Winchester, England Academics
Courses
Winchester subject offerings, such as American Studies, Archaeology, Business, Communication, Criminal Justice, Dance, Drama, Education, English, History, Geography, Media & Film Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Social Care Studies, and Theology & Religious Studies.UK Educational System: UK students specialize in a subject area in high school and continue that focus at the university. For example, a student majoring in history will have focused on history and done an “Advanced Level” (A-Level) exam in this subject in high school, then exclusively take history classes for the degree. This is very different from most US colleges and universities, where students spend much of their first two years doing general education classes in a variety of subjects.
Course Level: Because students come in with a specialization, University of Winchester follows a three-year plan (British students don't have general education courses). Classes (known as “modules”) are divided into three levels: 4, 5, and 6. Level 4 modules are for first year students. Level 5 and level 6 are considered second and final year modules respectively.
- Level 4 (1000 module number) = UWEC 100 or 200 level courses
- Level 5 (2000 module number) = UWEC 200 or 300 level courses
- Level 6 (3000) module number) = UWEC 300 or 400 level courses
Many level 5 and level 6 Winchester modules have prerequisites and you need to be majoring or minoring in those areas to take them. In general, you will want to take level 4 modules unless you are taking modules in your major. DO NOT take a module if you don't have the pre-requisites. Some British faculty may be willing to waive the pre-requisite but you will still be held accountable for knowing the pre-req knowledge. This has hurt some students in the past.
Business Students:
Starting spring 2021: The College of Business will only allow students to bring back LOWER DIVISION elective business credits from the University of Winchester. Core business courses and upper division business courses are no longer an option, even if the transfer wizard lists something else. All COB courses will be re-evaluated. Due to recent regulation changes, UWEC's COB cannot accept direct equivalencies from non-AACSB accredited universities. The COB recommends that COB students consult closely with their academic advisor regarding study abroad at the University of Winchester. If you have questions about this, please contact the College of Business. Any business courses that currently appear in the transfer wizard, and are upper division and/or a direct equivalency, will need to go through a new review.
In addition, curricular changes at the University of Winchester have made it more difficult for students, especially students studying abroad as upper classmen, to earn enough credit in business studies to advance their UW-Eau Claire degree program. In addition, COB students may be asked to provide a letter of support to register for level five and level six modules.
In addition, curricular changes at the University of Winchester have made it more difficult for students, especially students studying abroad as upper classmen, to earn enough credit in business studies to advance their UW-Eau Claire degree program. In addition, COB students may be asked to provide a letter of support to register for level five and level six modules.
Psychology Students:
U of Winchester Psychology Department requires visiting students to demonstrate one year of research methods in order to enroll in 2nd and 3rd year modules (level 5 & 6 modules). You must have successfully completed:
- UWEC's MATH 246-Elementary Statistics OR PSYC 265- Statistical Methods in Psychology I AND
- PSYC 271- Methods of Research in Psychology prior to your semester at Winchester in order to access level 5 and 6 psychology modules. Winchester strictly enforces these pre-requisites.
Credits & Course Load
- Exchange and visiting (study abroad) students at the University of Winchester are required to carry a load of 60 Winchester credits/15 UW-Eau Claire credits, which is the both the minimum and maximum you can take.
- Each Winchester module is worth either 15 or 30 credits. Most students end up taking 4, 15-credit courses.
- A 15 credit module equals 3.75 UW-Eau Claire credits
- A 30 credit module equals 7.5 UW-Eau Claire credits
How to Find Courses at the University of Winchester
To find what courses are offered follow the below instructions when viewing Winchester's website.- Scroll down to "Module Information"
- Click on either Semester One (fall) or Semester Two (spring)
- If planning for a future term, use the current year's listings
- Updated catalogs are usually posted in late April, early May
- Find the subject(s) you are interested in to locate modules offered
- It is advised that you try to find as many courses from the same subject area as possible. Schedules are planned based on departments so taking across many could result in scheduling conflicts.
- However, Level 4 modules allow opportunities to fulfill LE's and study abroad students can take courses across subject areas.
- Again, level 5 or 6 will require pre-requisite knowledge and you must be majoring or minoring in those subject areas
How Courses Come Back to UWEC
Many courses you can take at the University of Winchester have already been evaluated for UW-Eau Claire credit. To view these courses, go to the Transfer Wizard site. In order to determine whether the module (course) will be offered in “Semester 1” (fall) or “Semester 2” (spring) you will need to check the Winchester link above.Click the USING TRANSFER WIZARD handout for information on how to find classes, and how to understand what you are seeing.
If the course does not appear on the transfer wizard, it has not yet been evaluated for UWEC credit and will be evaluated when you are enrolled in it. Please remember that the transfer wizard is a historical record. There is NO guarantee that the same courses will be offered in the future or that they will be offered during the term in which you will be abroad. It is very important to use the current Winchester offerings site along with the transfer wizard. Using only the transfer wizard may result in inaccurate course knowledge.
Grade Conversion
All grades you earn at Winchester will count in your UWEC GPA; you cannot take courses pass/fail. The grades will appear on your UW-Eau Claire transcript using the conversion scale below, approved by the UWEC Registrar's Office. This scale is non-negotiable.Winchester Grade | UWEC Grade |
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67-77% | A |
64-66% | A- |
60-63% | B+ |
57-59% | B |
54-56% | B- |
50-53% | C+ |
47-49% | C |
44-46% | C- |
40-43% | D+ |
Below 40% | F |