Overview
The University of Aberdeen is a public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland. Founded in 1495, it is Scotland’s third-oldest university and the fifth-oldest in the English-speaking world. Today, Aberdeen is consistently ranked among the top 200 universities in the world and is ranked within the top 30 universities in the United Kingdom.
The university as it is currently comprised was formed in 1860 by a merger between King’s College and Marischal College, a second university founded in 1593 as a Protestant alternative to the former. There are two campuses; the predominantly utilised King’s College campus dominates the section of the city known as Old Aberdeen, which is approximately two miles north of the city centre. The university’s Foresterhill campus is next to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and houses the School of Medicine and Dentistry as well as the School of Medical Sciences.
Aberdeen has approximately 13,500 students from undergraduate to doctoral level, including many international students. Five Nobel laureates have since been associated with Aberdeen.
15,000 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Health Professions
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Theology
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
International Family Member Discount
| Total Worth | 10% discount |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Applicants must be a sibling, parent, child or spouse of a graduate, current student or staff member. Applicants must be studying at Undergraduate level, commencing studies in 2024, full-time, and liable for international fees. Only those applying to the University of Aberdeen are eligible in 2024. This award does not apply to those studying Medicine or Accelerated LLB. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | The discount will be authorised and awarded following registration and arrival in Aberdeen for your studies. This award will therefore not be considered with regard to tuition fees due in preparation of a CAS for students who require a student visa to enter the UK to study at Aberdeen. |
Aberdeen Endowments Trust
| Total Worth | £500 per year. |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | 1) Applicants must have received and accepted an offer of a place on a course at the University of Aberdeen for the academic session 2023/24 2) Applicants must meet one of the following residential eligibility criteria: (a) be born and brought up in the City of Aberdeen and still ordinarily resident there (b) be born in the City of Aberdeen of parents who are still ordinarily resident there, although the person making the application may be resident elsewhere, (c) be, in the opinion of the Trustees, ordinarily resident in the City. It should be noted that residence in the City wholly or mainly for the purpose of obtaining further Education, by a person normally resident elsewhere, does not qualify. |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
Aberdeen Global Scholarship
| Total Worth | £1,000 tuition |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | International Students |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer the Aberdeen Global Scholarship (Undergraduate / PGDE) to students starting in September 2024. This is a £1,000 tuition fee discount available to eligible self-funded undergraduate students ordinarily resident in one of the listed countries. The scholarship will apply to every year of study of the programme. The scholarship is open to self-funded full-time on campus International fees students registering for on-campus undergraduate programmes (with the exception of Medicine), who don’t receive either an externally funded scholarship or any other University of Aberdeen scholarships (excluding awards made by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust). |