The University of Aberdeen has confirmed it is reviewing the range of degree programmes it offers as part of a wider effort to close a £5.5million budget gap.
The move could see less popular courses phased out, with the institution stating that some programmes currently attract five or fewer students.
Alongside changes to its course offering, the university has already paused almost all staff recruitment and is re-examining voluntary redundancies.
The university said it anticipates a "small reduction" in overall workforce size as it navigates what it called a challenging time for the UK higher education sector.
Aberdeen is among several Scottish universities exploring ways to reduce spending in response to ongoing financial pressures.
In a statement, the university said: “It’s a challenging time for the UK higher education sector and the university is addressing a £5.5m budget gap which equates to around 2% of our total revenue.
“We are considering ways to more effectively shape and enhance our educational portfolio to create a more student demand-led, academically sustainable portfolio of degree programmes.
“As part of this a voluntary severance and enhanced retirement scheme will also be offered to academic staff in a sub-set of our disciplines.
“Depending on the take-up of the scheme we expect this would see a small reduction in the overall size of our total workforce.”
The Scottish Government said it would continue to work with the sector, alongside the Scottish Funding Council, to support institutions in developing financially sustainable plans.