Reviewed on Sep 4, 2025(Enrolled 2024)
What Students Say
Likes
- The Campus is awesome!
- The faculty is really helpful.
- The college prioritizes mental health a lot.
Dislikes
- The Student union (where all students hangout) closes too early.
- The classes used to take place in different campus so i had to take bus to reach the campus.
- Sometimes a class would last upto 3 hours, making me all tired for the rest of the day.
Course Curriculum
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- To be honest, the difficulty level is average. Not as difficult as it used to be in India. There are fewer subjects and not all the subjects have exams. It is a combination of assignments and exams so it is ok to manage.
- Positive aspect is that i got to learn a lot of new ways of doing an Assignment, got a lot of feedback from the professors and gained a lot of knowledge while studying. Negative aspect is that the expectation for an assignment is really high from a post grad student and as we come from India, we are not very familiar with the way they teach here. Here they expect you to have a basic knowledge of things, which we do not have because we are new to this way of learning and teaching. So it is difficult sometimes to cope with their ways of studying and their expectations.
- So for my course i had a max of 3 classes per day and only 3-4 days a week. The timetable was not very hectic and i got a lot of time for myself and my part-time job. But for other courses it was different. They had classes for the full day, 9-5, so it really depends on your course. The timings for class are usually between 9-6 only and each class could be either 1 hour,2 or 3 hours.
- Average number of students in my class is 10-12.
- There are a lot, literally a lot, of indian students in the uni. If I talk about my course, out of 12 there are at least 5-6 indian students. The uni is full of Indian students so you will meet a lot of them here.
Admission Experience
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I applied to the following universities:
- Coventry University- Accepted
- University of Aberdeen – Accepted
- University of Greenwich – Accepted
- De Montfort University – Application not completed
- Edinburgh Napier University – Application not completed
- These were all the universities i applied for. Because i got admission to 3 of the 5 universities, i did not complete the application process in the remaining 2 as my first and second preferences gave me admission.
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I decided on the University of Aberdeen. There were many factors that I looked out for:
- Firstly, the tuition fee waiver that i got in university of Aberdeen.
- Aberdeen was a great location with fewer people and lower monthly expenses as compared to other big cities, giving me a fair chance to save up money.
- I checked for the QS world ranking of the University, then I checked for my course’s ranking at the University of Aberdeen.
- I also checked the Student satisfaction rate at my University which made me confident about my choice for the University.
- Process of admission at the University of Aberdeen was that, after receiving a conditional offer letter, i provided the uni with my final degree and then got an Unconditional offer letter. After getting the offer letter, i had to initially deposit £3000 for getting the CAS letter. After submitting the money through Flywire, i got my CAS letter within 15 days. After CAS, i took a TB test for my visa. Then i applied for Visa, submitted all the documents and got my visa within a month of applying for it.
- IELTS is accepted at the University of Aberdeen with a score of 6.5 bands with no less than 6 in all the modules for postgraduate studies.
- My overall experience of the whole admission process was really smooth. I know it is a bit overwhelming at first, but as you start getting the offer and then CAS and the visa and once you land and attend the first day of Uni, it is all worth it! Only thing i would suggest is that you be ready with all your documents and apply for admission in a timely manner so that you do not miss the intake.
- I applied for the September intake.
- So the September intake is the major intake and the course module was divided and planned in such a way that i wanted to join the September intake. Also i wanted to meet a lot of new people from different corners of the world and hence planned to get admission in a major intake.
- The admission process took about 3-3.5 months. I applied to the university on 8th feb 2024, i got a conditional offer letter, submitted my degree and got an unconditional offer letter on 14th February.
- Received my CAS letter on 18th April after submitting the initial deposit to the university of £3000. After CAS, i applied for my Visa, then for the accommodation, then for the flight tickets.
Faculty
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- So there is a main programme coordinator, and there are multiple course coordinators for each subject you choose. For each subject there are at least 2-3 faculty who will teach you at different lectures and you can reach out to any of them in any difficulty or confusion. The faculty-to-student ratio is really good; for 12 students you could get 3 faculty members.
- The faculty are really helpful at all times and they try to help you and reply to your emails as soon as possible. They teach you in a way that you have discussion sessions as well during the lectures and hence the lecture never gets boring and you always have a chance to discuss things with your classmates and the faculty about the topic being taught. Securing a job totally depends on what you have learnt and what skills you have developed. The lectures help you understand the subject and the topic in depth and hence prepare you for real-world situations as well.
- You can always give your faculty member’s name as a reference for a part-time or full-time job and they are always happy to help you with that. You can also ask your coordinator that you want a one-on-one session with them for discussing about jobs and they will quickly book a session with you and help you and guide you and give you different ideas and insights.
- So my program coordinator, Dr Aravinda Guntupalli, i admire her a lot, as she has been very helpful throughout my whole master's journey. She always used to have one-on-one sessions with all the students under her and help in the best way possible. She also used to have informal sessions where all the students and she used to chat about different things and problems they are facing and she used to help with every situation or confusion.
- If we had any difficulties in any subject, then she used to contact the subject coordinator directly and used to ask them to give some extra time to the students or have an extra session to make things easier and understandable for the students. She is really a very nice person and very helpful.
Campus Life
10
- My uni has 2 different campuses. Kings college at AB24 3FX and the other is Foresterhill campus AB24 2ZD.
- On my campus there are multiple facilities, such as the multifaith chapel, where you can go and meet other people and have breakfast there, which is conducted every thursday.
- There is a very big library with a lot of books for you to study from.
- There is a student union building where you can hang out with friends and it has a starbucks and other shops where you can eat.
- There is a very big ground for sports, and girls get free sanitary pads in the university in case of an emergency. The medical facility is always available and there are multiple fire exits as well.
- There are a lot of events going on on the campus. Sometimes some groups bake cakes and sell them at a lower price at student union buildings; sometimes there is a movie night on campus; sometimes there is a valentine party at the uni, after you graduate, there is a grand ball held on the uni campus where you can go with your parents as well.
- There are cultural events where you can prepare famous food from your country and sell it. There are football matches held as well.
- Movie nights are held regularly. Valentines day party, parties near christmas are held. Also there was a part-time job fair held at my uni to
- Help students to get a part-time job.
Part Time Jobs
- In my university, if you want a role as a teaching assistant, research assistant or department assistant, then you would have or should be doing PHD, it is the level after which you can apply for those roles.
- I am not sure about the pay range for these positions.
- Other roles that students can work are- They can work in Starbucks within the uni campus, and they can work during new intake time where they help and guide new students in new intakes. They can work in subway or pizza shops within the campus. The wage they get hourly is the basic pay rate going on at that time.
- The students can also work in the coffee shop and food shop in the library.
- For international students it is 20 hours per week of work allowance.
- It is partially difficult to get an on-campus part-time job but if you keep on trying, you will get one.
- Students earn the basic pay rate, such as 12.21 pounds per hour right now. They can earn more as well depending on what the job pays them. It is moderately difficult to get a part-time job, as everyone is applying for it and hence you have to stand out.
- So, to apply for a part-time job i would suggest going and applying through the personal website of each company, as they check their personal website first and then the other things such as indeed and linkedin. Show relevant experience in the field you are applying for and prepare for the interview according to the things mentioned in the CV. Show the maximum availability, leaving the university hours.
Placement
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- According to the Graduate outcomes survey by the Higher Education Statistics Agency, most postgraduate courses have an employment rate of 75-80% within 6 months after graduation.
- For international graduates the starting salary could be £25,000 to £32,000 for entry-level jobs.
- So I am currently studying and haven’t been exposed to the job market yet. But my seniors applied for multiple jobs and have been offered places now.
- From my programme, students can apply for roles in NHS, certain insurance companies such as Bupa; they can apply to WHO, or to different public health analyst roles in different companies.
Accommodation
Off Campus
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- I love my accommodation, as it is really a great value for money; it is spacious enough for a single person, very close to uni (20-25 min walk) and close to the city centre (15-20 min walk). There is security 24x7. If you face any issue, you can always go to reception and ask for help, or you can complain through their app. People who work here are really nice and helpful.
- I booked my accommodation through an Online agent and made an instalment plan for the whole accommodation fee.
- Monthly rent is £350-400, and all bills, such as electricity, heating, gas, and everything, are included in the rent. You also get study space, a movie room, a wash area, and parking spaces as well.
- I would recommend students always go to private student accommodation and not the university student accommodation, as the uni ones are expensive, really expensive as compared to the other accommodations. You can always check accommodations at Amber; it is a really helpful platform and you can choose among different accommodations.
- The accommodation is 20-25 min walk from
- Uni is a 15-20 min walk from the city centre. Most of the indian students stay in the accommodation where I stay.
- We also have a lot of painting sessions as well in the accommodation where you can go with your friends and also make new friends there.
Exams
- For admission to the University, the IELTS exam was required to check English proficiency.
- To complete the admission process,
- 10th/12th marksheets,
- Bachelor’s marksheets, (if applicable)
- LORs from professors,
- IELTS certificate,
- passport,
- resume,
- Final degree certificates were required.
- No, an interview was not part of my admission process.
Fees
- So my total fee was £23,800; i got a scholarship of £8000 from the University.
- I paid £3000 initially to get my CAS letter. After that I paid the 2nd instalment of £5000, the third instalment of £4000 and the last instalment of £3800. All the payments were done through Flywire for safe and secure money transfer overseas.
- For the accommodation, I chose a private student accommodation which cost me £4,386, for 51 weeks and i made 7 instalments for the same and paid it myself after i got a part-time job here at Aberdeen.
- The fee charged at uni for postgraduate students is normally to be paid within a month or two after starting the uni but you can always ask them to make an instalment plan for you to pay your fee.
- Breakdown of monthly expenses:
- Rent: £350-£600 or more per month
- Transportation – £70-£100
- Grocery – £100 max
- Eating outside – £10-25 per outing
- Shopping and miscellaneous – £100 or more depending on what you buy.
- In total, you will be spending around £700-£1000 monthly.
Scholarship
- I received a Scholarship of £8000 under the Aberdeen Global Scholarship award.
- Yes, my batchmates received the scholarship as well.
- So, everyone that i know in my course or different courses has got the scholarship. If you are applying for a course, there are high chances of you getting a scholarship.
- There might be a few courses which do not offer the scholarship, but most of them offer one.
