Welcome to the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture. We look forward to meeting you very soon at our School and subject-specific welcome events listed below.
Undergraduate
September 2025
- Academic Induction
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The Undergraduate Welcome Session for the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture will take place in September. More details will follow nearer the time.
- Key Contacts
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School Admin Team
Email: llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk - Reading Lists
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Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen.
In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.
- Practicals, fieldwork and placements
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If your course includes practical sessions or placements, you will find specific details in the relevant course guide.
Languages students who are required to complete a period of residence abroad will receive guidance from the relevant Year Abroad Coordinator.
Postgraduate Taught
January 2025
- Academic Induction
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Postgraduate Taught (PGT) Welcome Sessions for the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture will take place on:
- School Induction for all new students: Wednesday, 22/01/2025, 13:00 - 14:00, Taylor A36
- MLitts in English Language and Literature, and Literatures, Environments and Places: Monday, 10/02/2025, 16:00 – 17:00, Taylor A36
- MLitt in Film, Visual Culture & Arts Management: Wednesday, 22/01/2025, 11:00-12:00, Taylor A12
- MSc in TESOL (LN5543): Tuesday, 28/01/2025, 13:00 – 15:00, Taylor A31; Wednesday, 29/01/2025, 11:00 – 13:00, New King’s NK7; Thursday, 30/01/2025, 13:00 – 15:00, New King’s NK7
- All other programmes: please contact your programme co-ordinator or the School at llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk
- Key Contacts
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School Admin Team
Email: llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.ukDr Shona Potts
Director of Education
Email: s.potts@abdn.ac.uk - Reading Lists
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Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen later this winter.
In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.
- Assessment
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Most courses will not be assessed by formal exams on campus, unless you are taking a course for which a formal exam is required by a professional body.
We will use alternative ways to assess your learning throughout the term. These may include essays, exercises, and timed assessments.
This will vary from course to course, and there will be specific details in every course guide at the start of term.
- Practicals, fieldwork and placements
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If your course includes practical sessions (for example in Music), we will aim to provide these in-person. If your course includes a placement in the UK, we will follow national guidance and health and safety requirements from professional bodies such as the GTCS.
Languages students who are required to complete a period of residence abroad will receive guidance from the relevant Year Abroad Coordinator.
Postgraduate Research
As well as being a Postgraduate Research Student in the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture you are also part of a wider PGR community through the Postgraduate Research School
- School Key Contacts
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School Admin Team
Email: llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.ukDr Johannes Heim
Director of PGR Studies
Email address: johannes.heim@abdn.ac.uk - Orientation
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We are looking forward to welcoming you to campus to start your research journey with us. As a Postgraduate Research student, you will have the opportunity to attend a university wide induction in addition to your school induction.
The University of Aberdeen Orientation programme has been designed to take you through all of the essential information you will need for your student life. You can get started now by working through the interactive module.
Once you have registered you can access the remaining modules and complete your mandatory training programme through your bespoke PGR training platform on our virtual learning environment.
There will be a school welcome event for Postgraduate Research students. This will provide an opportunity to meet Postgraduate coordinators and PhD supervisors. There will also be time to answer any questions you may have. Further details below:
Friday 18th October 2024, 11am - 1pm,
Sir Duncan Rice Library, Meeting Room 1 - Audit Master's Courses
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As a PGR student you may have the opportunity to audit Masters courses to augment your research training. Please discuss this with your supervisor and check out the postgraduate taught pages above.
The PGR School also offers a comprehensive training programme to support your research journey.
- Timelines and Milestones
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The PGR School training and development programme offers academic, professional, and personal development through a number of training workshops, resources and opportunities, all intended to support the PGR community at the University of Aberdeen.