Check with Financial Aid for more specific information. 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 choose 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 Warwick, as long as they meet prerequisites. A full course load at Warwick is four courses per semester. The majority of courses at Warwick run for the full year. Students should seek approval for at least eight courses before departure from UR and should allow flexibility in their schedules at Warwick.