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All postgraduate research areas and taught programmes are listed below. You can also view taught programmes or research areas separately listed alphabetically or by college.

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Research Area	Taught Programmes	Research Degrees
Accountancy	Please see Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details	MPhil, PhD
Advanced Studies in Nursing, Centre for	Nursing/Midwifery/Health Care - MSc/PgDip/PgCert	MSc, MPhil, PhD
Anthropology	Anthropology of Religion - MSc Design Anthropology - MSc/PgDip Materialising the Past - MSc People and the Environment - MSc Social Anthropology, Ethnology and Cultural History - MRes	MPhil, PhD
Archaeology	Archaeology of the North (MSc)	MSc, MPhil, Phd
Biological Sciences	Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology (also offered as MRes) Ecology and Environmental Sustainability (also offered as MRes) Environmental Microbiology Environmental Science Forestry Soil Science	MSc, MPhil, PhD
Biomedical Physics & Bioengineering		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Biomedical Sciences		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Business Administration	Please see Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details	MRes in Business or Finance, MPhil and PhD in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Management and Property
Business School - Graduate Programmes	Master of Business Administration (MBA) MBA Marketing MBA Human Resource Management MBA January entry MBA Real Estate MBA International Healthcare Management MSc Finance & Investment Management MSc Accounting & Finance MSc Economics of Health MSc Real Estate MSc Real Estate Finance MSc International Real Estate Markets MSc Management, Enterprise & Innovation MSc Management, Economics & International Relations MSc(Econ) Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance PgCert Coaching	MRes in Business or Finance, MPhil and PhD in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Management and Property
Cancer Medicine		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Celtic	Celtic Studies - MLitt Irish & Scottish Studies - MLitt (Research Institute of Irish & Scottish Studies)	MLitt, PhD
Chemistry	MSc Analytical Chemistry for Environmental Life Sciences MSc in Chemical Sciences MSc Oil & Gas Chemistry	MSc, MPhil, PhD
Child Health		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law, Centre for
Civil Law Centre
Computing Science	Advanced Information Systems Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing E-Commerce Technology Information Technology Informatics: Software Project Management (Distance Learning Only)	MSc, MPhil, PhD
Counselling	Person Centred Counselling MSc/PGDip
Cultural History	Cultural History - MLitt/PgDip Early Modern Studies (Centre for Early Modern Studies) - MLitt/PgDip History and Philosophy of Science - MLitt/PgDip Medieval Studies - MLitt/PgDip Modern Historical Studies - MLitt/PgDip Social Anthropology, Ethnology and Cultural History - MRes Sociology - MSc	MLitt, MPhil, PhD
Developmental Biology		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Disability		PhD
Divinity	MTh in Biblical Studies MTh in Church History MTh in Practical Theology MTh in Systematic Theology MTh in Theological Ethics MTh in Divinity and Religious Studies MLitt in Religious Studies	MTh, MPhil, PhD, DMin in Divinity
Early Modern Studies, Centre for	Renaissance and Early Modern Studies - MLitt	MLitt
Ecology		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Economics	Please see Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details	MPhil, PhD
Education	Adult Literacies Development MEd/PgDip/PgCert Advanced Educational Studies MEd/PgDip/PgCert Advanced Professional Studies MEd/PgDip/PgCert Chartered Teacher Programme MEd/PgDip/PgCert Inclusive Practice MEd/PGDip/PgCert Leadership in Professional Settings MSc/PgDip/PgCert Pastoral Care, Guidance MEd/PGDip/PgCert Person Centred Counselling MSc/PGDip Primary Education Secondary Education	MPhil, PhD, EdD.
Elphinstone Institute	Ethnology and Folklore - MLitt Social Anthropology, Ethnology and Cultural History - MRes	MPhil, PhD
Energy	Subsea Engineering - MSc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience - MSc Oil and Gas Enterprise Management - MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering Project Management (campus based or distance learning) - MSc/PgDip/PgCert Oil and Gas Engineering - MSc Renewable Energy - MSc Doctor of Engineering Programme International Business, Energy and Petroleum - MSc
Energy Law, Centre for
Engineering	Doctor of Engineering Programme Oil & Gas Engineering Oil & Gas Structural Engineering Project Management (Campus based or Distance Learning) Renewable Energy Safety and Reliability Engineering Subsea Engineering	MSc, MPhil, PhD, EngD
Engineering - Doctor of Engineering Programme	Doctor of Engineering programme
English & Film (Language & Literature)	Comparative Literature - MLitt/PgDip Creative Writing - MLitt/PgDip English Linguistics for Advanced Teachers of English - MLitt/PgDip English Literary Studies - MLitt/PgDip Sociolinguistics - MLitt/PgDip Irish and Scottish Studies - MLitt/PgDip Language Policy and Planning - MLitt/PgDip Visual Culture - MLitt/PgDip Early Modern Studies (Centre for Early Modern Studies) - MLitt/PgDip The Novel - MLitt/PgDip Celtic Studies - MLitt/PgDip	MLitt, MPhil, PhD
Entrepreneurship, Centre for
Environment	Applied Geospatial Information Science Human Geography (MRes) Land Economy (Rural Surveying) Sustainable Rural Development Rural Planning and Environmental Management Urban Planning and Real Estate	MRes, MSc by research, MPhil, PhD
Environmental & Occupational Medicine		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Environmental Science		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Epidemiology		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Ethnology	Ethnology and Folklore - MLitt Social Anthropology, Ethnology and Cultural History - MRes	MPhil, PhD
European Labour Market Research (CELMR), Centre for	Please see: Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details.	MPhil, PhD
Film Studies	Visual Culture - MLitt	MLitt, MPhil, PhD
Finance	Please see Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details	MPhil, PhD
Folklore	Ethnology and Folklore - MLitt Social Anthropology, Ethnology and Cultural History - MRes	MPhil, PhD
French	Comparative Literature - MLitt/PgDip Visual Culture - MLitt/PgDip Renaissance & Early Modern Studies - MLitt/PgDip Medievil Studies - MLitt/PgDip	MLitt, PhD
Gender Studies, Centre for	Sex, Gender, Violence: Contemporary Critical Approaches - MSc	MPhil, PhD
General Practice & Primary Care		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Geography & Environment	Applied Geospatial Information Science Human Geography (MRes) Land Economy (Rural Surveying) Sustainable Rural Development Rural Planning and Environmental Management Urban Planning and Real Estate	MRes, MSc by research, MPhil, PhD
Geology & Petroleum Geology	Hydrocarbon Exploration (professional PgDip through exploHUB) Integrated Petroleum Geoscience Oil and Gas Enterprise Management	MSc, MPhil, PhD
German	Comparative Literature - MLitt/PgDip Visual Culture - Mlitt/PgDip	MLitt, MPhil, PhD
Gynaecology		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Health	International Health and Management - MSc International Healthcare Management - MBA
Health and Industrial Psychology		MSc, MPhil, MRes, PhD
Health Economics Research Unit		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Health Services Research unit		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Himalayan Research, Scottish Centre for
Hispanic Studies	Latin American Studies - MLitt Comparative Literature - MLitt Visual Culture- MLitt	MLitt, MPhil, PhD
History	Cultural History - MLitt/PgDip Early Modern Studies (Centre for Early Modern Studies) - MLitt/PgDip History and Philosophy of Science - MLitt/PgDip Irish & Scottish Studies (Research Institute of Irish & Scottish Studies) - MLitt/PgDip Medieval Studies - MLitt/PgDip Modern Historical Studies - MLitt/PgDip	MLitt, MPhil, PhD
History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine, Centre for the
History of Art	Art and Business - MLitt Art in Scotland - MLitt	MLitt, MPhil, PhD
HR	Please see Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details	MRes in Business or Finance, MPhil and PhD in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Management and Property
Imaging		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Immunology		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Institute of Applied Health Sciences	Economics of Health (MSc) Global Health Health Economics (PGCert) Health Services and Public Health Research Human Nutrition & Metabolism International Health and Management Medical Education (PgCert) Nursing/Midwifery/Health Care Physician Assistant Studies (Pg Dip) Public Health Nutrition	MSc, MPhil, PhD
Institute of Medical Sciences	Bio-Business and Medical Sciences Cell & Molecular Systems Biology Clinical Pharmacology Drug Development Drug Development (with Biobusiness) Drug Discovery with Biobusiness (MRes) Drug Development & Drug Safety Medical Biotechnology (with Biobusiness) Medical Biotechnology with Biobusiness (MRes/MSc) Medical Imaging Medical Molecular Genetics Medical Molecular Microbiology Medical Physics Medical Physics Computing Medical Research Skills (PgCert) Molecular Biology (MRes) Molecular and Cellular Immunology	Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
International Relations	European Politics Public International Law and Globalisation Latin American Studies - MLitt International Relations - MSc Political Research - MRes Globalization - MSc Management Economics & International Relations - MSc Strategic Studies - MSc/PgDip	MPhil, PhD
Investment	Please see Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details	MRes in Business or Finance, MPhil and PhD in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Management and Property
Irish Studies	Irish & Scottish Studies - MLitt/PgDip	PhD
Islamic Studies
Land Economy	Land Economy (Rural Surveying) - MLE Urban Planning and Real Estate - Masters/Diploma
Law	Climate Change Law & Sustainable Development - LLM Criminal Justice - LLM Criminal Justice and Human Rights - LLM European and International Law - LLM European Law - LLM General - LLM International Commercial Law - LLM International Law - LLM Public International Law - LLM Human Rights - LLM Human Rights and Criminal Justice - LLM Oil & Gas Law - LLM Private International Law - LLM Professional Legal Practice - Diploma	LLM, MPhil, PhD
Lingusitic Research, Centre for
Management Studies	Please see Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details	MRes in Business, MPhil, PhD in Management
Marine Biology		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Marketing	Please see Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details	MRes in Business or Finance, MPhil and PhD in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Management and Property
Mathematical Sciences	MSc Mathematics	MSc, MPhil, PhD
MBA	Please see Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details	MRes in Business or Finance, MPhil and PhD in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Management and Property
Medical Physics	Medical Physics - MSc Medical Physics Computing - MSc Medical Imaging - MSc
Medicine & Therapeutics		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Mental Health		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Microbiology		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Modern Studies	Renaissance and Early Modern Studies - MLitt	MLitt
Modern Thought	MLitt in Modern Thought	MLitt by Research, PhD
Modern Thought, Centre for	MLitt in Modern Thought	MLitt by Research, PhD
Molecular & Cell Biology		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Music	Music - MMus/PgDip/PgCert	MPhil, PhD
Neuropsychology		MSc, MPhil, MRes, PhD
New Europe Centre	Click here for taught postgraduate opportunities in the School of Social Science
Novel, Centre for the	The Novel - MLitt	PhD, MLitt by Research
Nursing		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Nutrition	Human Nutrition & Metabolism - MSc/PgDip Public Health Nutrition - MSc/PgDip Molecular Nutrition - MSc/PgDip	MSc, MPhil, PhD
Obstetrics & Gynaecology		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Occupational Medicine		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Ophthalmology		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Orthopaedics		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Pathology		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Personnel	Please see Business School - Graduate Programmes for further details	MRes in Business or Finance, MPhil and PhD in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Management and Property
Petroleum Geology	Hydrocarbon Exploration (professional PgDip through exploHUB) Integrated Petroleum Geoscience Oil and Gas Enterprise Management	MSc, MPhil, PhD
Pharmacology		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Philosophy	Philosophy - MLitt Philosophical Research - MLitt	MPhil, PhD
Physics	See separate entries for MSc and Diploma programmes available in Medical Imaging, Medical Physics and Medical Physics Computing in the College of Life Sciences and Medicine (Biomedical Physics & Bioengineering).	MSc, MPhil, PhD
Physiology		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Plant Science		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Politics & International Relations	European Politics Public International Law and Globalisation Latin American Studies - MLitt International Relations - MSc Political Research - MRes Globalization - MSc Management Economics & International Relations - MSc Strategic Studies - MSc/PgDip	MPhil, PhD
Project Management	Project Management (campus based or distance learning) - MSc/PgDip/PgCert Software Project Management (distance learning) - MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Property Law, Centre for
Psychology	Psychology - MRes Social Cognitive Neuroscience - MSc/PgDip/PgCert	MSc, MPhil, MRes, PhD
Public Health		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Public Policy, Centre for the Study of
Radiology		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Real Estate Research, Centre for
Religion and Society	Anthropology of Religion MSc Religion and Society - MLitt
Religious Studies	MTh in Biblical Studies MTh in Church History MTh in Practical Theology MTh in Systematic Theology MTh in Theological Ethics MTh in Divinity and Religious Studies MLitt in Religious Studies	MRes, MLitt, PhD or DMin in Religious Studies
Research Institute of Irish & Scottish Studies (RIISS)	Irish & Scottish Studies - MLitt/PgDip	PhD
Research Methods	Social Research - MRes
Rowan Group
Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health	Human Nutrition & Metabolism - MSc/PgDip Public Health Nutrition - MSc/PgDip Molecular Nutrition - MSc/PgDip	MSc, MPhil, PhD
Rural	Land Economy - Masters/Diploma Sustainable Rural Development - MSc/PgDip/PgCert Forestry- MSc/PgDip Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology: Concepts and Practices for Ecosystem-Based Management - MRes/MSc/PgDip Energy Futures (Renewables) - MSc/PgDip Human Geography - MRes Rural Planning and Environmental Management - Masters/Diploma
Russian and East European History, Centre for
Scandanavian Studies, Centre for	MLitt in Scandinavian Studies	MLitt by Research, MPhil, PhD
Scottish Culture and Traditions	Ethnology and Folklore - MLitt Social Anthropology, Ethnology and Cultural History - MRes	MPhil, PhD
Scottish Philosophy
Scottish Studies	Irish & Scottish Studies - MLitt/PgDip	PhD
Sociology	Cultural Sociology - MSc/PgDip European Politics and Society - MSc Globalization - MSc Religion and Society - MSc Sex, Gender, Violence - MSc Sociology - MSc Sociology of Peace Processes - MSc/PgDip Social Research - MRes Transitional Justice and Reconciliation - MSc	MRes, MPhil, PhD
Spatial Planning and Rural Surveying	Urban Planning and Real Estate Rural Planning and Environmental Management Land Economy/Rural Surveying	MSc, MPhil, PhD
Spirituality		PhD
Sports Science		MSc, MPhil, MD, PhD
Study of Spirituality, Health and Disability, Centre for the		PhD
Surgery & Orthopaedics		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Theology	MTh in Biblical Studies MTh in Church History MTh in Practical Theology MTh in Systematic Theology MTh in Theological Ethics MTh in Divinity and Religious Studies MLitt in Religious Studies	MTh, MPhil, PhD, DMin in Divinity
Translational Medicine		Msc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM
Vascular Health		MSc, MPhil, PhD
Walter Scott Research Centre	English Literary Studies - MLitt/PgDip Irish and Scottish Studies - MLitt/PgDip The Novel - Mlitt/PgDip Creative Writing- Mlitt/PgDip	see English
Zoology		MSc, MPhil, PhD

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