Law

During Welcome Week the School of Law will have academic inductions for our new undergraduate students. More information will follow.

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.

During Welcome Week the School of Law will have academic inductions for our new students. More information will follow.

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.

The School of Law will hold their introductory sessions - download program. 

This is an opportunity to help you settle in, ask questions and get some background in to UK and Scottish Law.  During the week, you will find out more about your programme and your course choices and also have the opportunity to meet your peers.  All sessions are live on-campus and we strongly encourage you to attend as much as possible so that you can have the best start on your LLM journey.  

Amongst the Theme Co-ordinator Sessions and LLM Orientation Lectures, we will organise additional tailored Law sessions which will be beneficial to the start of your time with us, and we highly recommend that you make arrangements to attend as these will be advantageous to your studies and career. 

We also hear from Student Support Services and will arrange a Law Library induction with accompanying Law Library tours. In addition there will be a chance for networking with some of our current students that commenced with us in September and also other new arrivals.

Should you need to speak with us directly, please email Katherine Ingram, School Administration Assistant.

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

Dr Irene Couzigou : PGT programmes coordinator
Email: irene.couzigou@abdn.ac.uk

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

Katie Ingram: School Administration Assistant (Taught Postgraduate Programmes) 
Email: law-pg-support@abdn.ac.uk 

Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen near the start of term. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.

These may include essays, presentations, contribution to discussion boards and timed assessments online. It will vary from course to course, and there will be specific details will be provided on MyAberdeen.

The learning experience at the School of Law focuses on developing key skills throughout the LLM. Legal research, argument and writing is taught and developed throughout each programme.  All LLM courses will enable you to build and develop core skills. The University Law Mentoring Programme is available to LLM students, providing 6 months of specific legal career advice and guidance. The Law School supports student led initiatives including student events, mooting and networking (online and on campus as guidelines permit). For students on the Professional Skills stream, a simulated practical workplace environment builds professional knowledge and skills in specific LLM programmes.

During Welcome Week the School of Law will have academic inductions for our new students. More information will be added to these pages in due course.

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.