Law

Your first class will be your School induction, which will run during Welcome Week. Your School induction will run over several days during Welcome Week. 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 detailed below and add this to your calendar. This information can also be found on MyAberdeen.

Director of Education
Professor Anne-Michelle Slater
a.m.slater@abdn.ac.uk

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

Recommended reading for courses will be available on each course site which can 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 on 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 on 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 platform.

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 3-day programme. 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 add this to your calendar. You can also find this information on MyAberdeen.

Please note, this programme is subject to change. Please make sure to regularly check for any changes to the Induction programme.

DPLP Induction Programme 

Monday 15 September 2025

10.00am - 4.00pm, Regent Lecture Theatre, Regent Building

Tuesday 16 September 2025

10.00am - 4.00pm, Regent Lecture Theatre, Regent Building

Textbook collection: Please remember to collect your textbooks from Taylor Building, C41. You will need to bring a bag with you for carrying your books.

Wednesday 17 September 2025

10.00am - 4.00pm, Regent Lecture Theatre, Regent Building

Director - DPLP Programme
Dr Solomon Obulor
dplp-enquiries@abdn.ac.uk 

Deputy - DPLP Programme
Mrs Kirsty Wilson
kirsty.wilson@abdn.ac.uk

Deputy - DPLP Programme
Dr Graeme Brown
graeme.brown@abdn.ac.uk

Director of Education
Professor Anne-Michelle Slater
a.m.slater@abdn.ac.uk

Administrative support
DPLP Programme
dplp-enquiries@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, running full days during Welcome Week. 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 and add this to your calendar. This information can also be found on MyAberdeen and linked in the Law School Induction programme document.

PGT Programmes Co-ordinator
Dr Patricia Zivkovic
patricia.zivkovic@abdn.ac.uk 

Postgraduate School Administrator
Amanda Rose
law-pg-support@abdn.ac.uk 

School Administration Assistant
Viktorija Juoskaudine
law-pg-support@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. This will be shared on each of the course’s MyAberdeen site and made available to students to view before registration. 

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.

Director of Postgraduate Research
Professor Peter Cserne
peter.cserne@abdn.ac.uk

Postgraduate Research Administration Team
lawpgr@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.

We will be offering training programmes for all first, second and third-year PhD students.

Find out more about the Advanced Research Skills training programme.

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.

Find out more