Welcome to Aberdeen

0: City Centre Campus

1: Garthdee Campus

2: Woolmanhill Flats

Woolmanhill is owned and run by the University, with 736 residents.

3: Rosemount Halls

Rosemount Halls is owned by Liberty Living but managed by us, with 146 residents.

4: St Peters Halls

St Peters Halls is owned by Liberty Living but managed by us, with 149 residents.

5: Linksfield Halls

Linksfield Halls is owned by Liberty Living but managed by us, with 131 residents.

6: Garthdee Flats: Square Tower

The Square Tower holds 24 students and is owned by the University.

7: Garthdee Flats: Round Tower

The Round Tower holds 25 students and is owned by the University.

8: Ardmuir Trinity Court

Trinity Court is owned and run by Ardmuir. There are 124 residents with RGU-managed leases here, but the site holds 512 students from both universities and the local colleges from all years of study.

9: Ardmuir King Street

King Street is owned by Ardmuir but managed by the University, and 26 students live here.

10: Crathie Student Village

Crathie Student Village - brand new for 2012/13 - is run by the University and has 97 residents.

11: Ramsay Development

Ramsay Development holds 28 students in the heart of Garthdee.

12: Craigievar Development

Unihomes: Craigievar Development has 8 single-bedroom flats.

13: 75 Craigievar Crescent

Unihomes: 75 Craigievar Crescent has 3 single rooms and a double room.

14: 89 Craigievar Crescent

Unihomes: 89 Craigievar Crescent has 2 single rooms and a double room.

15: 80 Garthdee Road

Unihomes: 80 Garthdee Road has 6 single rooms.

16: 137 Garthdee Road

Unihomes: 137 Garthdee Road has 2 single rooms and 3 twin rooms.

17: 204 Morrison Drive

Unihomes: 204 Morrison Drive has 4 single rooms.

18: East Lodge (Norwood Hall)

Unihomes: East Lodge (Norwood Hall) has 2 residents.

19: West Lodge

Unihomes: West Lodge has 2 single rooms on the Garthdee campus.

20: 58A Schoolhill

Unihomes: 58A Schoolhill has 2 large single rooms in the heart of the city.

21: City Centre/Schoolhill Campus

Located here are the Schools of Computing & Digital Media, Engineering, and Pharmacy & Life Sciences. RGU:Union (Student Association) is also on this campus.

The City Centre campus (also called the Schoolhill campus) is great because it is close to the heart of Aberdeen, allowing easy access to shops and restaurants after class.

Click on each building for further information.

22: St Andrew Street

Schools: Computing Science & Digital Media, and Pharmacy & Life Sciences

Other facilities: St Andrews Street Library, InfoZone, Café Neo, Open Access IT Lab in A51

Notes: Floors A, B, C. Rooms numbered A??, B?? or C?? (e.g. A51, C16). A23 is accessed from B floor.

23: Clark Building

Schools: Engineering (but also used by other schools)

Other facilities: Open Access IT Lab in C218, direct access to RGU:Union during daytime

Notes: Floors 1-7. Rooms numbered C??? (e.g. C601 is room 1, floor 6). Building access is on floor 2. Access to this building is via the Admin Building (daytime Mon-Fri) and the Pharmacy/Technical Building (all opening hours).

24: Technical/Pharmacy Building

Schools: Engineering, and Pharmacy & Life Sciences

Notes: Sometimes called the Pharmacy Building, sometimes called the Technical Building. Rooms to left of entrance numbered MA?? and MB?? (e.g. MA7). Rooms to right of entrance numbered PA?? and PB??. Building provides access to the Clark Building.

25: RGU:Union

Home of the RGU Student Association, RGU:Union is home to two bars, a café, bookable meeting rooms as well as a wealth of student support services. Many student societies also meet here.

Visit their website for more details.

26: Admin Building

Services: International Office, University Communications Department, Principal's Offie

Notes: Rooms numbered AB?? (e.g. AB12). Access to the Clark Building.

27: Garthdee Campus

Located here are Gray's School of Art, the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, the entire faculty of Aberdeen Business School, and the Schools of Health Sciences, Nursing & Midwifery and Applied Social Studies. RGU:Sport is also here, along with Kaim Cottage (RGU:Union's Garthdee hub).

The campus is very peaceful, with plenty of green space and the River Dee running alongside.

Also here are the Student Services Building (various support services), Central Services Building (the University's HR, Finance and Estates departments), the Treehouse Nursery and ICRGU. The new building on the east of the campus will be opening in summer 2013.

Click on each building for further information.

28: Gray's School of Art

Schools: Gray's School of Art

Other facilities: Café Neo

Notes: Also hosts the annual Gray's Degree Show. Floors GA, GB and GC. Rooms numbered GA??, GB?? or GC?? (e.g. GB14). Access to GC only from main central staircase.

29: Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & the Built Environment

Schools: Architecture & Built Environment (and some Gray's School of Art courses)

Other facilities: The Basement café

Notes: Key collection point for UniHomes and the Garthdee Towers. Floors SA, SB and SC. Rooms numbered SA??, SB?? or SC?? (e.g. SB02). Entry is on the SB floor.

30: Aberdeen Business School

Departments: Law, Accounting & Finance, Information Management, Communication Marketing & Media, and Management

Other facilities: Subway, Costa, Neo Café, Georgina Scott Sutherland Library

Notes: Floors 1-6. Rooms numbered with three digits (e.g. 221 is room 21 on floor 2). Entry is on floor 3. The entrance linking to RGU:Sport is not open at evenings/weekends.

31: Faculty of Health and Social Care

Schools: Health Sciences, Nursing & Midwifery, and Applied Social Studies

Other facilities: Neo Market restaurant, Costa

Notes: Floors 1-6. Rooms numbered with H??? (e.g. H301 is room 1 on floor 3). Entry is on floor 4.

32: Kaim Cottage

Home of the RGU Student Association on the Garthdee campus, Kaim Cottage is a peaceful area. Offices are here, as is a prayer room facility.

Visit their website for more details.

33: Student Services

The Student Services Building contains:
- Disability & Dyslexia Service
- International Student Advice
- the Counselling service, and
- Christine Buchanan, Dean of Students

The building has two entrances, one for each floor.

34: RGU:Sport

Oopen daily with student membership starting from only £42 (pay as you go) and £50 (off-peak semester). For more prices and information on the facilities, please visit www.rgu.ac.uk/rgusport

Also has a nice café upstairs.

35: University Street

The covered street that runs inside/beside RGU:Sport

Facilities: InfoZone, Careers, access to RGU:Sport

36: Treehouse Nursery

The Treehouse Nursery provides childcare support for staff and students of the University - more information can be found at their website.

37: Central Services Building

The CSB is the hub of the Estates, Human Resources and Finance departments. Students generally don't need to come here, as all enquiries are handled via the Infozones (at St Andrews St in the city centre and in RGU:Sport here) or by telephone or email. The Accommodation team is also based here, as part of the Estates team.

38: The New Building

This is the site of the new building, including the new 6-floor library tower.

Most of the outside is now complete, but work still continues getting the insides finished. It's due to open in summer 2013, allowing all of the students currently studying at the City Centre campus to join in at Garthdee.

39: Aberdeen Train Station

40: Aberdeen Bus Station

41: Aberdeen (Dyce) Airport

42: Aberdeen Harbour

43: Union Square

44: Costcutters

45: L&M Convenience Stores

46: East Lodge

47: Footdee

Footdee (pronounced Fittie in the local accent), is a tiny area of housing that has been untouched by the modern world. Long low terraces of cottages are still here, and are also still lived in!

Also visit Footdee to see boats entering and leaving Aberdeen Harbour.

48: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (A&E)

Aberdeen's main Accident & Emergency department is based in ARI. Buses X Y and Z will get you there.

Accident & Emergency is NOT for minor illnesses, but it is for urgent and life-threatening issues.

The phone number for emergency services, including police, fire and ambulance, is 999 or 112.

NHS Scotland have a 24-hour help line that should be called first for most medial issues - you can phone NHS24 on 08454 242424 or visit nhs24.com.

49: Union Square

50: Cineworld Union Square

Situated inside the Union Square shopping centre, Cineworld has many screens. See more information here.

It's the newest cinema in Aberdeen but is not the cheapest.

51: Cineworld Queen's Links

52: Asda

53: Sunset Boulevard / Codona's

Bowling, arcades, funfair, mini golf

54: Beach restaurants

Pizza Hut, TGI Friday's, Jimmy Chung's, Chiquito, Frankie & Benny's

55: Co-op

56: Sainsbury's Express

57: Sainsbury's Express

58: Morrisons

59: Tesco Express

60: Lidl's

61: Spar

62: Fire Station

In the event of a fire, contact your on-site staff or RAs, and if major also call the fire brigade on 999.

63: Spar

64: His Majesty's Theatre

65: Aberdeen Central Library

Aberdeen's main public library is open to all residents of Aberdeen. To join, take a proof of residence to sign up, and enjoy free rentals of books and media.

66: Aberdeen Art Gallery

Free and open to the public Tuesday-Sunday

67: Aberdeen Arts Centre

68: Asda (Bridge of Dee)

24 hour opening

69: Sainsbury's

70: Dyce Railway Station

71: Vue Cinemas

72: Belmont Picturehouse

73: Sunset Boulevard Bowling