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Robert Gordon University

Robert Gordon University (RGU) is a career-focused modern university on the Garthdee campus in Aberdeen, north-east Scotland. It is known for strong links with industry, especially the energy sector, and offers courses in computing, engineering, business, health and nursing, pharmacy and design. Most undergraduate honours degrees take four years, in line with the Scottish system.

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Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Undergraduate fees: £17,080 – £18,940
Postgraduate fees: £18,030 – £21,090
Intakes: September, January
IELTS (undergraduate): Most courses 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in each area (nursing higher)
IELTS (postgraduate): Most courses 6.5 overall, minimum 5.5 in each area; some courses 6.0
Note: Fees are listed per course; range reflects courses checked. RGU offers a fee discount to direct-entry self-funding international students.

For Sri Lankan students

Entry requirements.

Undergraduate: No Sri Lanka-specific A/L grades published; applicants without an accepted high school qualification are directed to a pathway at RGU International College; advanced entry possible with HND/associate degree, and IIT (Informatics Institute of Technology) is a partner
Postgraduate: 2:2 (Lower Second Class) honours degree or equivalent in any subject; pre-master's available via RGU International College

Source: rgu.ac.uk

Funding

Scholarships

Vice-Chancellor's Undergraduate Scholarship covers the full first-year tuition fee for international students; an International Merit-based Scholarship gives £8,000 off master's fees (3 awards, first-class equivalent) for September 2027 entry.

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Popular courses at Robert Gordon University

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Undergraduate (Bachelor's)

Postgraduate (Master's)

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Information checked October 2026 from Robert Gordon University’s official website: rgu.ac.uk/study/international-students/your-count, rgu.ac.uk/study/international-students/internatio, rgu.ac.uk/study/finance-funding/funding-and-schol, rgu.ac.uk/study/finance-funding/funding-and-schol. Fees and requirements can change; we confirm the latest details before you apply.

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