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Subject Area	Taught Programmes	Research Degrees
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Accounting	Accounting and Finance Finance (MRes) Finance & Investment Management Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance	Accountancy (MPhil, PhD) Economics (MPhil, PhD) Finance (MRes, MPhil, PhD)
Anthropology	Anthropology of Religion Museum Studies People and the Environment Social Anthropology, Ethnology & Cultural History	Anthropology (MPhil, PhD) The Elphinstone Institute (MPhil, PhD)
Applied Health Sciences	Economics of Health (MSc) Health Economics Medical Education Physician Assistant Studies	Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Archaeology	Archaeology of the North	Archaeology (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
B
Biological Sciences	Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology Ecology and Environmental Sustainability Environmental Microbiology Environmental Science Forestry Soil Science	Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Biomedical Physics & Bioengineering		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Biomedical Sciences	Bio-Business and Medical Sciences Medical Physics	Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Business Administration	MBA Business Administration MBA Business Administration (January Entry) MBA Business Administration at TMC Academy in Singapore MBA Human Resource Management	Accountancy (MPhil, PhD) Economics (MPhil, PhD) Finance (MRes, MPhil, PhD) Management Studies (MPhil, PhD in Management) Real Estate (MPhil, PhD)
C
Cancer Medicine		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Celtic Studies	Celtic Studies	Celtic (MLitt, PhD) The Walter Scott Research Centre (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
Chemistry	Environmental Analytical Chemistry Oil & Gas Chemistry	Chemistry (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Child Health		Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Coaching	Coaching (PgCert)
Computing Science	Cloud Computing Informatics: Software Project Management Information Systems & Data Management Information Technology Software Entrepreneurship	Computing Science (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Counselling	Person Centred Counselling
Cultural History	Museum Studies Social Anthropology, Ethnology & Cultural History Social Research Sociology Sociology of Peace Processes	Cultural History (MLitt, MPhil, PhD) The Elphinstone Institute (MPhil, PhD) The Walter Scott Research Centre (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
D
Dentistry	Paediatric Dentistry
Developmental Biology		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Disability		Spirituality, Health and Disability, Centre for (PhD)
Divinity	Biblical Studies Church History Ministry and Mission Religion and Society Religious Studies Theological Ethics	Divinity (MTh, MPhil, PhD, DMin in Divinity ) Religious Studies (MRes, MLitt, PhD or DMin in Religious Studies)
E
Ecology	Ecology and Environmental Sustainability	Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Economics	Economics of Health (MSc) Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance	Economics (MPhil, PhD) European Labour Market Research, Centre for (MPhil, PhD)
Education	Adult Literacies Development Advanced Educational Studies Advanced Professional Studies Autism and Learning Community Learning and Development Early Years Gaelic Medium Education Inclusive Practice Leadership in Professional Contexts Leadership in Professional Contexts: Incorporating the Standard for Headship (SQH) Pastoral Care, Guidance and Pupil Support Pastoral Studies Person Centred Counselling Plurilingual Education Primary Education Professional Learning and Development (Primary) Secondary Education Studies in Mindfulness	Education (MPhil, PhD, EdD.)
Energy	Climate Change Law & Sustainable Development Energy Law Environmental Analytical Chemistry Environmental Science Geographical Information Systems Integrated Petroleum Geoscience Oil & Gas Chemistry Oil & Gas Law with Professional Skills Oil & Gas Structural Engineering Oil and Gas Engineering Oil and Gas Enterprise Management Oil and Gas Law with Dissertation Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance Project Management (campus based or distance learning) Renewable Energy Safety & Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas Subsea Engineering	Energy Law, Centre for (PhD, MPhil, LLM) Engineering (MSc, MPhil, PhD, EngD)
Engineering	Oil & Gas Structural Engineering Oil and Gas Engineering Oil and Gas Enterprise Management Project Management (campus based or distance learning) Renewable Energy Safety & Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas Subsea Engineering	Doctor of Engineering Programme (EngD) Engineering (MSc, MPhil, PhD, EngD)
English & Film	Creative Writing English Literary Studies Visual Culture	English, Film & Visual Culture and Linguistics (Language & Literature) (MLitt, MPhil, PhD) Novel, Centre for the (PhD, MLitt by Research) The Walter Scott Research Centre (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
Environment	Geographical Information Systems Land Economy (Rural Surveying, RICS accredited)	Geography & Environment (MRes, MSc by research, MPhil, PhD)
Environmental & Occupational Medicine		Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Environmental Science	Ecology and Environmental Sustainability Environmental Science	Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Epidemiology		Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Ethnology	Ethnology & Folklore Social Anthropology, Ethnology & Cultural History	The Elphinstone Institute (MPhil, PhD)
F
Film & Visual	Visual Culture	English, Film & Visual Culture and Linguistics (Language & Literature) (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
Finance	Accounting and Finance Finance (MRes) Finance & Investment Management Finance and Real Estate Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance	Finance (MRes, MPhil, PhD)
Folklore	Ethnology & Folklore Social Anthropology, Ethnology & Cultural History	The Elphinstone Institute (MPhil, PhD)
French	Visual Culture	French (MLitt, PhD)
G
Gender Studies	Sex, Gender, Violence: Contemporary Critical Approaches	Gender Studies, Centre for (MPhil, PhD)
General Practice & Primary Care		Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Genetics	Genetics	Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Geography & Environment	Geographical Information Systems Land Economy (Rural Surveying, RICS accredited)	Geography & Environment (MRes, MSc by research, MPhil, PhD)
Geology & Petroleum Geology	Integrated Petroleum Geoscience Oil and Gas Enterprise Management	Geology & Petroleum Geology (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
German	Visual Culture	German (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
Gynaecology		Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
H
Health	Health Economics	Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD) Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health (RINH) (MSc, MPhil, PhD) Spirituality, Health and Disability, Centre for (PhD)
Health Economics Research Unit		Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Health Services Research unit		Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Health and Industrial Psychology		Psychology (MSc, MPhil, MRes, PhD )
Hispanic Studies	Latin American Studies Visual Culture	Hispanic Studies (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
History	Church History Medieval and Early Modern Studies Museum Studies Social Anthropology, Ethnology & Cultural History	History (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
History of Art	Art and Business	History of Art (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
Human Resources	Coaching (PgCert) MBA Human Resource Management	European Labour Market Research, Centre for (MPhil, PhD) Management Studies (MPhil, PhD in Management)
I
Imaging	Medical Imaging Medical Physics	Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Immunology		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
International Relations	European Politics and Society Globalization International Relations International Relations and International Law Latin American Studies Political Research Strategic Studies Strategic Studies and International Law
Investment	Finance & Investment Management	Economics (MPhil, PhD) Finance (MRes, MPhil, PhD)
Irish Studies	Medieval and Early Modern Studies	The Walter Scott Research Centre (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
L
Land Economy	Land Economy (Rural Surveying, RICS accredited)	Geography & Environment (MRes, MSc by research, MPhil, PhD)
Law	Climate Change Law & Sustainable Development Criminal Justice Criminal Justice & Human Rights Energy Law General LLM Human Rights Human Rights and Criminal Justice International Commercial Law International Commercial Law with Professional Skills International Law International Law and International Relations International Law and Strategic Studies International Relations and International Law Oil & Gas Law with Professional Skills Oil and Gas Law with Dissertation Private International Law Professional Legal Practice Public International Law	Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law, Centre for () Energy Law, Centre for (PhD, MPhil, LLM) Law (LLM, MPhil, PhD) Property Law, Centre for (PhD, MPhil)
Lingusitics		English, Film & Visual Culture and Linguistics (Language & Literature) (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
Literature	Creative Writing English Literary Studies	English, Film & Visual Culture and Linguistics (Language & Literature) (MLitt, MPhil, PhD) Novel, Centre for the (PhD, MLitt by Research) The Walter Scott Research Centre (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
M
MBA	MBA Business Administration MBA Business Administration (January Entry) MBA Business Administration at TMC Academy in Singapore MBA Human Resource Management
Management Studies	Business Research Finance (MRes) Finance & Investment Management Management of Innovation Marketing Management MBA Business Administration MBA Business Administration (January Entry) MBA Business Administration at TMC Academy in Singapore MBA Human Resource Management	Accountancy (MPhil, PhD) Economics (MPhil, PhD) European Labour Market Research, Centre for (MPhil, PhD) Finance (MRes, MPhil, PhD) Real Estate (MPhil, PhD)
Marine Biology	Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology Environmental Science	Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Marketing	Marketing Management	Management Studies (MPhil, PhD in Management)
Mathematical Sciences	Mathematics	Mathematical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Medical Physics	Medical Imaging Medical Physics	Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Medical Sciences	Bio-Business and Medical Sciences Clinical Pharmacology Drug Discovery (MRes) Medical Imaging Medical Physics Medical Research Skills Systems and Synthetic Biology	Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Medicine & Therapeutics		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Mental Health		Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Microbiology		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Modern Studies		Early Modern Studies, Centre for (MLitt )
Modern Thought		Modern Thought, Centre for (MLitt by Research, PhD)
Molecular & Cell Biology	Systems and Synthetic Biology	Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Music	Music Vocal Music	Music (MPhil, PhD)
N
Neuropsychology		Psychology (MSc, MPhil, MRes, PhD )
Nursing		Nursing (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Nutrition		Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health (RINH) (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
O
Obstetrics & Gynaecology		Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Occupational Medicine		Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Ophthalmology		Ophthalmology (PhD, MPhil, MSc by Research)
Orthopaedics		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
P
Pathology		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Personnel	Coaching (PgCert) MBA Human Resource Management
Petroleum Geology	Integrated Petroleum Geoscience Oil and Gas Enterprise Management	Geology & Petroleum Geology (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Pharmacology		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Philosophy	Philosophical Research	Philosophy (MPhil, PhD)
Physics	Medical Imaging Medical Physics	Physics (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Physiology		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Plant Science	Environmental Science Forestry	Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Politics	European Politics and Society Globalization International Relations Latin American Studies Political Research Strategic Studies Strategic Studies and International Law	Politics & International Relations (MPhil, PhD)
Project Management	Informatics: Software Project Management Project Management (campus based or distance learning)
Psychology	Psychology	Psychology (MSc, MPhil, MRes, PhD )
Public Health	Health Economics	Institute of Applied Health Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
R
Radiology		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate (MPhil, PhD)
Religion and Society	Anthropology of Religion Religion and Society	Religious Studies (MRes, MLitt, PhD or DMin in Religious Studies)
Religious Studies	Biblical Studies Church History Ministry and Mission Religion and Society Religious Studies Theological Ethics	Religious Studies (MRes, MLitt, PhD or DMin in Religious Studies)
Research Methods	Medical Research Skills Political Research Social Research
S
Scandanavian Studies	Medieval and Early Modern Studies Scandinavian Studies	Scandinavian Studies, Centre for (MLitt by Research, MPhil, PhD)
Scottish Studies	Celtic Studies Medieval and Early Modern Studies	Celtic (MLitt, PhD) Cultural History (MLitt, MPhil, PhD)
Sociology	European Politics and Society Globalization Museum Studies Religion and Society Sex, Gender, Violence: Contemporary Critical Approaches Social Research Sociology Sociology of Peace Processes Transitional Justice and Reconciliation	Sociology (MRes, MPhil, PhD)
Spirituality		Spirituality, Health and Disability, Centre for (PhD)
Sports Science		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Surgery & Orthopaedics		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
Surveying	Land Economy (Rural Surveying, RICS accredited)	Geography & Environment (MRes, MSc by research, MPhil, PhD)
T
Theology	Biblical Studies Church History Ministry and Mission Religious Studies Systematic Theology Theological Ethics	Divinity (MTh, MPhil, PhD, DMin in Divinity ) Religious Studies (MRes, MLitt, PhD or DMin in Religious Studies)
Translational Medicine		Institute of Medical Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD, MD, ChM)
V
Vascular Health		Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health (RINH) (MSc, MPhil, PhD)
Z
Zoology		Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences (MSc, MPhil, PhD)

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