HOW TO MAKE UP YOUR PROGRAMME OF STUDY

Affiliate StudentsSimilarities to Degree Students

• Same workload• Same lectures• Same seminar / tutorial groups• Same rigorous examinations / assessment• Same access to UCL facilities

Affiliate StudentsDifferences

• Credit transferred to your home institution• No award of a UCL qualification• No access to modules at other colleges of the

University of London

Sources of Information• Module lists provided by departments • “Notes for Affiliate Students” and “Module

Registration – Student User Guide”• International Student Support website:

www.ucl.ac.uk/iss • Portico – the Student Information System• Affiliate Tutors• Student Centre

Registering for Modules• Must have enrolled first• Terminology:

– Programme = course = programme of study– Course = module – Course unit = credit– Most modules worth 3.5 or 4 US credits/7.5 ECTS

• Structure of an academic year (3 terms, exams completed in the final term)

• Admitted to a department (or departments)

Registering for Modules

• Main department – at least 50% of workload• Second department (if applicable) – at least 25%

of workload• Other teaching departments

Registering for Modules• Consult the module lists provided by your

department / on departmental web pages• Attend the ‘Meet Your Department’ induction

session (if jointly admitted, go to the first named department on your offer letter)

• Follow instructions in “Notes for Affiliate Students”

Registering for Modules• Check for timetable clashes• Try out modules before confirming your selection• Contact the Affiliate Tutor in other departments to

discuss interest

Portico – Login www.ucl.ac.uk/portico

Portico – My Studies

Portico – Module registration

Portico – View List

Portico – Search

Portico – Add

Portico – Submit

Portico – Errors

Portico – Errors

Portico – Confirm

Registering for Modules

• Contact Affiliate Student Tutor(s) as necessary upon arrival

• Meet the deadline for confirming module selection: Wednesday 18 January 2017

• Parent (main) department and any other teaching departments confirm selections

Registering for ModulesThings to remember

• You must take the same full-time workload as a UCL degree student, unless special arrangements agreed

• Your module selection is subject to departmental approval

• Your approved module selection will appear on your transcript

Assessment• Varies between departments, so check with your

Affiliate Tutor/Portico record• The modules listed on your Portico account will be

used to register you for assessment and examinations

• All students are normally required to sit all examinations and complete all coursework– May have implications and may be recorded on your

transcript

Assessment• The examination timetable is usually available

before the end of the second term• Do not make travel arrangements prior to

examination timetable production• Do not leave UCL before you have completed all

of your assessments/examinations• Transcripts - produced by the Assessment and

Student Records team • Special assessment arrangements

Top Tips

• Ensure enrolment is completed first• Attend your departmental meeting• Register for modules online via Portico by 18

January, making sure you select the right number

• Ensure you take all the assessments• Keep in touch with your home institution• Enjoy your time at UCL!