Facilities & Support
Our Dumfries Campus is set in beautiful parkland grounds and is distinctive in its contrasting sandstone buildings and modern state-of-the-art facilities. One of the benefits of being the newest university campus in Scotland is that the facilities are new too.
- Open access IT facilities
- Well stocked library and reading room
- State-of-the-art IT teaching labs
- State-of-the-art clinical training skills unit for nursing students
- Free e-mail and Internet access
- Student Support Services
- Training and conference facilities
- The Henry Duncan Building providing study and research rooms
- Football pitches, games hall, gym, fitness studio and a nine-hole golf course
Library
The Crichton Library is located in the Dumfries and Galloway College Building and provides library services to all campus students. With three distinct zones, the library offers a choice of study environments and is equipped with over 40,000 books, wireless IT facilities, PC workstations and access to University-wide library and online resources.
IT Support
Open access IT suite available for private study, blackboard access and Internet access. In addition, there are 12 AV equipped lecture rooms and further fully equipped rooms with state-of-the-art cameras/mics for video conferencing.
Training & Conferences
Browne House is the Centre for Continuing Professional Development at the campus. To meet training and development needs, it is fitted with the latest audiovisual, communication and video-conferencing facilities and provides the ideal venue for meetings and conferences. The Centre can also access the expertise of partner institutions to tailor research, consultancy and training for the local enterprise and business community.
CATERING FACILITIES
For in between lectures, the Coffee Bar is open Monday to Friday, and stocks a variety of sandwiches, soup, drinks and snacks. Vending machines are also available outwith these times. In addition, Frescos Sandwich Bar and the Aston Hotel, both on the campus, provide freshly made hot and cold food and drinks.
Accommodation
We can provide you with information on how to find accommodation in the local area. Please contact our accommodation unit on 0141 848 3158/9.
Student Life
The relaxed, friendly environment of the campus also extends into the town of Dumfries itself, and is in fact characteristic of Dumfries & Galloway . The town offers a safe environment for students with easy access to the campus by foot, car or bus from the town centre.
With a population of 38,000, Dumfries provides all the facilities enjoyed by city students, but on a smaller scale. Restaurants, pubs and clubs are plentiful, recreational facilities include sports and health clubs and cinemas, as well as high street and independent shops. To top it off, the cost of living is relatively low - a night out in Dumfries will cost you considerably less than a night out in the city without any compromise to the ambience, and the search for accommodation, if you need it, will present very few problems.
