Law

Your first class will be your School induction, which is a week-long programme and this will be running full days from Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 September 2024. This will help you prepare for the year ahead and provide you with useful advice on your course, as well as School contacts and information on getting the most out of your academic experience.

Your School of Law Induction Programme will not be on your timetable, so please make sure to check the date and time on the New Students website and add this to your calendar. 

Professor Susan Stokeld
Director of Education
Email: susan.stokeld@abdn.ac.uk

Professor Andrew Simpson
LLB Coordinator
Email: andrew.simpson1@abdn.ac.uk

Recommended reading for courses will be available through individual course guides which will be found on MyAberdeen at the start of session. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.

Courses will be assessed by combination of methods including timed online multiple-choice tests, assigned essays and on online or in campus exams.   The exact timetable and structure for each course are not yet finalised but the School is currently planning the details of content and assessment for all courses and these details will be shared on each course on the MyAberdeen.

The learning experience at the School of Law focuses on developing key skills throughout your degree.   From advocacy to critical legal argument, each course will enable you to build and develop core skills.  The School will also provide opportunities for you to engage with the legal profession through our Law Careers Fair, as well as through our Law mentoring programme.

The School continues to support various student-led initiatives.   These include mock courts run by the Mooting Society, the pro bono law clinic, Casus Omissus, as well as a variety of learning and networking experiences offered by the many different student societies eg AU Law Society, Aberdeen Student Parliament, the Law Reform Society and Lawyers Without Borders.

Your first class will be your School induction, which is a week-long programme and this will be running full days from Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 September 2024. This will help you prepare for the year ahead and provide you with useful advice on your course, as well as School contacts and information on getting the most out of your academic experience.

Your School of Law Induction Programme will not be on your timetable, so please make sure to check the date and time on your MyAberdeen organisational area and add this to your calendar. 

Ms Jean Wilke
Director DPLP Programme
Email: jean.wilke@abdn.ac.uk

Dr Susan Stokeld
Director of Education
Email:susan.stokeld@abdn.ac.uk

Ms Shannon Strinati
School Administration Assistant (DPLP)
Email: shannon.strinati@abdn.ac.uk

There will be no DPLP on campus examinations. Assessment will take the form of written, oral, and advocacy assessments. Assessments will vary from course to course, and specific details will be provided.

Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen later in the summer.

The School will also provide opportunities for you to engage with the legal profession through our virtual Law Careers Fair, as well as through our Law specific mentoring programme. External visits and presentations from the profession are a core part of the programme and will be held either on campus or online. There will also be an opportunity for some DPLP students to participate in the Faculty of Advocates Mini-Devilling Programme.

Your first class will be your School induction, which is a week-long programme and this will be running full days from Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 September 2024. This will help you prepare for the year ahead and provide you with useful advice on your course, as well as School contacts and information on getting the most out of your academic experience.

Your School of Law Induction Programme will not be on your timetable, so please make sure to check the date and time on your MyAberdeen organisational area and add this to your calendar. 

Professor Irène Couzigou
PGT Programmes Co-ordinator
Email: irene.couzigou@abdn.ac.uk

Amanda Rose
School Administrator
Email: amanda.rose@abdn.ac.uk

Most courses will be assessed by a combination of timed, online multiple-choice tests, assigned essays and timed online exams although, depending on your course selection, some courses may have an on-campus exam. The exact timetables and structure for each course are not yet finalised but the School is currently planning the details of content and assessment for all courses and these details will be shared on each course MyAberdeen site and made available to student view before registration for courses opens in late August/ early September.

The learning experience at the School of Law focuses on developing key skills throughout your degree, such as critical analysis and independent research skills. The School will also provide opportunities for you to engage with the legal profession through events such as our virtual Law Careers Fair, and Research Seminar Series. Students who have chosen our Professional Skills programmes as the capstone course for their degree will also spend 3 weeks in the summer completing an intensive module honing their skills in their chosen specialisation. These 3-week programmes allow students to take part in simulations, group work and presentations while learning from highly-regarded experts in their field.

Professor Roy Partain: Director: Post Graduate Research
Email: roy.partain@abdn.ac.uk 

Dr Susan Stokeld: Director of Education
Email: susan.stokeld@abdn.ac.uk

Natalie Murray: School Administrator (Postgraduate Support and Development)
Email: natalie.murray@abdn.ac.uk

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 modules.

There are a series of modules that you can work through before you arrive. 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 regarding the welcome event will follow in due course.

In 2021/22 our PhD programme will remain 100% active. We will be offering training programmes for all first, second and third-year PhD students. We are training our PhD advisers to work with new technologies to enable our programme to remain highly functional and resilient.

All of our PhD students, both on campus and online will continue to be fully supported and part of our global research programmes.

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.

Find out more here.