Going to other uni but taking modules at UCL?

I'm starting Geography at QMUL this year, however I do have a very strong interest in Scandinavian studies (specifically the Swedish language) and have heard some info about taking modules from other Universities of London if you can it to your base degree. The Swedish course at UCL looks.. perfect, so would it be possible to take say, 1 module at UCL? I was told by QM that I could take modules from other departments and also other UoL. Is this true?

Also, can students at SOAS do this also? My friend is going there and is also curious! Thanks. :eek3:

Reply 1

paddy

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nanij

I'm starting Geography at QMUL this year, however I do have a very strong interest in Scandinavian studies (specifically the Swedish language) and have heard some info about taking modules from other Universities of London if you can it to your base degree. The Swedish course at UCL looks.. perfect, so would it be possible to take say, 1 module at UCL? I was told by QM that I could take modules from other departments and also other UoL. Is this true?

Also, can students at SOAS do this also? My friend is going there and is also curious! Thanks. :eek3:

First you need to email your department in QMUL and ask them what their policy is i.e. how many modules you can take (if any) from another UoL college. Then you need to email the UCL department you're interested in and see what their policy is i.e. if they allow other UoL students on their modules.

Have you looked at the language centre at QMUL to see if they do the language you're interested in?

Reply 2

Meg_Lili

9

We had someone from QMUL and someone from SOAS in my first year Swedish class this year, so yes, it's possible. I guess it depends on your department and your free modules and the like too though.
Having said that, the guy from QMUL then didn't bother turning up to any of his exams, so would've failed the course. The SOAS guy did turn up and most probably passed though.

Best to get in contact with whoever sorts that out at your uni and/or Karin Charles (the Scandinavian Studies Department Administrator) or Annika Lindskog (the Swedish teacher).

C-

Reply 3

phonebooth

um i dont think you can do that
soas and ucl have a very special arrangement, and until recently the philosophy department used to be intercollegiate but ucl is in the process of leaving university of london, for instance new graduates graduate with ucl on their certificate not university of london, sorry mate i doubt ucl will let you take their modules.

Reply 4

the_voice_of_reason

Dont know about London unis but in my 1st year at Bristol Uni we went to UWE for 2 hours a week on Wednesday mornings and their students came to our uni for a 2 hour lecture every Thursday. Having said that it was something arranged by the 2 universities and not something we had any control over. It was cool though.

Reply 5

nanij

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paddy

Have you looked at the language centre at QMUL to see if they do the language you're interested in?

Yep - and no Swedish. :frown:

Meg_Lili

Best to get in contact with whoever sorts that out at your uni and/or Karin Charles (the Scandinavian Studies Department Administrator) or Annika Lindskog (the Swedish teacher).

I'm going to do that, do you think it would be too early just now? Are teachers and uni staff still in uni or out for summer..?

Reply 6

phonebooth

you might as well try, but i doubt you'll have any success, ucl aren't very accomodating in genral, however check the ucl language school you may be able to it their if you're qmul course allows. or you could try evening classes at the language school, but they cost like £300

Reply 7

Meg_Lili

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nanij

I'm going to do that, do you think it would be too early just now? Are teachers and uni staff still in uni or out for summer..?

Better earlier that later I'd think. There'll still be some people around at the moment (I know one of the MA students in my department is still having classes), and even if they're not in the uni, most people will still check their emails now and then. There's no harm in just sending a few speculative emails asking if it's possible and if so what you need to do.

C-

Reply 8

bottfly7

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phonebooth

um i dont think you can do that
soas and ucl have a very special arrangement, and until recently the philosophy department used to be intercollegiate but ucl is in the process of leaving university of london, for instance new graduates graduate with ucl on their certificate not university of london, sorry mate i doubt ucl will let you take their modules.

UCL is not in the process of leaving the University of London. The reason that it now awards its own degrees is because the UoL charter was altered to allow for individual colleges to award their own degrees (UCL, KCL, LSE at the moment). This means that these 3 colleges are slightly more independant than before, but are still constituant colleges of the University of London.

Reply 9

phonebooth

oh well the campus is awash with gossip that it is leaving from students and lecturers, aparently UoL is just a drain on resources. UCL are definitely distancing themselves, as they have started building new accomodation as people will no longer be offered the intercollegiate accomodation, and their previous intercollegiate degrees like philosophy which were taught at ucl and kings have been changed so now hey are just ucl.
so it is only a matter of time

Reply 10

Hana_1987

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Not sure if this'll help, but I was an undergrad at RHUL doing a history BA, and I could take (and did) one history module at UCL this year. I think one reason this worked is because the School of History in the University of London allows students from some of the colleges to do courses elsewhere. However it is slightly restricted e.g. I couldn't do a course at SOAS, Birkbeck or LSE due to term date incompatibility/having to pay extra fees on top. However it may be different for different colleges e.g I've heard of people from UCL doing courses at LSE, so it depends on the arrangements colleges have with each other.

From my experience you can only take one course (i.e. one unit) outside your department or college a year.

I agree with the second poster about asking your department at QMUL and the Dept. of Scandinavian studies UCL where you stand, as there are certain criteria and they'll know how to direct you.

Going to other uni but taking modules at UCL?

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