The College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) Graduate School offers a very warm welcome to all new and returning taught postgraduate students (PgTs) and research postgraduate students (PgRs).
CASS information for new students can be found on the College Graduate School website. The College PgR Induction programme is being finalised and will be published here once confirmed.
For details of programme-based and/or School/Discipline induction activities that you are expected to attend, please click on your respective School or Discipline link below where such events will be advertised as details are confirmed.
The College of Physical Sciences (COPS) Graduate School offers a very warm welcome to all new and returning postgraduate taught and research students.
Information on College-based welcome events for taught postgradaute students (PgTs) can can be found on the CoPS Graduate School PgT Induction page. A list of initial meetings for each Programme will be available on this page in due course. Please check back regularly for updates.
Information on College-based welcome events for research postgradaute students (PgRs) can can be found on the CoPS Graduate School PgR Induction page.
The College of Life Sciences and Medicine (CLSM) Graduate School offers a very warm welcome to all new and returning postgraduate taught and research students.
Information on College-based welcome events can be found on the Graduate School Induction pages for Taught Postgraduate Students and for Research Postgraduate Students.
For details of programme-based and/or School/Discipline induction activities that you are expected to attend, please click on your respective School or Discipline link below where such events will be advertised as details are confirmed.
Student Learning Service (SLS)
The SLS can help you to develop your academic skills throughout your time at University. SLS offers academic skills workshops and individual study advice sessions. Individual academic skills advice is also available for students with dyslexia and other learning differences.
Workshops topics will include: studying in the UK, note-taking, critical thinking, academic writing, maths skills, presentation skills and time management. In addition, online learning resources are available in ACHIEVE on MyAberdeen.
Full details of workshop schedules and other SLS services can be found at www.abdn.ac.uk/sls.
Academic Tips
Working towards a degree is challenging - after all, anything worth having is worth working for! The staff at the University of Aberdeen are here to help - don't be afraid to ask!
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Establish a regular study routine.
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Attend all classes and complete any preparation in advance, e.g. reading, preparing answers to set questions, solving a problem or preparing a presentation.
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Write up the lecture notes soon after the lecture to make sure you understand them; add to them from the recommended background reading.
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When asking for help, try to have a specific and direct question - and do this early, not just the day before your assignment is due!
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Use your tutorials or seminar groups to ask questions - take the initiative, if you don't understand something the chances are someone else in your class has the same question.
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Questions are encouraged and respected at University, so don't just answer them - ask them too!
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Talk to your lecturer or tutor. They will have lots of good advice to help you cope with your studies and to help you understand your lectures or the subject. Often they will advertise times when any student can pop into their offices, or you can always send them an email.
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Suggest to classmates that you study together or form a study group.
Prepare for Success
Prepare for Success is an interactive pre-arrival learning tool for international students who are getting ready to come to the UK to study. The learning resources about different aspects of academic life in the UK help you find out what British academic life is like and what kind of academic skills you will need for effective study. As well as preparing you for what to expect during your studies, the activities provide scope for language improvement. There is also an interactive FAQs page where you can find simple answers to questions about study in the UK.
Prepare for Success is intended primarily for international students whose first language is not English. It is aimed at students with an IELTS level between 5.0 and 7.5 or equivalent.
If you are an international student planning to come and study in further or higher education in the UK, you can use these learning activities to prepare yourself for academic life and improve your English Language skills. Use the learning resources in any order you like by clicking on a title or go to the 'study pathways' page if you would like to search by skill or topic. You can watch the demo to see how to use an activity.
