A degree from Aberdeen Business School can give you a real advantage in the career stakes. Our postgraduate courses all begin in September each year and can be studied full-time, part-time or online through CampusMoodle, the university virtual learning environment. The majority of our courses provide flexible entry and exit points and can be studied at times and at a pace which fits with your personal learning needs.
For more information about any of our courses, please contact Stacey Strachan on +44 (0)1224 262203 or by Email at advantage@rgu.ac.uk
- Premasters Course
- MBA Degrees and DBA Courses
- Business and General Management Courses
- Communication and Media Courses
- Public Policy Courses
- Information Management Courses
- Law Courses
Premasters Courses
- Graduate Certificate Information Studies (Access Foundation pre-masters course)
Study online (9 months). Gain access to masters courses in information managmement through this course. Starts in September and January
- Graduate Certificate Management Studies (Access Foundation pre-masters course)
No degree? Gain access to a wide range of management masters degrees through this 9 month course. Starts: September, January and May.
- Graduate Certificate Marketing Course
Study online for 7 months. Gain access to masters courses in marketing through this course. Starts in January and September.
- Graduate Certificate Project Management
This online 10 month course which starts in September will give you access to the MSc Project Management.
MBA and DBA Courses
- Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) (AMBA Accredited)
Study full-time (1 year), part-time executive or online MBA (3 years). Online MBA in Top 40.
Scholarships available and consultancy project.
- MBA Oil and Gas Management Degree (AMBA Accredited)
Study full-time (1 year), part-time executive or online (3 years).
Key modules in Energy Policy, Oil and Gas Management, Petroleum Economics, Health and Safety...
- MBA Transport Strategy and Management Degree (AMBA Accredited)
Study Online for 3 years through our online campus.
Key modules in Strategic Management, Transport and the Environment, Transport Policy.
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) 
Study full-time (3 years), part-time (5 years) or online (5 years).
This is a professional doctorate created to recognise and encourage future leaders.
Business and Management Courses
- Agribusiness Management or Food Business Management - PgDip/MSc 
Study full-time (1 year) or online (3 years).
Key modules in agribusiness policy, supply chain management and marketing
- Financial Management - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Study full-time (1 year), part-time (3 years) or online (3 years).
Key modules include investment management, treasury management, and corporate financial management.
- Health Safety and Risk Management - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Study part-time with online support (3 years)
Modules include Health Safety and the Law.
- Human Resource Management - PgCert/PgDip/MSc (CIPD Accredited)
Study full-time (1 year), part-time (3 years) or online (3 years). SAAS funding available
Key modules include employee relations and managing & leading people.
- International Business - PgDip/MSc
Study full-time (1 year). Key modules include international business and launching a new venture. Choice of electives.
- International Marketing Management - PgDip/MSc
Study full-time (1 year), part-time (3 years) or online (3 years).
Key modules include market research and global marketing management.
- International Tourism Management - PgDip/MSc (TMI Accredited and Institute of Hospitality Recognised). Study full-time (1 year) or part-time (3 years). SAAS funding available.
- Management - PgCert/PgDip/MSc (CMI Recognised)
Study full-time (1 year), part-time (3 years) or online (3 years). SAAS funding available.
Key modules include finance, marketing, managing people and strategy.
- Project Management - PgCert/PgDip/MSc (APM Accredited)
Study full-time (1 year), part-time (3 years) or online (3 years).
Key modules mapped against Project Management Body of Knowledge.
- Purchasing and Supply Chain Management - PgDip/MSc (CIPS Accredited)
Study full-time (1 year), part-time (3 years) or online (3 years).
Key modules include supply chain management and strategic purchasing.
- Quality Management - PgDip/MSc (CQI Recognised)
Study online (3 years). Key modules include quality improvement and quality & environmental management systems.
Communication and Media Courses
- Corporate Communication and Public Affairs - PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Study full-time (1 year), part-time (3 years) or online (3 years).
Key modules include public relations, marketing communications and fieldwork placement.
- Journalism - PgDip/MSc
Study full-time (1 year) with Key modules in Television and Radio production, Reporting, Subbing, Interviewing and Researching
Public Policy Courses
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Study full-time (1 year), part-time (3 years) or online (3 years).
Key modules include EU public policy and global civil society. Choice of electives.
- Politics and Research Methods - MSc (ESRC recognised)
Study full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years).
Masters research training for students undertaking a PhD in politics.
Information Management Courses
- Doctorate Information Science (DInfSci)
Study full-time (3 years), part-time (5 years) or online (5 years)
A practice-based doctorate route for those with managerial experience in an information or knowledge management
- Information Management - PgCert/PgDip/MSc (Accredited by CILIP)
Study full-time (1 year), part-time (3 years) or online (3 years). SAAS funding.
Key modules include information dissemination.
- Information and Library Studies - PgCert/PgDip/MSc (CILIP Accredited)
Study full-time (1 year), part-time (3 years) or online (3 years). SAAS and AHRC funding available.
Key modules include information management and fieldwork placement.
- Knowledge Management - PgCert/PgDip/MSc (Accredited by CILIP)
Online study (3 years). SAAS funding available.
Key modules include knowledge management and fieldwork placement.
Law Courses
- Construction Law and Arbitration - PgCert/PgDip/MSc/LLM (CIArb and RICS Accredited)
Study online (3 years).
Key modules include arbitration law and construction law. Choice of electives.
- Diploma in Legal Practice (Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland)
Study full-time (1 year).
Key modules include conveyancing, criminal court practice, and private client. Option modules available.
- Employment Law and Practice - PgCert/PgDip/LLM
Study online (3 years).
Key modules include legal systems and contract law, employment law and labour law.
- International Commercial Law - PgCert/PgDip/LLM
Study full-time (1 year) or part-time (3 years).
Key modules include international business law, camparative company law and doing business overseas.
- International Information Technology Law - PgCert/PgDip/LLM
Study full-time (1 year).
Key modules include e-communications law, and contemporary intellectual property law.
- International Trade - PgCert/PgDip/MSc/LLM (Institute of Exporters Approved)
Study full-time (1 year).
Key modules include international human rights & business and international business law.
- Oil and Gas Law - PgCert/PgDip/MSc/LLM (CIArb Accredited)
Study online full-time (1 year) or part-time (3 years).
Key modules include oil and gas contract law and oil and gas law.