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The Introduction to the University of Aberdeen Orientation programme will take you through all the essential information you need as you prepare to begin your student life.
The programme is broken down into two parts – part one is for all students, undergraduate and postgraduate, and can be accessed below.
Part 2 is only for first year students. If you are a first year student, once you have completed online registration and selected your courses through MyCurriculum you will be able to access Part 2 via course PD1002 in MyAberdeen. Please note this programme is mandatory for first year undergraduate students, and will be recognised on your Enhanced Transcript upon completion.
Postgraduate Taught students also have access to part 2 via a course called ‘Orientation and Professional Development’ on MyAberdeen. Although this is not mandatory, completion will be recognised via a certificate.
You can get started on Part 1 now by working through the interactive modules. To get started click on the relevant box below.
University Central Orientation
- New Student Orientation for Postgraduate Taught Students
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Module 1 – Who Does What at the University This short module will introduce you to the structure of the University, and will provide a roadmap of the academic and support services available to students.
Complete Module 1 by visiting this link.
Module 2 – Our Learning Systems This module will introduce you to the various online systems you will deal with as a student, from MyAberdeen to the Student Hub.
Complete Module 2 by visiting this link.
Module 3 – Student Life This module discusses how to enhance your student life whilst you study at the University of Aberdeen
Complete Module 3 by visiting this link.
Module 4 - Your Students’ Association This module will introduce you to the Aberdeen University Students' Association, and will cover the support and activities AUSA offers.
Complete Module 4 by visiting this link.
Module 5 – Support and Assistance This module will provide you with an introduction to the support and resources that are available to you at the University of Aberdeen, to aid you in your academic studies.
Complete Module 5 by visiting this link.
Module 6 – IT Support This module will introduce you to the IT support available to all students on and off campus.
Complete Module 6 by visiting this link.
Module 7 – Library This module will introduce you to the Library resources and services.
Complete Module 7 by visiting this link.
Module 8 – BeWell This module will equip you with top tips and practical strategies for maintaining your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing while at university.
Complete Module 8 by visiting this link.
Module 9 – Study Well This module will provide you with an introduction to the study advice and essential plagiarism information that are required to be aware of whilst at the University of Aberdeen.
Complete Module 9 by visiting this link.
Once you have completed this module you will then be able to start your School Orientation. - Returning Student Orientation for Postgraduate Taught
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Module 1 – Who Does What at the University This short module will introduce you to the structure of the University, and will provide a roadmap of the academic and support services available to students.
Complete Module 1 by visiting this link.
Module 2 – Our Learning Systems This module will introduce you to the various online systems you will deal with as a student, from MyAberdeen to the Student Hub.
Module 3 – Student Life This module discusses how to enhance your student life whilst you study at the University of Aberdeen
Complete Module 3 by visiting this link.
Module 4 - Your Students’ Association This module will introduce you to the Aberdeen University Students' Association, and will cover the support and activities AUSA offers.
Complete Module 4 by visiting this link.
Module 5 – Support and Assistance This module will provide you with an introduction to the support and resources that are available to you at the University of Aberdeen, to aid you in your academic studies.
Complete Module 5 by visiting this link.
Module 6 – IT Support This module shares information on the IT support available to all students on and off campus.
Complete Module 6 by visiting this link.
Module 7 – Library This module will introduce you to the Library resources and services.
Complete Module 7 by visiting this link.
Module 8 – BeWell This module will equip you with top tips and practical strategies for maintaining your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing while at university.
Complete Module 8 by visiting this link.
Module 9 – Study Well This module will provide you with an introduction to the study advice and essential plagiarism information that are required to be aware of whilst at the University of Aberdeen.
Complete Module 9 by visiting this link.
Module 10 – Health and Safety on Campus This module will provide general health and safety information for students at the University of Aberdeen
Complete Module 10 by visiting this link.
Once you have completed this module you will then be able to start your School Orientation. - New Student Orientation for Undergraduates
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Module 1 – Who Does What at the University This short module will introduce you to the structure of the University, and will provide a roadmap of the academic and support services available to students.
Complete Module 1 by visiting this link.
Module 2 – Our Learning Systems This module will introduce you to the various online systems you will deal with as a student, from MyAberdeen to the Student Hub.
Complete Module 2 by visiting this link.
Module 3 – Student Life This module discusses how to enhance your student life whilst you study at the University of Aberdeen
Complete Module 3 by visiting this link.
Module 4 - Your Students’ Association This module will introduce you to the Aberdeen University Students' Association, and will cover the support and activities AUSA offers.
Complete Module 4 by visiting this link.
Module 5 – Support and Assistance This module will provide you with an introduction to the support and resources that are available to you at the University of Aberdeen, to aid you in your academic studies.
Complete Module 5 by visiting this link.
Module 6 – IT Support This module will introduce you to the IT support available to all students on and off campus.
Complete Module 6 by visiting this link.
Module 7 – Library This module will introduce you to the Library resources and services.
Complete Module 7 by visiting this link.
Module 8 – BeWell This module will equip you with top tips and practical strategies for maintaining your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing while at university.
Complete Module 8 by visiting this link.
Module 9 – Study Well This module will provide you with an introduction to the study advice and essential plagiarism information that are required to be aware of whilst at the University of Aberdeen.
Complete Module 9 by visiting this link.
Upon completion of Module 9, Part 2 of Orientation can now be completed in MyAberdeen. Go to the course area and look for "Getting started at University. This is compulsory for all new undergraduates.Your School Orientation will also be available in MyAberdeen. - Returning Student Orientation for Undergraduates
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Module 1 – Who Does What at the University This short module will introduce you to the structure of the University, and will provide a roadmap of the academic and support services available to students.
Complete Module 1 by visiting this link.
Module 2 – Our Learning Systems This module will introduce you to the various online systems you will deal with as a student, from MyAberdeen to the Student Hub.
Module 3 – Student Life This module discusses how to enhance your student life whilst you study at the University of Aberdeen
Complete Module 3 by visiting this link.
Module 4 - Your Students’ Association This module will introduce you to the Aberdeen University Students' Association, and will cover the support and activities AUSA offers.
Complete Module 4 by visiting this link.
Module 5 – Support and Assistance This module will provide you with an introduction to the support and resources that are available to you at the University of Aberdeen, to aid you in your academic studies.
Complete Module 5 by visiting this link.
Module 6 – IT Support This module shares information on the IT support available to all students on and off campus.
Complete Module 6 by visiting this link.
Module 7 – Library This module will introduce you to the Library resources and services.
Complete Module 7 by visiting this link.
Module 8 – BeWell This module will equip you with top tips and practical strategies for maintaining your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing while at university.
Complete Module 8 by visiting this link.
Module 9 – Study Well This module will provide you with an introduction to the study advice and essential plagiarism information that are required to be aware of whilst at the University of Aberdeen.
Complete Module 9 by visiting this link.
Module 10 – Health and Safety on Campus This module will provide general health and safety information for students at the University of Aberdeen
Complete Module 10 by visiting this link.
Once you have completed this module you will then be able to start your School Orientation. - New Student Orientation for Undergraduates - Qatar
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Module 1 – Who Does What at the University This short module will introduce you to the structure of the University, and will provide a roadmap of the academic and support services available to students.
Complete Module 1 by visiting this link.
Module 2 – Our Learning Systems This module will introduce you to the various online systems you will deal with as a student, from MyAberdeen to the Student Hub.
Complete Module 2 by visiting this link.
Module 3 – Student Life This module discusses how to enhance your student life whilst you study at the University of Aberdeen
Complete Module 3 by visiting this link.
Module 4 - Your Students’ Association This module will introduce you to the Aberdeen University Students' Association, and will cover the support and activities AUSA offers.
Complete Module 4 by visiting this link.
Module 5 – Support and Assistance This module will provide you with an introduction to the support and resources that are available to you at the University of Aberdeen, to aid you in your academic studies.
Complete Module 5 by visiting this link.
Module 6 – IT Support This module will introduce you to the IT support available to all students on and off campus.
Complete Module 6 by visiting this link.
Module 7 – Library This module will introduce you to the Library resources and services.
Complete Module 7 by visiting this link.
Module 8 – BeWell This module will equip you with top tips and practical strategies for maintaining your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing while at university.
Complete Module 8 by visiting this link.
Module 9 – Study Well This module will provide you with an introduction to the study advice and essential plagiarism information that are required to be aware of whilst at the University of Aberdeen.
Complete Module 9 by visiting this link.
Upon completion of Module 9, Part 2 of Orientation can now be completed in MyAberdeen. Go to the course area and look for "Getting started at University. This is compulsory for all new undergraduates.Your School Orientation will also be available in MyAberdeen. - Orientation for Postgraduate Research Students
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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.
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.
Module 1 – Who Does What at the University This short module will introduce you to the structure of the University, and will provide a roadmap of the academic and support services available to students.
Module 1: Complete module
Module 2 – Our Learning Systems This module will introduce you to the various online systems you will deal with as a student, from MyAberdeen to Turnitin.
Module 2: Complete module
Module 3 - Your PhD This module outlines what you can expect during your research programme.
Module 3: Complete module
Module 4 - Supporting your Research This module discusses your supervisor(s), your School and the PGR School, and the several teams across the University who are here to support your research activities.
Module 4: Complete module
Module 5 – Library and Museums This module will provide you with an introduction to the support and resources that are available to you in the Library, to aid you in your academic studies.
Module 5: Complete module
Module 6 – IT Support This module will introduce you to the IT support available to all students on and off campus.
Module 6: Complete module
Module 7 - Training and Development This module will introduce you to the training and professional development available.
Module 7: Complete module
Module 8 – Studentships and Finances This module will equip you with all the information you need on studentships and finances.
Module 8: Complete module
Module 9 – Support & Assistance This module will provide you with information on the wide variety of support and assistance available at the University of Aberdeen
Module 9: Complete module
Module 10: Wellbeing This module discusses how to enhance your student life whilst you study at the University of Aberdeen
Module 10: Complete module
Module 11 - Student Life This module will equip you with top tips and practical strategies for maintaining your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing while at university.
Module 11: Complete module
Module 12: Your Students' Association (PGR) This module will introduce you to the Aberdeen University Students' Association, and will cover the support and activities AUSA offers.
Module 12: Complete module
*View orientation competition terms and conditions.