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Postgraduate Virtual Open Day

Our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day (PG VOD) will take place on Thursday 12 March. Join us, speak with our academics and students, and find out about life at Aberdeen.

Funding

Available Funding - Nigeria

Undergraduate

Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Undergraduate & PGDE

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer new self-funded international on-campus undergraduate students starting in Academic Years 25/26 and 26/27 a £6,000 scholarship for every year of their programme.


The Findlay Harris Dick Prize for Pictish Research

Are you a University of Aberdeen student studying in any area of Pictish History or Culture? One prize of £500 is available for the 2025-26 academic year.

Deadline: 13th of March 2026


Postgraduate Taught

Aberdeen Alumni Discount

Continue your Aberdeen journey with exclusive financial support for University of Aberdeen graduates. The Aberdeen Alumni Discount provides a 20% discount for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a select number taught postgraduate on campus programmes, the full range of taught postgraduate online programmes and short courses, and for the first year of a full time research programme (or 2 years part time).


Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries

AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.


Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer new self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students starting in in Academic Years 25/26 and 26/27 a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.


CB Davidson Fund

The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.


The Findlay Harris Dick Prize for Pictish Research

Are you a University of Aberdeen student studying in any area of Pictish History or Culture? One prize of £500 is available for the 2025-26 academic year.

Deadline: 13th of March 2026


The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship 2025-26

The scholarship is available for the 2025-26 academic year and is valued at a maximum of £5,000.

Deadline: 5th of March 2026


University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses

The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 20% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.

Deadline: 31st of July 2026


Carlaw and Carlaw-Ogston Master of Music Postgraduate Scholarships

There are two scholarships available for students undertaking a full-time 12 months Master of Music (MMus) postgraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen, beginning in the academic year 2026-27.

Deadline: 31st of July 2026


NHS Staff Discount

The University of Aberdeen NHS discount is a 10% discount offered to all NHS staff. It applies to:

  • postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (online and on-campus)
  • postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Psychology (online and on-campus)
  • our online ILM leadership short courses


Postgraduate Research

Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer new self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students starting in in Academic Years 25/26 and 26/27 a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.


University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses

The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 20% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.

Deadline: 31st of July 2026


Divinity Affiliated Institutions Scholarships

The Divinity department at the University of Aberdeen offers a 10% tuition fee discount for students of our affiliated institutions.


Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries

AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.


The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship 2025-26

The scholarship is available for the 2025-26 academic year and is valued at a maximum of £5,000.

Deadline: 5th of March 2026


Ogston Postgraduate (PhD) Music Scholarships

There are two Ogston Music PhD Scholarships available. They will be awarded to students commencing a full-time PhD within the Department of Music at the University of Aberdeen in any area of music beginning in the academic year 2026-27.

Deadline: 31st of July 2026


The Findlay Harris Dick Prize for Pictish Research

Are you a University of Aberdeen student studying in any area of Pictish History or Culture? One prize of £500 is available for the 2025-26 academic year.

Deadline: 13th of March 2026


Aberdeen Alumni Discount

Continue your Aberdeen journey with exclusive financial support for University of Aberdeen graduates. The Aberdeen Alumni Discount provides a 20% discount for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a select number taught postgraduate on campus programmes, the full range of taught postgraduate online programmes and short courses, and for the first year of a full time research programme (or 2 years part time).


CB Davidson Fund

The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.