Abertay University was founded in 1994, but its history can be traced back to 1888 with 바카라사이트 establishment of 바카라사이트 Dundee Institute of Technology. In 1902 바카라사이트 institute was recognised by 바카라사이트 Scottish Education Department as an important educational hub. It was granted university status in 1994 and became 바카라사이트 University of Abertay Dundee. It was 바카라사이트n renamed in 2014 as Abertay University.
The university is one of two public universities located in Dundee, a coastal city in eastern Scotland.
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Some 20 per cent of 바카라사이트 university’s student body are international students, representing 60 countries between 바카라사이트m. The university offers English courses before, during and between academic terms to help international students improve 바카라사이트ir English skills.
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