Academic Information

Classes: Most classes meet two or three times a week, for double periods of 105 minutes or single periods of 50 minutes each. The teaching day runs from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday to Friday. Each student will be issued with a personal timetable during the induction week showing the times and locations of each class.

Work Load: Students may take a maximum of 4 business modules per semester. There is an Academic English Module for Exchange Students available, which is delivered at different levels to cater for all needs.

Pre-Semester Intensive English Course

As an exchange student at RBS London you have the opportunity to participate in a pre-semester English language course.

This is intended for students who feel that their language skills need some improvement or those who do not feel confident in using English as their every-day language.

You may be required to take this course before embarking upon the main semesters at RBS, if you English language level is less than TOEFL 550 (IELTS 6.0). For further information on this please contact us.

Grading

When attempting to understand the value of marks given in a foreign system, it is important not to automatically assume that the practice is similar to your own familiar system.

Below is an explanation of the grading system used at RBS London and at most higher education institutions in the UK.

Percentage Classification Explanation

70 First Class Exceptional standard of work. GIVEN VERY RARELY
60 69 Upper Second Class Very good above average standard, minor errors
50 59 Lower Second Class Good overall sound work, but with some errors
40 49 Third Class Satisfactory work has met the minimum passing requirements
Below 40 Fail Work is of an unsatisfactory standard

Your home institution should be aware of the UK grading system. IF you or anyone from your institution requires more information on this please consult our academic registry:

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