Students need to have a Bachelors Degree with a 2.7 GPA on a 4 point scale, First Professional Degree with a GPA of 2.7 on a 4 point scale. Applicants with lower qualification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis. Students who do not meet our direct entry requirements may be able to undertake a pre-masters programme through our International College at Robert Gordon University. Students need to have an IELTS overall of 6.5 includes 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening.

Normal entry requirements are a first or upper second class honours degree from a University of the United Kingdom, or from an overseas University, or degree equivalent qualification, subject to the approval of Robert Gordon University. Applicants holding qualifications other than those above shall be considered on their merits and in relation to the nature and scope of the proposed research programme. Applicants will normally register for an MSc/PhD or MRes/PhD with transfer to PhD dependent on satisfactory progress. However, applicants who already possess a Master’s degree which includes a significant research component could be registered directly for a PhD, subject to a satisfactory research proposal, and clear evidence of research expertise. Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent. TOEFL iBT 88.