Welcome to New Research Students in the School of Law

Postgraduate Research Programmes, January 2013

First of all, thank you for choosing Aberdeen for your research degree in law. We look forward to welcoming you to our Law School.

Please note that in order to be cleared for admission and commence your studies you will need to

1. meet all the conditions contained in your offer
2. formally accept our offer and complete your financial guarantee form

For queries regarding the status of your admission, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions Team in Student Recruitment & Admissions, quoting your student ID number (which will be on your offer letter).
email: pgadmissions@abdn.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0) 1224 273 506.

You should also check the University of Aberdeen's web page for new students for further useful information about starting your studies.

Registration Instructions are available for download below. In order to register for your degree you must bring your final Acceptance Letter and (if applicable) passport and visa with you. You will also need to bring copies of your passport and visa. Without these you will not be able to register. Remember that you must also complete your e-Registration before you will be able to finalise your registration and collect your ID card. Full details on this will be with your joining pack from Postgraduate Admissions, and it is recommended that you complete your e-Registration before you arrive in Aberdeen.

The next Law School induction programme for new postgraduate students will take place from 28th January 2013. We strongly recommend that students new to Aberdeen arrive in time to attend the induction programme. It provides a valuable introduction to the Law School and to studying law in Scotland and the UK. A timetable is available for download below.

The first class for the compulsory Core Skills for Research Students course will take place on 7th February 2013. It is absolutely essential that all new research students arrive in time to attend the start of the Core Skills course.

Please contact the Law School’s Graduate Programmes Coordinator, Ms Caroline Ransom on: c.ransom@abdn.ac.uk or (telephone) +44 (0) 1224 272 429 or the Law School’s Administrative Officer, Ms Sarah Duncan on: sarah_duncan@abdn.ac.uk or +44 (0) 1224 272 440 to advise us when you will arrive in Aberdeen.

Appointments will then be arranged for you to have an induction meeting and for you to meet up with your supervisor when you arrive. If you are a full time PhD Student, you will also be allocated to a desk in a shared office.

If you have questions regarding accommodation, please refer to the University’s Student Accommodation Service. We also strongly recommend that you check the University’s Student Association website as this has further helpful information about accommodation, as well as on student life in general.

Finally, you can find maps of the University campus and of Aberdeen city here.

We very much look forward to welcoming you to Aberdeen.

Kind Regards

Anne-Michelle Slater

Head of the School of Law

Further Information:

Registration Instructions (these will be available shortly)

Induction week timetable (this will be available shortly)

Information on the Core Skill for Research Students course