Welcome to the University of Wolverhampton www.wlv.ac.uk.

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Welcome to the University of Wolverhampton

A university to be proud of University web site ‘About us’‘About us’ Video ‘A university to be proud of’‘A university to be proud of’

Course frameworks

Quality courses All Higher Education (HE) courses in England are monitored by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). In 2001 they published The framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland which offers descriptions or frameworks for all different levels of study.The framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland All our courses use these frameworks to design your learning and our teaching. For us, learning in Higher Education is much more than just learning the content of a subject.

Undergraduate framework

Post graduate framework

Levels of study For detailed descriptors go to

Undergraduate degree classification

Regulations Undergraduate and Postgraduate regulations Go to Then select ‘Current students’, scroll to the bottom of the page to ‘Policies and Regulations’

Compliments, comments, complaints

Modules and credits

Gaining credits To successfully study in higher education you will be guided by tutors, study by yourself and take assessments. Successfully undertaking 200 hours of learning combining all these things would earn you 20 credits.

Learning outcomes (LO’s) Modules have learning outcomes (LO’s) LO’s are statements of what you will be able to demonstrate when you have successfully completed a module, e.g. 1 Critically analyse a report, 2 apply theory to practice, 3 present information to different audiences, 4 evaluate the effectiveness of strategies LO’s are assessed. Activities in a module help you take its assessments and achieve its LO’s

Help with academic work

Always ask for help WOLF – Wolverhampton Online Learning Framework Academic writing and study skills Students studying at a distance The International Centre Prepare for success (external resource)

Academic misconduct Simple message: Don’t do it, it is wrong! You can get into a lot of trouble. We use an academic web based, plagiarism detector called ‘Turn-it-in’. To find out more go to:

The Student Union The Students’ Union is an independent charity that is run by students for students.

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