ACADEMIC POLICIES

ACADEMIC ASPECT OF  UOL EXTERNAL PROGRAMME

The curriculum and standards for the UOL external programme are developed by ‘Lead Colleges’. A ‘Lead College’ is a college of University of London that has the responsibility to plan and develop the curriculum, study material, examination papers and also check them. The lead college of degrees in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences is London School of Economics and Political Sciences. It is the responsibility of LSE to ensure that students sitting exams externally are set the same standards as internal students. 

ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECT OF  UOL EXTERNAL PROGRAMME

The course enquiries, admissions, registration and activities relating to the study material are handled by the University of London. The administration department of JUC assists students in the prompt completion of various forms throughout the degree.  

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Mode Of study at JUC

At JUC we believe in reinforcing the ideas that have been taught and to ensure that our academic team is dedicated to a rigorous regime that enables the students a better understanding of the tools and their usage. Following are some of the ways to ensure that claim.  

Lectures

Lectures will be conducted in lecture halls by specialized faculty and will be of hour long duration. Each compulsory module will receive 3 hours of lectures per week and optional units 2 hours. Lecture times for 1st year degree students vary and are more extensive owing to the unique nature and atmosphere of university education.

Tutorials

Tutorials at JUC have two main functions:  

1. Reinforcing lecture;  
2. Past paper exam solving.  

A typical group of no more than 10 students will meet once a week, under the supervision of a tutor, with a list of issues for discussion (handed out at the lecture). Contribution and performance in these sessions will be graded and counted towards evaluation at the end of the term.

Seminars

JUC realizes that although the students are required to only sit an external exam at the end of the academic year, it is the duty of a university to groom and develop the interpersonal skills of a student. To that end there will be seminar presentations by the students based on material handed out for tutorial discussions.

Open door policy

At JUC we encourage students to avail the time spent at JUC campus. Therefore  JUC is committed to an in-house mathematics teacher to assist in any queries that might arise outside of class.

Student counseling

A fulltime student councilor is available on campus to assist with administrative and academic and personal issues.

Placement opportunities at JUC

JUC believes in retaining its best minds on campus. Therefore we offer teaching assistant ships and tutorial opportunities to exceptional and bright second and third year students of the UOL programme.

Recommended reading

JUC is committed to ensuring that the students have up to date and relevant reading material available to them. To ensure this the university has a policy of supplying the compulsory texts to the students at market rate itself for convenience and expediency.  

Apart from that the library’s reference section is available to all students even beyond college hours. Lecturers and tutors will also distribute relevant and alternative reading materials during the course of the degree. Students are encouraged to assist in developing the reading database.  

Exam and evaluation

There are two scheduled internal examinations at JUC for UOL external students:

1. 2nd week December.
2. 2nd week March.

Apart from the formal examination evaluation, the following will be observed as academic policy at JUC:

1. fortnightly graded assignment based on past paper exam questions;  
2. fortnightly student review meeting between the Academic director and the Lecturer;  
3. fortnightly course review meeting between the Academic director and the Lecturer;  
4. fortnightly evaluation of seminar and tutorial involvement between the Academic 
    director and the tutor;  
5. Attendance review.