Degree Programme Degree Qualification Type of Study

Accounting and Finance MScEcon On Campus Learning
Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc On Campus Learning
Advanced Clinical Practice MSc, PgCert or PgDip Blended Learning
Advanced Energy Materials MSc On Campus Learning
Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc On Campus Learning
Advanced Restorative Dental Practice MSc Blended Learning
Advanced Structural Engineering MSc On Campus Learning
Analytical Chemistry MSc On Campus Learning
Applied Anatomy (Musculoskeletal System) PgCert Blended Learning
Applied Health Sciences MSc, PgCert or PgDip Blended Learning
Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology MSc On Campus Learning
Archaeology MSc On Campus Learning
Archaeology of the North ISS or MSc On Campus Learning
Artificial Intelligence MSc On Campus Learning
Autism & Learning PgCert Online Learning
Bioarchaeological Science MSc On Campus Learning
Biomedical Engineering MSc On Campus Learning
Biomolecular Archaeology MSc On Campus Learning
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics MSc On Campus Learning
Business Law and Sustainable Development with Dissertation LLM On Campus Learning
Cardiovascular Science and Diabetes MSc On Campus Learning
Clinical Education MSc, PgCert or PgDip Online Learning
Clinical Nutrition MSc, PgCert or PgDip Online Learning
Clinical Pharmacology MSc On Campus Learning
Corporate Finance and Law LLM or MSc On Campus Learning
Creative Writing MLitt or PgDip On Campus Learning
Criminal Justice LLM On Campus Learning
Criminal Justice and Human Rights LLM On Campus Learning
Cultural and Creative Communication MSc, PgCert or PgDip On Campus Learning
Cultural Heritage MSc On Campus Learning
Cybersecurity MSc On Campus Learning
Data Science MSc On Campus Learning or Online Learning
Decommissioning MSc On Campus Learning
Decommissioning ISS or MSc Online Learning
Dispute Resolution LLM, PgCert or PgDip Online Learning
DPLP – Professional Legal Practice PgDip On Campus Learning
Drug Discovery and Development MSc On Campus Learning
Early Years MEd, PgCert or PgDip Online Learning
Ecology and Conservation MSc On Campus Learning
Energy and Environmental Law with Dissertation LLM On Campus Learning
Energy and Environmental Law with Professional Skills LLM On Campus Learning
Energy Economics and Law LLM or MSc On Campus Learning
Energy Law with Dissertation LLM On Campus Learning
Energy Law with Professional Skills LLM On Campus Learning
Energy Politics and Law MSc On Campus Learning
Energy Transition Systems and Technologies MSc On Campus Learning
English Language and Literature MLitt On Campus Learning
Environmental Management MSc On Campus Learning
Environmental Pollution and Remediation MSc On Campus Learning
Environmental Science MRes or MSc On Campus Learning
Ethnology and Folklore MLitt On Campus Learning
Executive MBA (Shanghai, China) MBA On Campus Learning
Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management MLitt, PgCert or PgDip On Campus Learning
Finance MSc Online Learning
Finance and Investment Management MScEcon On Campus Learning
Finance and Investment Management (with CFA Level 1 Examination) MScEcon On Campus Learning
Finance and Real Estate MSc On Campus Learning
Finance and Real Estate (with CFA Level 1 Examination) MSc On Campus Learning
Financial Technology MSc On Campus Learning
Gaelic Medium Education PgCert Blended Learning
General Law ISS or LLM On Campus Learning
Geographical Information Systems MSc On Campus Learning
Geographical Information Systems MSc Online Learning
Geophysics MSc On Campus Learning
Global Business Communication MSc, PgCert or PgDip On Campus Learning
Global Health and Management MSc On Campus Learning
Global Subsea Engineering MSc On Campus Learning
Health Data Science MSc Blended Learning
Health Economics for Health Professionals MSc, PgCert or PgDip Online Learning
Health Psychology MSc On Campus Learning
Human Nutrition MSc On Campus Learning
Human Rights and Criminal Justice LLM On Campus Learning
Immunology & Immunotherapy MSc On Campus Learning
Inclusive Practice MEd, PgCert or PgDip Online Learning
Industrial Pharmaceutical Chemistry – from Laboratory to Market MSc On Campus Learning
Industrial Robotics MSc On Campus Learning
Information Technology MSc On Campus Learning
Integrated Petroleum Geoscience MSc On Campus Learning
Intellectual Property Law LLM On Campus Learning
Intellectual Property Law with Professional Skills LLM On Campus Learning
International Business and Finance MSc On Campus Learning
International Business Management MBA or MSc On Campus Learning
International Commercial Law with Dissertation LLM On Campus Learning
International Commercial Law with Professional Skills LLM On Campus Learning
International Dispute Resolution LLM On Campus Learning
International Finance and Political Relations MSc On Campus Learning
International Human Resource Management MSc On Campus Learning
International Human Rights LLM On Campus Learning
International Law LLM On Campus Learning
International Law and International Relations LLM On Campus Learning
International Law, Security and Strategic Studies LLM On Campus Learning
International Political Economy MSc On Campus Learning
International Relations MSc On Campus Learning
International Relations and International Law MSc On Campus Learning
International Relations and Management MSc On Campus Learning
International Security MSc Distance Learning
International Tourism Management MSc On Campus Learning
International Trade Law LLM On Campus Learning
International Trade Law LLM Online Learning
International Trade Law and Treaty Negotiation with Professional Skills LLM Blended Learning
International Trade Law and Treaty Negotiation with Professional Skills LLM On Campus Learning
Leadership in Professional Contexts MSc, PgCert or PgDip Online Learning
Literatures, Environments and Places MLitt On Campus Learning
Management and Finance MSc Online Learning
Marine Conservation MSc On Campus Learning
Marketing Management MSc On Campus Learning
Master of Public Health MPH On Campus Learning
Master of Public Health Online MPH Online Learning
Masters in Theology MTh On Campus Learning
MBA MBA On Campus Learning
MBA (Business Analytics) MBA On Campus Learning
MBA (Global) MBA Online Learning
MBA Energy Management MBA On Campus Learning
Medical Imaging MSc On Campus Learning
Medical Physics MSc On Campus Learning
Medieval and Early Modern Studies MLitt On Campus Learning
Microbiology MSc On Campus Learning
Mindfulness Professional Recognition ISS Online Learning
Ministry Studies (Aberdeen) MTh On Campus Learning
Modern History MLitt On Campus Learning
Molecular Medicine MSc On Campus Learning
Museum Studies MLitt On Campus Learning
Music MMus or PgCert On Campus Learning
Natural Resources Law LLM On Campus Learning
Offshore Engineering MSc On Campus Learning or Online Learning
Oil and Gas Engineering MSc On Campus Learning
Oil and Gas Engineering ISS or MSc Online Learning
Oil and Gas Enterprise Management MSc On Campus Learning
Oil and Gas Law with Dissertation LLM On Campus Learning
Oil and Gas Law with Dissertation LLM Online Learning
Oil and Gas Law with Professional Skills LLM On Campus Learning
Oil and Gas Law with Professional Skills LLM Blended Learning
Osteoarchaeology MSc On Campus Learning
Pastoral Care, Guidance & Pupil Support MEd, PgCert or PgDip Online Learning
Peace and Conflict Studies MSc On Campus Learning
Person – Centred Counselling (children and Young People) Certificate or MSc Blended Learning or On Campus Learning
Person-Centred Counselling MSc, PgCert or PgDip On Campus Learning
Petroleum Data Management MSc On Campus Learning or Online Learning
Petroleum Engineering MSc On Campus Learning
Petroleum Engineering ISS or MSc Online Learning
Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance MScEcon On Campus Learning
Philosophy and Society MLitt On Campus Learning
Physician Associate Studies MSc On Campus Learning
Planetary Sciences MSc On Campus Learning
Policy Evaluation MSc On Campus Learning
Political Activism and Campaigning MSc On Campus Learning
Postgraduate Certificate in International Arbitration PgCert Online Learning
Postgraduate Certificate in Mediation PgCert Blended Learning
Precision Medicine and Pharmacological Innovation MSc On Campus Learning
Primary Education PGDE On Campus Learning
Process Safety MSc On Campus Learning or Online Learning
Professional Education MEd, PgCert or PgDip Blended Learning
Project Management ISS or MSc Online Learning
Psychological Studies MSc On Campus Learning
Psychology MRes On Campus Learning
Public International Law LLM On Campus Learning
Real Estate (Commercial Option) MSc On Campus Learning
Real Estate (International Option) MSc On Campus Learning
Renewable Energy Engineering MSc On Campus Learning
Renewable Energy Engineering ISS or MSc Online Learning
Reproductive and Developmental Biology MSc On Campus Learning
Research Methods For Health PgCert Online Learning
Rural Surveying & Rural Property Management MLE On Campus Learning
Safety and Reliability Engineering MSc On Campus Learning
Safety and Reliability Engineering ISS or MSc Online Learning
Safety and Reliability Engineering for Oil and Gas MSc On Campus Learning
Safety and Reliability Engineering for Oil and Gas ISS or MSc Online Learning
Scottish Heritage MLitt Online Learning
Secondary Education PGDE On Campus Learning
Sex, Gender, Violence MSc On Campus Learning
Social Anthropology MRes On Campus Learning
Social Science MRes On Campus Learning
Sociology MSc On Campus Learning
Soil Science MRes or MSc On Campus Learning
Special Care Dentistry MSc Blended Learning
Strategic Studies ISS, MSc or PgDip On Campus Learning
Strategic Studies and Energy Security MSc On Campus Learning
Strategic Studies and International Law MSc On Campus Learning
Strategic Studies and Management MSc On Campus Learning
Studies in Mindfulness MSc Blended Learning
Subsea Engineering MSc On Campus Learning
Subsea Engineering ISS or MSc Online Learning
Sustainability Transitions MSc On Campus Learning
Sustainable Energy Geoscience MSc On Campus Learning
Teaching Qualification in Further Education PgCert Blended Learning
TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MSc, PgCert or PgDip On Campus Learning
Theology and Disability PgDip Online Learning
Translating and Interpreting Studies MSc On Campus Learning
Translation Studies MSc On Campus Learning
Transport and Intelligent Mobility MSc On Campus Learning
Viking and Medieval Nordic Studies MLitt On Campus Learning

university of aberdeen postgraduate fees

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees vary from degree to degree and can be found in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate online prospectus for each degree. More detailed information on tuition fees and payments can be found here.

Fixed Fee Structure

Our fixed fee structure means that new international undergraduate (excluding Medicine) and postgraduate research students commencing study from 2021/22 are charged the same tuition fee each year, for the duration of their programme of study.

Many other universities increase their fees between 5% and 9% every year. The University of Aberdeen is committed to ensuring that international students can project their costs in advance of arriving in Aberdeen. Our fixed fee structure will allow you to plan ahead and save money.

Here are some examples of what the Fixed Fee Structure mean for students:

Undergraduate Arts Degree

An international student starting our undergraduate Master of Arts in Business Management in September 2021 would pay their tuition fees as follows:

Year 1 – £18,000
Year 2 – £18,000 (no increase in fees)
Year 3 – £18,000 (no increase in fees)
Year 4 – £18,000 (no increase in fees)

Total cost of tuition for a four year degree is £72,000.

Undergraduate Engineering Degree

An international student starting our Bachelor of Engineering in September 2021 would pay their tuition fees as follows:

Year 1 – £20,700
Year 2 – £20,700 (no increase in fees)
Year 3 – £20,700 (no increase in fees)
Year 4 – £20,700 (no increase in fees)

Total cost of study for a four year degree is £82,800.

Postgraduate Research Degree

An international student starting an arts-based Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in International Relations in September 2021 would pay their tuition fees as follows:

Year 1 – £17,000
Year 2 – £17,000 (no increase in fees)
Year 3 – £17,000 (no increase in fees)

Total cost of tuition for a three year research degree is £51,000.

Determining Your Fee Status

When we receive your application for admission, you will provide information that will help us determine your fee status. Should we require further information, we would contact you. If you currently live overseas and you do not hold a UK, it is likely that you will be classified as an International Fees student. UKCISA, the UK Council for International Student Affairs, can provide detailed guidance on the following areas: Immigration; Fees and Student Support; Finance and Funding; Welfare, Health and Tax benefits; Council Tax. UKCISA is happy to advise students about the fee regulations and case law that apply to them, and to provide a second opinion following an institution’s assessment of a student’s fee status.

Visit the UKCISA website.

Minimum Cost of Living

In addition to tuition fees, students will require money to cover their living costs including accommodation, food, books, entertainment, clothing, phone bills, local travel, and laundry. These expenses will vary depending on your lifestyle and spending habits. In keeping with UKVI rules, we recommend that students budget £1,023 per month to cover their living costs. For more information on this please visit our visa page.

International students who require a Student visa to study in the UK also have to pay the NHS health surcharge of £470 per year of study, plus £235 (any additional period of 6 months or less is charged at the rate of half the annual amount) when applying for a visa. For more information, please visit our visa information page.

Working in the UK

International students who will be studying for more than 6 months are permitted to work for 20 hours per week during term-time, though this may be increased during the holiday periods. The Students’ Association can help you find part-time work as well as offering other employment advice. Please note that this must not be relied upon as a means to fund your studies. Students coming to study for one semester only (less than 6 months) are usually not granted permission to work.