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Petroleum Engineering

ISS · MSc

The MSc Petroleum Engineering programme is designed with industry support and also includes the study of petroleum geology to produce world-class petroleum engineers, who are fully prepared to take up roles in the upstream oil and gas industry.

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

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Key Facts

Duration: 5, 27 or 30 months
Study Mode: Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: Online Learning

Decommissioning

MSc

Over the next decade, around 100 platforms and 7,500 kilometres of pipeline on the UK Continental Shelf are forecast for decommissioning, with costs estimated to be £59 billion to 2050. The industry aims to reduce this figure by 35%, a target set by the Oil & Gas Authority.

The MSc Decommissioning is the world's first and only Masters degree in decommissioning oil rigs, platforms and offshore structures. This programme focuses on the key aspects associated with decommissioning such as engineering, project management, business, law and health, and safety and environment and is specially designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds,


The MSc Decommissioning is also available to study full time on campus.

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Key Facts

Duration: 27 months
Study Mode: Part Time
Start Month: September
Learning Mode: Online Learning

Oil and Gas Engineering

ISS · 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.

MSc Oil and Gas Engineering is also available to study full time on campus.

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Key Facts

Duration: 5, 27 or 30 months
Study Mode: Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: Online Learning

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.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Integrated Petroleum Geoscience

MSc

Running since 1973, the MSc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience programme is internationally regarded as one of the top vocational training pathways into the energy industry. Based in the heart of the UK energy sector, IPG provides world-renowned training in the practical and technical skills required by the global hydrocarbon exploration and production industry, with input and support from major oil and gas operators.

IPG is generously supported by our industry partners including Equinor, Shell, Harbour Energy, Neo Energy, Baker Hughes and BP, through student projects, guest lectures, mentoring opportunities and scholarships.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 months
Study Mode: Full Time
Start Month: September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Advanced Chemical Engineering

MSc

A flexible, industry-focused programme, delivering advanced skills in chemical and process engineering for multiple industry sectors, including oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, food and environmental science.

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

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

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 months
Study Mode: Full Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Oil and Gas Law with Dissertation

LLM

This programme is highly regarded in the international oil and gas legal community, and as such has been a popular course taught at the University of Aberdeen for over 10 years. The University offers you an incredible depth of expertise from its learning and research in the European energy hub and enables you to be at the heart of regulation.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Safety and Reliability Engineering

MSc

This programme provides a thorough understanding of the concepts and tools of safety engineering, reliability engineering and loss prevention.

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

The MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering is also available to study part time online.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Safety and Reliability Engineering

ISS · MSc

The School of Engineering at the University of Aberdeen is a world-class centre for research and teaching in safety and reliability engineering. One of the objectives of the School is to continually develop and deliver world-class teaching and research in safety and reliability engineering aimed at educating the safety engineers of the future.

MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering is also available to study full time on campus.

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Key Facts

Duration: 5 or 27 months
Study Mode: Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: Online Learning

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.

New Pathway from September 2025: The MSc Geophysics offers three distinct study pathways based on your areas of interest. Choose from the Geophysics, Energy Resources Geophysics, or NEW Environmental Sustainability Geophysics Pathway. Apply Now

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 months
Study Mode: Full Time
Start Month: September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Oil and Gas Law with Professional Skills

LLM

If you want to study oil and gas law at the heart of the energy industry and its regulation our programme offers you insight and research since inception of the industry in Aberdeen from our excellent School of Law. Our highly-regarded Master's forms a strong base for development and acceleration of careers in oil and gas Law throughout the world and we have access to regulators in the city to help you learn.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12, 24 or 36 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Politics and Public Policy

MSc

The MSc Politics and Public Policy equips students with the necessary expertise and skills for careers in politics and policymaking in government, business, third-sector organisations, the media, the research sector, and international institutions.

You will gain a deep understanding of key problems and issues in UK and international politics, the processes of policy making, the limitations of public policy responses, and how to bring about good public policy. Apply today.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

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.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 months
Study Mode: Full Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

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.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 months
Study Mode: Full Time
Start Month: September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Information Technology

MSc

The MSc Information Technology is designed for students with little or no computing background who are looking to gain the skills needed to break into the IT sector. Start in September or January to fast-track your IT career across a range of industries.

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

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 16 months
Study Mode: Full Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

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.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Business Law and Sustainable Development

LLM

Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to become a leading lawyer, barrister or civil servant to build commercial structures and enterprises and enable sustainable development. This highly popular LLM provides an education combining Business Law with acumen in Sustainable Development, Ecological Protection, and Corporate Social Responsibility, and has been carefully designed by our first-class teaching staff to ensure that you receive high quality training that will enhance your employability.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Industrial Robotics (Online)

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.

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This programme is also available to study on campus.

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Key Facts

Duration: 27 months
Study Mode: Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: Online Learning

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.

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Key Facts

Duration: 4, 9, 12, 21 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

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.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Advanced Mechanical Engineering

MSc

This programme emphasises the application of computational techniques and packages to solve complex mechanical engineering problems and provide engineering graduates with the advanced understanding skills and knowledge to pursue careers in a wide range of industry sectors.

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

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

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 months
Study Mode: Full Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Advanced Structural Engineering

MSc

This advanced programme offers a broader range of courses compared to most structural engineering programmes, allowing you to design your course of study to suit your background and career interests and to tackle environmental, economic and social challenges far beyond the construction industry.

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

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

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 months
Study Mode: Full Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

International Dispute Resolution with Dissertation

LLM

LLM International Dispute Resolution delivers a solid theoretical grounding in international dispute settlements, broad interdisciplinary training across specialist legal areas and the practical tools required to succeed in the field. It provides opportunities for individual study and skills development for the new generation of lawyers to rethink traditional approaches to conflict and its resolution.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Sustainability Economics and Finance

MScEcon

This programme provides students a broad but rigorous training in the field of Sustainability Economics and Finance through a combination of relevant economics and finance-related courses in the context of environment, energy, natural resources, sustainability policies, and carbon management.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning

Politics, Public Policy and Management

MSc

The MSc Politics, Public Policy and Management combines the expertise of the School of Social Science and the Business School to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills for careers in politics and policymaking in government, business, third-sector organisations, the media, the research sector, finance, and international institutions.

You will gain a deep understanding of key political and economic issues at a national and global level, the processes of policy making, the limitations of public policy responses, and how to bring about good public policy. Apply today.

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Key Facts

Duration: 12 or 24 months
Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
Start Month: January or September
Learning Mode: On Campus Learning