University of Aberdeen

Like other Scottish universities, Aberdeen offers four-year honours degrees where you study several subjects in the first two years before specialising. This lets you keep options open and sometimes graduate in a different subject from the one you entered. There are also joint degrees combining two subjects, and direct entry to later years for some well-qualified applicants.

Requirements are set by the individual degree and may include specific subjects, an admissions test, a portfolio, an interview or relevant experience. International qualifications are assessed against the university's published country equivalencies, and each offer states the exact academic and non-academic conditions.

Applicants whose first language is not English take an approved test, with bands set by course. Many programmes expect around IELTS 6.0 to 6.5 overall with minimums in each part, while some ask for higher. Aberdeen lists accepted tests, including TOEFL, and offers pre-sessional English courses for students who need extra preparation.

International students pay the tuition fee set for their course and year of entry. Some programmes also have costs for placements, fieldwork, laboratory materials or professional requirements. Scholarships and bursaries have separate eligibility rules and are competitive rather than automatic.

Aberdeen is a coastal Scottish city built largely from granite, with the historic Old Aberdeen campus close to shops, harbour, beach, and countryside. University accommodation is allocated under eligibility, application and deadline rules. Any first-year guarantee applies only to students who meet all stated conditions; other offers depend on room availability. Clubs, sport and support are provided through the students' union and university services.