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Pre-masters Programme
University of Aberdeen International Study Centre
Full Time
Sep 2027
12 Week
Whether you’re excited about engineering or crazy about computer science, this pathway helps you to develop your research and analysis skills, focusing on the areas that you’re most passionate about, preparing you for success in your future career.Studying science at the University of Aberdeen and get involved with an innovative learning culture. University staff have won national awards for their work, ensuring you learn from figures at the forefront of industry. The city of Aberdeen itself is known as the Energy Capital of Europe, with the University offering degrees grounded in world-class research.Our accelerated, twelve-week Pre-Masters Programme offers you specially designed modules around your chosen subject route to help you prepare for postgraduate study at the University of Aberdeen. Taught in the same style as the University, you will also study core and route modules designed to improve your English and mathematical skills.
This module covers: calculus, laplace transform, solution of ODEs, fourier transform, numerical differentiation and solution of ordinary differential equations, Runge-Kutta methods, vector calculus, integration, partial differential equations.
This module covers: introduction to computational mathematics, solving systems of linear equations, interpolation, locating roots of equations, least squares problems, numerical integration, numerical differentiation and solution of ordinary differential equations.
This module covers: logic and proof, sets and functions, the real numbers, sequences, limits and continuity, differentiation, integration, infinite series.
This module covers: health and safety in the lab, experimental procedure tutorial, statistics and data handling workshop, literature review tutorial, laboratory (theoretical/practical), producing research reports and posters.
This module covers: basic mathematical procedures, introduction to MATLAB software, non-linear axes on graphs, introduction to computational mathematics, basic probability, basic logic, design of experiments, matrix solution of equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, optimisation of functions of several variables.
This module covers: introduction to scientific method, formulating a question, qualitative and quantitative research, descriptive research, research variables, sampling, typical experimental designs, presentation of findings.
This module covers: introduction to scientific method; formulating a question; qualitative and quantitative research; introduction to GIS; descriptive research covariance; research variables; establishing cause and effect; sampling; typical experimental designs; presentation of findings.
This module covers: selecting a case study/specific area of research; the importance of collecting data; use of appropriate models and concepts; critical analysis.
