University of Aberdeen - courses PG, UG

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Courses:

Degrees in

Arts & Social

Sciences

Arts and Social Sciences subjects

are varied and flexible giving you

a great deal of freedom to devise

your own programme of study.

Accountancy & Finance Programme

The Accountancy and Finance programme will take place in King’s

College KCG8 (map ref 11) at 1330. Student Ambassadors will leave

the Accountancy and Finance information stand in Elphinstone

Hall (map ref 30) for KCG8 at 1315.

Anthropology Programme

The Anthropology programme will take place in King’s College

KCG7 (map ref 11) at 1345. Student Ambassadors will leave the

Anthropology information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30)

for KCG7 at 1330.

Divinity Programme

The Divinity programme will take place in New Kings 10 (map

ref 10) at 0930. Student Ambassadors will leave the Divinity

information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for New Kings

10 at 0915.

Economics Programme

The Economics programme will take place in King’s College

KCG8 (map ref 11) at 1100. Student Ambassadors will leave the

Economics information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30)

for KCG8 at 1045.

Education (BEd) Programme

The Education programme will take place in the MacRobert

Building Room 051 (map ref 24) at 1100, 1200, and 1400. Student

Ambassadors will leave the Education information stand in

Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for the MacRobert Building at 1045,

1145 and 1345.

Education (MA Joint Degrees) Programme

The Education programme will take place in the MacRobert

Building Room 051 (map ref 24) at 1300. Student Ambassadors

will leave the Education information stand in Elphinstone Hall

(map ref 30) for the MacRobert Building 051 at 1245.

English Programme

The English programme will take place in New Kings 1 (map ref 10)

at 1030 and King’s College Conference Centre (map ref 11) at 1215.

Student Ambassadors will leave the English information stand

in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for New Kings 1 at 1015 and for

King’s College Conference Centre at 1200.

Film & Visual Culture Programme

The Film & Visual Culture programme will take place in the

Multimedia Room KQG3 (map ref 11) at 1400. Student Ambassadors

will leave the Film & Visual Culture information stand in Elphinstone

Hall (map ref 30) for the Multimedia Room KQG3 at 1345.

History Programme

The History programme will take place in New Kings 6 (map

ref 10) at 0930 and in King’s College KCG7 (map ref 11) at 1300.

Student Ambassadors will leave the History information stand

in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for New Kings 6 at 0915 and for

KCG7 at 1245.

History of Art Programme

The History of Art programme will take place in King’s College

KCG7 (map ref 11) at 1215. Student Ambassadors will leave the

History of Art information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30)

for KCG7 at 1200.

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Language & Linguistics Programme

The Language and Linguistics programme will take place in New

Kings 10 (map ref 10) at 1245. Student Ambassadors will leave the

Language and Linguistics information stand in Elphinstone Hall

(map ref 30) for New Kings 10 at 1230.

Law Programme

The Law programme will take place in the MacRobert Building

Room 063 (map ref 24) at 0930 and 1415. Student Ambassadors will

leave the Law information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30)

for the MacRobert Building Room 063 at 0915 and 1400.

Literature in a World Context Programme

The Literature in a World Context programme will take place in

New Kings 1 (map ref 10) at 1315. Student Ambassadors will leave

the Literature in a World Context information stand in Elphinstone

Hall (map ref 30) for New Kings 1 at 1300.

Management Studies &

Entrepreneurship Programme

The Management Studies & Entrepreneurship programme will

take place in King’s College Conference Centre (map ref 11) at 1300.

Student Ambassadors will leave the Management Studies information

stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for King’s College Conference

Centre at 1245.

Modern Languages Programme

The Modern Languages programme (including Celtic, French,

German and Hispanic Studies) will take place in King’s College

KCG8 (map ref 11) at 1145. Student Ambassadors will leave the

Modern Languages information stands in Elphinstone Hall (map

ref 30) for King’s College KCG8 at 1130.

Music Programme

The Music programme will take place in the Percussion Annexe,

MacRobert Building (map ref 24) at 1030 and 1200. Visitors will

have the opportunity for a hands-on gamelan experience.

Student Ambassadors will leave the Music information stand

in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for the MacRobert Building

Percussion Annexe at 1015 and at 1145.

Presentations on the BMus and MA Music Studies Degree will be

held at 1115 and 1245 in the Multimedia Room KQG3 (map ref 11).

Student Ambassadors will leave the Music information stand

in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for the Multimedia Room KQG3 at

1100 and 1230.

Tours of the Music Department will leave from the main reception

in MacRobert Building at 0930, 1000, 1400 and 1430.

Philosophy Programme

The Philosophy programme will take place in New Kings 10 (map

ref 10) at 1315. Student Ambassadors will leave the Philosophy

information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for New Kings

10 at 1300.

Politics & International Relations Programme

The Politics & International Relations programme will take place

in King’s College Conference Centre (map ref 11) at 1100 and in

the MacRobert Building Room 063 (map ref 24) at 1330. Student

Ambassadors will leave the Politics & International Relations

information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for King’s

College Conference Centre at 1045 and for MacRobert Building

Room 063 at 1315.

Real Estate Programme

The Real Estate programme will take place in King’s College

KCG8 (map ref 11) at 1415. Student Ambassadors will leave the

Real Estate information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30)

for King’s College KCG8 at 1400.

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Religious Studies Programme

The Religious Studies programme will take place in New Kings

10 (map ref 10) at 1400. Student Ambassadors will leave the

Religious Studies information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map

ref 30) for New Kings 10 at 1345.

Scandinavian Studies Programme

The Scandinavian Studies programme will take place in King’s

College KCG7 (map ref 11) at 0930. Student Ambassadors will leave

the Scandinavian Studies information stand in Elphinstone Hall

(map ref 30) for King’s College KCG7 at 0915.

Sociology Programme

The Sociology programme will take place in King’s College KCF7

(map ref 11) at 1045 and in New Kings 1 (map ref 10) at 1415.

Student Ambassadors will leave the Sociology information stand

in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for King’s College KCF7 at 1030

and for New Kings 1 at 1400.

Degrees in

Sciences &

Engineering

The University of Aberdeen is

a major international centre for

teaching and research in all divisions

of Science and Engineering.

Archaeology Programme

The Archaeology programme will take place in Meston 1 (map ref 7)

at 1130. Student Ambassadors will leave the Archaeology information

stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for the Meston 1 at 1115.

Biological Sciences Programme

The Biological Sciences programme includes information on Animal

Ecology, Biology, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Environmental

Science, Forestry, Forest Science, Marine Biology, Plant & Soil Science,

Wildlife Management and Zoology. It will take place in the Zoology

Building (map ref 1) from 0930, with presentations at 1030 and 1230.

Student Ambassadors will leave the Biological Sciences information

stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for the Zoology Building at

0915, 1015, 1115 and 1215.

Chemistry Programme

The Chemistry programme will take place in the Meston Exhibition

Area (map ref 7) from 0945 with presentations at 1000, 1100, 1200 and

1300. The programme will take an hour and will include interactive

laboratory sessions throughout the day. Student Ambassadors will

leave the Chemistry information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref

30) for the Meston Exhibition Area at 0945, 1045, 1145 and 1245.

Computing Science Programme

The Computing Science programme will take place in Meston 2

(map ref 7) at 1100 and 1300. The programme will include interactive

laboratory sessions throughout the day. Student Ambassadors will

leave the Computing Science information stand in Elphinstone Hall

(map ref 30) for Meston 2 at 1045 and 1245.

Engineering Programme

The Engineering programme will take place in Fraser Noble 1

(map ref 5) at 1030 and 1230. The programme will include a

presentation followed by a tour of the department and will take

approximately an hour and a half. Student Ambassadors will leave

the Engineering information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30)

for the Fraser Noble Building at 1015 and 1215.

Geography Programme

The Geography programme will take place in St Mary’s Room

105 (map ref 4) at 1100 and 1400. There will be short talks about

study opportunities in Geography followed by the chance to chat

with teaching staff and take a quick look around the department.

Student Ambassadors will leave the Geography information stand

in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for St Mary’s at 1045 and 1345.

Geology Programme

The Geology programme (including courses in Petroleum

Geology) will take place in Meston 1 (map ref 7) from 0930 with

a presentation at 1015. The programme will include interactive

laboratory sessions throughout the day. Student Ambassadors

will leave the Geology information stand in Elphinstone Hall

(map ref 30) for Meston 1 at 0915, 1000, 1100, 1200 and 1300.

Marine & Coastal Resource

Management Programme

The Marine & Coastal Resource Management programme will take

place in St Mary’s Room B22 (map ref 4) at 1330. Student Ambassadors

will leave the Marine & Coastal Resource Management information

stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for St Mary’s at 1315.

Mathematical Sciences Programme

The Mathematical Sciences programme will take place in Fraser

Noble 156 (map ref 5) at 0930 and 1100. Student Ambassadors will

leave the Mathematical Sciences information stand in Elphinstone

Hall (map ref 30) for Fraser Noble 156 at 0915 and 1045.

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Medical Sciences Programme

The School of Medical Sciences programme – including courses

in Anatomy, Applied Sports Science-Education (Primary),

Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Developmental

Biology, Genetics, Human Embryology & Developmental Biology,

Immunology, Immunology & Pharmacology, Microbiology,

Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, Sport

& Exercise Science and Sports Studies (Exercise & Health) - will

take place in the Zoology Building (map ref 1) from 1000. Student

Ambassadors will leave the School of Medical Sciences information

stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for the Zoology Building at

1000, 1100, 1200 and 1300.

Medicine Information Stand

The Medicine information stand is located in Elphinstone Hall (map

ref 30). Full information on the Medicine programme can be found

on page 23.

Physics Programme

The Physics programme will take place in New Kings 1 (map

ref 10) at 1100 and in King’s College KCF8 (map ref 11) at 1400.

The programme will take an hour and a half and will include a

tour of the laboratories. Student Ambassadors will leave the

Physics information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30) for

New Kings 1 at 1045 and for King’s College KCF8 at 1345.

Psychology Programme

The Psychology programme will take place in New Kings 6 (map

ref 10) at 1015 and 1315. Student Ambassadors will leave the

Psychology information stand in Elphinstone Hall (map ref 30)

for New Kings 6 at 1000 and 1300.

Degrees in
Medicine
Medicine is mainly taught at the
Foresterhill campus, one of the
largest clinical campuses in Europe.
Students gain hands-on experience
of working with patients from
first year.

Medicine Programme
The Medicine programme will start at 1000 and will be
located in the Arts Lecture Theatre, on the King’s College
Campus (map ref 25). All those interested in Medicine
must attend and register between 0915 and 0950.
A timetable of events will be provided for prospective
students and separate activities will be available for
parents/career advisors.
The student programme will include information on the
medical curriculum, admissions process and talks from
clinicians on their own specialities.
You will also have the chance to take part in interactive
sessions in the Clinical Skills Centre. Numbers for these
sessions are restricted due to space constraints so
advanced booking is therefore essential. Parents will be
offered opportunities to be involved in the King’s College
Campus activities, tours of clinical skills facilities at
Foresterhill, and discussions with Medical Admissions tutors.
The activities for all delegates will commence at the King’s
College Campus. Prospective students will then be taken to
the Foresterhill (Medical) Campus by bus for the interactive
sessions and career talks in the Clinical Skills Centre.
A separate shuttle bus will be available to
transport parents/advisors to Foresterhill.
Places will be restricted due to
space constraints.
It is essential that all visitors
register at the Arts Lecture
Theatre (map ref 25) between
0915 and 0950.

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