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SEMESTER PROGRAMS: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Application Deadlines: See this page
Language Requirement: None. Classes are taught in English
Possible U.S. Credits: You will take 3-5 courses per semester. Most courses are worth 15 UK credits, which normally equates to 3-4 U.S. semester credits. Your home institution will ultimately determine how many credits you can transfer back for each course you take. The normal course load is 60 UK credits per semester, which is generally 4 courses and approximately 15 US credit hours.
Final Transcript: An official transcript from The University of Aberdeen will be issued approximately 4-5 months after program completion
LEVELS
Courses at University of Aberdeen are organized into 4 levels:
- Level 1 (first year/freshman)
- Level 2 (second year/sophomore)
- Level 3 (third year/junior)
- Level 4 (fourth year/senior)
HOW MANY COURSES CAN I TAKE?
Students typically take 4 courses per semester worth 15 UK credit hours each. 15 UK credit hours generally equate to 3-4 U.S. semester credits. The standard academic load is 60 UK credit hours, so you should plan to enroll as such. Courses can be worth from 15 UK to 30 UK (upper level) credit hours, so be sure to check the credit values when you are pre-registering.46 UK credit hours is the absolute minimum load in order to be registered as a full-time student, but please remember that your corresponding U.S. credits must also total at least 12 (check with your home institution to be sure). Study abroad students may not take more than 90 UK credits in any semester.
MANDATORY ALTERNATE COURSES
You must have DOUBLE the number of courses approved than you actually plan to take. This will give you back-ups in case of changes in availability or schedule conflicts.
PRE-REGISTRATION
On the Course Pre-registration Form you will complete for ASA after being accepted, it is essential you indicate which courses are essential/mandatory for your degree. This will be taken into account when University of Aberdeen approves your selections. (You must have your course selections pre-approved by your home institution before completing ASA’s Course Pre-registration Form.)
Course registration is on a first-come first serve basis, and all courses must meet a minimum enrollment requirement to run.
COURSE CODES
The first numerical digit in the course code denotes the Level of the course, while the second digit denotes which semester, or sub session, the course takes place. For example, a ‘0’ indicates a Fall course (First Sub Session) and a ‘5’ indicates a Spring course (Second Sub Session).
ASSESSMENT
Most courses at University of Aberdeen include a combination of continuous assessment, mid-term assignments and an end-of-semester examination.
SCIENCE COURSES
Note to students interested in Science courses: The UK educational system was not designed for mixing science courses with other disciplines in the same semester, so students may find there are scheduling difficulties when trying to take Level 1 or 2 science courses with courses from other disciplines such as arts, humanities, etc. In addition, Level 3 and 4 science courses can generally only be taken alongside other upper level science courses from the same discipline. (Ex: 3rd year Biology schedules generally only work alongside the schedules of other 3rd year Biology courses.) If you must take both 2nd and 3rd year science courses in a single semester, or upper level science courses across disciplines, or both arts and science courses, please let ASA know and note this on your Course Pre-registration Form because University of Aberdeen will need to consult the relevant departments to find out if it is feasible. University of Aberdeen will do their best to help students achieve the course schedule that they desire, but they cannot guarantee that timetabling (scheduling) will allow for a mix of courses from different disciplines. We're happy to provide one-on-one course advising - just contact us!
RESTRICTED MODULES
Some courses are restricted for study abroad students. Study abroad students are not permitted to enroll in the following courses:
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Clinical Medicine & Dentistry courses
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Level 4 English courses
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Level 4 Linguistics courses
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Level 4 Engineering and Science courses
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Field courses within the School of Biological Sciences. Field courses in other degree areas may be restricted as well - check with ASA if you are interested in taking a field course.
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Level 2, 3, and 4 Education courses
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Most Honours Project courses
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Level 4 Engineering Project courses
COURSE CATALOG
CLICK HERE TO SEE AVAILABLE COURSE OFFERINGS: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/courses/undergraduate
HINT for using Course Catalog– Once you choose a major, use the FILTER tool at the top left to filter for semester (Sub Session) and Level.
Syllabi for most courses are available at the above link, but if you find there’s a syllabus that cannot be accessed, please request it by contacting us.
Course offerings are subject to change.
SUBJECT AREAS
**Level 1, 2, and 3 courses only
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Chemistry - Research project (CM4033, CM4034, CM4532 and CM4533)
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Education (Level 1 courses only)
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Engineering **
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English **
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Genetics **
**Level 1, 2, and 3 courses only
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Individual research project courses in History and Chemistry are available, see courses below. These are composed of student driven research ideas.
