Welcome to The University of Manchester Dr Caroline Whitehand Manager of Study Abroad Sarah Bloor...

Welcome toThe University of Manchester

Dr Caroline WhitehandManager of Study Abroad

Sarah BloorStudy Abroad Adviser (Incoming)

Academic Information

Semester Dates

• Semester 1

21 September 2009 - 31 January 2010

• Semester 2

1 February - 11 June 2010

Study Abroad StaffZaba

Sarah

Caroline

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Credit/courses

• Single Semester – 50-60 credits

• Academic Year – 100-120 credits

• ECTS credit equivalencies

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Your Timetable

• Your ‘home school’

• Meeting your Co-ordinator

• ‘Add/drop period’

• Amendments

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Work & Attendance

• ‘Study Methods in the UK’

• Teaching styles

• Your Portfolio

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Assessment

• Differences

• Submitting work on time

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Academic Crimes

• Plagiarism

• Cheating

• University Examination

Regulations

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Transcripts

• Produced by your home school

• Grade Conversion

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Health & Safety !!

• Laboratory briefings

• Fieldwork briefings

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English Language

• University Language Centre

• Free language proficiency testing

• Websites

Working in the UK

• Work versus academic study

Registration

• Library Card collection

• Registration process

Questions?

zaba.ihsan-2@manchester.ac.uk