Welcome events for LLB Law students
Your first steps at the University of Dundee: What to expect, and when
An opportunity to meet and socialise with other students starting on the Law LLB programme and key members of staff.
Matriculation (registration)
Matriculation is where you officially register as a student with the University of Dundee, to allow you to attend classes and access facilities such as the Library and My Dundee. You'll be asked to matriculate at the start of every academic year while you are a student.
- Before you start your course, we will send an email to your student email address with a link to eVision. Complete this task by Friday 19 September. You must do this before you can receive your Student ID Card and access the virtual learning environment (MyDundee).
- You will be asked to complete a series of steps to confirm some information we hold about you, or enter this information if it was not supplied in your application.
- Please also take a moment to make sure your address details are correct and up to date. Even if you are staying in temporary accommodation we will need local contact details - your address can be updated in eVision later if you move.
- You will also need to agree to the University’s Code of Conduct and Declaration.
- The final stage of the task will confirm you are a fully matriculated student with the University.
- You will be able to check your matriculation status via the Student Profile tab.
Read our guide on matriculation for new and continuing students
Your student ID card
Have you uploaded your photo to eVision?
You will be able to collect your Student ID card via the School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Law Reception located in the Old Medical School Building from Monday, 15 September:
Monday – Friday 10:00-12:00 and 14:00 - 16:00
Please do not come to Reception until you have completed the online matriculation task.
Your ID card:
- verifies your status as a student of the University of Dundee
- provides access to the library and other buildings as required
- entitles you to a range of student discounts
Once you have received it, you should carry it with you and produce it on request at any time while you are on the University campuses. You should not let anyone else use it.
Preparatory reading before you arrive
Most students coming to study law will have some awareness of law and legal issues. What you will not have is a familiarity with your chosen subject in the way that students coming to study history, science or art will do after studying for Higher or A-level at school or college.
To make the transition to studying law a little easier you should prepare by doing some reading. Start with getting into the habit of reading mainstream newspapers such as The Scotsman, The Herald, The Guardian, The Times etc. Try also to take an interest in current affairs. Until you now you will probably not have consciously said to yourself that a particular news item has a legal element to it. Start to get into that frame of mind. You will very rapidly find that law is all around you. This approach is a start to the development of legal skills.
In addition to reading generally we recommend that you buy and read one of the books listed below before you come. The induction day will proceed on the assumption that you have done the reading before you come.
For all Law students:
Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at University
by Nicholas McBride 4th edition (2017) (published by Pearson, recommended price £19.99).
Available via Amazon
The Successful law Student: An insider’s Guide to Studying Law
by Imogen Moore and Craig Newbery-Jones (2018) (published by OUP (recommended price £19.99)
Available via Amazon
Your Modules
In first year there is no choice about the modules you do. You will automatically be enrolled on your modules. Please consult the LLB Handbook for further detail on the structure of the LLB and the modules you will be taking. The Handbook will be emailed directly to you (during the week beginning 09 September) along with details of your advising appointment – please see further below.
Welcome from Head of Law, Professor Sarah Hendry
Induction events
Meet your Adviser
Advisers are members of the academic staff of the School. You will meet with your Adviser of Studies on campus in a group session during Welcome Week (week beginning 15 September). You will receive details of your appointment via email to your University of Dundee account. You will also receive a copy of the LLB Handbook at this time which you should read prior to arrival – this will be referred to during your Advising session.
Thursday 18 September
09:00 - 14:00: Foundations of Law Induction Lectures
11:00 - 13:00: Workshops
You will be able to access further details on these (such as venue), when your personalised timetable becomes available. This will be made available via Evision.
These induction events are specific to your course. Find Welcome events for the whole University community.
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