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Welcome to the School of Law

Listen to Head of School, Professor Justin Borg-Barthet's new student welcome

Undergraduate, LLB

September 2026

Academic Induction

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 Level 1 Induction 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 .

Level 1 Induction programme

Tuesday 15 September
10.00am - 12 noon & 2.00pm - 4.00pm, Arts Lecture Theatre (ALT), William Guild Building

Wednesday 16 September
Library tour for level 1 students. All students will be placed into a group with a time slot, this information will be made available through MyAberdeen.

Thursday 17 September
10.00am - 12 noon, Arts Lecture Theatre (ALT), William Guild Building

Induction for MA Legal Studies & MA Criminology students

Friday 18 September
12.00pm - 1.00pm, New King's Building, NK14

 

 

Key Contacts

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

LLB Coordinator
Dr Douglas Bain
d.bain@abdn.ac.uk

Level 1 Year Coordinator
Dr Mitchell Skilling
mitchell.skilling@abdn.ac.uk

MA Legal Studies/Criminology Coordinator
Dr Tania Loureiro
tania.loureiro@abdn.ac.uk

Reading Lists

The Reading List Service is the library's designated service designed to support you in finding and engaging with your course reading lists. Through Leganto, you can access reading lists that are relevant, interactive, and accessible through your course area or through our public interface. 
 
Please visit the Library website to find out how to access your reading list. 

Skills, mentoring and networking

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. 

Diploma in Professional Legal Practice

September 2026

Academic Induction

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 .

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 14 September
10.00am - 4.00pm, KCF7, King's College

Tuesday 15 September
10.00am - 4.00pm, KCF7, King's College

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 16 September
10.00am - 4.00pm, KCF7, King's College

 

Key Contacts

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

Reading Lists

Reading lists for individual courses will be available through at the start of the session.

Postgraduate, LLM

September 2026

Academic Induction

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. This information can be found on  for those who missed the in-person school induction. 

LLM Induction programme

Tuesday 15 September
1.30pm - 2.30pm, Room C11, Taylor Building

Wednesday 16 September
10.00am - 4.30pm, Room C11, Taylor Building

Thursday 17 September
10.00am - 4.30pm, Room C11, Taylor Building

Friday 18 September
10.00am - 4.30pm, Room C11, Taylor Building

Key Contacts

PGT Programmes Co-ordinator
Dr Tomilola Akanale-Eni-ibukun
tomi.eniibukun@abdn.ac.uk

Postgraduate Administrative Support
law-pg-support@abdn.ac.uk 

Skills, Mentoring and Networking

he 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 2/3 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. 

Reading Lists

The Reading List Service is the library's designated service designed to support you in finding and engaging with your course reading lists. Through Leganto, you can access reading lists that are relevant, interactive, and accessible through your course area or through our public interface. 
 
Please visit the Library website to find out how to access your reading list. 

Postgraduate Research

Key Contacts

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

Postgraduate Research Administration Team
lawpgr@abdn.ac.uk

Skills, mentoring and networking

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.