So what's next?
You’re powering through the first few days and got to grips with the basics like your timetable and how to find out what's going on. What's next? There are so many opportunities you can take advantage of as a Keele student!
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Being a Keele student is about so much more than your degree
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Find out more about academic life at Keele
Acronyms and terminology
Here are some of the terms you might hear as part of academic life.
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Acronym/term |
What it means |
|---|---|
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Award |
Undergraduate degree, Masters etc. (i.e. a qualification!) |
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CEC |
Clinical Education Centre (Based at the hospital site – home to many of our clinical courses) |
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Credit |
A numerical value attributed to the completion of a module, usually 1 credit = 10 learning hours. At Keele, modules are normally multiples of 15 credits |
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ECs |
Exceptional Circumstances - unforeseen issues which adversely affect a student’s academic performance |
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FY |
Foundation Year |
|
HEAR |
Higher Education Achievement Report - a detailed transcript given to undergraduates when they leave |
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KLE |
Keele Learning Environment – an online portal to various functions, incl. committee sites |
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Level |
Shorthand for the level of study of a module or award, e.g. undergraduate |
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Moderation |
A quality checking process whereby a second marker ensures that marking standards are appropriate |
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PGR |
Postgraduate Research |
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PGT |
Postgraduate Taught |
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PhD |
"Philosophiæ Doctor" - Doctor of Philosophy |
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Programme |
Collection of modules leading to an award |
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SVR |
Student Voice Representatives - elected reps for each programme and year |
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UG |
Undergraduate |
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