Alumni Discount (returning Visiting Students)
Alumni of the University of Aberdeen, including former Study Abroad and Exchange students, who return to pursue a Postgraduate programme, are eligible for the Aberdeen Alumni Discount:
- 20% discount on one year of Postgraduate study. Applies to to all taught Masters programmes or first year of PhD Study
Please refer to the University of Aberdeen Funding Database for further information.
Canadian Student Loans
Canadian student loans are transferable towards the cost of study at the University of Aberdeen. Please email usaloans@abdn.ac.uk for further information.
Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF)
The Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF) provides awards ranging from £1,000 to £5,000 to Canadians studying in the UK.
Applications are invited from Canadian students currently enrolled in a multi-year (2 years or more) postgraduate programme at a UK university. Please refer to http://www.canadianscholarshipfund.co.uk/ for further information.
Other Funding Opportunities
The University of Aberdeen Funding databases contain details of a wide range of other funding opportunities available to students. Please see below for further details.
Available Funding - Canada
- Undergraduate
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Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Undergraduate (For Academic Year 2025/26)
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer new self-funded international on-campus undergraduate students starting in AY25/26 a £6,000 scholarship for every year of their programme.
- Postgraduate Taught
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Aberdeen Alumni Discount
20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.
Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries
AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.
Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate (For Academic Year 2025/26)
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer new self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students starting in AY25/26 a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.
CB Davidson Fund
The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.
The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship 2024-25
The scholarship is available for the 2024-25 academic year and is valued at a maximum of £5,000.
Deadline: 6th of March 2025
University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses
The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 20% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.
Deadline: 31st of July 2025
NHS Staff Discount
The University of Aberdeen NHS discount is a 10% discount offered to all NHS staff. It applies to:
- postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (online and on-campus)
- postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Psychology (online and on-campus)
- our online ILM leadership short courses
- Postgraduate Research
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Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate (For Academic Year 2025/26)
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer new self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students starting in AY25/26 a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.
University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses
The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 20% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.
Deadline: 31st of July 2025
Divinity Affiliated Institutions Scholarships
The Divinity department at the University of Aberdeen offers a 10% tuition fee discount for students of our affiliated institutions.
Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries
AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.
The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship 2024-25
The scholarship is available for the 2024-25 academic year and is valued at a maximum of £5,000.
Deadline: 6th of March 2025
Aberdeen Alumni Discount
20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.
Boehringer Ingelheim PhD Scholarships
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Foundation for Basic Research in Medicine offers studentships to outstanding young scientists who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately three years in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory.
CB Davidson Fund
The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC - Research Council Awards
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the UK's principal funder of basic and strategic biological research.
