About Psychology in University of Aberdeen
Exploring the themes of Cognition, Perception and Attention and Social Cognition.
Within the field of psychology, our researchers use behavioural and neuroimaging techniques to better understand the factors involved in social interactions and decision making, explore the relationship between perception and the physical environment among populations of both clinical and healthy individuals, and explore the processes of attention, language and memory.
Our Research
Our research activity is grouped around three themes: Cognition, Perception and Attention and Social Cognition. Within these themes, specialist groups conduct research funded by research councils, government, charitable groups, and industry on topics ranging from understanding the fundamental processes of the human mind and their link to underlying brain structures to the application of this theoretical knowledge to current societal problems.
We welcome applications from self-funded students. You may already have a PhD project in mind, however, if you are still deciding, there is a list of exciting PhD projects available to self-funded students on the School of Psychology webpages.
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 |
