Rupert Lezemore Visiting Student Office College of Humanities & Social Science Rupert Lezemore Visiting Student Office College of Humanities & Social Science

Rupert Lezemore

Visiting Student Office

College of Humanities & Social Science

Rupert Lezemore

Visiting Student Office

College of Humanities & Social Science

Visiting StudentOffice

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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 CollegeAbout 1550 in the university

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

ERASMUS EU Subject SpecificDepartmental exchange Non-EU Subject SpecificInternational exchange Non-EU University wideInternational independents Non-EU University wide


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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

Courses / classesEnrolment, including high pressure areas:

o English Literature; Politics & International Relations; Philosophy; History; History of Art

o Academic English for International Students

Course loado 60 credits per semester / 120 per yearo 20 (sometimes 10) credits per course

Lectureso Generally 3 per week per courseo Up to 300+ studentso Check ‘Learn’ for notes online

Seminars/tutorialso 1 per weeko 8 – 15 studentso Group discussion


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Assessments

Plagiarism Extremely serious academic offence Disclaimers & detection software

Examination timetabling Monday 27th April – Friday 22nd May Timetable published: Monday 2nd March

GradesDifferent 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

• 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

‼ DateDD/MM/YYYY

‼ Time24 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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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 SupportTEAM Tests

– 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)

• 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 SupportTEAM Tests


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Sources of academic support

LearnBetter online resource within ‘Learn’

EUSA Peer Assisted Learning

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


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Innovative learning week16 – 20 Feb 2015

200+ fascinating eventsFrom TEDx and community architecture

projects, to science ceilidhs!

www.ed.ac.uk/innovative-learning@innovlearning #ILW2015


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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

Rupert Hillary Calum Siobhan Tom


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Your Personal Tutor (PT)

Academic guidance

– 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

• 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

3rd floor, David Hume Tower……………

[email protected]……………

ed.ac.uk/humanities-soc-sci/visiting-exchange ……………

0131 650 4094 / 8268……………

@VSO_UoE

3rd floor, David Hume Tower……………

[email protected]……………

ed.ac.uk/humanities-soc-sci/visiting-exchange ……………

0131 650 4094 / 8268……………

@VSO_UoE


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