Undergraduate Degrees

Anthropology and Politics

MA, Joint Honours

Anthropology and Politics at Aberdeen is a great partnership. Human behaviour, culture, traditions, beliefs and attitudes are the foundations of politics, and you will gain added perspective and understanding of the role that human culture and society plays in political thinking and activity at local, national, regional and global level. You will gain the unique insight, perspective and skills to open up a world of very exciting career options.

Anthropology and Psychology

MA, Joint Honours

Anthropology and Psychology at Aberdeen is a great partnership, adding to your thorough grounding in what it means to ‘be human’ with a closer look at how humans think and behave, including language, perception, personality and intelligence. You will gain the unique insight, perspective and skills to open up a world of exciting career options.

Did you know? Anthropology at Aberdeen is ranked 1st in the UK for Overall Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2024)

Anthropology and Sociology

MA, Joint Honours

Anthropology and Sociology at Aberdeen is a great partnership, adding to your thorough grounding in what it means to ‘be human’ with a ‘sociological imagination’ exploring how society shapes us as individuals. This programme explores how we can understand ourselves, our relationships with others and the challenges we face in a changing world.

Anthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies

MA, Joint Honours

Anthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen is a great study combination, adding to a thorough grounding in what it means to ‘be human’, with an in-depth study of a major modern European language and culture. You will have the flexibility of a five or four-year degree and the language, perspective and skills you will develop will open up a wide range of career options including with an international flavour.

Did you know? Anthropology at Aberdeen is ranked 1st in the UK for Overall Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2024)

Anthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

Anthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen is a great study combination, adding to a thorough grounding in what it means to ‘be human’, with an in-depth study of a major modern European language and culture. You will have the flexibility of a five or four-year degree and the language, perspective and skills you will develop will open up a wide range of career options including with an international flavour.

Did you know? Anthropology at Aberdeen is ranked 1st in the UK for Overall Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2024)

Anthropology and Theology & Religion

MA, Joint Honours

Anthropology, Theology and Religious Studies at Aberdeen is a great partnership, adding to your thorough grounding in what it means to ‘be human’ with deeper study of the origin, function, and meaning of religion. You will compare the major and local religious traditions of the world, with a special focus on Christian faith, life and doctrine in its historical and present day context. This programme will open up a wide range of career options, in addition to ministry.

Did you know? Anthropology at Aberdeen is ranked 1st in the UK for Overall Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2024)

Applied Mathematics

MA, Single Honours

Applied Mathematics at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of a top-quality mathematical education in a thriving centre of mathematical teaching and research, with focus on how we apply mathematics to better understand our world today.

Applied Mathematics

BSc, Single Honours

Applied Mathematics at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of a top-quality mathematical education in a thriving centre of mathematical teaching and research, with focus on how we apply mathematics to better understand our world today.

Archaeology

BSc, Single Honours

Archaeology is the only discipline that studies the human past in its entirety; from the origins of our species to the events of yesterday. Archaeology at Aberdeen has a special northern focus that is unique in the UK. Through lectures, field and laboratory work you will engage with the archaeology of Scotland, Scandinavia, northern Europe, the North Atlantic and northern latitudes of Asia and North America. You will be taught by internationally acclaimed researchers.

Archaeology

MA, Single Honours

Archaeology is the only discipline that studies the human past in its entirety; from the origins of our species to the events of yesterday. Archaeology at Aberdeen has a special northern focus that is unique in the UK. Through lectures, field and laboratory work you will engage with the archaeology of Scotland, Scandinavia, northern Europe, the North Atlantic and northern latitudes of Asia and North America. You will be taught by internationally acclaimed researchers.

Archaeology and Art History

MA, Joint Honours

Do you love looking at artefacts, museums and world heritage sites, or your local folk museum? Are you intrigued by how we lived and designed homes, and the decorative and functional items in them, throughout ages, countries and cultures to survive and flourish? Combine the study of Archaeology with Art History to understand in detail artefacts and art history throughout major ages.

Did you know? Aberdeen is ranked 3rd in the UK for Archaeology and Anthropology (Guardian University Guide 2025)

Archaeology and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies

MA, Joint Honours

Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Archaeology at Aberdeen adds to your exploration of the lives and legacy of the Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, and Scandinavian peoples within a broad study of human activity.

Aberdeen is ranked 3rd in the UK for Archaeology and Anthropology (Guardian University Guide 2025)

Archaeology and Gaelic Studies

MA, Joint Honours

By combining the study of archaeology with Gaelic, you will have the opportunity to explore the culture, history and language of Scotland through a unique and interdisciplinary lens.

Did you know? Aberdeen is ranked 3rd in the UK for Anthropology and Archaeology (Guardian University Guide 2025)

Archaeology and History

MA, Joint Honours

Archaeology and History are perfectly matched subjects and ideal for students who have an interest in the past. Combining the subjects allows you to develop a far stronger understanding key areas that interest you specifically.

Did you know? Aberdeen is ranked 3rd in the UK for Anthropology and Archaeology (Guardian University Guide 2025)

Archaeology and Language & Linguistics

MA, Joint Honours

Archaeology is the only discipline that studies the human past in its entirety; from the origins of our species to the events of yesterday. Through lectures, field and laboratory work you will engage with the archaeology of Scotland, Scandinavia, northern Europe, the North Atlantic and northern latitudes of Asia and North America. By studying Archaeology alongside Language and Linguistics, you will have a unique, wider range of learning and career opportunities.

Did you know? Aberdeen is ranked 3rd in the UK for Anthropology and Archaeology (Guardian University Guide 2025)

Art History

MA, Single Honours

The Art History programme at the University of Aberdeen encompasses the study of art, architecture, and curation, covering various media and techniques. Our research-led teaching situates European art in its global connectedness and its full complexities, while our practical engagement with artworks beyond the classroom develops and enhances both vocational and transferable skills. You will study at a university steeped in 500 years of social and artistic development, and in an Art History department recognised for its high levels of student satisfaction.

Art History and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies

MA, Joint Honours

Art History and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies add to your exploration of the lives and legacy of the Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian peoples and their art and visual culture, tracing artistic development forward to the present day. Art History at Aberdeen has been rated first in the UK for positive responses, and first in Scotland for overall satisfaction, in the National Student Surveys for 2024, 2023 and 2022. It is the perfect choice to gain specialist and transferable skills to open up a wide spectrum of exciting career opportunities.

Art History and English

MA, Joint Honours

English and Art History at Aberdeen combine all the advantages of the UK’s second most highly-rated research hub for English literature, language and creative writing, with an Art History department recognised for its high levels of student satisfaction. You will study art, architecture, and curation, covering a wide range of media and techniques, and gain the skills to explore a range of exciting career options.

Art History and Film & Visual Culture

MA, Joint Honours

Art History and Film & Visual Culture at Aberdeen adds another dimension to your rigorous training in the history and theory of the moving image in the 21st century. You will study art, architecture, and curation, covering a wide range of media and techniques, at a top-rated university for student satisfaction in Art History. You will gain the skills to open up a range of exciting career options.

Art History and French

MA, Joint Honours

French and Art History at Aberdeen offers a thorough grounding in a modern European language and culture with the study of art, architecture, and curation, covering a wide range of media and techniques, at a top-rated university for student satisfaction in Art History. You will gain great specialist and transferable skills to add to your language and open up a range of exciting career options.

Art History and French (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

French and Art History at Aberdeen offers a thorough grounding in a modern European language and culture with the study of art, architecture, and curation, covering a wide range of media and techniques, at a top-rated university for student satisfaction in Art History. You will gain great specialist and transferable skills to add to your language and open up a range of exciting career options.

Art History and History

MA, Joint Honours

Art History and History at Aberdeen is the perfect combination to immerse yourself in all aspects of human activity in the past, together with the study of art, architecture, and curation, covering a wide range of media and techniques and situating European art in its global connectedness and its full complexities. You will gain valuable specialist and transferable skills to open up a range of exciting career options.

Art History and Music

MA, Joint Honours

The Art History programme at the University of Aberdeen encompasses the study of art, architecture, and curation, covering a wide range of media and techniques. Our research-led teaching situates European art in its global connectedness and its full complexities, while our practical engagement with artworks beyond the classroom develops and enhances both vocational and transferable skills. You will study at a university steeped in 500 years of social and artistic development, and in an Art History department recognised for its high levels of student satisfaction. You can study this degree programme with Music to give you a unique range of learning experiences and career opportunities.

Art History and Spanish & Latin American Studies

MA, Joint Honours

Art History and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen bring together a thorough grounding in a modern European language and culture with the study of art, architecture, and curation, covering a wide range of media and techniques, at a top-rated university for student satisfaction in Art History. You will gain great specialist and transferable skills to add to your language and open up a range of exciting career options.

Art History and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

Art History and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen bring together a thorough grounding in a modern European language and culture with the study of art, architecture, and curation, covering a wide range of media and techniques, at a top-rated university for student satisfaction in Art History. You will gain great specialist and transferable skills to add to your language and open up a range of exciting career options.