Advising of studies
Undergraduate
At the beginning of each session, as part of matriculation, undergraduate students must meet their sub-honours or Honours Adviser(s) of Studies, who will validate their choice of modules and who will be able to give help and guidance on matters relating to academic progress. Students may contact their Adviser at any time in the Academic Year if they have anything they wish to discuss.
The names of Advisers of Studies can be found within the Advising web pages.
Postgraduate
At the beginning of each session, before matriculation, taught postgraduate students will be advised into the appropriate modules for their programme by their Programme Co-ordinator to whom any queries regarding this process and module selection should be addressed in the first instance.
Any queries regarding Advising or modules should be addressed to the Postgraduate Secretary of the School.
Pre-advising (undergraduates only)
From mid-April each year, returning students are asked to submit their module choices online as part of the Pre-Advising process. Practices for pre-advising into Honours modules vary between Schools, therefore Honours students should refer to specific instructions issued by their School for details. Advisers will be able to amend, or provisionally validate, their students’ module choices. Students should contact their Advisers of Studies with any questions.
Students should also take the opportunity to update their personal details, for example contact address.
Re-advising / changing modules
Students are ordinarily allowed to change modules only during the first week of each semester. After 1pm on the Monday of Week 2 of each semester your Adviser of Studies or Programme Co-ordinator must place a special request on your behalf to the appropriate Pro Dean. No matter what level of module you are studying, you must contact your Adviser of Studies or Programme Co-ordinator to obtain the necessary approval for any change.
You must not, in any circumstances, enrol yourself into a new module or simply start attending the classes for a new module at any level, without being re-advised. Advising is one of the primary means by which your academic record is maintained and exam timetables are produced and unless you ensure that your academic record is kept up to date you may find that you will not receive the credit for the modules you have taken, or that you have a clash in your exam timetable.
Module confirmation
Following re-advising, students have a one-week period to check and confirm that their module choices are correct online. Students will be contacted with details of how to complete this requirement.