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New Students starting in January 2025
- When does Module Selection open for new students starting at UCL in January 2025?
New students joining for the 2024/25 academic year in January 2025 can select once they have completed pre-enrolment from 11 December 2024. Students will be sent an email inviting them to select. Students must select by 17 January 2025.
- What will I be able to select for 2024/25?
Look at the information provided by your department to find out more about your programme of study for next year. If you have module choices, you will be able to check the UCL Module Catalogue. Please note, UCL is closed from 5.30pm Friday 20 December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 at 9 am. If you require advice about your module selections, please contact your department outside of these dates.
- How do I select my modules on Portico?
Follow the step by step guide here: New student module selection.
- I have not received the email about new student module selection. What should I do?
If you are fully or pre-enrolled and do not get the email within 24hrs, please contact us via AskUCL.
- The link I received via email is not working. How do I access module selection?
Log in to Portico and click the My Studies tab at the top of the page. Visit the My Modules section that contains:
- a link to the module registration task (if you have modules to select)
- a link to the UCL module catalogue
- details of your current module selections
Please note if your programme does not offer a chice of modules, your modules will automatically be added to the My Modules section of Portico.
- The module I want is not available for me to select. What do I do?
Please contact your home/parent department who will let you know if you can select the module in question. If you are eligible for the module, they will be able to add it to your record for consideration by the teaching department.
- I have submitted my preferred modules, but I want to make a change before the deadline. How can I do this?
You can make changes by logging into Portico and navigating to the My Studies tab from mid-December - once you have selected your modules - to 19 January 2024 and select the "Change Module" button.
- How do I know if my selected modules have been approved?
You will receive a notification once all your modules are approved. You can also visit the My Modules section on Portico to check the approval status of your module selections.
- What happens if I have been declined for any of my selected modules?
We try to maximise the amount of students who are accepted onto their first choice of modules but, unfortunately, it is not always possible. With over 50,000 students across UCL, and the complexity of the programmes and modules we offer, it is inevitable some selected modules are declined. These decisions must be considered final. If this happens, you will be able to select an alternative module in the MyStudies section on Portico. There is a step by step guide for New Student Module reselection
- I need more information about my timetable. Where can I get this?
I need more information about my timetable. Where can I get this?
Refer to the Timetabling FAQ's below.
Timetabling
- What does a red border mean in the draft timetable?
A red border indicates that there is a clash between compulsory events (i.e. two teaching events happening at the same time, where there are no alternative event times you can attend for either module). Do not submit your saved module selections if you have a clash. Change the module selected, save and re-check the timetable. Your department may be able to provide additional information to help you understand your timetable. If there is a clash please check with your department before making your selections.
- What does a blue border mean in the draft timetable?
In-person teaching events have a blue border with events at UCL East highlighted by a dark blue, thicker border. Click on the location icon for each timetable event to view the location in google maps. If you have events at different campuses on the same day, you should ensure that you have sufficient travel time. We recommend you allow an hour to travel between UCL Bloomsbury and UCL East, if you have additional accessibility needs you may wish to allow longer.
- What does a yellow border mean in the draft timetable?
This indicates that the event will be delivered online.
- What does the multiple events label mean in the draft timetable?
This means that there are two or more of the same event running at the same time for a module. If you select this module you will be allocated to one of the groups.
- All module subgroup events are showing in the draft timetable, what does this mean?
If you can see multiple subgroup events for one of your modules e.g. Tutorials 1, 2, 3, 4… you will only need to be able to attend the events for one of those groups.
- What do ‘unknown events - non-modular’ mean?
Events unrelated to modular teaching can be attached to a degree programme, or even a whole department. If you see such an event and are unsure what it is, please speak to your department admin office in the first instance.
- I cannot see an event for a module in the draft timetable, what should I do?
Please contact the department in question. They will be able to advise what events will be running for this module.
- Should I print my timetable?
Please do not print your timetable. Timetable information may be updated and is subject to change. We encourage students to check their timetable regularly to see if there are any changes.