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WELCOME TO GRADUATE SCHOOL!

UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW GRADUATE SCHOOL MASTERS PROGRAMMES & EXECUTIVE MBA 2018-08-30

Graduate School Student Office Monday 10:00 - 12:30 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 15:00 Wednesday Closed Thursday 10:00 - 12:30 Friday Closed Our office is situated at L2, the middle building in the courtyard. Use the main entrance, first corridor to the left.

Administration Staff Study Administrator • Queries regarding exams and study results • Pick up of your own written exams Administrative Coordinators • Certificates and transcripts • Queries regarding courses and schedules • Queries regarding exam dates

Student Counsellors • Registration of courses • Admissions questions • Academic counselling • Guidance in general matters • Individual study plans • E-mail: study.info@gs.gu.se Anna Eva Ellen Drop-in for student counselling: • Tuesday 10:00-12:30 & 13:30-15:00 • Thursday 10:00-12:30 It is also possible to make an appointment outside these hours.

Student Account 1. Check your registration of courses 2. Check that the spelling of your name is correct 3. Ensure that your address is up to date 4. Apply for your GU-card 5. Note down your student-email address – forward your email to private account if necessary 2018-08-30

Student Account- how to log in • Go to studentportalen.gu.se No Swedish personal number? Go to Service Center for assistance. • Use your Swedish personal number (without letters) Follow the instructions on how to activate your student account and use the log-in for university admissions/antagning.se • Your username and your new password will be presented on screen. Write down your new password and keep it in a secure place! 2018-08-30

Student Portal- Graduate School • Each department/section/institution has their own Student Portal. For example: – University of Gothenburg – School of Business, Economics and Law – Graduate School • At the GS Student Portal: – Access to GUL and Ladok – Contact information to GS – Specific information for GS students

The GU card functions as: • Access card at the Faculty where you are studying • Library card at Gothenburg University Library • Printing and copying card 2018-08-30

How to issue a GU card To order your GU card you have to be registered on a course in Ladok at University of Gothenburg. GS administration will register the courses for you on August 31st - only thereafter can you order the GU card. For more information regarding the GU card and how to order it, please visit GU card. After ordering the GU card you need to visit a Servicecenter to get photographed and to pick up your card. 2018-08-30

Service Centers at the University of Gothenburg The closest Service Center is Haga, Sprängkullsgatan 19 The Service centers have extended opening hours 8am-6pm during the period August 29-September 12. Servicecenter Haga will also be open on Saturday September 8 10am-4pm. The services at the Centre and locations of other centers 2018-08-30

GUL University of Gothenburg’s web-based learning platform • All “need to know” about your courses • Communication and collaboration between teachers, administration and students • On the open pages of GUL information is available without log-in

GRADUATE SCHOOL Exams • SIGN UP!  Registration site opens 3 weeks before the exam – and closes 10 days before the exam.  Register for exams in Ladok Online services (access from Student Portal)  Cancel if you are unable to attend.  If you do not register, you will NOT be able to write the exam. • All exams are anonymous when corrected. • Examination results are published on the web page for the course (GUL page). • Number of exams offered: 1 exam, 1 re-exam and sometimes 1 exam in end of August. Extra exam opportunities will not be provided. • You can pick up your own exam paper at the Graduate School Student Office. The digital exams are available online on your student account (DISA Account) • When you have picked up and signed for your exam paper you cannot ask for a re- assessment of your exam answers. 2018-08-30

Elective courses • The GS administration prepares a list of master courses to choose from. • The list is distributed to students in the beginning of December and middle of May. • Students choose courses in a web based application form. • Oversubscribed courses: students are ranked based on grades. 2018-08-30

Rules for studies and examinations • Visit GS Student Portal and read:  Rules for studies  Rules for Examinations  Local Examination rules • Watch the film “What is plagiarism?” and take the 3 tests. See instructions on “Letter of Agreement” (blue paper) • Sign “Letter of Agreement” form and submit by 7 September at the latest at the Graduate School Office. Cheating and plagiarism is a serious offence and will be reported to the Disciplinary Board! 2018-08-30

Student representatives • 2 for each programme and year, i.e. 4 in total for each programme. • Find your representative on the GUL page for each course and in GS Student Portal. • Important link between the students in your programme/courses and the course responsible teachers, the Programme Coordinator (academic) and administration in regards to course evaluations , views on the education, and other student related issues. • More information and selection in early September.

Other important information • Library information is MANDATORY! - see date and time in your course schedule on GUL. • There are several types of examinations. For example: assignments, group work, written exam on paper or digital. • Christmas holiday only if there is free time in the course schedule. Check your schedules! • GS Administration only distributes information by GUL and your student e-mail account. 2018-08-30

Please help us improve • Submit the course evaluations in GUL (reminder by email) Use the app or through the web – it is completely anonymous! • You can also submit feedback to:  Your student representatives for your programme or course (contact info on course GUL page)  Student Counsellors  Administration staff and teachers 2018-08-30

Exchange Studies Information from the International Office 2018-08-30

Good luck with your studies! 2018-08-30