Founded in 1495, the University of Aberdeen is the fifth oldest University in UK. Through the years, the University has never deviated from its core ideals of teaching, learning and discovery. Ambitious and research-driven, the University offers an encouraging, stimulating and supportive environment to students. Being an internationally distinguished institution, we have a fantastic range of opportunities on offer in our three distinguished Colleges: College of Arts and Social Science, College of Life Sciences and Medicine and the College of Physical Sciences. In addition to the excellent range of degree and research options, some of the key features our students are enjoying include a flexible curriculum, our new £57 million flagship Library, our ‘Skills for Research programme’ which offers all PhD students training in generic skills and our Olympic standard sports village. The University is located in Aberdeen, a city known for its dynamism and prosperity. The city offers students an excellent social scene and an opportunity to be part of a friendly community. Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city, with a population of approximately 220,000 and is considered to be the cultural centre of the north-east. The safe environment and lively cultural scene at Aberdeen make it an ideal centre for industry, research, learning and life.