Postgraduate Taught Degrees

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.

Professional Education

MEd · PgCert · PgDip

This is a flexible route to a Master’s qualification which is designed in a way which allows all professionals to construct a programme of study aligned to their own specific interests and responsibilities. For participants in schools the courses are aligned with the Standard for Career Long Professional Learning (SCLPL).

MBA (Business Analytics)

MBA

The MBA Business Analytics is designed for working professionals who are looking to apply analytics and data-driven decision-making to optimize their business performance. It offers the opportunity to lead, recognise contemporary business knowledge and skills that can take you to an exceptional level in terms of career progression, employability and earning potential.

International Law

LLM

Our LLM International Law provides students with a thorough knowledge of public international law while also discussing recent trends and current developments in this area of law. It is designed for candidates who seek the qualification of a general public international lawyer, but with a range of special interests (as in international human rights law, in world trade or in international environmental protection).

Counselling Supervision

PgCert

Our Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Supervision is designed for qualified practitioners who are trained to diploma level (or equivalent) and are ready to extend their practice into supervision. The programme combines theory with practical learning to develop the essential skills needed to support, mentor, and guide other counselling professionals. You will build the professional skills and competence to navigate ethical and practical challenges of supervision.

Sustainability Transitions

MSc

This programme is designed to train the future generation of innovators and thinkers who have the passion and ambition to deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and become true sustainability leaders which the world needs.

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

International Intellectual Property and Information Law

LLM

Improve your understanding of the legal implications of generating and commercialising innovation, creativity, and brands whilst adding a competitive edge to your legal career.

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.

Anthropological Research

MSc

The MSc Anthropological Research offers a unique opportunity to delve into human cultures and societies within a world-renowned academic setting. This programme combines rigorous theoretical teaching with fieldwork opportunities to equip you with both the analytical frameworks and practical skills essential for advanced anthropological study.

Climate Politics and Policy

MSc

With the growing political, financial, and social attention around the causes, impacts and solutions to climate change, there has never been more demand for interdisciplinary approaches to the world’s biggest challenge.

Our MSc Climate Politics and Policy is a multi-disciplinary, research-led programme designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the complex political, social, and economic dynamics underpinning climate change and challenges in its policymaking.

This innovative offering leverages the expertise of the School of Social Science, and that of the School of Geosciences, and engages a diverse team of scholars whose research intersects with the many facets of climate politics. Apply Now.

Person-Centred Counselling

MSc · PgCert · PgDip

Our Person-Centred Counselling programme is the starting point for a career providing life-changing therapy. Full-time or part-time, you can achieve an MSc, PgDip or PgCert, allowing you to progress to your chosen career.

Bioarchaeological Science

MSc

Bioarchaeological Science is at the forefront of the scientific study of the human past. This programme incorporates the study of human osteoarchaeology and palaeopathology along with the advanced study of human remains through genetic and isotopic analysis. You will learn the latest scientific techniques for the extraction, analysis and presentation of DNA, protein, stable isotope and lipid data.

Biodiversity Conservation

MSc

Understand and tackle the global biodiversity crisis with field courses, stakeholder engagement, and expert tuition from world-leading ecologists. Learn the latest fundamental science behind the conservation of biodiversity alongside practical skills in data analysis, GIS, project management, and grant writing. Study in Scotland's biodiversity hotspot with access to the Cairngorms National Park, coastal environments, and key conservation sites. Prepare for careers in conservation agencies, NGOs, government, consultancy, or academic research at an institution ranked globally for sustainability.

DPLP - Professional Legal Practice

PgDip

The DPLP is a practical transaction-based learning programme that aims to prepare suitably qualified graduates for legal practice in Scotland. Building on our strong links with the legal profession, we see the Diploma as the crucial bridge from your law degree to the world of practice.

How to Apply:

Please visit our Law School DPLP webpage for full application details.

Advanced Clinical Practice

MSc · PgCert · PgDip

If you're a nurse, physiotherapist, paramedic or other health care practitioner working in an advanced or advancing role looking to enhance your professional development and are based within travel distance of Aberdeen then our course provides a flexible programme in which to develop your knowledge and clinical skills. The programme is framed on the four pillars of advanced practice - clinical practice, facilitating learning, leadership and evidence, research and development.

Person - Centred Counselling (Children, Young People and Adults)

Certificate · MSc

Examine the philosophy, theories, and research concerning the person-centred approach while developing a deeper understanding of the role counselling plays in society. This degree is grounded in the Person-Centred Counselling MSc but in the final year, it has a different outcome with students studying our Specialist Certificate for Counselling Children and Young People. This certificate can also be completed as a stand-alone course for qualified practitioners.

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.

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

Energy Economics and Finance

MScEcon

The MSc Energy Economics and Finance is a programme both intellectually challenging and provides the career-ready credentials that are essential to increase your appeal with employers within an energy economics context.

Psychology of Mental Health

MSc

The MSc Psychology of Mental Health provides an in-depth study of the psychological principles underlying mental health and wellbeing.

Planetary and Data Sciences

MSc

Develop scientific literacy and data-driven skillsets to become an expert in analysing, modelling, and interpreting planetary and space-related data. Learn to explore planetary systems and extract insights from complex datasets in a rapidly evolving scientific landscape.

Drug Discovery and Development

MSc

Develop your knowledge and understanding of how drugs and medicines are made and used safely with this MSc programme delivered by Scotland's leading pharmacology researchers and bio-entrepreneurs.

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.

Sustainable Water Management

MSc

Our water systems are under increasing pressure from a variety of sources, including climate change, population growth, and waste. Recent weather events in the UK and abroad, for example, have highlighted the need for urgent innovative solutions to minimise the impact of flooding on communities and ecosystems.

The MSc Sustainable Water Management is designed to equip you with the tools to tackle the environmental and socio-economic challenges related to water resource management, from flood management and hydraulic modelling to climate resilience and ecosystem-based adaptation.

Sport and Exercise Nutrition

MSc

Develop advanced expertise in sport and exercise nutrition at Scotland's only specialised MSc programme. Based at the prestigious Rowett Institute, one of the worlds leading nutrition research centres, gain the skills to translate nutritional science into practical applications for athletes and active individuals.