Undergraduate Degrees

Language and Linguistics with Mandarin

MA, Major-Minor Honours

Explore the evolution of human language and speech while learning a language spoken over 5,000 years by one-fifth of the population. You will develop a broad understanding of rich Chinese culture and study how we acquire languages and how they change over time.

Law

LLB, Single Honours

Law at Aberdeen gives you a unique experience of breadth, depth, choice and quality, with a broad range of subjects giving you accreditation with the Law Society of Scotland and Faculty of Advocates. You will also have options to combine your core legal studies with a modern European language, legal system, or other options to add further career benefits.

Law - Accelerated

LLB, Single Honours

Graduate keen to pursue a career in law? Aberdeen offers the exclusive opportunity of a highly-ranked two-year LLB programme for graduates in other subjects with a good honours degree. You will gain all the benefits of our trademark breadth, depth, choice and quality at Aberdeen Law School.

Law and European Legal Studies (5 years)

LLB, Single Honours

Law and European Legal Studies at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark breadth, depth, choice and quality at Aberdeen Law School. The programme adds the specialist study of legal systems in Europe and includes a year of this 5-year course, spent abroad.

Law and French Law (5 years)

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law and French Law at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark breadth, depth, choice and quality at Aberdeen Law School. You will have the added advantage of studying the French legal system and spending a year of this 5-year course abroad.

Law and German Law (5 years)

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law and German Law at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark breadth, depth, choice and quality at Aberdeen Law School. You will have the added advantage of studying the German legal system and spending a year of this 5-year course abroad.

Law and Spanish Law (5 years)

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law and Spanish Law at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark breadth, depth, choice and quality at Aberdeen Law School. You will have the added advantage of studying the Spanish legal system, including spending a year of this 5-year course abroad.

Law with Computing Science

LLB, Joint Honours

As technology advances legal practice is increasingly evolving to embrace the advantages of computing science. This degree programme combines two critical educational assets, a qualifying degree in law from a Top 10 UK Law School (Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023) and the ability to program computers and work with advanced data systems.

Law with English Law

LLB, Single Honours

Law and English Law at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality with choice in where you wish to pursue your career. This combination at Aberdeen Law School gives you all the necessary subjects to proceed to the next stage of academic training in Scotland or in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Law with English Law - Accelerated

LLB, Single Honours

Graduate keen to pursue a career in law with choice for future practice? Aberdeen Law School offers the opportunity of a highly-ranked two-year LLB programme for graduates in other subjects with a good honours degree.

You’ll gain all the benefits of combining our trademark breadth, depth, choice and quality at the highly-ranked Aberdeen Law School, with all the necessary subjects to proceed to the next stage of academic training in Scotland, England , Wales or Northern Ireland.

Law with English Law and European Legal Studies (5 years)

LLB, Single Honours

Law and English Law with European Legal Studies at Aberdeen is a brilliant combination which builds on the strong reputation of our highly-ranked Aberdeen Law School plus the bonus of gaining all the necessary subjects to pursue your career in Scotland OR in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. You’ll also have the further career advantage of spending a full year of your five-year programme abroad studying in-depth the legal systems of Europe.

Law with options in Accountancy

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law with options in Accountancy at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School, with the added advantage of skills in finance and accountancy, widening your already-bright career prospects.

Law with options in Business Management

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law with options in Business Management at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School with the added advantage of skills in business and management, widening your already-bright career prospects.

Law with options in Economics

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law with options in Economics at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School – ranked 6th in the UK for Law (CUG2021) and with 93% student satisfaction– with the added advantage of insight into the workings of global, national and regional economies and the creators of wealth and poverty, widening your already-bright career prospects still further.

Law with options in French

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law with options in French language at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School with the added advantage of a major modern European language.

Law with options in Gaelic Language

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law with options in Gaelic language at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School with the added advantage of knowledge of Scotland’s oldest living language, bringing special advantage to career options in Scotland, including government service and media.

Law with options in German

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law with options in German language at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School but with the added benefit of a major modern European language.

Law with options in Mandarin, LLB

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law with options in Mandarin at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School with the added advantage of a major modern global language, adding further advantage to your career prospects and widening your options especially in international affairs and business.

Law with options in Music

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law with options in Music at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School with the opportunity to learn, compose and perform with world-renowned composers and musicologists. As a student, you will work across all genres, styles, instruments and periods of music.

Law with options in Spanish

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law with options in Spanish language at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School with the added advantage of a major modern global language, adding further advantage to your career prospects and widening your options especially in international affairs and business.

Legal Studies and Philosophy

MA, Joint Honours

Legal Studies and Philosophy at Aberdeen brings together close examination of the world of law – including topical and controversial issues – with a fascinating exploration of how we as humans approach the ‘big questions’ of fundamental importance to us throughout the ages. The combination of analytical and intellectual skills you will develop and their transferability will make you a very attractive graduate with wide career options, including in business.

Legal Studies and Politics

MA, Joint Honours

Legal Studies and Politics at Aberdeen combines close examination of the world of law – including topical and controversial issues – with exploration of national, European and global politics taught by highly-regarded experts who regularly comment in the media on events unfolding in the world today. You will gain a great foundation the perfect foundation for a wide range of careers, including politics, media and business, government service and many other fields.

Legal Studies and Psychology

MA, Joint Honours

Legal Studies and Psychology at Aberdeen is a great combination, bringing together close examination of the world of law – including topical and controversial issues. You will explore how we think and behave as humans, in a stimulating and highly-rated teaching and research environment that gives you a hands-on approach to gaining the skills and grounding to succeed in any career involving ‘people’.

Legal Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies

MA, Joint Honours

Legal Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen adds to your solid grounding in a major modern European language and culture with a closer look at the law, including European law and how it affects our lives today, and issues both topical and controversial.

Legal Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

Legal Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen adds to your solid grounding in a major modern European language and culture with a closer look at the law, including European law and how it affects our lives today, and issues both topical and controversial. You’ll spend the third year of this 5-year degree studying in a Spanish-speaking country, and graduate with the language and legal skills to open up exciting career options including in European affairs and business.

Liberal Arts and Sciences

BSc, Single Honours

Design your own degree pathway with the BSc Liberal Arts and Sciences, an interdisciplinary degree that integrates courses across a breadth of subject areas.

Liberal Arts and Sciences

MA, Single Honours

Design your own degree pathway with the MA Liberal Arts and Sciences, an interdisciplinary degree that integrates courses across a breadth of subject areas.

Marine Biology

BSc, Single Honours

Are you fascinated by marine life, exploration and the biology of the sea?

Mathematics

BSc, Single Honours

Mathematics is not just about crunching numbers – it’s about logical thinking, solving problems, decision making and understanding why things work – the main skills that recruiters look for in potential employees.

As data and machine learning continue to drive growth in financial services, retail and technology, opportunities for interesting and well-paid careers for maths graduates continue to grow.

Mathematics

MA, Single Honours

Mathematics is not just about crunching numbers – it’s about logical thinking, solving problems, decision making and understanding why things work – the main skills that recruiters look for in potential employees.

As data and machine learning continue to drive growth in financial services, retail and technology, opportunities for interesting and well-paid careers for maths graduates continue to grow.

Mathematics and Philosophy

MA, Joint Honours

Mathematics is a powerful language of communication which can be combined with the study of Philosophy, the understanding of argument and its application.

Mathematics and Physics

BSc, Joint Honours

There has never been a more exciting time to study Mathematics and Physics. Our 4th Industry Revolution is bringing incredibly exciting innovations. Traditionally Mathematics supported design of roads, aeroplanes, pharmaceuticals, renewables, meteorology, banking, statistics, and more. Combined with Physics you can innovate in signal processing (IOT), medical devices, instrumentation, software, quantum technologies, autonomous vehicles, quantum computing, artificial intelligence and more.

Mathematics and Spanish & Latin American Studies

MA, Joint Honours

Spanish & Latin American Studies is a dynamic and successful programme at Aberdeen, rated as 'Excellent', giving you the opportunity to explore the Hispanic language and culture globally whilst combining with Mathematics, which is also highly rated.

Mathematics and Spanish & Latin American Studies

MA, Joint Honours

Spanish & Latin American Studies is a dynamic and successful programme at Aberdeen, rated as 'Excellent', giving you the opportunity to explore the Hispanic language and culture globally whilst combining with Mathematics, which is also highly rated.

Mathematics with Gaelic

MA, Major-Minor Honours

Mathematics can be a powerful tool to communicate different situations. You can study Mathematics In combination with Gaelic Studies.

Mathematics with Gaelic

BSc, Major-Minor Honours

Mathematics allows you to study a major universal language we all use that you can combine with Gaelic language studies.

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (5 years)

MEng, Single Honours

Joint degree combining Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

Mechanical Engineering

MEng, Single Honours

Mechanical engineering combines principles from mathematics and physics with creativity, problem-solving and teamwork skills to design, manufacture, operate and maintain physical machines and systems.

Mechanical Engineering with Management

MEng, Single Honours

The very best engineers working in industry not only have exceptional engineering knowledge and skills but they also have a solid grounding in commercial decision making, finance, economics and planning.

Ranked 12th UK, 1st in Scotland for General Engineering (Complete University Guide 2024)

Medicine

MBChB, Single Honours

At Aberdeen, you will study medicine in a thriving medical school that is co-located on one of the largest clinical sites in Europe with superb teaching and extensive research facilities.

We are ranked 2nd in Scotland and 6th in the UK for Medicine in the Guardian University Guide 2026!

Modern Languages and Translation & Interpreting Studies with Overseas Placement

MA, Single Honours

This applied degree is designed to meet the needs of future translators and interpreters. You'll develop a high level of proficiency in two languages and gain practical experience to further your understanding and fluency in a period of residence abroad.

Molecular and Cellular Biology

BSc, Single Honours

Molecular and Cellular Biology is one of the great successes of 20th century science. It has revolutionised our understanding of biology over the last half-century, culminating in the determination of the complete human genome sequence. Recent innovations in molecular biology include the technology behind genome engineering, which will have broad and lasting impacts on biology and medicine.

Want to see if this programme is right for you? Try a taster session!

Music

BMus, Single Honours

Music at Aberdeen is the wonderful opportunity to learn, compose and perform with world-renowned composers, conductors, musicologists and researchers working in all genres, styles and periods. You will benefit from first-class facilities and instruments and unrivalled opportunities to grow as a musician and performer, be part of the vibrant musical scene in north-east Scotland and have options to specialise in teaching music or working with music in community settings.

Music and Philosophy

MA, Joint Honours

Music at Aberdeen offers the opportunity to learn, compose and perform with world-renowned composers, conductors, musicologists and researchers working in all genres, styles and periods. You will grow as a musician and performer while seeking to understand the world around us and how we might answer the Big Questions that humans have wrestled with throughout the ages. You will gain the strong intellectual skills sought by employers in many fields and transferable to a wide range of careers.

Music and Spanish & Latin American Studies

MA, Joint Honours

Spanish & Latin American Studies with Music Studies at Aberdeen adds to your highly-developed language and cultural skills in a major modern global language with the opportunity to study, compose and perform alongside world-renowned composers and musicologists. Working in all genres, styles and periods, you will have unrivalled opportunities to grow as a musician and performer and to acquire the skills for a wide range of careers related to your language, music, or applied in another sector.

Music and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

Spanish & Latin American Studies with Music Studies at Aberdeen adds to your highly-developed language and cultural skills in a major modern global language with the opportunity to study, compose and perform alongside world-renowned composers and musicologists. Working in all genres, styles and periods, you will have unrivalled opportunities to grow as a musician and performer and to acquire the skills for a wide range of careers related to your language, music, or applied in another sector.

Music and Theology & Religion

MA, Joint Honours

Theology and Religion includes both the study of Christian faith, life and doctrine in its historical, cross-cultural and contemporary contexts, and the comparative study of the major and local religious traditions of the world, which focuses on the origin, function, and meaning of religion. You can study this course with Music to give you a unique range of learning, opportunities, and careers.

Music Education

BMus, Single Honours

Music Education at Aberdeen gives you the brilliant opportunity to learn, compose and perform with world-renowned composers and musicologists, working in all genres, styles and periods, with unrivalled opportunities to grow as a musician and performer and to specialise in the skills to inspire a new generation through music education in schools.

Natural Philosophy

MA, Single Honours

Natural Philosophy explores the big questions of “life, the universe and everything” and involves understanding how the universe works, but also thinking about the philosophical ramifications of these great theories. The programme combines courses from Physics, Mathematics and Philosophy to provide a deep understanding of the natural world and its fundamental principles.

Neuroscience with Psychology

BSc, Major-Minor Honours

Neuroscience is the study of nerve cells and how they work together. By unravelling the mysteries of normal brain function, Neuroscience promotes our understanding of the devastating illnesses of the brain which afflict the lives of so many people.