WELCOME TO MIDDLESEX
Congratulations and welcome to Middlesex!
During your time here you will have the opportunity to meet exciting new people, in a supportive environment whilst studying something you love.
The Getting Started area has been designed to include all the essential information you need to help ease you into university life and we encourage you to visit all of the pages in this section. Additionally many of you will also have access to programme materials via the My Study section of myUniHub where you can find useful information about your programme, such as who your programme leader will be and details about what you will be studying.
On this page you will find information about:
Being in higher education
Understanding the academic language used at Middlesex
It's your Middlesex, get involved!
BEING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Being in higher education has many benefits, from learning new skills and meeting new people, to boosting your career prospects and possible earning potential. Undertaking studies in higher education is looked upon favourably by employers as it demonstrates advanced knowledge of the chosen subject area and shows commitment and dedication to a task.
For many people higher education is about beginning a new journey in their life. For some this step may come straight after school or college but for others it may be after a number of years in the workplace or out of education. Others yet may have decided to undertake a programme while in full-time employment. The skills you will gain from being in higher education are often life skills to take with you in whatever you decide to do. Be confident in that you have made the right choice and are on the path to a new life direction.
Now that you have decided where to study the next thing you'll probably start thinking about is what it will be like once you are here. You are likely to have questions like 'What's expected of me?', 'How much time am I expected to dedicate to studying?', 'How do I know this is right for me?'
Don't worry, many new students have exactly the same questions and these ‘Getting Started’ pages will help to answer the majority of them. Remember, your time at university is likely to be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding times of your life but it's not supposed to be easy. Keeping sight of your goal and gaining your qualification will result in you feeling a great sense of achievement.
UNDERSTANDING THE ACADEMIC LANGUAGE USED AT MIDDLESEX
Sometimes at University it feels as if people are talking in a completely different language. The academic language used at university does take some getting used to, but in time it will become second nature to you.
Here is a guide to help you:
Programme
The term programme means the course that you have chosen to study. The terms course and programme are often used interchangeably, so when people talk about their course or their programme they are talking about the same thing. Within your programme it is likely that you will be studying 4 modules per year, each worth 30 credits each, making 120 credits studies a year, with 360 credits needed to gain a degree.
Schools
The term 'School' at Middlesex refers to the area your programme is in. There are five Schools within Middlesex University and your programme will be in one of them.
They are:
- Arts and Education
- The Business School
- Engineering and Information Sciences
- Health and Social Sciences
- The Institute for Work Based Learning
The Academic Year
Teaching at Middlesex will take place for 24 weeks over two terms (the Autumn and Winter terms for those starting their studies in September and the Winter and Spring terms for those starting in January). There are breaks at Christmas and Easter. The modules that you will be studying are year long modules with assessments at set periods.
You can find the exact dates of your teaching in myUniHub. It's important to put these dates in your diary now, so that you can work holidays around these dates.
IT'S YOUR MIDDLESEX, GET INVOLVED!
Middlesex is your university, and as our student, we would like you to engage with all parts of the University and its activities. We do our best to keep students informed on all that’s happening across our campuses and encourage students to share their experiences with us too.
Look out for news and events on UniHub and on your campus noticeboards. You can also join us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. You should also check your student email account as often as possible - as this is the main way that the university will contact you- so get into the habit early of checking this regularly.