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GOODUNIVERSITYGUIDE2019SCOTTISHUNIVERSITYOF THE YEAR

An ancient university

abdn.ac.uk/study

OPEN DAY Guide 2019Saturday 5 October

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UNIVERSITY ROAD

UNIVERSITY

PLAYING FIELDS

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OPEN DAY APPDownload our App to Plan Your Day!

Browse the full schedule of talks, tours and information stands; create your own to-do list for the day; find helpful tips and advice; review shuttle

bus schedules; and find your way with maps.

Search “University of Aberdeen Open Day” in the App Store or Google Play Store to download the guide.

Get our guide here:https://guidebook.com/g/AbdnOctOD2019

UNIVERSITYOF ABERDEEN

Download our Open Day App!

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ContentsWelcome to Aberdeen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Things to know on the day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

The Academic Exhibition Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Our Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Halls of Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Library, Special Collectionsand Museums.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Aberdeen Sports Village.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Timetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

General Talks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Degree Programme Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Tours, Talks and Sessions by Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Shuttle Bus Timetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

King’s College Campus Map.. . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Welcometo Aberdeen

Use this guide to help plan your day and discover our beautiful campus. From talks on academic departments and degree programmes, to presentations on applying, finance and student life, you’ll get a realtaste of university life.

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WELCOME TO ABERDEEN1

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An Introduction to the UniversityWe’d like to formally welcome you with a short introduction to the University so please join us in the Arts Lecture Theatreat either 10:00 or 12:00.

There are tours of the facilities throughout the day and you can also take a walk around the Botanical Gardens, check out the Playing Fields or take a look in the Chapel.

The Academic Exhibition 09:00-15:00 Elphinstone HallYou’ll find all academic departments and student support services in Elphinstone Hall. Staff from Admissions, Accommodation and SAAS will be in Near Linklater, just across from the hall, to answer any questions. If you have any questions about alternative routes andpathways into university, please see the admissions table. The Academic ExhibitionLayout is on pages 6/7.

Don’t forget to visit the Far Linklater room where a snack shop serving breakfast rolls and refreshments will be available from 08:30-12:00.

iWhere to Start Your DayElphinstone LawnAfter you check in at one of our registration points, make sure you visit Elphinstone Lawn where you’ll experience live music and findthe popular lunchtime BBQ. The maininformation point and the meeting place for the campus and sports tours are here too.

The King’s College Campus Map is on pages 32/33

For visitors who have registered for the Medicine programme, we are hosting activities and tours at our state of the art Foresterhill Campus. Please go directly to Foresterhill for registration.

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NEED HELP?Our team of Student Ambassadors, all current students, will guide you around campus, answer your questions and give you an insight into student life at Aberdeen. Look out for them on campus in their red hoodies and find them at the information points.

LOST PROPERTY & LUGGAGE ROOMLost Property - available in the Elphinstone Foyer throughout the day from 09:00-15:00

Luggage Room - available in the ElphinstoneFoyer throughout the day from 09:00-15:00

INSTAGRAM PHOTO COMPETITIONWe would love to see your photos from the day on Instagram using #makeitabdn

We will choose a picture posted between 09:00-15:00 on the day at random, and the winner will receive a goodybag including a hoodie and Amazon gift voucher amongst other prizes.

Things to knowon the dayOPEN DAY GUIDE 2019

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HUNGRY?

We have a variety of catering options available for you to enjoy:

BBQ on Elphinstone Lawn (V, VE, GF) > 11:30-14:00

Foodstory Zero (V, VE, Halal) > 09:30-15:00

Kilau Coffee > 10:00-17:00

Linklater Snack Shop > 08:30-12:00

Shelter Cafe > 10:00-17:00

Hardback Cafe > 11:00-16:00

TOURSMeet outside Elphinstone Hall for Campus and AberdeenSports Village Tours. Campus tours run from 08:30-12:00every 15 minutes and 12:00-15:00 every 30 minutes.Sports tours are every 30 minutes from 09:30-15:00(last tour departs at 15:00).

Library and Hillhead Student Village tours are self-guided throughout the day. See full details on pages 10 and 12.

SAFETY & FIRST AIDPlease obey all safety and warning signs on campus. If there is an emergency, alert your nearest Student Ambassador or member of staff.

First Aid is available in Elphinstone Foyer.

THINGS TO KNOW ON THE DAY2

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ACCESSIBILITY & SUPPORT If you have any questions about mobility across campus please speak to one of our event organisers outside Elphinstone Hall.

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Male ToiletsFemale ToiletsNear Linklater Room

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THE ACADEMIC EXHIBITION LAYOUT3

NEAR LINKLATER ROOM

ACCOMMODATIONSAAS

ALTERN

ATIVE RO

UTES IN

TO U

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ADMISSIONS EXIT TOSNACK SHOP

EXIT TOELPHINSTONE LAWN

ENTRANCE FROMELPHINSTONE HALL

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10Primary Education

Psychology

Music

Modern Languages

Film and Visual Culture

English

Language and Linguistics

Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies

• Accountancy and Finance • Business Management and International Business • Economics• Financial Economics • Real Estate

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Physics

Computing Science

Chemistry

Mathematics

Biological Sciences

Medical Sciences

Medicine

Student Learning Service

Student Support

Careers

IT Services

Law

Archaeology

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Geography

Geology

Engineering

Anthropology

Politics and International Relations

Sociology

Philosophy

History

History of Art

Divinity, Theology and Religion

Go Abroad

KEY - ELPHINSTONE HALL LAYOUT

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The library is a great place to do group

work; it has bookable rooms and social spaces. The views across

the campus and out to sea are a nice study distraction!

MARGARET - PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY

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A Student Union hostingmany clubs and eventsin its very own building

Contemporary and stylish

accommodation

Frequent bus services connect the city centre to the university campuses

Olympic standard sports

facilities

Three libraries on campus,including the award winning

Sir Duncan Rice Library

Wireless network

throughout

Our Facilities include...OUR FACILITIES4

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Living in halls of residence with other newstudents is a great way to settle into university life and make life-long friends.

We guarantee* all new students an offer of accommodation from within our portfolio, or with one of our partner providers, provided your application reaches us by the deadline.

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Halls of Residence

Why stay with us?• A choice of catered and self-catered accommodation • All inclusive pricing, including heating, electricity and Wi-Fi• Free Parking at Hillhead Student Village • Frequent bus service from our Hillhead Student Village • A central hub with many social and study facilities • A dedicated support team to help with any issues, personal or otherwise • 24/7 Maintenance support • Single Study Bedrooms • Alcohol Free and Quiet Accommodation • Flexible payment plans

* Terms and conditions apply

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Tours Hillhead Student Village Self-guided tours are available throughout the day from 09:00-17:00.

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Meeting Point Central Building, Hillhead Student VillageEither make your own way to Hillhead using the route shown on your campus map or take the shuttle bus; available from the bus stop on High Street, outside the Chapel from 11:00 to the last bus at 16:30.

Living in student halls

is a great experience and a perfect way to make friends. I’m still close friends with the peopleI lived with, and met, in halls.

EMILY - GERMAN ANDINTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS

“OUR FACILITIES4

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Tours The Sir Duncan Rice Library

Self-guided tours are available throughout the day, please make your own way there.

For more information on our facilities and collections please visitabdn.ac.uk/library

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The University has 3 main libraries:The Sir Duncan Rice Library -our award-winning multi-million pound library, home to the Special Collections Centre, arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences

Taylor Library - law and official publications

Medical Library - medicine and medical sciences.

Libraries, Special Collections and Museums

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Key services and resources include: • Over a million books, more than 800,000

e-books and over 30,000 e-journals - so you

have access to resources on and off campus

at a time to suit you

• The Special Collections Centre holds over

200,000 rare printed books and 4,000 archive

collections in the Wolfson Reading Room

• The libraries are open daily with hundreds

of study spaces in silent, quiet and group study areas, in The Sir Duncan Rice Library

• Desktop PCs located in libraries for research,

study and email

• Laptop owners can connect to the wireless network whilst working in the libraries

MuseumsThe Gallery - See our latest exhibitionon display. Located on the groundfloor, Sir Duncan Rice Library abdn.ac.uk/museums/ exhibitions/sdrl-679.php

Zoology Museum - Discover our extensiverange of animal specimens, located in the Zoology Building. Open Mon-Fri 9-5pm abdn.ac.uk/museums/exhibitions/ zoology-museum-588.php

Cruikshank Botanic Gardens - Surround yourself in beautiful plants and flowers when you visit our own 11 acre botanic garden, located behind the Zoology Building abdn.ac.uk/botanic-garden

King’s Museum - Re-opening Sep 2020 with a heritage exhibition about Old Aberdeen abdn.ac.uk/museums/exhibitions/ kings-museum-586.php

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Our premier £28 million sports development, Aberdeen Sports Village and Aquatics Centre was used was used as a training ground for the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

The venue offers a range of activities, available to all students, and at all levels.

We also have an active Sports Union. Whether you’re a beginner or competitive athlete, the opportunities to get involved are vast and varied.

Facilities in the Sports Village include:• Olympic standard 50m, 10 lane training and competition swimming pool

• 25m pool with full floating floor and full diving facilities including springboards and platforms up to 10m

• Full size FIFA approved indoor football pitch

• Indoor 135m running straight with throwing and jumping areas

• 9 court sports hall

• 4 squash courts

• Large fitness suite and performance gym

• 400m outdoor athletics track

• Floodlit water-based hockey pitch

• Sports performance and wellbeing centre

AberdeenSports Village

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Tours Aberdeen Sports Village

Guided tours are available and last approximately 45mins.

Tours are every 30mins from 09:30-15:00. Last tour departing at 15:00.

Meeting Point Outside Elphinstone Hall

For more information on this exciting facility, please visitaberdeensportsvillage.com

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The Sports Village

is my second home. Being an athlete, it is so good to train

in world-class facilities.DEMI - MECHANICAL

ENGINEERING

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TIMETABLES5

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Timetables

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10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00

Welcome Talk ALT

Accommodation KCA

Applying; The UCAS Process ALT

Employability, Work Placements and Graduate Careers

NK 10

International and EU Student Drop In

KQ G3

Student Finance - England, NI and Wales

Student Finance- Scotland and EU (SAAS)

ALT

Student Life NK 1

Go Abroad

Studying a Language Alongside your Degree

NK6

University Sport KCA

General TalksWe have general talks scheduled throughout the day.The schedule is as follows:

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BSL INTERPRETER

BSL INTERPRETER

BSL INTERPRETER

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12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00

ALT

KCA

ALT

NK 10

KQ G3

KCA KCA

ALT

NK 1

NK 6

KCA

KeyALT Arts Lecture Theatre, William Guild Building

KCA King’s College Auditorium

British Sign Language Interpreter present at this talk

KQ King’s Quad

NK New King’s

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TIMETABLES5

BSL INTERPRETER

BSL INTERPRETER

BSL INTERPRETER

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Degree Programme Sessions

10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00

Accountancy and Finance TA 21

Anthropology

Archaeology MT 1

Archaeology Lab Tour SMF

Biological Sciences ZG 18

Business Management and International Business

Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies

NK 14

Chemistry MT 4

Computing Science

Divinity, Theology and Religion

TA 21

Economics NK 10

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KeyCB College Bounds

FN Fraser Noble

MR MacRobert Building

MT Meston Building

NK New King’s

RLT Regent Lecture Theatre

SC Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Campus

SM St Mary’s Building

SMF St Mary’s Foyer

TA Taylor Block A

ZG Zoology Building

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12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00

TA 21

NK 1

cont.

ZG 18

NK 6 NK 6

cont.

MT GO5a MT GO5a

TA 21

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Degree Programme Sessions

10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00

Engineering FN 1

English

Film and Visual Culture

Financial Economics NK 10

Geography

Geology

History NK 1

History of Art CB 203

Language and Linguistics

Law and Legal Studies

Mathematics - plus Mathematics Mock Lecture

FN 156

Medical Sciences RLT

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12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00

cont. FN1

NK 10

NK 10

SM G3

MT 1

NK 1

NK 1

MR 063 MR 063

Mock Lecture - FN 156 FN 156

RLT RLT

KeyCB College Bounds

FN Fraser Noble

MR MacRobert Building

MT Meston Building

NK New King’s

RLT Regent Lecture Theatre

SC Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Campus

SM St Mary’s Building

SMF St Mary’s Foyer

TA Taylor Block A

ZG Zoology Building

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Degree Programme Sessions

10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00

Modern Languages

Music MR 055

Philosophy

Politics and International Relations

Primary Education MR 063

Psychology MR 063

Physics

Real Estate NK 14

Sociology MR 613

Medicine (Medicine Only)

Admissions Talk (60mins)SC SC

Clinical Skills Drop In 10:00 - 14:00 Simulation Ward Tour 10:00 - 13:00 (every 30mins)Parent Tours 10:30 / 11:30 / 12:30 Anatomy Department Tour 10:00 - 13:00 (every 30mins) Ask a Member of Staff 10:00 - 14:30 For all medicine tours and activities, please meet at the Suttie Centre Foyer.

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TIMETABLES5

12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00

NK 1

MR 055

NK 14

NK 6

MR063

FN 3 FN 3

KeyCB College Bounds

FN Fraser Noble

MR MacRobert Building

MT Meston Building

NK New King’s

RLT Regent Lecture Theatre

SC Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Campus

SM St Mary’s Building

SMF St Mary’s Foyer

TA Taylor Block A

ZG Zoology Building

cont. SC

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TIME SUBJECT LOCATION

10:00 Welcome Talk (10:00-10:30) Arts Lecture Theatre

Primary Education (10:00-10:30) MacRobert Lecture Theatre (063)

10:30Student Finance - Scotland and EU (SAAS) (10:30-11:00)

Arts Lecture Theatre

Accommodation (10:30-11:00) King’s College Auditorium

History (10:30-11:00) New King’s 1

Financial Economics (10:30-11:00) New King’s 10

Engineering (10:30-12:30) Fraser Noble 1

Accountancy and Finance (10:30-11:00) Taylor A21

11:00 Student Life (11:00-11:30) New King’s 1

Study a Language Alongside your Degree (11:00-11:30)

New King's 6

International and EU Drop In (11:00-11:30) Kings Quad G3

Economics (11:00-11:30) New King’s 10

Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies (11:00-11:30) New King’s 14

Medical Sciences (11:00-11:45) Regent Lecture Theatre

Mathematics (11:00-11:30) Fraser Noble 156

Archaeology (11:00-11:30) Meston 1

Psychology (11:00-11:30) MacRobert Lecture Theatre (063)

Music (11:00-12:00) MacRobert 055

Tours, Talks, and Sessions by Time

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BSL INTERPRETER

BSL INTERPRETER

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TIME SUBJECT LOCATION

11:00 Divinity, Theology and Religion (11:00-11:30) Taylor A21

11:15 Biological Sciences (11:15-12:00) Zoology ZG 18

11:30 Applying;The UCAS Process (11:30-12:00)

Arts Lecture Theatre

Employability, Work Placements and Graduate Careers (11:30-12:00)

New King’s 10

University Sport (11:30-12:00) King’s College Auditorium

Real Estate (11:30-12:00) New King’s 14

Chemistry (11:30-12:30) Meston 4

Sociology (11:30-12:00) MacRobert 613

History of Art (11:30-12:00) College Bounds 203

11:45 Archeology Lab Tour (11:45-12:15) St Mary’s Building Foyer

12:00 Go Abroad (12:00-12:30) New King’s 6

Accommodation (12:00-12:30)

King’s College Auditorium

Welcome Talk (12:00-12:30) Arts Lecture Theatre

English (12:00-12:30) New King’s 10

Medical Sciences (12:00-12:45) Regent Lecture Theatre

Mathematics Mock Lecture (12:00-13:00) Fraser Noble 156

Divinity, Theology and Religion (12:00-12:30) Taylor A21

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TIMETABLES5

BSL INTERPRETER

BSL INTERPRETER

Key General Talks Subject Talks

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TIME SUBJECT LOCATION

12:30Student Finance- England, Wales and NI (12:30-13:00)

King’s College Auditorium

Anthropology (12:30-13:00) New King's 1

Business Management and International Business (12:30-13:00)

New King's 6

Computing Science (12:30-13:00) MT GO5a

Law and Legal Studies (12:30-13:00) MacRobert Lecture Theatre (063)

Accountancy and Finance (12:30-13:00) Taylor A21

13:00 Student Finance- Scotland and EU (SAAS) (13:00-13:30)

Arts Lecture Theatre

Employability, Work Placements and Graduate Careers (13:00-13:30)

New King’s 10

History (13:00-13:30) New King’s 1

Politics and International Relations (13:00-13:30)

New King’s 6

Medical Sciences (13:00-13:45) Regent Lecture Theatre

Engineering (13:00-15:00) Fraser Noble 1

Physics (13:00-14:00) Fraser Noble 3

Geology (13:00-13:45) Meston 1

Primary Education (13:00-13:30) MacRobert Lecture Theatre (063)

Music (13:00-14:00) MacRobert 055

Tours, Talks, and Sessions by Time

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TIME SUBJECT LOCATION

13:00 Biological Sciences (13:00-13:45) Zoology ZG18

13:30 International and EU Drop In (13:30-14:00) Kings Quad G3 (KQG3)

Language and Linguistics (13:30-14:00) New King’s 1

Film and Visual Culture (13:30-14:00) New King’s 10

Philosophy (13:30-14:00) New King’s 14

Computing Science (13:30-14:00) MT GO5a

14:00 Applying;The UCAS Process (14:00-14:30) Arts Lecture Theatre

Student Finance- England, Wales and NI (14:00-14:30)

King’s College Auditorium

Modern Languages (14:00-14:30) New King’s 1

Business Management and International Business (14:00-14:30)

New King’s 6

Physics (14:00-15:00) Fraser Noble 3

Mathematics (14:00-14:30) Fraser Noble 156

Geography (14:00-14:45) St Mary’s G3

Law and Legal Studies (14:00-14:30) MacRobert Lecture Theatre (063)

14:30 Student Life (14:30-15:00) New King’s 1

University Sport (14:30-15:00) King’s College Auditorium

TIMETABLES5

BSL INTERPRETER

Key General Talks Subject Talks

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Shuttle Bus Timetables

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Union Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .> Campus High St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .> Suttie Centre(St Magnus House) (in front of chapel) (Ashgrove Road West)

08:30 08:45 09:00

08:50 09:05 09:20

09:15 09:30 09:45

09:35 09:50 10:05

10:00 10:15 10:30

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Campus High St . . .> Hillhead Halls(in front of chapel) (turning circle)

11:00 11:15

11:15 11:30

11:30 11:45

11:45 12:00

12:00 12:15

12:15 12:30

12:30 12:45

12:45 13:00

LUNCH BREAK

13:30 13:45

13:45 14:00

14:00 14:15

14:15 14:30

14:30 14:45

14:45 15:00

15:00 15:15

15:15 15:30

15:30 15:45

15:45 16:00

16:00 16:15

16:15 16:30

16:30 16:45

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Suttie Centre . . .> Campus High St(Ashgrove Rd West) (in front of chapel)

12:30 12:45

13:00 13:15

13:30 13:45

14:00 14:15

14:30 14:45

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Campus High St . . .> Union Square(in front of chapel) (drop off)

15:15 15:30

15:45 16:00

16:15 16:30

16:45 17:00

CIRCUIT 4

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