52 Online programmes offered by the university

The Studies in Mindfulness MSc at the University of Aberdeen is a part-time, 36-month online programme. It focuses on developing stable practice and teaching skills through a compassionate approach. This degree type is ideal for professionals seeking to integrate secular mindfulness into their specific work contexts.

The University of Aberdeen offers a postgraduate programme leading to a Certificate or MSc in Person-Centred Counselling (Children and Young People). This course can be completed in various durations, including 6 months, 18 months, or 36 months, and is available through blended or on-campus learning formats.

Study safety critical skills online, also known as non-technical skills, and learn to improve them in your industry with this Safety Critical Skills in Industry course at the University of Aberdeen.

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.

In this Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism online short course at the University of Aberdeen, you’ll develop an in-depth knowledge of core aspects of terrorism and counter-terrorism.

Learn to make meaningful decolonial changes in a range of sectors with this Decolonising Society and Politics course at the University of Aberdeen.

Explore the fascinating theory, science and philosophy behind mindfulness with this Discovering Mindfulness course at the University of Aberdeen.

Join this Religion, Conflict and Security course at the University of Aberdeen and learn how to analyse and understand the impact of religion on politics and security.

Become a confident ethnographic researcher and take your social research skills further with this flexible Ethnographic Research Project course at the University of Aberdeen.

This Jacobite Scotland - Cultures, Identities, Legacies, 1688-1830 course at the University of Aberdeen will explore one of the most romanticised and mythologised subjects in Scottish history: the Jacobite cause.

Access fascinating source materials as you evaluate Scotland’s global impact over the past millennium in this Scotland - A Millennium of History course at the University of Aberdeen.

Join this Scottish Visual History course at the University of Aberdeen and discover Scotland’s fascinating visual history across the 18th and 19th centuries.

The Energy Economics and Finance M.Sc. at the University of Aberdeen is a flexible, online programme designed for professionals. Over a typical 24-month duration, this public study mode degree provides expert training in world energy market analysis, economic principles, and financial decision-making for the global sector.

Earn a postgraduate degree in Cultural Memory, Heritage and Society, 100% online. The Cultural Memory, Heritage and Society programme is offered at University of Aberdeen.

In this Peace and Conflict Studies course at the University of Aberdeen, you’ll explore the key ideas, methods, and real-world practices that shape conflict resolution, peacemaking, and post-conflict peacebuilding.

In this Understanding Political Extremism - Hitler as a Case Study course at the University of Aberdeen, join a selection of scholars, policymakers, writers, curators, and film-makers from around the world to discuss their attempts at making sense of Hitler.

Join this Organisational Safety and Risk course at the University of Aberdeen to learn about the concepts of safety and risk, and how they apply in organisational settings.

This Chinese Security Policy course at the University of Aberdeen is designed to lift the veil on a misunderstood, controversial, and increasingly critical feature of global security and world affairs.

This Economic Evaluation - Application and Policy course at the University of Aberdeen is aimed at those who work in the delivery of health care, or related professions.

In this Approaches to Global Politics course at the University of Aberdeen, you’ll develop foundational knowledge in the central theories and current debates in international relations.