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30 Master's degrees offered by the university
Divinity
Steeped in history, the study in the Divinity programme has been undertaken since the foundation of the University of Aberdeen on 1495.
Comparative Literature and Culture with Gaelic
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and culture.
Comparative Literature and Culture with French
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and cultures.
Comparative Literature and Culture with German
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and cultures.
Comparative Literature and Culture with Mandarin
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and cultures.
Comparative Literature and Culture and French (5 years)
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and cultures.
Comparative Literature
Study of literary texts in transnational, global and postcolonial contexts. Engage with literary and cultural texts from different language backgrounds using an exciting range of methodological approaches. University of Aberdeen offers a degree in Comparative Literature.
Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme of the University of Aberdeen is a taught programme designed to offer you a constructive, highly supportive learning environment in which to develop your writing and creative potential. You will be introduced to the processes and challenges involved in producing creative work of publishable quality, whether in poetry or prose, fiction or creative non-fiction.
Christianity and the Visual Arts
The Christianity and the Visual Arts programme at the University of Aberdeen combines the study of art and faith in the Christian world from medieval to modern times. Explore faith and the interpretation of Christian artworks in and beyond the western European context, with access to world-class ecclesiastical, artistic and cultural resources at the University.
New Testament and Early Christianity
Join our world-class department of Divinity and Religious Studies for this flexible online Masters degree. Undertake research-driven courses in advanced biblical studies with experts in ancient Judaism, New Testament, and Patristics, wherever you are in the world.
Theology and Disability
Study religion and disability online with experts in Disability Theology. Join our renowned department of Divinity and Religious Studies for a flexible Masters programme that’s ideal CPD for faith leaders.
Comparative Literature and Culture and German (5 years)
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and cultures.
Comparative Literature and Culture with Spanish and Latin American Studies
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and cultures.
Medieval and Early Modern Studies
With its unique history and resources reaching back to the times of the university's founder Bishop William Elphinstone (1431-1514), the Medieval and Early Modern Studies programme of the University of Aberdeen is offered as an interdisciplinary degree to students interested in Medieval, Renaissance and Early Modern Europe.
English Language and Literature
Taught by internationally-renowned specialists, the English Language and Literature programme of the University of Aberdeen will enhance your understanding of the relationship between language and literature, broaden your knowledge of English literary periods and issues, and trace the development and varieties of the English language.
Celtic and Anglo - Saxon Studies
Exploring the literature and culture of the Celtic West and the Old North with the Celtic and Anglo - Saxon Studies programme of the University of Aberdeen.
Philosophy
The Philosophy programme of the University of Aberdeen is exploring philosophical concepts and theories ranging from continental and moral philosophy to epistemology, the history of philosophy, the philosophy of science, and the key areas of analytic philosophy.
Gaelic Studies
The Gaelic Studies programme of the University of Aberdeen is leading research and teaching in Gaelic literature, society and culture.
Comparative Literature and Culture (5 years)
Gain a global and comparative outlook to understanding a range of cultures, societies, and places across the world, through the study of literary and cultural works.
Modern History
Study modern history in one of Scotland’s ancient universities, the fifth oldest in the English-speaking world. The Modern History programme of the University of Aberdeen offers a combination of cutting-edge research, world-leading faculty, and a tradition of historical study dating back more than 500 years.