About Music in University of Aberdeen
Staff at Aberdeen are internationally renowned in their chosen fields and have books, editions and articles published in many of the major journals and publishing houses and are regular contributors to international conferences. Their compositions are performed throughout the world and are recorded and broadcast on many radio and TV stations and they have received commissions from such groups as the BBC and Carnegie Hall, New York City.
At Aberdeen postgraduate candidates can study at masters level (MMus by research; MMus in Musicology or Composition or performance; MMus in Sonic Arts and MMus in Vocal Music, or the MPhil in composition or musicology), and at doctoral level (PhD) in composition or musicology
Our Research
The Department of Music has research strengths in composition (instrumental and vocal, electroacoustic), historical musicology and editing (early keyboard music, Scottish music, 18th century Venetian music, 20th century music and aesthetics), computational musicology (analysis), sonic arts and sound studies. Composers, musicologists and performers within the department have a track record in collaborating in the organisation of events that bring normally disparate research communities together.
Careers
There are many opportunities at the University of Aberdeen to develop your knowledge, gain experience and build a competitive set of skills to enhance your employability. This is essential for your future career success. The Careers and Employability Service can help you to plan your career and support your choices throughout your time with us, from first to final year – and beyond.
Academic qualification equivalents
- A score of 50 - 70% from a well ranked public institution is considered comparable to a UK 2.2
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Overall - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 6.0; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
- TOEFL : Overall - 90 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 21; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
- PTE : Overall - 62 with: Listening - 51; Reading - 54; Speaking - 51; Writing - 54
University of Aberdeen Highlights
| % International Students |
33 % |
| Male/Female Ratio |
1 : 1.16 |
| Endowments Value |
Pound 45 million |
| No.of Campuses |
5 |
| Yearly Hostel & Meals Expense |
£14,300-18,000 |
University of Aberdeen Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Aberdeen manages to provide a fixed fee structure throughout the program for international students so that they can project the amount in advance.
- The undergraduate arts fee starts from £17,200 and for sciences, it’s around £19,700.
- The postgraduate fee is variable and depends upon the degree chosen and discount of around 20% can be availed by Alumni of college
- For Undergraduate arts degree annual fee is of £ 17,200 which adds up for £68,800 and for engineering it is £19,700 and a total of £78,800.
- As per the calculation done by college the minimum cost of living in the U.K which covers all the basic expenses is around £1,000.
| Program type |
Per year fee |
| Undergraduate Arts |
£17,200 |
| Undergraduate Science |
£19,700 |
| Postgraduate Research |
£16,500 |
| Cost of living per year* |
Around £1,000 |
Aberdeen University Cost of Attendance
Aberdeen manages to provide a fixed fee structure throughout the program for international students so that they can project the amount in advance. Details for 2021-2022 academic session are tabulated below:
| Type of Expense |
Annual Fees (GBP) |
| Tuition Fees |
| Undergraduate Arts Courses |
17,200 |
| Undergraduate Science Courses |
19,700 |
| Postgraduate Taught Courses |
20,000- 30,000 |
| Postgraduate Research Courses |
16,500 |
| Cost of Living |
| Accommodation |
5,500-7,800 |
| Books & Supplies |
1,000-1,500 |
| Transportation |
500-1,000 |
| Miscellaneous |
1,500-2,500 |
