Welcome toThe University of Manchester

Dr Caroline WhitehandManager of Study Abroad

Sarah BloorStudy Abroad Adviser (Incoming)

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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