Programmes and Courses

Refer to the University's Calendar for details of the courses you must study as part of your degree programme. The Calendar example below displays the courses a Single Honours student in Year 1 of the MA Business Management programme must study.

• The first two digits of a course denote the discipline area, e.g. EC represents Economics.
• The first numerical digit denotes the programme year, while the second digit denotes in which half session the course takes place. Please note that a '0' indicates a first half session course and a '5' indicates a second half session course.

Most students taking single honours undergraduate degrees at Aberdeen are required to take Enhanced Study. Undergraduate students are normally required to take the following number of credits of Enhanced Study:

• Programme year 1: 30 credits (Normally, this will be one 15-credit course each half-session).
• Programme year 2: 30 credits (Normally, this will be one 15-credit course each half-session).
• Programme years 3 and 4: 30 credits (Normally, this will be one 15-credit course in programme year 3 and one 15-credit course in programme year 4).

Enhanced Study Options are designed to allow students to have choice, wider opportunities and greater flexibility in their learning. There are three types of Enhanced Study Options:

1. Sixth Century Courses invite you to consider different approaches to knowledge and enquiry as you look at issues affecting the world in which we live today. For a full list of Sixth Century Courses visit the Sixth Century Courses page.
2. Sustained Study is designed to provide you with continual exposure, throughout your first two years, to an area of study that is separate to your core subject. Should you be interested in taking a Sustained Study, this will cover your entire Enhanced Study requirements for both years one and two. For a full list of Sustained Study courses please visit the Sustained Study Options page.
3. Discipline Breadth Courses allow you to extend the scope of your study by taking a single course that interests you. For a full list of Discipline Breadth courses please visit the University's Catalogue of Courses.

If you are studying Medicine or Dentistry, you will not be required to take any enhanced study options as the majority of your courses are compulsory.

If you are a Joint Honours student, or on a Major-Minor programme, you will not be required to undertake Enhanced Study Options, as the joint nature of your degree provides the necessary breadth.

• The remainder of optional courses can be reviewed in the University's Catalogue of Courses

In order to help you make informed decisions about your programme of study and the courses you will take while at University, the University prepares the Degree Programme Calendar and the Catalogue of Courses.

• The Degree Programme Calendar lists every programme offered by the University, the academic rules you must adhere to while studying for your degree and the compulsory courses you must study in order to complete your degree.
• The Catalogue of Courses is a catalogue of all the undergraduate  and postgraduate courses the University offers in a given academic year. Listed by subject area, the catalogue can help you make decisions about which courses you would like to study or provide you with further information on the courses you must take.

Most students taking single honours undergraduate degrees at Aberdeen are required to take Enhanced Study. These are courses that are outside the main discipline you are studying. Undergraduate students are normally required to take the following number of credits of Enhanced Study:

Programme years 1 and 2: 60 credits (Normally, this will be one 15-credit course each half-session).

Enhanced Study Options are designed to allow students to have choice, wider opportunities and greater flexibility in their learning. There are three types of Enhanced Study Options:

1. Sixth Century Courses invite you to consider different approaches to knowledge and enquiry as you look at issues affecting the world in which we live today. For a full list of Sixth Century Courses you should visit the Sixth Century Courses page.
2. Sustained Study is designed to provide you with continual exposure, throughout your first two years, to an area of study that is separate to your core subject. Should you be interested in taking a Sustained Study, this will cover your entire Enhanced Study requirements for both years one and two.

Sustained Study is available in the following:

• Arabic (Beginners)
• Biblical Language (Greek)
• Business
• Conservation & Environment
• Computing
• Fit For Life
• French (Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced)
• German (Beginners, Intermediate)
• Gaelic (Beginners, Intermediate/Advanced)
• Mandarin Chinese (Beginners)
• Religions of the World
• Scandinavian Language: Swedish (Beginners)
• Spanish (Beginners, Intermediate)

If you wish to take Sustained Study in Arabic, Mandarin or Scandinavian Language, you should sign up for the following courses within the discipline breadth option in MyCurriculum.

For all other Sustained Study options, you should choose these from the Sustained Study course listing within MyCurriculum.

For further information, please visit the Sustained Study page.

3. Discipline Breadth Courses allow you to extend the scope of your study by taking a single course that interests you. For a full list of Discipline Breadth courses please visit the University's Catalogue of Courses.

If you are studying Medicine or Dentistry, you will not be required to take any enhanced study options as the majority of your courses are compulsory.

If you are a Joint Honours student, or on a Major-Minor programme, you will not be required to undertake Enhanced Study Options, as the joint nature of your degree provides the necessary breadth.