University of Dundee
The University of Dundee traces back to 1881 and became an independent university in 1967. Medicine, life sciences, dentistry and design are its best known fields; being in Scotland, its undergraduate degrees run over four years rather than three.
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One record matters more than any ranking when reading a university page: the Home Office register of student sponsors, which is what permits an institution to issue the CAS a student visa requires. University of Dundee appears on it, and on the register that carries degree-awarding powers; this page sets out the institution’s subjects, entry requirements, fee arrangements and application steps.
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What kind of university is Dundee?
The University of Dundee traces back to a college founded in 1881 and separated from the University of St Andrews to become independent in 1967. Its main site adjoins the city centre and, being in Scotland, undergraduate degrees run over four years.
The institution ran for a long period as a college attached to the University of St Andrews and became a separate university in 1967. The medical school had been founded before that separation and is today the largest of its units.
Degree-awarding powers sit with the regulator of the nation the institution is in; the authority to issue the CAS a student visa requires sits on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which is a single UK-wide list.
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Which subjects stand out at Dundee?
Medicine, dentistry and life sciences are the widest fields here and run with the city's hospital complex. Alongside them the Duncan of Jordanstone design school, law, architecture and computer science carry long course lists at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- Medicine and Dentistry: medicine, dentistry, nursing, biomedical sciences.
- Life Sciences: molecular biology, biochemistry, drug discovery research.
- Art and Design: Duncan of Jordanstone College — graphic design, animation, fine art.
- Social Sciences and Engineering: law, architecture, computer science, civil engineering.
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design is a separate art school within the institution and is known for its animation and game design programmes. The life sciences unit runs international partnerships in drug discovery research.
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What are the entry requirements at Dundee?
The institution publishes no single Turkey-wide grade threshold; the qualifications accepted and the mark required are stated in the entry requirements section of each course page. A Turkish high school diploma is not sufficient on its own.
| Level | What is published |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate — with a school diploma | A-level, IB or another accepted equivalent qualification |
| Postgraduate | The grade required is published on each course page |
| English language | Published separately, course by course |
For an applicant holding a Turkish high school diploma the route is an accepted qualification such as A-level or the IB, or one of the foundation programmes. The English level a course asks for is published on the same page.
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What are tuition fees at Dundee?
The international fee varies by course and each course publishes the figure on its own page. The institution runs scholarships at undergraduate and postgraduate level; conditions and deadlines are listed on its funding pages by year of entry and by course.
Alongside tuition, living cost is the second large item. The maintenance funds a student visa asks you to show are set by region and come to £1,171 a month here; in London the same line is £1,529.
Postgraduate scholarships also run at department level and their deadlines close before the course's own. The UK scholarships page sets out the arrangement in general terms.
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What is the campus and student life like in Dundee?
The main site adjoins the city centre and the library, sports centre and students' union sit in the same area. The bank of the River Tay is within walking distance; Edinburgh is under an hour by train and the city is largely crossed on foot.
Dundee is Scotland's fourth largest city and its cost of living sits below Edinburgh and Glasgow. The V&A Dundee design museum in the city centre stands at the heart of the waterfront regeneration.
Accommodation is mostly in university halls in the first year; later on students move into rented housing around the West End. The connection to Edinburgh airport runs by train.
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How do you apply to Dundee?
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS; the deadline for 2027 entry is 13 January 2027, moving to 15 October 2026 for medicine and dentistry. Postgraduate applications are sent directly to the course through the institution's own portal.
- Choose the course and read its own entry requirements section.
- Send the UCAS application by 13 January 2027 for undergraduate entry, and by 15 October 2026 for medicine and dentistry.
- For postgraduate study apply through the institution’s own portal, uploading transcripts and references.
- If an offer is made, meet the academic and English language conditions.
- Once the conditions are met a CAS is issued and the student visa application follows.
British Global supplies information at this stage and, where it is wanted, introduces a firm whose authorisation has been verified on a register; assessing a visa application belongs to an IAA-registered or SRA-authorised adviser.
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Frequently asked questions
Which school runs the design programmes?
Art and design programmes run through Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. The school belongs to the institution and is known for its animation, game design and graphic design programmes.
What grade is required for postgraduate entry?
The institution publishes no single Turkey-wide grade threshold. The mark required is stated in the entry requirements section of each course page and differs from faculty to faculty.
Can you apply to Dundee with a Turkish high school diploma?
A school diploma is not sufficient on its own. Applicants complete an accepted qualification such as A-levels or the IB, or a foundation year; course pages list what is accepted.
Why does a Scottish undergraduate degree take four years?
Scottish higher education runs undergraduate degrees over four years and a student takes classes outside their main field in the early years. That is a structural difference from the three-year English pattern and it changes the budget.
Sources
- University of Dundee — International — Admission arrangements for international applicants, accepted qualifications and English language requirements — checked 25 August 2026
- University of Dundee — Study — Faculty structure, the course catalogue and application arrangements — checked 25 August 2026
- UCAS — The 2027 entry timetable, the five-choice limit and the 13 January 2027 equal consideration date — checked 25 August 2026
- GOV.UK — Student visa — Student visa fee, healthcare surcharge and the maintenance funds to be shown — checked 25 August 2026
