You will enroll in 4 courses and earn 16 U.S. credits per semester.
- Please review your courses with your academic or study abroad advisor to ensure they will transfer back to your home school and that you are following your home school’s policies.
- Please be flexible – we can’t guarantee specific courses. If your participation in the program depends on a particular course, be sure to make a note on your online preferences form.
Choosing Your Courses
Refer to the Module Catalogs for Study Abroad Students:
- Visit Winchester's page for study abroad students and expand the "Module Information" tab under the "Other Information for Incoming Students" heading. Consult the Semester 1 Module Catalog for fall courses and the Semester 2 Module Catalog for spring courses.
- Note: if you plan to study abroad for the Academic Year, you will need to consult both catalogs in making your course selections.
- Please use the table below when reviewing the course catalog.
- You may also consider enrolling in a Value Studies Module, a unique set of modules offered by the University of Winchester that involve an interdisciplinary, co-taught set of seminar-based courses investigating various questions about ethics, politics, art, religion and education.
Winchester |
U.S. |
Course Level |
Course Code |
Course Level |
Background Required |
4 |
Begins with 1 |
Introductory |
None |
5 |
Begins with 2 |
Intermediate |
1-2 Courses |
6 |
Begins with 3 |
Advanced |
4-6 Courses |
When completing your Academic Preferences Form:
- Indicate your intended subject of study. A list of available subjects can be found on the Contents page of the Study Abroad Student Module Catalog.
- Select 4 modules and 4 alternate modules for each semester of study, and list these courses in order of preference. (i.e. courses 1-4 will be the courses in which you plan to enroll, and courses 5-8 will be your alternate courses, with 5 being the most preferred alternate and 8 being the least preferred alternate).
Enrollment Process
Your Program Manager will review your Academic Preferences Form and contact you with questions.
Before your semester begins, you will receive a provisional confirmation of your selected modules. Course times and offerings may change up until the first day of class.
When you arrive at Winchester you will be placed in 1 of 4 faculties (schools) based on your modules. The faculties are:
- Arts
- BSS (Business, Law & Sport)
- HSS (Humanities & Social Sciences)
- EHSC (Education, Health & Social Care)
Grade Scale for the United Kingdom - AACRAO EDGE
The following information is vetted and provided by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) on the Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE).
Percentage |
Description |
U.S. Equivalent |
70 – 100% |
First Class |
A |
60 – 69% |
Second Class Upper |
B+ |
50 – 59% |
Second Class Lower |
B |
40 – 49% |
Third Class/Pass |
C |
0 – 39% |
Fail |
F |
Intellectual property copyright AACRAO EDGE.