What a Year

Words just cannot describe how I feel about the fact that I am coming home for Christmas after 6 months of being miles and miles away from my family.

Coming home

It is such a strange feeling... I couldn't sleep the night before my departure, as I was thinking about everything that has happened to me during the last 6 months. Sometimes I really miss Poland, but I can't imagine that I could leave everything and come back to my homeland. Strangely, I left everything and came to Scotland. I cannot believe that I did it:D

Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I had stayed in Poland. That's interesting... Obviously, I would not write this post at Frankfurt Airport while waiting for my flight to Munich. Undoubtedly, I would not be a UCAS blogger writing posts about my experience as a student of the Robert Gordon University.
Thanks to this blog, I have met a number of wonderful people who are in the same situation as me a year ago. Some of them asked me to check their Personal Statements, told me about their problems, ask for some advice. When I chat with them, I think: God, I was heading down the same road, I had the same worries and the same goals. What can I tell you? Remember that you can always come back home, but you might never get such a wonderful chance again!

But let's come back to my university experience... I have already received results of all the exams that I have taken so far. I am always very impatient about exams but this time I knew that everything was fine. Luckily, I got 4 A's despite my illness:) I feel even more confident about my January exam, as I will have more time to study (hopefully) and I borrowed course-books from the university library:) Obviously all books can be found online, but I prefer real books:)

Last photo taken at uni in 2012

Oh, I am in Poland. Finally!

It is 28th December and I am a bit disappointed by myself, because I have not really stared revising for my exams... But, I have had only 2 weeks to enjoy Poland, and I couldn't spend Christmas reading my course-books. I have already had a party in Krakow (where I prepared sushi for my friends), met my classmates (from my High School), visited my family and now I am waiting for the New Years Party in Krakow:)
I have just realised that it has been a year since I started writing my first blog /http://timeforbritain.wordpress.com/.

Last night

In the morning I was reading a chapter about planning, and it looks like I am brilliant at planning and organising, as I managed to achieve all of my goals in 2012. I passed my driving licence, IELTS and my school-leaving examination, I came to Aberdeen, became RGU student and a UCAS blogger.
And... my business idea has been put forward to the national round of the SIE New Ideas Competition. Just before Christmas' Eve, I received the below e-mail:

"In the new year, you will receive an invitation (by email) to our Start-up Day on Saturday 9th February 2013 which will be held at the Westpark Conference Centre in Dundee. You will join the other finalists from all Scottish higher education institutions for a day designed to help you think about further developing your idea and teach you more about entrepreneurship."

I am unbelievably happy, because thanks to my idea, I received the first award in ”Do Business in Tarnow“ Competition in 2011. Now I have a chance to present it in Scotland, and maybe turn it into a successful business. Hopefully, it will be a wonderful year for me!


I hope that all of your dreams will come true in 2013. I wish you all the best, be happy, passionate about life, curious about the future, never scared of unknown. Remember about other people, enjoy your life, never give up and don't be afraid of anything. I wish you luck in life and success in your application, exams, career and everything!

All the best in 2013

Exams, Halloween... Xmass:)

Aberdeen Business School at 5 pm

Exams... It is such a wonderful feeling when you can go to sleep at 10 pm without thinking about coursework, exams and deadlines.
Unfortunately, I became ill 3 weeks before my first exam. Instead of going to the doctor, I decided to heal myself with painkillers, which I was taking for a week. Never do it! 2 weeks before my first exam, I felt really bad I had to make an appointment to the doctor. Nothing can describe how I felt when they told me that I would have to wait 3 weeks! Since I was desperate, I called my Local Clinic again, then I called hospital and National Health Service, went to my Chemist's and Local Clinic, talked to my GP and I had an appointment in 3 hours.

Autumn in Scotland

So, because of my illness, I started revising for Financial Environment just one week before the exam. I wrote my marketing plan (coursework) in about 4 days, and it took me approximately  20 hours (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) to write my coursework for Management Concepts. Consequently, I had only 2 days left (Monday, Tuesday) for my last exam (Business Ethics).
However, I have been learning regularly since the commencing of the year. It is very important to read case studies before each tutorial, take notes during lectures, and get familiar with the coursework at least a month before submission. It is worthwhile starting research ASAP, because it is much easier to sit down and actually write your report/essay when you know a lot about the topic and have some materials/references.
My advice for prospective students: You should learn how to reference and write reports and essays (which are much longer and more demanding than IELTS writing tasks) before you start studying.

 
Overall, I really enjoyed my marketing assignment. It was a group work and my team developed an amazing marketing plan proposal of around 3,000 words for a product of our own choice (Range Rover Evoque). I was responsible for marketing mix: product/promotional/pricing/distribution plan, implementation and control and conclusion. 
Management Concept assignment was more complicated, as I had to select one firm which is widely perceived to be performing well in the current economic conditions and meet many requirements, for instance: apply the PESTEL framework to the firm or describe the activities of the firm by applying elements of "Strategic Group Analysis framework".
Financial Environment has been my favourite subject ever, so I really enjoyed preparing for the exam, which consisted of 15 multiple choice questions and 3 essay question, such as:

"Statement of financial Position must always balance"
Discuss the above statement using definitions and relevant examples.

Studying for Business Ethics-my last exam

I really feel that studying this subject has taught me a lot! I can't believe that 2 months ago, I knew almost nothing about Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Statements of changes in equity, dividends, depreciation, shareholders' funds, different kinds of profit, FIFO, inventories, receivables, accrual basis, going concern, share capital, preference or ordinary shares. Fortunately, now it seems so easy:)

Because of my illness, exams and work, I did not really enjoy Halloween (31 December) and Guy Fawkes Day (5 November). Yet, I love Christmas and I am so excited, because there are Christmas decorations everywhere. And I am going to Poland next week (17th December for 2 weeks). I have exams in January, so maybe it is better to start revising here and have a rest in Poland?:D:D

Oh, I prepared the presentation for representatives of Erasmus Universities, who visited RGU during our international week. You can take a lot at this. It is not professional, since I was unable to spend more than one hour to prepare it. Anyway, maybe you will enjoy it. You can find it at the end of this post WORDPRESS BLOG.

Christmas in Aberdeen

Your career starts here!

It has been 3 weeks since I started higher education and I have to admit that it is not easy to work and study, but nobody said it was easy:) Lectures are very interesting and inspiring... actually everyday is a challenge. Yesterday I finished my tutorial at 5 and was supposed to be at work at 5:30. Unfortunately, I was late due to a traffic congestion... Oh, I hate when I am late (even a few minutes). Next month I will have to submit my first essay so I am a bit scared, as I have never written an academic coursework. The thing is that I try to give the best of me every day but I know that I am not perfect. It drives me crazy but we are only human (oh, sometimes I think that I am an alien from Mars). A few months ago I promised myself: 'If I reach my destination, I will use every chance'. Aberdeen is such a wonderful, industrial, fast-moving, prosperous city and the Robert Gordon University is such an inspiring, simultaneous place:) such a great place to study:) I don't want to waste and miss any chance I am given.

If you are reading this post now, it means that you probably consider studying abroad... It was NOT very difficult for me to answer the question "What am I going to do in the future?" I did not have this problem, because I really fell for business at the age of 17. I did not want to study Law (my relatives wanted that), I did not want to study engineering (Polish government and job advisers wanted that:)), I would not like to be a doctor or an architect. I am crazy about business, economics management, marking, human resources, advertising, finance. I have so many ideas in my head... I wish I could paint or sing... But I did not get any of these gifts....But I have an artistic soul so, at least, I have my creativeness, imagination and passion. I am addicted to music (I listen to music all the time), I love photography, travelling, geography and obviously I love English:)



Today we had a Management Development lecture and I found a very interesting quotation:

Omni Nunc Arte Magistra

Make the best of your abilities

I hope that you will make a good decision and have a chance to study something that you love, something that makes you happy, something that really interests you...

If you do not know what you would like to do in the future, do not panic. Have a gap year... Many people do it. Maybe you need more time to find your vocation:) My colleague studied Managements Studies but she did not like it... so she applied for Biochemistry and she is a fresher again:) Did she waste a year? No! She learned many transferable skills, improved her language skills and, most importantly, realized what she wants to do for the rest of her life:) Ask yourself "Is it really something that I want to do for 40 or 45 years of my life?' It is your choice. You can listen to your parents, classmates, teachers, career advisers, economists, government... But remember that you are the one who makes a final decision!



Are you scared about your future?

You have to watch this video!

Thumbs up!

Let it start...

I can't believe that it has been almost 4 months since I came to Aberdeen... Everything has changed. Now I am really mature, responsible and, most importantly, more confident. I will never let anybody tell me: "You can't do it"! Of course, sometimes it is hard and I am very tired and I want to give up. But I keep going and try to make every single day special:) For example, I always buy some sweets when I come back from work... Yeah, Great Britain is a paradise for those who love sweets:)



Unfortunately, I missed my Freshers' Week, as my colleague left our restaurant and I had to cover his shifts... I really like working in my restaurant, because I am completely crazy about food (ask my friends). Nevertheless, I do not cook at home, as I do not have enough time and fortunately get dinner at work:)

California rolls by me and my friend from Kazakhstan


Sushi by Chef Jang


Dolsot Bibimbab our Polish chef

I decided to compensate myself for my Freshers' Week and went to Glasgow on Sunday. Yeah, It really is a huge city. It was so impressed by its landmarks and beautiful streets. I wouldn't like to live there, though. It is too big...

Glasgow Science Centre

BBC Scotland

The University of Glasgow.

City Centre

I have already had my first lecture, which was quite interesting but I was very tired (due to the journey). I understood every single word, but I couldn't focus on a topic, since I was really sleepy:( I think I do not mind studying in English. Today I borrowed a book (about Business Ethics) from a library and I have already read a few pages. Thanks to IELTS I can read really fast in English so it is worth taking this exam:)

By the way, thank you for your nice comments. You asked me to keep you updated. I will try to do my best but I might be quiet busy in the future... Anyway, see U:)

People, Help The People...

Studying at university is not only about assimilating data from extremely thick and clever books. It is your chance to develop your communication and interpersonal skills. It is a great opportunity to pick up some work-experience, meet fantastic people and learn new things, such as cooking.

It is 30th August. When I came to the UK on 30th May, I was so scared. I thought: "God, I don't even know what British coins look like." Yeah, I remember that I had a big problem with money:)

Surprisingly, I have been selling coffee, tea, biscuits, books etc at WRVS Café (Woolmanhill Hospital) for a month. I am a volunteer and everything my customers buy helps older people get more out of life:) Every Thursday I have to open the café, deal with customers and their money, write reports, operate coffee machine and dishwasher ( I am not sure if I do it correctly).

I love talking to customers. A week ago I had a wonderful conversation with a nice Scottish lady. I told her about my journey, first days in the UK, my work, education and she was so impressed.



I cannot even describe how I feel when I count money before closing the café and when I throw money into a special box:):):)



I think that such small things make as happy. Not a brand new I-Phone, not expensive Armani watches...
Yeah, volunteering is a gift. It is your chance. Do not waste it! Contribute to our society, help, volunteer...

People help the people

Nothing will drag you down

Long Journey

"Long  journey, David?" 

That's what my boss said when he got to know that my place at Robert Gordon University had been officially confirmed.

Yeah, I think that life is a journey and I am currently at the bus stop called "RGU" waiting for a bus which can take me to my final destination... I realize that it is going to be a difficult journey, but nobody said it was easy:)

I came back from my work (Tesco) and found this email:

"Dear Mr Jaskiewicz,
Congratulations. This email confirms your place at Robert Gordon University for the Management with Marketing, N2N5 course. Your course starts in September 2012."

 

 

Although I was dead tired, I decided to visit my university and its Business School. Afterwards, I came back home, had one-hour sleep and went to work (Japanese restaurant). I was soooo exhausted when I came back home at 11 pm. Actually, I was so tired that I couldn't even sleep. And I was also extremely excited:)





It is impossible to describe this wonderful feeling and a sense of achievement when you are accepted by university and your dream comes true. You will never know if you never try!



When I was coming back from RGU, I found this poster. I thought: If I had not applied and had given up in the middle of the road , I would not be here now. Maybe it sounds like a cliché, but if you have dreams, follow them even if the whole world is against you. Even if there are many obstacles, even if your dreams seem to be unreal...

Me and Great Britain

All my friends know that I am crazy about Geography, which has been my big love since I started education in primary school. When I was a kid, I used to think about my travelling to "big cities" and exploring unexplored places:) Therefore, I did not want to spend my whole life in Poland. It is not because I am not patriotic. Although I really like my homeland (which is as beautiful as Scotland), I think that I am not a part of it. Sometimes I can't believe that I managed to spend 19 years in this country:) It is all about my personality, ambitions, attitude to life and people... Great Britain is different from Poland, I am different. I am a complete dreamer, so it was hard for me to live among extremely serious people:(

I just wanted to be free, I wanted to sing from the top of my lungs, I wanted to dream, I wanted to squeeze my life like a lemon, I wanted to think independently, I wanted to be myself. And I couldn't, because I would have been considered to be a madman:(

Here I sing at work with my colleagues, I tell people about my dreams and nobody says "It is impossible". Once I told my mum that I would like to be a bird. She laughed... Now I feel that I have wings...

What I like about Britain? Diversity. My colleague cannot imagine that in my school we had literally no international students:( Here I can meet individuals from all parts of the globe. Here I work with people from India, Kazakhstan, Korea, Japan, Poland:), Philippines, Scotland, England, China, and this is amazing. Now I know that the world is not black and blue.... It is full of colours, diverse and this is wonderful... Now I know that here there is a place for me...

IELTS

I am so happy, as I have just received results of the IELTS exam, which I took in Edinburgh Basil Paterson College 2 weeks ago.
I am officially a good user of English according to the Academic International Language Testing System. It means that I can study in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom and United States of America and many other countries where lectures are conducted in English:) :D:D
In addition, the score (7.0), which I managed to achieve, is accepted by the world's best universities such as Cambridge and Oxford:)
I have already thanked everybody who helped me to go through all stages of the UCAS application, answered thousands of my questions:) and supported me for the last year!:)

My advice for those who intend to take this exam? Preparation is the key to success:) U mustn't learn a day before your exam! Take as many practise test as possible, as you must be acquainted with the form of the exam and types of questions etc. Don't panic!

What can help you and what helped me?

• http://www.youtube.com/user/AcademicEnglishHelp?feature=g-all-c  U are advised to watch videos about Speaking, Listening, and Writing Task 1 and 2!


• http://chomikuj.pl/owcaII/Angielski+WSZYSTKO/IELTS


• http://chomikuj.pl/MandolinkaBramborowa/angielski/ielts


• take practice tests

Learn by heart expressions that you can use in writing tasks, such as: upward/downward trend, rise, increase, it dipped, it decreased, in contrast, similarly

Learn the structure of writing task 2: you have to know what each paragraph must contain. For instance, you have to present examples in Body paragraph!

Reading is the most challenging part so practice at home with your watch and answer sheet as there is too little time:(

Listening is easy but you should take some practice tests as it is completely different from MATURA, FCE, CAE and CPE. Here you do not have to worry about time:)

My results:)

I wish U luck!

NIN, bank account, flat...work

When you come to the UK, you will have to take care of some formal things such us National Insurance Number. First and foremost, you are to call Job Centre Plus: 0845 600 06 43 and make an appointment. Unfortunately, you cannot call from Poland:( But you can ask someone else to call on behalf of you. During an interview you just have to present your proof of address (it may be a bank statement, letter from UCAS with your British address-if you change your contact details in Track, you will get such letter in a few days:) or even proof of address letter written by another tenant. Of course, you will need any proof of identity-it may be you ID or passport. I got my number 7 days after a day of my interview but I may take longer. Do not worry, because you really can be employed, work and even get your first salary without this number!

You do not have to worry about your bank account, either. All U need is a proof of identity and address (letter from UCAS is a very good solution). I would recommend Barclays http://www.barclays.co.uk/PersonalBanking/P1242557947640 , as you can have your account open in literally one day and do not have to pay a penny for most of the things! Just visit your nearest branch and open your account in approximately 30 minutes:)

Flat/room. I am just looking for a new one, since I have to move out on 1st September. Therefore, I can recommend a few websites:

http://www.spareroom.co.uk/

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/

http://www.gumtree.com/aberdeen

If U want to rent a room, you should be very careful, since there are many fraudsters who want to take advantage of naive student. I am not a lawyer, but I can show you an example of my flat share agreement. You are advised to sign something (even such unprofessional document) before giving your money to someone else!

FLAT SHARE AGREEMENT
FLAT SHARE AGREEMENT for X bedroom flat in (address)
This agreement confirms that
flatmate, YOUR NAME
is currently renting the flat leased to:
tenant, NAME
at the above address, for the period
from ............... to................. .
The amount of rent will be charged
£X per month for the flat (£X per month for the room).

• There is a X-pound deposit paid by the flatmate, which will be returned to him when he moves out leaving the flat in a good condition without any financial liabilities. It means that the deposit will be paid back with return of the keys, general inspection and at least a full calendar month notice.


• The flatmate's amount of rent (£X per month) and bills will be paid via Internet Banking from the flatmate's account (flatmate's account number:XXXXX, flatmate's sort number:XXXXXX) to tenant's account (tenant's account number: XXXX, tenant's sort number: XXXXX).


• The flatmate agrees too keep the flat in a good condition and will not engage in antisocial behavior.


• Bills (Internet, gas, electricity) will be paid on an equal basis by both the tenant and the flatmate.

Signed:

NAME, tenant                                                                                          place and date ...............................

YOUR NAME, flatmat                                                                             place and date ..................................

Health. You should find your nearest GP here http://www.nhs24.com/, register and take advantage of free medicines (prescription) in Scotland. Before you come, you are advised to apply for European Health Insurance Card in your country (just in case).

Work... it is a very difficult topic, because some people find work in 2 days while the others aren't employed for a few months. My advice-arrive in May/beginning of June when students and employees go on holiday, 16 and 18-years-old revise for exams. I wouldn't come here in August, because there are few job advertisements and lots of people eager to work-students, seasonal workers etc. It must be extremely difficult to find something in September, because thousands of students come back from holiday and everybody wants to be employed:( Generally, it is up to you! I believe that it is worth arriving earlier, as you can get acquainted with the city, make friends, improve your language and get used to the accent etc:)

Important: Before you come, you must prepare a professional BRITISH CV (it is not only about the language) with contact details (British address and mobile number). You can buy a sim card on Allegro and print your CV in Poland in advance. I printed 200 copies or my résumé! I used only 30 but I managed to find work in 5 days' time:)

British CV http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/goodbadCV.htm

• without photo


• different format


• focus on skills and experience

Where can you find work?

• http://www.gumtree.com/aberdeen


• http://www.emito.net/ogloszenia/Aberdeen/Praca-w-Anglii-Szkocji-Walii-Irlandii-Polnocnej


• http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk/homepage.aspx?sessionid=0c87c8ff-a119-4c0c-9644-6e21be1da92e&pid=2
• many other websites,


• ask people (you do not even realize who important it is)


• look for job advertisements EVERYWHERE! (that is how I found my work in Japanese restaurant)


• leave your CV in different places or ask about any vacancies


• just keep searching and you will find. Do not sit at home! Believe in yourself! Do not give up! 

You can even start sending CVs by email from home in May, that way you have 1 month in advance looking for a job and see if they will answer  Do not tell them anything about NIN, just say that you had an interview and you are just awaiting for the number. Normally they simply require a CV, nothing else. 

Do not forget about SAAS in Scotland or a student loan if you want to study in England!



I wish you luck!:):)

Reaching my destination

I am so happy that I managed to reach my destination despite various obstacles...

I think that now I may provide U with a number of practical tips about living and working in the United Kingdom.

First of all, U have to book a flight, because an airplane is the fastest means of transport. Obviously, you can also get here by bus, but I wouldn't recommend it;p;p

I chose easyJet (http://www.easyjet.com/EN) from Krakow to Edinburgh,yet I know that many people travel with RYANAIR or Lufthansa (Luft is cheap only when U buy a return ticket Krakow-Aberdeen). U just have to find an appropriate date with a good price and pay with credit or debit card. Then U must print your boarding pass and this is it. Oh, do not forget about a limit of you luggage-it is 20 kilo if U fly with easyJet, and 15 (not sure) if U choose RYANAIR.


I will try to explain thoroughly how to get to Aberdeen from Edinburgh Airport, as it can be slightly complicated. First of all, U have to book (oh, in the UK you usually buy when U book ) a bus ticket here http://uk.megabus.com. You just have to select number of passengers, travel locations and dates. Afterwards, you ought to pay with a credit/debit card and remember-print or write down your reservation number as U will have to show it to driver:)

The North Sea

U will have some changes, but do not worry, as U can check a plan of your journey if you press "view"-as far as I remember, it is located next to prices of tickets. I can explain my journey in Polish (I sent that message to my Polish friend):

To jest tak: wysiadasz na lotnisku, pytasz sie gdzie sa przystanki autobusowe. Bede przy wyjsciu (doslownie), idziesz i szukasz MEGABUS (bedzie takie logo, wiec poznasz). Sprawdzasz, kiedy masz Stagecoach 747 (wtedy co na bilecie, ale lepiej wiedziec;p;p;p i wydrukuj sobie te rezerwacje). Czekasz hahaha. Wsiadasz do autobusu i pokazujesz kierwcy i to bedzie takk po 20 minutach przystanek na takiej zajezdni (i to jest chyba ostatni przystanek tego autobusu)-nazywa sie on "FERRYTOLL PARK AND RIDE", tam czekasz na dwupietrowego megabusa. To jest taka stacja, wiec mozesz spytac pracownikow, kiedy podjedzie (zreszta i tak masz to napisane na bilecie). Wsiadasz i pytasz kierowcy, gdzie bedzie przesiadka (tez masz to napisane na bilecie). W trakcie przesiadki bierzesz bagaz i idziesz do innego autobusu (zwykle od razu stoi obok, wiec nie trzeba czekac i tylko bagaz wziac):)P:):) Potem bedziesz miec jakies przesiadki./ Ja mialem 2: w Perth i Dundee.

So do not worry and enjoy your journey:) as Scotland is beautiful

"Father, Father, Father help us! Send some guidance from above..."

Recently I have been extremely fed up with the bad news that are conveyed every minute by all media. Why don't anyone inform us about good things that occur every day? Simply because they are not attractive enough. People just prefer being overwhelmed with bad news. It is appalling, isnt' it?

Why is that? Maybe we love traumas. Maybe we love disasters. Maybe we love fake sympathy....

I can't understand why people are jealous of someone else's success.
I always wish others luck, since I belive that everybody deserves happiness:)

Every day I read magazines, watch TV, browse the Net, observe individuals... and see that many people are happy when others fail! Is it really so hard to accept someone else's success? Why do we always want to be the best?

Is it because of the media? Or maybe it is just our nature?

I don't know that. Yet I know that I do not wanna be a part of this system!

What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma.

But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah.

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach.

feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' our wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria.

Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under.

Offers

I have been given 2 offers (from England) so far, which is very uplifting:) Now I am waiting for conditional offers from Scottish universities (Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen).
I am very proud of my getting offer from Lancaster University, which is the UK's TOP 10 University and has one of 5 best Business Departments in Britain:)
I have also got a conditional offer from Nottingham Trent University, which has a great employment rate and provides placements for its students (as a part of Business Management and Marketing course), which is crucial nowadays.
I wonder why I have not heard anything from Scottish unis... Do they really have so many candidates that they cannot make their decisions by the end of February?

Letter from Lancaster University Letter from Lancaster University

My destination...

I applied to 5 universities offering undergraduate courses in Management with Marketing/Marketing Management. I still have not got any offer...so I am a bit upset. I am particularly interested in two universities: Lancaster University and RGU Aberdeen. The letter is likely to be my firm offer (as long as I get one). Lancaster Management School has very high requirements, so it would be my insurance choice if was given a conditional offer.

Robert Gordon University

The Robert Gordon University



Scott Sutherland School of Architecture at night

If you are interested in the institution, my post may help you to make a final decision:)

* I recommend visiting RGU's website and RGU's profile on Facebook

*You may also read an interview about studying at RGU.

*If you want to know more, just take a look at the RGU's profile here: The Complete University Guide.

*What do Aberdeen and The Aberdeen Business School have on offer for you? Just read The Biz.

*You just have to watch Robert Gordon University's profile on YouTube!!!:  http://www.youtube.com/robertgordonuni

What you should know about the RGU:

• In 1720 Robert Gordon retired to Aberdeen, having amassed a considerable fortune in Poland. On his death 11 years later he willed his entire estate to build a residential school for educating young boys.

• The Sunday Times named Robert Gordon University their Scottish University of the Year 2011 and first in Scotland for graduate-level jobs. It said: "With a graduate unemployment rate that is lower than the most famous universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, plus a flourishing reputation for research, high student satisfaction rates and ambitious plans for its picturesque campus, Robert Gordon University is The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year".

• The Sunday Times named Robert Gordon University the Best Modern University in the UK for 2012.

• It said: "With just 3.8% of graduates unemployed six months after leaving, a degree from Robert Gordon University (RGU) is as near to a guarantee of a job after graduation as you can get.....RGU's graduates don't just get jobs, they get good ones, with 84.9% securing jobs commensurate with their qualifications...with starting salaries at an impressive £20,897"

• If you are the EU student, you do not have to pay tuition fess, as it is funded by SAAS!

• RGU offers students the opportunity to undertake a fieldwork placement and also has Study Abroad opportunities for undergraduate students supported by Placement Office and Study Abroad team

Aberdeen Business School

• Aberdeen Business School (ABS) is one of the leading providers of management and professional business education in Scotland. Rated 2nd in the UK for graduate employment!


• Aberdeen Business School is proud to offer a world class MBA programme, accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). The Aberdeen Business School MBA was recently ranked in the Aspen Institute’s Global Top 50,


• I applied for Management with Marketing. 

Aberdeen Business School



The Atrium at Aberdeen Business School



The entrance of Aberdeen Business School

Founded in 1965, Aberdeen Business School is recognised both nationally and internationally for responding to the needs of both students and employers.

ABERDEEN

It is set in Aberdeen which is called the Oil Capital of Europe or the Energy Capital of Europe! Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city and located between the mouths of the Don and the Dee. It has a long sandy beach between the two rivers which turns into high sand dunes north of the Don.

Due to its sparkling granite buildings Aberdeen is often called the ‘Granite City’ or the ‘Silver City and Aberdeen’s skyline certainly is the most recognizable in Scotland. It boasts a wide range of shops, award-winning cuisine and a vibrant nightlife and is well worth a visit.



Aberdeen harbour





Union Street






Sheriff Court



Aberdeen, Central Library



Aberdeen, Theatre



His Majesty's Theatre



Marischal College, Aberdeen, world's 2nd largest Granit building



Rosemount Viaduct



Aberdeen's Cliff



Aberdeen beach
Would you like to watch sunrise over Aberdeen beach?

Harbour at sunset



Scotland

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The University of Aberdeen

• The University is consistently ranked with the top 150 universities in the world and is highly respected worldwide, especially in the domains of natural sciences, technology, and law.


• The Leiden Ranking 2011/2012 places the University second in the UK in this field, behind only the London School of Tropical Medicine.


• The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world.

The University of Aberdeen



The University Library, University of Aberdeen