Postgraduate Taught Degrees

Energy Transition Systems and Technologies

MSc

The transition to cleaner, more sustainable, energy requires a fundamental restructuring of our entire energy infrastructure while ensuring continued access to reliable and affordable energy.

This is the challenge energy engineers face today and what this programme sets out to address by providing you with an in-depth understanding of the diverse technical and non-technical challenges associated with the transition to net zero.

This programme is also available to study part-time online.

English Language and Literature

MLitt

Delve into the world of English Language and Literature and uncover a variety of historical and contemporary texts. Taught by internationally-renowned specialists, the programme will enhance your understanding of the relationship between language and literature, broaden your knowledge of English literary periods and issues, and trace the development and varieties of the English language.

Environmental Anthropology

MSc · PgCert · PgDip

The MSc Environmental Anthropology explores the ecological, social and cultural relationships between people and the environments they live in. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from theories and case studies in climate change research, multispecies ethnography and many other areas of contemporary environmental anthropology from around the world.

This programme has September and January start dates available. Apply Today.

Environmental Management

MSc

Equip yourself with applied knowledge and skills to address pressing environmental challenges through this interdisciplinary programme that blends environmental science, policy and management principles. Develop environmental leadership and promote sustainable practices across various sectors. Study at a Queen's Anniversary Prize-winning university ranked 4th in the UK for sustainability, with access to the Cairngorms National Park and internationally unique field sites.

Ethnology and Folklore

MLitt

The MLitt in Ethnology and Folklore is unique in the UK. Through a wide variety of teaching contexts including seminars, field trips, guest lectures, and workshops, students gain a broad and in-depth understanding of the disciplines of Ethnology, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology. These disciplines are built on the study of culture in context and they use ethnographic methodologies to explore how people create meaning and shape the world around them through shared creative culture.

European and Latin American Literatures and Cultures

Acquire a global outlook exploring aspects of European, Francophone and Latin American literature and culture through diverse literary texts, thought and visual media.

Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management

MLitt · PgCert · PgDip

We live in an increasingly visual world. Images have both power and currency in contemporary society, and play a central role in shaping the world around us. From TV and advertising to social media and film, images form a part of our everyday lives. The MLitt in Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management develops your critical skills to both sort through and contextualise the images surrounding us. This programme offers hands-on, real-life experience to prepare you for future study or work in the world of images.

Finance

MSc

The MSc Finance is founded on the considerable financial expertise that exists within the Business School and on powerful global connections with the financial sector. Delivered online, the course focuses not only on academic success, but also on helping you to build a broad range of specialist skills that will help advance your career.

Finance and Investment Management

MScEcon

The combination of academic research and practical, professional focus makes the prospect of studying our MSc Finance and Investment Management - featuring optional professional qualifications - highly appealing for those wanting to advance future career and earning potential.

Finance and Investment Management (with CFA Level 1 Examination)

MScEcon

The Finance and Investment Management MSc provides a thorough grounding in this major growth area, enhancing your skills and expertise, and your appeal to employers. You will benefit from our world-leading facilities, including access to our trading platform, and gain hands-on practical experience to support an in-depth understanding of finance.

Financial Technology

MSc

Jointly delivered by the University of Aberdeen Business School and School of Natural & Computing Sciences, this programme brings together expertise in mathematics, computer science, finance, and economics to deliver a fully integrated learning experience in Financial Technology.

January and September start dates available. Apply Now.

General Law

LLM

Continue your study of law to an advanced level without the limitations of a specialist LLM. General Law offers a wide range of course modules from our other postgraduate degrees so that you’re able to tailor your studies to your own requirements.

Geographical Information Systems

MSc

Over 35 years of excellence in postgraduate teaching of remote sensing, GIS, visualisation, digital mapping and cartography.

MSc Geographical Information Systems is also available to study part time online.

This course has both January and September start dates. Apply Now

Geographical Information Systems (online)

MSc

Over 35 years of excellence in postgraduate teaching of remote sensing, GIS, visualisation, digital mapping and cartography.

This is a flexible programme which has been designed to suit the needs of all learners. The degree has both a September and January start date.

MSc Geographical Information Systems is also available to study full time on campus.

Geophysics (with Pathways)

MSc

Providing professional-level geophysics training and education to open up career opportunities across a number of industries and for future academic research.

The MSc Geophysics offers three distinct study pathways based on your areas of interest. Choose from the Geophysics, Energy Resources Geophysics, or Environmental Sustainability Geophysics Pathway. Apply Now

Global Business Communication

MSc · PgCert · PgDip

Our MSc in Global Business Communication at the University of Aberdeen provides in-depth communications skills and knowledge across business, law, health care, politics, media and energy industries. You will learn to communicate effectively and pragmatically in situations reliant on an understanding of human behaviour, relationships, tactics, and politics to uncover powerful solutions to challenges in communication and interpretation.

Global Energy Transition Enterprise Management

MSc

The MSc Global Energy Transition Enterprise Management (formerly MSc Oil and Gas Enterprise Management) provides the essential commercial, legal and scientific skills needed to progress to senior management level positions in the international energy industry. Apply Now.

Global Health and Management

MSc

Are you seeking postgraduate training that focuses on your employability, equips you with knowledge and skills to address complex and multidimensional global health issues, and enables you to make professional contributions towards positive health and social change?

This programme is available to start in January or September. Apply now

Health and Wellbeing Education

MEd · PgCert · PgDip

Expand your knowledge and skills to reinforce and promote health, guidance care and well-being of children, young people, and adults in education. Explore inclusive pastoral practices that support students and staff in your workplace. You must work with or have practical experience helping children, young people, and adults within an educational workplace setting or other appropriate agency.

Health Data Science

MSc

Health Data Science combines health research, statistics and computing sciences to address health and care problems using data. Our MSc programme enables students from both healthcare and computational backgrounds to develop their health data science skills, supported by an interdisciplinary team of academics, NHS and industrial partners. 10% NHS staff discount.

MSc Health Data Science is also available to study part-time online.

Health Data Science Online

MSc

Learn to use data effectively and efficiently to address challenges in health care with our online MSc Health Data Science which can be studied flexibly, anywhere. You’ll study health research, statistics, and computing sciences to develop your health data science skills. You’ll learn to evaluate, critique, and apply data-intensive analytical methods, and current health and care research methods. 10% NHS staff discount.

MSc Health Data Science is also available to study full-time on campus.

Health Economics for Health Professionals

MSc · PgCert · PgDip

This online programme provides students with an understanding of the health economics principles and tools to analyse and address the challenges of limited resources faced by the health sector.

Human Factors and Safety

PgCert

Our flexible PgCert will enhance your expertise and advance your career in the field of human factors and organisational psychology. You will learn to make valuable contributions to improving safety, efficiency, and human performance in sectors including aviation, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare. With the support of human factors experts from academia and industry, you’ll explore human factors principles and how to apply them in a range of work environments. You’ll also enhance your credibility and marketability in the job market by possessing a skill set that is increasingly in-demand across industries.

Human Nutrition

MSc

Help prevent disease and improve the understanding of the relationship between diet and health with our AfN accredited MSc in Human Nutrition.

Immunology & Immunotherapy

MSc

Designed to develop your knowledge and experience of immunology and the cutting edge field of immunotherapy, the MSc in Immunology & Immunotherapy will foster the development of your practical and analytical research skills and enhance your employability and career prospects.