Costs and Sources of Funding

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Costs and sources of funding

(Please note that this page deals only with taught postgraduate study. For information on costs and sources of funding for research study, please click here.)

The tuition fees for the academic year 2012-13 for international students are £11,000. For residents of the United Kingdom or another Member State of the European Union the fees are £3,400. Tuition fees tend to rise slightly on a year-by-year basis. Further information on tuition fees can be found on the University Registry’s web site.

For information about the costs of study in addition to tuition fees click here.

The College of Arts and Social Sciences (of which the Law School forms part) awards a number of studentships for masters degrees on an annual basis. Awards are open to UK/EU students and international students. See this link.

The CB Davidson Fund provides limited financial support for postgraduate students (taught and research) within the Law School.  It provides financial support for graduates in law from outside the UK to study in Aberdeen and for students and graduates of the University of Aberdeen who wish to travel outside of the UK for research purposes. Awards, except in exceptional circumstances, will not exceed £2,500 and in most instances will be less.  The closing dates for applications to the CB Davidson Fund are 31st March and 30th September each year. Further details and an application form are available here.

The University of Aberdeen Alumni Discount Scheme offers a 20% discount in postgraduate tuition fees for all alumni who have graduated with a degree from the University of Aberdeen and who wish to pursue a further programme of academic study at the University of Aberdeen. Full details are on the central postgraduate funding website.

The Vikram Reddy Memorial Scholarship offers £1,000 to support one postgraduate student from the United Kingdom (British Citizen) through a one year full time Master of Laws (taught or research) programme at the University of Aberdeen. For further details click here.

The Carnegie Trust offers some bursaries to Scottish students planning on undertaking a taught Masters programme. For further information, including clarification of eligibility criteria, see the Carnegie Trust website.

As regards other external sources, prospective students from overseas are also strongly encouraged to check the British Council website. The British Council does not fund taught postgraduate students directly, but does administer the Chevening Scholarships, which support outstanding graduates wishing to study in the UK.

The British Council also administers the Scottish International Scholarship Programme, which is open to permanent residents of China, India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand or Singapore who wish to study for a Masters degree in Scotland. You should note, however, that priority will be given to courses in science and technology and creative industries.

The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan also offers some support to students from former and present Commonwealth countries.

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