a year. Or there's , art and films at and even . Recently, the Eden Project chose Dundee to host the first-ever ecological attraction in Scotland. about the rich cultural life here.
and we couldn't put it better ourselves.
Dundee is according to Zoopla, with a welcoming community and a vibrant cultural scene. AND (according to Waste Direct).听
It's . This means that . Plus the 2024 . So being a student here shouldn't break your budget.
Not only is Dundee a safe, clean place to live, your money can go further here too!
Wherever you're from, and whatever you choose to study, we'll do our very best to make you feel welcome.
Dundee is international and multicultural, much like the university itself. There are roughly 40,000+ students studying in the city, making it home to people from many different countries and ethnic groups.
You鈥檒l easily find places of worship for religions including Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, Judaism, as well as many Christian denominations. Many Abertay staff members are from other places, so they understand what moving to a new city or country feels like. With this much support available, we're sure that Dundee will quickly become your home away from home.
There鈥檚 all the usual food choices here, but why not try Japanese, Thai, Mexican, New Zealand or Lebanese cuisine for a change?聽Or visit聽our artisan coffee shops聽and, of course, there are .
We have international food shops such as Chinese, Indian, Polish and Russian supermarkets, as well as halal butchers. Tesco and Lidl are very near to Campus, and Dundee is famous for its amazing bakeries.听厂辞 And find out why National Geographic
If you like to live an active life, then you鈥檒l love it here. In fact, choosing where to swim, ski, climb or camp will be your only challenge.
There are many miles of to explore. There鈥檚 even from Campus.
The sea, mountains and forests are so close you can visit all three in a day. And you鈥檒l often have the place to yourself 鈥� apart from the odd seal, deer or dolphin, that is.
Photo credit: Dundee One City, Many Discoveries
Whether you like chatting in a cosy pub, seeing bands, drinking聽coffee or clubbing, Dundee鈥檚 nightlife always delivers.听
Our pubs are second to none. The biggest nightclubs regularly host some of the UK鈥檚 most well-known DJs, and there are lots of live music venues, too. In fact, if that's your thing.
If聽movies聽are your passion, then you've got two cinema chains and an arthouse cinema to choose from, so you'll be spoilt for choice.
However you like聽to relax, it's all here when you need it.
Abertay is located on a buzzing city centre campus, with all of our buildings within a quarter of a mile of each other.
Check out the student accommodation. Lots of different rooms, exclusive discounted rents and plenty of information to help you decide.
Scotland is a very welcoming country, we’re genuinely happy to see newcomers. Find out why we recommend studying here.
A lot of our students live locally or commute, and we know it can be different for you. Abertay is where you'll make friends AND get your degree.
