Scholarships at University of Aberdeen

20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.

Description

Please note, this scholarship is available for students registered for online programmes and on campus programmes delivered at our Aberdeen campus.

A special ‘loyalty discount’ of 20% off the cost of any element of self funded graduate study is available to University of Aberdeen graduates who wish to undertake further study at the University of Aberdeen. The discount applies to a range of taught graduate programmes (Masters, Diploma, Certificate and Short Course), and the year one of a full time research programme (years one and two for part time research students). It is available to both UK/EU and International students.

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed a full degree programme (those who have studied a certificate or Diploma are not eligible) or studied for a period as an International Exchange, Study Abroad or Erasmus student at the University of Aberdeen and be applying for graduate study. The discount applies only to any aspect of fees that may need to be self funded and not covered by additional funding.

Please note that it is not possible to hold the Alumni Discount alongside another tuition fee discount or award provided by the University of Aberdeen. In the situation that you are eligible for an Alumni Discount and have also been awarded another tuition fee discount or award from the University, you will receive whichever award is of greater value.

The following programmes are NOT eligible for the Alumni Discount scheme:

• Diploma in Professional Legal Practice

• Professional Graduate Diploma in Education

• MBA - International Business Management graduate pathway

• Law - SQE1 Preparation Course

• Registered Postgraduate Study

All other taught graduate programmes, including Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma, Accelerated LLB, and Short Courses, are eligible.

MBChB Students who are undertaking a Taught Postgraduate Masters programme as part of their Intercalating year are also eligible for the discount.

This £3,000 scholarship towards your tuition fee is available to eligible self-funded post graduate taught (PGT) students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in any of the 198 countries and territories not covered under other Aberdeen Global Scholarship options.

Description

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer the Aberdeen Global Scholarship to international students starting in September, or January. This is a £3,000 tuition fee discount open to eligible self-funded taught Masters students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in one of the countries listed below. The scholarship is not available to students studying PGDE degrees.

The scholarship is open to international fees students registering for full-time on-campus programmes, who don’t receive an externally funded scholarship from elsewhere, or any other University of Aberdeen scholarships (excluding awards made by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust).

This £8,000 scholarship towards your tuition fee is available to eligible self-funded post graduate taught (PGT) students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in one of the following countries: Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka.

Description

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer the Aberdeen Global Scholarship to international students starting in September, or January. This is an £8,000 tuition fee discount open to eligible self-funded taught Masters students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in one of the countries listed below. The scholarship is not available to students studying PGDE degrees.

These scholarships are open to students registering for a full-time on-campus programme, who don’t receive an externally funded scholarship from elsewhere, or any other University of Aberdeen scholarships (excluding awards made by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust).

This £8,000 scholarship towards your tuition fee is available to eligible self-funded post graduate taught (PGT) students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in any of the countries on the African continent.

Description

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer the Aberdeen Global Scholarship to international students starting in September, or January. This is an £8,000 tuition fee discount open to eligible self-funded taught Masters students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in one of the countries listed below. The scholarship is not available to students studying PGDE degrees.

These scholarships are open to students registering for a full-time on-campus programme, who don’t receive an externally funded scholarship from elsewhere, or any other University of Aberdeen scholarships (excluding awards made by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust).

This £3,500 scholarship towards your tuition fee is available to eligible self-funded post graduate taught (PGT) students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in the People's Republic of China.

Description

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer the Aberdeen Global Scholarship to international students starting in September, or January. This is a £3,500 tuition fee discount open to eligible self-funded taught Postgraduate Masters students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in one of the countries listed below. The scholarship is not available to students studying PGDE degrees.

This £3,500 scholarship is open to students registering for a full-time on-campus programme, who don’t receive an externally funded scholarship from elsewhere, or any other University of Aberdeen scholarships (excluding awards made by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust).

This £3,500 scholarship towards your tuition fee is available to eligible self-funded post graduate taught (PGT) students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in any of the European Union member states.

Description

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer the Aberdeen Global Scholarship to European Union (EU) students starting in September, or January. This is a £3,500 tuition fee discount available to eligible self-funded taught Postgraduate Masters students who are domiciled in the EU and, because of Brexit, are now classified as International students.

The scholarship is open to self-funded full-time on campus EU International fee students registering for on-campus programmes, 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).

This scholarship is being introduced on a transitional basis, to help to mitigate the immediate effects of Brexit on our EU student community, and will be available to those who commence their studies in academic year 2023/24.

The scholarship is not available to students studying MBA programmes where Home and International students are eligible for the same tuition fee rate. The scholarship is not available to students studying PGDE degrees.

This £3,500 scholarship towards your tuition fee is available to eligible self-funded post graduate taught (PGT) students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in one of the following countries: Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan.

Description

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer the Aberdeen Global Scholarship to international students starting in September, or January. This is a £3,500 tuition fee discount open to eligible self-funded taught Postgraduate Masters students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in one of the countries listed below. The scholarship is not available to students studying PGDE degrees.

This £3,500 scholarship is open to students registering for a full-time on-campus programme, who don’t receive an externally funded scholarship from elsewhere, or any other University of Aberdeen scholarships (excluding awards made by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust).

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.

Description

Please note, this scholarship is only available for Aberdeen campus students.

The University of Aberdeen is keen to welcome talented students from all over the world. To help students fulfil their academic ambitions and ease the costs associated with studying abroad, the University is pleased to offer the Aberdeen Global Scholarship worth £8,000. The scholarship is available to all self-funded full-time on campus Masters students classified as international fee status and starting their studies in either September 2025 or January 2026. The scholarship applies to both taught and research Masters (research Masters that start outside of September or January in the 2025/26 academic year are still eligible for the scholarship). The scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee waiver.

To be eligible students must be registering for a full-time on campus program and cannot be in receipt of external scholarships or other University of Aberdeen scholarships, except for awards granted by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust. Please note that the scholarship does not apply to the DPLP or Dentistry.

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer self-funded international on-campus undergraduate students a £6,000 scholarship for every year of their programme

Description

The University of Aberdeen is keen to welcome talented students from all over the world. To help students fulfil their academic ambitions and ease the costs associated with studying abroad, the University is pleased to offer the Aberdeen Global Scholarship worth £6,000 for every year of their programme. The scholarship is available to all self-funded full-time on campus undergraduate students classified as international fee status and starting their studies in September 2025. The scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee waiver.

To be eligible students must be registering for a full-time on-campus program and cannot be in receipt of external scholarships or other University of Aberdeen scholarships, except for awards granted by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust. Please note that the scholarship does not apply to the DPLP, Dentistry or Medicine.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, University of Aberdeen is offering two scholarships

Description

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, University of Aberdeen is offering two scholarships to students in Mexico and Vietnam applying for one-year postgraduate courses in Biological Sciences, Business, Engineering, Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture, and Natural and Computing Sciences.

The GREAT Scholarships 2025 programme, launched by the British Council together with 71 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, France, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam in accessing world-class UK higher education opportunities.

The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK. Students can apply for courses in a range of subjects, at 71 institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Deadline: 15th of May 2025.

Countries

• Mexico

• Vietnam

The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level.

Description

The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level. Robert Nicol himself was a native of the City of Aberdeen who developed a textile business in Manchester in the second half of the nineteenth century. In his will, he directed that, on the death of his wife, the major part of his fortune should be entrusted to a group of trustees 'for the advancement and promotion of education in the City and County of Aberdeen'.

Eligibility

Candidates must have been born in the City or in the County of Aberdeen, or in the case of those born elsewhere must have continuously resided in the City or in the County of Aberdeen for a period of not less than five years immediately before the dates of their application.

MSc Sustainability Transitions is one of the programmes approved by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) who offers funding opportunities for students interested in the sustainability of Scottish aquaculture.

Eligibility

MSc Sustainability Transitions is one of the programmes approved by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) who offer funding opportunities for students interested in the sustainability of Scottish aquaculture.

SAIC scholarships cover full tuition fees and are available to those students who:

• Meet SFC (Scottish Funding Council) Scottish domicile requirements (i.e. who have been living in Scotland for the last three years for reasons other than education), and

• Wish to dedicate their final research projects to an issue relevant to Scottish aquaculture (subject to SAIC’s approval).

MSc Sustainability Transitions can accept up to three students funded by SAIC every year.