M.Sc Information Technology at University Of Aberdeen [ABDN], Aberdeen Fees, Entry Requirement & Application Deadline

University of Aberdeen Master of Science [M.Sc] Information Technology Fees, Deadlines, Eligibility etc.

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Master of Science [M.Sc] (Information Technology)

1 year
Full Time
On Campus

$34,913 /Yr

£26,250 /Yr
1 Students Applied

Important Alert

  • Application Deadline For September 2025 Intake - Aug 11, 2025

Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
Tuition Fees$34913 (GBP 26250)

Other Expenses

HeadAvg Cost Per Year
Living Cost$18131 (GBP 13632)
Health Insurance$625 (GBP 470)

Tuition fee per credit: 145.83

Previous Year Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
2023$33383 (GBP 25100)

Important Dates

January 2026 Dates are tentative and are to be confirmed.

EventApplication Date
Application Deadline For September 2025 Intake Aug 11, 2025
Documents Submission Deadline For September 2025 Intake Aug 18, 2025
Fee Deposit Deadline For September 2025 Intake Aug 25, 2025
Application Deadline For January 2026 Intake Dec 2, 2025
Documents Submission Deadline For January 2026 Intake Dec 16, 2025

The MSc in Information Technology program at University of Aberdeen is a 1-year program. The tuition fee for this course in the academic year 2025/2026, for international students, is £26,250 (INR 29,14,083.38). Aberdeen Global Scholarship is available for Indian students, which offers a £8,000 tuition fee waiver. The upcoming application deadline for the September 2025 intake is 11 August 2025, with teaching commencing on 22 September 2025.

The MSc in Information Technology from University of Aberdeen consists of following modules:

Year 1:

Semester 1:

Course Code Course Title Credit Points
CS5076 Introduction to Programming 15
CS5075 Human-Computer Interaction 15
CS5099 Information Security 15
CS5097 Database Systems and Big Data 15

Semester 2:

Course Code Course Title Credit Points
CS551A Fundamentals of Software Project Management 15
CS551S Web Development 15
CS551P Advanced Programming 15
CS551Q Enterprise Computing and Business 15

Semester 3:

Course Code Course Title Credit Points
CS5942 Project in Information Technology 60

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Category

Details

School

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

Course Duration

12 months (September starts) or 15 months (January starts)

Total Credits

180

Academic Requirements

  • Minimum entry requirement is a UK Ordinary or Honours degree (or a degree from a non-UK institution) at 2:2 (lower second) class or above.
  • While no prior computer programming experience is necessary, a basic level of computer literacy is expected. Those with a Computer Science degree from a non-UK university, or other computing background, will be considered on the understanding that you may be repeating some material.
  • 60% is required from State and Central Universities equivalent to 2:2
  • 65% is required from Private and Deemed Universities equivalent to 2:2
  • Exception- If you are from University of Calcutta ,Delhi, Mumbai or any IIT or IIM requires 55%.

English Proficiency Score

IELTS Academic: Overall - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0

TOEFL iBT: Overall - 90 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21

PTE Academic: Overall - 62 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59

Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency: Overall - 176 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

Duolingo: Overall - 120 with: Listening - 95; Reading - 95; Speaking - 95; Writing - 105

Application Link

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/pgap/register.php

Documents Required

  • CV- an up-to-date CV/Resume
  • Degree Certificate- a degree certificate showing your qualifications
  • Degree Transcript- a full transcript showing all the subjects you studied and the marks you have achieved in your degree(s) (original & official English translation)
  • Personal Statement- a detailed personal statement explaining your motivation for this particular programme
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
  • References
  • Visa

Scores Required

6.5 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

90 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

62 / 90

Avg. Score in

PTE

120 / 160

Avg. Score in

Duolingo

180

ECTS Credits

TOP Scholarships

Scholarship nameAward amountEligibility
Aberdeen Global Scholarship£8,000The scholarship is available to all self-funded full-time on-campus Master's students with international fee status starting in September 2025 or January 2026.

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exam scoresDuolingo - 120/160IELTS - 6.5/9PTE - 62/90TOEFL - 90/120IELTS - 6.5/9IELTS - 6.5/9PTE - 59/90TOEFL - 90/120
cost to studyTotal Cost (Tuition + Living) -USD 34912.5Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -USD 26666.5Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -USD 44488.5
application datesAug 11, 2025 (Application Deadline For September 2025 Intake)
Aug 18, 2025 (Documents Submission Deadline For September 2025 Intake)
Aug 25, 2025 (Fee Deposit Deadline For September 2025 Intake)
Dec 2, 2025 (Application Deadline For January 2026 Intake)
Dec 16, 2025 (Documents Submission Deadline For January 2026 Intake)
Nov 25, 2025 (Application Deadline For January 2026 Intake)
Jan 13, 2026 (Teaching Start Date)
Mar 24, 2025 (Round 4 Application Deadline for 2025 Intake)
May 12, 2025 (Round 5 Application Deadline for 2025 Intake)
Jul 7, 2025 (Round 6 Application Deadline for 2025 Intake)
Nov 4, 2025 (Round 1 Application Deadline for 2026 Intake)
Dec 16, 2025 (Round 2 Application Deadline for 2026 Intake)
Feb 3, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline for 2026 Intake)
why to opt?-
  • The rapid advancement in digital computing technologies has affected the global economy and the way businesses are run and managed. This makes it crucial for graduates and professionals who wish to manage the business information systems and technology to stay abreast of recent technological development in their field, as well as broaden their capabilities in vital areas.
  • This course aims to combine the best of three fields in one by focusing on Information Technology, Information Systems as well as Enterprise process management. The integration of systems and technology in business enterprises has never been more important than it has become now with the political climate we live in.
  • Current members of the teaching staff have substantial academic and industrial experience. Teaching staff (subject to change) include former heads of IT, former project managers, managing directors of software development houses and database specialists. They currently continue to conduct research in areas such as project management, big data and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) adoption and assimilation in organisations and aim to share this knowledge within their teaching.You will be provided with a wide range of business intelligence tools and management software within an operative and tactical context, using it as an enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations.
  • The course aims to develop your knowledge of how to plan and streamline business processes of large enterprises across procurement, manufacturing, service, sales, finance and HR with SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).A feature of this course is Agile (a process that helps teams provide quick and unpredictable responses to the feedback they receive on their project) and PRINCE2 methodologies. Projects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) is currently a de facto process-based method for effective management of projects across the world.

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Admission Criteria/Better to Have-

Students must achieve 60% in a 3 Year Undergraduate Degree or 55% in a 4 Year.Undergraduate Degree Students from the following Universities will be considered with 55% in a 3 Year Undergraduate Degree (unless applying for Health and Life Science courses): Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai (Madras), Anna, Amity, Andhra Pradesh, Aligarh Muslim, Pune, Bangalore and JNTU.


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BrokerFish International Student ScholarshipScholarship per student$ 1,330/Yr$1,000Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
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