Distinguished Alumni Award (Canadian Law Students)

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19_law_student_in_taylor_libraryThe University of Aberdeen School of Law is delighted to offer 4 entrance scholarships of £1,000 each to eligible Canadian students admitted to study the Bachelor Law with English Law (LLB) in September 2017.

The Award honours the contributions made by our alumni. Among our alumni in Canada is the late Honourable Bertha Wilson, who graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 1944 and became the first woman appointed to serve on the Supreme Court of Canada in 1982. She was awarded Doctor of Laws, honoris causa,by the University of Aberdeen in 1989. We value the enduring inspiration that alumni such as the Honourable Bertha Wilson give to our university and our law communities.

Through this award of scholarships, the School of Law will welcome our future distinguished Aberdeen alumni from Canada, and further our close ties with Canada through the achievements these future alumni will attain, and the inspirations they will engender.

Eligibility

Scholarship applications are open to nationals of Canada, who are categorised as international students for tuition fees purposes, and who hold an offer of admission to either of the following two programmes for entry September 2017

Award

The Scholarships is awarded in the form of a £1,000 partial tuition fee waiver against the first year tuition.

Assessment Criteria:

Decisions will be based on academic merit.

How to Apply:

There is no separate scholarship application required. All eligible Bachelor Law with English Law (LLB) applicants, who hold an offer of admission by 1 May 2017, will be automatically considered for one of the four awards. Successful applicants will be notified no later than Friday 12 May 2017.

Further Information:

Dr Catherine Ng
Senior Lecturer, School of Law
e: c.w.ng@abdn.ac.uk
t: +44 1224 273897

Brian Hussey
Lead International Officer, North America
Student Recruitment and Admissions Service
e: brian.hussey@abdn.ac.uk
t: +44 1224 272 187

Winter Graduations

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Last week, the University community celebrated the success of its most recent graduating class. Winter Graduations are mainly for postgraduate students, Masters and Doctoral, unlike the Summer Graduation, which is when most undergraduate students graduate.

Graduations at the University of Aberdeen follow an ancient traditional format, the main events being the academic procession and the graduation ceremony.

Prior to the ceremony, graduating students (graduands) are called to enter the quadrangle of King’s College, from where the academic procession begins. Students then proceed in a line to Elphinstone Hall, where the ceremony takes place.

At the ceremony, the audience stands for the Academic Procession entering the Hall and sings Gaudeamus. Students are called onto the stage, with their hoods (or gowns for Doctoral graduands) held over their left arm.

A paragraph of Latin is read to confer the degree and then the Chancellor or Pro/Vice-Chancellor touches the head of the graduands with the cap. This is then followed by the Sacrist putting the hood over the head of the student. Trenchers/John Knox caps are only worn by graduates as they process out of the Hall at the end of the ceremony.