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78 Master's degrees offered by the university
Music and Spanish and Latin American Studies
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.
Comparative Literature and Culture with Mandarin
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and cultures.
Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management
From TV and advertising to social media and film, images form a part of our everyday lives. The Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management programme of the University of Aberdeen develops your critical skills to both sort through and contextualise the images surrounding us. This programme offers hands-on, real-life experience to prepare you for future study or work in the world of images.
Peace, Security and International Law
Our LLM in Peace, Security and International Law at the University of Aberdeen is an interdisciplinary programme which explores how the disciplines impact the prevention, control, and conduct of conflicts in the modern world.
Psychology
The Psychology programme of the University of Aberdeen provides you with comprehensive training in the skills required for psychological research. You will attend lectures and participate in hands-on workshops, and complete a research project supervised one-on-one by an academic member of staff.
Studies in Mindfulness
The aim of the Studies in Mindfulness programme of the University of Aberdeen is to develop a stable mindfulness practice, to study and research its application in a selected professional context and learn to teach mindfulness. This is done through a combination of experiential training, online forums and regular one to one practice reviews with an experienced mindfulness teacher.
Comparative Literature and Culture with French
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and cultures.
Strategic Studies and Diplomacy
The MSc Strategic Studies and Diplomacy at the University of Aberdeen is a programme for all those interested in the workings and interactions of governments across various levels, concerning governments which have both friendly relations and those which endure more strained relations.
Sex, Gender, Violence
Investigate how gendered violence arises, is quelled, and our response to it, during and in the aftermath of violent conflict. This programme brings into focus the nuances of development, reconciliation and the psychological implications of sustained exposure to violence.
Comparative Literature and Culture and German (5 years)
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and cultures.
Psychological Studies
The Psychological Studies programme of the University of Aberdeen is designed to introduce graduates from other disciplines to the study of psychology, as a first step to pursuing a career in this area.
Sustainability Economics and Finance
This Sustainability Economics and Finance, MScEcon course from University of Aberdeen 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.
International Political Economy
The International Political Economy programme of the University of Aberdeen prepares you to understand the structures, hierarchies, and power dynamics that regulate finance and trade, drive globalisation and economic nationalisms, and impact the distribution of wealth and poverty across and within states, regions, and the world.
International Human Rights
Delve into the fascinating world of Human Rights; an ever-popular branch of law that is both challenging and rewarding with the International Human Rights programme of the University of Aberdeen. You’ll examine a variety of cases in numerous contexts, including international law and politics, providing you with the opportunity to broaden your knowledge and gain a competitive edge in your career.
Accounting and Finance
The Accounting and Finance programme at the University of Aberdeen prepares you for a rewarding career in this highly skilled field, whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced professional.
Osteoarchaeology
The Osteoarchaeology programme of the University of Aberdeen uses the unique archaeological collections of the university, combined with state-of-the-art bioarchaeological approaches and techniques, to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills to analyse human skeletons from archaeological contexts.
Person - Centred Counselling (Children and Young People)
Examine the philosophy, theories, and research concerning the person-centred approach while developing a deeper understanding of the role counselling plays in society with the Person - Centred Counselling (Children and Young People) programme of the University of Aberdeen.
German
The German programme of the University of Aberdeen is comprising research into German culture, its literature, language and film, society, history and the environment.
German and International Relations
German and International Relations at Aberdeen puts you at the forefront of the contemporary debate on world events. You will gain highly-developed skills in a modern European language and culture, adding value to a broad exploration of our complex international world and the developments which are making history today.
French
The French programme of the University of Aberdeen is an exploration of French culture and film, literature and poetry, politics, society and philosophy from medieval times to the present day.