Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture

Your first class will be your School induction. 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 Induction will not be on your timetable, so please make sure to check the date, time and location and add this to your calendar.

The School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture will also host subject-specific programme sessions. 

School Induction and Welcome Session

Monday 15 September 2025, 10.00am - 11.00am, Arts Lecture Theatre

Programme Sessions

School Admin Team
llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk

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.

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.

Your first class will be your School induction. 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 Induction will not be on your timetable, so please make sure to check the date, time and location and add this to your calendar.

The School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture will also host subject-specific programme sessions.

School Induction and Welcome Session

Wednesday 17 September 2025, 1.00pm - 2.00pm, Taylor A21

Programme Sessions

School Admin Team
llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk

Director of Education
Dr Shona Potts
s.potts@abdn.ac.uk

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.

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.

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.

School Admin Team
llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk

Director of PGR Studies
Dr Johannes Heim
johannes.heim@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 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. 

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 College also offers a comprehensive training programme to support your research journey.

The PGR College 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.