Postgraduate study in Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Scotland's third largest city, is known for its oil and gas industry and ongoing quest to become the Energy Capital of Europe. For instance, graduate quantity surveyors and engineers are sought on an ongoing basis by big name recruiters such as Shell and Talisman Energy.
The traditional Aberdonian food, fishing and farming industries also attract those wishing to work in hospitality, catering and food technology, logistics and manufacturing.
Recently, many niche business sectors (eg IT, engineering specialisms, software development, electronic design, bio-technologies and environmental sciences) have set up home in Aberdeen's science and business parks, providing tech-savvy graduates with a variety of opportunities.
Postgraduate study
Students at the University of Aberdeen are the second most satisfied in Scotland: law and medicine students in particular champion their courses. Aberdeen also achieved maximum research marks in health, and made the top ten for subjects including theology, agriculture, French, epidemiology, pure mathematics, town and country planning, and anthropology. Modern Robert Gordon University (ranked third in the UK for student employability) is known for its excellent library and information management ratings. The Scottish Agricultural College is popular with agricultural and land-based postgrads.
