Institution's conditions

British students are obliged to attend 20 hours of courses per week, during which a significant part is dedicated to personal research. Courses are divided into three categories: lectures, seminars and tutorials. Tutorials are smaller class groups (5-6 students) intended for practical work. The system of learning is one that is mainly a responsibility of the student. This means that the course load is not big in the classroom, and therefore the students are required to do a great deal of work on their own using the libraries and resource centers, that are generally very well documented and organized.

Professors demand and expect to be respected for their status, meaning it is advised to use their title (‘Doctor’ or ‘professor’). It establishes a distance between the student and his/her professor, but it does not mean that they are not willing to listen to problems and help their students in any way they can.
The students are also invited by the university to do evaluations on their professors and courses towards the end of each semester. This enables the university to maintain and satisfy the interests of the students, as well as maintain a good relationship between administration and students.

The evaluation of a students' course work is rarely based solely on final exams. Students are more likely to be evaluated throughout the academic year, through exams, homework, essays etc...