Entry Requirements

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Entry Requirements

Undergraduate

Arts and Humanities

For entry to the Master of Arts (MA) programme, we look for a minimum cumulative 3.0 unweighted High School GPA plus one of the following:

  • SAT 1250+
  • ACT composite score of 26+
  • 3 AP examinations (in relevant subjects): 3+
  • If taken pre-2020, 3 SAT subject tests (in relevant subjects): 600+

Science & Engineering

For entry to the BSc/BEng., we look for a minimum cumulative 3.0 unweighted High School GPA plus both of the following:

  • SAT 1250+ OR ACT composite score of 26+
  • One of the following standardised subject tests:
    • 1 AP Subject Test with a grade of 3+ from either Math, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics
    • If taken pre-2020, we will accept 1 SAT Subject Test with a score of 600+ (in a relevant subject) instead of 1 AP

Alternatively, we will accept one of the following:

  • 3 AP examinations (in relevant subjects): 3+ 
  • If taken pre-2020, 3 SAT subject tests (in relevant subjects): 600+

Law

For entry to the LLB, we look for a minimum cumulative 3.0 unweighted High School GPA plus one of the following:

  • SAT 1250+
  • ACT composite score of 26+
  • 3 AP examinations (in relevant subjects): 3+
  • If taken pre-2020, 3 SAT subject tests (in relevant subjects): 600+

Medicine

Please refer the School of Medicine and Dentistry website for information on entry requirements and how to apply.

Postgraduate

Entry to a Master programme usually requires the equivalent of a 2:2 (Second Class Honours) British degree, which equates to a USA degree of:

  • Bachelor’s degree (unweighted GPA: 3.0+) from an accredited university or college in a relevant subject

Postgraduate programmes at the University of Aberdeen and other British universities do not generally require standardised tests such as the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT etc. Instead, applicants are assessed on the merit and relevance of their undergraduate studies, as well as references and personal statement.

For further information, please refer to the online prospectus or email Frances Walsh, Regional Manager for the USA: frances.walsh@abdn.ac.uk