have2thinkboutit Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm curious about this. During my undergrad as well as my MA, both of which I completed in the UK, all assessment was essay based. Basically, I never had final exams but was required to write papers (usually 2 per module) and do presentations (1 per module ). Overall it was very research based. Is that similar to how classes are done in the US? I gotta admit that I'm slightly uncomfortable when thinking about exams as the last time I had those was in high school about 15 years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Many graduate seminars require lengthy final papers (15-25 pages double-spaced) in lieu of exams. The only exams you're likely to have to study for will be those for language courses and your comprehensive (or qualifying) exams. have2thinkboutit and firewitch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
have2thinkboutit Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Perfect! Thanks so much for your response, rising star! Especially, since this is exactly what I wanted to hear! Looking forward to school even more now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCarlton Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I'm curious about this. During my undergrad as well as my MA, both of which I completed in the UK, all assessment was essay based. Basically, I never had final exams but was required to write papers (usually 2 per module) and do presentations (1 per module ). Overall it was very research based. Is that similar to how classes are done in the US? I gotta admit that I'm slightly uncomfortable when thinking about exams as the last time I had those was in high school about 15 years ago... I had a comprehensive final exam in my Environmental Archaeology course and we all bonded over the fact that we hadn't taken a final exam in so long. Also, it wasn't an exam, but we had a Ceramics practical in another course. I guess it depends on your professor. have2thinkboutit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewitch Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I had finals in my first year of MA study, but they were take-home, usually with about a week to complete. Second year, more professors omitted the exam and graded 50% on class participation and 50% on a term paper. Of course, there were the comprehensive exams..... have2thinkboutit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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