4,500+ students
Aberdeen City Campus
Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BN
About City Campus
Overview
Our Aberdeen City Campus is situated in the heart of Aberdeen city centre, within walking distance of shops, restaurants, bars and cafés.
The building is modern and dynamic, with state-of-the-art learning facilities and a wide range of social areas available to all of our students.
In recent years the campus benefited from a change to its exterior, with a re-cladding project boosting the energy use efficiency of the campus — reducing carbon emissions, energy consumption and energy maintenance costs.
Facilities
The modern exterior now reflects the equally modern interior and state-of-the art facilities inside the building, offering a welcoming learning environment for all.
Aberdeen City Campus boasts a range of exciting learning and teaching facilities including a TV studio, training salons, training restaurant, computing labs, science labs, a basement studio theatre, art workrooms and more!
You’ll also find no shortage of places to grab a coffee or something to eat, and can make the most of the comfortable, spacious social and study areas situated throughout.
Aberdeen City Campus facilities
Transport links
Aberdeen City Campus has excellent access to local and national transportation links such as rail and bus services.
Campus maps
Study at Aberdeen City Campus
All courses
Full-time courses
Part-time courses
Facilities
1
Theatre
2
Hair & Beauty Salons
Photography Studio
4
Campus Cafés
1
Green Screen TV Studio
Science Labs
Parking
Although student parking is not available on campus, there are a number of public car parks in easy reach. The nearest is the West North Street multi-storey operated by Aberdeen City Council.
Information & Support
Our friendly staff at the Aberdeen City Campus are in place to welcome you to the building, help you find your way around and help with any questions or queries you might have.
Specialist Facilities
The campus is home to a theatre, music and rehearsal spaces, sound production, radio and TV studios, hair and beauty salons, professional kitchens, restaurant, science labs, photography studios and much more!
Study Facilities
Our staff are dedicated to helping you make the most of your studying, so can assist with anything from IT queries and finding information, to how to access resources.
Where to Eat
For staff and students there are a number of places to eat and drink on campus:
- Dino’s Cafe
- Dino’s South
- Quick Byte
- The Corner Shop
- The Refectory
Sport & Fitness
The Aberdeen City Campus Fitness Suite is fully equipped with cardio vascular and resistance machines, along with a free-weights area. Trained supervisors are on hand for advice or assistance, and our games hall hosts a variety of activities and exercise classes.
Contemplation Room
Our Contemplation Rooms offer staff and students a quiet space to relax, unwind and partake in self-care.
Student Stories
Don’t take our word for it! Find out what our students think about studying at NESCol.
Flavio Silva
Art, Design & Photography
HNC Fashion Business
“I enjoyed learning more about the fashion industry, studying topics such as fashion history and visual merchandising.”
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Andrius Chomcenka
Engineering
HND Mechanical Engineering
“Whether you’re coming straight from school or returning later like me, NESCol opens doors.”
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Kieron Williamson
Media, Communication & TV
HND Television (NextGen)
“NESCol is perhaps the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I found my spark there, and it set me on a creative path that I know is absolutely where I want to be.”
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Mickey Dugan
Music, Sound Production & Drama
HND Music
“The Creative Industries facilities are second-to-none. I’ve toured several universities, and NESCol’s professional-grade equipment and spaces are far superior to anything else I’ve seen.”
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Ruby Watt
Sport, Fitness & Uniformed Services
HND Sports Coaching & Development
“College was the best thing. If I had stayed on at school and not come here, I don’t know what I would’ve done.”
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Taylor McGruther
Modern Apprenticeship
Business and Administration Modern Apprenticeship
“The support was really good. Everyone was always there to help.”
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Abbie & Aimee McKay
Care
HNC Childhood Practice
“I liked being able to expand my knowledge of childcare and experience what it was like to work in a nursery setting.”
Read more about Abbie's story
Stacey Kenyon
Hair, Beauty & Complementary Therapies
HNC Complementary Therapies
“We were a close-knit community that would help each other out, and I’ve made lifelong friends that I still speak to every day.”
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Viera & Radoslav Vidis
Computing
HND Web Development (including Digital Design & Development)
“It was great to be able to share knowledge and bounce ideas off each other. The course was really interesting, challenging at times, but the lecturers were fantastic and explained everything so well.”
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Jasmine Keir
Business & Management
HND Business
“NESCol has been more than a college to me; it has been a constant in my life, a place of opportunity and transformation.”
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