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3D Image Gallery 50-55 Employment (part-time & vacation) 28 Principal’s Welcome 2 > Accountancy 88 > Film and Visual Culture 98 > Philosophy 116 Aberdeen, Location Map 68, 69 English Language 24 Qualifications for Entrance 72 > Adult and Community Learning 81 > Finance 99 > Physical Sciences, degree list 156 Aberdeen the City 56-61 Enhanced Study 77 Reach Scotland 79 > Anthropology 89 > Forest Sciences 176 > Physics 189 Aberdeen Students’ Charities Campaign 32 Entrance Scholarships 19 Representation 32 > Applied Mathematics (BSc) 183 > Forestry 177 > Physics with Complex Accelerated Degree 72 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship 77 Scholarships 19 > Archaeology (BSc) 162 > French Law 142 Systems Modelling (MPhys) 189 Access, Summer School 78 Entry Criteria and Conditions 72 Scottish Credit & > Archaeology (MA) 90 > French 100 > Physiology 190 Access, to Degree Study 78 Entry Requirements 72 Qualifications Framework 72 > Arts, degrees 84 > Gaelic Studies 101 > Plant & Soil Science 191 Accommodation 36 Erasmus, Programmes 26 Sixth Century Courses 77 > BA, degrees 81 > Genetics 178 > Politics 117 Acknowledgements 199 Events Calendar 64 Sport 34, 35 > BD, the degree 124 > Geography (BSc) 179 > Politics & International Relations 117 Admissions 74 Fees 18, 19 STAR Award 77 > Behavioural Studies (BSc) 163 > Geography (MA) 102 > Primary Education 128 Advanced Entry 73 Financial Information 18, 19 Student Accommodation 36, 37 > Behavioural Studies (MA) 91 > Geology and Petroleum Geology 180 > Professional Development (BAPD) 81 Advisory and Support Services 16 Financial Information Student Accommodation, Maps 68 > Belgian Law 142 > German 103 > Psychology (BSc) 192 Aim 4 Uni 78 (Part-time and Distance Study) 80 Student Advice & Support Office 17 > BEng, the degree 136 > German Law 142 > Psychology (MA) 118 Alumni Relations 199 Foresterhill Campus (Medical School) 69 Student Exchanges 26 > Biobusiness Options 159 > Hispanic Studies 104 > Real Estate 119 Alternative Admission Routes 78 Foundation Programmes 25 Student Finance 18, 19 > Biochemistry 164 > History 105 > Religious Studies 120 Application Dates 74 Gap Years 73 Student Learning Service 21 > Biological Sciences 165 > History (Part-time) 80 > Science, degree courses 156 Application Details 74 Getting to the University 66-69 Student Media 32 > Biology 166 > History of Art 106 > Science Programme (Part-time) 80 BP Student Tutoring Scheme 77 Halls of Residence 36 Student Profiles 42 - 47 > Biomedical Science 167 > Human Embryology and > Scottish Studies 121 Bursaries 18 Halls of Residence, Maps 68 Students’ Association 32, 33 > Biotechnology 168 Developmental Biology 181 > Social Pedagogy (BASP) 81 Campus Life (News) 38, 39 Health and Support Services 16, 17 Study Abroad 26 > BMus, the degree 132 > Immunology 182 > Social Sciences, degrees 84 Campus Maps 68, 69 History & Excellence 10 Summer School for Access 80 > BSc (Science), the degree 156 > Industrial Placements/MSci degrees 159 > Sociology 122 Careers 28 How to Apply 74 Support for Your Studies 16, 17 > BSc Med Sci, the degree 148 > Information Systems & Management 107 > Spanish, see Hispanic Studies 104 Chaplaincies 17 International Exchange Scheme 26 Sustained Study Programme 77 > BSc, degree list 156 > International Relations 117 > Spanish Law 142 Charter, Students 17 International Student Advisers 24 Travel to Aberdeen 66, 67 > BTh, the degree 124 > Language & Linguistics 108 > Sports & Exercise Science 193 Childcare 17 International Student Fees 24 Tuition Fees 18 > Business Law, see Law 142 > Languages and Literature of Scotland 109 > Teaching Qualification TQ(FE) 81 Choosing your Degree 72 International Students 24 UCAS Address and University’s Code 74 > Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies 92 > Latin-American Studies, > Theology 124 City of Aberdeen 56-61 Investing in Your Future 12, 13 UCAS Course Codes 196 - 198 > Chemical Engineering 136 see Hispanic Studies 104 > Zoology 194 Clubs and Societies 32 King’s College Campus 68 University at a Glance 4, 5 > Chemistry 169 > Law, degree list 142 College of Arts and Social Sciences 11 Key to Symbols 3 University Timeline 12, 13 > Chemistry (MChem) 170 > Legal Studies 110 College of Life Sciences and Medicine 11 Language Centre 24, 25 Visiting the University 200 > Childhood Practice (BACP) 81 > Life Sciences, degree list 156 College of Physical Sciences 11 Learning Resources 20 Welfare 16, 17 > Christian and Religious Studies 80 > Literature in a World Context 111 College Transfer 78 Library Services 20 What’s Going On 64, 65 > Civil Engineering 136 > LLB, the degree 142 Estd. Computing Services 21 Maps 61, 68, 69 Who’s Who 199 > Computing (MA) 93 > MA, degree list 84 Contents 3 Mature Students 78 Widening Access Initiative 78 > Computing Science (BSc) 171 > Management Studies 112 Continuous Professional Medical Practice 16 Work Experience 28, 77 > Conservation Biology 172 > Marine Biology 183 Development (CPD) 28 Money Adviser 18, 19 Your #Faberdeen 40, 41 > Counselling Skills 80 > Mathematics (BSc) 184 Counselling Service 17 Museums and Collections 21 > Dentistry 154 > Mathematics (MA) 113 Courses and Credits 72 Nursery 16 > Divinity and Theology 124 > MBChB, the degree 148 Curriculum Reform 76 Officer Training Corps 17 > Divinity (MA) 94 > Mechanical Engineering 136 Deferred Entry 72 Open Day 200 > Ecology 173 > Medical Sciences, degree list 156 Disabilities, Students with 17 Open Lecture Programme 78 > Economics 95 > Medicine 148 Discipline Breadth Courses 77 Our Degrees 83 > Education, degree list 128 > MEng, the degree 136 Discover (Aberdeen) 62 Our Graduates 48, 49 > Education (Primary) 128 > Microbiology 185 Distance Learning 80 Part-Time Study 80 > Electrical Engineering 136 > Molecular Biology 186 Doctor 16 Part-Time Education Programmes 81 > Electronic Engineering 136 > Music Studies (MA) 114 1495 Engineering, degree list 136 Music 132 > > > English 96 > Natural Philosophy (Physics) 115 > English and Scottish Literature 96 > Neuroscience with Psychology 187 > Environmental Science 174 > Oil, see Geology 180 > Exercise and Health Science 175 > Petroleum Engineering 136 > European Legal Studies 142 > Petroleum Geology 180 > European Studies 97 > Pharmacology 188
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2 Welcome
“Choosing a university is a very important decision. When I made the decision to join Aberdeen as Principal I did so because I was inspired by the story of a university that for over five centuries had made an impact on the world and which had enabled people to fulfil their academic potential. There is an atmosphere here where a shared sense of pride in the University’s past achievements sits at one with an ambition to make the next chapter in its history an even more successful one. That makes Aberdeen an exciting and very special university to be part of. It’s why I chose Aberdeen. I hope you will too.”
Professor Sir Ian Diamond Principal and Vice-Chancellor 3
Arts & Social Sciences 84 Principal’s Welcome 2 The University at a Glance 4 Divinity & Theology 124 What you can Study 6 History & Excellence 8 Education 128 Investing in Your Future 12
Music 132 Support for your Studies 14 Financial Support 18 Engineering 136 Learning Resources 20 An International University 22 Law 142 Study Abroad 26 Careers 28 Medicine & Dentistry 148 Student Life 30 Sciences 156 Students’ Association 32 University Sport 34 Accommodation 36 Term Dates Campus Life 38 For details on term dates visit www.abdn.ac.uk/students/ Your #faberdeen 40 term-dates Key to Icons Our Students 42
Website Address Our Graduates 48 3D Image Gallery 50 Study Abroad Opportunities Aberdeen The City 56 Financial Information City Guide 60
THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE Discover (Aberdeen) 62 Curriculum Reform Information What’s Going On (Events Calendar) 64 Take a peek at our 3D 3D image gallery on Getting Here 66 IMAGE pages 50 – 55 and see the difference! How to Find Us (Maps) 68
Your Studies 70 Choosing Your Degree 72 How to Apply 74 The Aberdeen Difference - Connect with us: Curriculum Reform 76 Widening Access 78 universityofaberdeen Part-Time and @aberdeenuni Distance Learning 80 Education Programmes (BA/Part-time) 81 /uniofaberdeen Course Directory 82 When you have finished with this prospectus please recycle it. www.pinterest.com/aberdeenuni Founded in 1495 16,000 students 120 nationalities Ranked in world TOP 1% Study abroad exchanges worldwide Libraries with over 1,050,000 volumes Over 150 sports clubs and societies Five Nobel Prizes
of graduates enter directly into work, further study or training 94% within 6 months
Over 550 One of the largest first degree programmes wireless campuses in Europe Olympic Standard Sports Village and Aquatics Centre
In excess of £270 million investment 90% of research activity of international quality
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What you can study The wide variety of courses, combined with our flexible student-centred approach, offers you many advantages, especially if you have not quite made up your mind!
> Accountancy 88 > Chemistry 169 > Environmental Science 174 > History 105 > Adult and Community Learning 81 > Chemistry (MChem) 170 > European Legal Studies 142 > History of Art 106 > Anthropology 89 > Childhood Practice (BACP) 81 > European Studies 97 > Human Embryology and > Applied Mathematics (BSc) 184 > Christian and Religious Studies 80 > Exercise and Health Science 175 Developmental Biology 181 > Archaeology (BSc) 162 > Civil Engineering 136 > Film and Visual Culture 98 > Immunology 182 > Archaeology (MA) 90 > Computing (MA) 93 > Finance 99 > Industrial Placements/ > BA Degrees 81 > Computing Science (BSc) 171 > Forest Sciences 176 MSci degrees 159 > Behavioural Studies (BSc) 163 > Conservation Biology 172 > Forestry 177 > Information Systems & > Behavioural Studies (MA) 91 > Counselling Skills 80 > French Law 142 Management 107 > Belgian Law 142 > Dentistry 154 > French 100 > International Relations 117 > Biobusiness Options 159 > Divinity and Theology 124 > Gaelic Studies 101 > Language & Linguistics 108 > Biochemistry 164 > Divinity (MA) 94 > Genetics 178 > Languages and Literature of > Biological Sciences 165 > Ecology 173 > Geography (BSc) 179 Scotland 109 > Biology 166 > Economics 95 > Geography (MA) 102 > Latin-American Studies, > Biomedical Science 167 > Education (Primary) 128 > Geology and Petroleum see Hispanic Studies 104 > Biotechnology 168 > Electrical Engineering 136 Geology 180 > Law 142 > Business Law, see Law 142 > Electronic Engineering 136 > German 103 > Legal Studies 110 > Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies 92 > English 96 > German Law 142 > Literature in a World Context 111 > Chemical Engineering 136 > English and Scottish Literature 96 > Hispanic Studies 104 > Management Studies 112
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> Marine Biology 183 > Plant & Soil Science 191 > Teaching Qualification TQ(FE) 81 > Mathematics (BSc) 184 > Politics 117 > Theology 124 > Mathematics (MA) 113 > Politics & International > Zoology 194 > Mechanical Engineering 136 Relations 117 > Medicine 148 > Primary Education 128 > Microbiology 185 > Professional Development > Molecular Biology 186 (BAPD) 81 > Music Studies (MA) 114 > Psychology (BSc) 192 > Music 132 > Psychology (MA) 118 > Natural Philosophy (Physics) 115 > Real Estate 119 > Neuroscience with Psychology 187 > Religious Studies 120 > Petroleum Engineering 136 > Science Programme (Part-time) 80 > Petroleum Geology 180 > Scottish Studies 121 > Pharmacology 188 > Social Pedagogy (BASP) 81 > Philosophy 116 > Social Sciences 84 > Physics 189 > Sociology 122 > Physics with Complex > Spanish, see Hispanic Studies 104 Systems Modelling (MPhys) 189 > Spanish Law 142 > Physiology 190 > Sports & Exercise Science 193 8
History &
Excellence
> Established 1495 > Ranked in world top 1% > 90% research activity is of international quality > £57m new Sir Duncan Rice Library
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Leading in the 15th Century The University of Aberdeen is Scotland’s third oldest university, founded in 1495 as Columbus was opening up the New World and the Renaissance was spreading throughout Europe. William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, established King’s College to train doctors, teachers and clergy for the communities of northern Scotland, and lawyers and administrators to serve the Scottish Crown. This fledgling university boasted, from 1497, the first chair of medicine in the English-speaking world. Picturesque and historic Old Aberdeen - home of Elphinstone’s original foundation - is now the main University site. The 15th century remains very much alive in King’s College Chapel, which is still in regular use, offering an oasis of peace, beauty and a sense of history in the daily life of a university now focused on the needs of the new millennium. www.abdn.ac.uk/about
Leading in the 21st Century The University of Aberdeen, with over 500 years of achievement behind it, has survived because it has responded to changing times. The University is renowned for its historical continuity, richness and diversity, while maintaining a modern and dynamic approach to serving the needs of the 21st century. As you would expect from a university dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, you will be taught by the people who are at the forefront of research in their particular fields. The University has made bold changes to modernise its curriculum, inspired by major international universities like History & Harvard, Yale, Melbourne and Hong Kong. Our curriculum will help our graduates to leave the University even more academically excellent, intellectually flexible and as active citizens. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise Excellence (RAE), 90% of Aberdeen’s research activity was assessed to be of international quality and 55% world-leading or internationally excellent. The University of Aberdeen is investing over £270 million into the facilities and support for our students, including the opening of our Olympic standard sports facility and Aquatics Centre, The Suttie Centre, a £20 million state- of-the-art facility for teaching and learning in healthcare, and our flagship £57million Sir Duncan Rice Library. www.abdn.ac.uk/about 11 11
College of Arts and Social Sciences The College comprises six Schools: Business; Divinity, History and Philosophy; Education; Language & Literature; Law; and Social Science, and encompasses over half of the University’s student population. There is a wide range of undergraduate opportunities, with MA, BMus, BD, BTh and LLB programmes on offer, and the College is continually reviewing its portfolio of Masters programmes, many of them interdisciplinary. The College aims to promote excellent research in all of its disciplines and to provide a framework in which interdisciplinary research can flourish. The College believes in research-led teaching and as such, it has a number of thriving research groups, including the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies, the Elphinstone Institute, the Centre for Scandinavian Studies, and the Northern Institute of Philosophy. These research groups provide the College’s academic staff with an opportunity to pass on cutting-edge research to students at all levels. www.abdn.ac.uk/cass
College of Life Sciences Its researchers investigate the causes and Research informs all aspects of teaching, and Medicine consequences of health problems as well providing a stimulating environment with Innovative research is being pursued as the content and organisation of healthcare good links to industry and other universities. throughout the College of Life Sciences and in both primary and secondary care settings. Science at the University is supported by well- Medicine. On the King’s College campus, The Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) founded laboratories with high-tech equipment the School of Biological Sciences undertakes brings together scientists and clinicians in a and computing facilities. Research centres research from the depths of the oceans to state-of-the-art research laboratory facility. and facilities include Oceanlab, the Marine the tropics and poles. This work is supported Much of the research is clinically orientated, Biodiscovery Centre, the Centre for Transport by excellent analytical and molecular aimed at improved understanding of disease Research and the Digital Economy Research Hub genetics laboratories within the Zoology and and development of better diagnostic which was awarded £12.4 million of funding Cruickshank buildings and our field stations. methods and treatments. The IMS provides to explore the contribution digital technologies An example of the latter is Oceanlab in an environment in which modern molecular can make to enhancing key services, generating Newburgh, where biologists and engineers and cellular technologies can be applied business opportunities, boosting quality of investigate the ecology and behaviour of directly to a broad range of disease processes. life and promoting the economic, social and marine animals at depths down to 6,000m. Particular scientific strengths lie in cell environmental sustainability of rural areas In the School of Psychology, our academics and developmental biology, immunology, across the UK. conduct research ranging from the microbiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, The College has expertise in areas such as relationship between brain regions and cardiology and musculoskeletal medicine. rural planning and surveying, environmental behaviour, through to the application of www.abdn.ac.uk/clsm management, petroleum geology, mathematics, psychology to industrial problems. bioenergy and engineering. Exciting new On the Foresterhill site, where the School College of Physical Sciences additions to the College’s range of programmes of Medicine and Dentistry and the School The College offers a wide range of teaching include Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, of Medical Sciences are located, research and research experience across a spectrum of Applied Mathematics and five year Masters excellence is centred on two research degree programmes. The disciplines within programmes in Chemistry, Physics and institutes. the College are Archaeology, Chemistry, Computing Science. Computing Science, Engineering, Geography The Institute of Applied Health Sciences www.abdn.ac.uk/cops and Environment, Geology and Petroleum focuses on national and international Geology, Mathematical Sciences and Physics. population-based research. Investing in your future for over 500 years
1495 1505 1892 1921 1999 The University is founded The University opens with The University opens The first of five Nobel The University launches by William Elphinstone, 36 staff and students, all Faculties to women Prizes is awarded for its ambitious fundraising Bishop of Aberdeen and having eight years earlier and in 1894 the first 20 work begun or carried campaign with the aim Chancellor of Scotland, boasted the first chair of matriculated female out at the University. of raising £150 million with the ambition “...to medicine in the English- students begin their Inventions include the to mark the start of the found a university, which speaking world. The studies. Four women life-saving drug insulin University’s sixth century would be open to all and University embraces all graduate in arts in 1898; and the development of existence. dedicated to the pursuit the known branches of by the following year, of Magnetic Resonance In 2004 this continues of truth in the service of learning - Arts, Theology, women make up Imaging (MRI). with a £9 million others”. The University and Canon and Civil Law. a quarter of the Faculty. investment programme of Aberdeen becomes the to appoint exceptional UK’s fifth university. academics to the University, thereby strengthening the intellectual capital of the institution. 2003 2005 2009 2011 2014 The Institute of The University celebrates The University’s first- The University’s £57m The new Aquatics Medical Sciences at the 500 years of teaching and class sports and leisure Sir Duncan Rice Library Centre opens. The centre Foresterhill campus is learning and The Old facilities are further opens to students and the provides a first class completed. The custom- Town House on King’s boosted by the opening wider community. training and competition built Institute provides College campus is fully of the newly developed The library is established venue for elite athletes state-of-the-art facilities restored. It is now home Aberdeen Sports as a major intellectual and offers a community for medical researchers to the King’s Museum. Village, a £28 million and cultural learning centre facility that encourages and their students. Olympic standard sports for students in the 21st participation in water- In 2006, an £8 million centre highlighting the century. based activities at all Six years on, the Suttie renovation project sees University’s commitment ages and abilities. Centre, the new training the enhancement to sustaining sporting centre at the heart of student facilities The world-class facility excellence. of the academic and on campus. includes a 50-metre, hospital campus, opens 10 lane Olympic- ‘The Hub’ boasts a for the modern teaching standard swimming superb range of services, of anatomy linked to pool, an international- including dining, retail other medically-related standard diving pool and drop-in centres for sciences. with moveable floor the student community. and a health suite, and is located adjacent to Aberdeen Sports Village. 14
Support for your Studies
> Extensive scholarship and bursary scheme available > Exceptional museums, archives and special collections > One of the largest wireless campuses in Europe > Supportive Student Learning Service
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Our student support services continually Advice for your Studies Looking after your Health rank with the best in the UK and are in place to help you with any aspect of your On arrival at the University you will be Full NHS medical services are available to academic, personal or social life. allocated a Personal Tutor (or, for medical students. The Old Aberdeen Medical Practice, and dentistry students, a Regent), who will a comprehensive NHS health practice, has Coming to University is one of the biggest meet you in Freshers’ Week and welcome you many years of experience in providing advice moves you’ll ever make. You’ll no doubt to the University. Your Personal Tutor can and treatment to students. The Practice is find student life new and exciting, but you provide general support to you throughout independent of the University but located may also find it a bit bewildering at first too, your studies and will be a point of contact close to King’s College campus in a purpose- especially if you are living away from home for any queries you have as a student. They built Health Centre. The Old Machar Practice for the first time. That’s why we aim to make will often be the first person you turn to if is also close to the King’s College campus. sure right from the start that you have access you encounter difficulties, either personal to all the support you might require, from or academic. You will register for your Childcare a team of people who are easy to contact courses using the online registration system, The campus-based Rocking Horse Nursery and who can give you friendly, expert MyCurriculum. provides childcare for pre-school age children information and advice. For more information visit: of students and staff. The nursery has three www.abdn.ac.uk/infohub “departments” which cater for 0-2, 2-3 and 3-5 year-olds respectively. For more information visit: www.abdn.ac.uk/rockinghorse 17 Support for your Studies Support Student Support Services A Childcare Fund contributes towards the The Chaplains also encourage community costs of formal childcare arrangements. A across the University campus and oversee The Student Advice & Support Office provides fund is also available to provide emergency University services within King’s College advice and information on three broad areas: assistance to international students. Chapel. Please visit the website for further disabilities, international student matters and information and events. “general” advice and support. The Student Advice & Support Office administers applications to both funds. Contact the Chaplaincy Centre: The University welcomes applications Tel: +44 (0)1224 272137 Contact the Student Advice from disabled students and considers Email: [email protected] & Support Office: applications from all students on the www.abdn.ac.uk/chaplaincy same academic grounds. Tel: +44 (0)1224 273935 Email: [email protected] Our Obligations & Yours If there are particular disability-related issues which have had an impact on your Counselling The University has a Student Charter, which studies, you have the opportunity to bring sets out the responsibilities of the University these to our attention on your UCAS form. The Counselling Service is a free, confidential and of students, and gives details of various Academic courses leading to professional and professional service for students and University policies and procedures. As a qualifications (e.g. for Teaching, Medicine, staff who have personal, social, emotional or condition of enrolment in the University, Law) may require additional considerations educational concerns. It is located in the heart all students are required to abide by the but the University will always be proactive in of the King’s College campus. University’s Code of Practice on Student making adjustments to remove or reduce any Contact the University Discipline, as amended from time to time. barriers as far as it is possible to do so. The Counselling Service: Copies are available on request from: University Disability Advisers offer support Tel: +44 (0)1224 272139 University Registry, University Office and guidance and are a first point of contact Email: [email protected] for disabled students. You are welcome to King’s College, Aberdeen AB24 3FX contact the Disability Advisers via e-mail Student Parents More information on Student Support is or telephone to discuss your application. available on our website: You may also choose to visit the University, The University and the Students’ Association www.abdn.ac.uk/student-support to meet academic and support staff and to are working together to proactively support assess for yourself the facilities and support students with children including setting Officer Training Corps structures which are available. up the networking group P.I.E. (Parents in Contact the Disability Advisers: Education), providing baby changing units in The Universities’ Officer Training Corps Tel: +44 (0)1224 273935 University buildings and private areas in the provides leadership development Email: [email protected] AUSA building, suitable for breastfeeding. through military and adventure training, For more information visit: supplemented by sport and an active and Our International Student Advisers provide www.ausa.org.uk/campaigns/ popular social programme. Enlistment is open specialist guidance on visa/immigration and studentparents to male and female undergraduates. Training other matters. occurs on Tuesday nights and at weekends. Contact the International Chaplaincies A two-week Annual Camp is held in the Student Advisers: summer, and an optional adventure training The University Chaplaincy Centre at 25 deployment takes place during spring. At least Tel: +44 (0)1224 273935 Email: [email protected] High Street is a hub of community for three expeditions overseas are mounted each people of all faiths and none. The team year, and you can also go on attachments to The Student Support Advisers are based in comprises Honorary Chaplains and Faith Army units around the world. the Student Advice & Support Office and Representatives who seek to encourage the The Adjutant can offer confidential and non-judgemental spiritual life on campus. There is always a Aberdeen UOTC, Roy Strathdee Building advice on matters ranging from personal warm welcome for all in the Chaplaincy 152 Don Street, Old Aberdeen, AB24 1XQ problems and academic issues, to University Centre and the Chaplaincy team are Tel: +44 (0)1224 483861 procedures and financial matters such as committed to offering personal and pastoral Email: [email protected] student funding. care to anyone who needs it. Hence, they are www.army.mod.uk available to offer a listening ear, a hospital The University can provide financial visit and much more. assistance to matriculated UK students, primarily from the Government’s Discretionary Fund, aimed at students who meet unexpected and/or exceptional financial difficulties. 18 Financial Support Financial Support
Students from Scotland Students from England, You can apply for a government loan to cover Northern Ireland and Wales the full cost of your fees and the money will If you are a Scottish student domiciled and be paid directly to the University. The loan is studying full-time in Scotland, support for If you come to study in Scotland from not repayable until after graduation and you your living costs while at university comes elsewhere in the UK, you will be liable to pay are earning a set salary. For students from from a means-tested system of repayable tuition fees; but you will be able to borrow England and Wales, this will be £21,000 per loans and non-repayable grants. this and repay it after graduation, just as year. For students from Northern Ireland, you would if studying in England, Northern Provided that you have not had tuition fees repayments start once you are earning Ireland or Wales. paid for a previous course, and you are not £16,365. repeating part of your programme, you do not, The University of Aberdeen’s tuition fee for Depending on where you live, you will also however, have to contribute towards the costs students from England, Northern Ireland or be able to apply for additional financial help, of your course. For Scottish-domiciled students, Wales in 2015 is £9,000 per year for all of our including government grants, scholarships the first step to finding out more about, and full-time undergraduate degrees. However, and bursaries and maintenance or living cost applying for, financial support is to contact the no student will pay more than £27,000 for a loans, to help cover your living costs while at Student Awards Agency for Scotland. full four-year Honours degree programme University. (with the exception of enhanced degrees and Students Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) Medicine and Dentistry). This means that For more information visit the site that www.saas.gov.uk students studying with us will pay no more for applies to you below: their degree programme at Aberdeen than they England: would for a three-year degree at universities of www.gov.uk/student-finance similar standing across the rest of the UK. Northern Ireland: Please check our website for up-to- www.studentfinanceni.co.uk date tuition fee information: www.abdn.ac.uk/infohub/finance/ Wales: tuition-fees www.studentfinancewales.co.uk 19 Financial Support Non-UK Students from the These scholarships are available in addition to University Scholarships European Union applicable Government loans and grants and A number of additional scholarships are are automatically awarded to those who meet If you are a student who comes from, made available each year to students at the criteria, so there is no need to apply. and are a national of, a country in the the University. Entrance Scholarships European Union, and are taking a complete For more detailed information on these, visit undergraduate degree course at the Each year, the University of Aberdeen awards www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ University of Aberdeen, then provided you Entrance Scholarships for undergraduate study. scholarshipsandfunding.php are not repeating part of your course, you A number of these are generously supported are treated in the same way as a Scottish by alumni, individuals and companies through Other Support student and should be eligible for payment of the University of Aberdeen Development Trust. tuition fees from UK public funds while you Most scholarships are worth at least £1,000 Our Student Support Office provides a are studying. To find out more contact the per year for each year of study, so if successful, Money Advice Service and can advise on Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). you will have an additional £3,000 to £5,000 - personal budgeting. The Aberdeen University depending on the length of your degree course - Students’ Association’s (AUSA) Student Part-time Students to support you. The award of a scholarship does Advice Centre can also help you find part- not affect the amount you can borrow under time work and vacation work if you need Students registered part-time do not qualify the loan arrangements or other entitlements it, which won’t impact on your studies. for the automatic payment of fees and means- from public funds. Aberdeen’s buoyant local economy means tested assistance with living costs available there’s no shortage of holiday and part- to full-time students. Part-time students on Entrance Scholarships are available for all time work on offer and many students find degree-qualifying courses may, however, be areas of study. There are two categories: Aberdeen a less expensive city to live in than eligible for a fee waiver if on a low income, Access Scholarships are for applicants who Edinburgh or Glasgow. unemployed, or in receipt of certain state have the potential for successful degree study, benefits. but who might be deterred by financial or personal circumstances from taking up a place Scottish-domiciled students who qualify for at Aberdeen; Merit Scholarships are awarded ‘independent’ status and are undertaking on the basis of achieved and/or predicted ‘Knowing I was 50% or more of a full-time load (at least 40 performance in public examinations, or other credit points) may apply for a means-tested evidence of academic distinction. able to enjoy non-repayable grant of currently up to £500 per year which is paid directly to your All UK-domiciled applicants who are myself without institution to help towards the cost of your eligible for Home Fees, and are applying for tuition fees. Contact the SAAS, or the relevant a full-time undergraduate degree course at worrying about Student Finance partnership in England, the University of Aberdeen, can apply. Northern Ireland or Wales for further details. Applicants do not have to be UK nationals, and the financial Scholarships and Bursaries will be given equal consideration whatever their sex, race, religion or subject interest. constriction I Scholarships for students from England, Northern Ireland or Wales Scholarships are only available to those would have faced, who are offered and firmly accept a place Students from England, Northern Ireland at Aberdeen; however, those who have and Wales and may be eligible for specific made the difference submitted a UCAS form but have not yet RUK (Rest of UK) Scholarships, allowing received an offer from the University are them to receive up to £6,000 per annum between a good welcome to apply. additional funding. The University of Aberdeen is committed to attracting the Scholarship information is usually updated year, and the truly very best students, regardless of financial each October. The application deadline circumstances, which is why we offer a large is in April, and successful applicants are enjoyable year I number of scholarships to undergraduate informed in June. have experienced’ students from the rest of the UK. These Information about University of are designed to provide assistance to help Aberdeen Entrance Scholarships and Craig Parkin students support themselves during their application forms, together with Current History Student time at university and also aim to reward guidance on how to complete them, are academic excellence. available on the University website at Our Scholarships are available based on two www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ criteria. “Access” scholarships are there to entrance-scholarships-390.php support those who may otherwise struggle or visit our Funding Database at to meet the cost of studies, while “Merit” www.abdn.ac.uk/funding scholarships are designed for those who have shown considerable academic potential in their A Level results. Students meeting the criteria of both scholarships are entitled to receive both payments, potentially £6,000 per annum. Documentation Centre cover law with official UK and EU publications. The Medical Library on the Foresterhill Campus is for students of Medicine and Medical Sciences. We have over one million volumes in our collections, from ancient papyri to electronic journals, most of which are easily accessible through our online catalogue. You’ll find an extensive range of electronic resources, advice via Podcast on making best use of our collections, and, in addition to the clusters of PCs in all libraries, you can borrow wireless laptops for use within the Taylor Library or use your own wi-fi laptop via the University’s wireless cloud. The Library holds books and journals that appear on your reading lists. These are available for reference or overnight loan through our Heavy Demand service. You can also borrow from other libraries through our inter-library loans service. www.abdn.ac.uk/library
200 study spaces: from , where students can enjoy , Music Resources Room, the Teaching Resources Collection, Assistive Technology Booths and other facilities a Microform Room, Multimedia Room, PCs on every floor
> There are also more informal areas including The Hardback Café on the Ground Floor (which is open to all), and the ‘Break-out’ Room on Floor 7 traditional silent study rooms to interactive areas for collaborative projects, supported by information technology. The entire building has comprehensive wireless network coverage, and there are also sockets to plug in your own laptop throughout. A further 600 seats are available at the Medical and Law libraries. Also on the Old Aberdeen campus, the Taylor Library and European panoramic views of the city while reading, working on a laptop, or engaging in quiet conversation. There are over 1 >
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> The Sir Duncan Rice Library is one of the largest and best equipped in the UK, offering excellent learning resources to support your studies. Designed by Danish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen, the £57 million ofbuilding is an iconic architectural landmark North East Scotland. This new University Library is a 21st century space for learning and research. It houses the largest of the University’s modern collections on Floors 1 Sciences and Social Sciences. The building is open to the wider public, as well as students and staff. A wide range of facilities are available including: > Sir Duncan Rice Library Learning Resources
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The Russian Speaking Society welcoming new members! Check out their blog http://ruberdeen.blogspot.co.uk
The African Caribbean Society at the Freshers’ Fayre welcoming new members and students International
Students Arab House Society Cultural Open Day
Aberdeen has a If you are an international student, and you > £15,700 for undergraduate Science-based wish to take a full undergraduate degree courses (including Psychology) long tradition course you must apply for entry through > £27,800 for each of the five years of a UCAS. The International Office are here to Medical degree of welcoming advise and help you before, during and after applying to study at Aberdeen. Tuition fees must be paid on registration at international Email: [email protected] the start of the academic year. Students can www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international either pay in full, or make an initial payment students from all followed by a number of instalments. over the world. Student Life www.abdn.ac.uk/infohub/finance/tuition-fees Aberdeen has been ranked the best place to In line with UKBA advice, we advise on We have a large live in Scotland. Just like the University, the budgeting for £820 a month on top of tuition city is very cosmopolitan and settling into fee costs to cover living expenses throughout international Aberdeen as an international student couldn’t the duration of your study in Aberdeen. be easier. The International Student Society www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/ community with organises events throughout the year to give finance you the opportunity to experience Scottish life students and and traditions, including day and weekend Scholarships trips around Scotland. There are several staff drawn from individual country societies too, offering you The University of Aberdeen is delighted to the chance to share your own culture and offer students a range of scholarships. over 120 different learn about others. For the latest information of what is www.ausa.org.uk available to you please visit: countries, making www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/finance Tuition Fees Aberdeen their English Language Fees payable by students not entitled to home away from support from UK public funds vary according There is a set minimum entry requirement to the degree being taken. For 2014-2015, the for your level of English to ensure you have home. annual fees for international students are: sufficient language skills to cope with your studies. Our Language Centre offers > £12,600 for undergraduate Arts-based English courses and workshops throughout subjects (including Law and Divinity) the year to support your studies. 25 International Students International
Yu Qi Yu Qi is from China and works in the International Office as a student ambassador alongside his studies. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen and is now working on his PhD in Accountancy.
What support is there for international students? For international students, the University of Aberdeen provides great help in many aspects, such as course applications, visa advice, finance and accommodation. The International Office is a large team that supports international students to overcome any difficulties they face. The Infohub on campus also provides face-to-face support for students already here.
Is it possible to work part-time? Yes, it is possible to take a part-time job. 20 working hours per week during term-time is allowed under my student visa. A part-time job, from my personal experience, is a great way to get to know If you have not quite met the direct entry the city and its culture and is also good for practising language skills! However, requirements or feel you would like to come you need to manage your time effectively as it’s important that your studies are early to further develop your ability to use not affected. There is a Careers Service at the university which helps students English in an academic environment, there to find out about job opportunities and future careers. Many volunteer jobs are is the possibility to study on one of our also available in Aberdeen. Summer School programmes. The length of the programme will depend on your level of What about accommodation? English. The University of Aberdeen guarantees to provide a single room for all For details visit www.abdn.ac.uk/study/ first year students, as long as they apply by the deadline. All of the university’s international/english-requirements accommodation buildings are close to the campus, and it’s easy to access public transport and shops. www.abdn.ac.uk/languagecentre For international students, I would recommend living in University Foundation Programmes accommodation. It saves a lot of time and helps you to adapt to your environment quickly. At the beginning of their studies, international students The University has created a number of may face quite a lot of new challenges, so living in the University halls makes it specially designed International Foundation easier to make friends and get help from others. Once international students Programmes which can help students enter are familiar with their overseas life, living in private accommodation is another the University. Pathways are available in good option and provides more chance to be involved in the local community. Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computing Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Was it hard to get a visa? Psychology. From my personal experience, it is not difficult to get a visa. However, you For more information visit do have to apply for your visa individually, and it is your responsibility to do it. www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/ The University of Aberdeen provides lots of Meethelp to someinternational students in this foundation-programmes process. My suggestion is to read the requirementsof our of the Tier 4 visa carefully, and prepare all the documents, exactly followinginternational the requirements. If there is anything you are not sure of or have any questions, you can always get advice from the University’s international team. students. Want to find out about www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/visa-information.php accommodation? If you’d like to check out your Where can I get more information? options go to page 36 or visit The university website or contact the International Officer for your country: www.abdn.ac.uk/accommodation www.abdn.ac.uk/international/in-my-country 26 Study Abroad
“Complex, challenging, mind-opening, pure enrichment.”
Lisa Frach Study Abroad University of British Columbia, Canada This is where you can go!
Our international connections offer
opportunities “I consider the year that I spent abroad to for many of our be the best in my life. I have no regrets and if students to study I could, I would go for abroad for part of one more year.” Ireneusz Polcik their degree. University of Oklahoma, USA
Study Abroad The year abroad is an integral part of the student’s Aberdeen degree, not an additional Many Aberdeen students complete part of year. Credits gained during the exchange year their degree in another country. Some degree are recognised by the University of Aberdeen programmes have a built-in period of study or and incorporated into the student’s academic work abroad. Modern Languages and European record. During the year abroad students pay Studies degrees require that you spend time in tuition fees as normal to the University of the country or countries whose languages you Aberdeen, and remain eligible for the same are studying. The degrees of Law with another loans, awards, and bursaries as any other European legal system also require you to spend Aberdeen student. This makes the scheme a period of time studying abroad. Many other quite affordable. degree programmes offer similar opportunities. We have two major schemes to help students Further information is available from: of most disciplines who wish to spend part www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ of their time studying or working abroad; the study-abroad-and-exchanges International Exchange Programme and the Erasmus Exchange Programme. /aberdeeninternational International Exchange Scheme We currently operate exchange programmes The Erasmus Exchange with 13 colleges/universities in the USA, 4 Programme in Canada, 5 in Hong Kong, 1 in Japan, 1 in The Erasmus exchange programme* allows a of our partner universities teach in English. mainland China (for Economic students only) student to study or work in another European/ Others require visiting students to have a good and 1 in Singapore (Engineering students EEA country as part of their degree programme. command of their language. only). These programmes offer opportunities This means that the time spent abroad is not to study in widely different academic and Study or work placements are normally an additional period of study and the academic geographical environments. Our exchange for one semester or a full academic year. credits gained abroad will count towards the partners include some of the most distinguished Most students apply in their first year to student’s Aberdeen degree. state universities and private colleges in study abroad in their second year. Students their respective countries. Students normally We have exchange links with a large number undertaking a period of residence abroad as a participate in the exchange programme in their of universities across Europe. Opportunities requirement of a degree in Modern Languages, second year, which means that they apply to the available depend on the degree programme European Studies or Law with another programme during the first semester of their and students can study abroad with most European legal system will study abroad in first year. All students are eligible to apply except subjects. It is possible to participate even if you their third year. those in Medicine, Law and Education. do not speak another language as a number 27 Study Abroad “ I can’t describe it. The overall feeling for the experience is way beyond words. Though there were ups and downs, it was, “Quite possibly the best year of my life. to put in one word- I learned an enormous AWE-INSPIRING.” amount and made Steve Onyeneke University of Illinois, USA friends that I will treasure for the rest of my life. I now hope to work in Japan!”
Emily Dolan Akita International University, Japan “I could not have dreamed of something better. The city, my friends, travelling, the food, the uni life, my “Meeting exciting and open- courses... It was one minded people every single day, of the best years of getting to know more about the my life.” local customs and traditions, Barbara Merino seeing the rapid progress you are Lingnan University, making with the language and “One of the Hong Kong being able to communicate freely with the locals - to me these are best, if not the highlights of my extraordinary the best, years and unforgettable Erasmus experience in Spain!” of my life.”
Ivo Atanassov Fiona Braun Alicante, Spain National University of Singapore
If you are studying for a degree in Modern The Erasmus Unit provides practical guidance Non-graduating or Visiting Languages, you may also apply to work as and support throughout the application process International Students a Language Assistant or undertake a work and during your period of study abroad. We welcome visiting students from the placement. If you study or work abroad with Further information is available by United States of America, Canada, Hong Kong, the Erasmus programme you will be able to contacting the Erasmus Unit. Japan, Singapore, the European Union and apply for an Erasmus Mobility Grant to help E-mail: [email protected] indeed, all over the world. A wide range of with extra costs while abroad. You will not www.abdn.ac.uk/erasmus courses are available, with the exception of pay tuition fees to your host university. Clinical Medicine. *The University of Aberdeen gratefully Every participating subject area has a acknowledges the European Union’s support Further information, including application Coordinator who provides academic advice of the Erasmus programme. forms, is available online at to students interested in taking part in the www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ Erasmus programme. study-abroad-and-exchanges 28
Exploring your Options
Whether you already have firm plans for your future or not, we can help you to make informed career decisions and give you the practical support you need to secure a graduate job or a place on a postgraduate course. Our team of professional Careers Service staff offer you access to personal careers advice and guidance right from day one, so you can explore all the opportunities open to you during your time at Aberdeen – and beyond. But don’t just take our word for it. During your time at Aberdeen, you will have the opportunity to discuss your career plans directly with employers and Aberdeen graduates, our alumni, who have gone on to successful and interesting careers. The Careers Service organises regular events, including careers fairs, employer-led skills sessions and alumni talks for you to research a wide range of careers. You can also apply for a place on our successful Career Mentoring Programme, which can give you the opportunity to network with professionals from many different sectors, all of whom have Careers benefited from their degree at the University of Aberdeen.
> A Careers Service for life > 94% of graduates in work/further study after six months > Graduates enjoy some of the highest UK starting salaries > Career Mentoring and Internship opportunities > STAR Award 29 Careers Your Employability societies, volunteer in the local community, The Careers Service has a dedicated Work for example, as part of the BP Student Tutoring Placement Team who source opportunities At the University of Aberdeen, employability is Scheme, or even develop ideas for your own exclusively for University of Aberdeen students, at the heart of what we do. The Careers Service business. These activities are not just fun but so you can get ahead of the competition. We works closely with academic colleagues to also develop many valuable skills and will have also developed our own work placement develop bespoke programmes for your chosen contribute to your achievement of the Aberdeen programme within the University, the Aberdeen area of study – and for every year of your studies. Graduate Attributes. Internship, which won “Work Placement of Many degrees offer integrated and assessed the Year” by the National Council for Work careers-related courses, including preparation Our STAR (Students Taking Active Roles) Experience in 2013. for industrial placements. Award recognises just how important your achievements outside your studies are and, Throughout your studies your achievements A World of Opportunities along with other activities, it will appear on will be documented in your Higher Education your Higher Education Achievement Report At the University of Aberdeen, we want to give Achievement Report (HEAR) which will be (HEAR) to allow you to demonstrate your you every opportunity to broaden your horizons presented to you at graduation. The HEAR is achievements to employers. and develop the skills and attributes you will dedicated to additional information - rounding need to build a successful career. Whether out the picture of the student beyond traditional Work Experience you want to discuss your career ideas, find academic achievement, helping you to stand out opportunities to enhance your CV, need practical from the crowd to employers. According to a recent survey, more than a third help with making applications or would like to of jobs for new graduates are taken by people take part in an exchange to another university Developing your Skills who have already had work experience with – the Careers Service is here to support you that employer. At the University of Aberdeen, In this competitive market, a degree is not throughout your studies. we have worked hard to build close links with enough. Employers expect a range of skills from employers – ranging from small local companies To find out more about the services we graduates and there are many opportunities to multi-nationals – who recruit our graduates offer, visit our website or come and see us for you to develop these during your time at and offer that all-important work experience to in the Hub during Open Days and visits. the University of Aberdeen. You can become our students. www.abdn.ac.uk/careers involved in one of the many sports clubs or
Graduate Profile Gordon Cameron Degree: Computing Science Graduated: 1990
Gordon Cameron made his childhood dreams a reality when he became a technical supervisor in production for Pixar Animation Studios in California – one of the most successful hit-movie making studios in the world. Brave – the Scotland-based tale of a warrior princess – is the most recent animation worked on by Gordon who’s the only Scot working for Pixar. Gordon attributes his successful career to a number of people giving him a chance but also the tremendous technical and practical experience he received at Aberdeen.
“There was so much to enjoy coming from a small town – a lot of open-minded people from around the world gathered together on an inspiring campus. I used to love walking from Hillhead (Halls of Residence) down to King’s before classes; playing basketball, with the second team; cycling everywhere; the friends I made in halls and shared flats; the opportunity and spaces to learn, and the fact that although a relatively large university, it was always possible to escape and find somewhere alone. It was an enlightening time for me.” To hear more from our graduates, visit www.abdn.ac.uk/alumni Student
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The Students’ Association 120 SOCIETIES …to try. Including Whisky, A.K.A: Dance and Knitting. AUSA, the SA Birthplace of: Puppy room - AUSA teamed up with Guide Dogs Scotland on their exam welfare scheme in creating a puppy room. Stressed-out students could calm their pre-exam nerves by visiting the puppies and donate to Guide Dogs Scotland. Explore World Whisky Day – WWD was created by a University of Aberdeen student. More than 20,000 people attended one of the 200 whisky events held in 30+ destinations as far afield as Kuala Lumpur, New Zealand, Alaska and Argentina. beCyCle – Aberdeen’s bike collective, open workshop and free bike lending. Starting from scratch but with plenty of enthusiasm they gather orphaned bikes, fix them up and bring them back to life. Home of: Sports Union, Societies, Student Advice Centre, Joblink, Volunteering, Sustainable Futures,
Bookends, Sabbaticals Officers, Alfies Café New to Scotland? New to the UK?
#getinvolved From Scotland, but never explored? Then you need to join a club or society and see the country. The International Society is a great place to start and organises trips to Loch Ness, whisky distilleries and cities throughout Europe. STUDENT ACTIVISM Shared Planet For a cheap, healthy and ethical lunch, the & ELECTIONS Shared Planet Café is open every Wednesday MEDIA Training ground for future during term time from 12-2. For a suggested country leaders like Alastair Fancy a career as a radio DJ or journalist? Darling. If you want to make a donation of £1.50 you can get an organic, Then this is the place to start. You could change at the University, locally, homemade, locally sourced and yummy soup be hosting your own Radio Show, or or nationally then get involved seeing your name in print for the student in one of the many campaigning and a toastie. or political organisations. Or newspaper the Gaudie which has been why not stand for one of the www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-F7gafHjrU in circulation since 1934, and one of the many student committees? oldest in the UK. 33
VOLUNTEERING Advice Volunteering in AUSA is an excellent way of & Support widening your experience whilst at University. It helps you to build professional skills and To help you find accommodation, opens doors for new opportunities. It’s easy search and apply for jobs, give advice to get involved whether you have one free and provide academic representation hour or hundreds! AUSA has a tradition of should you need it – they have it all students undertaking voluntary roles to deliver covered. an excellent student experience. Volunteers provide the unrivalled personality of the organisation and are the lifeblood of the student movement on campus. Today, AUSA has hundreds of volunteers, running clubs and societies, writing for the newspaper, sitting on committees, putting on events and acting as guides for new students during Freshers’ Week. To find out more, visit the AUSA website www.ausa.org.uk/volunteering FAST FACTS Rag Week > 58 SPORTS CLUBS, TRADITIONAL AND MODERN RAG (Raising And Giving) Week is 7 days full of fundraising > 100% STUDENT LED everywhere on campus! Bungee jump on King’s Pitches or > OVER 6,000 SOCIETIES AND SPORTS UNION MEMBERS donate just £1 to change a > LARGEST WIRELESS CAMPUS IN EUROPE life. AUSA Charities supports charities in Aberdeen city and > SURF S UP! AUSA is located 10 minutes from Aberdeen’s Watch Emma, Aberdeenshire - get involved to main beach, we have a thriving surf club and recently one our President see the difference you can make! for Societies, of our surfers came third in the UK Student Champs. and see what’s > NEW ZEALAND is the furthest a student has got from in store for you! the University for free within 24 hours for charity More than > TORCHER PARADE is the largest student-led torch-lit a party! procession in Europe. Did you know that our Students’ Association isn’t all > LEARN SOMETHING NEW? Our sailing club is one of about partying? Whether local or global, older or younger, the few UK University Clubs that is a full RYA Certified teetotal or an expert mixologist Training Centre which allows them to award a whole range there is something for you. And if you can’t find it, they of Sailing Qualifications. can help you start it! > SUPER TEAMS is the largest student sporting extravaganza of its kind in which over 500 students battle it out in teams of 7 for top prizes. 34
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With outstanding Aberdeen Sports Village > IAAF-approved outdoor athletics area and Aquatics Centre comprising 400 metre outdoor track, Olympic standard Whether a rising sports star of the future, a jumping and throwing areas, and stadium sports facilities and a fitness fanatic or just an occasional exerciser, the > Full-sized grass football pitch first class sports facilities available at our Sports vibrant Sports Union Village and Aquatics Centre just off campus, > Floodlit water based hockey pitch backed up with an array of excellent services, > 50-metre, 10-lane Olympic-standard hosting more than 50 provide the ideal venue for a range of activities. different sports clubs, swimming pool Facilities include: > International-standard diving pool there are so many with a moveable floor > Full size, 3rd Generation FIFA-approved opportunities to get indoor football pitch > Performance and well-being Centre, with physiotherapy clinic involved in sport for > IAAF-approved indoor athletics area with 135 metre running straight, throwing and > Crèche, café and spectator seating the first time, or take jumping areas, and free-weights zone www.aberdeensportsvillage.com your sporting passion > Large multi-purpose sports hall Other Sports Facilities further at Aberdeen. > 4 squash courts (2 glass-backed) > Large state-of-the-art fitness suite and There are numerous other sports facilities performance gymnasium available across the University. The King’s Pavilion playing fields boast two rugby pitches, a > 2 studios offering a range of classes to lacrosse pitch, an artificial cricket wicket, as well suit all, such as TRX, Body Pump, Body as outdoor tennis courts and floodlit football Combat, Sports Conditioning, Studio training areas. The Balgownie Playing Fields, Cycling, Pilates and Yoga situated two miles from campus, plays host to a University Sport 35 ”
The Sports Village Demi Mechanical Engineering Student is my second home. Being an athlete, it is so good to train in world-class facilities. I especially love the indoor track because it allows me to train throughout the winter. “ support and a seminar programme as well as financial support for up to 20 sport bursars who will be competing at, or close to national level, in their chosen sport. We are also proud to offer the John Robertson Scholarship, the George Yule Sports Scholarship and the Saltire Energy Sports Science Scholarships. These provide financial support to outstanding athletes during their studies at the University. How do I find out more? information please visit our websites: For more Team University Sport & Exercise www.abdn.ac.uk/sportandexercise Sports Village Aberdeen www.aberdeensportsvillage.com Sports Union www.ausa.org.uk/sport /AberdeenSportsVillage @asvabdn
600 guests to will test your strength to the limit! Our annual Aberdeen Asset Management One day tournaments in rugby, football and hockey Sports Ball, hosting around celebrate the year’s sporting achievements Superteams – a light-hearted, fun-filled day of sport with a healthy element of competitiveness The University’s Iron Man Challenge which Boat Race Granite City Challenge, where all University teams compete against their friendly rival Robert Gordon University (RGU)
> > > Sports Scholarship and Bursary Scheme On an annual basis we provide support for high performance athletes through our Bursary and Scholarship Schemes. These are generously supported by alumni, individuals and companies through the University of Aberdeen Development Trust. This allows us to provide strength and conditioning, physiotherapy > > > number of football, rugby and shinty teams, and the Hillhead Centre, next to the Hillhead Halls of Residence boasts a full-size grass football pitch, a full-size, sand-dressed synthetic pitch and grandstand. We also have a boathouse on the banks of the river Dee which serves the thriving rowing club, as well as a climbing bothy in Royal Deeside. Sports Union Whether you’re a beginner or already an elite athlete, the opportunities available for you to get involved in sport at Aberdeen are fantastic! The University’s Sports Union boasts the second largest number of clubs of any Scottish University and is proud to offer competitive sport aimed at all levels. Most clubs compete regionally, in British University & College Sport (BUCS) and Scottish Student Sport (SSS) leagues against teams from any of 150 other universities across the UK. Alongside supporting our sports clubs, the Sports Union runs a series of intra-mural leagues across the University, as well as fun one-off events and competitions throughout the year:
[email protected] Halls of Residence We offer a wide range of accommodation with wireless network throughout and both campuses have adapted accommodation. Crombie-Johnston Hall is at the heart of the campus; this accommodates approximately 400 first-year students in single study bedrooms, with meals provided in the Hub. If you’re a new student, we guarantee to find you a place in our portfolio of accommodation, provided your application reaches us by the deadline. From late May onwards, applicants who have firmly accepted an unconditional or conditional offer of admission, will be able to apply online for accommodation up to the application deadline. If you are a late applicant, you should telephone the Accommodation Office to find out what is still available. We will try to find a place for you, though we cannot guarantee that you will be allocated has University University accommodation. The couples andaccommodation for limited very no family accommodation, but the Students’ Association advertises private accommodation and further information can be obtained by emailing
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> > > Some of you might be a little apprehensive That is about leaving what you know. where our Student Accommodation Office find are here to help you a comes in. We suitable place to live and our experienced staff know how important you it is to help with the formalities in involved. Living accommodation with other students can You give you a great start at university. will make new friends during the first few weeks and these friends will stay with you throughout your university life and beyond. > >
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www.abdn.ac.uk/accommodation Their job is to ensure your well-being and to help you get the most out of communal life. They can help you with queries or concerns and also organise social events to help you settle in and get to know people. Costs & Other Information Up-to-date information on the various accommodation offered by the University (including the all-important costs), is available on our website at
he University’s accommodation strategy you’re living in Halls of Residence, help is at hand from our Community Liaison Officer, supported by a team of Student Residents’ Assistants (SRAs). If you need information or advice when Community Liaison Team New Accommodation T continues to raise the quality of student accommodation to a standard which will seriously compete with accommodation at any other British institution. The first phase of the project comprised of a new four-storey development with 520 en-suite bedrooms and a refurbishment of 480 existing bedrooms with shared bathrooms. Now that this phase is complete, the University plans to refurbish the remaining accommodation throughout the Campus. Hillhead Halls is the student village on the bank of the River Don, with both en-suite and standard self-catering rooms to meet all budgets. Student facilities include a shop, launderettes, social space, bar, tennis courts and a football pitch. A frequent bus service runs to both the main campus and the city centre. COME IN, WE’RE OPEN Thousands of prospective students from Campus I ❤ across the globe descended on campus in August 2013 for our annual Open Day ABDN and had a taste of the opportunities and facilities on offer at Aberdeen. Life Exhibitions, presentations and demonstrations took place throughout the day, alongside live music, a BBQ, sweetie stall and campus tours. Our mascot, Angus the Bull, was even 2013 was jam-packed with action, handing out free hugs. Don’t miss out on your invitation to attend events and well-known visitors. our next open day Here are just some of the highlights. www.abdn.ac.uk/openday BIG READ FOR NEW FRESHERS A novel outlining the story of Joseph Knight’s fight to win freedom from THE MAY FESTIVAL slavery in eighteenth-century Scotland The University campus and was the topic of the College of Arts and venues across Aberdeen City Social Sciences’ second Big Read. and Shire were transformed All first year students entering the College in May as the University were given a free copy of James Robertson’s launched its very first May novel Joseph Knight, which moves from the Festival in 2013. aftermath of Culloden to the Caribbean to The brand-new flagship explore the journey by which Knight won Festival captured the spirit of his freedom and established an important the University, its research, precedent in Scots law. events and successes. Students were encouraged to read the novel Following it’s very first year, and it was then used for a series of talks the May Festival was hailed a relating to the law, history and the ethical great success with over 7,500 issues raised by the text. James Robertson visitor interactions taking place visited the campus in November to talk across the programme. Sold-out to students about the inspiration for this events, glorious weather and historical novel and the issues it raises. bustling crowds made for a The Big Read is now entering its third year. great atmosphere! Both staff and students will be encouraged We were delighted to host to get involved in future events and to help events with well-known faces choose the book for next year. such as Nick Nairn, Simon Watt, Julie Fowlis and Alasdair Gray. The next May Festival is set to be even better, giving Aberdeen and the North-East an event that is a major draw for citizens and visitors alike. Find out how to get involved at www.abdn.ac.uk/thebigread www.abdn.ac.uk/mayfestival HRH DUCHESS OF ROTHESAY Her Royal Highness The dignitaries, chancellors and Professor Sir Ian Diamond, Duchess of Rothesay vice-chancellors from across the Principal and Vice-Chancellor was formally installed as Scottish university sector. of the University, said: “The Chancellor of the University University was founded Her Royal Highness is of Aberdeen at a special with Royal patronage, but the University’s eleventh ceremony in June 2013. this is the first time we have Chancellor – a historic role been honoured with a Royal RAG WEEK Elphinstone Hall hosted the dating back to the merging in Chancellor.” prestigious event which was 1860 of King’s and Marischal attended by University alumni, Colleges to create the BUNGEE staff, students, supporters, civic University of Aberdeen. In November 2013 over 70 students leapt off a 175ft crane on King’s Pitches, all for AQUATICS CENTRE local charities. RAG (Raising And Giving) Week is seven OPENS IN 2014 days full of fundraising with students all over Aberdeen Sports Village, winner of UK Active’s campus taking part 2013 Flame Award for University Facility of in activities. Proceeds the Year, is one of the top sport and exercise go to AUSA Charities, facilities in the UK and offers world-class which supports facilities and services for the University and charities working in wider communities. Aberdeen City and The Sports Village’s state of the art Aquatics Shire. In RAG Week Centre will open in early 2014 providing the 2013 students raised University community with an Olympic Standard over £3,500 - a total 50 metre, 10 lane pool, alongside a 25 metre, 6 that demonstrates lane pool with diving facilities including platforms how amazing our up to 10 metres. A sauna and steam room student volunteers complement the swimming and diving facilities. are! The biggest event of the week was the The facilities at the Sports Village are open RAG Bungee Jump on to everyone and once the Aquatics Centre is campus. The Student complete it will be physically linked to the existing President even dared facilities, giving us an array and quality of facilities to jump! unrivalled anywhere in the UK. www.abdn.ac.uk/mayfestival 1 2
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5 Sir Duncan Rice Library by Bryan
6 The Chanonry by Mike
7 Union Street at Night by Shruti
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Lilli-Sinda Tam Degree: Management Studies
What attracted you to the University of Aberdeen? The campus, where you’ll spend most of your time, is very beautiful. It reminds me of Hogwarts from Harry Potter. The Business School also offers plenty of courses which very much fit into my future ambitions. What’s the best thing about Aberdeen? The best thing about Aberdeen is that it is so close to beautiful places - it’s perfect for a short break from my studies to explore and absorb the stunning sites near Aberdeen. How easy is it to make friends? The best part of my time at the University of Aberdeen has been meeting all kinds of people from different backgrounds. Everyone is in the same situation so it’s very easy to talk to everyone. I now have friends from all over the world! What three words would you use to describe the University of Aberdeen? Beautiful, multicultural and opportunities. 44
Alex Degree: Bachelor of Theology Why did you choose the University of Aberdeen? I liked the idea of studying at an ancient University, especially one with such a good reputation in my course. It also looks pretty good! How easy is it to get home? Luckily I can fly home so although it is far away from my home in Suffolk it is actually more convenient than many English universities. What is the weather like in Aberdeen? Though it’s so far north, Aberdeen is a bit of a micro-climate and is always a few degrees warmer than I expect. How easy was it to make friends? I was a little bit worried, but I’ve met so many people in just a few months. Everyone I’ve met on my course in accommodation, and through societies and clubs have been so friendly. Are you a member of any clubs or societies? I play polo on Wednesdays and shoot most weekends which is great fun. What’s great about the city is that although Aberdeen is quite a lively city, fantastic countryside is only five minutes away. The best of both worlds! What three words would you use to describe Aberdeen? Friendly, fun, silver. 45
Ewa Degree: German and Management
Why did you choose the University of Aberdeen? I was initially attracted to the University of Aberdeen by positive opinions on the quality of learning here but I soon discovered there is much more than that! It is its people that create this great atmosphere! Do you have any top tips for coming to University? Be brave, be open and be excited in starting this great, new chapter in your life. Is there anything you would change about your university experience? I wish I realised earlier that time flies so fast. I just want the experience to continue but at the same time I’m very excited to enter the next new chapter in my life. What is the nightlife like? It is very versatile and there’s something for everyone. What three words would you use to describe Aberdeen? Majestic, elegant, unforgettable.
Mohamed Degree: Petroleum Engineering
Why did you choose the University of Aberdeen? Since I do Petroleum Engineering, Aberdeen was a great place to study as it is a very well-established University, with strong industrial links with oil companies. What has been the best part of University so far for you? The best part is enjoying and making the most of everything that the University has to offer; especially meeting such a diverse range of new people, some of whom I know I will be friends for life and making use of the sports facilities, as well as furthering my knowledge through my degree. What three words would you use to describe Aberdeen? Welcoming, friendly, lovable. 46
Marc Degree: Politics and International Relations
Why did you choose the University of Aberdeen? I chose the University of Aberdeen due to its rich history and campus. I had always wanted to study at an historic institution and I particularly liked the degree programme and options offered at Aberdeen. My school in Northern Ireland had strong links with universities right across Scotland and I was able to take part in our annual universities tour, which was the deciding factor in choosing Aberdeen. What do you enjoy most about your course? It’s great to get taught by experts who are at the forefront of the discipline. At one point my lecturer went to do an interview with Al Jazeera straight after class! What is there to do when you’re not studying? Aberdeen has a very active students union with hundreds of different Sports Clubs and Societies. There is always something new to do and learn. Getting involved in so many extracurricular activities has taught me lots of additional skills. What three words would you use to describe the University of Aberdeen? Historic, diverse, exciting.
Andrew Degree: Sports and Exercise Science
What are the sports facilities like? The sports facilities are one of the reasons why I chose to attend the University of Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Sports Village has first-class training facilities as well as fantastic playing courts and pitches. How easy was it to make friends? The University has a wide range of teams and societies that welcome new recruits with open arms. Everyone is really friendly and it’s easy to meet new people. Are you a member of any clubs or societies? I am currently playing for the University basketball first team. We regularly partake in training and social events away from the court which allows us to get to know each other even better. Have you had any memorable experiences whilst at University? My basketball initiation was certainly an experience that I won’t forget. However what happened during the initiation I will keep to myself for the time being! What three words would you use to describe the University of Aberdeen? Historic, welcoming, eventful. 47
Emily Degree: German and International Relations
Why did you choose to study German and International Relations? I chose to study German because I feel it is important to be able to speak multiple languages. I found the programme of International Relations really exciting and interesting! Do you have any top tips for coming to University? Try loads of new things! There are so many different (and unusual) opportunities at University that you have never encountered so try as many as you can! Have you worked part-time whilst studying? I have volunteered extensively at the Aberdeen University Students’ Association. It is great fun to be involved and make a difference during your university experience. What is living in student accommodation like? Living in student halls is a great experience and a perfect way to make friends. I’m still close friends with the people I lived with and met in halls. What three words would you use to describe the University of Aberdeen? Multicultural, friendly, modern. 48
Laura Main Degree: History of Art
Starring in the BBC’s most successful new drama of the 21st century, Call the Midwife, is an accolade any actor would be proud to have on their CV. And Laura Main is no exception. Laura secured lead roles in each of The Student Show productions in the years she spent at the University and also in the shows by the University’s amateur musical theatre group, “Treading the Boards”. “The demand for the student shows was phenomenal – they would attract sell-out audiences for a week- long stint at His Majesty’s Theatre, and undoubtedly my appearances in these shows allowed me to build on my acting skills,” Laura says. Following her graduation, her star has continued to rise with her career spanning lead roles in professional stage productions and television series including “Murder City”, “The Forsyte Saga”, “Holby City” and “Doctors”.
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Simon Enderby Degree: Marine Zoology
One day he might be filming great white sharks, the next on the lookout for giant saltwater crocodiles; there is no typical day for marine biologist and underwater cameraman Simon Enderby who says his Aberdeen experiences paved the way for his exciting career. It’s a career jam-packed with incredible experiences, as Simon, who graduated from the University in 1996 with a degree in Marine Zoology explains, although picking just one or two highlights is not easy! “I moved from a small rural English farming village and was a little intimidated by heading up to a Scottish city, but I can truly say I never felt more welcome and relaxed than I did in my four years. I loved Aberdeen and I loved being part of the University. “The teaching and development I received academically and socially really paved the way for my truly free and independent adult life and gave me the confidence to strike out on my own with a can-do attitude.” The next chapter for Simon is launching Scubazoo’s own production company and media group which will film and produce the company’s own TV series and documentaries, although he still has other ambitions. 3D Gallery e Diffe h re T n e c
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Aberdeen The City
> Scotland’s third largest city > Vibrant and cosmopolitan community > Thriving economy > Rugged coastline and beautiful countryside
www.abdn.ac.uk/study/student-life/aberdeen-city 57 “There are loads of great cafes and restaurants in Aberdeen. I also really enjoy shopping in the city centre, especially at the Union Square shopping centre.”
Assiya BEng Mechanical Engineering
“Aberdeen is a great hub. You can visit stone circles, castles, whisky distilleries, and much more. And Stonehaven is really close, it’s beautiful – the coolest little Scottish village on the cliffs.”
Allison MA Politics and International Relations
“It’s a really cosmopolitan, welcoming city. The night scene is splendid. You go from pub to pub, club to club and party to party. When I go away I really miss it.”
Kojo MA International Relations “Aberdeen is a remarkable city. Situated in a beautiful coastline area, close to amazing wildlife and landscapes, while at the same time being a cosmopolitan city full of welcoming people.”
Teresa BSc Biotechology
“The music scene has a great range of genres and styles, played by local artists and an ever increasing number of national and international bands are adding Aberdeen to their touring schedules.”
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City Guide AberdeenA978 Beach Seaton Park Leslie Rd Welcome to Scotland’s third largest city – a place with a
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The North East of Scotland is one of the most So from emerging new acts and local talent And for those that prefer a quiet drink and good dynamic, prosperous and beautiful regions to headlining names, there’s something for conversation, there is a multitude of different of the UK. The city of Aberdeen truly has every taste, especially as many places also run settings for you to relax in, from hip wine bars something for everyone - from the bustling comedy nights, poetry slams and spoken word and jazz clubs to cosy café bars and student city centre of Europe’s energy capital, to the events for your enjoyment. hang-outs. superb countryside and coastline in an area rich in historic and natural interest. In fact For culture vultures, Aberdeen Art Gallery Eating Out it has been ranked the best city to live and showcases an exciting programme of work in Scotland – and second best in the exhibitions and displays throughout the year As a multicultural city, Aberdeen represents all UK (Mercer Quality of Life 2012 and Good which complements its permanent collection international tastes with offerings in Italian, Growth for Cities Index 2013). of paintings, sculpture, ceramics and costume. French, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Greek, and The Gallery’s own collection of contemporary Turkish fare. art is regarded as one of the best in the country Westburn Rd Students describe Aberdeen as having It’s not just what you eat but where you eat as its impressive collection of British 20th an unrivalled social scene, which caters that counts. Aberdeen has cosy bars for pub century art. for all tastes in arts, culture, leisure and grub, intimate bistros, restaurants that boast entertainment. Big enough for the “big city” The award-winning Maritime Museum tells art galleries and views of the sea and up- experience, student friendly Aberdeen is the story of the North Sea and its importance market hang-outs, so no matter what mood compact enough to make it easy to find your to the city of Aberdeen through multi-media, you’re in or what tickles your taste buds, Rosemount Pl way around and make friends. In addition, it paintings and artefacts. Aberdeen dining will whet your appetite. is a clean, well-kept, safe and friendly place His Majesty’s Theatre and the Music Hall to live. Bustling by day and lively by night, Shopping stage hundreds of performances each year, Aberdeen is a centre for industry, research, from ballet, opera and drama to contemporary Aberdeen has everything a city in the UK learning and life. dance, comedy and musicals. should have and more. You’ll find all the major King’s Gate Argyll Pl Culture and Entertainment supermarket and retail chains here with Nightlife four large city-centre shopping malls. From With a student population of over 50,000, high street stores and designer boutiques to At night Aberdeen really lights up with a Aberdeen has lots to offer in the way of quirky independent outlets and thrift shops, nightlife that is second to none. The huge entertainment and caters for all tastes in arts, shopaholics will be delighted by the quantity variety of pubs and clubs range from trendy culture and leisure. and quality of places on offer. nightclubs, to cosy, old world pubs full of There are a number of cinema multiplexes and atmosphere. a well-known theatre and performing venue, For committed clubbers there is a whole host as well as many excellent music spots within of dance floors in and around the city centre, the city for intimate gigs and full-blown shows serving up sounds of hip hop, dance, chart of all music genres every night of the week. Carden Pl classics, indie, rock, Latin beats, soul, cheesy pop and lots more. Historic Aberdeen 61 St Machar’s Cathedral best known for its impressive heraldic ceiling, dating from 1520
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Powis Pl Spital Berryden Rd King St Fast Facts > Aberdeen has been consistently ranked as one of the best cities to live and work in the UK. It is also known as the sunniest city in Scotland. Hutcheon St > Although known as the Granite City over a quarter of the land in Aberdeen consists Need some retail therapy? of open space, including Try the Bon Accord Shopping Centre parks and gardens. The city has won ‘Britain in Bloom’ a Skene Sq record- breaking ten times.
>Beach For 267 Rdyears the city Links Rd of Aberdeen had two Rosemount Pl Upmarket niche shopping universities when there Try The Academy Shopping Centre were only two universities Fancy some theatre? Belmont St Get along to His Majesty’s Theatre in the whole of England. > A trace of Aberdeen’s rich Denburn Rd Pubs and clubs history can be heard in Head to areas around Belmont Street Argyll Pl Doric, a form of Scots whose Want to study historic phrases and lyrical outdoors? pronunciations pepper some Soak up some sun at locals’ everyday speech. Virginia St Regent Quay Skene StUnion Terrace Gardens Shop, eat and view Here are a couple of handy Check out Union Square for the latest phrases to start you off: in retail, eateries and a cinema Fit like? – How are you? Market St Nae Bad – Pretty good Miles of style Union St > “Bon Accord”. Knowing Union St is Aberdeen’s what Aberdeen’s motto main shopping street means really helps you feel College St at home. In case anybody asks it means: ‘happy to meet, sorry to part, happy to meet again’.
There is so much to explore in and around the city of Aberdeen. Discover the the rugged coastline cosmopolitan city, and sandy beaches, the rolling hills of the countryside, many the ancient beauty of the all on castles and historic landmarks…it’s your doorstep! Explore Only a short walk from campus leads you to the salt-tangled air of the North Sea and miles and miles of sandy beach, which is perfect for surfing, kite flying or sandcastle building. Or if you prefer, visit the funfair and take a ride on the ferris wheel, or just tuck into some ice cream while wave watching at one of the beachfront cafes. A stroll down to the end of the promenade takes you to the picturesque village of Footdee (pronounced ‘Fittie’). This small fishing village, dating back to medieval times, is a warren of tiny lanes, small granite cottages, brightly painted sheds, overflowing plants pots and garden gnomes aplenty! Whilst you’re down here, why not take a look out for dolphins. Aberdeen’s harbour mouth is one of the best locations in Scotland for watching dolphins from the shores.
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Adventure History Ideally located between the mountains and There are many places of interest surrounding the sea, Aberdeen is an outdoor adventurer’s Aberdeen, including The Balmoral Estate, the dream! You could be surfing in the morning Royal family’s holiday home since the 19th before lectures and then skiing, snowboarding Century, situated on beautiful Royal Deeside. or hill walking in the afternoon. The gloriously crumbling Dunnottar Castle, Three of Scotland’s five main ski centres are nominated as Scotland’s entry to the 8th only two hours from campus. Aviemore, the Wonder of the World Competition, lies just Cairngorm Mountains, Glenshee and The Lecht south of Aberdeen. It’s so picturesque Franco provide perfect pistes for board-riders and Zeffrirelli filmed Hamlet with Mel Gibson here. alpine skiers. Close by are famous whisky distilleries, elegant Scotland’s diverse countryside offers plenty of stately homes, over 300 ancient castles and hill walking and trekking opportunities, from many other sites of historic interest. There’s so short scenic walks to the more demanding but much to see and do, and it’s all waiting for you! spectacular hikes. Fifteen miles south of campus, the historic fishing port of Stonehaven has an attractive Useful Links: cliff fringed harbour. Not only is it picturesque, but perfect for you rock-climbing enthusiasts. Visit Aberdeen: www.visitaberdeen.com The University has many clubs and societies, Visit Scotland: www.visitscotland.com from canoeing to sailing, mountain biking National Trust Scotland: www.nts.org.uk to snowboarding and skiing. Check out the Students’ Association website for more details Skiing in Scotland: ski.visitscotland.com on what you can get involved in: Walks in Scotland: www.ausa.org.uk www.walkhighlands.co.uk/aberdeenshire 64
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Aberdeen Jazz Student Show The University RockNess Festival The Student Show has been of Aberdeen May Winner of NME’s ‘Best Small Bringing together all styles of running for 90 years, putting on Festival Festival’ Award for two years in jazz including blues, hip-hop, an outstanding musical comedy The May Festival showcases the a row, RockNess hosts a foray soul, funk and Rat Pack swing, show at His Majesty’s Theatre many strengths of the University of music artists in Loch Ness. the Aberdeen Jazz Festival has every year. Written and performed with events spanning science, Headliners in 2013 included something to suit everyone’s by students, the show raises music, literature, film, Gaelic, Example, Plan B, Ellie Goulding, musical tastes. thousands of pounds for the and food and nutrition. Ben Howard, and The Vaccines. aberdeenjazzfestival.com Aberdeen Students’ Charities Following its very first year, the rockness.co.uk Campaigns. May Festival has been hailed a Aberdeen Asset ausa.org.uk great success with over 7,500 The Royal Management Boat visitor interactions taking place Highland Show Race and Granite Torcher Parade across the programme. Sold-out A very Scottish affair with pipe events, glorious weather and City Challenge Torcher Parade is the largest bands, tossing the caber, bustling crowds made for a great There is a friendly rivalry torch-lit parade in Europe involving highland dancing and traditional atmosphere - 2013 set the bar with Robert Gordon University around 2,000 students, 45 lorries music. A must for anyone wanting high for future years! (RGU) culminating in the annual and 50,000 spectators. to experience some authentic abdn.ac.uk/mayfestival University Aberdeen Asset Boat ausa.org.uk Scottish culture. Race and Granite City Challenge. royalhighlandshow.org Two of the biggest inter-varsity The Big Beach Ball events of the year, they’re not to A fantastic one-day music festival be missed! at the historic Aberdeen Beach ausa.org.uk Ballroom. International artists, world renowned DJs, the cream of Scottish bands, vintage clothing market and much more. thebigbeachball.co.uk What’s going on 65
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International Freshers’ Week Sound Festival Hogmanay/ Youth Festival Freshers’ Week is the first week of Sound, North East Scotland’s New Year’s Eve One of the world’s biggest term for new students. There is a festival of new music is partnered Aberdeen hosts a number of New celebrations of youth arts whole schedule of events to keep by the University. It is driven by Year’s Eve celebrations. To mark celebrated its 40th anniversary you entertained, from the society the passion to make new music the beginning of 2014 the city put in 2012. Aberdeen International and sports fayres, to pub quizzes accessible to audiences of all on a spectacular fireworks display Youth Festival offers the very best and nights out. The general rule is ages and backgrounds, and launched from the roof of His in international performing arts. to just have fun and meet lots of brings together a large range Majesty’s Theatre. aiyf.org new people! of musical genres, appealing ausa.org.uk to a wide variety of tastes and New Year Stonehaven Undergraduate encourages people to discover Fireballs 31 December new sounds and widen their Open Day Keeping alive the ancient musical horizons. More than an open day… an custom of participants parading sound-scotland.co.uk experience! Visit us to find out while swinging balls of fire above about applying, funding, careers, their heads. The flaming balls university life and the city. are thrown into the harbour at abdn.ac.uk/openday the end of the parade, being followed by Hogmanay parties to see in the New Year Throughout the year: stonehavenfireballs.co.uk
Homecoming Scotland: In 2014 Scotland welcomes the world to join in the exciting Year of Homecoming. In addition to the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup, there’s our year-long programme of events and Fancy a Laugh? activities to showcase all that’s great about Scotland. Whenever you come and wherever Breakneck Comedy is the most you visit, you’ll be very welcome so join us and dynamic and fastest growing Comedy be part of Homecoming Scotland 2014! Club in Aberdeen and the North East www.visitscotland.com of Scotland. Showcasing the best up and The Director’s Cut: Presenting a series coming comedians from all over Scotland, of discussions staged at the University of Breakneck Comedy presents a brilliant Aberdeen’s King’s College campus with well- weekly line up of great stand-up comedy known and innovative international filmmakers throughout the city and Shire. and broadcasters. Previous broadcasters have included the likes of Sir David Attenborough. www.breakneckcomedy.co.uk www.abdn.ac.uk/directorscut What else? The Concert Season: The Music Department’s annual programme of events As you can see, Aberdeen has lots to offer. includes a winter and spring series and The His Majesty’s Theatre, Music Hall and presents a series of concerts and recitals Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre ranging from early music to first performances. (AECC) regularly attract national and international www.abdn.ac.uk/events artists and companies. Recent big acts include Café Scientifique: The Café Scientifique Florence and the Machine, Snow Patrol and series is an informal programme of events Stereophonics. featuring discussion and debate on the latest topics in scientific research. Other sites worth checking out are: www.abdn.ac.uk/science/public www.thekiosque.com The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Elphinstone Institute Tuesday Evening Games are on course to be one of the www.peacockvisualarts.com Publicised as part of the King’s Lectures: most memorable Commonwealth Games www.local.stv.tv/aberdeen Museum Tuesday evening lecture series, ever. 6,500 athletes from 70 countries will www.aberdeencity.gov.uk these events are organised by the Elphinstone compete in 17 sports over 11 days. www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Institute and examine and celebrate the traditions of the North and the North-East of Scotland. www.abdn.ac.uk/events 66
Getting Here
The University is located within Aberdeen By Bus city at the heart of a diverse and thriving regional economy. Aberdeen’s pivotal First-class roads south to Edinburgh, role in the international oil and gas Glasgow, and onwards carry fast coach industry means that it enjoys excellent services linking Aberdeen with the UK’s communications and travel links. major cities. Competitive return fares, using Travelcard schemes, make bus travel popular By Air with students. The earlier you book your travel, the cheaper the prices, for example: Aberdeen’s international airport is served > Birmingham: £40.20 > Manchester: £38.00 by a number of major carriers, providing an extensive network of routes throughout the > Cardiff: £49.90 > Edinburgh: £1.80 UK, direct to Europe and worldwide through > Glasgow: £1.80 > Inverness: £2.00 major hubs. British destinations include four London airports (London City, Heathrow, > London: £23.40 Gatwick and Luton - just over an hour’s NUS Extra travelcards cost £12.00. Taxis flight time at fares from around £50 return), from the bus station to the University cost Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Dublin, around £7.00. Durham Tees Valley, Exeter, Humberside, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Sample fares taken from: East Midlands and Southampton, as well as www.megabus.com the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Other www.stagecoachbus.com destinations include Amsterdam, Bergen, www.nationalexpress.com Copenhagen, Dalaman, Esbjerg, Faroe Islands, are correct as at January 2014. Frankfurt, Malaga, Paris, Stavanger and Tenerife. There is a frequent bus link to the city centre, and taxis from the airport to the University cost around £15. www.aberdeenairport.com 67
By Train By Car By Local Bus Rail services connect with Aberdeen from Entering the city from the south or west, The number 20, from Littlejohn Street, next to both north and south. There are regular follow signs for the A90 (Fraserburgh and Marischal College, links the city centre with direct trains to London, and services from Peterhead). This leads round the ring road the main Old Aberdeen site, and the Hillhead Edinburgh and Glasgow link with other (Anderson Drive). Exiting from a roundabout Halls student village. The number 19, from mainline routes. Inverness, the scenic West (signed Old Aberdeen) onto Cairncry Road, Broad Street, opposite Marischal College, Coast and Highlands are reached northwards. continue to follow the A90 signs through two passes to the west of the University along Sample return fares using a 16-25 Rail Card, further roundabouts onto St. Machar Drive. Bedford Road. From Union Street, the city’s excluding Friday travel are: After a third roundabout, the road bisects Old main thoroughfare, the numbers 1, 2, and Aberdeen and local signs will direct you to 40, travelling east, all run along King Street > Birmingham: £97.10 > Manchester: £78.10 University sites. From the north, Old Aberdeen and pass the University. Alight just after the > Cardiff: £132.05 > Edinburgh: £34.05 is signposted on the A96 (from Dyce and King’s playing fields on your left. Aberdeen Inverness) and on the A90 (from Peterhead). buses require exact fare, so have 10p and 5p > Glasgow: £35.90 > Inverness: £28.00 coins ready, or buy a bus Farecard from University Postcode: AB24 3FX > London: £102.30 local shops. GPS: Please note that the above prices are based Nearest stops to University: Lat:57:09:54N (57.16501) on booking an off-peak return. If you book Old Aberdeen (bus no. 20) Lon: 2:05:57W (-2.09912) in advance you can often buy cheaper single Bedford Road (bus no. 19) tickets. Grid Ref: NJ 941 082 King Street (bus no. 1, 2 and 40) 16-25 Rail Cards cost £30.00. Taxis from the railway station to the University cost around Need more information £7.00. Sample travel fares quoted are correct as at January 2014. Detailed information on travelling to Aberdeen, including maps, can be found by visiting: www.abdn.ac.uk/maps/travel 68 Getting Here A King’s College F Cruickshank Botanical Gardens M Aberdeen Sports Village & Aquatics Centre One of the most beautiful and historic A beautiful and peaceful 11 acre garden to buildings at the University dating back to support studies in Biological Sciences. Olympic sports centre created for sporting 1495. King’s College houses Divinity and excellence. G St Mary’s Building the King’s College Conference Centre, and is N Butchart Building connected to the University Chapel. St Mary’s houses Geography, Geology and Planning. Student Centre opened in 2010, and home to B University Office Aberdeen University Students’ Association H The Old Town House Home to various administrative departments (AUSA). of the University. The focal point of Old Aberdeen and the O Taylor Building new home of the King’s Museum. C Regent Building Home to Law, English and Modern I Fraser Noble Building Houses the Language Centre. Languages. Home to Engineering and Maths. D Sir Duncan Rice Library P Edward Wright Building J Zoology Building £57 million flagship library. An icon of the Houses Social Science, Business and the North East, opened by HM the Queen in 2012. Supports students’ studies within the IT Help Desk. discipline and houses the Zoology Museum E The Hub Q William Guild Building and The Natural History Centre. Student centre and home to the Infohub, The home of Psychology. K MacRobert Building Student Support, Careers Service, dining R Old Brewery and retail outlets. Home to the School of Education and Music. Contains Philosophy and Film Studies. L Meston Building Houses the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Geology and Computing Science. King’s College Campus
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A Meston Walk Bedford Rd M B991 Crombie - Johnston University Rd Halls of Residence N 69 Getting Here Foresterhill Campus A The Polwarth Building The Polwarth Building houses the School of Medical Sciences. A9011 B Institute of Medical Sciences The Institute of Medical Sciences is home Ashgrove Rd West to Principal Investigators leading cutting Cornhill Rd edge molecular and cell biology research in a variety of fields. C The Medical School Library Subjects covered in the Medical School Library include hospital, laboratory, pre- B A clinical and community-based medicine and E medical sciences. C D Medico-Chirurgical Hall The Medico-Chirurgical Hall is often used for D G conferences, and has an important collection of old books, instruments and portraits. F E Institute of Applied Health Science Home to IAHS members who contribute to local, national and international research and development activities in both primary and secondary care sectors.
F The Suttie Centre £20 million state-of-the-art centre for Aberdeen within Europe Teaching and Learning in Healthcare. G The Dental School The new University of Aberdeen Dental School is based in a purpose-built new facility which was opened in January 2010 by First Minister Alex Salmond. Shetland Islands The building is home to students on Bergen Stornoway Kirkwall Wick the BDS Dentistry programme.
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Your Studies > Flexible student-centred approach > Professionally accredited degrees > Enhanced study options > Flexible entry and exit points
www.abdn.ac.uk/study 71 72 Choosing Your Degree
Choosing your Degree
The wide variety of courses, combined admission is possible if you have very good Scottish Credit and with our flexible student-centred qualifications. Some language programmes Qualifications Framework approach, offers you many advantages, take five years as they include a year of study All degrees offered by the University of especially if you have not quite made up or work abroad; there are some programmes Aberdeen are compliant with the Scottish your mind! which include a year’s industrial placement Credit and Qualifications Framework which means they also last for five years. The We admit you to a degree (e.g. MA or BSc) (SCQF). The SCQF provides a single unifying MBChB degree again takes five years. We also rather than to a specific subject, School or framework to describe qualifications offered now offer a four year Graduate entry Bachelor Department, so you can usually study any at all stages from school to higher education in of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme, which is subjects which interest you and even change terms of their levels and credit value. open to Home/EU students. direction as your interests and ambitions develop. Courses and Credits Entry Requirements This means that for most degrees you do Almost all of our degree programmes consist The Entry Requirements are the minimum not need to worry too much about getting it of courses (modules) at four levels (1-4, standards and subjects required for entry absolutely right on your UCAS application. equivalent to SCQF levels 7-11). Level 4 is the into our degree programmes and achieving A Scottish Honours degree normally takes four Honours level, although some programmes, these does not guarantee entry. You will find years to complete, giving you the option to particularly in the MA, have a “Junior” them alongside each degree in the prospectus. delay your final choice until the end of your Honours year at level 3. You will normally take In applying for our very competitive second or sometimes even third year. eight courses in your first year. This might programmes, special attention will be paid sound complicated - but we make it easy for The MA and BSc degrees are especially flexible, to your Personal Statement and Referee’s you. You can access summary information and the LLB and BTh programmes also offer Report, in addition to your grades. on the range of courses offered in the online some flexibility. Other degrees like the MEng, Taking a Break Before Catalogue of Courses which can be found at: the MBChB or our range of Education degrees www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/courses - which train you for a specific profession - your Studies offer less flexibility, as the content of these You might be considering a ‘gap’ year to reflect Enhanced Study courses must satisfy the relevant professional on your aspirations and priorities. Make sure organisation. An important element of the curriculum that you do something organised which will offered at Aberdeen is the opportunity to gain There are a number of undergraduate Masters contribute to your personal development. You a broad education rather than specialising degrees in disciplines including: Engineering, will need to explain this fully in your UCAS from the start. Employers and others have Chemistry, Physics, Biological Science and application, but it will not have a negative told us of the value of students having the Medical Science. These normally take five effect on your application to Aberdeen. opportunity to study subjects beyond their years to complete, although second year chosen subject. 73 Choosing your Degree Here is an example of an Arts degree student who has applied Scottish Baccalaureate to do History at Aberdeen. As you can see they have a lot of The University of Aberdeen recognises the flexibility, and the opportunity to actually change their degree value of the Scottish Baccalaureate and intention during their studies. believes the qualification is a good preparation for entry to university. The qualification will be considered alongside Advanced Highers, for direct entry into year two across a range of degree programmes. Where appropriate, the First Year: Second Year: Third Scottish Baccalaureate will be used in offer & Fourth Year: making. However, for Medicine the admissions process is highly selective. As such, the standard History History History entry requirements as detailed on page 150 (Single Honours) will remain. For the present time, Scottish English English Baccalaureates will not form part of the or standard entry requirements for Medicine Sociology Management at Aberdeen. English Enhanced Enhanced Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) (Single Honours) Study Course Study Course Scotland has reformed it’s curriculum for or young people aged 3-18. Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), introduced in schools and History & colleges in 2010, aims to make learning more relevant to the modern world and English give young people the skills, knowledge (Joint Honours) and understanding they need to succeed in learning, life and work, ultimately helping young people to take their place in modern society and community. CfE is transforming education by providing a coherent, flexible and enriched curriculum The University offers a range of Enhanced to leave the University before completing your for all young people. To support this new Study options from new and exciting degree, you will receive an Undergraduate approach the Scottish Qualifications Sixth Century Courses, which give you the Certificate or Diploma in Higher Education if Authority (SQA) is developing new National opportunity to explore topical issues from you obtain 120 level 1 credit points (for the Qualifications - Nationals, Highers and a range of disciplinary perspectives, to Certificate) and 240 credit points (including Advanced Highers will replace the existing Sustained Study Programmes which allow you 90 at level 2, for the Diploma). Exiting with Access, Standard Grade, Intermediate, Higher to focus in more closely on a specific area of such an award does not prevent you from and Advanced Higher qualifications. The new study (such as a language) in addition to your returning to study at a later date to continue Nationals were introduced from August 2013 main subject. Alternatively, you may choose your studies and complete a higher award with Highers from August 2014 and Advanced to pick up your Enhanced Study options (subject to meeting the necessary criteria Highers from August 2015. through studying another mainstream course for re-admission). drawn from one of the wide range of courses The University of Aberdeen is aware of the offered. Honours new curriculum and the new qualifications and will continue to review entry requirement For more information see page 76 or visit: If you are taking a four-year degree, criteria as SQA introduce the new National www.abdn.ac.uk/thedifference admission to the Honours part of the degree Qualifications. Information on proposed is conditional on performance in the first Flexible Entry and Exit University policy can be found at two years (or in some cases the first three), www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ but most students who want to progress to A Scottish Honours degree normally takes four cfe.php Honours do so. It is possible to concentrate on years, but if you have very good qualifications a single subject in your Honours programme, More information on Curriculum you can be admitted to the second year of but two-subject combinations (Joint Honours), for Excellence can be found at study in many of our degree programmes, with equal weight given to each, are www.educationscotland.gov.uk enabling you to complete an Honours degree popular and there is an increasing number in three years. In some cases it is even possible More information on the new National of Combined Honours courses involving a to enter the third year of a degree programme. Qualifications can be found at major subject and a minor one. In the MA and www.sqa.org.uk/cfeforuniversities The University acknowledges the importance BSc programmes, it is also possible to take a www.sqa.org.uk/cfeforyoungpeople of recognising successful study, and recognises General Honours degree which involves the that students can find themselves in the study of more than two subjects within a position that they need to take a break from broad disciplinary area. their studies for whatever reason. If you decide 74 How to Apply
How to Apply
Here’s a quick and easy guide to help you with your application The exceptions are for part-time courses, and non-graduating or visiting students, who apply direct to the University (see 1 www.abdn.ac.uk/study for further details). Medical applicants (A100) and graduate Dental applicants (A201) must take the Choose your Course Check the UKCAT Admissions Test. More information Entry Requirements can be found at www.ukcat.ac.uk > You apply online to UCAS. Schools and 2 colleges can provide advice and guidance. UCAS will accept applications for 2015 Check out the course section in Entrance requirements vary from September 2014. If you wish to this prospectus or visit depending on the course. Check contact UCAS from outside the UK, you www.abdn.ac.uk/study/courses/ out the course section for details can write to them at the address provided, undergraduate or you can visit their website. > Your completed application should be submitted (preferably via Apply) to UCAS with the applicant’s fee of approximately £23. If you wish to apply for only one course at one institution, a reduced price of approximately £12 applies.
UCAS Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3ZA Tel: +44 (0)871 468 0468 UCAS Code A20, The University of Aberdeen Short Code: ABRDN www.ucas.com Closing Dates
15 October 2014 for all Dental, Veterinary Science/Medicine applicants and anyone including the universities of Oxford or 7 Cambridge among their choices. 6 15 January 2015 for all other applicants. Late applications may be considered at the Early 2015 Make your Choice discretion of the University. Priority is given to applications received by the normal closing date of either 15 October 2014 or 15 January 2015. Where vacancies exist at Aberdeen, We’ll be in touch to tell you if Make Aberdeen your first UCAS continues to forward applications you have been made an offer choice by early May! until 30 June; candidates whose applications (conditional or unconditional) or are received at UCAS after 30 June will be been unsuccessful automatically entered into Clearing. For more information please visit www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply 75 How to Apply 3 How4 5 Check the Check the Complete your UCAS Education, Medicine Entry Requirements Application Process Application and Music Interviews/ Auditions
Make sure you know exactly what Deadline is 15 October for If you have applied for one of is required to apply for the course Medicine and Dentistry and these courses you may be called to15 January for all other courses for an interview or audition 8 Apply9 10 Make your Choice Your Exams Results Day University Starts!
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The Aberdeen Difference Curriculum Reform at Aberdeen
Our aim is to continuously develop the When you study at Aberdeen, your degree Enhanced Study learning and support services that we will still have all the quality and depth of One thing about the 21st Century is certain: provide to ensure that our students the traditional Scottish degree, but will also you’ll need to be more versatile and more are well supported and have the offer you: opportunities to gain the skills to succeed adaptable than ever before to meet the in the global market place. This includes > more choice – so you can study around your challenges of life and work. At Aberdeen the completion of our Olympic standard core subject to gain breadth and context; we believe this demands an appreciation of sports centre, the development of a add a language, a science or business study disciplines other than your own, and a deeper flagship library for the 21st century, and as an extra subject during the first two understanding of the context of your own core the implementation of a new curriculum years of your degree; or choose from a range discipline. We call the courses that provide for for students. of new multidisciplinary courses based on this, and for other broadening experiences, real world problems Enhanced Study options. Following an extensive review process, > wider opportunities – so you can broaden All new students studying for a first degree which saw engagement with top employers, your experience and skills through a at Aberdeen, with the exception of Medicine professional bodies, academics, the choice of activities such as overseas study, and Dentistry, will include Enhanced Study Government, and current and prospective work placements and voluntary work, all options as part of their degree. Students taking students, parents and teachers, the University overseen by the University a joint degree, or a major–minor programme, has taken significant steps to modernise the will not be required to take Enhanced Study structure, content, delivery and flexibility of > better support – including more as the joint nature of their degree provides the our degree programmes inspired by major scholarships, a new integrated student necessary breadth. international universities such as Harvard, centre that brings together different Yale, Melbourne and Hong Kong. support services, and new flexible learning We’ve taken care to restructure the degree spaces on campus to complement lecture programmes so that this will not increase your This comprehensive review and resulting theatres and labs overall workload. In years 1 and 2 students proposals will help Aberdeen graduates to take 30 credits of Enhanced Study each year leave the University academically excellent > more flexibility – so you can fit your studies (25% of their curriculum), and in years 3 and and intellectually flexible, as well as critical around other life demands and take study 4 students take 30 credits of Enhanced Study thinkers, effective communicators and active breaks if you need them. We’ll award formal across both years (12.5% of their curriculum). citizens. qualifications for the study you’ve already completed, so you can easily pick up where There are three types of Enhanced Study: you left off when you decide to return > Sixth Century Courses > Sustained Study Programmes > Discipline Breadth Courses 77 Curriculum Reform Curriculum
Sixth Century Courses student who is doing a Chemistry degree could Placements are a really important way of not take a Chemistry (CM) course as discipline demonstrating to a future graduate employer People have been studying at Aberdeen breadth). You have the whole catalogue of that you have gained the skills and experience for over five centuries. Now, these exciting undergraduate study subjects to choose from! to set you apart from the crowd when new cross-disciplinary courses place you at applying for graduate jobs – indeed, many of the cutting-edge of modern learning. They For more information on the range of our students have impressed their placement invite you to consider different approaches to courses available, please visit employers so much that they have been offered knowledge and enquiry as you look at issues www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/courses a graduate job at the end of their placement. affecting the world in which we live today. They’re designed to help you develop a deeper The Co-curriculum For more information, please visit critical understanding of your chosen area of www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/jobs/placement Curriculum Reform at Aberdeen is about more study by setting the subject in a wider context. than just academic developments. It’s about These are the Sixth Century Courses that are BP Student Tutoring Scheme providing our students with the opportunities currently offered at levels 1 and 2, though to participate in extracurricular activities that The BP Student Tutoring Scheme is a voluntary these might be subject to change: will help to make them more well-rounded initiative that places students in local primary The Digital Society individuals, more attractive to employers and secondary schools. Students work and with a greater skill-set. Any activities alongside pupils in an allocated class for 10 Fearsome Engines undertaken will be recorded with a view to weeks, gaining vital classroom experience Health and Wealth of Nations recognising all aspects of the Co-curriculum. and also acting as ambassadors for higher The Co-curriculum complements your degree and further education. The scheme has been Humans and Other Animals programme and includes the following running for over 10 years and last year over Mankind in the Universe opportunities: work placements, voluntary 90 students participated, tutoring in over 50 activities, enterprise, study overseas and the schools across Aberdeen City and Shire. The The Mind Machine STAR Award initiative. initiative provides an excellent opportunity The Natural World for you to get involved in the local community The STAR Award and also enhance your employability skills. Oceans and Society The STAR (Students Taking Active Roles) For more information, please visit: Risk in Society Award is organised by the University’s Careers www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/co-curriculum/ Science and the Media Service and Aberdeen University Students’ bpscheme Association (AUSA). The initiative rewards the Sustainability contribution that many students make to the Enterprise & Entrepreneurship wider University community by recognising Sustainable International The Careers Service works with the Scottish the transferable skills and competencies Development Institute for Enterprise (SIE) to promote the that you develop and enhance through enterprise agenda at the University through What Gives Us Rights your involvement in co-curricular activities. events such as the Business Ideas Competition Participants include students involved in For more information, please visit and ‘Lunch with an Entrepreneur’. These sports, societies and volunteering, as well as www.abdn.ac.uk/study/about/ events are designed to encourage students class representatives. the-difference.php across all disciplines in the University to Employers are looking for evidence of become more enterprising and for some Sustained Study Programmes attributes and transferable skills that students to make the transition into graduates can bring to their organisation, entrepreneurship by creating their own Sustained Study is designed to provide you and the STAR Award is one way you can businesses. For more information, please visit with continual exposure throughout the demonstrate that you have these skills and www.abdn.ac.uk/sie first two years of your degree course to an competencies. area of study that is separate from your core Study Abroad For more information, please visit discipline. For example, you may benefit www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/co-curriculum/ The University actively encourages students from having a language, or perhaps some staraward to undertake a period of study abroad as part knowledge of business or science, alongside of their degree programme. A wide range your main degree subject. Sustained Study is Work Experience Placements of opportunities exist within our Erasmus currently offered in Arabic, Biblical Language, programme, which boasts a large number of Business, The Classical Tradition, Computing, The Work Placement Team, located within the links with universities across Europe, and our Conservation and Environment, Fit for Life, University’s Careers Service, sources a wide International Study Abroad Programme where French, Gaelic, German, Latin, Mandarin range of placement opportunities for students. partners exist with universities in North Chinese, Scandinavian Language and Spanish. Work placements provide a great way to use America and Hong Kong, amongst others. the skills and knowledge gained during your Discipline Breadth Courses studies, and to apply these in a real work For more information, see page 26 or visit setting. Placements take place in a range of www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ Another Enhanced Study option is Discipline companies, and previous placements have study-abroad-and-exchanges.php Breadth Courses. This option allows you to ranged from working as an intern for a political extend the scope of your study by taking just To find out more about The Difference party, to oilfield chemistry, law, finance and about any course on offer in the University’s at Aberdeen, visit our website at geological surveys. Students on placement undergraduate Catalogue of Courses, as long as www.abdn.ac.uk/thedifference are supported by the Team throughout, from it is not a required or optional course for your putting together their CV, to preparing for Call: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 or chosen degree and is not a course that is in the interview and having a mid-placement visit for Email: [email protected] same discipline as your degree intention (i.e. a a chat on the progress being made. 78 Widening Access Widening Access
As part of our commitment to widening The programme is aimed at those who have Through one point of contact, Aim 4 Uni offers access to higher education, the University suffered setbacks in previous education schools and colleges a wide range of activities of Aberdeen offers, through its Access and are seeking a route into degree study. and events which are designed to inform and Programmes, a bridge to degree level study. It provides an opportunity to sample new encourage pupils to make appropriate post- These programmes offer a range of courses subjects, experience university life and gain school and college study choices. These might covering both Arts & Social Sciences and self-confidence. include degree studies at the University of Science subjects. Aberdeen as one option. Prospective students must complete their Access Programmes UCAS application before the January 2015 Aim 4 Uni provides further flexibility in the deadline; otherwise we are unable to consider University of Aberdeen admissions policy > Are you considering beginning or you for entry via the Summer School. where social and economic factors will be returning to study? Students who successfully complete the considered, along with school examination Summer School, at the required level detailed results, when offers are made. > Would you like to study part-time in the in their Conditional Offer through UCAS, day or evening? Target Group are guaranteed entry into the University of Aim 4 Uni is concerned with all schools and > Do you need to top up your qualifications? Aberdeen*. colleges in the University of Aberdeen’s general Our Access Programmes can support an For more information about the Summer catchment area of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. application to the majority of undergraduate School please visit our website at: However, particular focus for support provision degrees at the University of Aberdeen and may www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ is on schools with traditionally low rates of also be used, by agreement, for admission to summer-school-for-access-410 or call or progression to higher education. The support HNC and HND courses and degrees at other email us at the contact details shown. activities provided are mainly for pupils in S4, universities and colleges. Alternatively, individual Tel: +44 (0) 1224 272784 (9am–5pm, Mon-Fri) S5 and S6 to encourage and assist those pupils courses can be studied for interest only. Email: [email protected] with potential to succeed in higher education studies. The students from the target group of Access to Degree Studies * Please note that the Summer School for schools who apply for University of Aberdeen Programme Access does not provide an alternative entry courses, but whose marks do not reflect their route into Medicine or English/Maths courses true potential, will be given the opportunity to Classes are offered at the University during the for entry onto Teacher Training Programmes. gain entry through successful completion of the day or in the evening, making it possible to work Summer School for Access. full-time or fit in family commitments while Transfer from College to studying. For those unable to attend classes on University What is Available for your campus, we offer the opportunity to participate School or College? in classes from home, via your computer. Moving from College to University is a big decision, and you need to find out as much as A range of activities and events are available Guidance is provided for those considering you can before deciding. We hold various events at various times throughout the year for returning to study and it is our aim to enable you which are intended to give more information: secondary schools and colleges. Arranged to make informed choices about your options. the University Open Day; Information Days – through different University Departments, You can find further information about this when FE students can get an “initial glimpse” they include both in school/college and on- programme by visiting our website at of university life; Departmental Visits – can be campus activities and events. www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ arranged directly with individual departments; access-to-degree-study and, Skills for Success in HE - a three-day course Activities in Schools / Colleges in September to provide FE students with We are also happy to arrange a guidance We provide presentations, information the necessary skills and knowledge to move appointment either face-to-face or and workshops for pupils, staff or parents - smoothly into university study. by telephone. No formal educational individual or groups of schools - on a range qualifications are required for entry to this The University has a number of articulation of study and University related topics, for programme; most important is the desire and arrangements agreed with local Further example: the ability to study. Some courses, especially Education colleges which enable access to > Choosing a University in the sciences, may require some prior degree study and also offer entry into advanced knowledge of the subject. study. Students, on completion of a range of > The UCAS Process HNC and HND courses, can enter appropriate For further details and guidance > Writing Personal Statements degree courses at level two or level three. Refer about the Access Programme: Tel: +44 (0)1224 273668/274818 to the pages on probable entry requirements > Mock Interviews in the relevant course section for more (9am - 5pm, Mon-Fri) > Money Matters Voicemail outwith these times information. > Graduate Careers Email: [email protected] Aim 4 Uni > Study Skills Summer School for Aim 4 Uni is a widening access to higher > Student Life, Study and Survival Access Programme education scheme developed by the University This on-campus programme runs for 6 weeks of Aberdeen. It represents a new approach to > Presentations and Events for School over the summer for entry into the University the support of pupils and students in schools and College Staff of Aberdeen in the same year. and colleges. 79 Widening Access While many of these activities will be Reach Scotland Law On-Campus Activities available for all schools and colleges, some Reach Scotland will provide information, > S4 - S6 career exploration workshops and events will only be offered to schools where advice and guidance on applying to high conferences particular focused support is required. demand professional courses. It is managed > Sheriff Court visits On-Campus Activities and delivered by five partner universities, University of Aberdeen, University of > Mock Law lectures and workshops > Campus Tours and Visits to Departments Dundee, University of Edinburgh, University > Current Law student liaison of Glasgow and University of St Andrews. > Open Days (University and Departmental) For more information about the Reach At Aberdeen the project works closely to > Applicant Days Scotland project, please get in contact support pupils in S4 - S6 who are aiming using the details below. > Primary Seven French Week to study Medicine or Law by offering a range of on-campus activities, school based Contact Details > S2 Saturday Science Masterclass workshops and Medicine and Law student Jenny Meredith > ASPIRENorth ‘Try it Out Days’ liaison opportunities. Reach Scotland Project Officer Tel: +44 (0)1224 273117 Medicine On-Campus Activities > S4 Easter Revision School Email: [email protected] > S6 Science Curriculum Events > S 4 - S6 career exploration workshops and www.abdn.ac.uk/study/about/reach-532.php conferences > Student Life Experience Day For any additional information about the > Personal Statement workshop Aim 4 Uni programme, please get in contact > UKCAT workshop using the details below. > Mock Multiple Mini-Interview workshop Contact Details > Medical student shadowing and Widening Participation Officer Tel: +44 (0)1224 272090 mentoring opportunities Email: [email protected] www.abdn.ac.uk/aim4uni 80 Part-Time & Distance Learning Part-Time & Distance Learning
If studying full-time at the University of Part-Time, Flexible Counselling Skills Aberdeen is not possible because of work, Archaeology This on-campus programme based in the family or other commitments, then part- School of Education has been designed for the Archaeology is concerned with understanding time or distance study may be an option wide variety of people who wish to know more human behaviour through the study, analysis for you. You can study for most of our about counselling skills and a ‘counselling and interpretation of the material remains degrees on-campus on a part-time basis approach’, either for use in their work or for of the past, both prehistoric and historic. in Aberdeen, or alternatively we offer a their own personal development. range of distance and evening courses The archaeology courses offered by the at undergraduate level that can lead to University use distance learning technology The Counselling Skills Programme, which is certificates, diplomas and degrees. to enable students to deepen their knowledge validated by Counselling & Psychotherapy in of archaeology, understand changes in Scotland (COSCA), offers the opportunity to Admission and Finance archaeological interpretation and techniques, study four modules that develop practical skills. and carry out their own investigations. Practical Successful completion earns 60 university To apply to study on the part-time, on-campus work and visits to sites are an integral part of credits at undergraduate level 1 and the COSCA or flexible programmes you will need to many of the courses and a number of fieldwork Certificate in Counselling Skills. This is the first provide evidence of success in studying at and excavation opportunities are now also stage of training to becoming a professional Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework available through the department as part of the counsellor but is of interest to anyone who (SCQF) level 6 or an equivalent qualification programme. wishes to develop advanced communication or other relevant educational experience. If Arts and Social Sciences skills. you have not studied at this level or need The Flexible Arts and Social Sciences Science a refresher, our Access to Degrees Studies Programme allows part-time students to The College of Physical Sciences and the College programme is a good way to develop the access on-campus undergraduate courses in of Life Sciences and Medicine offer a number of subject knowledge and study skills necessary to a range of subject disciplines from across the undergraduate, flexible learning opportunities get the most from your undergraduate studies. College of Arts and Social Sciences. Harnessing from across the Science disciplines. Courses See page 78 for more information. lecture capture technology, full-time University of study follow the programmes undertaken Part-time fee and fee assistance information lectures are recorded and made available by full-time undergraduate science students. can be found at: www.abdn.ac.uk/infohub/ to part-time students via a secure website. Lectures are recorded and made available finance/fee-rates.php Students attend traditional tutorials in the through the University’s Virtual Learning Assistance with funding may be available if evenings either face-to-face in Aberdeen or by Environment (VLE). Course guides and you are a Scottish domiciled, part-time student live web streaming. additional learning materials are also available classified as a Home student for fee purposes. via this portal. Most courses require attendance All courses carry transferrable undergraduate at one practical laboratory weekend held in credits and students can study individual Part-Time and Distance Aberdeen. Students are not limited to the courses or can accumulate credits in a number Programmes online materials. They are also welcome to join of courses to qualify for the awards of Higher on-campus students in lectures, tutorials or For full details about all our part-time and Education Certificate, Higher Education practicals, making this an ideal study solution distance programmes visit: Diploma or a Master of Arts Degree. www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ for those working in the offshore industry or Christian and Religious Studies part-time.php who have other work or family commitments. Theology itself is one of the oldest intellectual Part-Time, On-Campus disciplines. It is concerned with the study of Christian faith, life and doctrine. Religious With the exception of Medicine, you can study Studies offers the opportunity to study other part-time, on-campus for most undergraduate cultural perspectives both within Europe degrees at the University of Aberdeen. You can and beyond. Both encourage the study and undertake up to 75 credits per academic year understanding of religion as an important and you attend your chosen courses along with aspect of human culture and history. full-time undergraduate students. You can apply for entry onto this programme directly Students can take courses for interest or build to the University and usually you will need to credit towards the award of a Certificate or provide evidence that you have studied at SCQF Diploma in Christian Studies. level 6 or an equivalent. 81 Education Programmes Education Programmes
Teaching Qualification The School of Education offers a number BA in Professional (Further Education) TQ(FE) of part-time courses/programmes at Development (BAPD) undergraduate level. In the main, these The TQFE is designed for full/part-time The BAPD is an innovative degree programme, have as a target audience: those involved lecturers employed in Scotland’s Colleges. which focuses on offering CPD opportunities in professional fields of work associated The programme comprises courses at SCQF for those involved in a wide range of with further education; adult education; level 9 or level 11; two 15 credit courses and professions. Currently only year three of the community education; social care; young one 30 credit course. people and families; family therapy; out of degree programme is used and to be considered school care; nursery provision; childcare for entry at this level, applicants must normally It is available through supported open and protection; counselling. Students will, have a qualification at HND level or equivalent learning and includes learning activities in some cases, be self-funding, and in others and 240 SCQF credit points. Access through presented in an online environment, will be sponsored by their employer. Recognition of Prior Learning is also available. discussions, self-evaluation, reflective Open learning is the main mode of delivery. practice, self-directed study and assessment, BA in Childhood Practice (BACP) Courses target those associated with further as well as group workshops and assessment education, young people and families, adult tutorials that take place either on the The BACP is designed to meet the continuing learning, literacies, child protection, community campuses of Colleges that have negotiated professional development (CPD) needs of learning, social care and family therapy but the agreements or online in a virtual classroom. adults working with children from 0-16 years programme is suitable for all professions. Candidates must satisfy the entry within all sectors of provision. Individuals can register for single courses, requirements laid out in the Scottish The BACP is structured into four levels, each ‘clusters’ of courses or the degree. Examples of Executive’s ‘Professional Standards for level being equivalent to one year of a full- ‘clusters’ of courses for particular professions Lecturers in Scotland’s Colleges’. Access time undergraduate degree. Each level (SCQF are: the Certificate in Adult and Community arrangements exist for alternative levels 7-10) will normally take two years Learning and the Teaching Qualification qualifications. Recognition and exemption to complete. There is a range of options for (Further Education) (see below). may be gained from parts of the programme. entering and exiting the programme at a Lecturers awarded the TQ(FE) are eligible level appropriate to an individual’s level of Certificate in Adult and for registration with the General Teaching education and experience. Distance learning Community Learning Council for Scotland. is the main mode of delivery. This Certificate is designed for the For information on the BAPD, CACL Courses are structured across four core continuing professional development and TQFE contact: areas of study relevant to all childcare and of those working in adult learning and Programme Secretary education settings. The themes covered community learning contexts. It comprises Tel: +44 (0)1224 274734 by the programme are: The Child in the four courses at SCQF level 9, each of 15 Email: [email protected] Sociocultural Context; Child Development credits selected from: Adults’ Learning; and Learning; The Developing Professional; Designing and Implementing Learning for Counselling Skills Personal Research and Enquiry. Adults; Communities Learning; Community The programme has been designed for Work and Community Development; For further information, contact: the wide variety of people who wish to Understanding Literacies; Developing Programme Secretary - BACP Programme know more about counselling skills and a Literacies; Working with Children and Young Tel: +44 (0)1224 274502 ‘counselling approach’, either for use in their People; Therapeutic Approaches to Working Email: [email protected] work or for their own personal development. with Families. Courses are designed to assist www.abdn.ac.uk/ecec See page 80 for more information. participants to balance theory and practice. Email: [email protected]
Guide to Our Degrees
When you study at Aberdeen, your degree will have all of the quality and depth of the traditional Scottish degree, but will also offer you more choice, wider opportunities, better support and more flexibility.
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MA (Designated) Arts & Social Science subjects are MA (Honours) based at the picturesque King’s College campus, originally established in 1495. There are a wide range of programmes on offer, providing students with a huge amount of choice and flexibility to tailor-make their own degree.
Choose your Degree Accountancy 88 History 105 Religious Studies 120 Anthropology 89 History of Art 106 Scottish Studies 121 Archaeology 90 Information Systems Sociology 122 Behavioural Studies 91 & Management 107 Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Language & Linguistics 108 Studies 92 Languages and Computing 93 Literature of Scotland 109 Divinity 94 Legal Studies 110 Economics 95 Literature in a English 96 World Context 111 European Studies 97 Management Studies 112 Film and Visual Culture 98 Mathematics 113 Finance 99 Music Studies 114 French 100 Natural Philosophy Gaelic Studies 101 (Physics) 115 Geography 102 Philosophy 116 German 103 Politics & Hispanic Studies 104 International Relations 117 - Latin American Psychology 118 - Spanish Real Estate 119
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Degrees in Arts & Social Sciences Degrees in Arts The MA in Arts & Social Sciences Changing Your Subject In most cases, you do not need a prior Most first year classes are open to you even The tradition in Scotland is to admit students qualification in the subject to enter a first year if you have not studied the subjects before, to a degree programme rather than to a course, even if the subject in question is one and you can usually go on to Honours in particular subject or course. You do have to that is on the school curriculum. There are any subject that particularly interests you, put specific subjects and course codes on your some exceptions, but they are rare. even if it is not the subject you applied for UCAS application, but essentially we admit When you apply, do not worry too much about via UCAS. You can graduate with an Honours you to the MA degree programme rather getting your subject choice absolutely right degree in a modern language having started than specifically to an MA in Anthropology or on your application. If you find your interests as a beginner in your first year and all Single History or Philosophy, for example. As a result, changing, you will usually be able to change Honours MA degrees are available with it is possible in most cases to change your your degree intention accordingly. options in a European language. All degrees Honours preference after you have begun have core courses, but your freedom to your course. Advanced Entry combine subjects is generally limited only Employment Prospects The traditional four-year MA Honours by the timetable. The MA can be taken as an degree with its ‘two-plus-two’ structure ‘Arts’ degrees are often thought of as Honours (four year), or a Designated (three (two pre-Honours years followed by a educationally attractive but not strongly job- year) degree. two-year Honours programme), allows you related. In fact, some degrees within the Arts to experiment with new subjects in your A Historic Campus & Social Science area are strongly vocational: pre-Honours years, and perhaps change your Students taking Arts & Social Science subjects most graduates in Accountancy, Computing, Honours intention, while still completing your are based at the picturesque King’s College Mathematics and Economics, for instance, degree in the normal time. However, if you are campus, the site where the University was will have no difficulty in finding a job, and clear about what you want to study, and have originally established in 1495. Its historic will be employed because of the knowledge (or are likely to get) good qualifications in the character is reflected in the variety of places and skills they have learned at university. subject or subject area you have applied for, used in teaching: you may find yourself As with most science graduates, however, it is possible to complete an Honours degree looking out towards the North Sea from a the majority of graduates in Arts & Social in three years. In your first year, you would room in the seventeenth century Cromwell Science subjects go into careers in which take a combination of first and second year Tower, taking part in a seminar in the Old they do not use their subject knowledge courses, and then proceed to third year in Brewery, or listening to a lecture in ivy-clad directly. They nevertheless have access to your second year of study. Direct entry to the New King’s - ‘new’ because it was built as a wide range of career openings, because second year of study is possible in most subject recently as 1870. Of course, you will also have more than 40% of the vacancies notified to areas covered by the MA degree. To qualify for classes in up-to-date lecture theatres and university careers services, or advertised advanced entry, prospective Single Honours seminar rooms fully equipped with the latest in the broadsheet press, are for holders of students must hold an A-grade pass at A Level, technology. degrees in any subject. Employers are looking or an A-grade pass at Advanced Higher, in the What Kind of Degree? for the qualities that any good graduate will subject they wish to study for their degree. Honours degrees in Scotland normally take have - intelligence and energy; research, Prospective Joint Honours students may be four years to complete, though if you have retrieval and presentation skills; adaptability admitted directly to second year courses if appropriate qualifications you can enter at and the capacity to learn quickly; good they hold an A and B-grade pass at A Level, second or even at third year level. Honours time-management; IT competence, and the or one A-grade pass and one B-grade pass at students can specialise in their third and ability to take responsibility and to work Advanced Higher in the subjects concerned. fourth years in one particular subject (Single reliably without supervision. Your studies See table on page 87 for more information. Honours), in two (Joint Honours) or in the case - whatever the subject - are only part of the Curriculum Reform of Scottish Studies, three (General Honours). story: employers will be just as interested You may have the opportunity to take You can also take an Honours degree in which in how much you gained from the informal Enhanced Study options as part of your degree you add a ‘minor’ in a subject like Music to opportunities universities offer to extend your and participate in co-curricular activities. your ‘major’ subject. Honours degrees are experience, take risks, and show enterprise, See page 76 for more information. classified, that is to say you will be awarded whether in the debating chamber, on a a first-class, upper-second, lower-second, or university expedition, performing in a concert third-class degree. or working for Amnesty International. If you decide against an Honours degree, a Entry Requirements three-year degree is available. The Designated With the very wide range of Arts & Social MA is available in most subjects. It allows Science degrees offered, some in subjects some subject specialisation, but is not available at school level, but many not, it classified. In addition, there is a general degree is appropriate that these degrees should of MA which focuses on subject breadth have a very flexible entrance policy. Entry rather than discipline specialisation. requirements are rarely subject-specific: we are more interested in your overall ability than in the precise content of your pre- university studies. 87
Minimum Entry Requirements for 2015 – MA/MA (Honours) Requirements for 2015 – MA/MA (Honours) Minimum Entry
Type of Qualification General Requirements First Year Entry Second Year Entry Subject Requirements
SQA - Scottish S at grades 1, 2 or 3, or Minimum of 4H at AABB Is possible in most For some degrees a specific Qualifications National 5 at grades A, B obtained at a single sitting school based subjects. A subject is required, see or C in English of Hs or 3AH at BBB minimum of ABB overall subject section for details Those seeking to qualify in Adv H is required. Adv H over two sittings will be at A in the subject selected expected to exceed this for Single Honours, or AB minimum in the subjects selected for Joint Honours Group Awards will be taken into consideration for entry purposes although additional H or AH passes may be required S Grade/National 5 Maths needed for entry to Accountancy, Economics, Finance GCE - General GCSE in English or English Minimum of 3 A Levels at A Level at A in the subject For some degrees a specific Certificate of Language BBB or 4AS at AABB selected for Single Honours subject is required, see Education GCSE Maths needed for plus BB, or AB in the subject section for details entry to Accountancy, subjects selected for Joint Economics, Finance Honours plus a further B ILC - Irish Leaving O in English or in English Minimum of 5H at AAABB For some degrees a specific Certificate/ Language obtained at a single sitting subject is required, see Ardteistimeireacht of Hs. The grading within subject section for details band B must be at B2 or above IB - International SL in English Minimum of 32 points Minimum of 36 points Baccalaureate including at least 5, 5, 5 (including 6, 6, 6 at Higher at HL in subject(s) selected) EB - European Pass First Foreign Language Minimum of 75% overall Baccalaureate - English BTEC Level 3 DDM in related subjects Extended Diploma
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Certificates assessment unit, normally exist for some subjects in a related subject with local FE Colleges, see below Higher National Pass in Related Subject Articulation agreements Diplomas (restrictions apply) exist for some subjects with local FE Colleges, see below
Offers of Admission Scottish Baccalaureate Applicants should note that achieving the minimum entrance This qualification will be considered alongside Advanced Highers, requirement, from a single sitting of exams, will not guarantee an offer for direct entry into year two across a range of degree programmes. of admission. We have many more applicants than places, and most of Articulation Agreements: them meet our minimum entrance requirements. Consequently, we North East Scotland College / Dundee and Angus College may need to ask for more than the minimum. An applicant’s academic (Arbroath Campus) profile will normally be the most significant factor in our decision HND students who have successfully completed their studies in making. Additionally, certain features of the personal statement may Social Sciences may be able to gain advanced entry to certain University help to strengthen an applicant’s case. of Aberdeen degree programmes in related subjects. Contact your college New 14-19 Diploma Qualification or the University of Aberdeen Admissions team on 01224 272 090/91. We have considered the acceptability of the new 14-19 Diploma for Partnership Agreements our undergraduate degree courses and our entry requirements have Sabhal Mòr Ostaig been modified to accommodate the new qualification. Direct entry to Year 2 of MA in Gaelic Studies on successful completion Please visit www.ucas.com for more information. of HNC Gaelic/Gaelic and Communication (with Enhancement Exam) or CertHE from An Cùrsa Comais.
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See table on page 87 for more information. more See table on page 87 for 196 UCAS Code see page Advanced Entry other only with experiential or Available Level or Advanced qualifications at post A more See page 86 for Higher standard. information. Help? Can We Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Study Options Your in Single Honours Programme Accountancy with Joint Honours Programmes Economics, Finance, Divinity, Anthropology, German, Hispanic Geography, French, Studies, Legal Studies, Management Sociology Real Estate, Studies, Philosophy, with Programmes Major-Minor German Computing, French, in Related Honours Programmes Economics, Finance, Management Studies, Real Estate Accreditation Professional courses are The University of Aberdeen by the Institute of Chartered accredited Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) which path to beingcan form part of a direct the examinationsgranted exemptions from qualificationnecessary to get professional status.
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, Understanding Statistics and Business Market Regulations. Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Students studying Single or Joint Honours Accountancy take Auditing, Management Accounting in their fourth year. Honours students will also complete a dissertation in a subject of their choice in the final semester of the degree. These courses are supplemented by a range of options in Accountancy, Finance and cognate disciplines. Teaching and Assessment We employ a range of teaching methods, emphasising transferable skills such as group work, presentation techniques and IT skills, in order to produce highly skilled graduates for the accountancy and related professions. Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and student presentations. Future Your The majority of our students become chartered accountants in professional practice, industry or the public sector. Others choose alternative careers in management, education or banking and finance. Accounting 2 Finance. In addition, students take a Business Law course and may take various optional courses including Personal Finance and in the third year and Financial Accounting Theory or Management Accounting Theory will introduce the social, political, legalwill introduce the social, of accountingand professional context and accountability. Accounting and Entrepreneurship, which is offered in the introduce accountingsecond half-session, will techniques and decision- information recording making tools in the context of small and medium sized businesses. Students are also introduced to financial valuation, investment appraisal and financial markets in the first level Finance course and to fundamentals of economics and management. Students will also be able to choose other options from both within the Business School and in the rest of the University. Second Year There are four core level 2 First Year courses in theThere are two Accounting first year. Accounting and Accountability
Accountancy interest to yourself and thereby develop research and study skills for the oil and gas industry, where international accountancy firms, multinational companies and financial services all have offices in the city The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council rated the teaching programme in the Department as ‘Highly Satisfactory’ You will be in the main European centre You will gain practical skills enabling you to You will get the opportunity to study in- depth an area of accountancy of particular read and understand financial reports and to prepare financial statements You will develop intellectual skills You will develop intellectual You will study in a dynamic teaching and You will study in a dynamic evaluatingthrough analysing and and throughaccounting information, critically evaluating the role of accounting information in a modern economy
research environment, being taught by staffresearch environment, professionalwith a wide range of business, and experience and academic backgrounds thorough understanding will acquire a students Accountancy business and gain of the theory practice of accountancy, and of in positions them for employment will prepare skills that responsibility. > > Degree Programme Structure and Content Accounting and accountants come in many different shapes. Some have trained with a professional firm of accountants after university and specialise in assessing the accounts of companies. Others work for one company producing their accounts and providing information for managers. Others work in public organisations. The vast majority of these accountants will have done a degree and then undertaken the exams of one of the accounting institutes. One of the advantages of doing an accounting degree may be exemption from some of the exams of the professional bodies, although this should not override all other considerations. The professional bodies also have an experience requirement that needs to be fulfilled. The University’s Business School is aware that we need to prepare you for the future. The four year course provides a background for the career possibilities ahead, with flexibility to build on your strengths and tailor your degree. We offer a four year Single or Joint Honours degree in Accountancy, and a three year Designated degree in Accountancy. > > Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
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Minimum Requirements: Anthropology
SQA Highers: A Levels: Anthropology AABB BBB IB Points: Anthropology is the study of human societies and cultural 32 including 5,5,5 at HL differences, at all places and in all times. Its approach is See table on page 87 for more information. comparative, holistic and gives a view of social life “from UCAS Code see page 196 the inside”. Advanced Entry See page 86 for more information. Can We Help? Why Choose Aberdeen? Anthropology and Imperialism uses Email us: [email protected] > With fifteen core staff, Aberdeen is one anthropological approaches to examine Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 of the fastest growing Anthropology the historical impact of European imperial departments in the UK expansion on the modern world. Colonialism Your Study Options Re-imagined explores the contemporary Single Honours Programme in > We offer innovative ideas and a fresh vision experience of cultures in the colonised world Anthropology of the subject, with an emphasis throughout and their resistance to, and participation in, on work at the cutting-edge of the discipline, Joint Honours Programmes with state and colonial powers. and on problems of pressing concern for Accountancy, Archaeology, Behavioural people throughout the world Third Year (Honours) Studies, Divinity, Economics, English, Film In third year, courses in Anthropological & Visual Culture, Finance, French, Gaelic > Teaching is research-led: students work Research, Anthropological Theory and Studies, Geography, German, Hispanic alongside staff and postgraduate students Ethnography introduce students to actual Studies, History, History of Art, International who are actively engaged in internationally anthropological research methods and begin Relations, Language and Linguistics, Legal recognised research preparation of their individual research Studies, Literature in a World Context, > At Aberdeen, our core staff specialise in projects. Students are instructed in the principal Management Studies, Philosophy, Politics, regions as diverse as Canada, the Central methods and debates regarding carrying out Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology Asian Republics, Iceland and Scandinavia, systematic ethical fieldwork, and writing Related Honours Programmes in Siberia, Scotland and the UK, South America, in-depth ethnographic accounts. Students will Archaeology, Divinity, Sociology Tibet and the Himalayas. A particular also take Honours options courses on Visual Course Information strength of Anthropology at Aberdeen Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Society is the study of the circumpolar North and Nature and Emotion, Self and Society. www.abdn.ac.uk/anthropology General Information Fourth Year (Honours) > The Department has a large contingent of www.abdn.ac.uk/study postgraduate and postdoctoral students, In fourth year, students complete their and a thriving, nationally recognised individual research projects and choose courses universityofaberdeen postgraduate research culture on a range of special topics. These vary from year to year, and are based on the research @aberdeenuni > Students benefit from our close links with specialisation of staff. They include, amongst programmes such as Sociology, Politics and others, courses such as: Oral Traditions, Voice See page 26 for information International Relations, and Archaeology; and Power; The Anthropology of the North; and with the University’s extensive The Anthropology of Myth; and Morality and See page 18 for information anthropological and ethnographic Belief in Islam. museum collections Teaching and Assessment THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE Degree Programme Structure and Content The Anthropology programme combines See page 76 for more information. Anthropology is available as both an Honours a flexible combination of lectures, small- (four year) and Designated (three year) degree. group seminars and personal supervision of First Year individual project work. Courses are assessed Two introductory courses - Introduction through a variety of methods, from essays, to Anthropology: Peoples of the World presentations and formal exams to the end (first half-session) and Introduction to of year four dissertation. Anthropology: Questions of Diversity (second Your Future half-session) introduce key ideas and debates Anthropology challenges students to think in contemporary Anthropology, set beside the critically and equips them with skills for in-depth study of individual cultures. working with people in a variety of cultural Second Year contexts. Anthropology graduates work in Political Anthropology examines research and teaching, development agencies anthropological concepts such as class, and non-governmental organisations, in ethnicity and nationalism, examined media and politics. Anthropological training through comparative evidence on human in analysing social life and organisations and See The Difference community-building and political solidarity. “thinking outside the box” makes their skills Anthropological Approaches to Religion looks valued in both the private and public sectors. 93% student satisfaction at the various approaches anthropologists have taken in studying religion, ritual and Source: National Student ceremonial life. Survey 2013
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THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE See page 76 for more information. See table on page 87 for more information. page 87 for more See table on see page 196 UCAS Code Advanced Entry information. See page 86 for more Help? Can We Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Study Options Your in Single Honours Programme Archaeology with Joint Honours Programmes History of Art, Geography, Anthropology, Philosophy in Related Honours Programmes History, Geography, Anthropology, History of Art is also available as a BSc forArchaeology those students who would enjoy taking Geology) science options (e.g. Geography, in first and secondalongside Archaeology more Please see page 162 for year. information.
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Culture in Archaeology: Seeing, Using,Culture in Archaeology: Heritage: LegislationUnderstanding*, World and Management*. Please note, we are proud learningto offer a fully-flexible distance (MA and BSc). Fordegree in Archaeology more information on our distance learning/ flexible degree programmes please see the departmental website. *Courses offered every other year. Teaching and Assessment All students attend lectures, seminars, tutorials, and laboratory-based practicals, and make a number of excursions to ancient monuments and museums in Scotland. In the Honours years there is an emphasis on field and research skills, with a required fieldwork component. A dissertation provides students with the opportunity to tackle an original piece of research. Honours students will participate on departmental field projects in Scotland and elsewhere in the northern world, where they will receive practical training in survey, excavation and documentation methods. There are also opportunities for places on our field schools in Iceland and Alaska. Beyond the formal training projects, students are strongly encouraged to improve their practical skills by seeking additional field and placement work. Staff are happy to advise and help with such opportunities, which include projects based overseas. Assessment is by means of written exams and different types of continuous assessment. In the first year, continuous assessment takes the form of essays, but in upper years it also includes critical reviews, posters, laboratory assignments, field notebooks and oral presentations. Future Your The curriculum is designed to equip graduates with the practical and research skills required to work as professional archaeologists. The broad-based nature of the discipline enables graduates to compete strongly in the market place. The analytical and communications skills acquired make them sought-after in a wide variety of fields including industry, commerce, research and a range of professions.
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Archaeology among the richest in the UK in terms of sites of outstanding archaeological interest and is in close proximity to the World Heritage sites in Orkney holdings. Research active staff among the world leaders in their fields Excellent laboratory facilities and library Aberdeen is at the heart of a region that is focus unique in the UK, covering thefocus unique in the UK, northernheritage of Scotland, Scandinavia, and the northernEurope, the North Atlantic latitudes of Asia and North America Strong inter-disciplinary approach, drawing on the strengths of related academic subjects across the University within both humanities and the physical sciences Archaeology at Aberdeen has a northern Archaeology at Aberdeen that discipline and wide-ranging is a diverse Archaeology unique and is and physical sciences humanities spans the In seeking to past in its entirety. the human in exploring lives and engaged ancient people lived their understand how the questions that archaeologists ask with their environment, challenges in with the tools to tackle global can provide us the present. Professional Archaeology 2 Analysis and Employment; Archaeological Fieldwork Portfolio; Archaeological Research Project Part 1 from a range available including: Scottish Archaeology, North American Archaeology, Geoarchaeology, Archaeologies of Landscape, After the Ice: Hunter-Gatherers in Mesolithic Scotland*, Submerged Archaeology: Discovering and Managing Lost Landscapes*. Fourth Year (Senior Honours) Archaeological Research Project Part 2 > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Archaeology in Action: An Introduction; Caves to Kingdoms: An Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology. Plus six courses chosen from other disciplines. Second Year Interpreting the Past; Test Tubes & Trowels; Archaeologies of Social Lives; Archaeology of the North: Lifeways and Cultural Change. Plus four courses chosen from other disciplines. Third Year (Junior Honours) Professional Archaeology 1 Current Issues in Archaeology. Plus course options chosen from a range available including: Viking Archaeology, Bioarchaeology, Indigenous, Community- based and Public Archaeologies, Material > > Why Choose Aberdeen? >
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Minimum Requirements: Behavioural Studies
SQA Highers: A Levels: Behavioural Studies AABB BBB IB Points: Behavioural Studies at Aberdeen brings together 32 including 5,5,5 at HL internationally recognised researchers in social cognition, See table on page 87 for more information. neuroscience, lifespan development, perception, language UCAS Code see page 196 and cognition, and occupational/industrial psychology in a Advanced Entry supportive and stimulating teaching environment. See page 86 for more information. Can We Help? Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Why Choose Aberdeen? Third and Fourth Year (Honours) > There are a range of specialised laboratories At level 3, there are lectures and tutorials Your Study Options including those for brain imaging analysis, on: Biological Psychology; Developmental Single Honours Programme in eye movement recording, movement Psychology; Human Memory; Perception; Behavioural Studies analysis, visual neuroscience and face Psychological Assessment and Social recognition Psychology. Students also study an additional Joint Honours Programmes with 30 credits of courses from other subjects Anthropology, Philosophy, Sociology > The School is the oldest in the UK, being including an Applications of Research founded over 100 years ago, and maintains Major-Minor Programmes with Methods course. At level 4, students carry out a strong commitment to providing a French, Gaelic, German a library based thesis project. They also select supportive and stimulating environment four options, currently from the following Related Honours Programme in for undergraduate studies list: Cultural Evolution; Visual Awareness; Psychology Degree Programme Structure and Content Advanced Topics in Language; Abnormal Course Information
Behavioural Studies can be studied as a four Psychology; Human Factors; Brain and Body; www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology year Honours degree or a three year Designated Forensic Psychology; The Neuroscience of General Information degree. Progression to Honours is based on Music; Applied Psychology in the NHS and www.abdn.ac.uk/study passes in all level 1 and level 2 prerequisite Social Dynamics. courses. Variations universityofaberdeen First Year Students doing the Joint Honours programme @aberdeenuni In the Concepts and Theory course there take a fully prescribed curriculum of level 3 are lectures and workshops on: Biological Psychology courses spread across third and See page 26 for information Psychology; Developmental Psychology fourth year, and complete a smaller empirical (human development from infancy to old project in their final year. The Major-Minor See page 18 for information age); Psychology of Emotion; Evolutionary degrees include language courses at levels 1, Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Perceptual 2 and 4. At level 4, students select four of the THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE Psychology and Social Psychology. In the option courses instead of six. It is also possible Methods and Applications course there are to study Behavioural Studies as a BSc degree. See page 76 for more information. lectures and practical classes that aim to See page 163 for more information. give you a basic understanding of research Teaching and Assessment methodology and descriptive statistics used Teaching is by means of lectures, laboratory in psychological research. practicals, workshops and tutorials, with Second Year individual thesis supervision at level 4. In the Concepts and Theory course there Assessment is by means of examination are lectures on: Developmental Psychology; and continuous assessment. Behavioural Neuroscience; Language and Your Future Cognition; Organisational Psychology; Behavioural Studies graduates have many Perception; Social Psychology and Clinical employment opportunities (occasionally after Psychology. The Methods and Applications further postgraduate training) in psychology course builds on your research methodology related fields. Other areas benefiting from skills acquired in first year to examine an understanding of the human mind and alternative and more complex methodologies behaviour include careers in education, and statistics used in psychological research. business, marketing and advertising. Further details of opportunities for graduates can be obtained from the BPS website: www.bps.org.uk/careers See The Difference
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Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies Minimum Requirements:
SQA Highers: A Levels: Celtic & Anglo-Saxon AABB BBB Studies IB Points: 32 including 5,5,5 at HL See table on page 87 for more information. Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies at Aberdeen is a new and UCAS Code see page 196 innovative programme, offering thorough, interdisciplinary Advanced Entry study of the Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, and Scandinavian peoples. See page 86 for more information. Can We Help? Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Why Choose Aberdeen? Third and Fourth Year (Honours) The programme traverses the traditional At honours level, courses are focused on more Your Study Options boundaries of literature, history, and culture. specialised themes, and students give seminar Single Honours Programme in It includes several language options and presentations on assigned topics. The degree Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies courses on aspects of Celtic literature in the culminates in the writing of a dissertation, in modern world. (This programme, by teaching which the student undertakes a substantial Joint Honours Programmes with the languages, literatures and cultures of the research project on a subject of his/her own Anthropology, Archaeology, Divinity, Celtic and Anglo-Saxon worlds, replaces the choice. Courses offered include: Old Gaelic; English, Film & Visual Culture, French, previous Celtic Studies and Celtic Civilisation Medieval Welsh; Old English language; Gaelic Studies, Geography, German, programmes.) Tales of Vengeance and Enchantment: Hispanic Studies, History, History of Art, The Heroic Age in Irish and Icelandic Saga Language & Linguistics, Literature in a World > The Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies Literature; Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Kingship Context, Philosophy, Religious Studies, programme at Aberdeen is unique and the Exercise of Authority in the Earlier Sociology in Scotland, and emphasises critical Middle Ages; Dangerous Liaisons: Love, Sex thinking and small-group discussion Related Honours Programmes in and Romance in the Celtic West and the Old Archaeology, English, Gaelic Studies, History, > Students gain not only an in-depth North; Celtic Myth in the Modern World: From Languages and Literature of Scotland knowledge of history, literature, and Ossian to the New Age. Course Information languages, but transferable skills which Teaching and Assessment will enhance their employability www.abdn.ac.uk/celtic Our students begin by undertaking broad, General Information > The academic staff are leading introductory courses which include tutorial www.abdn.ac.uk/study interdisciplinary researchers who have discussions. At honours level, courses are published books and articles in a wide focused on more specialised themes, and universityofaberdeen variety of fields including Celtic, Anglo- students give seminar presentations on Saxon, and Scandinavian literature and assigned topics. The degree culminates in the @aberdeenuni history writing of a dissertation, in which the student undertakes a substantial research project on a See page 26 for information > Our diverse courses are designed to engage subject of his/her own choice. students through lectures, tutorials and See page 18 for information seminar presentations Our staff have a wealth of teaching experience gained from universities across the world. > Many of our students are members of THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE We use a range of teaching styles, including the Celtic Society, one of the oldest, most introductory lectures, small-group tutorial See page 76 for more information. famous and liveliest student societies in discussions, student seminar presentations, the University. The Society organises social and intensive language classes. Students and cultural events, including Welsh and are provided with regular feedback on their Irish themed evenings and traditional progress. Methods of assessment are varied: music sessions they include essays, examinations, tutorial Degree Programme Structure and Content participation, and language exercises. The MA in Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies is Your Future available either as a Single Honours option or Graduates gain essential skills, which as a Joint Honours degree taken with another include critical thinking, oral and written subject, e.g. History, Archaeology, Linguistics, communication, task management, and Literature in a World Context, English, Gaelic, or organised and disciplined working practices. another modern language. These skills are among the graduate attributes First and Second Year which students are encouraged to develop Our students undertake broad, introductory during their time at the University, and are See The Difference courses which include small-group tutorial crucial in a wide range of professional careers. discussions. Courses offered include: Our graduates work in a wide variety of areas Barbarians, Romans, Gods and Warriors; in the arts and elsewhere, including heritage A new and innovative Arthur in Medieval Celtic and Scandinavian management, teaching, research, librarianship, Literature; The Vikings in Celtic and Germanic enterprise and broadcasting. programme which traverses Scotland; Love, Loss and Revival: Gaelic the traditional boundaries of Ireland, 1700 to the Present; The Celts, their Neighbours, and the Classical World. literature, history and culture. 93
Minimum Requirements: Computing
SQA Highers: A Levels: Computing AABB BBB IB Points: Computing degree programmes at Aberdeen are influenced 32 including 5,5,5 at HL by our internationally recognised research in Artificial See table on page 87 for more information. Intelligence and Advanced Web Technologies. UCAS Code see page 196 Advanced Entry See page 86 for more information. Why Choose Aberdeen? Taught courses cover essential computing Can We Help? > Special emphasis is given to Artificial topics relevant to the chosen degree, with Email us: [email protected] Intelligence through the semantic web, all Single Honours (Computing) students Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 natural language generation and agent studying Operating Systems and Languages based systems and Computability along with a range of Your Study Options options, including Knowledge-Based Systems, > Study provides a breadth of coverage which Single Honours Programme in Distributed Systems and Security, Adaptive encompasses both the theory as well as the Computing Interactive Systems and Robotics. practice of Computing Joint Honours Programmes with The fourth year also involves a substantial > Students are given the opportunity to Mathematics*, Music, Philosophy project, but this time students work develop their transferable skills and abilities individually on a specific topic of interest to *Joint Honours Computing and Mathematics as independent learners them; most projects are research-related and - SQA Higher or GCE A Level or equivalent > Strong links with industry at local, national some involve working with local companies. qualification in Mathematics is required. and multi-national levels lead to industrial Many of the taught courses are also related Major-Minor Programmes with placements (in certain programmes) and to research activity, including Semantic Accountancy, Economics, Finance, ensure relevance of the curriculum Web Engineering; Peer-to-Peer and Agent- Mathematics, Management Studies Based Computing; Security; Computational > Prizes for academic excellence are awarded Intelligence; Data Mining and Visualization; Related Honours Programmes in in each year of study. These are sponsored Mobile Computing and Natural Language BSc Computing Science, MEng Computing by O’Reilly, the British Computer Society, Processing. Science, MA Information Systems and CGI, EDS and Amazon. Projects are Management often successfully entered for national Industrial Placement competition Industrial Placements are encouraged and Professional Accreditation The British Computer Society (BCS) Degree Programme Structure and Content available with a range of computing firms for a number of students during the summer recognises our Single Honours degrees for There is an Honours degree and a Designated months between their second and third year, professional membership without additional degree in Computing. as well as year-long opportunities between examinations. First Year their third and fourth year. Course Information
First year students focus on the foundations Teaching and Assessment www.abdn.ac.uk/ncs of Computing Science, including, how to All courses are supported by web-based General Information design and implement programs, relevant material, usually including full course notes. www.abdn.ac.uk/study mathematical concepts and some of the Lectures in the first two years commonly grand challenges of computing. They also include live computer demonstrations. In universityofaberdeen study two other subjects, depending on third and fourth year, as well as completing their degree choice. @aberdeenuni a project, students enjoy a variety of lectures Second Year and practicals. Assessment is by a mixture of See page 26 for information In second year, students are introduced coursework and examination. to core topics in modern computing, with Your Future See page 18 for information courses in Algorithmic Problem Solving, The employment record of our graduates is Data Management and Human Computer excellent with the vast majority entering THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE Interaction. Students develop significant occupations of their choice within three programming skills in a number of languages, See page 76 for more information. months of graduation in sectors as diverse as and also gain a deeper understanding of banking, pharmaceuticals and computer game related issues. development. Recent employers include IBM, Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Amazon, BP, Conoco Phillips, Hewlett Packard, The third year includes a year-long Software EDS, CGI, Wipro, Scottish Hydro Electric, Scottish Engineering Project. Working in teams, & Newcastle Breweries, British Telecom, students develop a major software system, QinetiQ, the Health Service and local councils. from an initial analysis to the final delivery. The course emphasises interpersonal See The Difference teamwork skills as strongly as technical topics. Strong links with industry at local, national, and multi-national levels.
A Levels: BBB
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A tradition of theological SQA Highers: AABB IB Points: 32 Minimum Requirements: Minimum THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE See page 76 for more information. See table on page 87 for more information. page 87 for more See table on see page 196 UCAS Code Advanced Entry information. See page 86 for more Help? Can We Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Study Options Your in Single Honours Programme Divinity with Joint Honours Programmes Economics, Anthropology, Accountancy, Finance,English, Film and Visual Culture, Gaelic Studies, German, HispanicFrench, International History of Art, Studies, History, Relations, Language & Linguistics, Legal Context, in a World Studies, Literature Politics, Sociology Philosophy, with Programme Major-Minor Music Studies in Related Honours Programmes Sociology Anthropology,
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See The Difference Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Third and Fourth Year Shaping ofLuther, Calvin and the Reason andProtestantism; Reformation, The GospelRevolt; Scottish Theology; Semiticand Letters of John; Comparative of DietrichLinguistics; The Theology Theology;Bonhoeffer; Old Testament Methods andNew Testament Theology; Interpretation;Perspectives in Biblical are One;Dissertation; These Three Contemporary Issues in the Study of the Hebrew Bible; Creation and Christian Ethics; Religion, Secularity and Public Life; Modern Christian Thought; The Followers of Lady Poverty; Christian Theologies of Scripture; Bioethics; Spirituality, Health and Healing. In all years students also have access to a wide range of courses in Religious Studies, which may be incorporated into their degree. Applicants to the MA in Divinity may also be interested in the Bachelor of Divinity, Bachelor of Theology and MA in Religious Studies degrees. The Bachelor of Divinity (BD) is a degree with a specific focus on a future in the Church of Scotland. The Bachelor of Theology (BTh) is specifically directed at people who are interested in a future as a teacher. See page 124 for more information. Teaching and Assessment The School has a flexible approach to teaching and assessment, utilising a combination of small and large group teaching assessed through examinations, essays and personal dissertation. The acquisition of communication, IT and team working skills is emphasised. Future Your Our graduates have gone on to enjoy careers in a wide range of fields including the ministry, media, journalism, teaching, administration, government and publishing.
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Divinity Excellent library facilities, beautiful An international community of scholars, An international community and excellence dating back to 1495 and excellence dating of interests: from Courses for a vast range surroundings and a warm welcome! A tradition of theological study A tradition of theological the languages of early Christianity, to thethe languages of early Scotland historical struggles of Reformation theology, ministrystudying all aspects of and religious studies Christian faith,on the study of concentrates Divinity and cross-cultural doctrine in a historical, life and contemporary context. subject to change: First Year Introduction to the Hebrew Bible; The Founders of Christianity; The Rise of Christianity; What Does it Mean to be Human; Introduction to Christian Theology; Religion at Ground zero. Sustained Studies courses of particular interest to Divinity students are: Biblical Hebrew I and II; New Testament Greek I & II; Latin 1 Second Year History and Religion of Ancient Israel; The Pilgrim City; Major Christian Thinkers; Earliest Portraits of Jesus; Exploring the Traditions of Christian Ethics. Sustained Studies: Hebrew Language III and IV; Reading New Testament Greek 1 Intermediate Latin 1 > Degree Programme Structure and Content The Master of Arts (MA) in Divinity may be taken as a Designated or as an Honours degree, and may also be studied part-time (in this case applications are made directly to the University, not through UCAS). These are the courses currently running. However, please note that they may be Why Choose Aberdeen? > > >
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Minimum Requirements: Economics
SQA Highers: A Levels: Economics AABB BBB IB Points: Economics at Aberdeen provides a range of skills that 32 including 5,5,5 at HL will help you understand business and financial decisions, S Grade/National 5/GCSE Maths political processes, social reforms and international relations. See table on page 87 for more information. UCAS Code see page 196 Advanced Entry Why Choose Aberdeen? Degree Programme Structure and Content See page 86 for more information. The best reason to study Economics is to gain There are Honours (four years) and Designated a greater understanding of the world around (three years) degrees in Economics. Can We Help? Email us: [email protected] you. An Economics degree also offers excellent First and Second Year employment opportunities or serves as a Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 The first two years of study comprise an first rate foundation from which to pursue introduction to the essential framework postgraduate study. Your Study Options of economic theory. Single Honours Programme in > The University of Aberdeen is the first Microeconomics (The Economics of Business Economics academic institution to subscribe to and Society) and Microeconomics 2 study Thomson Reuters Eikon in the UK and Joint Honours Programmes with the behaviour of the individual unit in the Ireland. This flagship trading floor Accountancy, Anthropology, Divinity, English, economy, such as the consumer, worker or integrates real activity in financial markets Finance, French, Gaelic Studies, Geography, firm. They tackle the fundamental economic directly into your courses. The platform is German, Hispanic Studies, History, History problem that resources are scarce, which forces used by major financial services companies of Art, International Relations, Legal Studies, choices regarding which goods to produce and across the world. You gain experience Literature in a World Context, Management consume. of sophisticated financial management Studies, Mathematics*, Philosophy, Politics, technology placing you at the leading edge Macroeconomics (The Global Economy) and Psychology, Real Estate, Sociology with skills that employers are looking for Macroeconomics 2 analyse the behaviour of *Joint Honours Economics and Mathematics the economy as a whole in order to explain > Study in a strong, internationally recognised - SQA Higher or GCE A Level or equivalent the level and growth of national income, research environment in areas such as qualification in Mathematics is required. unemployment and inflation in both a labour and energy economics domestic and international setting. Major-Minor Programme with Computing > Benefit from an excellent teaching Third and Fourth Year (Honours) environment, which is committed to the The Honours years in Economics offer a high Related Honours Programmes in needs of industry - developing general quality, technical programme that is suitable Accountancy, Finance, Management Studies, transferable skills and an integration of as a preparation for postgraduate study. The Real Estate research into teaching programme also follows the long established Course Information
> Develop intellectual skills by analysing Scottish tradition of investigating economic www.abdn.ac.uk/business and evaluating a range of contemporary problems within a variety of political, social General Information economic problems and historical contexts. Honours students will www.abdn.ac.uk/study complete a dissertation in Economics (or in > Gain analytical skills that are important their other Joint Honours subject). in a wide variety of careers in business, universityofaberdeen government, education, private research Teaching and Assessment @aberdeenuni and consulting Course delivery is via a mixture of lectures, seminars and small group tutorials. Assessment > Study a subject that is both interesting and See page 26 for information is by coursework and examinations. which offers considerable scope for career advancement (new Economics graduates Your Future See page 18 for information
can gain relatively high earnings) Economics graduates have a large range of employment opportunities open to them. THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE > There is an active Economics Society which Recent graduates have found employment as organises annual trips to various economic See page 76 for more information. petroleum economists with the Alberta State institutions including the European Union Government (Canada) and ConocoPhillips; (Brussels), the European Central Bank as economists with the World Bank and the (Frankfurt), International Labour Office Institute for International Economics (both in (ILO) and the Organisation for Economic Washington DC), the European Central Bank Co-operation and Development (Paris) See The Difference in Frankfurt and Crown Agents (international development) in London; as accountants with Deloitte & Touche, Deutsche Bank, Ernst & The first institution to Young and KPMG; as finance professionals introduce the Thomas Reuter with Mobil North Sea (Ltd), Morgan Stanley, Newton Investment, Scottish Life, Scottish simulated trading floor, through Provident and Royal Bank of Scotland. which students gain a unique hands-on experience of the financial markets.
A Levels: BBB
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SQA Highers: AABB IB Points: 32 Minimum Requirements: Minimum THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE See page 76 for more information. See table on page 87 for more information. page 87 for more See table on see page 196 UCAS Code Advanced Entry information. See page 86 for more Help? Can We Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Study Options Your in Single Honours Programmes Literature English, English and Scottish with Joint Honours Programmes Economics, Film Divinity, Anthropology, Gaelic Finance, French, and Visual Culture, Studies, German, Hispanic Studies, History, History of Art, International Relations, Language & Linguistics, Legal Studies, Context, Management in a World Literature Politics, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Studies, Sociology with Programmes Major-Minor Music Studies Writing, Creative in Related Honours Programmes Gaelic Studies,Film and Visual Culture, Languages Language & Linguistics, History, in a of Scotland, Literature and Literature Context, Scottish Studies World
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Teaching Teaching and Assessment typically beFor each course, you will per week. You willstudying one literary text critical andbe encouraged to read relevant the texts you arecontextual material on to somestudying, and also be introduced important theoretical approaches to literature. From first through to third year you will follow a programme of lectures supported with a weekly small group tutorial or seminar. You will produce essays and other forms of coursework that will count towards your assessment, and in most courses you will also have an end-of-course examination. In tutorials and seminars you will participate in group projects and have the opportunity to give individual presentations on some courses; these will also be assessed along with your performance in class. Overall you follow a structured programme in first and second year, with a wide range of choice available to you when you reach Honours level, enabling you to choose the areas you wish to study. Future Your Graduates in English have received a thorough grounding in the sorts of writing, research, computational and presentation skills that are vital to many careers. Students graduating with a degree in English can feel part of a thriving field that can lead them into careers as diverse as publishing, teaching, research, journalism, banking, speech therapy and television and radio broadcasting.
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Reading Writing, you will study both poetry English and seminars to small-group tutorials and individual supervision A range of teaching methods, from lectures Excellent library resources built up over Friendly and committed teaching staff at the forefront of research in their field 500 years and located in the Sir Duncan Rice Library, combined with state-of-the-art IT facilities Attractive courses covering all periods of Attractive courses covering
English literature plus Scottish, Irish andEnglish literature plus creative writingAmerican literature, and and publishedwith our prize-winning creative writing team embracing a dynamic subject at Aberdeen is English modular Our flexible, and language. both literature your own you to develop programmes allow degree advanced while acquiring interests and enthusiasms you skills that will prepare critical and communicative of careers. for a wide range Degree Programme Structure and Content First and Second Year The first year will introduce you to the critical study of literature in two consecutive courses. In and prose through a consideration of the author, the reader and the literary text. You will follow this with Controversial Classics, a course focused upon the study of modern literary classics that have provoked strong cultural reactions. The second year will build on these foundations, offering courses such as Tragedy of Knowledge. Third and Fourth Year (Honours) At Honours level there are over 50 courses on offer, ranging from medieval and Renaissance literature to Romanticism, Victorianism and Modernism, contemporary Scottish and Irish writing, American literature and aspects of European literature in translation. Third year courses are broad-based, covering periods or themes, and are taught through lectures and seminars. Fourth year courses promote deeper understanding and more focussed discussion, and are taught in seminar groups of up to 15 students. The Honours programme includes a supervised dissertation on a topic of your choice. > > Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
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Minimum Requirements: European Studies
SQA Highers: A Levels: European Studies AABB BBB IB Points: European Studies allows students to take a combination 32 including 5,5,5 at HL of languages and ‘Europe’ related areas in Politics and See table on page 87 for more information. International Relations, History, Law, Sociology, Economics UCAS Code see page 196 and more. While the first, second and fourth years are spent Advanced Entry in Aberdeen, the third year is spent abroad. See page 86 for more information. Can We Help? Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Why Choose Aberdeen? Teaching and Assessment > The Aberdeen European Studies degree is a Teaching is generally in small groups (seminars Your Study Options well established programme with over 30 and tutorials), especially for language classes. Single Honours Programme in years of experience Assessment is by a mixture of continuous European Studies assessment and oral and written examination. > It is taught by leading experts in the field Related Honours Programmes in Your Future > The University of Aberdeen Library is a French, Gaelic Studies, German, Hispanic The aim is to enable students to think beyond European Documentation Centre with a Studies, History, Politics/International national boundaries, to feel confident in an reference collection of official documents Relations, Sociology international context and thus extend their and other materials from the European career opportunities. European Studies is Course Information Union Institutions and Agencies an avenue to a wide variety of careers. The www.abdn.ac.uk/study > For year abroad studies, strong links have analytical, oral and written skills you develop General Information been built with universities in Belgium, during your studies are highly sought after by www.abdn.ac.uk/study France, Germany, Austria, Spain and prospective employers. Switzerland universityofaberdeen Degree Programme Structure and Content @aberdeenuni Courses are available from first to fourth year. European Studies is an Honours degree. See page 26 for information
First Year See page 18 for information In the first year, students follow courses in European History and in one or two languages THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE chosen from French, Gaelic, German and Spanish. Additionally, students choose from a See page 76 for more information. wide range of courses in Politics/International Relations, Sociology, Law or Economics. Second Year All students continue with one or two language courses. Additionally, students can choose from a wide range of courses available. Third and Fourth Year (Honours) The third year is spent abroad: one semester in the country of one of the selected languages, another semester in that of the other language. Students who take only one language or who have decided that they wish to take only one language in fourth year, spend a full year in the country of that language. While abroad, students will attend approved university courses. In their final year, students may opt for one or both of their two languages; they take one compulsory course (the dissertation, a research paper on a subject chosen during the year abroad) and choose See The Difference from a wide range of further options. A fully interdisciplinary approach, combining the study of Social Sciences with the application of language skills.
A Levels: BBB
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Labour, Leisure and the Moving Image. Labour, Leisure and the Courses are also offered on French, Hispanic and German cinema. In addition, different types of courses integrating theory and practice are available on Documentary Film, and Panoptic Digital Culture. Students may write their dissertation in some area of Film and Visual Culture, and include a practical element. Teaching and Assessment Film is a popular subject, and first and second year courses therefore involve large lecture classes. Weekly tutorials, however, enable closer work with the tutor and with other students. Marks for the course are normally based in part on participation in these tutorials, and involve research, essays, exams and MyAberdeen written submissions, depending on individual course requirements. Honours courses are based on seminars which encourage active participation. Future Your The Film and Visual Culture degree is designed to specialise your knowledge in the academic study of cinema, placing an emphasis on enhancing your analytical skills in research and critical writing. In addition, students have an opportunity to develop skills in digital video production and web design. This focus should provide a useful platform for further study or for a career in film industry broadcasting, new media, journalism, teaching and other related fields. New opportunities in Scottish broadcasting are available through our Joint degree in Film and Visual Culture and Gaelic Studies. Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Third and Fourth Year of HonoursStudents select from a variety on the particularcourse options. Depending on staff researchyear offerings, which draw modules on suchexpertise, these may include Cities,areas as Minor Cinemas, Cinematic Technologies,Global Silent Cinema, Transport Comic Cinemas and Creaturely Cinematics,
Film and Visual Culture Visual and Film Our aim is to train students to become active Our curriculum emphasises comparative thinking and theoretical reflection, as well as an integrated approach to creative practice participants in their own visual culture, as careful scholars and creative practitioners. Film and Visual Culture students learn to think within the movements of cinema and to pursue questions beyond the film frame Film and Visual Culture at Aberdeen Film and Visual Culture
offers a unique programme that combinesoffers a unique programme objects andthe close analysis of visual digital, movingartefacts – analogue and and mainstreamand still, underground representation,– with theories of visual production, and circulation a offers students Culture at Aberdeen Visual Film and history training in the rigorous and theory of the moving shifting terrainas well as the image, of twenty-first century visual culture. > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Introduction to Film and the Cinematic Experience provides an introduction to the analysis of film form. The course introduces students to the primary visual, sound and narrative conventions of visual media. We discuss issues of framing, mise-en- scène, montage, sound, narrative structure, cinematography, cinematic style and ideology. Introduction to Visual Culture introduces students to the key concepts and theories that shape the fluid field of visual culture in an era when the visual landscape has become digital, virtual, viral and global. Second Year The second year core courses Cinema and Modernity and Cinema and Revolution examine an exceptionally rich and diverse choice of films from around the world. Students are introduced to various national cinemas and movements covering the last 100 years of cinema history; and consider the principal aesthetic, cultural and institutional factors influencing their distinguishing features. With an emphasis upon making both connections and disconnections between cinemas and film theory, these courses encourage students to understand and appreciate how film is a peculiarly modern art form. Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
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Minimum Requirements: Finance
SQA Highers: A Levels: Finance AABB BBB IB Points: Finance students will gain a powerful understanding of the 32 including 5,5,5 at HL principles of finance and acquire business skills that prepare S Grade/National 5/GCSE Maths them for employment in positions of responsibility. See table on page 87 for more information. UCAS Code see page 196 Advanced Entry Why Choose Aberdeen? Third and Fourth Year (Honours) See page 86 for more information. > The University of Aberdeen is the first Specialised finance courses for Honours academic institution to subscribe to students include: Corporate Finance, Can We Help? Thomson Reuters Eikon in the UK and Derivatives and Treasury Management, Email us: [email protected] Ireland. This flagship trading floor International Financial Management and Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 integrates real activity in financial markets Empirical Methods in Finance. Students directly into your courses. The platform is may also take Finance related courses such Your Study Options used by major financial services companies as Property Investment, International Single Honours Programme in across the world. You gain experience Management and Organisational Change. Finance of sophisticated financial management Additionally, Honours students write a Joint Honours Programmes with technology, placing you at the leading edge dissertation on an aspect of Finance (or Accountancy, Anthropology, Divinity, with skills that employers are seeking on their other Joint Honours subject). Economics, English, French, Geography, > You will study in a dynamic teaching and Teaching and Assessment German, Hispanic Studies, History, History research environment and benefit from the We employ a wide range of teaching methods, of Art, International Relations, Legal Studies, latest important ideas in the discipline of and we emphasise the development of Literature in a World Context, Management Finance transferable skills through group work and Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Real Estate, presentation techniques. Sociology > You will learn about crucial areas such as financial management, corporate finance, We also encourage the development of Major-Minor Programme with personal finance, financial institutions, information technology skills. Teaching Computing derivatives and the stock market methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, Related Honours Programmes in workshops and student-led presentations. > You will develop intellectual skills by Accountancy, Economics, Management Web-based learning is increasingly used analysing and evaluating financial Studies, Real Estate as a teaching resource. The Scottish Higher problems Course Information Education Funding Council rated the teaching > You will gain practical skills, helping you to programmes in the Department as ‘Highly www.abdn.ac.uk/business read and extract information from financial Satisfactory’. General Information www.abdn.ac.uk/study newspapers and documents Your Future > You will be in the main European centre You will develop the analytical skills and universityofaberdeen for the offshore oil and gas industry, where applied techniques required for a wide range of many multinationals and financial services careers in the financial sector. Finance students @aberdeenuni firms have offices in the city are highly sought after in the private and public sector, both nationally and internationally, See page 26 for information Degree Programme Structure and Content and there are signs that this demand is likely We offer a four year Single or Joint Honours to continue because of the increasing number See page 18 for information degree in Finance, and a three year Designated of innovations in financial markets globally. degree in Finance. A Finance degree will give you an excellent THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE First and Second Year general business education and equip you with See page 76 for more information. In their first two years, students take courses the ability to use words and numbers in order in: Accounting, Economics, Personal and to address a wide variety of important issues. Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Our degrees are highly valued and there is a Regulation and Statistics. You will have the great demand for our graduates. opportunity to take options in many other subjects if you wish. See The Difference The first institution to introduce the Thomas Reuter simulated trading floor, through which students gain a unique hands-on experience of the financial markets.
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THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE See page 76 for more information. *No previous qualification in French is in French qualification *No previous course. for entry to the beginners’ required at a pass in French For other level 1 courses, is required. Higher or A Level (or equivalent) information. more See table on page 87 for 196 UCAS Code see page Advanced Entry information. See page 86 for more Help? Can We Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Study Options Your in Single Honours Programme French with Joint Honours Programmes Divinity, Anthropology, Accountancy, Economics, English, Film and Visual Culture, Finance, Gaelic Studies, Geography, History German, Hispanic Studies, History, of Art, International Relations, Language in& Linguistics, Legal Studies, Literature Context, Management Studies,a World Religious Politics, Mathematics*, Philosophy, Studies, Sociology and Mathematics -*Joint Honours French SQA Higher or GCE A Level or equivalent required. qualification in Mathematics is with Programmes Major-Minor Behavioural Studies, Accountancy, Music Studies, Psychology
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may also be studied. Again, students not wishing to proceed to Honours in French may study language alone. Third and Fourth Year (Honours) French language courses are available in third and fourth year for students not wishing to proceed to Honours, as well as for Honours students. They include written and spoken language classes. In addition, third and fourth year students study cultural, social and literary topics. The two-year Honours programme gives considerable emphasis to the development of language skills. As well as classes in written and spoken language, all students develop their communication skills through practical application of French in different contexts. Additionally, students in both Honours years make their own selection from a wide range of options covering literature, film, linguistics and the study of French society and culture from the Middle Ages to the present day. Single Honours students write a dissertation on a topic of their choice, and Joint Honours students write a dissertation for one or other of their two Honours subjects. Teaching and Assessment Language courses are taught in small groups, while literature and culture courses are taught by a combination of lectures and tutorials. Courses in first and second year are assessed by end-of-course examination. Good coursework can lead to exemption from the examination with the exception of the beginners’ language course. Honours options are examined by continuous assessment, and language courses by final examinations. Future Your Graduates in French go on to a wide variety of careers. Some make direct use of their language skills, as for example in teaching, export or the tourist industry, while others use the more generally applicable communicative, analytical and organisational skills they have acquired. Second Year written and spokenLanguage work includes and listeninglanguage classes, reading have an extracomprehension. Ex-beginners and Society language class. Literature, Culture of French nationalcourses study the theme identity at different periods; French Linguistics
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French with qualifications in French and forwith qualifications in beginners or near beginners department, and the student-run French Society organises a range of social events We are a medium-sized, friendly The discipline has an international We offer language courses both for students We offer language courses covering not justreputation for research, France, but Francophone Africa and the Caribbean, and the wide range of our research interests is reflected in the Honours options courses we offer having reputation, an outstanding at Aberdeen has French in the rating) (the highest possible ‘Excellent’ been rated Assessment, and Quality national Teaching most recent 5 UK French departmentsranked in the top in terms of as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationallyresearch classified most recent RAE exercise. excellent’ in the > Degree Programme Structure and Content There is an Honours degree and a Designated degree in French. Single Honours in French Studies, and most Joint Honours involving French, are available either as Mode A degrees (5 full academic year spent in a French-speaking country, or as Mode B degrees (4 including half an academic year spent in a French-speaking country. For both degrees the programme for first and second year is identical, so no final decision need be made before December of second year. Candidates are strongly recommended to apply initially for the Mode A degree. For Joint Honours in French- German and French-Hispanic Studies, one half- session is spent in a French-speaking country, and one half-session in a country in which the other language is spoken. First Year One set of courses is for beginners or near beginners. These provide intensive tuition in written and spoken language, including classes with native speakers, and an introduction to modern French culture, literature and society. Another set is for students with SQA Higher grade or GCE A Level or equivalent. These include written and spoken language and the study of 20th century culture, literature, film and society. In both cases, students not wishing to proceed to Honours in French may study language alone. Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
French 100 101
Minimum Requirements: Gaelic Studies
SQA Highers: A Levels: Gaelic Studies AABB BBB IB Points: Gaelic Studies is a wide-ranging discipline covering Gaelic 32 including 5,5,5 at HL language, literature and culture, with an emphasis on the See table on page 87 for more information. modern world. Links with other Celtic languages, especially UCAS Code see page 196 Modern Irish, are explored. Advanced Entry See page 86 for more information. Can We Help? Why Choose Aberdeen? Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Email us: [email protected] > The discipline has a strong reputation for Students in third and fourth year have a core of Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 its teaching of Gaelic to students with no language work, and make their own selection previous knowledge of the language, and from a range of optional courses which Your Study Options also welcomes students who have already changes from year to year. They cover aspects Single Honours Programme in studied Gaelic, or who are native speakers of the literature, culture and history of the Gaelic Studies Gaelic-speaking community, and sometimes > One of the best places in the world to learn Joint Honours Programmes with branching out into other Celtic languages. Gaelic as a complete beginner or polish your Anthropology, Divinity, Economics, English, Single Honours students write a dissertation skills to professional level if you already Film and Visual Culture, French, Geography, on a specialised topic of their choice, and Joint know the language German, Hispanic Studies, History, History Honours students may also choose to do so of Art, Language & Linguistics, Literature in a > Enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff instead of one of their options. World Context, Management Studies, Politics, with a wealth of teaching experience Teaching and Assessment Religious Studies, Sociology > A range of entry levels (from absolute Teaching is generally in small groups, with Major-Minor Programmes with beginner to native speaker) an emphasis on seminars and tutorials. Mathematics*, Psychology Assessment is by a mixture of continuous > A range of degree options are available assessment and oral and written examinations. *Mathematics with Gaelic Studies - SQA > The student-run Celtic Society is famous for Students will have around five hours of classes Higher or GCE A Level or equivalent its musical events, ceilidhs and trips, and it per week in first year, rising to around 10 hours qualification in Mathematics is required. provides an opportunity to use Gaelic in an per week for Single Honours students in third Related Honours Programmes in informal, social context and fourth year. English, English and Scottish Literature, > A unique summer school, giving students The University has adopted a Gaelic Language European Studies, French, German, the chance to practice their Gaelic in a Plan to help all students learn and use Gaelic, Hispanic Studies, Scottish Studies natural environment and a number of exciting developments are Course Information
Degree Programme Structure and Content underway to enhance the student experience. www.abdn.ac.uk/gaelic To learn more, visit www.abdn.ac.uk/gaelicplan There are Single and Joint Honours degrees General Information (four years) and a Designated degree (three Your Future www.abdn.ac.uk/study years) in Gaelic Studies. Employment opportunities for graduates fluent universityofaberdeen First and Second Year in Scottish Gaelic are very good. Broadcasting, teaching, lecturing, Gaelic development, Students in Gaelic Studies join one of three @aberdeenuni arts management, the print media and Scottish Gaelic language streams: beginners, librarianship are among the careers on which learners (Higher at ‘B’ or above), or native See page 26 for information our students have successfully embarked. With speakers (Higher at ‘Pass’ or above). Classes the launch of a new digital Gaelic TV channel concentrate equally on the four language skills See page 18 for information there is a high increase in demand for Gaelic of reading, writing, listening and speaking. In graduates to work in the media. Other careers addition, students are given an introduction to THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE make use of the excellent communicative, Gaelic culture and literature. Native speakers analytical and organisational skills of our Gaelic See page 76 for more information. follow a specially tailored course throughout graduates in a range of business and creative their four years. contexts. Some of our graduates go on to postgraduate research.
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provide further training in practical aspects examine the subject’s history, its keyexamine the subject’s history, and itsperspectives and techniques contemporary relevance. of these courses offer aAlthough compulsory, all assessmentschoice of lectures and coursework of geography, sothat cover the full range their favouritestudents are free to pursue aspects of the subject. Option courses at level 3 of physical and human geography (e.g. use of remote sensing and geographical information systems; statistical analysis of sediments, vegetation or census data) and associated concepts and topics (e.g. environmental change; places, regions and globalisation; environment and conservation). There is also a choice of international field trips; these level 3 feed into advanced level 4 directly on the staff’s research expertise. In physical geography these specialist studies include glaciology, hydrology and past environmental change. Specialist options in human geography include transport, resource use and rural change. To complete their studies, Honours students produce a dissertation. Teaching and Assessment Courses are taught by a combination of lectures, workgroups and practical tasks tailored to the subject matter. For instance, lectures on research methods and group project planning meetings prepare students for field trips; workshops on advanced research techniques and one-on-one discussions with staff help students to design and carry out their dissertation. The assessment for most courses combines exams with coursework, such as one or more of an essay, an oral presentation, a project report or a ‘real-world’ simulation exercise. Future Your Studying Geography develops a range of transferable skills such as critical thinking, research, design and data analysis skills, proficiency in IT and communication skills. Geographers also acquire specialist knowledge of cultural, political, economic and environmental issues. Aberdeen graduates enter a wide range of careers including environmental management, conservation, planning, government agencies, business and commerce, and work involving technical skills such as surveying, GIS and remote sensing.
Geography including specialist Honours options, draw directly on the staff’s own research into hydrology, glaciology, contemporary environmental issues and urban-rural change Many courses in physical geography, The curriculum enables students to study across the full range of the discipline, or to specialise in aspects of environmental, human or physical geography, according to their preferences Aberdeen is the perfect place to study Aberdeen is the perfect
Geography. The department ranks highlyGeography. The department surveys and thein student satisfaction and coastalregion’s spectacular mountain sites for the studyareas provide perfect field recently introducedof geography. We have designeda new geography curriculum to provide students with key skills and knowledge required by employers surface, with of the Earth’s is the study Geography particular people between on the relationships emphasis a cover such Few other subjects environment. and their of the natural combining elements diversity of phenomena, sciences and the humanities. sciences, the social Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Two core courses offer a broad introduction to the study of geography at an advanced level. Lectures cover key topics such as climate change, the behaviour of ice sheets, plate tectonics, natural hazards, water resources, ecological change, rural and urban development, poverty and sustainability. Lectures are supported by a programme of practical work that includes spreadsheet skills for data analysis, field sampling techniques, PowerPoint presentation skills and training in the writing and referencing techniques required for university-level study. We also encourage students to choose ‘outside’ courses – for example, in geology, archaeology, international relations or environmental science – that complement their geographical interests. Second Year Four option courses are offered, of which students must choose at least three: Physical Environments; Perspectives in Human Geography; Mapping & Monitoring the Environment; Environment & Society. All students must also take Skills & Techniques in Geosciences, which includes a residential field trip. Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Core courses on Approaches to Geography, Research Design and Geographical Issues > Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
Geography 102 103
Minimum Requirements: German
SQA Highers: A Levels: German AABB* BBB* IB Points: German at Aberdeen has an outstanding reputation, having 32 including 5,5,5 at HL* been rated ‘Excellent’ (the highest possible rating) in the *There is no formal language requirement last National Teaching Quality Assessment. for entry to the German beginners’ course. A pass in German at SQA Higher, GCE A Level or equivalent is necessary for entry to the German non-beginners course. See table Why Choose Aberdeen? The Year Abroad on page 87 for more information. > The discipline takes a multi-disciplinary All students taking an Honours course in UCAS Code see page 196 approach with courses covering German German are required to spend at least half an film and visual culture, gender studies, academic session in a German-speaking country. Advanced Entry literature and history Aberdeen has official exchange scholarships See page 86 for more information. with the Universities of Zurich, Kiel and > Courses focus on Germany, Austria and Can We Help? Greifswald, and also participates in Erasmus Switzerland Email us: [email protected] networks. The German Academic Exchange Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 > A small, friendly department with a Service (DAAD) awards scholarships for summer flourishing German Club and a Drama schools on a competitive basis. Your Study Options Group that puts on an annual play in Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Single Honours Programme in German Level 3 and 4 courses offer students considerable German > The University Library has extensive flexibility in choosing a programme from a Joint Honours Programmes with German holdings variety of modules. Courses currently on offer Accountancy, Anthropology, Divinity, Degree Programme Structure and Content include: Exile Studies; Images of Childhood; Economics, English, Film and Visual Love, Marriage & Adultery in German There is an Honours degree and a Designated Culture, Finance, French, Gaelic Studies, Literature; National Socialism; Film and degree in German. The length of the programme Geography, Hispanic Studies, History, History Text; The German Detective Story; Travel is normally 5 years, which includes spending up of Art, International Relations, Language and Tourism in German Literature; and to a year in a German-speaking country. & Linguistics, Legal Studies, Literature in many more. a World Context, Management Studies, First and Second Year Teaching and Assessment Mathematics*, Philosophy, Politics, Religious German for Beginners provides an intensive Teaching is generally in small groups Studies, Sociology introduction to the German language for (seminars/tutorials), especially at Honours students with no previous knowledge of *Joint Honours German and Mathematics level. Assessment is by a mixture of continuous German, or with qualifications beneath Higher - SQA Higher or GCE A Level or equivalent assessment and oral and written examination. or A-Level standard. This course may be taken qualification in Mathematics is required. Students have approximately four hours of alone or in combination with courses on social, taught classes per week in first year. This rises to Major-Minor Programmes with political and cultural aspects of the German- approximately 10-12 hours per week for Single Accountancy, Behavioural Studies, Music speaking countries. Students who successfully Honours students in third and fourth year. Studies, Psychology complete this course may proceed to level 2 courses and thereafter to Honours. Your Future Other Options The discipline produces graduates valued The LLB degree can be taken with options For students with a Higher or A-Level for their subject knowledge, including an in German or can include the study of qualification in German, German Language excellent command of spoken and written German Law. In the BSc degree, German courses deal with advanced aspects of German German and also for the transferable skills can be taken with Mathematics, Physics grammar and vocabulary, designed to improve that a degree in German from Aberdeen offers. and Psychology students’ command of both written and spoken Aberdeen German graduates have an excellent German. Courses on Modern German Culture Course Information employment record. provide lectures on literary, social and cultural www.abdn.ac.uk/german matters of the German-speaking countries in the General Information twentieth century, together with the study of www.abdn.ac.uk/study modern German texts. universityofaberdeen
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Hispanic Studies Hispanic multidisciplinary; students have the opportunity to study visual culture, literature, history, politics and anthropology in relation to Spain and/or Latin America Courses give equal weight to the study of Courses give equal weight Spanish and Latin-American cultures The Department’s programmes are Hispanic Studies at Aberdeen is a dynamic Hispanic Studies at Aberdeen Spanish is the second most widely spoken Spanish is the second most language after English in the westernlanguage after English spoken by 350 hemisphere. It is currently million people in 19 Latin-American states, and increasingly inthe Spanish Peninsula, the USA Its nationaland successful department. teaching rating is ‘excellent’ the Spanish language not only on Studies focuses Hispanic Latin America. of Spain and on the cultures but also Degree Programme Structure and Content There is an Honours degree, and a Designated degree in Hispanic Studies. Single Honours in Hispanic Studies, and most Joint Honours involving Hispanic Studies, are available either as Mode A degrees (5 years) including a full academic year spent in a Spanish-speaking country, or as Mode B degrees (4 year spent in a Spanish-speaking country. For both degrees the programme for first and second year is identical, so no final decision need be made before December of second year. Candidates are strongly recommended to apply initially for the Mode A degree. For Joint Honours in Hispanic Studies-German and Hispanic Studies-French, one half-session is spent in a Spanish-speaking country, and one half-session in a country in which the other language is spoken. First Year In addition to two language courses (to be determined by an initial placement test), students take either Latin America: A Cultural History or Spain: A Cultural History, which focus on history, literature, visual culture, politics, society and anthropology. > Why Choose Aberdeen? > > >
Hispanic Studies 104 105
Minimum Requirements: History
SQA Highers: A Levels: History AABB BBB IB Points: History is one of the broadest disciplines that one can study. 32 including 5,5,5 at HL The subject involves examining all aspects of human activity See table on page 87 for more information. in the past. Political, social, economic and cultural contexts UCAS Code see page 196 may be studied at the level of the individual, the locality, the Advanced Entry nation, the continent or the world. See page 86 for more information. Can We Help? Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Why Choose Aberdeen? Soviet Russia, 1917-1991; The Third Reich; > In the most recent Research Assessment World War I: International Perspectives; Your Study Options Exercise (RAE), the Aberdeen History Interwar Europe; Aztecs, Mayas and Incas; Sex Single Honours Programme in Department came top in Scotland with and Violence in Cold Climates; Late Medieval History the highest percentage of research rated England, 1272-1509; The Enlightenment ‘internationally excellent’ in France, Britain and Ireland; Empire in Joint Honours Programmes with the ‘Orient’: The British in Asia, 1600-1858; Anthropology, Archaeology, Divinity, > Geographically, course offerings spread out Germany, 1516-1806; Plague, Poison and Economics, English, Film and Visual Culture, from Scotland and Europe to encompass Persecution, c.1348-1700; American Slavery, Finance, French, Gaelic Studies, Geography, America, Asia and Africa. Chronologically, American Freedom, US History, 1800-1870; German, Hispanic Studies, History of students are offered a coherent series of Scotland: A Sociological History; The Making Art, International Relations, Language & courses ranging from the Ancient World to of Modern Ireland; Republican China; The Linguistics, Legal Studies, Literature in the present day Haitian Revolution. a World Context, Management Studies, > Excellent printed and electronic facilities for Mathematics*, Philosophy, Politics, Third year students will also be able to choose History students Religious Studies, Sociology from a range of Enhanced Studies courses, > Student satisfaction rates are particularly including a recommended course on the *Joint Honours History and Mathematics - high for History at Aberdeen, currently 95%, Classical World of Rome and Greece and its SQA Higher or GCE A Level or equivalent way above the national average of 86%. In lasting influence. qualification in Mathematics is required. the last teaching quality assessment the In Senior Honours, Single Honours students Major-Minor Programme with discipline was rated ‘Highly Satisfactory’. take a further optional course, a Special Subject Music Studies It was also highly commended in an EU and a course on History in Practice. Students sponsored review of teaching Related Honours Programmes in must also write a dissertation. Joint Honours Archaeology, English, History of Art, Politics/ Degree Programme Structure and Content students take a Special Subject and either the International Relations, Scottish Studies There is an Honours (four years) and a dissertation or History in Practice. The Special Course Information Designated (three years) degree in History. Subject involves intensive study, based upon www.abdn.ac.uk/history First Year primary sources, of a limited period or problem. General Information Courses include: Vikings; Europe in the 20th In fourth year, History in Practice students may www.abdn.ac.uk/study Century; An Introduction to Scottish History; undertake a work placement during the Easter Renaissances and Reformations, c.1450-c.1750. vacation and produce a short report. universityofaberdeen Second Year Teaching and Assessment @aberdeenuni Courses include: Power and Piety: Medieval In first and second year, teaching involves Europe, 1100-1500; Birth of Modernity: two one-hour lectures per week and a weekly See page 26 for information Politics, Culture and Science in Europe, hour-long tutorial. At Honours level, classes 1700-1870; Global Empire in the Long 19th are either seminar-based or a mixture of See page 18 for information Century; History and Philosophy of Science lectures and seminars. 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History graduates acquire skills of The History Department at 1801-1914; Men, Women & Eunuchs: Gender differentiation and clear argument, as well and Identity in Late Antiquity; Power and as the understanding of different aspects of Aberdeen was rated top in Traditions: France, 1799-1900; Science & human society and culture, which historical Scotland in the most recent Religion: From Galileo to Creationism; The education develops. Scottish Highlands and Islands; Sexuality and Research Assessment Exercise Deviance in Early Modern Europe, 1550-1790; (RAE) and has a student satisfaction rate of 95%.
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18th-Century British Art; Modern Russian Art; Performance Art; Postmodernism. All single Honours students take a third year course entitled Critical Perspectives in Art History and submit a dissertation on a topic of their own choice in fourth year. Honours students also follow an assessed programme of field work which includes tutor-led visits to London and Paris. Teaching and Assessment In first year, students attend lectures and tutorials and undertake tutor led visits to see art ‘in the flesh’. Students take image-based examinations, write essays and undertake online assessments for each course. In second year, students attend lectures and tutorials as well as working in small groups to give group presentations. There are also opportunities for tutor-led field trips. Students are assessed by a combination of essay, image-based examinations and continuous assessment. Honours courses are generally taught in seminars held twice a week. Students are assessed by a combination of written examinations and continuous assessment. In addition, all single Honours students submit a dissertation. Future Your Many of our graduates have obtained work in museums and galleries, art publishing, the art trade, art tours, conservation of wall paintings and historic buildings, theatre design, libraries and universities. Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Third and Fourth Year include: ScottishTopics currently available Early toPainting; American Modernism; 19th and Earlymid-19th Century Art; Late Caravaggio;20th Century French Art; Italian and NorthernNetherlandish Painting; and CountryRenaissance; Romanesque Design; EarlyHouse Architecture; Landscape Insular Art (British 600-
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Introduction to French Linguistics or Language & Linguistics & Language and practical skills of immediate benefit in a wide variety of careers A programme designed to develop analytical A vibrant linguistics research and Excellent learning facilities teaching community other you to, among will introduce & Linguistics Language evolved, may have and speech how human language things, and structures functions the complex in its role of language ways in which sound and meaning, the as a bridge between the ways in as children and adults, we acquire languages by which they and the mechanisms vary, which languages change over time. Degree Programme Structure and Content a Jointbe studied as can & Linguistics Language iselement in a number of Honours degrees and also a Single Honours option. First Year Entry to second year Language & Linguistics is anormally dependent on you having achieved pass in either Communication and Language in Contemporary Society or English Structure and Use (you are actively encouraged to take both courses). If you do not have a Higher or A Level (or equivalent) in a foreign language you are encouraged to take one at Aberdeen. Second Year Sounds of English; History of Language in the British Isles; Words Meanings: Lexis and Semantics; Constructing Words and Meaning: Morphology and Syntax. Students may also take Philosophy of Language if they have studied prerequisite courses in French or Philosophy in first year. > > Why Choose Aberdeen? of humanLanguage lies at the heart human trait thatinteraction and is a defining species. Linguisticssets us apart from all other discuss and modelteaches us how to analyse, this singularly human attribute. In studying Linguistics you will understand yourself and human societies more fully. >
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Teaching Teaching and Assessment classwork inIn Gaelic language courses, of the writtenthe form of practical use a considerable partlanguage always forms the end-of-yearof the assessment alongside in Gaelic, essaysexamination. In other courses (or in some literature classes, textual exercises) also contribute to your overall mark. In tutorial groups, credit is given for regular attendance and for active participation, while in language- learning classes, conversational practice is assessed. There are a small number of advanced language courses in which examination marks count for over half of the assessment. In English, regular subject discussions and argument in tutorial help to develop self- confidence and powers of expression. All classwork counts towards your assessment. It is marked and returned with comments, so that you know how you are getting on at every stage. The rest of assessment comes from end- of-course examinations and from performance in tutorials and seminars. Future Your Graduates in Languages and Literature of Scotland have received a thorough grounding in the sorts of writing, research, computational and presentation skills that are vital to many careers. Students can feel part of a thriving field that can lead them into careers as diverse as publishing, teaching, research, journalism, banking, arts and research funding, speech therapy and television and radio broadcasting.
Scottish literature in English and Scots history of excellence in research on Scottish literature Opportunity to gain knowledge and Strong teaching and research interests in Distinguished academic staff with a long appreciation of the language and linguistic traditions of Scotland An exciting combination of Gaelic, English and Scottish courses > > in either subject. Degree Programme Structure and Content Courses are available from first to fourth year. Languages and Literature of Scotland is a Joint Honours degree. First Year Students aiming for Honours in Languages and Literature of Scotland join one of three Scottish Gaelic language streams: beginners, learners (Higher at ‘B’ or above), or native speakers (Higher at ‘Pass’ or above). In addition, students are given an introduction to Gaelic culture and literature at the appropriate level. Students must also take first year English courses. Second Year In Gaelic, students continue to follow the Scottish Gaelic language courses and in English take 60 credits from the available second year literature and language courses. Third and Fourth Year (Honours) In their Honours years, students divide their time equally between Gaelic and English. The Honours dissertation can be submitted > Why Choose Aberdeen? history of ScotlandThe linguistic and cultural from diverseis complex. A nation created and Norse –elements – Celtic, Germanic multicultural, andScotland has always been literary languages:even today has three main Gaelic, Scots and English. >
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Management Studies Management Programmes that ensure choice and Programmes that ensure A high proportion of research-active staff A high proportion of research-active An emphasis on evidence-based management flexibility courses in Accountancy and Economics. First Year Managing Organisations provides an understanding of the key roles of management and the organisational context. The Context of Business studies the political, economic and technological context within which organisations operate, creating threats to existing operations and opportunities for new activity. Students also study Economics for Business and Society, and Accounting and Entrepreneurship. Students take additional courses to make up the 120 credits required (three years) degree in Management Studies. To meet the increasing demand for management skills in the modern world, the University of Aberdeen provides a wide range of degrees involving Management Studies. Students wishing to enter Honours will need to obtain passes in first and second year in Management-related courses. In addition to Management for the year. Second Year In second year, students are required to take core courses that will include Marketing, Operations Management and Understanding Statistics. an at Aberdeen provides Studies Management opportunity or on its own study Management to other disciplines number of the one of a large alongside models The degree integrates taught at the University. managing people and organisationsand theories of of the externalwithin the context environment. There is an Honours (four years) and a Designated > Why Choose Aberdeen? > > Degree Programme Structure and Content
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We offer a challenging syllabus which attention on Mathematics or spreading theirattention on Mathematics with other subjects interests to combine it situations inlanguage used to describe Our graduatesprecise but abstract terms. valued by employersfind their skills highly thinking and theirboth for their rigorous versatility emphasises reasoning, rigour and the argumentative side of mathematics. Our ambition is to give you a sound preparation for a career in which mathematics plays a role, whether it be in research or through applications Mathematics is a powerful international Mathematics is a powerful Students can choose between focusing their Students can choose between > > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students take up to four mathematics courses. Three of these are compulsory: two introductory courses in Analysis (Calculus I and II) and a course in Algebra. The fourth course, which is optional, covers a range of mathematical topics. The Analysis courses begin with fundamental ideas concerning sets, functions and methods of proof. Then they discuss limits, differentiation and integration of functions in one variable. The Algebra course includes such topics as vectors, matrices, complex numbers and methods of counting. The optional course includes topics like symmetry, elementary number theory, functions and relations, elementary probability and elementary astronomy. Second Year Students take up to five mathematics courses. Four of the courses are compulsory. Of these, two are Analysis courses, one is in Set Theory and Algebraic Structures and one is in Linear Algebra. The optional course is in Probability Theory. The two Analysis courses consolidate students’ knowledge in differentiation and integration of functions in one variable, and lead on to the differentiation of functions of several variables and to ordinary differential equations. The course on Set Theory and Algebraic Structures includes an introduction to elementary set theory and an introduction to the mathematics of symmetry. The Linear Algebra course focuses on systems of linear equations and the associated matrix algebra.
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Theory, and a broad survey of Music Music Studies Music Graduates in music pursue all kinds of careers, both in the world of music and the arts, and outside it Specialist facilities include state-of-the-art Specialist facilities include The University of Aberdeen offers the The University of Aberdeen flexibility to study music alongside a wideflexibility to study music at Honours level range of other subjects music, asstudio facilities for electroacoustic instrumentswell as a collection of historic including a 1771 Kirkman harpsichord. Gamelan, SteelThere is also a full Balinese Pans and Samba/Salsa instruments world renowned Aberdeen include staff at Music Studies are opportunities There and musicologists. composers to in performance,take courses history. and music composition Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students can choose one or more courses in music, including Performance, Composition and History which serves as the foundation for future study. Please note that entry to performance courses is by audition on arrival. Second Year Students wishing to study music at Honours level take courses in Harmony and Music History of the 18th and 19th Centuries; they may also choose to take other music courses. Third Year All MA Music students take New Directions: Evolution and Revolution in Music, which examines the hypothesis that 1600 and 1900 both mark turning points in the history of music. They also take an optional course in music. Why Choose Aberdeen? > > >
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The Department encourages students to spend their second year of study abroad. The University offers support centrally for taking a year abroad in Europe, Japan, Hong Kong or North America Areas of special expertise include Comparative Political Parties and Elections, Cross National Surveys, Democracy and Democratisation, Energy Politics, European Integration and Regionalism, European Politics, Human Rights and Development Issues, Interest Groups, Modernity and Religion, Public Policy, Regional IR (with specific focus on Japan, Latin America, and the Middle East) and Security Studies The Department brings active research Politics and International Relations at Politics and International excel in the annualAberdeen continues to National Student Survey culture into its teaching, helping to take students to the forefront of contemporary debates and knowledge in the field Introduction to Political Science considers key themes in the discipline, including democracy, participation, institutions and policymaking. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Introduction to International Relations looks at the development of International Relations as a discipline by examining key geopolitical events using a variety of analytical tools, and state-of-the art theorising in international relations via consideration of the major schools of theory and the work of major authors. Second Year POLITICS Political Ideologies considers differing theoretical notions of the state and democracy. It provides an introduction to some of the broad theoretical and conceptual challenges and problems involved in political analysis. Degree Programme Structure and Content There is a four year Honours degree in Politics and International Relations and a Designated Degree in Political Studies which can be obtained after three years of study. First Year POLITICS > Why Choose Aberdeen? > > >
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including those for brain imaging analysis, eye movement recording, movement analysis, visual neuroscience and face recognition behaviour. processes and of mental is the science Psychology and applied disciplines of theoretical a wide range It covers health, mental language, cognition, perception, including the dynamics neuropsychology, lifespan development, including the and psychometric testing of social groups, of personality and intelligence. measurement > Degree Programme Structure and Content There is a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Honours degree and a Designated degree in Psychology. Application for entry to Honours occurs at the end of second year, and is based on academic performance achieved during second year. Students not continuing to Honours Psychology may complete the Designated degree or the Behavioural Studies Honours degree. First Year The lectures and workshops on: Biological Psychology; Lifespan Development; Psychology of Emotion; Evolutionary Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Perceptual Psychology; Social Psychology. The Methods and Applications course includes lectures and practical classes on all aspects of research methodology and descriptive data analysis in psychological research. Second Year There are lectures on: Developmental Psychology; Behavioural Neuroscience; Language and Cognition; Organisational Psychology; Perception; Social Psychology; Clinical Psychology. The Methods and Applications course build on the research methodology gained in first year to examine more complex experimental designs and statistical methods. Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
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leading to a variety of degree programmes academic institution to subscribe to Thomson Reuters Eikon in the UK and Ireland. This flagship trading floor integrates real activity in financial markets directly into your courses. The platform is used by major financial services companies across the world. You gain experience of sophisticated financial management technology placing you at the leading edge with skills that employers are looking for The University of Aberdeen is the first Courses allow an exciting range of choice, cutting edge of real estate teaching andcutting edge of real estate UK and recognisedresearch – leading in the as world-class programmes lead Single and Joint Honours to professional accreditation Aberdeen is a centre of excellence at the Aberdeen is a centre of > Degree Programme Structure and Content Both Single and Joint Honours Real Estate programmes are accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The Joint degree with Accountancy is accredited by the Board of Accreditation of Accountancy Educational Courses (BAAEC) on behalf of professional accountancy bodies. We offer a four year Single or Joint Honours degree in Real Estate, and a three year Designated degree in Real Estate. First Year Courses introduce students to the principles of investment and finance and the nature of real estate markets. Students are also required to study two first year Economics courses. In addition to the core courses, students may take options in business related areas or choose courses related to planning and environmental issues. > > Why Choose Aberdeen? > Real Estate Real from estate markets examines real at Aberdeen Real Estate and business. investment of economics, the perspectives careerstudents for a prepare estate programmes All real in surveying, real estate, with a focus on commercial valuation and development. investment, management,
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. uran; The Life and 2 ; Intermediate Latin 1 2 Students will also be expected to complete an Honours Dissertation. Second Year Ancient Israel; EarliestHistory and Religion of and Message ofPortraits of Jesus; The Mission Gentiles; The PilgrimPaul the Apostle to the Christian Doctrine andCity (Medieval Church); Thinkers; ExploringPractice: Major Christian Ethics; Economicthe Tradition of Christian and Psychological Theories of Religion; Sociological and Anthropological Theories of Religion; Introduction to the Religions of the World III; Introduction to the Religions of the World IV. Sustained Studies: Hebrew Language III and IV; Reading New Testament Greek 1 and of Muhammad; Understanding Confucianism; Reading Confucian and Daoist Sacred Texts; Understanding New Religious Movements. Third & Fourth Year (Honours) Old Testament Theology; Comparative Semitic Linguistics; Contemporary Issues in the Study of the Hebrew Bible; Luke Acts in Context; The Gospel and Letters of John; New Testament Theology; Heavens, Seers and the End: Apocalypticism and the New Testament; Recovering the Historical Jesus; The Graeco-Roman Environment of the New Testament; The Jewish Environment of the New Testament; The Reformation in Scotland; Luther, Calvin and the Shaping of Protestantism; Reformation Reason and Revolt; The Followers of Lady Poverty: St Francis and His Disciples; These Three are One: Introduction to The Christian Doctrine of God; Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer; Justice and Reconciliation; Christian Ethics and Creation; New Directions in Natural Theology; Religion, Secularism and Public Life; Spirituality, Health Scripture:of Theologies Christian Healing; and Major Thinkers in Theological Ethics; Modern Christian Thought; The Image of Jesus in the Quran and Muslim Tradition; Myth; Social Anthropology of Religions; Critical Theories of Religion: The Frankfurt School; Q
. ; New and 2 and 2 1 ; Latin 1 and 2 600); Introduction to Christian Theology; - 0 Testament Greek 1 Religion at Ground Zero; What Does it Mean to be Human: Learning from the Margins; Introduction to Religions of the World I and II. Sustained Studies: Hebrew entry requirements and further information. Master of Arts in Religious Studies An MA in Religious Studies at Aberdeen gives students a cutting-edge understanding of the world’s major religious traditions, their historical development and importance in the contemporary world. The degree also gives students the opportunity to explore a wide diversity of courses in the Arts and Social Sciences. It may be taken as a Designated degree in three years, or as part of a Joint Honours degree in four years. See page 120 for entry requirements and further information. Divinity Degree Programme (BD) These are the courses currently running; they may, however, be subject to change: First Year Introduction to the Hebrew Bible; The Founders of Christianity: Introduction to the New Testament; The Rise of Christianity ( Bachelor of Theology (BTh) Bachelor of Theology be more flexiblyThe BTh is designed to It provides greaterstructured than the BD. in Religiousopportunities to take courses the study of TheologyStudies and to combine outwith Divinityand Religion with subjects French, English,and Religious Studies (e.g. History, Sociology, Chemistry, Computing). It is particularly suited to the educational needs of those considering teaching Religious and Moral Education in secondary schools. Master of Arts in Divinity The MA in Divinity offers more flexibility than the BD or BTh. Within the Divinity courses students have the option to specialise in individual sub-disciplines. See page 94 for
excellence going back to 1495 Excellent library facilities, beautiful languages, the history of the church in the west, the Reformation in Scotland, classical and contemporary Christian doctrine, the role of religion in ethical and political debates, and religious aspects of disability An international community of scholars, studying all aspects of theology, ministry, and close links to religious studies specialists A vast array of courses including biblical A tradition of theological study and surroundings, and a warm welcome! Divinity and Theology degrees at Aberdeen concentrate on the study of Christian faith, life of Christian on the study concentrate degrees at Aberdeen and Theology Divinity and contemporary institutional in its historical, and doctrine principally contexts. Emerging and exegetical are theological, means of study tradition, its the Christian from within Old Church History, in the following fields: research and teaching historical, incorporating Theology. Ethics and Systematic Theological Practical Theology, New Testament, Testament, > > > Degrees The School offers four degrees at undergraduate level: Bachelor of Divinity (BD), Bachelor of Theology (BTh), Master of Arts (MA) in Divinity and Master of Arts (MA) in Religious Studies. Each may be taken as a non- Honours or as an Honours degree. Bachelor of Divinity (BD) The BD is designed for students who are looking for specialised and comprehensive study of the Christian tradition. The study of the biblical languages (Hebrew and Greek) by candidates for this degree is encouraged, but not compulsory. The course leading to the non-honours degree of BD normally takes three years and the Honours degree takes four years.
Why Choose Aberdeen? vocational orWhether you have a personal, a deeper knowledge ofintellectual interest in sources and its history,the Christian faith, its the historical,or are interested in exploring of thesocial and political development is the placeworld’s religions, Aberdeen for you. > Divinity and Theology and Divinity
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Church of Scotland. by the Church SL in English required. Help? Can We Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Study Options Your Accreditation Professional The Bachelor of Divinity and Bachelor of have been accredited Theology degrees including an average of 6 at HL
to 1495. Students studying for the BTh in Theology also in Theology for the BTh studying Students Studies Religious range of to a wide have access courses. Assessment Teaching & Divinity, History & PhilosophyThe School of teaching and a flexible approach to emphasises of small utilising a combination assessment, through teaching assessed and large group presentations.examinations, essays and a dissertation on aHonours students write supervisor. a by approved choice their of subject Offer of Admission that achieving theApplicants should note from a singleminimum entrance requirement, guarantee an offer ofsitting of exams, will not more applicants thanadmission. We have many meet our minimumplaces, and most of them Consequently, we mayentrance requirements. the minimum. Anneed to ask for more than will normally beapplicant’s academic profile the most significant factor in our decision making. Additionally, certain features of the personal statement may help to strengthen an applicant’s case. Future Your Our graduates have found employment in a wide range of areas, including the Churches, media and journalism, teaching, public service and administration, the NGO sector, business, government and publishing.
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BA / Part-time Degrees particular fields. (see page 81) BA Childhood Practice (BACP) BA Professional Development Certificatein Adult and Community Learning Teaching Qualification (Further Education) TQ(FE)
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www.gtcs.org.uk Aberdeen graduates are highly valued by employers throughout Scotland and across Teaching Assessment Teaching and credit Education degree comprises The Primary is Our learner-centred approach rated courses. seminars, by workshops, tutorials, characterised supported by an onlineself-study and lectures, are assessedlearning environment. Courses includingthrough a variety of approaches, portfolio andpresentation, written assignment, is assessedexaminations. School experience school teachers,in partnership with primary tutors. As theHead Teachers and University will be expectedprogramme develops, students for determiningto take increasing responsibility learning as part ofand organising their own development. their continuing professional Professional Accreditation Degrees are accredited by the General allow graduates to apply for provisional registration as primary teachers. Future Your Graduates of the programmes are eligible for a one year induction training post after graduation. Eligibility for the Teacher Induction Scheme is determined by Scottish Government and full details can be found at: the world. Gaelic Medium Education The University actively seeks to promote Gaelic Medium Education through Initial Teacher Education. Within the programme there is an opportunity for candidates who are fluent and literate in Gaelic to study and professionally develop in Gaelic Medium teaching. PGDE Courses for Graduates If you are a graduate wishing to apply for primary teaching training, the undergraduate degree is not applicable. An alternative route into teaching is through the one year Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE). PGDE courses in both primary and secondary education are intended for successful graduates wishing to teach. Further information about these one year courses, both of which are professionally accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) is available in the postgraduate prospectus. Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) and
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3 and programmes jointly developing innovative courses Students choose to study at Aberdeen to Strong, well established partnerships High quality student learning and achievement supported by strongly committed professional staff with schools and communities, education authorities and other professionals, benefit from the opportunity of periods of placement in city, small town, suburban, rural and island settings. This provides the widest possible preparation for future employment The School of Education has a long and The School of Education distinguished record in the education ofdistinguished record in teachers. It is a large school with over 60 academic staff, all of whom are highly qualified, experienced professionals with a wide range of expertise in learning and teaching. Many are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for research and development work in their particular specialist fields > selection process and a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check will be conducted prior to final acceptance. with the General Teaching Council for Scotland on successful completion. Over four years, it combines academic study with practical inquiry in a variety of school settings and their communities. Year 4 > Degree Programme Structure and Content The programme leads to a qualification to teach children in the 3 opportunity to undertake Masters level credits in addition to completing their Honours degree. This provides the first step for academic and professional development. Successful graduates will be well placed to face the challenges and changes facing the teaching profession in the twenty-first century. Selection An interview forms part of the > Why Choose Aberdeen? an exciting and demandingTeaching is and a variety of personal job, requiring qualities and characteristics.professional to relate well to others,Teachers must be able understanding inconveying empathy and learners. They musttheir interactions with this enthusiasmenjoy learning and share and stimulatingby providing an exciting learners. Ourenvironment for young creative,programmes aim to produce who aremotivated primary teachers children agedconfident in working with Primary Education Primary between >
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BMus with Honours Our music staff possess a wide range BMus with Honours of research expertise encompassing (Education) aspects of performance, composition BMus with Honours (Music and Communities) and musicology. Facilities for music MA Music Studies students are first-class, including (See page 114) electroacoustic music studios and a collection of historical instruments.
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BMus with Honours (Education) BMus with Fourth Year (Honours) Third and Studies Performance in the thirdStudents continue performance recital asyear, and can offer a performance Compositionpart of the fourth year curriculum. on developing theirStudies students work students choosingown personal voices. For this culminatescomposition in fourth year, in the submission of a composition portfolio. in the submission of a composition Music History take New Directions:Music Education students in Music, a courseRevolution and Evolution that the yearswhich examines a hypothesis in the1600 and 1900 both mark turning points history of music. Dissertation All Music Education students write a dissertation in their fourth year on some aspect of music. Professional Studies music involves the study of Studies Professional teaching and pedagogy, and is closely related to School Experience where the knowledge can be applied in practice. Professional competencies are developed in continuity with the progressive acquisition and application of subject and content skills provided by the students’ Core Studies programme. In first and second year, experiences related to the subject and content of music generate consideration and appraisal of curricular resources, and of different approaches to presenting these resources in school. Practical Skills Students develop a range of practical skills necessary for classroom teaching, such as keyboard skills.
format. After the first twofirst the After format. 2 + New Directions: Revolution and Degree Programme Structure and Content Structure and Degree Programme degree is of the innovative BMus The structure a 2 has and flexible are able study, in which students years of core composition,to develop skills in performance, history, one of threemusicianship and music chosen in third andHonours programmes is Honours is a musicfourth year. BMus with Honours (Education)degree. The BMus with to teachprogramme leads to a qualification with Honoursin secondary schools. BMus is a new programme(Music and Communities) musical skillsinvolving students applying of communities. while working in a range number of optional courses. BMus with Honours Third and Fourth Year (Honours) In third year, students continue with performance and composition. Other courses include Evolution in Music which examines a hypothesis that the years 1600 and 1900 both mark turning points in the history of music. Students are introduced to methods of musical analysis in third year. Students also choose from a range of optional courses reflecting the research interests of staff. In fourth year, students write a dissertation on a musical topic and choose from a range of options, which include a performance recital and the submission of a portfolio of compositions. First and Second Year Core StudyFirst and Second Year of courses includingStudents study a range performance (involving weekly lessons), musicianship, composition, theory and music history. The first year provides a foundation for further study, and includes a survey of Western music. There is also the opportunity to take courses outside the discipline. Music Education students have the opportunity to gain experience in school whilst Single Honours music students choose from a
Aberdeen city is known as being a lively There are three state-of-the-art Electroacoustic Composition studios as well as a number of Music Technology workstations centre for music. Links with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Aberdeen City Music School, North East of Scotland Music School, the Sound Festival and other organisations continue to develop, and students take part in performance and workshops led The University of Aberdeen offers excellent by visiting musicians Instrumental resources include a full Instrumental resources Balinese Gamelan, Steel Pans and Samba/Balinese Gamelan, Steel there is a collectionSalsa instruments and based around a 1771 of historic instruments Kirkman harpsichord and violins by the eighteenth-century maker Joseph Ruddiman performance opportunities with the early sixteenth-century Chapel often used for services and performances of sacred and concert music. The Chapel has an all- mechanical pipe organ built by the French builder Aubertin – the first by this builder in the UK The University runs a full Symphony The University runs a full We are an expanding area with a vibrant area with a We are an expanding takes place Instrumental/vocal tuition and friendly atmosphere and friendly throughout the programme Chapel Choir,Orchestra, Choral Society, RecorderString Ensemble, Viol Consort, BaroqueConsort, New Music Group, Big Band, chamberEnsemble, Concert Band, groups and many more > > > Why Choose Aberdeen? > Music > > >
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Scottish Qualifications (SQA) 4H at BBBB in four distinct disciplines (Music cannot be School Experience Entry to the BMus with Honours (Music and double-counted). Music at Higher Grade Music Education students are sent into schools Communities) takes place after an interview A preferred. to gain practical experience in classroom music and assessment of musicianship. General Certificate of Education (GCE) teaching. A Levels: Music can also be studied as Minor Honours in BMus with Honours the MA. See page 114 for more information. BC (Music and Communities) Offer of Admission including Music A Level minimum Grade B. Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Applicants should note that achieving the or The Music and Communities programme is minimum entrance requirement, from a AS Levels: a vocational programme designed to prepare single sitting of exams, will not guarantee musicians to work within a broad range of an offer of admission. We have many more BBCC community settings whether formal, in-formal applicants than places, and most of them including Music AS Level minimum Grade A. or non-formal. Courses are delivered in a meet our minimum entrance requirements. Plus a minimum of 3 additional GCSE passes. variety of subject areas, each fully integrated Consequently, we may need to ask for more across the programme to ensure depth and than the minimum. Irish Leaving Certificate/ Ardteistimeireacht professional relevance. Your Future Understanding Communities Students entering the BMus might have BBB at Higher Level Students follow courses during their honours specific career aspirations from the start. The International Baccalaureate (IB) years in which they explore the nature of programmes are specifically designed, however, communities of various types to prepare so that those who wish to pursue a career in 30 points themselves for working within them. music but don’t want to tie themselves down including at least a Grade 6 at Music at HL. Community Placements to one particular career path are able to benefit from a two year experience in music before Music Qualifications Students have the opportunity to create and choosing a specific programme. For students Candidates should demonstrate musical develop their own placement opportunities following the BMus with Honours (Education) attainment and potential. Candidates in the North East of Scotland, using skills programme, the main career prospects are in should have Grade VIII Associated Board (or developed across the programme and with the teaching, and those graduating with the BMus equivalent) in their main instrument/voice or support of trained specialists in community with Honours (Music and Communities) are show great potential and intend to take Grade development and creative arts. well placed to take opportunities for working VIII. Musical skills are assessed at interview, Teaching and Assessment in community music. For those following the at which competence on piano will need to Teaching is by a mixture of lectures, seminar BMus with Honours programme, the main be demonstrated. Further information about groups, tutorials and individual instrumental career prospects include editing, writing and the interview process is available on the and vocal tuition. Methods of assessment take presenting music, composing and performing. Music Department website. Applicants from the form of submitted coursework (essays and The degree can also be used as an entry to other outside the UK must also meet the above compositions). professions, as is the case with other degrees, performance requirement. Entry to Honours Programmes where subject specialism is not important. Curriculum Review Students apply for entry to Honours Subject to approval and validation, the programmes at the end of the second year of BMus (Hons) in Education will be changing study. Entry to BMus with Honours depends in session 2015-16 from a 2+2 model to on satisfactory progress in the first two years a 3+1 model where the majority of studies of study; entry to the BMus with Honours in Music Education / Education will be (Education) programme involves an interview undertaken in year 4 of the degree. and assessment of keyboard skills, and Can We Help? candidates must meet the GTCS requirements Email us: [email protected] which include SQA Higher/ESOL grade award Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 at band C or above in English, or a National Course Information Course award at Higher Level at C or above in English and Communications (or equivalent). www.abdn.ac.uk/music A Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check General Information will be conducted for those students choosing www.abdn.ac.uk/study the BMus (Education) programme midway through their second year. universityofaberdeen @aberdeenuni
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Transfer to MEng: may transfer to the MEng at the end of the first or second year. Advanced Entry programmes is arranged through the Admission Selector at the University of Aberdeen. Engineering Diploma –Engineering Diploma General Certificate of Education GCE – General Certificate of Education ILC – Irish Leaving Certificate/ Ardteistimeireacht IB – International Baccalaureate SQA – Scottish Qualifications Type of Qualification Type Articulation Agreements Articulation agreements exist with a number of Scottish colleges. † * Note – Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering also require Chemistry. See programme details for more information. Note – Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering Minimum Entry Requirements for 2015 for Requirements Entry Minimum with HND qualifications in Engineering may be able to gain advanced entry. For further information, contact the University of Aberdeen Student Recruitment and Admissions Service on + or with the Admissions Selector to see if your college has an existing agreement.
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Type of Qualification MEng BEng † Engineering is one of the most satisfying professions. You get results. You make things First Year Entry * First Year Entry * happen. You generate new solutions to other people’s problems and at the end of the day, SQA – 4H at AABB 4H at ABBB you have the job satisfaction of being able to see your work in action. Scottish Qualifications AB in Mathematics and Physics/ AB required in Mathematics and Physics/ Technological Studies. If applicant presents with H in Technological Studies. If applicant presents with H in Technological Studies instead of Physics, Mathematics Technological Studies instead of Physics, Mathematics must be A grade. must be A grade. Why Choose Aberdeen? In the second year the topics covered can Civil engineers design, build, maintain and S at grades 1, 2, or 3, or National 5 at grades A, B or C S at grades 1, 2, or 3, or National 5 at grades A, B or C Engineering is an intellectually demanding include Engineering Mathematics, Engineering manage roads, railways, dams, buildings, in English. in English. profession, mainly because of the wide range Chemistry, Transport Processes, Fluids and airports, hospitals, schools, harbours, sports of skills you need to deploy. You are expected Thermodynamics, Solids and Structures, stadia, onshore and offshore oil and gas Engineering Diploma – The Engineering Diploma, with some additional The Engineering Diploma, with some additional to be good at mathematics, to have a sound Electronic Systems, Geology, Electrical and installations, subsea systems, power stations General Certificate of qualifications, will provide appropriate preparation qualifications, will provide appropriate preparation grasp of basic sciences, to be inventive and Mechanical Systems and Design & Computing. and renewable energy facilities. They design Education for our MEng degrees. Please visit www.ucas.com for for our BEng degrees. Please visit www.ucas.com for creative, to be able to sell your ideas to clients water supply and water treatment systems and The first and second year courses are more information. more information. and colleagues and, in due course, to organise river management, flood and coastal protection complemented by hands-on practical exercises and lead fellow professionals. schemes. and case studies from real–life engineering > Integrated Engineering School, containing projects. Civil engineers are involved in seeing major GCE – General 3 A Levels at ABB. AB required in Mathematics and 3 A Levels at BBB, B in Mathematics and B in Physics award-winning staff and modern, well- infrastructure projects through from design to Certificate Honours Years Physics or a B in Design and Technology or a B in or a B in Design and Technology or a B in Engineering. equipped laboratories construction and completion. of Education Engineering. If applicant presents with B in Physics, GCSE English at C. You do not need to finalise your choice of Design and Technology or Engineering, Mathematics > Common core in years 1 and 2 for all specialisation until you begin third year. This is If you are interested in making lasting positive must be A grade. GCSE English at C. engineering students also the point at which a final decision between improvements to society in sustainable design MEng and BEng must be made. Successful BEng for the protection of the natural environment > Programmes reflect ‘systems engineering’ candidates will be offered the chance to change on land or at sea, in improving the quality ILC – Irish Leaving 4H at AABB including Mathematics and either 4H at ABBB including Mathematics and either approach in modern industry Certificate/ Physics or Engineering. Maths at an A. B at B2 or above. Physics or Engineering. Maths at an A. B at B2 or above. to the MEng programme. A wide range of both of life for millions of people using novel Ardteistimeireacht O in English. O in English. > Final choice of specialisation can be made MEng and BEng programmes are available building techniques and materials, then civil at start of year 3 across the entire engineering spectrum engineering is the career choice for you. reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of > Philosophy of world-class teaching in an Following specialisation in third year, the School. atmosphere of research Honours studies will include: Engineering IB – International 34 points including Mathematics and Physics at HL 32 points including Mathematics and Physics at HL Degree Programme Structure and Content In your third year you have the opportunity Analysis & Methods; Fluid Mechanics; Stress Baccalaureate (6 or above) and English at Standard Level. (5 or above) and English at Standard Level. to study from a range of courses leading Analysis; Engineering Design; Geotechnics; Honours Degrees of MEng and BEng to specialisation in your chosen discipline. Mechanics of Structures; Design of Structural The MEng is a five-year Honours programme The major feature of the fourth year is the Elements; Professional Development in the and the BEng is a four-year Honours undertaking of an individual project in the area Construction Industry; Economics; Resource programme, both of which are fully of your specialisation. The project occupies half & Safety Management; Safety & Reliability accredited by the Engineering Institutions (see of your study time and can be undertaken in Engineering; Field Survey & Engineering Professional Accreditation section). The first Aberdeen or abroad. The opportunity exists Hydrology (field course); Engineering Project two years of our programmes cover general to study a European language to support this & Manufacturing Management. Engineering, with elements of Chemical, study. Formal courses continue to develop your MEng only - Solid Mechanics & Materials Mechanical, Petroleum and Electrical/ specialist interests. Modelling; Civil Engineering Hydraulics; Electronics, as well as Civil. This approach gives If you are studying for the MEng degree then Engineering Management; Mathematical Aberdeen graduates a broad understanding in fifth year you undertake a group design Optimisation. of engineering principles, which we know is project in addition to courses in Engineering invaluable to their future careers. Similarly Chemical Engineering Analysis & Methods and Engineering & highly regarded is the particular emphasis on Chemical engineering is concerned with the Project Management. The study of Advanced Management and Project Management. Again, creative and imaginative use of engineering Special Topics further deepens your specialist we know from working with industry that this principles and science to develop processes in knowledge. knowledge is vital for new graduates working which materials undergo chemical or physical in an engineering capacity. In the later years The specialisations come under five main transformation into useful products for society you specialise, following your chosen discipline disciplines. More information on each of these to use. Today, chemical engineers are involved in greater depth including design applications. is detailed below. in a much wider range of processing activities Pre-Honours Years Civil Engineering than traditional “chemical” production. The types of processes chemical engineers help In the first year you can study topics such Civil engineering is concerned with creative use design include energy production; oil and as Engineering Mathematics, Electronics, of engineering principles and science to shape gas processing; waste water and effluent Engineering Chemistry, Mechanics, and improve our lives and our environment. treatment; food processing and manufacturing; Fundamentals of Engineering Materials and The work of the civil engineer centres on pharmaceuticals and medical products; carbon Computer Aided Design and Communication. sustainable design for the built and natural dioxide capture and storage and many more. environment, both onshore and offshore.
and in very challenging environments. Virtually every product in modern life has been manufactured using energy generated from oil and gas. Petroleum engineers are at the forefront of ensuring that we have a continued supply of this most important commodity on the planet. With continued worldwide demand for energy, there is no better time to be a petroleum engineer. If you are interested in applying the knowledge of geology and physics, in creating engineering sustainable harnessingsafe and for the systems of primary sources of energy used by modern society, then you should consider petroleum engineering as a career choice. Located in the heart of the energy industry in Europe, Aberdeen is an International Centre of Excellence for exploration and production of oil and gas, providing services for not only the North Sea but also many provinces worldwide. The distinctiveness of the Petroleum Engineering degree programme is provided by its combination of excellence in both Engineering and in Petroleum Geoscience. With engineering at its heart, the Petroleum Engineering programme draws upon well- established expertise in petroleum exploration and geoscience within the University, and the local oil and gas industry, to provide students with a multidisciplinary approach to addressing the challenges faced by petroleum engineers and the petroleum energy industry sector. Following specialisation in third year, Honours in third specialisation Following & Analysis Engineering will include: studies Mechanics and Dynamics;Methods; Fluid Mechanics of Structures;Stress Analysis; Design; Materials; Engineering Engineering PowerThermodynamics; Electrical Dynamics; Resource & Safety Management;Engineering; Control Engineering; Safety & Reliability Materials;Systems; Advanced Engineering Drives; ReservoirElectrical Machines and ProductionEngineering; Petroleum Offshore Oil andEngineering and Economics; Managing PeopleGas Production Technology; Design; Engineeringand Organisations; Group Management. Project & Manufacturing Methods;MEng only – Applied Numerical Modelling;Solid Mechanics & Materials MathematicalEngineering Management; Systems and Sensing. Optimisation; Optical Engineering Petroleum Petroleum engineering is concerned with the exploration for, and extraction of, hydrocarbons, e.g. crude oil and natural gas. Petroleum engineers use creative and imaginative knowledge of petroleum geology, reservoir behaviour, as well as fundamental engineering principles to develop effective and safe solutions for the exploration, recovery and transportation of hydrocarbon products trapped underground, onshore or offshore, You will use your imagination, creativity and creativity imagination, use your You will with the complex society to provide knowledge you may In your future career systems it needs. energy that supply our design the machines computer may design complete needs, or you witha silicon chip. Working systems on the ocean may be instrumenting photonics you displays. stunning electronic depths, or creating it will be interesting, itWhatever path you take, needs and it will bewill contribute to society’s rewarding! in third year,Following specialisation EngineeringHonours studies may include: Systems, C/ C++Analysis & Methods; Control Systems & SignalProgramming; Signals; Design; ElectricalProcessing; Engineering ElectronicPower Engineering; Digital Engineering;Systems; Communications ElectricalProject & Safety Management; & SoftwareMachines and Drives; Computer Sensing &Engineering; Optical Engineering; Instrumentation. MEng Only – Applied Electromagnetics; Optical Systems & Sensing; Engineering Management; Robotics. Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is concerned with creative and imaginative use of engineering principles and science to shape the world around us, through the development of new materials, technologies, processes and products. Mechanical engineers design and develop everything that moves or has moving parts, ranging from spacecraft and aeroplanes to racing cars; from household goods like refrigerators to the small motors that turn a CD in a CD player; from robotic control of machinery to nanotechnologies; from mechanical hearts and artificial limbs to fitness machines, and from oil and gas exploration and production technologies to wind turbines. Virtually every product in modern life has probably been touched in some way by a mechanical engineer. It is not surprising therefore that mechanical engineering is regarded as one of the most diverse of all engineering disciplines. If you are interested in the mechanics and dynamics of movement, have aptitude and fascination in how things work, want to contribute positively to making the life of the human race better and to the development of a sustainable environment, then you should consider mechanical engineering as a career choice.
, in addition to A Higher or GCE A Level or ). 4 Virtually every product in modern life has in modern every product Virtually a the input of using been created probably you will at some point and chemical engineer the engineers working across find chemical range of industries. globe in a wide for howan aptitude and fascination If you have in how world works, are interested the physical properties and the physical chemical reactions to create worldof matter can be harnessed and want to contributechanging technologies, life of the human racepositively to making the of a sustainablebetter and to the development should considerenvironment, then you a career choice.chemical engineering as of the energy industryAberdeen is at the heart importance asin Europe and of international the exploration anda Centre of Excellence in The combinationproduction of oil and gas. it possible to offer aof these factors makes close to cutting edgecurriculum that is both research and highly relevant to the needs of employers. The degrees of MEng/BEng in Chemical Engineering are the result of discussions with the oil and gas industry in the North-East of Scotland, and are unique in being geared towards the growing need for highly skilled chemical engineers to work in the sector in years to come. The programmes include a large element of practical and laboratory work as well as opportunities for an industrial placement (in year Following specialisation in third year, Honours studies will include: Engineering Analysis & Methods; Engineering Design; Fluid Mechanics; Process Modelling & Control; Chemical Engineering & Transport Processes; Thermodynamics; Separation Processes; Economics; Resource & Safety Management; Chemical Plant Operations; Safety & Reliability Engineering; Chemical Reaction Engineering; Advanced Process Control; Environmental Remediation. MEng only – Offshore Engineering; Advanced Chemical Plant Operations; Engineering Management. Note: An SQ equivalent qualification in Chemistry is required for entry to year 1 the general engineering requirements. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical and electronic engineering is one of the most satisfying subjects that you can study. If your interests are science, technology or mathematics, then consider electrical and electronic engineering as your career.
Engineering 140 141 Engineering The interdisciplinary content of our curricula, Professional Accreditation and the emphasis on practical applications Most engineers achieve professional status and value to industry and the wider society, in the UK through membership of one of provide our students with the necessary the Engineering Institutions and register as intellectual and transferable skills along with Chartered Engineers. Chartered Engineers can an appreciation of ethical and moral issues practice in Europe and our Honours degrees needed for a successful career in a wide range are recognised by the European Federation of of industry sectors. National Engineering Associations. Following specialisation in third year, Honours The Engineering Institutions regularly review studies will include: Engineering Analysis degree programmes and accredit those they and Methods; Fluids Mechanics; Heat, find suitable on behalf of the Engineering Mass and Momentum Transfer; Petroleum Council (UK) and Engineering and Technology Geology and Reservoir Characterisation; Board. Engineering Design; Well and Drilling According to your choice of curriculum, our Engineering; Reservoir Engineering I & II; MEng Honours degree is accredited by the Well Testing; Introduction to Safety and Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Project Management; Petroleum Production Chemical Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineering and Technology; Geomechanics Engineers, the Institution of Engineering and for Drilling and Production; Field Technology or by the Institution of Mechanical Development and Petroleum Economics. Engineers. MEng only - Reservoir Simulation; Enhanced The BEng Honours degree is also accredited, Hydrocarbon Recovery; Production Facilities but to complete the academic requirements Engineering; Applied Management for professional membership, you would need Techniques. to follow your degree studies with advanced Note: An SQA Higher or GCE A Level or study equivalent to the final year of an MEng equivalent qualification in Chemistry is programme. required for entry to year 1 in addition to the The Petroleum Engineering programmes general engineering requirements. will be accredited as part of the portfolio Further Information of programmes offered by the School of For more detailed information on all of our Engineering to the Engineering Council. programmes please visit our website at Our degrees are also recognised worldwide as www.abdn.ac.uk/engineering where you can an accredited route to professional engineering follow the ‘Degree Programmes and Courses’ status. link to find full details of the syllabus and a book list for all of the courses we offer. Your Future Teaching and Assessment Highly skilled and qualified engineers are currently in very high demand across a number The main methods of teaching are lectures, of industries around the world. A good degree tutorials, laboratory and design classes. You can in Engineering will set you up for a wide expect an average of 20 hours of lectures, labs range of career opportunities, working on and tutorials per week, which you are expected solving some of the world’s great engineering to supplement with private study. Self-study is challenges. Many of today’s Managing vital as it develops the confidence to enable you Directors and CEO’s in high powered industries to tackle unfamiliar problems; an essential skill also started their careers as engineers. The for the professional engineer. School of Engineering at Aberdeen is justifiably Laboratories and design classes are used to proud of its students and graduates, believing develop practical and communication skills. them to be the best advert for the work of the They are also valuable for giving practical School. With their excellent reputation, our demonstrations of the concepts covered in the graduates are in high demand from employers. lecture courses. An Engineering degree at the University of A number of coursework exercises are carried Aberdeen can also lead to the opportunity of out each year, aimed at developing and further study. Every year many of our students improving communication skills. These include come back for postgraduate study either on written laboratory reports, dissertations one of our taught programmes or to gain and presentations. The main method of higher degrees by research. assessment is examinations in January and The University’s Careers Service helps May. Presentations, laboratory reports and undergraduates find employment by other coursework are submitted and marked providing a range of training opportunities individually throughout the year. and information on prospective employers See The Difference (see page 28 for more information). Integrated Engineering School boasting award-winning staff and modern, well-equipped laboratories. 142 Degrees in Law
LLB/LLB (Honours) Law has been taught at the University LLB/LLB (Honours) of Aberdeen since its foundation in 1495; with options in today the Law School continues to build Accountancy on this strong traditional foundation to Economics French offer a modern, flexible degree, which Gaelic provides an excellent academic training. German Management Studies Music Spanish
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000 per annum. 12, THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE See page 76 for more information. Graduate Entry: Where a student has degree, foralready obtained another it is normallyexample, a BSc or MA degree, in a minimumpossible to obtain the LLB five years part-time).period of two years (or is dependentAdmission to this programme in the student’son satisfactory performance mustfirst degree. Graduate applicants or Upper- normally possess a First-class or a Meritorioussecond Honours degree, Ordinary degree. It should be noted that student maintenance awards are not normally available for students who take the LLB as a second degree and tuition fees for graduates taking the LLB are likely to be approximately £12, part-time study) . Where a graduate student elects to follow the four/five year LLB, tuition fees for each year of study will reflect the fees for graduate study, approximately £ For further information see the Law School web pages: www.abdn.ac.uk/law/courses Help? Can We Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91
Law students have their own Law Society,Law students have their and variedwhich organises a busy educationalprogramme of social and ties’ whereby newevents including ‘family if they wish, to astudents are introduced, who can befamily of senior law students and information oncontacted to give advice generally and theaspects of university life study of law particularly. There is also a Student Mooting Society, which arranges moots (legal debates) during the year. These enable students to develop particular legal skills, but are also good social events. There is a dedicated moot courtroom. Each year there is an internal mooting competition, which is generously sponsored by local legal associations, and previous teams have competed successfully in national competitions. Student input into the Law School: The Law School is committed to fostering strong staff-student relations and actively takes account of student views in the running of the School. There are a number of elected student representatives who participate in Law School meetings generally and who sit on the School’s Learning and Teaching Committee, the Staff Student Committee and the Employer Liaison Committee. Entry Routes: Most, but not all, students enter the Law School straight from school, but the Law School has a flexible approach to entry. Each year a number of students are admitted following participation in the University’s Access programmes, or after having completed another suitable qualification.
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3AH at ABB or 5H at AABBB obtained at a single sitting. or Scottish Qualifications (SQA) Scottish Qualifications 4H at AAAB obtained at a single sitting. Minimum Requirements: obtained at a single sitting; English is highly of those will be required desirable. More qualifying over two sittings. O in English required. International (IB) Baccalaureate subjects are counted at one level only. subjects are the most significant factor in our decision of the certain features making. Additionally, personal statement may help to strengthen case. an applicant’s English is highly desirable. Advanced Entry entry to second year classes is not possible. Direct Offers of Admission Applicants should note that achieving the a single from minimum entrance requirement ofsitting of exams will not guarantee an offer applicants than have many more admission. We places, and most of them meet our minimum we may Consequently, entrance requirements. than the minimum. Anneed to ask for more will normally be academic profile applicant’s including an average of 5 at HL; 34 points 5H at AAABB ABB obtained at a single sitting; English is highly of those will be required desirable. More qualifying over two sittings. GCSE in English or English Language required. Irish Leaving Certificate (ILC) Ardteistimeireacht sitting. Higher English is highly desirable. Higher in lieu of Higher English ESOL is also recognised the mother tongue is not English. Where where individual a combination of H and AH is offered, Those seeking to qualify over two sittings of Highers must normally get H at BBBB at first Grade or National 5 in English required. General Certificate Of Education (GCE) A Levels: economic forces and the study of law therefore gives an insight into the nature of society itself. the nature an insight into therefore gives study of law forces and the economic Law is concernedLaw is rules with the legal system(s) and the legal is regulated by which society these rulesin which and social, political of historical, are a product All legal systems operate. Law
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Optional Courses: Family Law, Commercial Students who have firmly decided not to enter Law involves not only the study of legal rules, Organisations and Insolvency, Succession the legal profession have a greater choice in but the development of intellectual qualities and Trusts, European Union Institutions and constructing their curricula because they will such as clear, careful and independent Law, Private International Law, Case Studies not have to take certain professional subjects. thought; precise use of language; the capacity on Law in Society, Private International Law, A Typical Curriculum for the LLB Degree to analyse and solve complex problems; Forensic Medicine, Public International Law, The curriculum below contains all the courses the ability to present arguments in a clear, Introduction to French Law, Introduction to currently necessary to enable a student to keep reasoned and logical manner; the power to German Law, Alternative Methods of Dispute open the option of becoming a solicitor. distinguish the relevant from the irrelevant; Settlement, Introduction to Comparative Law, and, generally, thoroughness of inquiry. Introduction to Spanish Law, Scottish Legal First Year History, Governance of Scotland, Advanced > Excellent academic reputation First Half-Session Courses Property Law, Employment Law, English Legal System introduces students to key legal > Law School ranked 14th in the UK out Criminal Law, English Law of Property, skills on the fundamental characteristics of the of 98 Law Schools in The Times Good English Law of Equity and Trusts, Introduction Scottish legal system, including the legislative University Guide 2014 to English Legal System and Clinical Legal process, the organisation of the courts, judicial Studies. > Ranked in the top 5 UK Law Schools for precedent, alternative dispute resolution and graduate prospects, The Times Good Provided students satisfy the subject legal services. University Guide 2014 requirements above, in order to reach the Criminal Law studies Human Rights, criminal 360 or 480 requirement, the student may > High student satisfaction – 93% evidence, what constitutes crimes such as additionally take any course offered in the in National Student Survey 2013 murder and assault, and the scope of defences University for any degree, law or non-law. like provocation and self-defence. > Choice of 15 degree programmes Honours Courses Foundations of Private Law gives an overview > Over 50 Honours options These include: Administrative Law, American of the main institutions of private law, with Constitutional Law, Animal Welfare Law, Civil > Student-led Law Clinic an emphasis on the law of property and Liberties, Comparative Corporate Governance obligations, and a survey of the development > Student Law Review Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, of private law in Europe and Scotland’s position Company Law, Contract Law, Court of Justice > Opportunities to study in continental Europe within that tradition. –Judicial Activism, Corporate Insolvency, Degree Programme Structure and Content Conveyancing, Contemporary Legal Issues An Enhanced Study option from one of the The LLB degree is based on three years of study in European Integration, Copyright and categories mentioned in the course list above. and requires a student to gain at least 360 Allied Rights, Corporate Insolvency Law, Second Half-Session Courses credits; the LLB (Honours) degree is based on Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Criminology, Contract looks at how legal agreements are four years of study and requires a student to Criminal Evidence Delict, Employment Law, constituted and enforced, and how they may gain at least 480 credits. LLB courses usually Environmental Law, European Economic Law, be set aside, e.g. on the basis of fraud. have 15 credits, while Honours courses have 25. European Competition Law, European Legal History, Family Law, Government and Law, Public Law and Human Rights gives an Every student must gain at least 240 credits Intellectual Property Law, Individual Rights overview of the basic structures of the state from law courses, of which several noted below in European Union Law, European Economic in terms of its constitution and regulation, are compulsory. Law, International Law in a World of Crises, including parliamentary sovereignty, rule of Every student must also pass Enhanced International Criminal Law, Law and Medical law, separation of powers and parliament, and Study options amounting to 90 credits (i.e. six Ethics, Law of Sale, Law of Leases in Scotland, Human Rights issues. courses) drawn from one of the following three Legal History in Recent Court Practice, Legal Legal Method is concerned with developing categories: Issues in Corporate Management, Media Law, skills in legal information and retrieval, critical Moveable Property, Multinational Companies (a) Discipline Breadth courses, which can analysis, research technique, legal writing, oral and Law, Oil and Gas Law, Indigenous Peoples include options from other degree presentation and team work. in International Law, Planning Law, Private programmes (e.g. the MA) or a number International Law, Renewable Energy Law, A second Enhanced Study option from the of law options, covering e.g. Public Roman Law, Rural Law, Scottish Legal History, course list above. International Law, Alternative Dispute Succession, Use of Force in International Law, Resolution, Scottish Legal History, etc. These Second Year and Unjustified Enrichment. The availability of law courses can contribute to the 240 law courses may change from year to year. First Half-Session Courses credits required to graduate with the LLB. Curriculum for the Degree of LLB and LLB Property Law studies the nature of the legal (b) Sustained Study courses by which students (Honours) rights, duties and powers which individuals are exposed to a linked series of courses e.g. may have in respect of different types of Both the LLB and LLB (Honours) degrees offer a a language, alongside their law courses. property and examines how one acquires a wide choice of courses and a flexibility which legal title to property, the restrictions on how (c) Sixth Century courses, which are cross enables students to construct a curriculum an owner can use his or her property, and how disciplinary. in keeping with personal interests and career one disposes of property. Law Courses intentions. Some students are unsure about their career intentions when they commence Delict and Unjustified Enrichment involves Compulsory Courses: Criminal Law, their degree. In order to keep their options consideration of the circumstances in which Foundations of Private Law, Legal System, open, these students, together with those a person who suffers loss, injury or damage Contract, Property Law, Delict and Unjustified firmly intending to practise law, will be advised as a result of wrongful conduct on the part of Enrichment, Introduction to Legal Theory, to include in their curricula all the courses another is entitled to claim compensation. Legal Method, Public Law and Human necessary to allow them to enter the legal Rights, Evidence, Commercial and Consumer profession. Contracts.
have achieved at least ABRSM Grade IV or have achieved at least ABRSM Grade VIII or equivalent on piano be working at no lower than ABRSM Grade V standard or equivalent on additional study instrument or voice equivalent on main study instrument or voice
> France, Germany or Spain. These degrees allow degrees or Spain. These Germany France, and language their selected to study students LLB courses necessaryall the ‘professional’ the legal profession withoutfor entry into for an normal length of time extending the in the degree, and help LLB or LLB (Honours) subjects such as Internationalstudy of law careers, Law. In terms of Law and European and French, Germanthe combination of law is particularly usefuland Spanish language in Europe, into those seeking employment such as the Unitedinternational agencies and legal firms withNations, and in companies Note: these degreesinternational connections. abroad. do not involve any study Belgian, French,LLB or LLB (Honours) and These SustainedGerman or Spanish Law. four and five yearsStudy degrees extend over students study therespectively. In both cases, along with theirrelevant language courses spend their third yearnormal law courses, and studying abroad: for the degree with French Law, at Grenoble University, Lyon University, Reims, Strasbourg or Clermont Ferrand University; for the degree with German Law, at Regensburg or Freiburg; for the degree with Belgian Law, at Brussels University and for the degree with Spanish Law, at Deusto University in Bilbao or Seville University. Students must have passed all their compulsory first and second year law courses and the relevant language courses to undertake the year abroad. LLB or LLB (Honours) and European Legal Studies. These degrees extend over four and five years respectively. In both cases, students spend their third year studying abroad at the University of Maastricht in Holland, the University of Aarhus in Denmark, the University of Helsinki in Finland, the University of Leuven in Belgium, the University of Bergen in Norway, Vienna University of Economics and Business in Austria, or the University of Deusto in Spain, where law classes are taught in English. Students must have passed all their compulsory first and second year law courses and the course in European Union Institutions and Law to undertake the year abroad. LLB or LLB (Honours) with options in Music. This Sustained Study degree provides law students with an opportunity to pursue law as their major University subject and to maintain and develop their interest in Music Performance. Students take six courses in Performance Studies in the first three years of this degree. Entry to the music components of the programme is by successful audition. As a guide to the expected standard, applicants should normally: > >
Introduction to Comparative Law, English This degree extends over three and four years respectively, and is accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in England as a Qualifying Law Degree. Students take the compulsory LLB courses, some optional courses and further compulsory courses in the form of Criminal Law, English Property Law and English Law of Equity and Trusts. This degree is likely to be of interest to students wishing to keep options open regarding whether they choose to qualify as solicitors in England or in Scotland. For the avoidance of doubt, all the aforementioned English law courses are also available as options to any student taking any of the Law School’s LLB and variant programmes. On how to use any law degree from the University as a basis for practising English law after graduation see the later section on “Converting to English law”. LLB or LLB (Honours) with options in Accountancy, Economics or Management Studies. These Sustained Study degrees are particularly attractive to students wishing to embark on legal or non-legal careers in business and commerce. In each case, six courses in the chosen subject are studied along with the normal law programme in the first three years. LLB or LLB (Honours) with options in French, German, Spanish or Gaelic. These Sustained Study degrees are designed for students who wish to develop their interests in French, German, Spanish or Gaelic language while obtaining their law degree. Students study six relevant language courses with the normal law courses over first, second and third year, and aim to develop oral, written and reading skills in the relevant language and extend their knowledge of written on an approved topic chosen by the chosen by topic on an approved written for students ideal training It offers an student. legal to postgraduate wishing to proceed graduates the recent past Aberdeen research: in such to research studies in have gone on Oxford, as Harvard, Amsterdam, universities Queen King’s College (London), Cambridge, British Columbia (Vancouver),Mary (London), Regensburg, Utrecht,Toronto, Brussels, Lyon, Bruges and thethe College of Europe in in Florence. ItEuropean University Institute however, and the rangealso has a wider value, the opportunity toof Honours subjects and those wishingstudy them in depth allows interests beforeto carry forward specialist to do so. entering the profession generally take oneAn Honours student will half-session in thirdHonours course in each year non-Honoursyear in addition to the third In fourth year,courses described above. take two Honourshe or she will generally courses in each half-session, and complete the compulsory dissertation. Degree of LLB or LLB (Honours) with English Law
000 words European Union Institutions and Law Institutions Union European for the make law that the institutions considers Council, e.g. the Commission, European Union of Justice,and the European Court Parliament Kingdom; effects for the United and the legal EU Law; and Human Rights.Principles of the course option from A third Enhanced Study described. list, as previously Courses Second Half-Session andFamily Law looks at parental rights of marriage and civilresponsibilities, creation partnerships, and cohabitation. and InsolvencyCommercial Organisations partnership, companydeals with agency and law and the law of insolvency. Succession and Trusts looks at how trusts, are constituted andincluding charitable ones, of succession deals withadministered. The law inheritance the rules which regulate Introduction to Legal Theory introduces students to ways of thinking about law and legal notions. It looks at the nature and philosophy of law and analyses concepts like rule, rights and justice. A fourth Enhanced Study option from the course list, as previously described. Third Year First Half-Session Courses Evidence is of special importance to the court practitioner. It looks at standards of proof, hearsay evidence, confessions and effects of evidence being improperly obtained. A fifth Enhanced Study option from the course list, as previously described. Second Half-Session Courses Commercial and Consumer Contracts considers how specific business contracts are regulated e.g. contracts for the sale of goods, insurance contracts and consumer contracts. A sixth Enhanced Study option from the course list, as previously described. In addition to the above, students pursuing a non-Honours curriculum will require to pass an additional five optional courses, at least three of which must ordinarily come from law options. Those pursuing an Honours curriculum (discussed in greater detail below) will usually take one Honours option in each half-session of third year, and will in addition be required to take two ordinary law options. Fourth Year Honours To be eligible to enter Honours, students must have gained 240 credits by the end of the second year. The Honours degree allows students the opportunity to explore selected subjects more deeply through personal research and extended essay work; a particularly strong feature is the independently researched dissertation of around 10,
Law 146 147 Law Teaching and Assessment teaching, the Inspectorate of Taxes and the three courses (English Criminal Law, English Most non-Honours subjects are taught by a police force. Both graduates and employers Property Law, and the English Law of Equity combination of hour-long lectures and regular recognise that the valuable skills gained in the and Trusts). The GDL can then normally be tutorials. Lectures are designed to give students course of a law degree can be put to many uses studied on a part-time basis. For graduates with a basic grounding in the subject matter of the other than the practice of law itself. For those our Law with English Law degree, only the LPC particular course; the size of lecture classes who do choose to practise law, there is a wide plus the two year training contract is required. depends on the number of students taking variety of career options within the law itself. Careers: Under the auspices of its Employer the particular course, but will generally be The legal profession in Scotland is divided into Liaison Committee, the Law School runs a series large. In contrast, tutorial groups are small two main branches, solicitors and advocates. of career talks each year for its students given (normally no more than 12 students per group) The normal route to become a solicitor, by those working in the various fields, and and student-centred. Tutorials are designed involves a student completing an LLB or LLB which aim at providing information about a to allow selected aspects of a course covered (Honours) degree which includes the necessary variety of law careers, as well as alternatives in lectures to be examined in more depth, or professional subjects, then completing the to law careers. The School also runs an subjects not covered in lectures to be explored; one-year postgraduate Diploma in Professional annual law fair at which law firms and public they also encourage the development of Legal Practice (DPLP) and then entering a two- organisations are available to discuss career transferable skills. Depending on the exact year training contract with a firm of solicitors. options with students. The University has an programme chosen, a new law student will Solicitors may be employed in private practice, excellent careers service, providing information normally attend a total of 12 hours of lectures local authorities, commercial organisations, on vacancies for law students (including and two tutorials each week. Honours subjects the Procurator Fiscal Service or the Civil Service, holiday vacancies) as well as help with CV are generally taught by seminar only, in small and may undertake a wide variety of work, and application preparation and interview groups (normally a maximum of 16 students including private client, commercial and techniques. See page 28 for information. per seminar group). Seminars, like tutorials, are litigation work. student-centred and allow selected aspects of a subject to be studied in greater depth than is An intending advocate must also complete an possible at non-Honours level. In addition to LLB or LLB (Honours) degree to the standard formal classes, students will also spend time in required by the Faculty of Advocates, the DPLP private study, preparing for lectures, tutorials, and a period of training in a solicitor’s office, seminars, coursework and exams. At both non- followed by further practical training as a pupil Honours and Honours level, the emphasis is to an experienced advocate and sitting the on students taking responsibility for their own Faculty of Advocates’ written examination in learning within the framework provided by the Evidence, Pleading, Practice and Professional formal classes. Conduct. The DPLP need not be undertaken at the same University as the student’s law Assessment in non-Honours courses is degree. generally by way of essays and exams which take place at the end of the course. Assessment It should be noted, however, that possession in Honours courses is by way of a combination of an LLB or LLB (Honours) degree does of continuous assessment during the course not guarantee a place on any DPLP course: and exams which take place at the end of the decisions are based on academic criteria. course. SAAS student loans are available to all eligible Part-time Law Studies candidates admitted to the Diploma. It should also be noted that possession of an LLB or It is possible to study for the LLB degree on a LLB (Honours) degree and a DPLP does not part-time basis over a minimum of five and guarantee the holder a training contract with a maximum of six years. Students will study a solicitor. a maximum of five courses per year. Further information is available on the Law School web Converting to English Law pages or from the Student Recruitment and Instruction at the University of Aberdeen is Admissions Service office. It is also possible to based mainly on Scots Law not English Law, study a maximum of four law courses on an with the exception of the Law with English individual subject study basis either for interest Law degree which covers both. It is possible, or as a prelude to undertaking the full-time LLB however, after graduating from the University or LLB Honours degrees. For the structure of the to take a conversion course in order to qualify degree visit www.abdn.ac.uk/law. as a solicitor in England. Traditionally this has Your Future been done in either of two ways. The first is to qualify fully as a solicitor in Scotland in the Aberdeen graduates continue to enjoy high manner described above and then take the employability and a law degree may be used Qualified Lawyer’s Transfer Test. The second as a springboard for entry into a wide range route is to take the Postgraduate Diploma of careers. Although many students still in Law (GDL) at an English institution after study law with a view to entering the legal graduating with a Scots law degree, then See The Difference profession, more than a third of Aberdeen complete the year-long postgraduate Legal law graduates now choose to use their law Practice Course (LPC) in England followed by degree as a passport for entry into a wide range Established in 1495, the Law a two-year training contract with an English of alternative careers including chartered solicitor. An Aberdeen graduate could gain School continues to build on its accountancy, the media, merchant banking, exemption from most of the GDL examinations stockbroking, human resources and financial excellent, traditional academic on the basis of equivalent courses studied and management, the Civil Service, social work, passed in their Scots law degree, leaving only reputation and is consistently ranked highly in the UK. 148 Degrees in Medicine & Dentistry
MBChB (Medicine) From 1497 the University boasted the first BSc (Honours) MedSci chair of medicine in the English-speaking BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) world. Learning modern concepts of healthcare in ideal surroundings against a backdrop of long medical traditions and a new School of Dentistry – that is what the University of Aberdeen can offer you.
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Medicine and applicants who have lived abroad for but must offer an appropriate programme of a significant number of years are asked to study in S6 and advice should be sought. The provide additional proof that they did not normal expectation for applicants who are one grade down, would be that they offer one What You Need have any convictions whilst abroad. new H predicted at A, plus two AH predicted Prospective medical students must UCAS applications that offer suitable at BB, or two new Hs predicted at AA plus demonstrate a clear commitment to academic standards of qualifications one AH predicted at B. Alternative studies medicine and have an understanding of are processed in three stages. Firstly, an could be three AH at ABB, when Chemistry what a doctor’s job entails. Candidates academic score is given for attained or would be required with one from Biology, should display an understanding of the predicted qualifications, the second score is Mathematics or Physics plus one other core qualities required of a doctor and show given for attainment in the UKCAT. subject. Higher ESOL is also recognised in lieu evidence of teamwork and involvement in A summary of these scores determines of Higher English where the mother tongue is other non-academic pursuits. Although not which candidates are then selected for not English. essential, medically related work experience interview. The UCAS personal statement is useful as a means of researching a career *Please refer to our medicine website for and reference are carefully evaluated. in medicine, but unfortunately, not always full details. Interviews take place between November available. However, it is essential that every and March and achieve the third objective General Certificate of Education (GCE) candidate explores the realities of a career in score. Some overseas applicants are 3 A Levels at AAA. Chemistry is required medicine by as many means as possible. interviewed overseas. Ultimately, offers plus at least one from Biology, Mathematics or In common with other British medical will be made to candidates who achieve Physics plus one other subject. schools, Aberdeen has a quota for both an overall score that is greater than the Irish Leaving Certificate home (152) and international students (16). designated threshold. Offers are made in Ardteistimeireacht (ILC) All applicants are judged on their merits, March each year. 6H at AAAAAA obtained at a single sitting in particular their potential benefit to the Minimum Academic Requirements of Hs. Chemistry is required, plus two from medical profession. There is no fixed upper Competition for places to study Medicine Biology, Mathematics and Physics. age limit. All applicants are expected to have each year is extremely high. We strongly completed a normal programme of school International Baccalaureate (IB) advise you to find out more about the studies. Scottish applicants are encouraged 3 subjects at HL at grade 6 or better, academic and non-academic requirements to participate and experience S6, even if they (including Chemistry), plus 3 other subjects for Aberdeen by visiting our website at at an average of 6 (including two additional achieve the minimum entry requirements at www.abdn.ac.uk/smd/medicine the end of S5. sciences – Maths, Biology or Physics, with Achievement of the minimum academic at least one at HL) – i.e. at least 36 points The University is mindful of its overriding requirements allows an application to overall, to exclude points for TOK & bonus duty of care to the public with whom medical be considered for selection - it offers no points. Candidates with a minimum of two students are in close contact and has a duty guarantee of success. The majority of 7s in Higher level subjects, who do not meet to ensure potential applicants meet the successful candidates achieve the minimum our Standard Level requirements, may be requirements of the General Medical Council academic requirements or better at the first considered. (GMC) for fitness to practise. To this end, sitting. We do not normally consider screening, by means of a questionnaire, is UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UK CAT) applicants who are re-sitting their undertaken for all entrants to the School. The University of Aberdeen Medical School, examinations to upgrade results unless very along with most other UK medical schools, Should an offer be made, a health exceptional extenuating circumstances uses the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) to questionnaire will be completed and at the time of the first sitting have been help select applicants for the undergraduate subsequently reviewed by Occupational immediately disclosed and subsequently medical programme. All candidates must Health, prior to entry to the MBChB verified. complete the UKCAT by the appropriate programme. This process will identify All applicants must hold a Standard closing date for that year’s entry. For more students with any disabilities or health Grade pass at 3, or National 5 pass at C, or information, visit www.ukcat.ac.uk conditions that may affect them in their GCSE level pass at C (or equivalent) in the training so that the School can be advised Our departmental (Medicine) website contains following subjects: English Language and of any support required. In addition, the much more, extremely useful information for Mathematics. School would ensure that patients are not all potential Medicine applicants, their parents put at risk, for example, by identifying Candidates whose first language is not and teachers. students who will be unable to perform English must also achieve either an IELTS Transfers From Other “exposure prone procedures” because they overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 Degree Programmes are a potential source of blood borne virus in the speaking section, or TOEFL iBT score Transfer of students from another degree infection. of 100+, to include 28+ in a speaking test. course into Medicine is not normally In the exceptional situation where any Scottish Qualifications (SQA) considered. Undergraduates enrolled in other serious issues of health or disability which 5H at AAAAB obtained at a single sitting degree programmes are advised to complete may not be compatible with achieving of Hs. Chemistry is required, plus two from their current degrees and apply as graduates. Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics and the outcomes set out by the GMC in Can We Help? Physics plus two other subjects. Applicants ‘Tomorrow’s Doctors’ are identified, the Email us: [email protected] only attempting four Hs owing to school policy relevant Occupational Health Report would Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 be considered by a Panel of Advisors to or personal difficulties are normally required to achieve AAAA at the first sitting. Course Information the School. All applicants who have been www.abdn.ac.uk/smd/medicine accepted for study are required to provide a Candidates who do not meet the H General Information certificate of an enhanced criminal records requirements in S5 may be considered* check. In addition, international applicants www.abdn.ac.uk/study Medicine 151
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which allow and 3 2 , and 5 , much of it learned in the , or between Years 4 to 3 and 4 . and 5 4 Teaching in a Research Active Environment Teaching in is anan atmosphere of research Teaching in philosophy. Theimportant part of our university’s (IMS) brings over 250 Institute of Medical Sciences scientists and clinicians together in a high qualityscientists and clinicians The Instituteresearch laboratory environment. (IAHS) brings togetherof Applied Health Sciences health and healthgroups with interests in services research. internationallyResearch at Aberdeen includes and infection,recognised expertise in immunity musculoskeletalmicrobiology, bone and and health servicesmedicine, neuroscience Imaging (MRI)research. Magnetic Resonance of a crucial innovationwas developed as a result by Aberdeen scientists and highly acclaimed research that makes use of advanced imaging technologies is ongoing. There are opportunities for undergraduates to gain research experience and work towards an academic career path. For more information see www.abdn.ac.uk/acat Degree Programme Structure and Content The MBChB curriculum has been recently revised to ensure that it remains up-to-date and the introduction of the new course coincided with the opening of the Suttie Centre. The main features of the programme are increased integration of basic science and clinical teaching in the early years and the introduction of a Personal and Professional Development thread (PPD) that runs through all five years. Years 1 programme offer close integration of basic scienceof basic integration close programme offer and clinical teaching and the use of clinical cases (case-based learning) to allow students to apply their scientific knowledge in a clinical context. Teaching is systems based, with the final integration of the examination of all body systems coming in third year. The length of the programme is five years and is designed around the concept of incremental learning. After mastering the basic principles of medicine in Years 1 “safe” environment of the Clinical Skills Centre, students progress to a comprehensive series of clinical attachments in Years 4 them to participate in the practical application of everything they have learned. Thus there is a step-by-step approach to the development of knowledge, skills and professional attitudes, whilst undertaking a systems-based approach to learning. In addition, there is an option to undertake a one-year intercalated BSc degree between Years 3 and to undertake the Remote & Rural Option for Years The Medical School also has a very active also has a School The Medical (MEDSOC) Medical Society student-managed and social many educational which organises evening, a medical electives’ events, including Ball and the Medical Schoolthe MEDSOC Annual Revue.
who have a special and 5 , students who have elected to , students who have elected to continue This gives students the opportunity to integrate the opportunity students This gives and structure anatomical and consolidate they progress clinical knowledge as function with Centres MBChB curriculum. Both through the to learn in the same environmentallow students develop staff and to continue to as healthcare and skills after graduation. their knowledge practise skills areas, students Within the clinical consultationscommunication skills, medical techniques in theand learn basic examination patients’ fromCentre. Volunteer ‘simulated in these sessions,the community take part their skills in aallowing beginners to practise A sophisticatednon-threatening environment. allows students todigital video recording system teachers. The facilityreview their skills with their techniques using aalso allows students to learn computerised modelsvariety of mechanical and an artificial arm, listen to– e.g. to take blood from (the computerisedthe heart sounds of ‘Harvey’ ‘Annie’ after a heartheart patient) and resuscitate attack, or deal with medical emergencies with Hal, SimMan or SimBaby. Remote and Rural Option The Remote and Rural Option is based at the Inverness campus at Raigmore Hospital. The Option has been developed to be undertaken by students in Years 4 interest in undertaking their clinical attachments or even future careers in remote or country areas. Other students just wish to gain this experience to enhance whatever future career path they choose. Rather than undertaking the usual one or two out of the nine clinical blocks outwith Aberdeen in Year 4 take the Remote and Rural Option will undertake all their hospital placements at Raigmore Hospital and attend one of the Highland General Practices. In Year 5 the Remote and Rural theme will undertake all their attachments in the Remote and Rural areas. The hospital placements can be in Elgin, Inverness, Wick, Shetland, Stornoway or Fort William. The GP placements can be anywhere in the Highlands or Western Isles. Superb Student Support Services As well as the University’s comprehensive range of student support services, there are also specific support schemes for medical students. The Regent Scheme Each medical student is assigned to an experienced member of staff (the student’s Regent) who they will meet with regularly for the next five years. A student’s Regent has two main tasks; to provide support and guidance on any matter and to act as a mentor to help with the student’s professional development. Student Pairing Scheme Every first year student is paired with a ‘Mum and Dad’ - second year students, who provide support and advice based upon their own experiences. The GMC quality assurance assessment noted the excellent experience at Aberdeen and the students’ own high regard for the course and the School.
years of medical tradition with of medical 500 years 1 rural medicine, explore medical humanities and carry out an elective project in a centre of your own choice worldwide Excellent student support schemes Major opportunity to experience remote & combined teaching and clinical campuses incombined teaching and Excellence, AberdeenEurope. As a Centre of andoffers superb clinical opportunities facilities for students contact from Clinical teaching and patient Year Ideal surroundings and one of the largest Ideal surroundings and Much of the MBChB is now delivered Much of the Over modern medicala new, thoroughly systems-based and fullyprogramme, integrated Teachingfrom two state-of-the-art Centres with unrivalledand Learning and social facilitieseducational, simulation campus inon the Medical School/Hospital the curriculum, inAberdeen and later in are on rotationInverness, when students there
What Does the Medical Programme Offer? Outstanding Clinical Facilities You will find an exciting range of clinical attachments on offer at Aberdeen, both locally and across the Highlands and Islands. Most clinical teaching takes place at the Medical School and its main teaching hospitals (Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Royal Cornhill Hospital and Woodend Hospital), all situated on or near the magnificent Foresterhill site, which is one of the largest clinical and teaching hospital campuses in Europe. The hospitals incorporate the full range of clinical facilities required for the population of the North-East of Scotland. The Medical School has very close links with other clinical units in Grampian and the Highlands and Islands, in particular Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin and Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, and all students undertake hospital based clinical placements outside Aberdeen. The Inverness campus at Raigmore Hospital is the gateway to healthcare delivery in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland where our students are able to utilise the splendid facilities of the clinical skills centre in the Centre for Health Science. In addition, our extensive network of teaching general practices around Scotland also give students opportunities to experience patient care in many different community settings. Fully Equipped Clinical Skills Centres The Suttie Centre for Teaching and Learning in Healthcare in Aberdeen and the Centre for Health Science in Inverness provide superb facilities. The Suttie Centre in Aberdeen allows Anatomy and Clinical Skills teaching to be co-located. > > > > > Why Aberdeen? Choose >
. and one at the end. -year, systems-based and fully integrated -year, systems-based and and across the Highlands & Islands and Rural areas for up to two years Opportunities in all years to study in depth, Opportunity to take an intercalated BSc Opportunity for all students to undertake a six-week Medical Humanities module in third year and an optional intercalated degree in humanities Excellent student support systems Exciting range of clinical attachments locally Opportunity to study medicine in Remote Project-based elective with the opportunity New state-of-the-art teaching centres on the New state-of-the-art teaching in Aberdeen andmain hospital campuses Inverness 5 MBChB programme skills training Patient contact and clinical from Year 1 topics of particular interest to you Medical Sciences degree to study abroad
> > Some students may wish to continue to wish to continue students may Some > > > > > > > Teaching and Assessment During the first three years of the curriculum, students receive teaching through a variety of methods including lectures, tutorials, practical anatomy and clinical sessions and small group Community Course sessions. The rest of the time is set aside for self-study and self-directed learning, often computer-based. Clinical expertise is initially acquired both in the Clinical Skills Centre as well as in hospitals and other clinical areas. Teaching sessions may involve practical demonstrations with real or simulated patients, with many opportunities for supervised or self-directed practice. Simulation plays an important part of clinical learning in the Clinical Skills Centre and students are encouraged to take the opportunity to ‘book’ the rooms and equipment and practise their skills further. Later clinical attachments consolidate early practice when students may be placed within Aberdeen. All students undertake hospital based clinical placements outside Aberdeen. undertake Remote and Rural attachments for a attachments and Rural Remote undertake 5 for some, or all of Year second year, arranged locations are commonly World-wide project during the eight-week by students based elective. Practice Block providesThe Professional to help learning opportunities teaching and life as a student andbridge the gap between as a junior doctor. Thisthe practicalities of life two two-week blocks;teaching is delivered in 5 one at the start of Year Include: Special Features >
and these with the theme, A second four-week . . begins with a four-week SSC on a may be undertaken as described above . is very much a clinical apprentice year . These clinical opportunities are based in 4 4 4 5 General practice or psychiatry and anaesthetics and intensive care) surgical specialty, obstetrics and gynaecology A surgical specialty (students choose from a A medical specialty (students choose from an adult medical specialty, paediatrics and medicine for the elderly) to 3
Student Selected Component Student Selected > > topic within a general theme of “Clinical Effectiveness”. This includes project choices in global medicine, evidence based medicine and population health. This SSC provides a gentle start to an intense year of clinical experience. Students undertake nine five-week blocks where they experience at first hand in clinics, operating theatres and wards the delivery of healthcare – the practical application of the knowledge and skills they have gained in Years 1 hospitals and the community, in and around Aberdeen and at least one clinical block will be undertaken in Inverness. Year along with most of the year group, with the main base in Aberdeen. Alternately, students may choose to undertake the Remote & Rural Option for all the blocks in Year 4 Year 5 Year where students prepare for the competent, safe, effective and professional practice of medicine as a pre-registration Foundation Doctor. This Year is not systems-based, but instead focuses on professional practice and the holistic care of each patient. Students gain extensive clinical experience during three eight-week attachments over a wide range of locations in: > “Molecular Medicine” is undertaken halfwayMedicine” is undertaken “Molecular 2 through Year Year 3 and the FoundationsThe study of the Systems completed in thirdof Primary Care will be are able to perform ayear. Students by now and havecomplete history and examination diseases in all thebasic knowledge of common major body systems. Christmas providesA six-week SSC just before opportunity to studystudents with a unique of medicine,a topic outwith the mainstream within Medicalwith a wide variety of topics History of Medicine,Humanities offered e.g. Literature and Medicine, History of Art etc. Year 4 Year students will have Inverness as their main base. There are up to 18 places available for students who wish to undertake this option in Year Year 2Year the courses and The systems-based to of Primary Care continue Foundations students second year, with develop throughout of clinical their basic knowledge building on in Year 1 skills acquired the SSCs to 4 students will also undertake students will undertake individual students will undertake Foundations of Primary Care (FPC). This course is an amalgamation of General Practice, Public Health and Occupational and Environmental medicine with additional input from other disciplines such as social science and global health. FPC uses a network of local general practices to deliver most of its teaching. It has a vertical theme of birth to death in the community, and will integrate with the Systems teaching. Towards the end of the year, the first four week Student Selected Component will be undertaken involving project-based small group work. projects. Ultimately, students must successfullyprojects. Ultimately, students and SSC parts of thecomplete both the core course to graduate. Year 1 for the whole ofThe first term sets the scene begins with theundergraduate study. This of thestudent gaining an understanding medical sciences and the disease processes that underpin medicine. The foundations of clinical method and communication skills are explored with an introduction to clinical practice and patient care. The systems-based course will then commence with the study of two major systems, the Respiratory and the Cardiovascular Systems. This systems-based course will use clinical cases to act as a focus for learning. Thus, the appropriate anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of each of the body systems will be explored, as will the disease processes that affect normal structure and function within each system. The clinical cases will illustrate the use of appropriate investigations (tests) and treatments that are undertaken. Students will learn how to explore patients’ symptoms and perform clinical examination (clinical method) for each of the systems studied and thereafter will have opportunities to practise these skills in a variety of clinical settings. The integrated teaching of communication skills with clinical method will commence with the start of the systems-based course. During Year 1 Student Selected Components Selected Student on a is based programme The MBChB Selected core material and Student structure of accounts (SSCs). The core material Components and 80% of all teaching for approximately all which are essential for covers topics SSCs make up the remainingdoctors. The to and allow students 20% of the programme for more of personal interest follow up areas in all five years ofdetailed study. SSCs appear range ofthe programme and a considerable Years 1 choices are available. In group projects butpredominantly involve in Year 5
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See The Difference The See tradition, with a new thoroughly thoroughly new a with tradition, www.abdn.ac.uk/acat). Foundation Programmes allow for a wider allow Programmes Foundation practiceaspects of medical different taste of careers the case. In addition, than was formerly part will be available advice and counselling Foundation Year 2 way through isthat the Foundation Programme Please note a visa which those graduates with only open to Kingdom. to work in the United allows them Specialist Training completed aDoctors who have successfully will compete for aFoundation Programme programme ofplace on a specialty training their choice. awarded a NationalIf successful, a doctor is and commencesTraining Number (NTN) completion the doctortraining. On successful on Completion ofis awarded a Certificate allows a doctor toTraining (CCT). This then and work as abe on the Specialty Register consultant or a GP. The NHS National Medical Careers website www.medicalcareers.nhs.uk contains valuable information to assist you in planning your medical career. Academic Medicine A proportion of graduates with an aptitude for research and teaching follow a career in academic medicine. They will almost invariably proceed on to a degree by thesis e.g. MD ChM or PhD. Individuals who wish to pursue a Consultant appointment in a teaching hospital may also find this form of higher degree invaluable. Potential academics of the future are mentored in Aberdeen and encouraged to apply for the Academic Foundation Programme (
-week research project, with20-week research results in the granting of the Foundation 2009, GMC). The programme is constantly The degree programme consists of interlocking consists programme The degree to medical tailored courses specifically taught and structured teaching students, providing learning to a detailed self-directed building up is followed by an extendedproject. This individual in a range of departmentsprojects available to give The programme aims and disciplines. in greater opportunity to study students the or clinical science.depth an area of biomedical students willAt the end of the programme critically evaluatebe able to undertake and basic principles ofresearch and understand research methodology. opportunity to takeA recent innovation is the in Medical Humanities,the intercalated degree students whosea unique opportunity for by the Humanitiesinterest has been stimulated SSC in third year. Curriculum Review is based on theThe MBChB programme educational outcomes of Tomorrow’s Doctors ( updated in response to GMC guidance, to scientific and medical advances, to changes in healthcare delivery and changes in educational theory and practice. Aberdeen has always been at the forefront of medical education and therefore the current curriculum has been modernised to ensure that it produces doctors fit for practice in the 21st century! “Tasters” of arts and humanities have been introduced throughout the course, whilst teaching using the state-of-the-art facilities based in the Suttie Centre allows for close integration of basic science and clinical teaching. Future Your Foundation Programmes On successful completion of the undergraduate curriculum and graduation you will apply for a two year Foundation Programme rotation. Newly qualified doctors are matched to the Foundation Training Programme. On satisfactory completion of Foundation Year 1 you will be awarded full registration by the General Medical Council with a licence to practise subject to demonstrating to the GMC that your fitness to practise is not impaired. Successful completion of Foundation Year 2 Achievement of Competency Document (FACD) which is a requirement for application to Specialty Training. This variety of placements offered both within offered of placements This variety to our students allows Aberdeen, and outwith butnot only inner-city medicine, experience see how unique opportunity to also gives a removed delivered in areas far healthcare is centres. from large teaching e-learning is supported by an The curriculum This is a web-basedplatform – MyMBChB. to support theirintranet resource for students undergraduatelearning throughout their by students fromyears and can be accessed campuses as well asall clinical and university Material availablefrom outside these areas. information such asincludes administrative educational resourceslectures and timetables, and podcasts andsuch as teaching videos to exchangebulletin boards for students information and post notices. a duty to ensureThe Medical School has achieved a safe andthat its graduates have performance in all thesatisfactory standard of elements of medical practice. Assessment is built in throughout the five years of the course, to ensure that basic skills are mastered before moving on to more advanced topics. Since medicine is not simply a theoretical subject, teaching and learning covers knowledge, skills and attitudes, and assessment must therefore do the same. A variety of assessment methods are used. Formative assessments are widely distributed within the course and their purpose is to provide feedback to students on how well they are performing. There is no sanction or penalty for failing these ‘practice’ exams – they are intended to provide an early warning to students that they are not reaching the required standard. There are extensive support mechanisms within the Medical School and formative exams often help staff to identify students who need help for one reason or another – e.g. because of illness or personal or financial difficulties. Summative assessments are degree exams, usually at the end of a year. These are the ‘official’ assessments that determine whether a student is good enough to proceed to the next year of the course, or to graduate at the end of the course. Students normally have two opportunities to pass such assessments. Intercalated Degree (BSc Medical Sciences) At the end of third year, or alternatively, between fourth and fifth year, there is the opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge research, by undertaking an intercalated one year Honours BSc in the School of Medicine and Dentistry or in the School of Medical Sciences. Currently around 20% of the year does this. 154 Dentistry Why Choose Aberdeen? Dentistry can involve very detailed work, so The School is based in a purpose built new you need a steady hand and good vision (with facility on the Foresterhill site. The new spectacles if needed). Dentistry School, opened by Rt Hon Alex Salmond, What You Need If you have a disability which you feel might MP, MSP and First Minister of Scotland in impact on your ability to meet these demands, January 2010, is rapidly developing into a This programme is only available for you are urged to consult the School as soon Centre of Excellence for dentistry which will Graduate Entry. as possible in the application process so that benefit Aberdeen, Grampian and Scotland as The new University of Aberdeen Dental School we can discuss the implications with you, a whole. The purpose built complex features offers the first graduate entry, four year, BDS including any adjustments that can be made facilities for oral surgery, dental accident and programme in Scotland. We are proud to to meet your needs. Further information emergency, restorative dentistry, integrated announce that our first cohort of students on the University’s provision for disabled oral care, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, graduated in June 2012 and the School students is available at: dental imaging as well as dental laboratories continues to go from strength to strength. Our www.abdn.ac.uk/disability and office accommodation. new programme is in the process of obtaining All applicants who have been accepted for > The course has been designed specifically full General Dental Council recognition and study are required to complete a criminal for graduates and encompasses a variety of will complete this quality assurance process records check prior to commencement of modern educational methods for teaching in 2014. studies. and learning. There is a focus on more Numbers on our programme are limited and Minimum Academic Requirements independent and reflective learning, and there is keen competition for the 20 places clinical work is introduced from first year to The entry requirement for admission is each year which are for Home/EU students maximise clinical experience a good Honours degree (First or Upper only. We are looking for candidates who are Second-Class) in a medical science or a > You will be part of a wider community of passionate about becoming dentists and health-related degree (such as Pharmacy). students who study on the Foresterhill site, who display the commitment, interpersonal Candidates with a first degree in Medicine including Medical and Science students; and practical skills to succeed in a dental will also be considered. Undergraduates undergraduates and postgraduates. You will career. Ideally, candidates should have who are in their final year of study on an have excellent student support systems and undertaken some work shadowing in dental Honours degree programme must ensure access to other shared facilities such as the environments and have a good understanding that their academic reference includes library and the Suttie Centre for Teaching of what being a dentist involves. a prediction of their expected degree and Learning in Healthcare. This is another Selection for interview is based on academic classification. We cannot consider an exciting new building, a shared facility for qualifications (60%) and UKCAT scores undergraduate whose application form NHS staff and students, and demonstrates (40%). The highest scoring candidates are lacks this information. the commitment of the University and NHS subsequently invited to interview and all Grampian to the training and education of UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) offers are made on interview performance healthcare professionals The admissions process also involves suitably alone. The interview process at Aberdeen qualified applicants sitting an entrance test > All students also spend some time in Dental School takes the form of Multiple Mini (UKCAT) and the scores obtained are used purpose built outreach facilities in Elgin Interviews (MMIs). There are approximately with other criteria to select for interview. All (NHS Grampian) and in Stornoway (NHS eleven stations each year assessing a variety applicants must complete this test the year Western Isles) which provide our senior of key attributes such as communication prior to entry. For more information on the dental students with excellent real-life and interpersonal skills, teamwork, manual UKCAT test, including registration dates, experience in the community dental setting dexterity skills, comprehension and problem please refer to their website www.ukcat.ac.uk solving and analytical skills. Your personal Our Graduate Entry Programme You should ensure that you register early for statement is also assessed at interview. Our programme has been designed with a test as being unable to gain a test sitting graduate entry in mind. That means Our students are in close contact with patients will not be accepted as an extenuating capitalising on the existing knowledge and from the very beginning of the course and circumstance. All applications should be transferable skills from your previous degree. so the University is rightly mindful of its made through UCAS and the closing date for From day one, you will be preparing to be a overriding duty of care to the public with applications is normally 15 October in the year dental professional, more than a “graduate”. whom dental students are in contact. Potential prior to entry to the programme. Our programme incorporates early clinical applicants must meet the requirements of Can We Help? problem solving and patient contact, and an the GDC for fitness to practice. You will be Email us: [email protected] integrated approach to learning. You will very screened by means of a health questionnaire Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 quickly feel part of the dental culture. undertaken by NHS Grampian Occupational Health. Unfortunately, admission is not Course Information A new, exciting programme is being designed
possible for those who may pose a risk of blood www.abdn.ac.uk/smd/dentistry with an even greater integration of themes borne virus infection to patients. Successful General Information than our current programme. It has been applicants will be required to undertake www.abdn.ac.uk/study designed to meet the requirements of the Occupational Health screening for hepatitis General Dental Council (GDC) as outlined in B, hepatitis C, tuberculosis and HIV infection Preparing for Practice, 2012. For information on University before starting the course. fees and bursaries please see our The BDS Programme is long and demanding, website at: www.abdn.ac.uk/ both physically and mentally. You will, for study/undergraduate/finance example, require sufficient bimanual dexterity For information on the NHS Bursary to handle, simultaneously, the necessary please visit: www.saas.gov.uk equipment to treat patients and a dental where there is a dedicated Dental mirror to allow you to see what you are doing. Bursary Section 155 Dentistry The new curriculum will incorporate case The theme of the final year is: based learning. It aims to: The Graduating Dentist > build on the transferrable skills that the During the final year, students will hone their graduate entrant brings skills and develop their ability to apply diverse and multiple areas of knowledge in a widening > encourage independence of learning and range of clinical situations. Team-working thinking using enquiry based learning skills will be developed and tested in “real” methods work–places. Students will have a high level of > centre on the clinical, social and emotional personal and professional responsibility and needs of the patient will start to demonstrate team leadership skills. > have patient contact early in Year 1 of The detailed structure of the new curriculum the programme is still being developed at the time of printing this prospectus. For further details of the new > fully integrate the non-clinical sciences curriculum please refer to our website to within the clinical curriculum ensure you get the most accurate and up-to- Students are engaged in reflective practice date information. This will be available from from an early stage in their clinical experience. May 2014. During the course, students are taught by and Teaching and Assessment observe a wide range of dental professionals Teaching and learning strategies have been from both primary and secondary care services. designed to meet the needs of a more mature NHS Education for Scotland (NES), the dental student group with previous experience protection organisations and the GDC are also of university education and appropriate engaged in some of the learning opportunities. transferable skills. There is a focus on more Current Themes independent and reflective learning. Students develop an extensive e-portfolio to collect The theme of the first year is: evidence of their learning and experience, and this forms part of the assessment. Being a Dental Professional During this year, students will develop a sound A range of assessment methods are used understanding of the oral environment, basic including written examinations, such as single aspects of dental health and disease, together best answer questions and clinical scenario with an appreciation of the principles of patient papers, and other practical exams. Objective management, communication and ethical clinical assessment of your skills will be carried practice. They will understand what it means out by means of Objective Structured Clinical to be a professional and the responsibilities that Examinations (OSCEs) and Structured Clinical this entails. Objective Testing (SCOTs) at appropriate stages. The theme of the second year is: Your Future Our programme will lead to Full GDC The Developing Professional registration. Following mandatory vocational Students will have a clear understanding of the training, a dentist may work as an associate, clinical relevance of the subjects that they are partner or principal in general practice, join learning. They will develop clear reflective skills the community dental service, join the armed in relation to their learning as well as insight forces dental service, work in a hospital with into their own learning needs and limitations. a view to becoming a consultant, or become a They will work well within the team structure. clinical academic and contribute to the training The needs of the patient will be paramount in of the next generation of dental graduates. the student’s thinking. The theme of the third year is: The Developing Clinician During this year, students will continue to develop the ability to apply their knowledge to clinical situations. They will be able to assess the needs of a widening group of patients and begin to be able to tailor their knowledge to match these needs. Their clinical and diagnostic skills will be well developed. See The Difference The first four year graduate entry BDS programme in Scotland, with outreach facilities in Elgin and Stornoway. 156 Degrees in Sciences
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Sciences Qualifications Entrance Requirements An excellent reputation, insistence on the Students are normally admitted to a four Our flexible curriculum allows students to highest standards, a strong commitment year Honours degree programme. However, change degree intention within the overall to the best teaching practices, an up-to-the- students who opt to complete their studies science programme on commencement minute curriculum designed by experts in the after one, two or three years can also receive an of study or later. As a consequence of this field, a strong underpinning of internationally appropriate qualification. flexibility, our entrance requirements are acclaimed research and development - all of expressed in very general terms. We look for a The BSc can be awarded after successful these and more are strong reasons why the good level of proven academic ability overall, completion of three full years of study. The BSc University of Aberdeen should be your first and strength in Science or Mathematics Designated degree is a named variant of the choice for science study. The University is a subjects. Beyond this we do not usually insist BSc, reflecting the fact that the curriculum major international centre for teaching and on specific subjects. has concentrated on a particular discipline research in all divisions of scientific study. in third year. In some cases, such as Chemistry and It also has the advantage of close connections Mathematics, previous study of the subject is with local research institutes and the The Honours BSc requires four years of full- usually desirable in order to cope with the first Royal Infirmary, advancing the frontiers of time study. The degree classification is based year material. A student applying for one of knowledge in areas such as environmental on the student’s performance in the final year, these degrees who does not have the required science, human nutrition, fisheries research and in some cases the third year as well. background may still be offered a place, but and medically related sciences. There are also a number of integrated Masters in this case may be directed towards one Unique Facilities programmes (e.g. MChem, MPhys and MSci) of the other science degrees for which their Aberdeen has an unparalleled provision of which require five years of full-time study. background provides a better preparation. buildings and equipment for science teaching These degrees often include an integral Advanced Entry and research. From the Zoology building, industrial placement. The four year length of the degree programme over-looking the University’s Botanical A student who leaves the University after one, provides the opportunity for the breadth and Garden, the impressive Fraser Noble building two or three years of study can be re-admitted flexibility that is such a significant feature of housing Engineering and Physics, to the to study for a more advanced qualification. the Aberdeen Honours degree. However, for striking Institute of Medical Science located those who are well-qualified, and who are clear at the Foresterhill site, the University has Study and Assessment about their degree intention, it is possible to outstanding resources to sustain its teaching Generally, teaching is via lectures, tutorials, complete an Honours degree in three years and research programmes. and laboratory classes. Depending on the rather than four. Such students effectively join subject there may also be opportunities for Flexibility and Breadth the second year of the degree programme, e-learning, field trips and group or individual The University of Aberdeen BSc degree and during this year they study the required projects. structure is extremely flexible. When students second year modules for their nominated apply, they are asked to nominate a specific Course assessment is usually a mixture degree subject, alongside a selection of other degree title. However, admittance is actually of continuous assessment and written first and second year modules. Good entry to the general BSc Pure Science programme. examinations. Continuous assessment qualifications are needed, at least up to the Within this programme, students are free to may be based on laboratory reports, project level of GCE A Level or SQA Advanced Higher, change their degree intention to any of those dissertations, essays and other types of particularly in subjects that are essential for listed in the BSc section of the Prospectus. assignment. Written examinations are held the intended degree and that would otherwise There are a few exceptions: the Biomedical at the end of each half-session of teaching. have been studied in first year. Opportunities Sciences, MChem, MPhys and some MSci In the fourth year, a considerable period of for third year entry also exist for those with degrees have higher entry requirements time is spent on an individual research or qualifications up to the level of a good HND, than other science degrees, and consequently investigative project. provided the core content of the first two years formal approval is required before changing Employment Prospects of the degree curriculum has been covered degree intention to one of these degrees. adequately. See tables on pages 160 and 161 Most science graduates, regardless of their for more information. In the first year of study, students typically university, are able to find employment. The take at least three subjects. One of these is important question is not “Will I get a job after Curriculum Reform continued in second year for half of the time, graduating?” but “What kind of job can I get?” You may have the opportunity to take alongside either one of the other subjects As a science graduate from Aberdeen you will Enhanced Study options as part of your degree studied in first year, or a selection of subjects, be well equipped for a wide range of high- and participate in co-curricular activities. some of which may be new. At the end quality employment opportunities. With a See page 76 for more information. of second year the final choice of degree good Honours classification you will also be intention is made, based on the subjects qualified for study towards a higher degree or studied so far, and the results obtained. PhD study. In third and fourth year, students follow the Good Aberdeen graduates are highly regarded, specified curriculum for their final choice of and consequently many major employers degree subject. in industry and commerce target the Each student has a Personal Tutor to guide University in their annual recruiting exercises. them in their subject choices and to ensure An extremely high percentage of science that these choices comply with the degree graduates secure good jobs or further study/ regulations. training opportunities within six months of graduation. 159
Five Year Degrees & Throughout the application process students conjunction with their scientific training. Industrial Placements receive the full support of the Industrial The courses will give students an Placement Co-ordinator and the University unprecedented insight into the rapidly A number of our degree programmes offer Careers Service. Students remain registered expanding Medical Sciences industry – a sector students the opportunity to study for 5 years with the University during their placement where Scotland’s excellence is acknowledged and graduate with an undergraduate Masters year and continue to receive guidance around the world. We will challenge students degree instead of a BSc. The format of the extra and advice from a University tutor for the to think about the nature of research when year varies in each discipline but all involve duration of the year in industry. At the end of driven by commercial outcomes. either an extended research project or some their placement year students return to the time spent in an industrial, commercial or Why Take Biobusiness Options? University to complete their final year of study research environment where students will The Biobusiness programme will produce – their Honours year. obtain a breadth of practical experience to graduates who are first-class scientists but complement their degree programme. The The Complete Package! with the potential to be the next generation following degrees are available as 5 year For students wishing to maximise their career of bio-entrepreneurs. Many of the future degree programmes: opportunities we offer the complete package recruitment opportunities for students with of Medical Science degrees with Industrial medical science skills will involve roles in > MChem Placement and Biobusiness. These five year biobusiness rather than exclusively research > MSci (Computing Science) MSci degrees will prepare the student for either at the bench. Biobusiness options will broaden > MGeol a career in industry or a further postgraduate career opportunities, allowing successful > MPhys qualification e.g. PhD or MBA. For information students to pursue postgraduate training > MSci (Biological Sciences) please visit: for a PhD or MBA. > MSci (Medical Sciences) www.abdn.ac.uk/sms/undergraduate/ Course Structure MSci Medical Science industrial-placements Industrial Placement Year The Biobusiness components will concentrate Biobusiness Options on models that relate directly to the All degree programmes offered by the School commercialisation of science and technology. of Medical Sciences, offer the opportunity Biobusiness Options introduce students to the There are three courses studied as part of the for students to undertake a year’s placement basic concepts of business and how these can Biobusiness option: Introduction to Biobusiness in an industrial, commercial or research be used in conjunction with their scientific can be taken in either first or second year; environment, provided the student training. Biobusiness and Advanced Biobusiness are successfully completes their first three years Why Choose Aberdeen? taken in third and fourth year respectively. The to a satisfactory standard. Students can The Biobusiness options here at the University teaching is in the form of lectures, tutorials and spend the fourth year of their degree in paid of Aberdeen are a unique opportunity for seminars with assessment by presentation, employment and graduate after five years you as a medical scientist to find out about essays and reports. Experts from Biobusiness, with an MSci (an undergraduate Masters the commercialisation of scientific ideas. You Intellectual Property, Law and Finance will be Degree) instead of a BSc. will be given the chance to learn about the brought in specifically to teach our Biobusiness We currently have links with a number biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries students. Students will even be given the of different companies and have placed and help in understanding the language of the chance to run their own virtual biotechnology students in companies such as Novartis, Biobusiness sector. The Biobusiness Options company, see if they have what it takes to be a GlaxoSmithKline, The Sanger Institute are for scientists who want to become business director of a business in this burgeoning sector, and NIMR, as well as a number of smaller “savvy” while maintaining the quality of their and develop the skills required when pitching companies both in the UK and abroad. science. for funding. Why Undertake a Year’s Background Who to Contact Industrial Placement? The Biotechnology Industry is one of the Students undertaking any degree in Medical Employers now expect an impressive list fastest growing areas in the UK and at the Sciences who are interested in the Biobusiness of skills, knowledge and experience in their University of Aberdeen we want to be the options should contact the Programme graduate recruits. They welcome ‘transferable first in the higher education sector to train our Co-ordinator, Professor Heather Wallace skills’ acquired during a work placement, such graduates for these emerging opportunities. for details [email protected] as communication, numeracy, use of IT, group Scotland is often at the forefront of ground- Further information is also available at work and time management. In addition to breaking scientific achievements. Indeed, www.abdn.ac.uk/sms/undergraduate/ allowing you to experience workplace culture, science in Scotland by GDP is amongst the bio-business-options.php completing an industrial placement makes best in the world. However, when it comes to you a more effective employee following commercialisation of our science – making A Complete Package! graduation. Increasingly, placements or periods that critical journey from the lab to the For students wishing to maximise their career of work experience are being used as a tool by marketplace – we could be better. In October opportunities, the University of Aberdeen employers for pre-selecting the best students 2009, the University of Aberdeen launched now offers a complete package of a Medical for graduate roles. An industrial placement Scotland’s first programme to create the next Science degree with Biobusiness and Industrial year may therefore become a passport to generation of “business savvy” scientists Placement. This is a five year MSci degree in employment where employers consider a work and entrepreneurs enabled to bridge the any discipline of Medical Science and will placement as a central part of their graduate gap between scientific excellence and prepare the student for either a career in recruitment process. commercial success. industry or a further postgraduate qualification Finding a Placement What is Biobusiness? such as a PhD or MBA. The application process for placements starts at This exciting programme aims to introduce the beginning of the academic year prior to the undergraduate students to the basic concepts placement commencing. of business and how these can be used in 160
Minimum Entry Requirements for 2015Minimum Entry Minimum Entry Requirements for 2015 – BSc/BSc (Honours) Type of General First Year Entry First Year Subject Second Year Second Year Subject Qualification Requirements Requirements Entry Requirements SQA - Scottish S at grades 1, 2 or 3, A minimum of 4H BB from two science A minimum of 3AH 2AH at AB from Qualifications or Int 2, or National 5 at AABB (C at AH or Mathematics at ABB two science or at grades A, B or C in may substitute for subjects Mathematics subjects English, Mathematics B at H) obtained at (including the and in either Chemistry a single sitting or subject(s) nominated or Physics a minimum of 5H for Honours)* at AAABB obtained over 2 sittings GCE - General GCSE at C or A minimum of 3 BB from two science A minimum of 3 AB from two science Certificate of above in English or A Levels at BBB or Mathematics A Levels at ABB or Mathematics Education English Language, subjects subjects (including the Mathematics and in subject(s) nominated either Chemistry, or for Honours)* Physics or Dual Award Science ILC - Irish Leaving O in English, A minimum of 5H BB from two science Certificate/ Mathematics and in at AAABB (B1 or B2 or Mathematics Ardteistimeireacht either Chemistry or required) subjects Physics IB - International SL or HL in English and A minimum of 5 points at HL A minimum of 6 at HL in the Baccalaureate Maths 32 points required from 34 points subject(s) nominated two science or for Honours Mathematics subjects EB - European Pass First Foreign A minimum of
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Offers of Admission Articulation Agreements: Applicants should note that achieving the minimum entrance North East Scotland College / Dundee and Angus College requirement, from a single sitting of exams, will not guarantee an offer (Arbroath Campus) / New College Lanarkshire of admission. We have many more applicants than places, and most of (Motherwell Campus) them meet our minimum entrance requirements. Consequently, we may HND students who have successfully completed their studies in need to ask for more than the minimum. An applicant’s academic profile Science may be able to gain advanced entry to certain University will normally be the most significant factor in our decision making. of Aberdeen degree programmes in related science subjects. Contact Additionally, certain features of the personal statement may help to your college or the University of Aberdeen Admissions team on strengthen an applicant’s case. 01224 272090/91. Scottish Baccalaureate New 14-19 Diploma Qualification The Scottish Baccalaureate qualification is a good preparation for entry We have considered the acceptability of the new 14-19 Diploma to university. The qualification will be considered alongside Advanced for our undergraduate degree courses and our entry requirements Highers, for direct entry into year two across a range of degree have been modified to accommodate the new qualification. programmes. However, for Medicine the admissions process is highly Please visit www.ucas.com for more information. selective. For the present time, Scottish Baccalaureates will not form part of the standard entry requirements for Medicine at Aberdeen. 161 Minimum Entry Requirements for 2015Minimum Entry BSc Biomedical Science Type of General First Year Entry First Year Subject Second Year Second Year Subject Qualification Requirements Requirements Entry Requirements SQA - Scottish S at grades 1, 2 or 3, A minimum of 4H AB from Chemistry A minimum of 3AH 2AH at AB from Qualifications or Int 2, or National 5 at AAAB (C or B at AH and another science or at AAB Chemistry and at grades A, B or C in may substitute for B or Mathematics subject Biology English, Mathematics A at H respectively) and in either Chemistry obtained at a single or Physics sitting or a minimum of 5H at AAAAB obtained over two sittings GCE - General GCSE at C or above A minimum of AB from Chemistry A minimum of 3 AB from Chemistry Certificate of in English or 3 A Levels at ABB and another science or A Levels at AAB and Biology Education English Language, Mathematics subject A Level subjects Mathematics and in should include either Chemistry, or Chemistry, Biology Physics or Dual Award and (normally) Science Physics ILC - Irish Leaving O in English, A minimum of 5H at AB from Chemistry Certificate/ Mathematics and in AAAAB (B2 or above and another science or Ardteistimeireacht either Chemistry or required) Mathematics subject Physics IB - International SL or HL in English and A minimum 6 points at HL required A minimum of 6 points minimum Baccalaureate Maths of 34 points from Chemistry and 36 points at HL required from another science or Chemistry and Mathematics subject Biology
MChem, MGeol, MPhys and MSci in Biological/Medical Sciences Type of General First Year Entry First Year Subject Second Year Second Year Subject Qualification Requirements Requirements Entry Requirements SQA - Scottish S at grades 1, 2 or 3, A minimum of 4H at AB from Chemistry A minimum of 3AH 2AH at AB from Qualifications or Int 2, or National 5 AAAB (C or B at AH and another at AAB Chemistry and another at grades A, B or C in may substitute for B science (MChem) or science (MChem) English, Mathematics or A at H respectively) from Physics and or from Physics and and in either Chemistry obtained at a single Mathematics (MPhys) Mathematics (MPhys) or Physics sitting or a minimum or from Chemistry and or from Chemistry of 5H at AAAAB Biology (MSci) and Biology (MSci) obtained over two sittings* GCE - General GCSE at C or above A minimum of AB from Chemistry A minimum of 3 AB from Chemistry Certificate of in English or English 3 A Levels at ABB and another A Levels at AAB and another Education Language, Mathematics science (MChem) or science (MChem) and in either Chemistry, from Physics and or from Physics and or Physics or Dual Mathematics (MPhys) Mathematics (MPhys) Award Science or from Chemistry and or from Chemistry Biology (MSci) and Biology (MSci) ILC - Irish Leaving O in English, A minimum of 5H at AB from Chemistry Certificate/ Mathematics and in AAAAB (B2 or above and another Ardteistimeireacht either Chemistry or required) science (MChem) Physics or from Physics and Mathematics (MPhys) or from Chemistry and Biology (MSci) IB - International SL or HL in English and A minimum of 6 points at HL required A minimum of 6 points minimum Baccalaureate Maths 34 points from Chemistry and 36 points at HL required from another science Chemistry and another (MChem) or from science (MChem) Physics and or from Physics and Mathematics (MPhys) Mathematics (MPhys) or from Chemistry and or from Chemistry Biology (MSci) and Biology (MSci)
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Excellent laboratory facilities and library holdings, inter-disciplinary expertise across the full spectrum of the subject, research active staff among the world leaders in their fields and the physical sciences Aberdeen is at the heart of a region that is among the richest in the UK in terms of sites of outstanding archaeological interest and is in close proximity to the World Heritage sites in Orkney Strong inter-disciplinary approach, drawing on the strengths of related academic subjects Archaeology at Aberdeen has a northern Archaeology at Aberdeen focus unique in the UK, covering thefocus unique in the UK, northernheritage of Scotland, Scandinavia, and the northernEurope, the North Atlantic latitudes of Asia and North America across the University within both humanities ask the big questions that can provide us with the tools to that can provide us with ask the big questions in the present. tackle global challenges their world, and engaged with their environment, archaeologists engaged with their environment, their world, and spans the humanities and physical sciences, and is unique and is and physical sciences, humanities spans the in seeking to past in its entirety, the human in exploring lives, structured ancient people lived their understand how Archaeology is a diverse and wide-ranging discipline that discipline and wide-ranging is a diverse Archaeology Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Archaeology in Action: An Introduction; Caves to Kingdoms: An Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology. Plus six courses chosen from other disciplines. Second Year Interpreting the Past; Test Tubes and Trowels; Archaeologies of Social Lives; Archaeology of the North: Lifeways and Culture Change. Plus four courses chosen from other disciplines. Third Year (Junior Honours) Professional Archaeology 1 Professional Archaeology 2 Analysis and Employment; Archaeological Fieldwork Portfolio; Archaeological Research Project Part 1 Scottish Archaeology; North American Archaeology; Archaeologies of Landscape; After the Ice: Hunter Gatherers in Mesolithic Scotland*; Submerged Archaeology: Discovering and Managing Lost Landscapes*. options chosen from a range available including: > > Why Choose Aberdeen? > > Archaeology
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Psychology of Emotion; Evolutionary founded over 100 years ago, and maintains to providing aa strong commitment environmentsupportive and stimulating for undergraduate studies laboratories There are a range of specialised including those for brain imaging analysis, eye movement recording, movement analysis, visual neuroscience and face recognition The School is the oldest in the UK, being The School is the oldest Behavioural Studies Behavioural together Aberdeen brings Studies at Behavioural internationally cognition, in social recognised researchers perception, language development, lifespan neuroscience, psychology in and occupational/industrial and cognition, a supportive environment. and stimulating teaching > Degree Programme Structure and Content Behavioural Studies can be studied as a four year Honours degree or a three year Designated degree. Progression to Honours is based on passes in all level 1 courses. First Year In the Concepts and Theory course there are lectures and workshops on: Biological Psychology; Developmental Psychology (human development from infancy to old age); Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Perceptual Psychology and Social Psychology. In the Methods and Applications course there are lectures and practical classes that aim to give you a basic understanding of research methodology and descriptive statistics used in psychological research. Second Year In the Concepts and Theory course there are lectures on: Developmental Psychology; Behavioural Neuroscience; Language and Cognition; Organisational Psychology; Perception; Social Psychology; Clinical Psychology. The Methods and Applications course builds on your research methodology skills acquired in first year to examine alternative and more complex methodologies and statistics used in psychological research. Why Choose Aberdeen? > 164
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SQA Highers: A Levels: Biochemistry AABB* BBB* IB Points: Biochemistry is central to the study of all of biology. All living 32 including 5 at HL* cells consist of many different types of molecule, each playing *Including good performance in at least a role in determining the properties of the living organism – two Mathematics/Science subjects. the study of these molecules is Biochemistry. See table on page 160 for more information. UCAS Code see page 196 Advanced Entry Advanced Highers ABB or A Levels ABB, or Why Choose Aberdeen? Fourth Year (Honours) IB 34 points (6 at HL), including Biology and > Excellent staff and teaching facilities The year aims to extend and explore in depth Chemistry, one of which must be at A-grade. specific aspects of Biochemistry. All students > Innovative and flexible teaching allowing begin their Honours year by attending a Can We Help? students to follow special interests three-day reading party. An important feature Email us: [email protected] > Opportunities for gaining (paid) experience is a ten-week research project, carried out in Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 in industry research laboratories in the School of Medical Sciences, other schools, or in local research Your Study Options > Teaching programme has a strong core institutes. This project provides the opportunity Single Honours Programme in of fundamental Biochemistry but equips to carry out original research, using state- Biochemistry (also available as MSci students with understanding of such of-the-art technology in busy laboratories. with Industrial Placement and with options diseases as diabetes, cancer and heart The fourth year curriculum is divided into in Biobusiness. See page 159 for more disease a core course and two option courses in the information). > Training provided in both specialist and first semester, with the research project and Course Information
employment-related skills research tutorials in the second semester. www.abdn.ac.uk/sms Degree Programme Structure and Content Variations General Information First Year For degrees with an Industrial Placement, www.abdn.ac.uk/study Students take first year courses in Medical the year in industry is taken between third Sciences and Chemistry for Life Sciences plus and fourth year, in an appropriate industrial universityofaberdeen additional courses selected from science and laboratory. @aberdeenuni other areas. Teaching and Assessment Second Year Teaching involves attendance at lectures, See page 26 for information
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and Energy for Life. These courses cover the writing essays and reports, and also in organisation of genes, the mechanisms that laboratory or library work relating to specific THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE allow their expression and how metabolic projects and student symposia. See page 76 for more information. reactions transfer energy from light or Your Future foodstuffs. Molecular aspects of biotechnology Graduates may move directly into positions in are also included. The second year curriculum hospital research, diagnostic laboratories and includes two courses devoted to development research institutes. Other major employers of Foundation and Research Skills in the include the pharmaceutical, food, fermentation Life Sciences. and related biotechnology industries. Third Year Courses on the Molecular Control of Cell Function explore the mechanisms involved in controlling cell function, such as protein- protein interactions. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which biological systems function and interact, including gene expression analysis, studies of the functions of genes and their protein products, and how the component biological processes within the cell interact and link. In See The Difference addition, students take courses in Genetics or Microbiology. Many of our Biochemistry students have gone on to follow successful research careers in a wide range of laboratories both in the UK and overseas. 165
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Why Choose Aberdeen? The teaching will be based on a modular Advanced Entry > Great strength in biological sciences system addressing up-to-the-minute Advanced Highers AAB, A Levels AAB represented by over 120 academic staff developments and current thinking in biology, or IB 36 points (6 at HL). in many disciplines, based in two Schools from exploring the genome to the ethics of Can We Help? within a single College modern biology. The extended research project Email us: [email protected] will be linked to an employer and based either > Considerable flexibility of course choice – Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 within the University or at an outside agency. a personalised designer degree programme Teaching and Assessment Your Study Options > Government bioscience research institutes Courses use a wide variety of teaching methods Single Honours Programme in located in Aberdeen with senior student including lectures, peer discussion, laboratory Biological Sciences (MSci) access practicals, fieldwork, seminars and tutorials. Course Information
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include: , students have the opportunity to, students have the opportunity include Applied Biology, Molecular Animal Evolution and Biodiversity, MarineAnimal Evolution and Plant EnvironmentEcology and Ecosystems, . Interactions and Environmental Physiology selected from the rangeAdditional courses are of courses offered in biological sciences. Fourth Year (Senior Honours) All students carry out a research project as well as writing an extended essay. The research project can be undertaken in any of the biological disciplines. Projects can be carried out using facilities within the School of Biological Sciences, at local research institutes or elsewhere. A further four courses are normally chosen to include Current Issues in Biological and Environmental Sciences. Courses available in year 4 Ecology, Parasitology, Conservation Sciences, Endocrinology, Forest Pathology and Marine Biology. A residential team building course and careers sessions are included in the programme. Teaching and Assessment Courses use a wide variety of teaching methods including lectures, laboratory practicals, fieldwork, seminars and tutorials. Most courses are assessed by both continuous assessment and a written examination. Continuous assessment takes many forms including essays, practical reports, or group projects. Final year students also attend a residential team building course. The School of Biological Sciences offers residential field courses which biology students may wish to attend, usually in their first and second years. Future Your Many career possibilities are open to graduate biologists. Each year several graduates continue to develop their expertise in specialist topics through MSc taught courses or postgraduate research leading to MSc, MPhil or PhD degrees. Biologists find employment in ecology, healthcare, molecular biology, climate change, biological modelling, scientific publishing, TV, support to government, teaching in colleges, universities and schools, public education (zoos, museums, nature reserves, scientific societies etc), environmental management and biomedical sciences. follow a more focused curriculum or maintainfollow a more focused curriculum Studentsbreadth in their programme. including anormally take eight courses, 3 Statistics Course. Core courses at year Third Year (Junior Honours) At level 3
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academic staff in many disciplines,120 academic staff in many graduates with breadth and depth graduates with breadth Career preparation given high priority A recent internal teaching review panel commended the School of Biological Sciences for its committed, professional and enthusiastic teaching across a wide range of degree programmes. The panel was also impressed with the course choice within degrees and by the emphasis on field courses and field-based teaching, including opportunities and support for expeditions, which were clearly valued by students Government bioscience research institutes Government bioscience to provide Our programme is constructed Great strength in biology represented by Great strength in biology a single College based in two Schools within over senior studentlocated in Aberdeen with access
Biology concerned is a natural science Biology all life forms, with Aberdeen Biology at animal and man. cell, to plants, from the from opportunitiesbenefits teaching. field-based for > > Degree Programme Structure and Content In accordance with degree requirements, four courses at levels 1 courses at levels 3 the requirements of enhanced study. These courses provide an opportunity for sustained study in other areas, disciplinary breadth and cross-discipline study (Sixth Century Courses). First Year All biologists take eight courses, including four foundation biology courses (Organismal Biology, The Cell, Ecology & Environmental Science and a tutorial course in Biological Sciences). In addition, a course in Chemistry is also studied. This leaves a choice of three further courses which would normally contribute towards enhanced study. Second Year All students take eight courses including a skills course in Life Sciences. Options are selected from a wide range of courses from within at least three of the disciplines of Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Molecular & Cell Biology, Plant & Soil Science and Zoology. Core courses in year 2 Evolution, Community Ecology, Diversity of Life, Principles of Animal Physiology, Ocean Biology and Biological Topics in Plant and Soil. Why Choose Aberdeen? > > >
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Third Year Specialised courses in Physiology, Biology,Pharmacology, Molecular or Anatomy. Developmental Biology Fourth Year (Honours) BiomedicalOne half of the year explores topic. Thetopics of the chosen specialist other half comprises a full-time, ten-week research project within a research institution, experiencing original research work in an active environment. Teaching and Assessment In the early years, teaching involves attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials. In the later years a rather greater proportion of the students’ time is taken up with private study involving writing essays and reports, and the preparation and presentation of a research- based thesis. Future Your This degree primarily prepares graduates to follow careers in science relating to medicine. The degree can also be a basis for an application to enter graduate Medicine or Dentistry. However, the number of places available for graduate entry to Medicine and Dentistry is unpredictable and the competition extremely fierce. Thus students should study a BSc in Biomedical Sciences for its own sake and not as a possible entry route into Medicine or Dentistry. In addition, transfer after commencing a Biomedical Science degree is not a route into Medicine that can be considered. also in laboratory or library work relating to specific projects. The final year incorporates
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Fourth Year (Honours) Honours year byAll students begin their party. Anattending a two-day reading Honours course isimportant feature of the carried out ina ten-week research project, the Institute ofresearch laboratories within Medical Sciences. This project provides the opportunity to carry out original research, using state-of-the-art technology alongside postgraduate and postdoctoral staff. The fourth year curriculum is divided into a core course and two options courses in the first semester, with the research project and research tutorials in the second semester. Variations Students may undertake a one-year period of research in an appropriate industrial laboratory between third and fourth year, which, taken in addition to the BSc (Honours) programme, qualifies a student for the award of an MSci degree. The student is paid a salary while working with the industrial partner. Teaching and Assessment In the early years, teaching involves attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials. In the later years a greater proportion of the students’ time is taken up in private study. Future Your Many of our graduates follow their undergraduate degree with PhD research in a wide range of research laboratories both in the UK and overseas. Others move directly into positions in hospital research, diagnostic laboratories and research institutes. Other major employers of Biotechnology graduates include the scientific civil service, pharmaceutical, food, fermentation and related biotechnology industries.
Chemistry for Life Sciences plus additional Microbiology and Immunology (Microbes, the student to follow special interests the student to follow special Training provided in both specialist and Opportunities for gaining (paid) experience Opportunities for gaining First-class courses in Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology employment-related skills Excellent staff and teaching facilities Excellent staff and teaching teaching allowing Innovative and flexible in industry
provides new ways of diagnosing disease, producing antibiotics of diagnosing disease, producing provides new ways
Biotechnology the to improve of biology is the application Biotechnology unique based on the It is a technology of human life. quality propertiesorganisms, and cells and molecules, of biological and other chemicals, reducing industrial contamination of the reducing industrial contamination and other chemicals, improving food safety. environment and > > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students take courses in Medical Sciences and courses selected from the wide range available from science and other areas. Second Year Students take core courses drawn from Biochemistry (Molecular Biology of the Gene, Energy for Life), Genetics (Genes & Evolution) and Infection and Immunity) programmes. The second year curriculum also includes two courses devoted to development of Foundation and Research Skills in the Life Sciences. Third Year The third year curriculum is interdisciplinary. Courses consider both the fundamental science that has enabled the biotechnology industry to develop, and the applications of different biological systems. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which biological systems function and interact, including gene expression analysis, studies of the functions of genes and their protein products, and how the component biological processes within the cell interact. > Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
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See The Difference Variations group-based practicalsMChem students have techniques andon advanced instrumental year. The MChema mini-project in fourth is in fifth year, andpersonal research project in Europe. Forusually involves a placement courses are replacedspecialised degrees, some other departments. by specified courses in Teaching and Assessment In first year, traditional lectures and practical classes are now integrated with the support provided by the University’s Virtual Learning Environment, MyAberdeen. At higher levels, tutorials, individual and group project work, and essay and oral presentations, together with a rapidly increasing range of computer-based learning aids, also form part of the programme. Future Your Chemistry graduates are very employable because a degree in chemistry opens many opportunities in areas such as drug development, environmental protection, food chemistry, petroleum chemistry, forensic science and materials development. It is also considered to be an excellent preparation for a career in business in particular because of the skills developed in problem solving and numeracy.
teaching ensure that students develop skills in computing and IT, problem solving and personal skills, in addition to the core theoretical and practical principles of chemistry Innovative methods for learning and one or more of the areas of research strengthone or more of the areas Chemistry,of the Department: Materials Chemistry andBiomolecular and Medicinal Environmental Chemistry Our flexible range of courses offers both Our flexible range of courses researchers in All lecturing staff are active general and specialised degrees general and specialised Chemistry perform students with state-of- work practical the-art instrumentation internationally and staff include Biomolecular and in Material, researchers recognised Chemistry. Environmental Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students study introductory courses in Chemistry, alongside other courses which need not necessarily be science related. There is plenty of choice at this level. Second Year The four chemistry courses cover all the main areas of chemistry, including Forensic Analytical Chemistry, and take up half the workload. Four more courses are selected from other departments, usually in science. Third Year (Junior Honours) In third year, students spend the majority of their time studying chemistry, including laboratory classes with state-of-the-art instrumentation dedicated to teaching. Fourth Year (Senior Honours) All students choose from a range of topics in specialised areas of chemistry, and receive training in methods of research. BSc students undertake a personal research project in fourth year. >
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Fourth Year have lectures onIn fourth year, students and receivea range of specialised topics, research. Students havetraining in methods of on advanced researchgroup-based practicals classes and atechniques, problem-solving personal mini-project. For specialised degrees, some courses are replaced by specified courses in other departments. Fifth Year Advanced lectures and practicals make up the first half of the fifth year. The MChem personal research project takes a full half year, and is usually undertaken at a partner university in Europe, in an industrial laboratory, or with a research group in the Department. Teaching and Assessment In first year, traditional lectures and practical classes are now integrated with the support provided by the University’s Virtual Learning Environment, MyAberdeen. At higher levels, tutorials, individual and group project work, and essay and oral presentations, together with a rapidly increasing range of computer-based learning aids, also form part of the programme. Future Your A degree in Chemistry opens many opportunities in areas such as drug development, environmental protection, food chemistry, petroleum chemistry, forensic science and materials development. It is also considered to be an excellent preparation for a career in business.
one or more of the areas of research strength of the Department: Materials Chemistry, Biomolecular and Medicinal Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry Innovative methods for learning and very essence of life, but is also concernedvery essence of life, but and its continuingwith the quality of life improvement Our flexible range of courses offers both general and specialised degrees All lecturing staff are active researchers in teaching ensure that students develop skills in computer and information technology, problem solving and personal skills in addition to the core theoretical and practical principles of chemistry Chemistry is a core science that is the Chemistry is a core science
to a research degree. Chemistry (MChem) Chemistry Chemistry of the BSc, version is an enhanced (MChem) year The additional than four. five years rather lasting included than that is more advanced material that includes for direct entry designed to prepare students in the BSc. It is for progression practice or provide a basis into professional > > > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students study introductory courses in Chemistry alongside other courses which need not necessarily be science related. There is plenty of choice at this level. Second Year In second year, there are four chemistry courses covering all the main areas of chemistry, including Forensic Analytical Chemistry, that make up half the workload for the year. Four more courses are selected from other departments, usually in science. Third Year In third year, students spend the majority of their time studying chemistry, including laboratory classes with state-of-the-art instrumentation dedicated to teaching. At the end of this year, students may, if they wish, opt to change to the BSc Honours degree. Why Choose Aberdeen? >
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and the National Health Service. inetiQ fourth year. Industrial Placement Industrial Placements are encouraged and available with a range of computing firms for a number of students during the summer months between their second and third year, The fourth year also involves a substantialThe fourth year also involves workproject, but this time students topic of interestindividually on a specific are research-related.to them; most projects are also relatedMany of the taught courses advancedto research activity, including technologies.knowledge and internet Placement happensThe optional Industrial between third and fourth year, or after as well as year-long opportunities between their third and fourth year. Teaching and Assessment All courses are supported by web-based material, usually including full course notes. Lectures in the first two years commonly include live computer demonstrations. Assessment is by a mixture of coursework and examination. Future Your The employment record of our graduates is excellent, with the vast majority entering occupations of their choice within three months of graduation. Our graduates have taken up posts in sectors as diverse as banking, pharmaceuticals and computer game development. Recent employers include IBM, Amazon, BP, ConocoPhillips, Hewlett Packard, ScottishWipro, Scottish Hydro Electric, EDS, CGI, & Newcastle Breweries, British Telecom, Q
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Students benefit from field course teaching Many staff actively contribute to the Staff in these disciplines are active in placed to teach conservation biologyplaced to teach conservation local governmentand is closely linked to biological andinstitutes concerned with environmental conservation Sciences the In the School of Biological conservation research and work in close collaboration with a wide range of external organisations development of national and international policies on practical conservation work throughout the programme in a diversity of environments. Students may participate in field courses in Scotland (for example on the Black Isle or at Bettyhill, Sutherland) or overseas (for example in Germany, the Mediterranean or Florida, USA) The University of Aberdeen is uniquely The University of Aberdeen
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Conservation Biology Conservation by to the world making a difference interested in Are you in nature conservation,working protection, environmental of a range or one education research, environmental wildlife careers? If so then Conservationof other related Biology at right course for you. Aberdeen is the > > > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year All Conservation Biology students take eight courses including Ecology and Environmental Science, Organismal Biology and a tutorial course in Biological Sciences. This leaves a choice of five further courses which contribute to enhanced study; options include subjects such as Global Worlds, Global Challenges, The Natural Environment Through Geological Time and new interdisciplinary courses. Students take a one-week field course on Plant Ecology and Taxonomy at Bettyhill, Sutherland. Second Year All students study a skills course in Life Sciences. There is a dedicated Conservation Biology course in second year, as well as compulsory courses on Community Ecology, Diversity of Life and a field course in Zoology. Popular options include courses in Plant and Soil Science, Zoology, Ocean Biology and Geography. Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
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Skills for Biologists. Students can also Third Year (Junior Honours) Animal PopulationThird year courses are in Ecosystem Processes Ecology; Plant Ecology; and choose from Plant Biogeography; Animal Global SoilEvolution and Biodiversity; Plant/Geography; Animal Behaviour; Animal Interactions; Plant/Environment Biology; MarineInteractions; Applied Marine Ecology and Ecosystems; Sustainable Resource Management and Environmental Analysis. Fourth Year (Senior Honours) Students carry out an independent research project in Ecology, often in collaboration with an external organisation or as part of an overseas expedition and undertake an extended essay on a subject of their choice. Alongside these we provide core scientific skills training including a team building course and careers workshops. There is then a choice of advanced courses in Behavioural Ecology; Wildlife Management; Nature Conservation; Ecological & Environmental Modelling; Marine Ecology and Molecular Ecology. Teaching and Assessment Teaching includes lectures, laboratory practicals, fieldwork, seminars and tutorials. Most courses are assessed by both continuous assessment and a written examination. Continuous assessment takes many forms including essays, practical reports and group projects. Throughout all years students improve their transferable skills, for example through presentations and group activities. Future Your Ecologists are employed in a wide range of interesting jobs by government and non- organisations, conservation nature government local government, environmental protection agencies, environmental consultancies and research agencies. There are also opportunities in environmental education in field centres and schools, and in the communications sector. Information about a range of exciting ecological careers can be found in the booklet ‘Rooting for a Career in Ecology and Environmental Management?’ published by the British Ecological Society and Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management: www.cieem.net/students-publications
work in many diverse environments, and particularly in the vicinities of our field stations, on the Ythan Estuary, on the Black Isle, and at Bettyhill, on the North coast of Sutherland practising ecologists from a number of ecological and conservation organisations based in and around Aberdeen Students also benefit from contact with Students benefit from participating in field A recent internal teaching review panel A recent internal teaching commended the School of Biologicalcommended the School professional andSciences for its committed, The panel was alsoenthusiastic teaching. choice withinimpressed with the course on fielddegrees and by the emphasis teaching, includingcourses and field-based for expeditions opportunities and support Ecology teaching is underpinned by our research in by teaching is underpinned Ecology in many different ecology and applied both theoretical from the Tropics and managed, natural environments, to the Arctic, and from oceans to mountain tops. from oceans to mountain to the Arctic, and > Degree Programme Structure and Content The Ecology degree combines a broad based training in Biology in first year, progressing to an increasingly specialised training in Ecology in the following years, with options to take enhanced study courses which provide the opportunity to study other disciplines and to take interdisciplinary courses. First Year All Ecologists take eight courses including Ecology and Environmental Science, Organismal Biology, Chemistry and a tutorial course in Biological Sciences. This leaves a choice of four further courses from all options offered across the University, including interdisciplinary courses. Students take a one-week field course on Plant Ecology and Taxonomy at Bettyhill, Sutherland. Second Year Core courses in second year cover Skills for Biologists, Diversity of Life, Community Ecology and Topics in Plant and Soil Biology. Additional popular options include Conservation Biology, Ocean Biology, Genes and Evolution, Environmental Physiology and a wide range of interdisciplinary courses. Students take an Animal Ecology field trip in Yorkshire or on the North-east Scottish coast.
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Organismal Biology, Ecology and Research-led teaching Students benefit from field course teaching Opportunities to interact with end-users, Active local research environment includes the James Hutton Institute (leading environmental research institute) such as Scottish Natural Heritage and Biomediation Companies throughout the programme, in a diversity of environments. Students may participate in field courses in Scotland (for example, on the Ythan Estuary, on the Black Isle or at Bettyhill, Sutherland) or overseas (for example, in Germany, Spain or Florida, USA)
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Forest Sciences has been taught at Aberdeen since 1907, and since taught at Aberdeen has been Forest Sciences Zoology Ecology, of Forestry, the disciplines brings together has an programme The Degree and Soil Science. and Plant both nationally and internationally. excellent reputation Forest Sciences Forest Degree Programme Structure and Content In accordance with degree requirements, four courses at levels 1 courses at levels 3 the requirements of enhanced study. These courses provide an opportunity for sustained study in other disciplines, disciplinary breadth and cross-discipline study. First Year Students cover the basic sciences in Biology and including and Plant Ecology and Taxonomy and the Forest Environment. Students take further courses of choice contributing towards enhanced study. Second Year All students study a skills course in Life Sciences. Other courses provide an essential grounding in many fundamental concepts of forestry. Subjects include Diversity of Life, Community Ecology, Topics in Plant and Soil Biology and other choices contribute towards enhanced study. A field course on Forest Ecology and Management supports what is learned in the classroom. and in mitigating the effects of global warming. and in mitigating the effects > > > > and enhancement of animal and plant habitats and enhancement of animal Why Choose Aberdeen? the application ofForest Sciences is about to the understandingideas and scientific skills resource for a wideof this diverse natural the sustainablerange of purposes including: other products;production of timber and the maintenanceenvironmental protection;
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Plant/Environment Interactions and . TheseWood: Properties to Products Plant Ecology. Students also take a Statistics Course in third year. Fourth Year The final year involves the preparation of a forest management plan and an individual research project. Students choose three specialist subjects, and a trip to the forests of southern Germany completes the programme. Three specific courses are chosen from Biology & Ecology of Forest Health, Special Topics in Forest Science, Current Issues in Biological and Environmental Sciences and Topics in Conservation. Variations Students have an opportunity to take a gap year within the forestry industry, forestry organisation or research institution between third and fourth year. There is also the possibility of spending a year on an overseas aid project. Teaching and Assessment Teaching is by a combination of lectures, laboratory practicals, tutorials and field visits. Opportunities are provided for verbal and written presentations and reports, which are related to topics covered. Assessment is by examinations and continuous assessment. Forestry students are required to attend field courses, which are also assessed. Future Your The importance of forests to the global environment and economy has been increasingly highlighted at international environment conferences, maintaining a strong demand for well-motivated and educated individuals in all aspects of forestry. BSc Forestry is a requirement to becoming a professional forester. Presently, about half of our graduates become foresters within the state and private sectors in Britain. The remainder have gone to urban, environmental or social forestry, timber processing, forest management overseas and research. Third Year many of the subjectsThird year courses cover include Silviculture:central to forestry. These Forest MeasurementApplied Forest Ecology, Resource Management and Monitoring, Forest and site visits to studycourses are supported by silviculture, andforest ecology, dendrology, popular choicestimber processing. Other include
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Cell Biology courses among them. Genetic Basis of Modern Biotechnology. Human Genetics is included, together with the student to follow special interests the student to follow special in industry employment-related skills Training provided in both specialist and Opportunities for gaining (paid) experience Strong emphasis on medical and human genetics Excellent staff and teaching facilities Excellent staff and teaching teaching allowing Innovative and flexible Genetics is the study of the inherited differences betweenof the inherited is the study Genetics to is central of inheritance An understanding individuals. and biotechnology. medicine biology, > > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students take courses in Medical Sciences and Chemistry for Life Sciences plus additional courses selected from the wide range available from science and other areas. Second Year Courses introduce Animal, Plant and Microbial Genetics. The basic principles of gene action and expression are dealt with at the molecular, cellular and population levels, including Population Genetics and Evolution. The study of the The second year curriculum also includes two courses devoted to development of Foundation and Research Skills in the Life Sciences. Students have a choice of other science courses, and are encouraged to include Biochemistry and Third Year Topics covered include the Mechanisms of Gene and Chromosome Mutation and the Origins of Spontaneous Mutations; Molecular and Microscopic Study of Chromosomes; The Behaviour of Genes in Populations; Developmental Genetics; Molecular Genetics in Bacteria, Viruses and Eukaryotes; Molecular Biology of Plants; Modern DNA-Based Genetic Analysis, Diagnosis, Therapy and Ecological Genetics; Environmental Impacts on Genetic Stability and Health and The Evolution of Immune and Defence Mechanisms Against Environmental Insult. > >
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provide further training in practical aspects 3 of physical and human geography (e.g. use of remote sensing and geographical information systems; statistical analysis of sediments, vegetation or census data) and associated concepts and topics (e.g. environmental change; places, regions and globalisation; environment and conservation). There is also a choice of international field trips. To complete their studies, Honours students produce a dissertation – an advanced, independent research project on a topic of their choice. Teaching and Assessment Courses are taught by a combination of lectures, workgroups and practical tasks tailored to the subject matter. For instance, lectures on research methods and group project planning meetings prepare students for field trips; workshops on advanced research techniques and one-on-one discussions with staff help students to design and carry out their dissertation. The assessment for most courses combines exams with coursework, such as one or more of an essay, an oral presentation, a project report or a ‘real-world’ simulation exercise. Future Your Studying Geography develops a range of transferable skills such as: critical thinking, research design and data analysis skills, proficiency in IT and the ability to communicate effectively in various formats. Geographers also acquire specialist knowledge of cultural, political, economic and environmental issues and the ability to evaluate these from different perspectives – local, national and international. Employers value these attributes and Aberdeen graduates enter a wide range of careers including: environmental management, conservation and planning, government agencies, business and commerce, and work involving technical skills such as surveying, GIS and remote sensing. Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Third and Fourth Year Core courses on Approaches to Geography, and GeographicalResearch Design & Methods itsIssues examine the subject’s history, and itskey perspectives and techniques, Although compulsory,contemporary relevance. a choice of lectures andall of these courses offer that cover the full rangecoursework assessments of geography, so students are free to pursue their favourite aspects of the subject. Option courses at level
across the full range of the discipline, or to specialise in aspects of environmental, human or physical geography, according to their preferences including specialist Honours options, draw directly on the staff’s own research into hydrology, glaciology and past environmental change Many courses in human geography, including specialist Honours options, draw directly on the staff’s own research into development, contemporary environmental issues and urban-rural change Many courses in physical geography, The curriculum enables students to study Aberdeen is a great place to study Aberdeen is a great place Geography. The department ranks highlyGeography. The department surveys and thein student satisfaction and coastalregion’s spectacular mountain sites for the studyareas provide perfect field recently introducedof geography. We have designeda new geography curriculum to provide students with key skills and knowledge required by employers Geography surface, with particular of the Earth’s is the study Geography their people and between on the relationships emphasis of such a diversity subjects cover Few other environment. sciences, elements of the natural phenomena, combining and the humanities. the social sciences > > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Two core courses offer a broad introduction to the study of geography at an advanced level. Lectures cover key topics such as climate change, the behaviour of ice sheets, plate tectonics, natural hazards, water resources, ecological change, rural and urban development and poverty and sustainability. Lectures are supported by a programme of practical work that includes spreadsheet skills for data analysis, field sampling techniques, PowerPoint presentation skills and training in the writing and referencing techniques required for university-level study. We also encourage students to choose ‘outside’ courses – for example, in Geology, Archaeology, International Relations or Environmental Science – that complement their geographical interests. Second Year Four option courses are offered, of which students must choose at least three: Physical Environments; Perspectives in Human Geography; Mapping & Monitoring the Environment; Environment & Society. All students must also take Skills & Techniques in Geosciences, which includes a residential field trip. Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
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degree may lead on to careers such as related industries. Alternatively, the teaching, publishing and even marketing. Others move into positions in hospital research, fertility sciences, diagnostic laboratories, research institutes and in administrative capacities in the civil service or in the pharmaceutical and Third Year an in-depthStudents are provided with andstudy of Embryology, Birth Defects Developmental Biology in courses that focus on the Principles of Developmental Biology, on Early Embryogenesis (Patterning the Embryo), or library work relating to particular projects. Future Your The Human Embryology and Developmental Biology degree offers particularly good prospects for research careers in academia, industry and hospitals because of its broad training in medically-relevant modern biology with many transferable skills. Many of our graduates follow their degree with PhD research in a wide range of laboratories. on the Development of Organ Systems, Reproductive Biology and Developmental Genetics. Fourth Year (Honours) The focus of taught courses is on special aspects of Developmental Biology, such as Stem Cell Technology and Regeneration (including IVF), the relationship between Evolution and Developmental Biology and the Development of the Nervous System alongside an advanced training in cell and molecular biology. The Honours course features a ten-week, full- time research project, which provides the opportunity to carry out original research, using state-of-the-art technology alongside postgraduate and postdoctoral staff. Teaching and Assessment In the early years, teaching involves attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials. In the later years, a rather greater proportion of students’ time is taken up in private study, laboratory
developmental genetics and stem cell technology the forefront of current research in developmental biology and stem cell technology transferable employment-related skills Training provided in both specialist and Hands-on laboratory training at Emphasis on medically-relevant Excellent facilities and expert staff teaching a broad spectrum of subjects in modern biology
Human EmbryologyHuman is the Biology and Developmental modern sciences synthesis of biological and medical the our bodies are built. It investigates that looks at how that turns in humans and animals remarkable process a single fertilised individual with many egg into a whole new types. specialised cell Human Embryology andEmbryology Human Biology Developmental > > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students take courses in Medical Sciences (including a first taster of Developmental Biology and a closer look at the cell) and Chemistry for Life Sciences, plus additional courses selected from the wide range available. Second Year Courses introduce the broad foundation for Human Embryology and Developmental Biology, from the Biology of Molecules and Genes to the Biology of Cells and Whole Organisms. Core research skills are taught, and students complete a project on a developmental disease or embryological topic of their choice. Students also take additional courses in Biochemistry and Physiology. These are combined with courses delivering key skills applicable to Developmental Biology. > Why Choose Aberdeen? and multifacetedYou will receive a broad sciences,training in modern biomedical ranging from traditional morphology and embryology to the latest molecular and bioinformatics approaches in genetics, cell biology and biotechnology. Research in Human Embryology and Developmental Biology is central to the search for cures for many human genetic diseases, including cancer, and is at the forefront of recent advances in modern medicine. You will be trained in embryology, reproductive biology (including fertility/IVF science), stem cell technology, tissue regeneration, and the causes of, and cures for, human birth defects. >
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See The Difference The See Fourth Year (Honours) and exploresThe Honours year extends aspects of Immunologymolecular and cellular linking immunity,and the advanced concepts are three series ofinfection and disease. There tutorials and workshops for the discussion and exploration of the latest topics and technologies in the field using primary literature. Lecturers and tutors at this stage are all actively involved in internationally recognised research. All students begin their Honours year by attending a two-day reading party. An important feature of the Honours course is a ten-week research project, carried out in research laboratories in the School of Medical Sciences or in local research institutes. This provides the opportunity to carry out original research, using state-of-the-art technology alongside postgraduate and postdoctoral staff. Variations For degrees with an Industrial Placement the year in industry is taken between third and fourth year in an appropriate industrial laboratory. Teaching and Assessment In the early years, teaching involves attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials. In the later years, a greater proportion of the students’ time is taken up in private study involving writing essays and reports, and also in the laboratory or library work relating to specific projects and student symposia. The final year incorporates the preparation and presentation of a research- based thesis. Future Your Many of our graduates follow their undergraduate degree with a postgraduate course or with PhD research in a wide range of research laboratories. Others move directly into positions in hospital research, diagnostic laboratories and research institutes. Other major employers of Immunology graduates include the scientific civil service, pharmaceutical, food, fermentation and related biotechnology industries. An Immunology degree is also a starting point for a career outside science in management, intellectual property, publishing, teaching or a wide range of other professions.
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Immunology is the study of how the body defends itself body defends of how the is the study Immunology the cells and courses explore pathogens. The against and of disease defence, the nature involved in molecules immune system use of the components of the pathogens, the and diagnostics, and the evolutionaryin therapeutics lessons in different of immune systems from the development organisms. Immunology > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students take first year courses in Medical Sciences and Chemistry for Life Sciences plus additional courses selected from the wide range available from science and other areas. A special course is available for those needing to strengthen their background in the essential skills required for study in science. Second Year Second year courses introduce Immunity, Infectious Diseases, the Biology of Pathogenic Viruses, Bacteria and Parasites and Cell Biology. Other courses introduce Fundamental Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Physiology. The second year curriculum includes two courses devoted to development of Sciences. Third Year A core course covers the fundamentals of Immunology, including Immune Regulation, Tolerance and an introduction to new ideas and advances in our understanding of the immune system. Other courses cover Applied Immunology in human disease including Autoimmunity, Asthma and Allergies, Transplants and Parasite Immunology, as well as the biology and control of infectious diseases and therapeutic advances. The latest technologies available for immunological analysis both in clinical and research settings will also be covered theoretically and in practical classes. A core course in Molecular Biology complements this degree programme. > > Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
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Minimum Requirements: Marine Biology
SQA Highers: A Levels: Marine Biology AABB* BBB* IB Points: Marine Biology at Aberdeen is a major international 32 including 5 at HL* research strength. Students benefit from contact with *Including good performance in at least practising marine biologists and field work opportunities. two Mathematics/Science subjects. See table on page 160 for more information. UCAS Code see page 196 Why Choose Aberdeen? Third Year (Junior Honours) Advanced Entry > A recent internal teaching review panel Third year courses are in Marine Ecology and Advanced Highers ABB, A Levels ABB or commended the School of Biological Ecosystems, Aquatic Biology, Conservation IB 34 points (6 at HL), including Biology and Sciences for its committed, professional and and Exploitation, Environmental Physiology, Chemistry, one of which must be at A-grade. enthusiastic teaching. The panel was also Animal Population Ecology, Animal Evolution Can We Help? impressed with the course choice within and Biodiversity and all students take a Email us: [email protected] degrees and by the emphasis on field Statistics Course. Students can also choose Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 courses and field-based teaching, including from a range of further courses on many other opportunities and support for expeditions specialist topics. Your Study Options > Marine Biology is an internationally Fourth Year (Senior Honours) Single Honours Programme in recognised research strength with staff Students carry out an independent research Marine Biology research expertise ranging from the deep project in Marine Biology, often in collaboration Course Information
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Laboratory on the Ythan Estuary, Lighthouse and Management and Advances in Vector has been introduced for third year Field station on the Black Isle near Inverness, Biology. Students improve their transferable students titled Sub-tropical Marine and around Shetland skills through presentations, groupwork, & Freshwater Habitats. The course problem-based learning exercises and team is conducted during the Easter > Students benefit from contact with building activities. vacation at the Florida State University practising marine biologists from Marine Coastal and Marine Laboratory. Teaching and Assessment Scotland - Science in Aberdeen, The Scottish There will be additional opportunities Association for Marine Science in Oban and Teaching methods include lectures, laboratory for expeditions, voluntary work The North Atlantic Fisheries College Marine practicals, fieldwork, field courses, seminars overseas and ‘year-out’ placements. Centre in Shetland and tutorials. Most courses are marked International exchanges are also Degree Programme Structure and Content by continuous assessment and a written possible, normally in the second year First Year examination. of a four year programme. Similarly, Marine Biology is represented in first year Your Future it is possible to study for part of the by a tutorial course which focuses on topics The Marine Biology course is designed to degree in another European university in Marine Biology and substantial marine provide a broad based set of generic and under the Erasmus programme. See content in Organismal Biology. There is specialist skills for future employment. page 26 for information. also an optional interdisciplinary course Marine Biology graduates find full-time titled Oceans and Society. First year includes employment in a wide range of exciting See page 18 for information foundation Biology and Chemistry courses careers. Employers include fisheries’ with optional courses covering a wide range laboratories, governmental and non- THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE of complementary subjects that contribute governmental conservation organisations, See page 76 for more information. towards enhanced study. local government, environmental protection Second Year agencies and research bodies. There is a growing demand for marine specialists and All students study a skills course in Life a variety of companies have arisen as marine Sciences. Second year courses progress studies legislation and regulations increasingly require in Ocean Biology, Diversity of Life, Genes and rigorous environmental audit and monitoring. Evolution, Community Ecology and Principles See The Difference There are also opportunities in environmental of Animal Physiology. A further course can education. A considerable number of graduates be selected from a wide range of subjects. All continue their education by undertaking The programme at Aberdeen students take a marine field course. higher degrees (e.g. MSc or PhD) or by taking is a major international a postgraduate Diploma to enter biology or general science teaching. Recent graduates research strength, with a
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THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE See page 76 for more information. in Mathematics. Help? Can We Email us: [email protected] Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 Study Options Your in Single Honours Programmes Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics and Engineering Mathematics with Joint Honours Programmes Computing Science, Physics* *Joint Honours Mathematics and Physics – SQA Higher or GCE A Level or equivalent qualification in Mathematics and Physics *SQA Higher or GCE A Level or equivalent*SQA Higher andrequired in Mathematics is qualification subject.one other Mathematics/Science information. more See table on page 160 for 196 UCAS Code see page Advanced Entry or A Levels ABBAdvanced Highers ABB including Aor IB 34 points (6 at HL), required. are with Programmes Major-Minor Gaelic Studies, German,French, Hispanic Studies
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courses of Topology of Metric Spaces. There are Linear Algebra course focuses on systems The the associated matrixof linear equations and coursealgebra. The Probability Theory to the mathematicalprovides an introduction events involvingframework needed to handle a certain amount of randomness. Third Year (Junior Honours) In third and fourth year, Mathematics students take a total of 14 courses (plus 2 enhanced study). In third year, most of these are compulsory and cover topics which are essential for any further study, for example Complex Analysis, Group Theory, Ring Theory as an MA degree. See page 113 for more information. Future Your A degree in Mathematics is the gateway to a wide variety of challenging careers. Employers are keen to recruit mathematicians for their ability to think logically and analyse new developments whether in technology, business or commerce. and further courses, some of which are optional, covering a variety of topics from Pure and Applied Mathematics, such as Stochastic Processes and Linear Optimisation. Fourth Year (Senior Honours) There are even more options in fourth year, and they depend to some extent on whether a student wishes to obtain a degree in Mathematics or in Applied Mathematics. The programme includes courses on Measure Theory, Galois Theory, Mathematical Modelling and Nonlinear Dynamics, along with a range of optional courses (which may vary from year to year) from Pure and Applied Mathematics, reflecting the research interests in the Department. There is a major project which involves presenting an individual report. Teaching and Assessment In first year, the mathematics courses have three lectures and one tutorial per week. Tutorials are group classes in which students discuss problems with staff members. At higher levels, all courses have tutorials and some have regular computer-based practicals. The majority of courses have an element of continuous assessment as well as a final examination. It is also possible to study Mathematics
Analysis courses begin with fundamental emphasises reasoning, rigour and the argumentative side of mathematics. Our ambition is to give you a sound preparation for a career in which mathematics plays a role, whether it be in research or through applications We offer a challenging syllabus which international Mathematics is a powerful Students can choose between focusing their Students can choose between attention on Mathematics or spreading theirattention on Mathematics with other subjects interests to combine it situations inlanguage used to describe Our graduatesprecise but abstract terms. find their skills highly valued by employers both for their rigorous thinking and their versatility
in both Pure and Applied areas. The Department areas. The Pure and Applied in both is internationally its research expertise.recognised for subject and enthusiastic about their All staff are active staff ratio is low. and student to Mathematics rated for research is highly at Aberdeen Mathematics Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students take up to four mathematics courses. Three of these are compulsory: two introductory courses in Analysis (Calculus I and II) and a course in Algebra. The fourth course is optional and covers a range of mathematical topics. The ideas concerning sets, functions and methods of proof. Then they discuss limits, differentiation and integration of functions in one variable. The Algebra course includes such topics as vectors, matrices, complex numbers and methods of counting. The optional course includes topics like symmetry, elementary number theory, functions and relations, elementary probability and elementary astronomy. Second Year Students take up to five mathematics courses. Four of the courses are compulsory. Of these, two are Analysis courses, one is in Set Theory and Algebraic Structures and one is in Linear Algebra. The optional course is in Probability Theory. The two Analysis courses consolidate students’ knowledge in differentiation and integration of functions in one variable, and lead on to the differentiation of functions of several variables and to ordinary differential equations. The course on Set Theory and Algebraic Structures includes an introduction to elementary set theory and an introduction to the mathematics of symmetry. Why Choose Aberdeen? > > >
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Minimum Requirements: Microbiology
SQA Highers: A Levels: Microbiology AABB* BBB* IB Points: Microbiology is the study of bacteria, yeasts and viruses 32 including 5 at HL* at the level of protein and gene (molecular biology), at the *Including good performance in at least level of the cell (cell biology and physiology), and at the two Mathematics/Science subjects. level of the microbial community. There is also focus on See table on page 160 for more information. UCAS Code see page 196 pathogenic micro-organisms, their interaction with the Advanced Entry immune system, and their therapeutic treatment. Advanced Highers ABB, A Levels ABB or IB 34 points (6 at HL), including Biology and Chemistry, one of which must be at A-grade. Why Choose Aberdeen? Fourth Year (Honours) Can We Help? > Excellent staff, passionate about high The Honours year explores molecular and Email us: [email protected] quality teaching, using modern, up-to-date population aspects of Microbiology in depth. Call us: +44 (0)1224 272090/91 teaching facilities All students begin their Honours year by attending a two-day reading party. A feature Your Study Options > Opportunities for gaining (paid) experience of the Honours course is a ten-week research Single Honours Programme in in industry project, carried out in research laboratories Microbiology (also available as MSci with > Integrated teaching provision in the allied within the Institute of Medical Sciences. This Industrial Placement and with options subject areas of Biochemistry, Genetics and project provides the opportunity to carry in Biobusiness. See page 159 for more Immunology out original research, using state-of-the-art information). technology in busy laboratories alongside > Training provided in both specialist and Course Information postgraduate and postdoctoral staff. The fourth employment-related skills www.abdn.ac.uk/sms year curriculum is divided into a core course General Information Degree Programme Structure and Content and two options courses in the first semester, www.abdn.ac.uk/study First Year with the research project and research tutorials Students take courses in Medical Sciences and in the second semester. Options courses focus universityofaberdeen Chemistry for Life Sciences plus additional on Molecular Microbiology. courses selected from science and other areas. Variations @aberdeenuni Second Year For the degrees with an Industrial Placement See page 26 for information The core second year course is Microbes, (qualifying a student for the award of an MSci Infection and Immunity. Focusing on medical degree), the year in industry is taken between See page 18 for information aspects of microbiology, it introduces aspects third and fourth year, in an appropriate of structure, physiology, growth and ecology of biotechnology or pharmaceutical company micro-organisms. It goes on to describe the role industrial laboratory. THE ABERDEEN DIFFERENCE that micro-organisms play in causing disease Teaching and Assessment See page 76 for more information. and the ways that the body uses to counter this In the early years, teaching involves attendance attack. Students also take foundation courses at lectures, practicals and tutorials. In the later in Genetics and Biochemistry. The second years of the degree, a greater proportion of year curriculum includes two courses devoted study is student-directed, allowing a student to development of Foundation and Research to follow their own particular interests Skills in the Life Sciences. within the subject area. The later years also Third Year involve an increased participation in practical The Microbiology course covers the microbiology and a nine-week research project. interactions between the microbial cell and Your Future its biological environment, with particular Many of our graduates pursue research emphasis on the molecular and cell biology of in a wide range of research laboratories pathogenic bacteria, fungi and protozoa. The both in the UK and overseas. Others move focus on molecular medical microbiology is directly into positions in hospital research, supported by an intensive hands-on practical, diagnostic laboratories and research institutes. studying a human microbial pathogen. There Other major employers of Microbiology is also a course in Immunology that is highly graduates include biotechnology companies, recommended for those with an interest pharmaceutical, food, fermentation and in a career in Medical Microbiology. related industries. See The Difference Opportunities for paid experience in industry and training provided
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Molecular Biology Molecular level at the molecular investigation Biology is the Molecular in simple systems tissues from of cells and of all aspects plants and mammals. systems in to more complex bacteria spectacular has been responsible for Molecular Biology either by treatment of disease caused successes in the bacteria and viruses or inborn on the one hand, genetic errors the other. on Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students take courses in Medical Sciences and Chemistry for Life Sciences plus additional courses selected from the wide range available from science and other areas. Second Year In second year students take a selection of courses that offer training in fundamental aspects of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology (see entries for these disciplines). The curriculum includes two courses devoted to development of Foundation and Research Skills in the Life Sciences. Third Year Third year courses provide students with an advanced understanding of the molecular biology of the cell. Students take additional courses in Genetics and Biochemistry. Fourth Year (Honours) The Honours year aims to extend and explore in depth specific aspects of Molecular Biology. All students begin their Honours year by attending a three-day reading party. An important feature of the Honours course is a ten-week research project, carried out in research laboratories within the School of Medical Sciences, other schools, or in local research institutes. This project provides the opportunity to carry out original research, using state-of-the-art technology in busy laboratories alongside postgraduate and postdoctoral staff. > > > Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
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& Cells, Neuroanatomy and Developmental Neuroscience. The second half-session is occupied fully with a laboratory-based research project or a library research project, selected by students from a list which reflects local expertise. Teaching and Assessment In the early years, teaching involves A key skill developed at this level is the use ofA key skill developed at for the analysiscomputer-based technology and presentation of scientific data. Fourth Year (Honours) In the first half-session, selected areas which were dealt with in a broad context in third year are now considered in depth. These include attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials. In the later years a rather greater proportion of students’ time is taken up in private study involving writing essays and reports, and the preparation and presentation of a research- based thesis. Future Your Neuroscience as a distinct discipline has only emerged within recent years and there is a strong demand for graduates with a broader background in Neuroscience than has been available in traditional single subject degree schemes. Most of our previous students have gone into academic laboratory research as postgraduate students or research assistants. Alternatively, some students use the communication and analytical skills embedded in the course to apply for jobs that are not specifically science related. also in laboratory or library work relating to specific projects. The final year incorporates
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Pharmacology Pharmacologyis concerned discovery with the and of drugscharacterisation as medicines are used either that our understanding for advancing tools or as experimental concernedhealth and disease. It is also of the body in with drug by which drugs and with the processes toxicity are excreted. metabolised and in the body, absorbed, distributed by specialised courses in Biochemical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Mechanisms of Disease and Principles of Chemotherapy. and Why Choose Aberdeen? > Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students take first year courses in Medical Sciences and Chemistry for Life Sciences plus additional courses selected from the science programme. Second Year Human Physiology courses commence. Two courses cover the Physiology of Human Cells and include Chemistry combined with courses delivering key skills applicable to pharmacology. Third Year Third year is designed to give students a broad introduction to pharmacology. Laboratory work is carried out largely in groups and also provides extensive experience of computer-based techniques for acquisition, manipulation and presentation of scientific material. A series of core courses - Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology, Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology > > > >
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Third and Fourth Year (Honours) Third and Fourth Year of fundamental topics,You will cover a mixture interest areasapplied subjects and general Particle Physics. such as Astrophysics and on learningWe place particular emphasis scientists need toskills that professional Students spend 25% ofapply their knowledge. research andtheir final year on a supervised physics or an areascholarship project involving science, mathematics,of application in health geology, materials science, computation or another appropriate discipline. Teaching and Assessment Most topics involve some continuous assessment. The proportion of continuous assessment and project work increases through the four year Honours programme. Future Your Many graduates become professional scientists in industry, research institutes and universities. Physics graduates also use their quantitative and data analysis skills in a variety of different ways in industry and commerce. Many physics graduates command high salaries in the computing and financial sectors. In addition, there is a shortage of physics teachers in schools throughout the UK. In some specialist areas such as meteorology, biomedical physics, space science, remote sensing, geophysics and other physics related subjects, it is usual to study for an MSc degree to obtain further knowledge. Many physics graduates may wish to obtain a PhD degree either in physics or a related area to provide additional skills that are valued by academic, industrial and commercial organisations.
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to explain how a whole organ or an entire body functions. a whole organ or an entire body to explain how at the aspect that puts physiology It is this integrated and medical sciences. centre of the biological Physiology than works. More of how the body is the study Physiology anit involves using sciences, of the biological any other levelat the most basic process of biological understanding Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Students take level 1 Sciences and Chemistry for Life Sciences, plus additional courses selected from the science programme and other areas. Second Year Human Physiology courses commence. Two courses cover the Physiology of Human Cells and Parallel courses include Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, combined with courses delivering key skills applicable to Physiology. Third Year Modules taken in the first half-session of the third year in Physiology build on the modules taken at level 2 understanding of the major physiological systems within the mammalian body. Modules taken in the second half-session will provide detailed insights into specific areas of mainstream physiology, a theme that is continued into the first half-session of the Physiology fourth year. A series of core Biomedical Science courses - Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology, and Integrative Neuroscience - are accompanied by specialised courses in Physiology which concentrate on the response of the human body to extreme environments, cardiovascular physiology and epithelial physiology. Why Choose Aberdeen? > > >
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lifespan development, neuropsychology, the dynamics of the dynamics neuropsychology, lifespan development, psychometric testing. social groups and Psychology behaviour. processes and of mental is the science Psychology and applied disciplines of theoretical a wide range It covers health, mental language, cognition, perception, including > Degree Programme Structure and Content There is a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Honours degree and a Designated degree in Psychology. Application for entry to Honours occurs at the end of second year, and is based on academic performance achieved during second year. Students not continuing to Honours Psychology may complete the Designated degree or the Behavioural Studies Honours degree. First Year The lectures and workshops on: Biological Psychology; Lifespan Development; Psychology of Emotion; Evolutionary Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Perceptual Psychology; Social Psychology. The Methods and Applications course includes lectures and practical classes on all aspects of research methodology and descriptive data analysis in psychological research. Second Year There are lectures on: Developmental Psychology; Behavioural Neuroscience; Language and Cognition; Organisational Psychology; Perception; Social Psychology; Clinical Psychology. The Methods and Applications course builds on the research methodology gained in first year to examine more complex experimental designs and statistical methods. Why Choose Aberdeen? > >
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of human performance adds to their other skills. also in laboratory or library work relating to specific projects. The final year incorporates the preparation and presentation of a research- based thesis. The Department provides attractive and up-to-date laboratories both on the King’s College Campus and the University Medical School. Future Your Sports and Exercise Science is a fast-growing discipline that offers an opportunity to combine an interest in the biological sciences with a career in a field related to sport or physical activity. Many students will continue in research posts where the intensive project work in the Honours year provides particularly valuable experience. Others will go on to a more vocational medical related MSc, in for example, physiotherapy or dietetics; or a postgraduate qualification in teaching PE or biology. Additionally, exercise and sport scientists are able to apply knowledge of biological sciences to the design and evaluation of exercise and health programmes for participants, ranging through cardiac rehabilitation patients, recreational exercisers and Olympic athletes. Graduates find employment in many areas of Biomedical and human-based sciences subjects allied to medicine and also in the sport and leisure sectors where their understanding of the basis later years a rather greater proportion of students’ time is taken up with private study involving writing essays and reports and Fourth Year (Honours) advanced studies inStudents continue with ExerciseSports Science research topics and byPhysiology then complete the year or library basedundertaking a laboratory research project. Teaching and Assessment In the early years, teaching involves attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials. In the
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reports, or a group project which may be presented to fellow students. Future Your Zoology courses are designed to provide a broad based set of specialist and generic skills. A considerable number of Zoology graduates continue their education by reading for higher degrees either in the UK or abroad. Graduates may also enter biology teaching or general science by taking a postgraduate diploma. Graduates often find full-time employment in a wide range of careers. Typical employers include universities, research institutes, government agencies (e.g. SEPA, SNH), environmental consultancies, environmental charities including WWF & RSPB, National Health Service, libraries and commercial enterprises in aquaculture, animal nutrition and animal health. Population Ecology, Environmental Physiology Population Ecology, Environmental for Biologists.and an advanced skills course from Animal Behaviour,Other choices are made Ecology andAnimals in Captivity, Marine Control of InfectiousEcosystems, Biology and . Diseases and Applied Marine Biology Fourth Year (Senior Honours) An independent research project (either field or laboratory based with staff supervision), and a major review essay, together with four six-week taught courses provides the basis for the final Honours year. Courses include Advanced Behavioural Ecology, Advances in Vector Biology, Parasitology, Hormones and Behaviour and Molecular Ecology and Evolution. Choices may also be made of subjects relating to Marine Biology. The taught courses develop insights into specialised topics and, where appropriate, include visits to research establishments and commercial organisations. These incorporate other skills-oriented activities, including statistical analysis, computing, literature summaries, oral communication, study of biodiversity and career development. Teaching and Assessment Courses use a wide variety of teaching methods: lectures, laboratory practicals, fieldwork, seminars and tutorials. Most courses are assessed by both continuous assessment and a written examination, taken at the end of the semester. Continuous assessment takes many forms including essays, a series of practical
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, which are deep sea and marine research Biomedical Science, Plant Science or environments including deep-sea fish, salmon and trout, dolphins, seals, rodents, protozoans, cephalopods, snails, crustaceans, honeybees, fleas and ticks Research on a wide range of animals and The School has close links with local research laboratories which house the Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, the Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, the Aberdeen Centre for Environmental Sustainability and the Aberdeen Centre for Energy Regulation and Obesity institutes and maintains an ecological field station which is home to Ocean Labs 1 2 facilities. Another field station at Cromarty on the Black Isle is a centre for the study of marine mammals Zoology is provided with well-equipped A recent internal teaching review panel A recent internal teaching One of the few universities in Britain One of the few universities offering a Zoology degree of Biologicalcommended the School professional andSciences for its committed, enthusiastic teaching across a wide range of degree programmes. The panel was also impressed with the course choice within degrees and by the emphasis on field courses and field-based teaching Zoology is the science of animal life. It is a wide-ranging of animal life. is the science Zoology its animal and from the whole focusing down subject, level. the molecular environment to with the interactions climateat the forefront in understanding Zoologists are the fight natural resources and in change, managing and animal diseases. against human Degree Programme Structure and Content First Year Core courses include Organismal Biology, Ecology and Environmental Science, The Cell, Chemistry for Life and a tutorial course in Biology. Three other courses are chosen from a wide range of options within the University. Second Year Core courses include Diversity of Life, Community Ecology, Principles of Animal Physiology, Zoology Field Course and a skills course for Biologists. Other popular options are taken from Conservation Biology, Ocean Biology, Genes & Evolution or courses relating to Geography. Third Year (Junior Honours) A core programme of zoological subjects includes Animal Evolution & Biodiversity, Animal > >
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and Anglo Saxon Studies & Hispanic Studies (4 yrs) 7R2Q English and Language & Linguistics QQ31 French Studies (4 yrs) R101 Celtic and Anglo Saxon Studies & Hispanic Studies (5 yrs) 5R29 English and Legal Studies MQ93 French with Music Studies (5 yrs) R1W3 Celtic and Anglo Saxon Studies & History 5V1Q English and Literature in a World Context QQ32 French with Music Studies (4 yrs) R1WH Celtic and Anglo Saxon Studies & History of Art 7QV2 English and Management Studies QN32 Gaelic Studies Q530 Celtic and Anglo Saxon Studies English and Philosophy QV35 Gaelic Studies and Geography QL57 & Language and Linguistics 71Q1 English and Politics QL3F Gaelic Studies and German QR52 Celtic and Anglo Saxon Studies English and Religious Studies QV36 Gaelic Studies and Hispanic Studies QR54 & Literature in a World Context 5Q7Q English and Scottish Literature Q314 Gaelic Studies and History QV51 Celtic and Anglo Saxon Studies & Philosophy 7V52 English and Sociology QL33 Gaelic Studies and History of 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Gaelic Studies and Literature in a World Context QQ5F History and Legal Studies VM12 Scottish Archaeology V405 Gaelic Studies and Management Studies QN52 History and Literature in a World Context VQ12 Scottish Cultural Studies V2L3 Gaelic Studies and Politics QL52 History and Management Studies NV21 Scottish Studies V210 Gaelic Studies and Religious Studies VQ65 History and Mathematics VG11 Sociology L300 Gaelic Studies and Sociology QL53 History and Philosophy VV15 Geography L700 History and Religious Studies VV16 Divinity & Theology UCAS Code Geography and German LR72 History and Sociology VL13 Divinity V600 Geography and Hispanic Studies LR74 History of Art V350 Theology V612 Geography and History LV71 History of Art and Language & Linguistics VQ31 For MA Divinity & MA Religious Studies, see Arts and Social Geography and International Relations LL72 History of Art and Literature in a World Context VQ32 Sciences UCAS codes. Geography and Literature in a World Context LQ72 History of Art and Philosophy VV35 Education UCAS Code Geography and Management Studies LN72 History of Art and Religious Studies VV36 Education X120 Geography and Sociology LL73 History of Art with Music Studies V3W3 German and Hispanic Studies RR24 History with Music Studies V1W3 Music UCAS Code German and History (5 yrs) RV21 Information Systems and Management GN52 Music W300 German and History (4 yrs) VR12 International Relations and Language and Linguistics LQ21 Music and Communities W390 German and History of Art (5 yrs) RV23 International Relations and Legal Studies MLC2 Music Education XW13 German and History of Art (4 yrs) VR32 International Relations and Literature in a World Context LQ22 German and International Relations (5 yrs) RLF2 Engineering UCAS Code German and International Relations (4 yrs) LRF2 International Relations and Management Studies LNF2 International Relations and Philosophy VLM2 BEng International Foundation German and Language & Linguistics (5 yrs) RQ21 (Petroleum Engineering) H101 German and Language & Linguistics (4 yrs) RQF1 International Relations and Religious Studies VL62 German and Legal Studies (5 yrs) MR92 International Relations and Sociology LLF3 MEng German and Legal Studies (4 yrs) MRX2 Language & Linguistics Q190 Chemical Engineering H810 German and Literature in a World Context (5 yrs) RQ22 Language & Linguistics and Literature Civil and Environmental Engineering in a World Context QQ12 German and Literature in a World Context (4 yrs) RQ2F with European Studies H256 Language & Linguistics and Philosophy QV15 German and Management Studies (5 yrs) RN22 Civil and Structural Engineering Language & Linguistics and Religious Studies QV16 with European Studies H226 German and Management Studies (4 yrs) NR22 Language & Linguistics and Sociology QL13 Civil and Environmental Engineering H255 German and Mathematics RG21 Languages and Literature of Scotland QQ52 Civil and Structural Engineering H225 German and Philosophy (5 yrs) RV25 Legal Studies and Management Studies MN92 Civil Engineering (5 yrs) H205 German and Philosophy (4 yrs) VR52 Legal Studies and Philosophy VM51 Electrical and Electronic Engineering H605 German and Politics (5 yrs) RL22 Legal Studies and Politics ML12 Electrical and Electronic Engineering German and Politics (4yrs) LR22 Legal Studies and Psychology CM89 with European Studies H606 German and Religious Studies (5 yrs) VR62 Legal Studies and Sociology ML13 Engineering (5 yrs) H104 German and Religious Studies (4 yrs) RV26 Literature in a World Context Q200 Mechanical and Electrical Engineering HHH6 German and Sociology (5 yrs) RL23 Literature in a World Context and Mechanical Engineering H305 German and Sociology (4 yrs) RLF3 Management Studies QN22 Mechanical Engineering with European Studies H306 German Studies (5 yrs) R220 Literature in a World Context and Philosophy QV25 Mechanical Engineering with Management H3N2 German Studies (4 yrs) R201 Literature in a World Context and Politics QL22 Petroleum Engineering H850 German with Music Studies (5 yrs) R2W3 Literature in a World Context and Religious Studies QV26 BEng German with Music Studies (4 yrs) R2WH Literature in a World Context and Sociology QL23 Chemical Engineering H813 Hispanic Studies (Latin America) (5 yrs) T711 MA (Ordinary Degree Non-Honours) Y001 Engineering H100 Hispanic Studies (Latin America) (4 yrs) T701 Management and Real Estate K438 Engineering (Civil and Environmental) H220 Hispanic Studies (Spain) (5 yrs) R410 Management Studies N200 Engineering (Civil and Structural) H221 Hispanic Studies (Spain) (4 yrs) R401 Management Studies and Mathematics GN12 Engineering (Civil with European Studies) H202 Hispanic Studies and History (5 yrs) RV41 Management Studies and Philosophy NV25 Engineering (Civil) H200 Hispanic Studies and History (4 yrs) VR14 Management Studies and Politics LN22 Hispanic Studies and History of Art (5 yrs) RV43 Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Management Studies and Psychology CN28 with European Studies) H602 Hispanic Studies and History of Art (4 yrs) VR34 Management Studies and Sociology LN32 Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) H620 Hispanic Studies and International Relations (5 yrs) RLK2 Management Studies with Computing N2G4 Engineering (Mechanical and Electrical) HH36 Hispanic Studies and International Relations (4 yrs) LRF4 Mathematics G102 Engineering (Mechanical with European Studies) H302 Hispanic Studies and Language & Linguistics (5 yrs) RQ41 Mathematics and Philosophy GV15 Engineering (Mechanical with Oil and Gas Studies) H3H8 Hispanic Studies and Language & Linguistics (4 yrs) RQK1 Mathematics and Physics GF13 Engineering (Mechanical) H300 Hispanic Studies and Legal Studies (5 yrs) MR94 Mathematics and Sociology GL13 Petroleum Engineering H851 Hispanic Studies and Legal Studies (4 yrs) MRX4 Mathematics with Computing G1G4 Hispanic Studies and Literature Mathematics with Gaelic G1Q8 Law UCAS Code in a World Context (5 yrs) RQ42 Mental Philosophy V500 Law M114 Hispanic Studies and Literature in a World Context (4 yrs) RQ4F Natural Philosophy F301 Law - Accelerated (Graduates only) M115 Hispanic Studies and Management Studies (5 yrs) RN42 Philosophy and Physics VF53 Law and Belgian Law M120 Hispanic Studies and Management Studies (4 yrs) NR24 Philosophy and Politics VL52 Law and English Law M2M1 Hispanic Studies and Mathematics RG41 Philosophy and Psychology VC58 Law and European Legal Studies M127 Hispanic Studies and Philosophy (5 yrs) RV45 Philosophy and Religious Studies VV56 Law and French Law M121 Hispanic Studies and Philosophy (4 yrs) VR54 Philosophy and Sociology VL53 Law and German Law M123 Hispanic Studies and Politics (5 yrs) RL42 Philosophy with Music Studies V5W3 Law and Spanish Law M126 Hispanic Studies and Politics (4 yrs) LR24 Politics and International Relations L240 Law with options in Accountancy M1N4 Hispanic Studies and Religious Studies (5 yrs) VR64 Politics and Religious Studies LV26 Law with options in Economics M1L1 Hispanic Studies and Religious Studies (4 yrs) RV46 Politics and Sociology LL23 Law with options in French M125 Hispanic Studies and Sociology (5 yrs) RL43 Psychology C802 Law with options in Gaelic Language M128 Hispanic Studies and Sociology (4 yrs) RLK3 Psychology and Sociology LC38 Law with options in German M124 Hispanic Studies with Music Studies (5 yrs) R4W3 Psychology with French C8RC Law with options in Management Studies M1N2 Hispanic Studies with Music Studies (4 yrs) R4WH Psychology with Gaelic C8QM Law with options in Music M1W3 History V100 Psychology with German C8RF Law with options in Spanish M122 History and History of Art VV13 Real Estate K437 Medicine UCAS Code History and International Relations VLC2 Religious Studies V601 Dental Surgery (Graduates only) A201 History and Language & Linguistics VQ11 Religious Studies and Sociology LV36 Religious Studies with Music Studies V6WH Medicine A100 198 UCAS Course Codes UCAS Course Codes
Sciences UCAS Code Immunology and Pharmacology BC25 International Foundation (Biological Sciences) C990 Immunology and Pharmacology International Foundation (Chemistry) F10G with Industrial Placement BC2M International Foundation (Computing Science) I100 Immunology with Industrial Placement C550 International Foundation (Mathematics) G101 Microbiology C500 International Foundation (Medical Sciences) B90A Microbiology with Industrial Placement C501 International Foundation (Psychology) C80A Molecular Biology CC74 Applied Mathematics G120 Molecular Biology with Industrial Placement CC47 Behavioural Studies C803 Neuroscience with Psychology B170 Behavioural Studies and Computing Science CG84 Neuroscience with Psychology with Industrial Placement B1C8 Behavioural Studies with French CCR1 Pharmacology B210 Behavioural Studies with Gaelic C1Q5 Pharmacology with Industrial Placement B211 Behavioural Studies with German C1R2 Physiology B120 Computing Science G400 Physiology with Industrial Placement B121 Computing Science (MEng) I101 Sports and Exercise Science C600 Computing Science and Mathematics GGK1 Sports and Exercise Science with Industrial Placement C602 Computing Science and Philosophy GV4M Computing Science and Physics IF13 Physical Sciences Computing Science and Psychology GC48 Archaeology F420 Computing Science with Industrial Placement G401 Archaeology and Geography FF4V Information Systems G503 Archaeology and Geoscience FF46 Information Systems with Industrial Placement G504 Archaeology with Chemistry F4F1 Mathematics G100 Chemistry F100 Mathematics and Engineering Mathematics G190 Chemistry (MChem) F105 Mathematics and Physics FG31 Oil and Gas Chemistry F111 Mathematics with French G1R1 Oil and Gas Chemistry (MChem) F110 Mathematics with Gaelic G1Q5 Chemistry with Mathematics F1G1 Mathematics with German G1R2 Chemistry with Physics F1F3 Mathematics with Spanish G1R4 Environmental Chemistry F142 Psychology C800 Environmental Chemistry (MChem) F143 Psychology with French C8R1 Geography F800 Psychology with Gaelic C8QN Geography and Geoscience FF68 Psychology with German C8R2 Geology and Petroleum Geology F602 Geology and Physics FF63 Life Sciences Geology (MGeol) F600 Biological Sciences (Msci) C900 Physical Sciences F302 Biological Sciences (BSc) C901 Physics F300 Biology C100 Physics with Chemistry F3F1 Conservation Biology C161 Physics with Complex Systems Modelling (MPhys) F390 Ecology D430 Physics with Geology F3F6 Environmental Science F900 Physics with Philosophy F3V5 Forest Sciences D520 Physics with Modern Languages F3R4 Forestry D500 Marine Biology C350 International Foundation Programmes (Science) Plant and Soil Science CD27 International Foundation (Biological Sciences) C990 Zoology C300 International Foundation (Chemistry) F10G Medical Sciences International Foundation (Computing Science) I100 International Foundation (Mathematics) G101 Biochemistry C700 International Foundation (Medical Sciences) B90A Biochemistry with Industrial Placement C701 International Foundation (Psychology) C80A Biomedical Science (Anatomy) B9BC Biomedical Science (Anatomy) International Foundation Programmes with Industrial Placement B9BD (Engineering) Biomedical Science (Developmental Biology) B9C1 Biomedical Science (Developmental Biology) BEng International Foundation with Industrial Placement B9CC (Petroleum Engineering) H101 Biomedical Science (Molecular Biology) B9C7 Biomedical Science (Molecular Biology) with Industrial Placement B9CR Biomedical Science (Pharmacology) B9B2 Biomedical Science (Pharmacology) with Industrial Placement B9BF Biomedical Science (Physiology) B9B1 Biomedical Science (Physiology) with Industrial Placement B9BA Biotechnology (Applied Molecular Biology) J700 Biotechnology (Applied Molecular Biology) with Industrial Placement J701 Exercise and Health Science C603 Exercise and Health Science with Industrial Placement C601 Genetics C400 Genetics (Immunology) C450 Genetics (Immunology) with Industrial Placement C451 Genetics with Industrial Placement C401 Human Embryology and Developmental Biology CC71 Human Embryology and Developmental Biology with Industrial Placement CC7C Immunology C552 Fold Guide Fold Guide Fold Guide
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3D Image Gallery 50-55 Employment (part-time & vacation) 28 Principal’s Welcome 2 > Accountancy 88 > Film and Visual Culture 98 > Philosophy 116 Aberdeen, Location Map 68, 69 English Language 24 Qualifications for Entrance 72 > Adult and Community Learning 81 > Finance 99 > Physical Sciences, degree list 156 Aberdeen the City 56-61 Enhanced Study 77 Reach Scotland 79 > Anthropology 89 > Forest Sciences 176 > Physics 189 Aberdeen Students’ Charities Campaign 32 Entrance Scholarships 19 Representation 32 > Applied Mathematics (BSc) 183 > Forestry 177 > Physics with Complex Accelerated Degree 72 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship 77 Scholarships 19 > Archaeology (BSc) 162 > French Law 142 Systems Modelling (MPhys) 189 Access, Summer School 78 Entry Criteria and Conditions 72 Scottish Credit & > Archaeology (MA) 90 > French 100 > Physiology 190 Access, to Degree Study 78 Entry Requirements 72 Qualifications Framework 72 > Arts, degrees 84 > Gaelic Studies 101 > Plant & Soil Science 191 Accommodation 36 Erasmus, Programmes 26 Sixth Century Courses 77 > BA, degrees 81 > Genetics 178 > Politics 117 Acknowledgements 199 Events Calendar 64 Sport 34, 35 > BD, the degree 124 > Geography (BSc) 179 > Politics & International Relations 117 Admissions 74 Fees 18, 19 STAR Award 77 > Behavioural Studies (BSc) 163 > Geography (MA) 102 > Primary Education 128 Advanced Entry 73 Financial Information 18, 19 Student Accommodation 36, 37 > Behavioural Studies (MA) 91 > Geology and Petroleum Geology 180 > Professional Development (BAPD) 81 Advisory and Support Services 16 Financial Information Student Accommodation, Maps 68 > Belgian Law 142 > German 103 > Psychology (BSc) 192 Aim 4 Uni 78 (Part-time and Distance Study) 80 Student Advice & Support Office 17 > BEng, the degree 136 > German Law 142 > Psychology (MA) 118 Alumni Relations 199 Foresterhill Campus (Medical School) 69 Student Exchanges 26 > Biobusiness Options 159 > Hispanic Studies 104 > Real Estate 119 Alternative Admission Routes 78 Foundation Programmes 25 Student Finance 18, 19 > Biochemistry 164 > History 105 > Religious Studies 120 Application Dates 74 Gap Years 73 Student Learning Service 21 > Biological Sciences 165 > History (Part-time) 80 > Science, degree courses 156 Application Details 74 Getting to the University 66-69 Student Media 32 > Biology 166 > History of Art 106 > Science Programme (Part-time) 80 BP Student Tutoring Scheme 77 Halls of Residence 36 Student Profiles 42 - 47 > Biomedical Science 167 > Human Embryology and > Scottish Studies 121 Bursaries 18 Halls of Residence, Maps 68 Students’ Association 32, 33 > Biotechnology 168 Developmental Biology 181 > Social Pedagogy (BASP) 81 Campus Life (News) 38, 39 Health and Support Services 16, 17 Study Abroad 26 > BMus, the degree 132 > Immunology 182 > Social Sciences, degrees 84 Campus Maps 68, 69 History & Excellence 10 Summer School for Access 80 > BSc (Science), the degree 156 > Industrial Placements/MSci degrees 159 > Sociology 122 Careers 28 How to Apply 74 Support for Your Studies 16, 17 > BSc Med Sci, the degree 148 > Information Systems & Management 107 > Spanish, see Hispanic Studies 104 Chaplaincies 17 International Exchange Scheme 26 Sustained Study Programme 77 > BSc, degree list 156 > International Relations 117 > Spanish Law 142 Charter, Students 17 International Student Advisers 24 Travel to Aberdeen 66, 67 > BTh, the degree 124 > Language & Linguistics 108 > Sports & Exercise Science 193 Childcare 17 International Student Fees 24 Tuition Fees 18 > Business Law, see Law 142 > Languages and Literature of Scotland 109 > Teaching Qualification TQ(FE) 81 Choosing your Degree 72 International Students 24 UCAS Address and University’s Code 74 > Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies 92 > Latin-American Studies, > Theology 124 City of Aberdeen 56-61 Investing in Your Future 12, 13 UCAS Course Codes 196 - 198 > Chemical Engineering 136 see Hispanic Studies 104 > Zoology 194 Clubs and Societies 32 King’s College Campus 68 University at a Glance 4, 5 > Chemistry 169 > Law, degree list 142 College of Arts and Social Sciences 11 Key to Symbols 3 University Timeline 12, 13 > Chemistry (MChem) 170 > Legal Studies 110 College of Life Sciences and Medicine 11 Language Centre 24, 25 Visiting the University 200 > Childhood Practice (BACP) 81 > Life Sciences, degree list 156 College of Physical Sciences 11 Learning Resources 20 Welfare 16, 17 > Christian and Religious Studies 80 > Literature in a World Context 111 College Transfer 78 Library Services 20 What’s Going On 64, 65 > Civil Engineering 136 > LLB, the degree 142 Estd. Computing Services 21 Maps 61, 68, 69 Who’s Who 199 > Computing (MA) 93 > MA, degree list 84 Contents 3 Mature Students 78 Widening Access Initiative 78 > Computing Science (BSc) 171 > Management Studies 112 Continuous Professional Medical Practice 16 Work Experience 28, 77 > Conservation Biology 172 > Marine Biology 183 Development (CPD) 28 Money Adviser 18, 19 Your #Faberdeen 40, 41 > Counselling Skills 80 > Mathematics (BSc) 184 Counselling Service 17 Museums and Collections 21 > Dentistry 154 > Mathematics (MA) 113 Courses and Credits 72 Nursery 16 > Divinity and Theology 124 > MBChB, the degree 148 Curriculum Reform 76 Officer Training Corps 17 > Divinity (MA) 94 > Mechanical Engineering 136 Deferred Entry 72 Open Day 200 > Ecology 173 > Medical Sciences, degree list 156 Disabilities, Students with 17 Open Lecture Programme 78 > Economics 95 > Medicine 148 Discipline Breadth Courses 77 Our Degrees 83 > Education, degree list 128 > MEng, the degree 136 Discover (Aberdeen) 62 Our Graduates 48, 49 > Education (Primary) 128 > Microbiology 185 Distance Learning 80 Part-Time Study 80 > Electrical Engineering 136 > Molecular Biology 186 Doctor 16 Part-Time Education Programmes 81 > Electronic Engineering 136 > Music Studies (MA) 114 1495 Engineering, degree list 136 Music 132 > > > English 96 > Natural Philosophy (Physics) 115 > English and Scottish Literature 96 > Neuroscience with Psychology 187 > Environmental Science 174 > Oil, see Geology 180 > Exercise and Health Science 175 > Petroleum Engineering 136 > European Legal Studies 142 > Petroleum Geology 180 > European Studies 97 > Pharmacology 188
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3D Image Gallery 50-55 Employment (part-time & vacation) 28 Principal’s Welcome 2 > Accountancy 88 > Film and Visual Culture 98 > Philosophy 116 Aberdeen, Location Map 68, 69 English Language 24 Qualifications for Entrance 72 > Adult and Community Learning 81 > Finance 99 > Physical Sciences, degree list 156 Aberdeen the City 56-61 Enhanced Study 77 Reach Scotland 79 > Anthropology 89 > Forest Sciences 176 > Physics 189 Aberdeen Students’ Charities Campaign 32 Entrance Scholarships 19 Representation 32 > Applied Mathematics (BSc) 183 > Forestry 177 > Physics with Complex Accelerated Degree 72 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship 77 Scholarships 19 > Archaeology (BSc) 162 > French Law 142 Systems Modelling (MPhys) 189 Access, Summer School 78 Entry Criteria and Conditions 72 Scottish Credit & > Archaeology (MA) 90 > French 100 > Physiology 190 Access, to Degree Study 78 Entry Requirements 72 Qualifications Framework 72 > Arts, degrees 84 > Gaelic Studies 101 > Plant & Soil Science 191 Accommodation 36 Erasmus, Programmes 26 Sixth Century Courses 77 > BA, degrees 81 > Genetics 178 > Politics 117 Acknowledgements 199 Events Calendar 64 Sport 34, 35 > BD, the degree 124 > Geography (BSc) 179 > Politics & International Relations 117 Admissions 74 Fees 18, 19 STAR Award 77 > Behavioural Studies (BSc) 163 > Geography (MA) 102 > Primary Education 128 Advanced Entry 73 Financial Information 18, 19 Student Accommodation 36, 37 > Behavioural Studies (MA) 91 > Geology and Petroleum Geology 180 > Professional Development (BAPD) 81 Advisory and Support Services 16 Financial Information Student Accommodation, Maps 68 > Belgian Law 142 > German 103 > Psychology (BSc) 192 Aim 4 Uni 78 (Part-time and Distance Study) 80 Student Advice & Support Office 17 > BEng, the degree 136 > German Law 142 > Psychology (MA) 118 Alumni Relations 199 Foresterhill Campus (Medical School) 69 Student Exchanges 26 > Biobusiness Options 159 > Hispanic Studies 104 > Real Estate 119 Alternative Admission Routes 78 Foundation Programmes 25 Student Finance 18, 19 > Biochemistry 164 > History 105 > Religious Studies 120 Application Dates 74 Gap Years 73 Student Learning Service 21 > Biological Sciences 165 > History (Part-time) 80 > Science, degree courses 156 Application Details 74 Getting to the University 66-69 Student Media 32 > Biology 166 > History of Art 106 > Science Programme (Part-time) 80 BP Student Tutoring Scheme 77 Halls of Residence 36 Student Profiles 42 - 47 > Biomedical Science 167 > Human Embryology and > Scottish Studies 121 Bursaries 18 Halls of Residence, Maps 68 Students’ Association 32, 33 > Biotechnology 168 Developmental Biology 181 > Social Pedagogy (BASP) 81 Campus Life (News) 38, 39 Health and Support Services 16, 17 Study Abroad 26 > BMus, the degree 132 > Immunology 182 > Social Sciences, degrees 84 Campus Maps 68, 69 History & Excellence 10 Summer School for Access 80 > BSc (Science), the degree 156 > Industrial Placements/MSci degrees 159 > Sociology 122 Careers 28 How to Apply 74 Support for Your Studies 16, 17 > BSc Med Sci, the degree 148 > Information Systems & Management 107 > Spanish, see Hispanic Studies 104 Chaplaincies 17 International Exchange Scheme 26 Sustained Study Programme 77 > BSc, degree list 156 > International Relations 117 > Spanish Law 142 Charter, Students 17 International Student Advisers 24 Travel to Aberdeen 66, 67 > BTh, the degree 124 > Language & Linguistics 108 > Sports & Exercise Science 193 Childcare 17 International Student Fees 24 Tuition Fees 18 > Business Law, see Law 142 > Languages and Literature of Scotland 109 > Teaching Qualification TQ(FE) 81 Choosing your Degree 72 International Students 24 UCAS Address and University’s Code 74 > Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies 92 > Latin-American Studies, > Theology 124 City of Aberdeen 56-61 Investing in Your Future 12, 13 UCAS Course Codes 196 - 198 > Chemical Engineering 136 see Hispanic Studies 104 > Zoology 194 Clubs and Societies 32 King’s College Campus 68 University at a Glance 4, 5 > Chemistry 169 > Law, degree list 142 College of Arts and Social Sciences 11 Key to Symbols 3 University Timeline 12, 13 > Chemistry (MChem) 170 > Legal Studies 110 College of Life Sciences and Medicine 11 Language Centre 24, 25 Visiting the University 200 > Childhood Practice (BACP) 81 > Life Sciences, degree list 156 College of Physical Sciences 11 Learning Resources 20 Welfare 16, 17 > Christian and Religious Studies 80 > Literature in a World Context 111 College Transfer 78 Library Services 20 What’s Going On 64, 65 > Civil Engineering 136 > LLB, the degree 142 Estd. Computing Services 21 Maps 61, 68, 69 Who’s Who 199 > Computing (MA) 93 > MA, degree list 84 Contents 3 Mature Students 78 Widening Access Initiative 78 > Computing Science (BSc) 171 > Management Studies 112 Continuous Professional Medical Practice 16 Work Experience 28, 77 > Conservation Biology 172 > Marine Biology 183 Development (CPD) 28 Money Adviser 18, 19 Your #Faberdeen 40, 41 > Counselling Skills 80 > Mathematics (BSc) 184 Counselling Service 17 Museums and Collections 21 > Dentistry 154 > Mathematics (MA) 113 Courses and Credits 72 Nursery 16 > Divinity and Theology 124 > MBChB, the degree 148 Curriculum Reform 76 Officer Training Corps 17 > Divinity (MA) 94 > Mechanical Engineering 136 Deferred Entry 72 Open Day 200 > Ecology 173 > Medical Sciences, degree list 156 Disabilities, Students with 17 Open Lecture Programme 78 > Economics 95 > Medicine 148 Discipline Breadth Courses 77 Our Degrees 83 > Education, degree list 128 > MEng, the degree 136 Discover (Aberdeen) 62 Our Graduates 48, 49 > Education (Primary) 128 > Microbiology 185 Distance Learning 80 Part-Time Study 80 > Electrical Engineering 136 > Molecular Biology 186 Doctor 16 Part-Time Education Programmes 81 > Electronic Engineering 136 > Music Studies (MA) 114 1495 Engineering, degree list 136 Music 132 > > > English 96 > Natural Philosophy (Physics) 115 > English and Scottish Literature 96 > Neuroscience with Psychology 187 > Environmental Science 174 > Oil, see Geology 180 > Exercise and Health Science 175 > Petroleum Engineering 136 > European Legal Studies 142 > Petroleum Geology 180 > European Studies 97 > Pharmacology 188
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