Important Information for Applicants

How to apply

Requesting an application information pack; completing the form - which documents to include; online or hard copy application.

Academic qualifications required for admission to postgraduate degree study

A rough guide to the UK honours degree system; requirements for research or taught degree programmes.

Residency

Residency requirements.

References

Guidelines on what should be included. 

Transcripts

What they are and how to obtain them; grades, GPA, GRE.

Writing a research proposal

How to write one - what should be included.

English language proficiency

Why applicants (whose mother tongue is not English) need to take an English test; who is exempt; IELTS/TOEFL scores required; pre-sessional English.

Living in Aberdeen

Accommodation, approximate costs and how to find it; healthcare; daily travel; children’s education.

Study facilities

Libraries and special collections; research study rooms; computers on campus and laptop use.

Acceptance

What to do when you have been offered a place.

Dates / arrival

 Structure of the academic year; what to do when you arrive at the University.

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