Postgraduate Taught Degrees

Planetary Sciences

MSc

This programme is designed to provide students from any academic background an informed understanding of planetary atmospheres and landforms, space environment, remote sensing, data analysis, astrobiology and space systems engineering and instrumentation, giving you a springboard for a career in the rapidly expanding space sector.

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

This programme is also available to study online.

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.

Marketing

MSc

This programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the leading professional body for marketers worldwide. It offers you the opportunity to gain a professional qualification that is highly sought after by employers and the course content is designed to ensure you will be fully equipped to take advantage of the best opportunities for a successful marketing career.

This programme is also available to study online.

Philosophy and Society

MLitt · PgCert · PgDip

The MLitt in Philosophy and Society is an interdisciplinary programme that enables students to explore the connections between philosophical thinking and real-world social problems and questions.

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.

Industrial Robotics

MSc

The MSc in Industrial Robotics applies fundamental principles from engineering and artificial intelligence to the understanding and development of robotics technologies for sectors as diverse as manufacturing, energy, transport, logistics and healthcare.

This programme is also available to study part time online.

Studies in Mindfulness

MSc

This programme's aim is to develop a stable mindfulness practice, to study and research its application in a selected professional context and learn to teach mindfulness. This is done through a combination of experiential training, online forums and regular one to one practice reviews with an experienced mindfulness teacher. The unique focus of this course is a compassionate approach to mindfulness practice that is the basis for deepening insight, which then enriches one’s life and work.

Petroleum Engineering

MSc

This programme is designed and delivered by industry experts to provide the necessary knowledge and skills required for an integrated study and evaluation of a prospect, leading to a viable oil and gas field development plan.

This programme has January and September start dates. Apply Now.

MSc Petroleum Engineering is also available to study part time online.

Watch our webinar on MSc programmes in petroleum and oil and gas engineering.

Psychological Studies

MSc

The MSc Psychological Studies programme is designed to introduce graduates from other disciplines to the study of psychology, as a first step to pursuing a career in this area.

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

Inclusive Practice

MEd · PgCert · PgDip

Fundamental to the programme is the belief that all learners have the same rights and are of equal worth, irrespective of their current level of attainment, cultural background, race, gender or age. All learners have the right to be educated alongside their peers, and young people's needs are best met through systems of shared responsibility.

The programme aims to help practitioners review and enhance the learning experience of all children and young people, including those with additional support needs. It endeavours to give experienced practitioners the time, opportunity and support to examine existing practice in the light of new research-informed knowledge and insights. It also aims to enable practitioners to build upon the range of experiences and different perspectives found amongst groups of colleagues supporting pupils with additional support needs, in a variety of contexts and settings, by exposing these to sustained discussion and critical appraisal.

A central feature of the course is the use of collaborative enquiry as a tool for creating new knowledge and transforming practice, by synthesising literature, personal and professional reflection and practice.

Offshore Engineering

MSc

Aimed at both practising engineers and recent graduates, this programme is designed to equip students with the skills needed to work in a wide variety of roles in the offshore engineering sector, including oil and gas and renewables.

This programme has January and September start dates. Apply Now.

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

MBA (Graduate Pathway)

MBA

Accelerate your progression from a business-related Masters to a globally recognised MBA. Designed for ambitious professionals, the MBA (Graduate Pathway) builds on your existing qualifications to help you advance your career more quickly.

Special Care Dentistry

MSc

The MSc in Special Care Dentistry provides Dentists with the theoretical knowledge and clinical expertise to care for people with special care dental needs.

Scottish Heritage

MLitt

The distance learning taught masters in Scottish Heritage explores the rich history, art, architecture, and photography of Scotland through an interactive programme, which is designed with maximum flexibility in order to address the needs of students in a variety of locations and situations.

Theology and Disability

MTh

What does it mean to be human? Thinking theologically from a disability perspective.

The Theology and Disability programme studies the reality of what some call ‘disability’ in contemporary cultural contexts. It explores the underlying reasons for stigmatisation and oppression. The programme offers theological ways of seeing ‘disability’ as transformative for understanding what it means to be human and the nature of the good life. Situated in the Department of Divinity and Religious Studies, the programme approaches the questions and issues studied theologically, whilst drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives.

Project Management

ISS · MSc

Empowering managers to deliver the financial and operational success of projects across all industries, through a solid grounding in the principles and practice of project management.

International Relations

MSc

The MSc in International Relations offers you the opportunity to study the full range of complex contemporary challenges facing states and the international community. Explore the world’s most pressing political problems including war, peace and security, human rights, foreign policy, development, and globalisation.

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

The MSc International Relations is also available to study online.

Oil and Gas Engineering

MSc

Delivered from the centre of the Energy Capital of Europe, this programme provides students with a theoretical and practical grounding in the key technologies to pursue careers in the upstream and downstream oil and gas industry.

This programme has January and September start dates. Apply Now.

MSc Oil and Gas Engineering is also available to study part time online.

Watch our webinar on MSc programmes in petroleum and oil and gas engineering.

Master of Public Health

MPH

Our Master of Public Health (MPH) provides a flexible programme that students can tailor to meet their own needs across a broad range of professional accreditation standards in public health, and/or to pursue an academic career.

This programme is available to start in January or September - apply here. You can also study this programme part-time online.

Applied Health Sciences

MSc

Our MSc in Applied Health Sciences provides a flexible programme that can be individually tailored to align with your research interests and career goals whether that be in public health, global health, human nutrition or health economics.

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

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

Information Technology with Cybersecurity

MSc

This conversion programme is designed for graduates without a computing science background who are looking to gain the key skills needed to embark on a career in software development or IT, with an enhanced specialisation in network and information security.

Start in January or September
This programme is available to start in either January or September.

Oil and Gas Law with Professional Skills

LLM

Our LLM in Oil and Gas Law has produced outstanding energy lawyers for over ten years and has a unique positioning in Aberdeen - the ‘Oil Capital of Europe’. As we adapt to new requirements, we have introduced this new, flexible option to talented students seeking the convenience of studying online, which fits with employment or personal commitments. This is a blended learning programme that includes summer school for professional skills.

Subsea Engineering

ISS · MSc

The MSc Subsea Engineering is widely regarded as one of the best programmes of its kind in the UK. The programme is designed to prepare highly trained engineers for industry, by focusing on the fundamental skills and technical knowledge that are in demand by the subsea sector today.

MSc Subsea Engineering is also available to study full time on campus.

Clinical Nutrition

MSc · PgCert · PgDip

Do you want to help prevent disease and improve the understanding of the relationship between diet and health? This MSc focuses on the problems of over and under nutrition, which apply to most developed nations as well as those undergoing rapid transformation.

Psychology in the Workplace

PgCert

Our flexible PgCert offers you a range of online courses to choose from. Each focuses on a different aspect of occupational psychology, including organisational psychology; human factors and safety; organisational conflict; diversity and inclusion; social bias; mental health and wellbeing at work. With the guidance of expert psychologists and researchers, you’ll learn to create safer workplaces that are inclusive and supportive of employees’ health and wellbeing. This distance-learning PgCert is for anyone interested in workplace and occupational psychology. You do not need a background or qualification in Psychology to join us.