Robert Gordon University - Students and Student Life

Students and Student Life

In 2010 there were 15,756 students studying over 145 full-time and part-time courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Of these, 9692 were undergraduates, 5788 were taught postgraduates (e.g. MSc) and 276 doctoral students on PhD programmes. Over 1000 from all levels are international students, giving the campuses a cosmopolitan feel.

As well as full-time and part-time on-campus study, the University provides a range of distance learning facilities over the internet via its virtual learning environment, CampusMoodle. In 2010, approximately 31% of registered students were studying off-campus or required to attend campus only infrequently. The majority of these study part-time (e.g. combining study with employment). However, RGU does not specialise in distance learning in the same way as the Open University or the University of the Highlands and Islands.

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