INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTRE GUIDE

POSTGRADUATE PATHWAYS

ENHANCE
YOUR
FUTURE

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UNIVERSITY
GUIDE
2019
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UNIVERSITY
OF THE YEAR

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 WHY CHOOSE
THE UNIVERSITY
OF ABERDEEN?

75%
5 th
OLDEST
Scotland’s
safest
UNIVERSITY CITY
of the University’s
research
IS RANKED AS EITHER
INTERNATIONALLY EXCELLENT
OR WORLD LEADING
UNIVERSITY
in the UK Provident - Unbroken Britain Survey,
Sep 2017
Research Excellence
Framework 2014

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 The University of Aberdeen
is a world top 160 university*
with more than 500 years
of academic excellence.
It combines a long history
with a modern approach
to teaching, and a reputation
for world-class research.

WHY STUDY FOR YOUR

MASTERS HERE?

Boost your career potential at

a world-ranking university with leading
researchers in your field. Cutting-edge
resources, links with industry and diverse
study options allow you to focus on your
interests, make connections and strive for
excellence. Start your Masters in January
or September, and join a community of
more than 130 nationalities.

LIVING IN ABERDEEN

An inspiring place to study, Aberdeen

is a global centre of excellence and
an important UK business hub. As a
world-class energy city, it plays a key
role in driving the world’s emerging
renewable energy industries.

You’ll be living in a small and friendly

city with historic buildings and exciting
cultural attractions – from theatres and
museums to music venues. Just outside
Aberdeen
Aberdeen, you can experience stunning
Edinburgh countryside, coastlines and mountains.
Glasgow

Newcastle
Belfast
York
Manchester Since 1495, we have offered
life changing opportunities
Birmingham for all of our students.
London
*The Times Higher Education World
University Rankings 2019

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THE
INTERNATIONAL
STUDY CENTRE

Many Masters degrees offer a

January start as well as September,
allowing you to arrange your study
around your career plans.

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 More than

30%
OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDENTS ORIGINATE
FROM OUTSIDE
THE UK
2018/19

The University of Aberdeen International Study

Centre provides the skills and support you need
to challenge yourself and strive for success in
your postgraduate degree.

WHY STUDY A PRE-MASTERS Flexible entry

AT THE INTERNATIONAL We offer a choice of flexible
STUDY CENTRE? start dates, depending on your
level of English language. When
Our Pre-Masters Programme you complete the Pre-Masters
prepares you with academic Programme, you will feel confident
knowledge, study skills and English and ready to succeed in your
language training, tailored to your degree.
chosen degree.

Fast-track SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

The Pre-Masters Programme
is a fast-track to a top-ranking Each of our Pre-Masters
university. Develop or refresh your Programme pathways offer an
academic knowledge and English integrated careers service called
language skills, then progress CareerAhead. Alongside your
to your postgraduate degree regular lessons, you will spend time
at the University of Aberdeen. developing your employability
skills to ensure you graduate with
Boost your career what you need to succeed. We will
Enhance your career prospects work with you to build upon your
and salary potential, or change teamwork, problem solving and
career direction completely – with communication abilities, helping
our support, you can build on your you both at university and beyond.
existing knowledge, or study
a different field to your YOUR HOME FROM HOME
undergraduate studies.

Exceptional support Accommodation for postgraduate

Our tutors are experts in their students will be on or near the
fields and are highly experienced main Old Aberdeen campus.
in teaching international students. You will have an offer for a single
You’ll receive full support from occupancy bedroom with either
the start, and we’ll monitor ensuite or standard facilities as
your progress through regular well as a kitchen area.
assessments.

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 93%
OF ALL POSTGRADUATE
GRADUATES WENT
ON TO WORK AND/OR
FURTHER STUDY
DHLE survey, HESA 2018

Progression scholarships are available

for students who excel in their
postgraduate pathway programme.
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PRE-MASTERS
PROGRAMME
Our Pre-Masters Programme deepens your academic knowledge and improves
your English language skills through university-style tuition. You’ll also develop
your career skills, gain international experience and gain practical tools for
professional success.

WHY CHOOSE A MASTERS DEGREE? If you need more support in raising your English
A postgraduate degree is an excellent way to language levels, the five or ten week Pre-sessional
learn more about your chosen field, or even English course will give you intensive English language
switch career paths by discovering a new subject. training so that you are ready to move to the academic
A Masters degree shows potential employers that part of the programme after five or ten weeks,
you are dedicated to learning as much as possible providing you successfully complete the
about your subject. Pre-sessional course.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE PROGRESSION TO YOUR DEGREE

PRE-MASTERS? Following successful completion of the programme,
At the International Study Centre, depending on and achieving the required grades, you can progress
your English language level, you will study either to your chosen Masters. For the grades required,
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The twelve week Pre-Masters Programme is a
combination of academic and English language
modules designed to ensure you gain the skills
to succeed at a high ranking UK university.
Choose your route from...

Choose between two Pre-Masters routes at the

International Study Centre:
• Business and Law
• Science and Engineering

YOUR POSTGRADUATE JOURNEY

START DATES
10 WEEK
GRADUATION

PRE-SESSIONAL 12 WEEK
ENGLISH PRE-MASTERS
1 YEAR
5 WEEK MASTERS
PRE-SESSIONAL 12 WEEK DEGREE
ENGLISH PRE-MASTERS AT THE
UNIVERSITY
12 WEEK
PRE-MASTERS

START DATES
10 WEEK
GRADUATION

PRE-SESSIONAL 12 WEEK
ENGLISH PRE-MASTERS
1 YEAR
5 WEEK 12 WEEK MASTERS
PRE-SESSIONAL PRE-MASTERS DEGREE
ENGLISH AT THE
UNIVERSITY
12 WEEK
PRE-MASTERS

MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JUL AUG SEPT» OCT NOV DEC JAN »

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BUSINESS AND LAW 3

UK UNIVERSITY
FOR WORLD-LEADING
RESEARCH IMPACT IN BUSINESS
AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Times Higher Education
based on REF 2014
This is your pathway to a choice of Masters degrees in business and law. GPA scores

Develop your research and analysis skills, focus on the academic areas
you’re interested in most, and prepare for ongoing success in your career.

CORE MODULES
KEY FACTS • Academic English Skills
Programme length: 12 weeks
DESIGNATED MODULES BY ROUTE
Start date: June (start Masters in • Finance Accounting and Finance
September) or September (start Masters Mathematics and Statistics International Business
in January) for Business (Quantitative and Management
Methods)
Entry requirements: Business Economics • Law
Academic: Accounting and Finance Law: the UK Context
Fundamentals of
Business: A good recognised degree
• Management, Contract Law
or advanced diploma in any discipline. Energy and Real Estate Contemporary Issues
Some programmes e.g. MBA require Business Economics in Law
two years’ post-degree relevant work
experience.
Law: A good undergraduate degree or PROGRESSION DEGREES
ONE YEAR TAUGHT MASTERS
advanced diploma in Law (or a related SEPTEMBER START LLM International Law and Strategic
discipline). Finance route Studies
MScEcon Accounting and Finance LLM International Trade Law
English: MScEcon Finance and Investment LLM International Trade Law
Pre-Masters Management and Treaty Negotiation
– 12 weeks: overall Academic IELTS for MScEcon Finance and Real Estate LLM Natural Resources Law
Management route LLM Oil and Gas Law
UKVI 6.0 (minimum 6.0 in writing and no MSc International Business LLM Public International Law
skills below 5.5) and Finance
MSc International Business JANUARY START
Pre-sessional English Management Management route
– 5 weeks: overall Academic IELTS for UKVI MSc Marketing Management MSc International Business
and Finance
5.5 (minimum 5.5 in all skills) MSc International Human
MSc International Business
Resource Management
– 10 weeks: overall Academic IELTS for MBA Management
UKVI 5.0 (minimum 5.0 in all skills) MBA Finance MBA
Energy route Energy route
Age: 20+ MScEcon Petroleum, Energy MBA Energy Management
Economics and Finance Law route
F or more information visit abdn.ac.uk/isc MBA Energy Management LLM Criminal Justice
Law route LLM Criminal Justice and Human
LLM Business Law and Sustainable Rights
Development LLM Energy Law
LLM Criminal Justice LLM Energy and Environmental Law
WHY STUDY BUSINESS OR LAW LLM Criminal Justice and Human LLM General Law
AT ABERDEEN? Rights LLM Human Rights and Criminal
LLM Energy Law Justice
Professional accreditation and experience
LLM Energy and Environmental Law LLM Intellectual Property Law
The city of Aberdeen has links to local and LLM International Commercial Law
LLM General Law
global businesses. whilst Masters degrees at the LLM Human Rights LLM International Law
University are recognised by industry leading LLM Human Rights and Criminal LLM International Trade Law
bodies. Business degrees are recognised by Justice LLM International Trade Law
LLM Intellectual Property Law and Treaty Negotiation
the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the
LLM International Commercial Law LLM Natural Resources Law
Chartered Management Institute, with Law LLM Oil and Gas Law
LLM International Law
degrees accredited by the Law Society of LLM International Law and LLM Public International Law
Scotland and Society of Advocates. International Relations

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 Ranked

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING #2

IN THE WORLD
FOR PETROLEUM
ENGINEERING
CEO World Magazine,
2017
This Pre-Masters Programme leads to a choice of postgraduate science
and engineering degrees. You’ll study a range of core and specialist modules
that give you the knowledge and skills for postgraduate study and career success.

CORE MODULES
KEY FACTS • Academic English Skills
Programme length: 12 weeks • Quantitative Skills for Science and Engineering:
(Mathematics and Statistics)
Start date: June (start Masters in
September) or September (start Masters DESIGNATED MODULES BY ROUTE
in January) • Engineering
Advanced Engineering Methods
Entry requirements: Research Project for Engineering
Academic: A good, recognised
undergraduate degree or advanced • Computer Science and Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
diploma in Engineering or Science.
Applicants who do not meet this Business Economics
requirement may also be considered • Geoscience
if they can demonstrate significant Research Methods in Geosciences
relevant work experience, in addition Introduction to Mathematical Analysis
to a good degree.
• Science
English: Computational Mathematics
Pre-Masters Introduction to Mathematical Analysis
– 12 weeks: overall Academic IELTS for
UKVI 6.0 (minimum 6.0 in writing and no
skills below 5.5) PROGRESSION DEGREES
ONE YEAR TAUGHT MASTERS
Pre-sessional English
SEPTEMBER START Geoscience route
– 5 weeks: overall Academic IELTS for UKVI Engineering route MSc Integrated Petroleum
5.5 (minimum 5.5 in all skills) MSc Advanced Mechanical Geoscience
Engineering MSc Geographical Information
– 10 weeks: overall Academic IELTS for MSc Advanced Structural System
UKVI 5.0 (minimum 5.0 in all skills) Engineering MSc Oil & Gas Enterprise
MSc Decommissioning Management
Age: 20+ MSc Offshore Engineering JANUARY START
MSc Oil & Gas Engineering Engineering route
F or more information visit abdn.ac.uk/isc MSc Petroleum Engineering MSc Advanced Structural
MSc Renewable Energy Engineering Engineering
MSc Safety & Reliability Engineering MSc Oil & Gas Engineering
MSc Subsea Engineering MSc Petroleum Engineering
WHY STUDY SCIENCE OR Science route Science route
MSc Data Science MSc Information Technology
ENGINEERING AT ABERDEEN? MSc Artificial Intelligence Geoscience route
World-class teaching and research MSc Information Technology MSc Geographical Information
Students at Aberdeen benefit from a range of MSc Financial Maths Systems
world-class facilities. Our University laboratories MSc Oil & Gas Enterprise
Management
allow you to dedicate yourself to important
areas of work. Whilst our University staff have
won national awards for their work.
Our experience of delivering energy-related
degree programmes, coupled with world-class
energy-related research, and our geographical
location in ‘’Europe’s Energy Capital’’ means we
can truly bring our students closer to energy.

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APPLY
FOR A PRE-MASTERS PROGRAMME

COMPLETE YOUR APPLY VIA YOUR LOCAL HERE TO HELP

APPLICATION FORM EDUCATION AGENT
OR OUR WEBSITE Our Student Enrolment
To apply for a Pre-Masters Advisors are happy to
Programme at the University You can apply through your answer any questions you
of Aberdeen International local education agent or have about studying with us
Study Centre, you need directly via our website. and coming to the UK.
to complete an application They speak a variety of
form and submit the Visit abdn.ac.uk/isc languages and understand
relevant documentation. several more.

STUDENT INSURANCE

We strongly recommend that insurance until the end of your

international students have the International Study Centre academic
protection of personal insurance programme. You can purchase
whilst in the UK. To cover you as StudyCare Insurance Plus as part
a student at the International Study of the application process. If you
Centre, you may wish to purchase prefer, you may take out insurance
our “StudyCare Insurance Plus” cover with another provider.
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delay, as well as providing medical for more information.

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 Alumni

“The University of Aberdeen

provided me with connections
to key industry players, which
enabled me to gain a greater
insight when choosing my first
job. I had the opportunity to
acquire technical, analytical
and business skills, as well as
gain a deeper understanding
of the capital market world,
understand clients, and adapt
to challenging situations.”

Lynette Otit,
Kenya
MSc Finance and
Investment Management

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