Postgraduate research degrees at the University of Aberdeen offer you an unrivalled opportunity in life to pursue your deepest interests in a dedicated academic environment, providing you with a qualification that marks you out as a world-leading expert in your field. There is no better gateway to an exciting career in academic research, nor a better qualification for demonstrating to any potential employer your ability to handle a complex project and bring it to a successful conclusion.
If you are thinking about undertaking your postgraduate research degree in Aberdeen, we encourage you to read about your degree-type options below, browse our Research Pages to learn about our research strengths, and contact a relevant member of academic staff to enquire about a potential project. You may also find it informative to browse our list of current and recently-completed postgraduate students to help in devising potential project ideas.
Postgraduate Research Degree options at University of Aberdeen
Master of Research (MRes) in Human Geography
Our ESRC-accredited MRes degree is designed primarily to prepare students for a PhD degree in Human Geography. For further details please contact the Programme Director, Dr Lorna Philip, or the Research Secretary, Julie Forbes.
PhD Research (3 years) / MSc, MPhil Research (1 year)
We advertise projects with funding already attached on http://www.abdn.ac.uk/cops/graduate/phd-vacancies.
We always warmly welcome enquiries from potential students who wish to pursue an independent research project, particularly for research that fits into our main research themes. There are many options for supervision, ranging from a dedicated team of supervisors in Geography & Environment, with options for extra supervisors drawn from across the Geosciences, including Archaeology and Geology, or indeed more generally across the university. Some students are supervised jointly with partner organisations including, for example, the James Hutton Institute, the Scottish Agricultural Office, the Centre for Transport Policy and the British Antarctic Survey.
For further details please contact the Doctoral Programme Director, Dr Lorna Philip, or the Research Secretary, Julie Forbes. You may also wish to make first contact with a potential project supervisor, who may be drawn from our Academic Staff.