Subject-specific information
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Our expectations on attendance
Attendance is essential. You should aim to attend 100% of your timetabled teaching sessions, and that’s what we expect from you. It’s important because strong attendance will give you the best chance of reaching your potential, and you will be able to make the most of your learning and student community.
Academic year dates
We recommend that you make a note of the key dates during the academic year in your personal calendar or diary.
You can find all semester dates including holidays and exam periods on MySurrey's key dates page.
Timetables
Your full timetable will be available online once your module registrations have been processed and your seminar groups have been allocated. This is usually during welcome week. You can access your timetable online and on your mobile via our MySurrey App.
Reading lists
Each module you take during your degree will have an online reading list. Your module reading list is the simplest and quickest way to find good-quality academic reading relevant to your lectures and assignments.
You can access reading lists from the online module catalogue. They will also be on your SurreyLearn module page once teaching has started. Lists are subject to change before the next academic year. You may also not be able to access electronic texts until you have attended main registration when you arrive.
Textbooks
All students are provided with a number of free-to-access digital copies of essential textbooks via your Bibliu bookshelf on SurreyLearn.
It’s always good to be prepared in advance, but it might be worth waiting until your first lectures, where your lecturers and seminar leaders will be able to advise you on which textbooks you should buy. The Library also has a wide variety of most academic books, so do try to borrow a book before purchasing a new copy.
Two important apps to support your studies
MySurrey Engagement will be a tool that you will use almost daily throughout your time at Surrey. It gives you an engagement rating based on how much you are engaging with your learning, and a personalised dashboard to help you reflect on what you can do to improve.
MySurrey Voice is your digital student voice platform where you can give praise, ask a question or give feedback on your university experience. The platform is free for all students to use and allows us to consider appropriate action and change as a result of your comments and the great work that your Course Reps do every year.
You can access both of these apps as soon as you have activated your IT account.
Course information
Further course information, including timetables and programme transfers can be found on MySurrey.