Taught postgraduate study at the University of Aberdeen is the ideal option for you if you are looking to head into the job market with core skills and a dedicated knowledge base that reflect the needs of industry and the public sector. Our well-established taught postgraduate courses exploit both our staff's deep links with local and national industry, and our staff's core research strengths across the geosciences. As well as full-time 12-month M.Sc. programmes, we also offer flexible options for part-time study and PGDip and PGCert options for flexible study.
Our M.Sc. in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) degree programme builds on 20 years of excellence in the teaching and research of Remote Sensing and GIS at the University of Aberdeen. The degree focuses on dedicated training in using state-of-the-art software, providing you with practical skills and applied theory which can be tailored to your existing skills and future ambitions.
Our M.Sc. in Land Economy (Rural Surveying), often termed our "MLE", degree is concerned with the management of land and its resources, rural businesses and their associated activities and interests. It is the only programme of its kind in Scotland accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), allowing graduates to proceed to the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence and full professional membership of the RICS.