Transcript Global Read - University of Edinburgh

Rupert Lezemore
Visiting Student Office
College of Humanities & Social Science
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Who are we?
The College of Humanities & Social Science Visiting
Student Office (VSO)
Based in David Hume Tower in the Central Campus
Look after Visiting Students
 Pre-arrival
 Post Arrival
 On-course
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Who are you?
About 1300 Visiting Undergraduate Students in College
About 1550 in the university
ERASMUS
Departmental exchange
International exchange
International independents
EU
Non-EU
Non-EU
Non-EU
Subject Specific
Subject Specific
University wide
University wide
 27% European (ERASMUS)
Of the non-EU students, the largest four nationalities are:
 US (68%), China 7%, Canada (7%), Australia (6%)
 Roughly split into 40% S1, 33% S2, 27% FY
 52 nationalities represented
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What to do next
Essential tasks this week
• Meet your Personal Tutor (PT)
• Confirm attendance (with PT or VSO)
• Finalise your courses (by end of week 2)
• Set up email
• Register (follow the link sent to you by email)
• Pay fees (if applicable)
• Bring updated transcript to the VSO (if required)
• Send a scanned copy of your passport and visa to
Student Administration (non-EU)
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What to do next
Settling in
Familiarise yourself with campus
 Visiting Student Office (VSO)
 Library (and Student Information Point)
 International Office
 Student unions
 Main buildings, including:
School Offices, key lecture theatres, etc.
 King’s Buildings (KB) shuttle bus
Access MyEd
 access ‘Learn’
 create your timetable
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Courses / classes
Enrolment, including high pressure areas:
o English Literature; Politics & International
Relations; Philosophy; History; History of Art
o Academic English for International Students
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Course load
o 60 credits per semester / 120 per year
o 20 (sometimes 10) credits per course
Lectures
o Generally 3 per week per course
o Up to 300+ students
o Check ‘Learn’ for notes online
Seminars/tutorials
o 1 per week
o 8 – 15 students
o Group discussion
Assessments
Plagiarism
 Extremely serious academic offence
 Disclaimers & detection software
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Examination timetabling
 Monday 27th April – Friday 22nd May
 Timetable published: Monday 2nd March
Grades
Different marking scales
 60-65% (UoE ‘B’) equivalent to US ‘A-’
 40% pass mark
 More details the Academic Guide
Key differences
• Terminology
– Essay versus paper
– Courses versus classes or modules
– Lecturer or Course Organiser versus Professor
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Assessment is non-continuous
No general education requirements
Fewer contact hours
Large classes
UK versus US spelling
No grade inflation
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Timetables
‼ Date
DD/MM/YYYY
‼ Time
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24 Hour clock
‼ Locations
Missing an exam because of misread date time or
locations are not grounds for receiving an
alternative assessment or Special Circumstances
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Timetables
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Timetables
Timetables
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English Language Support
Academic English for International Students (AEIS)
– 20 academic credits
– Specific language entry requirements
– Limited places
English Language Support for International
Students (ELSIS)
– Non-credit bearing
– Focus on academic language improvement
Other sources of English language support
– Tandem system (EUSA)
– Academic Guide
– Join societies & clubs
– Make friends
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English Language Support
TEAM Tests
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no IELTS / TOEFL score?
IELTS score below 6.5 in each component?
required for entry to English Language courses
required for entry to Honours courses
(outwith your exchange subject)
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Tuesday 13th January
13.00-14.00
David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre A
takes about 40 minutes
results & enrolment @ VSO from Thursday at 2pm
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English Language Support
TEAM Tests
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Sources of academic support
Institute for Academic Development (IAD)
Workshops throughout the semester
taking lecture notes | reading academic papers | critical
reading and writing | presentations | time management |
exams & exam technique
EUSA Peer Assisted Learning
LearnBetter
online resource within ‘Learn’
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Innovative learning week
16 – 20 Feb 2015
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200+ fascinating events
From TEDx and community architecture
projects, to science ceilidhs!
www.ed.ac.uk/innovative-learning
@innovlearning #ILW2015
The role of the VSO
Key contact
– All course enrolments & changes
– Complete paperwork for your home institution
Welfare/pastoral support
– Illness (importance of documentation)
– Personal problems
– Special Circumstances
– Student Disability Service contact & liaison
The future
– Extend your stay
– Come back for a post-graduate course
‘IF IN DOUBT CONTACT THE VSO’
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The VSO team
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Rupert
Hillary
Calum
Siobhan
Tom
Your Personal Tutor (PT)
Academic guidance
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Academic problems / issues
Minor course enrolments & changes
Monitoring progress
Missed tutorials / seminars
Non-submission of coursework
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Other sources of support
• Study Abroad Provider / home university
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International Office
Student Information Points
The Advice Place (EUSA)
Multimedia Resource Centres (uCreate)
International Students’ Centre (ISC)
• Academic staff
– Course organisers, lecturers, tutors
• School support staff
– Student Support Officers (SSOs)
– Course / School Secretaries
• Friends and family
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Other sources of support
Academic Guide
• Will answer most questions
• Specific to Visiting Students
**Pick up one at the end of this presentation**
Keep in touch
• Twitter
• VSO website
• Come and see us
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3rd floor, David Hume Tower
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[email protected]
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ed.ac.uk/humanities-soc-sci/visiting-exchange
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0131 650 4094 / 8268
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@VSO_UoE
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