Admission Requirements

The following requirements must be fulfilled to get admitted to Robert Gordon University

• International students are considered on a case-by-case basis. There can be some additional requirements, depending on the program you are applying to.
• Students are required to submit their original transcripts from their last attended academic institutions. If they are not in English, then submit the translated copies of the same along with the originals.
• Applicants must be 18 years old at the time of the beginning of the course.
• You need to submit your English language proficiency test scores if you are coming from a non-English speaking country.

Opportunities

Careers Support

Supporting Individual Students

Our Careers Consultants offer confidential, impartial, one-to-one appointments to support you to:

• explore your career options
• source vacancies for part-time jobs, internships and graduate roles
• prepare your CV, cover letter and application forms
• prepare for interviews and assessment centres
• explore postgraduate study options
• develop your personal statement and elevator pitch
• successfully apply for placement and study abroad opportunities

Due to the pandemic the Careers Team are currently working from home and 30 minute virtual careers appointments are available via MS Teams. Longer, in-depth careers guidance sessions and mock interviews are also available on request, email [email protected]. Careers advice and guidance can also be provided by telephone, email, ASK RGU, or other video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, if this is more appropriate for your needs.

Current students can book a virtual careers appointment via AskRGU and, once booked, will receive a confirmation email. Appointments are usually available Monday - Friday. If you cannot find an appointment to suit your needs, contact the careers team via [email protected] and we will try and arrange a mutually suitable time.

Supporting Courses and Groups

In addition to individual appointments, careers consultants offer workshops as part of many academic courses. We urge you to attend these when they are offered as they form a key part of careers learning at RGU. Wider workshops and careers events are also offered. These are advertised through RGU eHub Jobs where you can sign up to all relevant events as well as being advertised via our LinkedIn and Facebook pages.

Careers Resources

In addition to RGU eHub resources, which are exclusively for RGU students and graduates, there are a wide range of open access career resources available to support and assist with your career research, planning and job search including:

• Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE)
  Advice to help you deal with redundancy, understand your rights and find out where to get support.
• Glassdoor
  Search for placements and jobs, research company reviews, salaries and benefits, and read interview questions from employees themselves. Free access for RGU students.
• Guardian UK 300
  A list of the most popular graduate employers as voted for by students and graduates. Find information on a range of graduate schemes and jobs.
• The Job Crowd
  Search for graduate jobs, research graduate employer reviews, salaries and benefits, and read interview and application tips.
• Milkround
  Search for graduate jobs and schemes, internships and placements by sector and location.
• Graduate Prospects
  Search for graduate jobs and work experience. Prospects also provides a range of career and job related advice relating to CVs, Cover Letters, Interview Tips as well as information relating to what you can do with your degree.
• Target Jobs
  Search for graduate jobs, schemes and internships by career sector. Target Jobs also provides further information relating to career planning, applications, interviews and many other areas.
• Times Top 100
  A list of the top 100 graduate employers as voted for by graduates. Find information on a range of graduate schemes and jobs.
• Wiki Jobs
  Search for graduate schemes, receive job alerts, read company reviews and learn about interview questions.

Student Support

Robert Gordon University has carved a niche for itself owing to the exceptional student services made available to the students. There are a vast number of student services available at Robert Gordon University, which help the students both old and new in numerous different ways. The following are a few of them:

• Careers Support
• Counselling & Wellbeing
• The Inclusion Centre: Disability & Dyslexia
• IT Facilities & Helpdesk
• Medical Services
• Religious Support
• Report & Support
• ResLife
• Student Help Point
• Student Parents
• Study Support Services