AS A RESULT OF A CYBER ATTACK ON 3RD JULY 2024, OUR MASTER DATABASE PSMD HAS BEEN IRREPERABLY DAMAGED; AS A RESULT, THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS NULL AND VOID
Unlike previous years when a somewhat restricted number of modules were made available to incoming exchange students, there are no restrictions for academic session 2023/24.
The complement of modules (called 'courses' in European terminology) on offer by the School of Business and Enterprise at the University of the West of Scotland is revised every academic year shortly after the end of April or mid- to late-May. Potential applicants can visit, however, https://psmd.uws.ac.uk to find details for the modules of the current provision.
Registration at postgraduate modules depends on the provisions of each inter-institutional (partnership) agreement. Once you select the modules you wish to study, complete your Learning Agreement and e-mail it to me in .docx format for signature as I am unable to process pdf formats and OLAs (on the EWP ERASMUS Dashboard for authorisation). Every effort will be made to pre-load the modules on your academic record, prior to your arrival in Scotland.
To help you through the somewhat daunting labyrinth of information, here is a step-by-step guide. If you go to https://psmd.uws.ac.uk/UGProgrammes/UGProgrammeSpecsA_Z.aspx?titleChar=B you will find the list of all Business programmes. By clicking on each hyperlink, you will see each programme’s specifications. As the list of options for level 9 (third year) is not very helpful as it is extensive, do visit https://psmd.uws.ac.uk/ModuleDescriptors/ModuleDescriptorsCodesA_Z.aspx and select B for all BUSN modules, M for all MARK modules, T for all TOUR modules, making sure each time you choose a module with the digit 9 in its code, e.g. MARK09012. Answers to many other questions you may have, can be found in the FAQs page.
Exchange students can take a max. of 30 ECTS per trimester, while an appropriate Business English module can be taken free of charge. If a student registers for a non-Business English module, a charge at prevailing rates will be added automatically to the student's account.
All applicants should note that every module has a code, e.g. ECON10005 and here is the significance of the first 2 digits:
07=level 7=first year undergraduate
08=level 8=second year undergraduate
09=level 9=third year undergraduate; upon completion student is awarded a BA.
10=level 10=fourth year undergraduate; upon completion student is awarded BA(Hons).
11=level 11=first year postgraduate (no second year, as such); upon completion student is awarded either a PgD or MSc, depending on performance and other criteria.
The University has four campuses in Scotland and one in London and the School of Business and Enterprise offers modules in 3 of them. Exchange students are allocated to the Paisley campus. Applicants, therefore, should make sure that modules are offered in the Paisley campus, as campuses are some 30km apart and travel costs are significant.
Potential applicants requiring updated information for entry in a Fall semester should get in touch with me sometime in late April/early May of the intended year of registration, while those applying for entry in the Spring semester, should contact me late October/early November of the same year. If your enquiry is about module delivery and timetables, you should note that the list of modules available in next academic session and their timetable, do not normally become available before late July/early August. Details will be published under the 'academic calendar' tab once they become available, so there is no point to e-mail me with questions before the above dates.
You should note the following abbreviations or additional explanations:
T1 = Fall semester, commencing 4th September 2023 T2 = Spring semester, commencing 8th January 2024 (undergraduate)
T2 = Spring semester, commencing 29th January 2024 (postgraduate)
M = Monday T = Tuesday W = Wednesday R = Thursday F = Friday NULL = unknown
PA = Paisley campus << ignore all other campus abbreviations >>
The confirmed timetables for the 2023 Fall trimester (T1) can be accessed on https://timetables.uws.ac.uk/calendar , after their confirmation and publication by mid-August. To see the timetable for a module you are interested, move the dates pointer forward to week beginning 4th September, select [Module] in the box just after the 4 calendar icons and find the module you are interested in the next selection box. It is worth noting that after you enrol, if you select [Student] instead of [Module] and you enter your unique student i.d., your Banner i.d., you will be able to see your personalised timetable.