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Sample UPC timetables will give you an idea of what a typical week is like on the UCL foundation course.
UPC students have lectures, seminars, laboratory sessions and tutorials each week. These will provide at least 16 hours of teaching contact time per week. You should also allocate a similar number of hours each week for self-study.
We provide off-campus activities throughout the year. These can include:
- course trips
- guided tours
- stage shows
- external lectures (outside campus)
- field trips
- outdoor events.
Your timetable will vary depending on which optional subjects you take and may change from year to year because of considerations such as room availability.
The timetables below are illustrative and give you an idea of the overall scheduled teaching time and the balance of different teaching and learning methods.
Here are some sample UPC timetables.
UPCH without Mathematics
Illustrative example with Classical Civilisation and Modern European Culture as the optional subjects.
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–9:30am | Academic Research: Approaches & Methods (research methods) | Classical Civilisation (seminar group A) | Academic English (reading/writing) | Modern European Culture (seminar/workshop) | |
| 9:30–10am | |||||
| 10–10:30am | Classical Civilisation (lecture/seminar) | ||||
| 10:30–11am | |||||
| 11–11:30am | Academic English (reading/writing) tutorial | ||||
| 11:30am – 12pm | |||||
| 12–12:30pm | |||||
| 12:30–1pm | |||||
| 1–1:30pm | Academic English (reading/writing) | Academic Research: Approaches & Methods (seminar) | |||
| 1:30–2pm | |||||
| 2–2:30pm | |||||
| 2:30–3pm | |||||
| 3–3:30pm | Academic English (listening/speaking) | Modern European Culture (lecture) | Modern European Culture (seminar/workshop) | ||
| 3:30–4pm | |||||
| 4–4:30pm | |||||
| 4:30–5pm |
UPCH with Mathematics
Illustrative example with Mathematics and Economics as the optional subjects.
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–9:30am | Mathematics (lecture) | Academic Research: Approaches & Methods (research methods) | Economics (lecture) | Academic English (reading/writing) | |
| 9:30–10am | |||||
| 10–10:30am | Mathematics (lecture) | Academic English (reading/writing) tutorial | |||
| 10:30–11am | |||||
| 11–11:30am | Mathematics (tutorial) | ||||
| 11:30am – 12pm | |||||
| 12–12:30pm | Mathematics (tutorial) | ||||
| 12:30–1pm | |||||
| 1–1:30pm | Academic English (reading/writing) | Communications in Economics (review class) | Academic Research: Approaches & Methods (seminar) | ||
| 1:30–2pm | |||||
| 2–2:30pm | Economics (lecture) | ||||
| 2:30–3pm | |||||
| 3–3:30pm | Academic English (listening/speaking) | ||||
| 3:30–4pm | |||||
| 4–4:30pm | Economics (seminar) | ||||
| 4:30–5pm |
UPCSE Biology and Chemistry
Illustrative example with Biology and Chemistry as the optional subjects.
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–9:30am | Communication in Biology | Chemistry Lecture 2 | Academic English Reading and Writing classes and tutorial | ||
| 9:30–10am | |||||
| 10–10:30am | Chemistry Lecture 1 | Chemistry Laboratory | Chemistry Tutorial 2 | ||
| 10:30–11am | |||||
| 11–11:30am | Chemistry Tutorial 1 | Science and Society Research Skills and Seminar | |||
| 11:30am – 12pm | |||||
| 12–12:30pm | |||||
| 12:30–1pm | |||||
| 1–1:30pm | Academic English Speaking and Listening | Science and Society Lecture | Biology Lecture 2 | ||
| 1:30–2pm | |||||
| 2–2:30pm | Biology Lecture 1 | Biology Laboratory | Biology Tutorial 2 | ||
| 2:30–3pm | |||||
| 3–3:30pm | Academic English Reading and Writing | Biology Tutorial 1 | |||
| 3:30–4pm | |||||
| 4–4:30pm | Communication in Chemistry | ||||
| 4:30–5pm |
UPCSE Maths and Physics
Illustrative example with Maths and Physics as the optional subjects.
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–9:30am | Maths Lecture 1 | Physics Lecture 1 | Academic English Reading and Writing classes and tutorial | Maths Lecture 2 | |
| 9:30–10am | |||||
| 10–10:30am | Communication in Physics | ||||
| 10:30–11am | |||||
| 11–11:30am | Science and Society Research Skills and Seminar | Physics Tutorial 1 | Maths Tutorial 2 | ||
| 11:30am – 12pm | |||||
| 12–12:30pm | Physics Lecture 2 | ||||
| 12:30–1pm | |||||
| 1–1:30pm | Academic English Speaking and Listening | Science and Society Lecture | Communication Maths | Physics Tutorial 2 | |
| 1:30–2pm | |||||
| 2–2:30pm | Physics Laboratory | ||||
| 2:30–3pm | |||||
| 3–3:30pm | Maths Tutorial 1 | Academic English Reading and Writing | |||
| 3:30–4pm | |||||
| 4–4:30pm | |||||
| 4:30–5pm |