What’s it like to study online with the University of Aberdeen?
We help thousands of students achieve an online education each year.
Read their stories here to get to know who studies online, and find out if online learning might be a great fit for you too.
Are you a manager looking for leadership training?
Meet David. A Manager at the National Trust for Scotland who was looking to learn more about leading his team. David studied our flexible online short course in Leadership and Management.
Learn to lead a team, like David
Are you a graduate without the grades to get into teaching?
Meet Malcolm. An English graduate, Malcolm lacked the maths grades he needed to get into teacher training. Find out how our online Access maths course now has him on the path to his dream job.
Get into teaching, like Malcolm
Are you looking to reskill for a career in renewable energy?
Meet Jolanda. A chemical engineer, Jolanda used our online postgraduate short courses to gain the technical skills she needed to move into her dream career.
Upskill in renewables, like Jolanda
Are you tempted by career change, but not sure where to start?
Meet Simon. Find out how just one online short course helped IT manager Simon find a new career path, and fulfil his teenage dream of attaining a law degree.
Start with a short course, like SimonGraduation stories
Each year, we’re delighted to welcome online students to graduate at our historic campus in Old Aberdeen.
It’s always a truly special celebration, bringing students together from all over the world to meet in-person, share their stories, and celebrate with tutors, classmates, and family.
Find out more about our graduates, their online degree experiences, and where their qualifications are taking them next.
Class of 2025
In summer 2025, we met graduates from Indonesia, Chile, Switzerland, and South Lanarkshire graduating from our online MBA, PGDE Primary Education, MSc Clinical Nutrition, and MTh Theology and Disability.
Class of 2024
In summer 2024, we met graduates from London, Barbados, Qatar, USA, Canada, Jamaica, and across Scotland graduating from our online MBA, MSc Clinical Nutrition, MSc Oil and Gas Engineering, MSc Decommissioning, and MSc Energy Transition Systems and Technologies.
See what it’s like to study online
Online students join us from all walks of life.
Watch our student stories playlist to find out more about online learning, how it works for others, and how it could work for you.
Are you an online learning student?
Tell us your story
If you’ve studied online with the University of Aberdeen, we’d love to hear about your experience.
Complete our online student feedback form