A city bus runs directly from the university to the city of Norwich. The philosophy and approach to education in British universities is different in some ways from the U.S. system. British students specialize in a specific subject, rather than study a wide range of subjects, as in the U.S. university system. In the British system, a greater emphasis is placed on independent study. Very often there is no detailed schedule and syllabus, as one would expect in the U.S. system, but rather a reading list from which it is the student's responsibility to chose what to read.
Assessment differs according to the course.
It may range from one essay with a final exam at the end of the course to 3 essays and 2 exams. UR exchange students may enroll in any course at UEA as long as at least half of their courses are in the School of English and American Studies and prerequisites are met. UR exchange students have access to all UEA facilities. The normal course load for a UEA student is three courses per semester. UR students will take 3 courses per semester and receive 5 credits for each successfully completed course.