Postgrad Prospectus 2017

BATH SPA UNiversity Postgraduate prospectus 2017

Different thinking Bath Spa University is a leading university in creativity, culture and enterprise. Our students – whether studying arts, humanities, sciences or social sciences – work in an environment where creativity in its broadest sense is valued and nurtured.

BATH SPA POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS / INTRODUCTION

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WELCOME 04 10 reasons why 07 Our campuses 09 Caring for the environment 10 Life in Bath 12 Students’ Union 13 Boost your career 14 Study facilities 15 Student support 16 Fees and finances 20 International students 22 Research Degrees

COURSES ART & DESIGN 25 MA Curatorial Practice 25 MA Design: Ceramics 25 MA Design: Fashion and Textiles 25 MA Fine Art 25 MA Visual Communication EDUCATION 26 MA Education Studies 26 MA Education: International Education 26 MA Education: Leadership and Management 26 MA Education: Early Years 26 MA Specific Learning Difficulties / Dyslexia 26 MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice 26 MA TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) 26 MA Vulnerable Learners and Inclusion 26 MA Professional Practice in Higher Education WRITING AND ENGLISH 27 MA Creative Writing 27 MA Scriptwriting 27 MA Travel and Nature Writing 27 MA Writing for Young People 27 MA Literature, Landscape and Environment 27 MRes Transnational Writing ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES 27 MA Environmental Humanities FILM AND MEDIA 28 MA Feature Filmmaking 28 MA Independent Filmmaking

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MUSIC 28 MMus Composition 28 MMus Performance 28 MMus Songwriting 28 MMus Creative Sound and Media Technology DANCE AND PERFORMANCE 29 MA Dance 29 MA Performing Shakespeare 29 MA Theatre for Young Audiences 29 MA Directing for Circus (Circomedia) HISTORY AND HERITAGE 29 MA Heritage Management BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 30 MA Business and Management 30 MA Business and Management: Accounting 30 MA Business and Management: Entrepreneurship 30 MA Business and Management: Marketing 30 MA Business and Management: International Business 30 MSc Accounting and Finance 31 MA Arts Management 31 MA Advertising Practice 31 MSc Environmental Management

COMPUTING 31 MSc Creative Technologies and Enterprise PSYCHOLOGY 31 MSc Principles of Applied Neuropsychology LIBERAL ARTS 31 MA/MRes Liberal Arts

INFORMATION 32 Visit Us 33 More information

Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons was installed as the first Chancellor of Bath Spa University in 2016. The Chancellor is the ceremonial figurehead of the University and plays an important ambassadorial role.

FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR PROFESSOR CHRISTINA SLADE — “Bath Spa University is a vibrant and diverse community of talented staff and students who value creativity and culture in its broadest sense, and who are enterprising in their approach.

Jeremy Irons is a renowned film, TV The student experience is at the and stage performer. He trained at heart of everything we do. We want the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol our students to be challenged and and first performed on stage in 1969. fulfilled academically, so they are He has appeared in numerous prepared in the best possible way for productions in both the West End of future careers. However, the university London and on Broadway winning a experience is greater than purely an Tony Award for Best Actor for his role academic one, so we are committed to in The Real Thing in 1984. broadening horizons and providing His performance in TV series opportunities for international study, Brideshead Revisited resulted in his volunteering, work experience and first Golden Globe Award for Best other extra-curricular activities.

Actor and he won a further Golden Bath Spa University shares the Globe for Best Supporting Actor and strengths and characteristics of many an Emmy Award for his performance of the UK’s excellent universities. in Elizabeth I. However, it is also a University of His numerous film credits include Kafka, Dead Ringers, Lolita, The Man in unique contrasts, offering a diverse the Iron Mask, The Lion King, Die Hard mix of heritage, modernity, tradition with a Vengeance, and Reversal of and innovation.

Fortune for which he won the Our campuses are beautiful and Academy Award for Best Actor. steeped in history, and our modern He said: “The arts stir our facilities blend sympathetically with emotions like nothing else. They the older buildings, while boasting a inspire action and change human wealth of cutting-edge technology behaviour, so we must not behind the classic architecture. underestimate their potential impact Our Newton Park campus has been when investigating and addressing significantly developed in recent societal and global issues. years and now boasts some of the “Bath Spa University is a very best teaching and learning spaces in special place. Its heritage spans diverse the region. institutions and it has several beautiful Throughout their journey with us, locations around Bath and beyond. But our students develop a unique set of creativity unites it at its core. In their attributes to ensure they become many different ways, students, staff socially engaged global citizens, ready and alumni are able to combine to to make a difference in the world. form a constellation of brilliance!

We look forward to welcoming And we need to celebrate that.” you to Bath Spa University.”

Illustration by Neil Stevens crayonfire.co.uk

BATH SPA POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS / 10 REASONS WHY

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10 REASONS why 1 A WORLD-RENOWNED REPUTATION Bath Spa University has a proud tradition of success dating back over 160 years to Bath School of Art. We established ourselves as a modern and progressive university in 2005, fit for the twenty-first century student, bringing together the reputation of Bath School of Art and Design, the Institute for Education and the College of Liberal Arts, which includes our recently formed Bath Business School.

Our popularity and unique position has been largely driven by our ambition to be a leading, world-renowned University in creativity, culture and enterprise, balancing quality, diversity and talent in our student population.

In the Which? University Student Survey 2016 Bath Spa was voted a top five creative university.

2 QUALITY OF TEACHING Our passion is to put the student at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on students being taught by talented staff from industry who bring a practical, interactive approach to their teaching. Many are continuously researching and are famed in their fields of study.

3 A GREAT RANGE OF COURSES Bath Spa’s wide and expanding range of postgraduate awards provides opportunities for advanced study that are both academically challenging and vocationally relevant. In addition there is an experienced and lively research environment at Bath Spa with established strengths in art and design, music and performing arts, english, history, creative writing, education and psychology. Our state-of-the-art facilities, collaborative learning spaces, personal tutors and peer mentors provide the perfect combination for students to thrive and succeed in whatever field they wish to go into.

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5 STRONG CARING ETHOS

We have built our success on accessibility and equality of opportunity. The unique study and social environment we offer is a key factor in our distinctiveness and in our popularity. Our students come from a range of backgrounds and cultures, from all parts of this country and from overseas, and with a variety of academic credentials.

Our caring ethos runs through everything we do. Our students rate their tutors and lecturers for the support and accessibility they deliver. Our student services offer advice on anything from finances to homesickness, as well as offering disability support and so much more.

But it doesn’t end there; our policies on environmental sustainability have been recognised with a Platinum award under the national EcoCampus scheme.

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6 EXCITING CAREER PROSPECTS We are continuously expanding our partnerships with local, national and international industry. Whether our students wish to work for existing businesses, set up their own, or consider taking a PhD, we can provide the career guidance and networks to help make it a reality.

9 INTERNATIONALLY CONNECTED We have partnerships and links with businesses, organisations and institutions across the globe – this is a globally connected community.

We welcome international students to our beautiful campuses, and we give UK students plenty of opportunity to spend time abroad and get that all-important international insight.

So our graduates leave us as global citizens with ambition, drive and focus.

Bath Spa was ranked in the top five of modern universities in the International Student Barometer Autumn 2016, for expert lecturers and teachers, the course content, organisation, assessment and feedback.

10 SAFE AND SECURE We provide an environment that allows our students to concentrate on what matters most. The campuses are beautiful, and the city of Bath itself is renowned internationally with an enviable reputation for being enjoyable and safe to live in. In fact, it’s ranked as one of the top ‘safe student cities’. It has a personality all of its own, with an intimate yet vibrant community. Bath Spa was ranked sixth in the Student Barometer Autumn 2016 for safety.

7 HAPPY COMMUNITY

8 HISTORIC CAMPUSES

The Bath Spa community values creativity, culture and enterprise.

Compared to some universities we’re relatively small in size – small enough for students to feel that they’re treated and respected as individuals.

It’s a thriving community where all sorts of extra-curricular opportunities exist – clubs, societies, volunteering, work-based activities. It all makes for a fulfilling, rewarding and successful community.

Our campuses are steeped in history, with beautiful period buildings and breath-taking settings. We take great care of them to make sure future generations of students can also enjoy them – but we also invest in them to ensure they provide an inspirational setting today, and we invest in ultramodern technology and facilities. Our modern developments blend sympathetically into the historic setting, and our students tell us it’s a great environment in which to succeed.

BATH SPA POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS / OUR CAMPUSES

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OUR campuses

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Students are based at a number of different campuses across Bath and further afield in Wiltshire. Each of the campuses has its own unique beauty, whether that is architecture, landscape or space; they all provide a striking, enriching and inspiring location for study CORSHAM COURT Corsham Court in Wiltshire is a specialist centre for the University’s postgraduate teaching and research.

The vibrant community of postgraduate and research students benefit from a unique study environment with state-of-the-art modern facilities in a historic building, dating originally from 1582, and surrounded by gardens landscaped

by Capability Brown.

Corsham Court is a stunning building that became the home of the Bath Academy of Art in 1946, and is retained by Bath Spa University on a long-term lease. It is of great historic significance, and is owned by the Methuen family.

The University has made a major investment in the Corsham Court Centre since 2009 to provide outstanding facilities for postgraduate study and research. This includes specialist provision for music, songwriting, art and design, ceramics, weaving and filmmaking.

There is a suite of high quality meeting rooms, studios, seminar rooms and a performance hall, as well as individual study spaces and an open access computer room. There is a café and also a common area, with kitchen facilities available, providing an informal space to meet with other postgraduate students and colleagues.

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transformed into a state-of-the-art recording suite boasting every aspect of technology needed for professional filmmaking and recording.

NEWTON PARK The largest of our campuses is a mix of history and modernity set in stunning parkland leased from the Duchy of Cornwall. It is a busy campus in an idyllic rural setting, only four miles from the city centre of Bath. You’ll find excellent facilities, from the ultramodern academic building ‘Commons’ (completed in 2014) to the purposebuilt concert hall, the Michael Tippett Centre, and the newly refurbished science labs.

Commons has superb teaching facilities and provides the best specialist digital and studio resources for teaching in the South West – equal to anything found in the best commercial organisations and broadcasting companies.

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The historic buildings on the campus are also used for teaching and study space. You might find yourself studying in the 14th century Castle Tower (the oldest building on the campus and a scheduled ancient monument) or in the Creative Writing Centre in the Castle Gatehouse, another scheduled ancient monument, but equipped with the latest computers and audio visual equipment.

To top it all off, Newton Park boasts a nature reserve, a lake, woods, historic listed buildings, and rolling fields. The grounds were designed by the well-known landscape architect Capability Brown in the 18th century, and many of the original features remain. The transformation of the Walled Garden near the new ‘Gardens’ student residences is a recent example of how the original estate has been adapted to provide truly unique facilities and outdoor spaces

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orsham Court, Postgraduate Centre C Newton Park New Commons building, Newton Park Corsham Court

BATH SPA POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS / OUR CAMPUSES

where you can relax and socialise. The outdoor amphitheatre near Commons is another recent addition and provides a stunning setting for student performances.

SION HILL Sion Hill campus is the main base for the Bath School of Art and Design.

Sion Hill is in a stunning setting and grounds in the Lansdown district of Bath – a residential area of the city renowned for its architecture, and within walking distance of the city centre.

If you’re an art and design student you’ll appreciate the amazing specialist facilities and resources at Sion Hill.

There are well-equipped studios and workshops: graphic communication studios, electronic media workshops, studios for art, photography, textiles and sculpture, workshops for wood, etching, lithography and silkscreen.

You’ll also enjoy the friendly community atmosphere at Sion Hill.

It’s in a very peaceful setting close to the city centre, and is surrounded by its own attractively landscaped gardens; the site originally belonged to a 19th century mansion house, and although the house was destroyed in the war, the ornamental grounds remain. In June each year the site becomes a showpiece of student talent as the School of Art and Design hosts its annual degree show, and in September we run the Master’s degree show. Both events always draw a large audience from near and far. The School of Art and Design also has a separate teaching centre at The Circus, Bath, where undergraduate Fashion students are based, and there are workshop spaces and facilities at Dartmouth Avenue in the Oldfield Park area of Bath.

LOCKSBROOK ROAD The University has recently acquired the iconic Grade II listed former Herman Miller factory on Locksbrook Road in Bath, which will be developed into a new campus for art and design.

It is in a central location and close to student accommodation on Lower Bristol Road and in Oldfield Park. The cycle path that runs from the centre of Bath to the Newton Park campus is also next to the site. The aim is for the building to be completed and ready to admit students from September 2019.

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OTHER TEACHING SITES The University also has a number of additional sites used for specialist teaching. Burdall’s Yard is an exciting arts/performance centre in Bath city centre. The centre is used as a teaching, rehearsal and performance space and also hosts a number of hugely successful arts events. A Theatre Production Centre is located between the Newton Park Campus and Bath City Centre at Ashman’s Yard.

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BATH SPA POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS / CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

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caring for the environment

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From cycling to recycling, we’re always looking for ways to protect our environment. Our students and staff share a strong environmental ethos and we encourage everyone to play their part and get involved.

Using public transport more, saving energy and reducing water usage are just some of the methods we’re using to safeguard our beautiful campuses and the world around us.

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE Bath Spa University has an excellent record of environmental performance and improvement.

– Bath Spa University has participated in the People and Planet Green League table for the last six years, achieving two top 10 positions in that time.

Bath Spa University has an excellent record of environmental performance and improvement.

– The University was ranked 1st out of 46 universities participating in the Student Barometer (a survey conducted around the world) in the Autumn Wave 2016 for “Eco-friendly attitude” – We’ve also achieved a Platinum award under the national EcoCampus scheme, along with the international environmental management system ISO 14001.

– There’s a Carbon Reduction Management Plan in place to enable us to achieve 50% reduction in our carbon emissions by 2020, and we’re making great progress towards this.

– We are a Fairtrade accredited university – we believe equity and fairness in trade contributes to sustainable development.

– We make no use of animals in our teaching and research other than the observation and monitoring of mammals and birds in their natural habitats for conservation purposes.

Why not like us on Facebook and stay up-to-date with our environmental news www.facebook.com/BSUGREEN You can follow us on Twitter at @BSU_Green_Focus

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A great place to live, work, learn, play and do business. Bath is well known as one of the world’s most beautiful and historic cities – England’s only city to qualify as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, no less! The iconic architecture of sites such as the Roman Baths, the Royal Crescent, the Circus, Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey is known the world over.

For such a famous city it’s surprisingly compact – the city centre has both grand Georgian streets and picturesque passageways, packed with small independent shops and stylish boutiques as well as familiar big-name stores. Student pubs and cafés rub shoulders with award-winning restaurants and quaint tea rooms.

There’s a great nightlife for students, with nightclubs, cinemas, the famous Theatre Royal, and a great comedy scene. There’s also an exciting live music scene including regular sessions, day and night, at many of the pubs, bars and clubs – with plenty of involvement from Bath Spa students!

Bath is well known as a city of festivals and the arts, with something for all tastes from Shakespeare to Jane Austen and from books to boules! Bath Spa students play a key role in many of the festivals (both mainstream and fringe) including the International Music Festival, Bath Film Festival, and Bath Literature Festival. There’s also a lively sports scene for sports enthusiasts – Bath Rugby Club, Bath City Football Club and Bath Races, to name just a few.

Bath is well positioned with easy access to Bristol – also popular for

P ulteney Bridge with its independent shops Thermae Bath Spa The Little Theatre Cinema Corsham High Street Kennet and Avon Canal

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nights out – and just an easy hour and a half train journey from London. An added bonus - Bath is ranked as one of the top safest student cities by The Complete University Guide!

BATH: A BEAUTIFULLY INVENTIVE FUTURE Alongside Bath’s traditional reputation it is also home to a world-class creative, design and technology sector. The inspiring environment of Bath continues to attract highly-skilled and talented people all over the globe including creatives, inventors, artisans, entrepreneurs and future-thinkers.

Bath is internationally renowned as a beautifully inventive and entrepreneurial 21st century city with a strong social purpose and a spirit of wellbeing, where everyone is invited to think big – a city ready to create an extraordinary legacy for future generations.

CORSHAM Corsham is a small market town only 10 miles away from Bath and is home to our postgraduate centre at the historic Corsham Court (see page 7).

With Royal Saxon origins, Corsham has an impressive collection of historic buildings. This includes the High Street, consisting mostly of properties from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, where peacocks wander freely. There is a vibrant cultural life in Corsham including the Fine Art collection at Corsham Court, Corsham Festival, the Global Village Film Festival and a thriving community arts scene. There is also a weekly market and a monthly farmers market adding to the quaint local feel of the town.

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BATH SPA POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS / STUDENTS UNION

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Students’ union

The Students’ Union is run by students, for students – once you’ve enrolled, you automatically become a member for free. We are a charity with over 8,000 members, we’re independent of the University and exist to help you get involved, make friends, have fun and have your voice heard.

The Union is run by elected students – three full-time sabbatical officers and five part-time officers – who are supported by volunteers and staff. We are always on hand to help you out so come along to the office and introduce yourself!

FACILITIES We’re famous for our facilities, which run on a not-for-profit basis with any income being put back into the Union to make it better for you!

– Our newly refurbished bar and kitchen provide great, wallet-friendly food in the day (look out for our Sunday roasts!) and awesome events at night. We also host the prestigious Summer Ball.

– Bath Spa Gym is a fitness suite on campus with top-of-the-range equipment and a programme of exercise classes. It’s also the cheapest gym you’ll find locally.

– The Union Shop is the only shop on campus; it stocks all the student essentials and groceries to keep you going, as well as the popular Bath Spa hoody.

SOCIETIES The Students’ Union has many Societies to offer. Whether you are interested in Dance, Dungeons and Dragons, Frisbee, Knitting or Films, we will have something for you. If none of the societies on offer take your fancy, you can always start your own – just find 10 like-minded people to join you. Check out the Union website for more information.

SPORTS We have nearly 20 active sports societies and a further 12 teams competing in the BUCS (British University and College Sport) league.

The sports we offer include football, rugby, hockey, badminton, netball, American football and more.

No matter what your standard, you will always be able to join in with any of our sports teams.

MEDIA SpaLife is the Union’s student led media hub. It includes a TV station, a podcast radio show and a termly magazine. We cover a mix of news, reviews, and home-grown talent so we’re always totally relevant to student life at Bath Spa. Union staff and officers provide training and support for SpaLife and every element is run by the students including editing, production, presenting, promoting and producing the content.

RAISING AND GIVING (RAG) Bath Spa University Raising and Giving (RAG) aims to raise money for charities by organising brilliant events throughout the year. You can get involved by coming along to the events or if you want to get some experience you can enjoy our team of RAG ambassadors and organise some events yourself.

REPRESENTATION Like any other Union, we ensure that our members are getting a fair deal, whether that is from the University, your employer or even from your landlord. We are led by students, from course reps to liberation reps to the Students’ Union President and it’s the job of the SU to ensure all of these student led positions are supported and empowered to make change.

Course reps will voice the opinions of the student body on anything related to your course; our Liberation Reps work together for equal opportunities for all, they represent the underrepresented. We also run campaigns and help you campaign on issues that you’re passionate about – from public transport to world peace.

ADVICE AND SUPPORT We can help with a whole range of student-related matters, from academic appeals to personal issues.

We are here as your first port of call with any problems you might have – and we have the first-hand experience to be able to help.

VOLUNTEERING – JUST V Many Bath Spa students volunteer whilst at the University, giving their time, energy and skills to help out local, national and international voluntary organisations. Volunteering is very rewarding, great fun and provides you with real-life experience.

You’ll be able to develop your skills and strengths through the provision of a range of internal and external training opportunities and if you so choose, work towards the University’s ‘Certificate in Volunteering Achievement’. There’s bound to be something that suits you and the time you’re able to give – from one-off activities to more regular, weekly commitments.

FURTHER INFORMATION www.bathspasu.co.uk E: bathspasu@bathspa.ac.uk

The Students’ Union runs a whole range of clubs and societies – from Debating to Magic, Samba Drumming to Snow Sports; Hip Hop Dance to Photography

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Boost your career Industry-informed postgraduate degrees coupled with a range of personal and professional development opportunities enrich your university experience and help improve your career prospects.

Throughout your course you’ll acquire and develop a whole range of transferable skills, practical experience and industry insights that will make you highly attractive to employers.

We aim to enhance the employability of all our graduates by ensuring that you are well positioned and fully equipped to identify, and set foot on, the right career path for you.

Careers professionals and industry experts work in partnership with lecturers and tutors to help develop key employability skills. They also work closely with employers and other industry partners to maximise both opportunities for students and awareness of our graduates’ talents and achievements.

EXCELLENT CAREERS AND ENTERPRISE SUPPORT Our team of experienced careers consultants is available to guide you in the right direction and suggest ways to help you make informed career decisions, enabling you to realise your ambitions on a local, national or global stage. Help with everything from CVs and job search strategies to assessment centres is available throughout the year, with a range of one-to-one sessions, small group workshops, mock interviews, presentations and e-guidance options available to give you the right kind of support, how you want it and when you want it.

We were the first university to be awarded the West of England Employability Chartermark for Education in recognition of our overall approach to employability.

FIRST TO HEAR ABOUT INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES A variety of resources helps you keep up-to-date with news of the latest vacancies, recruitment schemes and other opportunities. This includes our online careers portal and a strong social media presence that engages our students and allows you to keep in touch with recent developments in specific employment sectors.

NETWORK WITH EMPLOYERS You’ll be introduced to graduate recruiters, local, regional and national employers and business experts through a range of industry events on campus. Through careers events

and industry mentors to employer presentations and networking evenings, you’ll have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the likes of Apple, The National Trust, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, IBM, PwC, Avon & Somerset Constabulary, Marshfield Bakery, Somer Valley FM, The Environment Agency, The NHS, Dyson, Aardman Animations, Parragon Books, The Theatre Royal and Bath Festivals.

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN Bath Spa University Job Shop is a completely free in-house recruitment service exclusively for students, which helps you find good quality, well-paid, part-time employment during your time at university.

GAIN ESSENTIAL WORK EXPERIENCE You may have placements or industry projects as part of your postgraduate degree, and this will help you develop a range of skills and experiences to support your career development.

We provide guidance and workshops on how to find a placement and put on Placements Pitstop events where employers offering opportunities come onto campus to meet students.

This is complemented with advice on making a good application and interview techniques.

DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURS As well as a host of possibilities within your postgraduate degree to develop creative, innovative and enterprising ideas, many opportunities exist elsewhere at Bath Spa to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. The University’s ‘BathSparks’ programme provides workshops and events throughout the year to support entrepreneurs and freelancers. We also run a series of challenges to draw out innovative ideas with over £15,000 in start-up support to be won. The Student Enterprise Society is also a great opportunity to meet like-minded students and collectively turn business ideas into reality.

A LEADER IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES Bath Spa University was designated a national centre for excellence in teaching and learning in the creative industries, attracting funding for major investment in resources.

Students and recent graduates benefit from industry-standard facilities, employer-inspired projects and significant links with the local and regional creative community.

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STUDY FACILITIES At Bath Spa we’ll help you get the most from your studies and you’ll have access to great study facilities and equipment. From well-equipped libraries and IT suites to innovative teaching methods – you’ll find it all here!

LIBRARIES Each campus has a library, with stock that reflects the courses that are taught there. As well as traditional library materials, there’s also a wealth of electronic resources such as electronic journals, electronic books and online services to help you access high quality information for your university work. You’ll find specialist materials – for example, resources for trainee teachers to use when on school placements, through to collections of exhibition catalogues, images and DVDs to inspire you if you’re an art and design student.

The postgraduate centre at Corsham Court has a fully stocked library with a wide range of books and journals, and a full-time librarian available during the week to help with your enquiries.

The Bath School of Art and Design at Sion Hill has a well-equipped library facility. Here you can seek creative inspiration from a wide range of specialist books and journals as well as collections of exhibition catalogues, images and DVDs. At Newton Park there’s also a Learning Commons covering over 1,000 square metres that’s open 24/7 in term time. It has 400 study seats, plenty of social learning space and bookable group working rooms and pods – as well as a café to relax in.

We have separate areas in the libraries for different kinds of study.

If you really need to concentrate, you can work in silent study areas where we ask people not to talk at all. At other times, you’ll need to work on group projects, so we’ve set aside areas where you can talk, use mobiles, eat and drink. Or you might just want to pop in quickly and use the laptop docking points.

Professionally qualified librarians are available to help. You’ll have access to sessions that teach you how to find, evaluate and use information as well as one-to-one tutorials, an electronic enquiry service and advice as and when you need it. If you’re a disabled student, help will be available on an individual basis to make sure we best meet your library and information needs.

Take a look at our website at www.bathspa.ac.uk/library for more information. Guest access to the library catalogue allows you to browse our resources.

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WRITING AND LEARNING CENTRE The library also runs the Writing and Learning Centre, which can help you with anything from academic writing, research, independent learning and referencing, through to digital literacy. You can drop in, book a 1:1 appointment, access information online, or simply email us a quick question. Our trained, professional advisors have a wide range of academic backgrounds and are ready to help you rise to the challenges of studying at postgraduate level.

TECHNOLOGY There are several hundred networked computers available for you to use, many in open access rooms which are open in the evenings and at weekends as well as during the day. And you’ll find user-friendly online help pages covering all aspects of IT at the University. There are also specialised computer facilities across the campuses for subjects such as music, art and design, and media production.

We have both PCs and Apple Macs as well as wireless connections for your own laptops.

If you’re planning to bring your own laptop or tablet with you, bear in mind that there’s a minimum specification for devices to work on the University wireless network. Do check the specification before you buy a new device to make sure it’s compatible – www.bathspa.ac.uk/byod ONLINE LEARNING We’re proud of our great reputation for high quality teaching, and we make sure we’re right up to date with the most advanced teaching methods.

You’ll have access to our online virtual learning environment, Minerva, which allows your lecturers to send course materials to you via the web – and makes these easy for you to find.

Minerva has all sorts of useful features, such as discussion boards which allow you to have online conversations with others from your course, and lets you submit coursework electronically. It also includes links to reading lists and digitised material from the library collections as well as a library tab for all of your research needs.

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STUDENT SUPPORT

We have a range of support services designed to help you get the most out of your time at university. You’ll find advice, guidance, information and ideas on a range of issues, provided by specialist staff who will share their expertise and help guide you through the many activities and issues that you may encounter. It makes no difference whether you’re a full or part-time student, UK, EU or international – you’ll find a professional team ready to help and support you.

STUDENT SUPPORT Most students find themselves needing a bit of help at times as they juggle different priorities and demands. Common concerns include balancing study, work and social life, personal issues, friends and relationship difficulties, health or loneliness. We won’t make decisions for you – but we’ll help you to make them for yourself.

MONEY ADVICE We can guide you through the intricacies of funding your postgraduate studies and give advice on loans and other forms of funding, on budgeting and how to handle and negotiate debt. We also administer loans and grants which are available in special circumstances to students experiencing financial hardship. For more information email: studentsupport@bathspa.ac.uk

SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS DISCLOSING A DISABILITY, MEDICAL CONDITION, MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS OR SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTY (SUCH AS DYSLEXIA) We’ll work with you from the point you are made an offer to study at Bath Spa to ensure that your learning experience at Bath Spa is as wide-ranging and successful as possible. We will be in contact with you, to discuss any academic access requirements. You don’t need to wait until you get here – contact us for an individual appointment.

MEDICAL SERVICE A local GP practice provides the full range of medical services, from dealing with illness and injury to providing services such as contraception, vaccination, repeat prescriptions and general health checks. We encourage all students to register. You can attend one of the surgeries on campus or make appointments at the practice health centre in town at other times. Either way you’ll have a choice of doctor or nurse appointments: studentsupport@bathspa.ac.uk

FAITH SERVICES This is a multi-faith environment and we welcome students of all faiths as well as students of no faith. Members of the University Chaplaincy team visit the campus each week for a drop-in session and from time to time events may be organised to coincide with specific seasons.

CHILDCARE If you’re a parent of children under five you can arrange for them to be looked after at Oak Tree Day Nursery at our Newton Park campus. Children of staff and the local community use the Nursery too, which provides a happy, secure and stimulating environment.

The Nursery is in two adjoining houses, arranged for children of different ages (six months to two years, and two to five years).

The services and activities provided are tailored to the needs of the babies and children, enabling them to explore and learn through play. The standards of care and nursery education are high – this was confirmed by an Ofsted inspection in 2009. The report comments: “Children are happy and confident in a well-managed, stimulating care and learning environment”.

You can book morning, afternoon or full-day sessions, with student rates ranging from £24 – £50 depending on the age of the child and the session you require. Full details can be found at www.oak-tree-nursery.co.uk or call the Day Nursery Manager on 01225 875590.

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Having a postgraduate qualification is an excellent investment. It will not only enhance your career prospects and deepen your knowledge of a subject you feel passionately about, but studies also show that the majority of postgraduates earn more than undergraduates over their careers.

Students will be provided with details of the materials and activities in the contribution for their course as part of their welcome pack.

The contributions for 2017/18 for MA Design: Ceramics, MA Design: Fashion & Textiles, MA Fine Art and MA Visual Communication are £280 full-time or £140 part-time.

POSTGRADUATE FEES Postgraduate course fees are shown in the tables opposite. It is advisable to check all fee arrangements on the Bath Spa University website: www.bathspa.ac.uk/postgrad-funding

PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE FEES The full-time Pre-sessional English Language fees for 2016/17 were £2,800 for the 12-week course and £1,400 for the 6-week course.

MATERIALS AND STUDY VISITS Some Art and Design Master’s courses require students to carry out significant creative work outside of lectures and we supply workshops and labs for students to use. The University requires students on these courses to pay a contribution towards the materials and services provided.

The University is able to purchase consumables at trade and bulk discount costs, providing workshops and studios with a stock of readily available materials. This enables students to work unhindered by having to provide materials themselves, and, possibly more significantly, it means that students’ creative ability is not limited by the money currently in their pocket. The contribution is also allocated to subsidise the additional costs of external facing activities. These activities are decided in response to the external projects and collaborations, exhibitions, events and trips or other opportunities available during the year.

POSTGRADUATE FUNDING POSTGRADUATE LOANS Students in the UK who normally live in England are able to borrow up to £10,280 to help undertake an eligible postgraduate master’s course starting from September 2017. The loan will be paid directly to you, in instalments during the course, and can be used as a contribution towards fees, or other study or living costs during the master’s course.

Master’s degrees in all disciplines and subject areas are covered by the postgraduate loans. They are available for all full-time, part-time and distance learning master’s programmes.

The postgraduate loans are subject to eligibility criteria based on age, nationality, residency status, course, and if you’ve studied on a postgraduate course before: – If you already have a master’s degree, or a qualification that’s an equivalent or higher, you won’t be eligible – You must be under 60 years of age when you begin your postgraduate course

– You must be studying at a university in the UK – You’re a UK or EU national, or have ‘settled status’, so there are no restrictions on how long you can stay, you normally live in England (and didn’t move there just to study), and you’ve been living in the UK for 3 years before starting your course – Other EU nationals, and those with refugee status, may also be eligible.

REPAYING STUDENT LOANS Loans become repayable from April 2019, and if your income is less than £21,000 you will only start repayments once it reaches that level.

Repayments are income-contingent and made concurrently with undergraduate loans. Repayment rates are currently set at 6% of annual income over £21,000.

Further information about postgraduate loans can be found at: www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan PAYMENT PLAN There are several means to pay your fees – by card, cheque, cash or via a sponsor. You can either pay in one instalment at the end of October or opt to pay in 10 equal instalments, at the end of each month from October to July.

Even if you have a payment plan you can still use other methods, but make sure to pay in the correct month or earlier. All payments are to be made in sterling. Students are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure they have sufficient funds available to cover any agreed payment.

BATH SPA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI FUNDING Postgraduate Scholarship for Bath Spa University Alumni The scholarship is available to any Bath Spa graduate (undergraduate or PGCE) progressing onto a Taught Master’s Degree in the 2017/18 academic year. You will be eligible for a £1,200 reduction to the fees for that course (excluding teacher education qualifications, such as the PGCE). The reduction is available to both UK/EU and international students. Part-time students also receive the reduction on a pro-rata basis.

The Bath Spa University Classical Performance Award With the support of our generous donors, Lord and Lady Strasburger, and Ian Hay and Morny Davison, the University has established an annual award for an outstanding student accepted on the MMus Performance Course. The successful applicant will receive £1,500. The key criteria for the award are talent and communicative ability as a performer of classical music. This award is subject to available funding.

The Jennifer Skellett Postgraduate Bursary This bursary will be awarded annually to an outstanding student from the department of music to support them in undertaking a postgraduate degree at Bath Spa. The recipient will be awarded £500 to £1,000 and applications are welcomed from alumni up to three years after the date of graduation. This award is subject to available funding.

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2017/18 POSTGRADUATE FEES UK/EU POSTGRADUATE FEES

INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE FEES

Full-time

Part-time1

Full-time2

Part-time3

MA Advertising Practice

£9,100

£4,550

£13,500

N/A

MA Creative Writing

£7,000

£3,500

£14,000

N/A

MA Feature Filmmaking

£13,700

£6,850

£14,000

N/A

MA Independent Filmmaking

£7,000

£3,500

£14,000

N/A

MA Heritage Management

£7,200

£3,600

£13,500

N/A

MA Travel and Nature Writing

£7,200

£3,600

£13,500

N/A

MA Performing Shakespeare

£7,200

£3,600

£13,500

N/A

MA Theatre for Young Audiences

£8,000

£4,000

£14,000

N/A

MA Writing for Young People

£7,000

£3,500

£14,000

N/A

Band 1 – all classroom based degrees 2

£6,800

£3,400

£12,500

N/A

Band 2 – all lab/studio based degrees 2

£7,000

£3,500

£13,500

N/A

PhD Creative Writing (normal mode of delivery)

£5,700

£2,850

£12,500

N/A

PhD Creative Writing (Low residency option)

£6,500

N/A

£15,000

N/A

PhD (Low residency option)

£6,500

N/A

N/A

N/A

All other research degrees

£4,195

£2,100

£12,500

N/A

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RESEARCH DEGREES (MPHIL/PHD)

1 50% of current year full-time rate.

Returning part time Master students completing study in 2017/18 year will be charged the balance of modules remaining, to ensure full time fee charged.

2 Fees specific to each course are listed on the individual course pages.

3 International part-time fees can be quoted on request. However, students must have unlimited leave to remain in the UK to study part-time. Student visas are given for full-time study only.

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MA Writing Award With the support of Jack and Audrey Ladevèze the University has established a new award for students studying for a Master’s in Creative Writing, Travel and Nature Writing, or Writing for Young People. Each year the Award will be made to a student who has demonstrated outstanding talent in writing and for whom this award, of £1,000, will make a significant difference in enabling them to further their studies at Master’s level. You will have been accepted onto a Master’s in Creative Writing, Travel and Nature Writing, or Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University.

Further information about all Bath Spa student and alumni funding can be found at www.bathspa.ac.uk/alumni/ how-we-support-you/ PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT LOANS A Professional and Career Development Loan could help you pay for learning that enhances your job skills or career prospects. It’s a bank loan, so you’ll have to pay it back once you’ve left your course. You can borrow between £300 and £10,000 and you don’t pay interest for the period when you’re in learning. For more information visit www.gov.uk/ career-development- loans BURSARIES FROM EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Various postgraduate organisations offer partial bursaries to contribute to Master’s and PhD funding. Visit the following websites for further details: – Target Courses: targetpostgrad.com/ bursarycompetition – Findamasters: www.findamasters. com/fundingawards – Postgrad.com: www.postgrad.com/ editorial/ bursaries TRUSTS AND CHARITIES There are a number of educational charities and trusts to which postgraduate students can apply for grants. Often, financial help is reserved for students from lower income households, or for those who have achieved academic excellence.

– Scholarship Search: www. scholarship-search.org.uk – Postgraduate Studentships: www. postgraduatestudentships.co.uk – Turn2us Grants Search: www. turn2us.org.uk/grants_ search.aspx The Bath Spa University Student

Support Service is able to give you advice and support with your application, E: studentsupport @bathspa.ac.uk DISABLED STUDENTS’ ALLOWANCES (DSAS) As a student living in England, you can apply for DSAs if you have a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia. The funding provided depends on your individual needs and not on income, and you don’t have to pay them back. Students can get help with the costs of specialist equipment (like computer software), non-medical helpers (like a specialist tutor), extra travel costs you have to pay because of your disability and other costs. For more information visit www.gov.uk/disabled-studentsallowances-dsas UNIVERSITY ACCESS FUND (UAF) The Access Fund is a discretionary fund of University money administered by the Student Support Service. Students can apply to the UAF for additional financial support if they are experiencing financial hardship.

Most awards are grants that don’t have to be paid back and money can be paid in a lump sum or in instalments. The Access Fund is not designed to be a main source of postgraduate funding. For more information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/ students/student-support/moneyadvice/ SPONSORSHIP BY EMPLOYERS Employers may fund vocational and professional postgraduate training as part of career development.

Information on company sponsorship opportunities is usually available through your HR department.

TEACHER EDUCATION FUNDING A range of incentives and financial support is available for those undertaking a teacher education programme such as a PGCE. For more information visit https:// getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/ funding-and-salary DOCTORAL TRAINING PARTNERSHIP Bath Spa is a member of the South, West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership (SWW DTP) of eight universities across the region. The DTP has been awarded £14.2 million funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) over five years from 2014 to deliver

postgraduate research training and development in a wide range of subjects: history, digital writing, creative writing, music, English literature, design, and the creative and performing arts. The funding will also offer joint supervision of students, sharing of resources from universities across the consortium, further activities such as student events, placements, conferences and the fostering of peer support networks.

For further details please visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/research/ phd-opportunities/studentshipsand-funding/dtp-studentships STUDENTSHIPS Funded studentships are also available within different subject areas. For the latest list of studentship opportunities please visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/ students/student-finance/ scholarships-and-funding SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Our International Scholarship programme for 2017/18 provides a range of scholarship opportunities for full-fee paying international students studying on-campus.

Postgraduate Overseas Scholarship All International Postgraduate Taught Master’s applicants who are full-fee paying and studying on-campus are assessed for this scholarship at the time of admission. Awards are worth £1,000 as a tuition fee discount.

Regional Scholarships Bath Spa University works with a number of partner organisations across the world to provide specific regional scholarships, including China, India, Nepal and South East Asia.

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Joint initiative between the Department for International Development’s Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) and UK universities. One scholarship is available to applicants from developing Commonwealth countries who apply for either MA Education: International Education or MSc Environmental Management. The successful award winner will receive their full tuition fees, return air fares to and from the UK and monthly stipend.

Latin America Scholarship in Creativity and Culture One award at 100% tuition costs and two awards at 50% tuition costs available for Latin American applicants

to selected creative postgraduate taught programmes.

Royal Commonwealth Society Bath and District Scholarship Two awards of £500 available to applicants whose main place of residence is an international commonwealth country.

Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarships Celebrating our commitment to internationalisation and excellence in creativity, culture and enterprise, applications for these scholarships are open to Postgraduate Taught Master’s offer holders. Awards are worth £5,000 as a tuition fee discount.

Vice-Chancellor’s International Postgraduate Scholarships in International Education for Syrian Refugees Two awards available covering fees plus £5,000 living allowance for applicants demonstrating a commitment to global creativity, culture and enterprise. In addition there are two fees-only awards for Syrian Refugees already living in the UK. Vice-Chancellor’s International Postgraduate Scholarship for an Iraqi studying Women in Leadership in Higher Education One award available covering fees plus and allowance of £1,800 to support research needs.

You will be required to pay a tuition fee deposit as part of your acceptance of studies. You can either pay your full tuition fee in one payment or take advantage of an instalment plan which spreads the cost.

Further information about all the international scholarships, regional scholarships, application deadlines, how to apply and terms and conditions can be found at www.bathspa.ac.uk/ students/student-finance/ scholarships-and-funding/ USEFUL WEBSITES – Bath Spa: www.bathspa.ac.uk/ postgrad-funding – Government information: www.gov. uk/funding-for-postgraduate-study – Prospects: www.prospects.ac.uk/ funding_ postgraduate_study.htm – Findamasters: www.findamasters.com

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International Students

UK universities are the envy of the world, and students come to study at Bath Spa University from over 80 different countries from all over the world including the Far East, North America, Latin America and Europe. This is a small, friendly community where the opportunities are vast but never overwhelming – and we hope you’ll be part of it.

Right from the start we’ll help you settle into your new surroundings and we’ll do everything we can to make sure that your academic experience and student life are as fulfilling as possible. You’ll find a whole network of people to help with this – from the dedicated International Relations team to the International Student Reps. There’s an exciting social programme, including trips to London, movie nights, sporting events and much more!

UK graduates are highly valued throughout the rest of the world.

Independent thought, self discipline, critical thinking, time and project management and written and oral communications are just some of the skills you will gain while studying here. These are highly valued by employers and will help you succeed in a very competitive job market.

We want our graduates to be ‘global citizens’ and to be part of a Bath Spa alumni base of creative thinkers, influencers and business gurus who have helped change the world.

ADVICE AND SUPPORT Throughout your application we will take great care to make sure you have all the information and support you need to start your studies here confidently. This includes advice on the admissions process, English language proficiency, visa and immigration, pre-departure and travel advice, accommodation and any other information you might need.

During your studies you will receive first-class support, including specialist student services, a dedicated peer mentor, the English Language Unit (ELU) for support with English Language and The Writing and Learning Centre (WLC) for study skills support.

ACCOMMODATION When you are studying outside of your home country, there is nothing more important than where you will live. You can choose between a range of accommodation at Bath Spa University. It is advisable to apply for student accommodation as soon as possible in order to secure your home.

Living costs, including accommodation, food, clothing, books, entertainment and travel in the UK is estimated to be £7,200 per 40-week academic year.

– On-campus halls of residence Newton Park campus houses students in a variety of single, shared and ensuite study bedrooms, and 2014 saw the opening of an additional 561 luxury ensuite residences.

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– Off-campus halls of residence Charlton Court, Waterside Court and Twerton Mill are located just a short ten-minute bus journey from the Newton Park campus. A mere 20 minute walk to Bath’s city centre, the residences benefit from having restaurants, bars and shops close by.

New halls of residence, Green Park House, opened in 2016 in the centre of the city.

– Homestay This is a great way to get to know local people and experience a new culture as you stay with a local family in their own home.

Homestay hosts are located in the Bath area and are inspected by our accommodation team to ensure they are safe, secure and close to local amenities and transport links.

– Independent housing For students who prefer independent living, our accommodation office has a number of houses in the private sector that are suitable for students wanting to live within small friendship groups.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS If English is not your first language, you will need a recognised English language qualification. For postgraduate study, the proficiency level is IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL ibt 90, or ibt 100 for MA Creative Writing.

Other recognised English language qualifications are accepted. Students who score less than the English Language entry requirement will be offered an opportunity to join Bath Spa University’s bespoke English Language Pre-sessional course. If you score IELTS 6 or equivalent you will be invited to attend our 6-week pre-sessional course, prior to your degree course in September.

If you score IELTS 5.5 you will be invited to attend our 12-week pre-sessional course.

HOW TO APPLY Bath Spa University aims to make the application process as straightforward as possible: You can apply directly to the university, there is no application fee, and you can complete the application online. You can send copies of your documents by email and once you have submitted your full application, it is automatically sent to our dedicated international admissions team.

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FURTHER INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL Bath Spa University has dedicated web STUDENT PROFILE pages especially for international BRITTANY MCCOMAS, students where you will find further MA SCRIPTWRITING — information on entry requirements, fees and funding, visits to your country “Before coming to Bath Spa I was a professional actor and singer. I recorded and all aspects of international in Nashville TN, and I even worked for student life. www.bathspa.ac.uk/international The International Relations Office is here to help you every step of the way and we look forward to hearing from you.

T: +44 (0)1225 875777 E: international@bathspa.ac.uk

Disney. I have a BFA in Theatre from West Virginia University. After an independent study in the US with playwright Frank Gagliano, I thought Bath Spa to be the perfect place to further my education in scriptwriting.

Bath Spa is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The faculty and administration made me feel at home here, and I knew I would receive a well-rounded education in scriptwriting.

The tutors are amazing, and they don’t spoon feed you. In the industry of writing, you can’t expect jobs to fall in your lap. The course has taught me to make contacts and to go out and find everything I am looking for. Thus far it has already helped my career in ways that I never thought possible.

Bath Spa offers an immense selection of things to do when you are not studying; from donating a day on the weekend to charity; participating in the Bath festivals; to sports; the Student’s Union nights; or filming a television series with industry professionals. I loved every minute I spent at Bath Spa.”

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research degrees

Work at research degree level is one of the most demanding and rewarding experiences in higher education. It involves direct engagement with a chosen field of study and, through this, the chance to explore ideas and problems in considerable depth, and innovative ways.

Successful completion of a PhD or an MPhil represents the fulfilment of a person’s intellectual potential and a major life achievement. At Bath Spa University our research focus is on creativity, culture and enterprise with established strengths in: – Art and Design – Music – Performing Arts – English – History – Creative Writing – Education – Psychology Bath Spa offers opportunities for supervised, original research leading to the degrees of PhD or MPhil.

Bath Spa University has research activity across all of its academic schools with particular strengths, as measured in the independent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) where the University secured its best ever results. Our submission

to REF 2014 featured research in Art and Design, Education, English and Creative Writing, History, Music and Performing Arts, and Communication Culture and Media Studies. We have tripled our volume of internationally excellent and world-leading research, since the previous Research Assessment Exercise in 2008.

Where there are a number of academic staff and doctoral researchers working together around common themes the University has approved Research Centres and Research Groups.

The University particularly welcomes PhD enquiries from potential applicants whose research may complement that of the Centres and Groups. Potential PhD applicants should also visit the University’s PhD opportunities web page www.bathspa.ac.uk/research/ phd-opportunities GRADUATE SCHOOL Bath Spa organises its research degree programme through the Graduate School, based at the University’s Corsham Court campus. The Graduate School works closely with other Schools and all research supervisors. It also provides training, funding for seminars /symposiums and a support scheme to fund research and dissemination activities, such as visiting archives or presenting papers at conferences.

Every research student can expect close, experienced supervision and access to good library resources. In turn, they are expected to demonstrate consistent progress in their work and a commitment to the pursuit of excellence. Study can be on either a full-time or part-time basis. The University expects all its research students to engage with the wider research environment within the University and beyond.

ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL DOCTORAL TRAINING PARTNERSHIP Bath Spa is a member of the South, West and Wales AHRC funded Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) of eight universities across the region. The DTP has been awarded £14.2 million funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) over five years from 2014 to deliver postgraduate research training and development.

The funding will also offer joint supervision of students, sharing of resources from universities across the consortium, further activities such as student events, placements, conferences and the fostering of peer support networks. For further details please visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/ research/phd-opportunities/ sww-dtp-studentships

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT Bath Spa provides a lively research environment in which to study.

The University is big enough to offer variety and diversity; yet small enough for a personal approach. There is space here to think, create and move forward.

There is also the opportunity to work with academics who are not just authoritative, but also passionate about their subject.

Every research student can expect close, experienced supervision and access to good library resources.

Research students wishing to pursue an academic career can take the University’s Higher Education Academy (HEA) accredited PG Cert in Professional Learning in Higher Education at no extra cost.

RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME The University was awarded the HR Excellence in Research award in January 2012, and this award reflects the University’s current and on-going commitments to maintaining an active research portfolio.

As part of its commitment to support the career development of research staff (which at Bath Spa includes research students, contract research staff and all academic staff),

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the University draws on the work of Vitae, especially its Researcher Development Framework (RDF), to support the personal, professional and career development of doctoral researchers and research staff in HEIs. More information can be found at www.vitae.ac.uk The RDF articulates the knowledge, behaviours and attributes of successful researchers and encourages them to aspire to excellence through achieving higher levels of development, it is used as a model of good practice across the higher education sector in the UK and overseas.

The RDF is a comprehensive new approach to enhancing the careers of researchers. It was developed by and for researchers, in consultation with academic and non-academic employers. The courses available internally to Bath Spa staff and postgraduate students have been mapped against these descriptors, allowing staff to use the RDF to identify personal and professional development opportunities in the area of research skills.

ASSESSMENT METHODS A research degree is examined through the presentation of a thesis and through a viva voce examination. For more details about the requirements, please visit the Graduate School website, and

especially the Research Degrees Handbook to be found at https:// thehub.bathspa.ac.uk/services/ research-and-graduate-affairs/ graduate-school/research-degreehandbooks The word length requirement for an MPhil in science or art and design is 20,000 words. For a PhD it is 40,000 words. In humanities, social science and education the word length requirement is a maximum of 40,000 for an MPhil and 80,000 for a PhD. For practice-led projects it is possible to submit creative work as part of the thesis, in which case the word requirement is adjusted. The creative and written elements of the thesis are carefully related. It is expected that the written element will set the creative work in its relevant theoretical, historical, critical or design context.

REGISTRATION PERIOD PhD Full-time: – Maximum: 60 months – Minimum: 24 months Part-time: – Maximum: 84 months – Minimum: 36 months MPhil Full-time: – Maximum: 36 months – Minimum: 18 months Part-time: – Maximum: 48 months – Minimum: 30 months ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants would normally as a minimum hold a first or upper second class honours degree from a UK HEI, or its equivalent. A relevant master’s degree is also preferred. Applicants should note that they will normally be required to undertake research training as part of their studies unless they can demonstrate equivalent prior training (e.g. through a relevant Master’s programme). International students who do not have English as their first language may have to undertake an IELTS or TOEFL language test. The minimum accepted standard would be 6.5 on the IELTS scale.

A higher standard for admission may be required in some fields.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES All potential candidates are encouraged to discuss their proposed field of interest with the School or Department concerned before making a formal application. Please contact the Graduate School (PGRenquiries@ bathspa.ac.uk) if you are not certain who you should approach.

Details about entry procedures are given on the Graduate School website at www.bathspa.ac.uk/research/ phd-opportunities/how-do-i-apply where the application form may also be found.

ENQUIRIES Please contact the Graduate School, preferably by e-mail in the first instance at PGRenquiries@bathspa.ac.uk

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Courses INTRODUCTION At Bath Spa University we believe in thinking differently. Whether you’re looking to improve your career prospects or explore a subject you feel passionately about for personal enjoyment, we promise you high quality teaching and research supervision from committed staff, in a unique and supportive environment.

Our wide range of postgraduate awards provide opportunities for advanced study that are both academically challenging and vocationally relevant, leading to the awards of graduate and postgraduate certificate; graduate and postgraduate diploma; and master’s degree.

The following pages provide a useful summary of our master’s degrees. Visit our brand new website for more information about all of our postgraduate opportunities: www.bathspa.ac.uk

ART & DESIGN MA CURATORIAL PRACTICE LOCATION: Sion Hill LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Ben Parry b.parry@bathspa.ac.uk We focus on curating as a contemporary practice, bringing together history, theory and practice.

We ask what is it that makes the role of the curator distinct, and how do we understand the essentials of curating.

MA DESIGN: FASHION AND TEXTILES LOCATION: Sion Hill LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500

MA VISUAL COMMUNICATION

COURSE DIRECTOR: Tim Parry-Williams t.parry-williams@bathspa.ac.uk

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

This course offers ambitious individuals the opportunity to become designers, designer-makers or textile artists, either within the professional industries or to set up small businesses working independently or in small teams.

MA FINE ART LOCATION: Sion Hill LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

MA DESIGN: CERAMICS LOCATION: Sion Hill LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years Distance learning 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Conor Wilson c.wilson3@bathspa.ac.uk Rooted in material investigation, this course allows exploration of ceramics through art, craft and design contexts.

This studio-based course encompasses the whole range of Fine Art, from painting and sculpture to video and live art. Each element is taught by practising artists and supported by excellent facilities.

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Andrea Medjesi-Jones a.medjesi-jones@bathspa.ac.uk

LOCATION: Sion Hill

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Andrew Southall a.southall@bathspa.ac.uk A practical course for specialist photographers, graphic designers and illustrators. We encourage you to work independently and collaboratively, while learning a shared visual language.

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EDUCATION

MA TESOL (TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES)

MA EDUCATION STUDIES

LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Part-time: up to 5 years

LOCATION: Newton Park

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500

COURSE DIRECTOR: Roisin Ni Mhochain r.nimhochain@bathspa.ac.uk

COURSE DIRECTOR: Howard Gibson h.gibson@bathspa.ac.uk

This is a programme, for both experienced teachers and those with little or no previous teaching experience, who wish to teach English as a second or foreign language, or further develop their TESOL career prospects. It’s one of the few TESOL programmes in the UK which incorporates a placement component.

Study educational issues in depth, covering policy, practice and education theory.

MA EDUCATION: INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

MA VULNERABLE LEARNERS AND INCLUSION

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500

LOCATION: Newton Park

COURSE DIRECTOR: Tingting Yuan t.yuan@bathspa.ac.uk Gain an in-depth understanding of the issues relating to educational development around the world.

MA EDUCATION: EARLY YEARS

LOCATION: Newton Park

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: up to 5 years

LOCATION: Newton Park

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500

LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Lone Hattingh l.hattingh@bathspa.ac.uk

MA EDUCATION: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

MA SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES / DYSLEXIA

Study educational issues in depth, covering policy, practice and education theory. Early Years education is globally recognised as crucial for laying the foundation for lifelong learning and development.

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: up to 5 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Louise Hamilton l.hamilton@bathspa.ac.uk A suite of British Dyslexia Associationaccredited Master’s degree modules in Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)/ Dyslexia. SpLD/Dyslexia will be of particular relevance to you if your work involves vulnerable learners and you wish to develop the skills to support these individuals.

COURSE DIRECTOR: Helen Curran h.curran@bathspa.ac.uk This award is for practitioners and policy makers who are interested in developing a deeper understanding of inclusive education in its many complex forms, and in using their prior experience to build an informed picture about inclusion in educational settings.

MA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION LOCATION: Newton Park

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

MA COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY PRACTICE

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500

LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Part-time: up to 5 years

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500

COURSE DIRECTOR: Nicholas Sorensen n.sorensen@bathspa.ac.uk

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500

COURSE DIRECTOR: Clare Power c.power@bathspa.ac.uk

Designed for those who aspire to become, or are currently working as, a leader in an educational organisation in the UK or internationally.

COURSE DIRECTOR: Rebecca Midwinter r.midwinter@bathspa.ac.uk Gain an academic qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice alongside your vocational counselling training.

A programme to help staff and research students address the key challenges of working in higher education.

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ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES

WRITING AND ENGLISH MA CREATIVE WRITING

MA ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES

LOCATION: Corsham Court

LOCATION: Corsham Court and Newton Park campuses

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £14,000

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500

COURSE DIRECTOR: Gavin Cologne-Brooks g.cologne-brookes@bathspa.ac.uk This course will help you to bring a novel, book of poems, book of short stories or work of non-fiction as near to publishable quality as possible. Weekly workshops are taught by a strong team of published writers, and there are regular visits by literary agents, publishers, magazine editors and broadcasters, as well as other writers.

MA TRAVEL AND NATURE WRITING

MA LITERATURE, LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT

LOCATION: Corsham Court LENGTH: Full-time low residency: 1 year 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,200 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Stephen Moss s.moss@bathspa.ac.uk For any writer inspired by places, people and wildlife, who wants to be published. You’ll develop your writing skills and techniques, learn from established writers, and examine the history, context and genres of travel and nature writing.

LOCATION: Corsham Court LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Kyriaki Hadjiafxendi k.hadjiafxendi@bathspa.ac.uk Examine how literature reflects and shapes the way we see the landscape and the environment.

MRES TRANSNATIONAL WRITING

MA SCRIPTWRITING

LOCATION: Corsham Court

LOCATION: Corsham Court

LENGTH: Full-time low residency: 1 year

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Robin Mukherjee r.mukherjee@bathspa.ac.uk An intensive, practical course designed to produce professional writers and compelling scripts. With a combination of expert guidance and peer-group workshopping, we encourage you to develop your unique voice while meeting the demands of a highly competitive industry.

MA WRITING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LOCATION: Corsham Court LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £14,000 COURSE DIRECTOR: Julia Green j.a.green@bathspa.ac.uk This specialist creative writing MA is designed for writers for children, teenagers and young adults who aim to complete a novel, series of picture books or shorter stories for young children. It is a practical course, taught by experienced lecturers who are all published children’s writers and/or industry professionals.

COURSE DIRECTOR: Siân Melangell Dafydd s.dafydd@bathspa.ac.uk This exciting new field of creative inquiry develops the artist’s capacity to respond creatively to the world.

The course brings together creative writing, spoken word and creative research. You’ll design your own research plan and produce a portfolio of creative writing or a spoken word performance.

COURSE DIRECTOR: Kate Rigby k.rigby@bathspa.ac.uk Bringing humanities and sciences together to build creative responses to environmental challenges. You’ll address specific issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss, alongside broader ideas about human relationships with place, technology and the more-than human world, drawing insights from across a wide range of disciplines and cultures.

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MMUS PERFORMANCE

MMUS CREATIVE SOUND AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGY

LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Matthew Spring m.spring@bathspa.ac.uk

FILM AND MEDIA

MUSIC

MA FEATURE FILMMAKING

MMUS COMPOSITION

LOCATION: Production Hub at Paintworks in Bristol

LOCATION: Newton Park

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £13,700 International fees: £14,000 COURSE DIRECTOR: Rob Brown r.brown2@bathspa.ac.uk This course will give you an industryfocused education in the business and practice of modern, low budget feature film production for documentary or fiction.

A course for performers interested in live or recorded performance within classical or jazz styles. You’ll receive one-to-one tuition with expert tutors together with weekly performance classes and workshops. Wide range of ensemble opportunities to work with and perform with other students.

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: James Saunders j.saunders@bathspa.ac.uk Develop your music in a creative arts community, hear it played, and understand it critically. You’ll develop your skills as a composer and deepen your understanding of current new music contexts, both artistically and professionally.

MMUS SONGWRITING

MA INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING LOCATION: Corsham Court LOCATION: Newton Park, Corsham Court, Production Hub at Paintworks in Bristol LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £14,000 COURSE DIRECTOR: Rob Brown r.brown2@bathspa.ac.uk Do you have aspirations of becoming a writer, director or producer?

You’ll develop the skills necessary for a career working in the film industry, taught by active industry professionals including Oscar winning producer, Lord David Puttnam, and supported by Pinewood Studios Group.

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years Distance Learning 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Julianne Regan (Campus based) j.regan@bathspa.ac.uk Davey Ray Moor (distance learning) d.moor@bathspa.ac.uk Songwriting remains one of the UK’s biggest net exports and UK music is stronger than ever. Popular song is at the heart of this industry, and global demand for new songs is greater than ever. Focusing your portfolio through research prepares you to contribute to this exciting field.

LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years, Distance Learning 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Joseph Hyde j.hyde@bathspa.ac.uk Develop your skills in music technology in an experimental and creative environment. You’ll explore the field in more depth, and/or broaden your experience in interdisciplinary and multimedia work.

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DANCE AND PERFORMANCE MA DANCE LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Chris Lewis-Smith c.lewis-smith@bathspa.ac.uk This MA programme focuses on you as both artist and entrepreneur, with a specialist emphasis on site, collaboration, and screen-based practice. You’ll mature as a ‘maker of work’ while gaining an understanding of, and an ability to respond to, trends and opportunities in the workplace.

MA PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE

HISTORY AND HERITAGE

LOCATION: Newton Park

MA HERITAGE MANAGEMENT

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

LOCATION: Corsham Court LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,200 International fees: £13,500

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,200 International fees: £13,500

COURSE DIRECTOR: Roger Apfelbaum r.apfelbaum@bathspa.ac.uk A practical and contextual course for aspiring performers, directors and teachers interested in the performance of Shakespeare.

You’ll take part in actor training and research seminars, leading to presentations and performances using our indoor and outdoor theatres on campus and in Bath city centre.

COURSE DIRECTOR: Alison Hems a.hems@bathspa.ac.uk

MA THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

MA DIRECTING FOR CIRCUS (CIRCOMEDIA)

LOCATION: NEWTON PARK

LOCATION: Circomedia, Bristol

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £8,000 International fees: £14,000 COURSE DIRECTOR: Laura Purcell Gates Learn theatre for young audiences skills, in collaboration with Theatre Royal Bath’s the egg. This course combines writing, puppetry, scenography, adaptation, facilitation and academic study.

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,600 COURSE DIRECTOR: Bath Spa Admissions admissions@bathspa.ac.uk Become a new kind of performance director, using circus techniques in an artistic context. Taught by Circomedia you’ll study the roles, strategies and practical skills of circus directing, alongside a range of research methodologies.

This course will challenge you to think about what heritage means, help you to set heritage management in its social, political and economic context, and give you the chance to apply your understanding through a range of research and practice-based projects with our regional, national and international partners.

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BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT MA BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Kristin Doern k.doern@bathspa.ac.uk This course develops your knowledge and understanding of business and management in a rapidly changing, increasingly globalised world. Through business links, and professional and industry networks, our MA offers you professional career development, underpinned by practice-based interdisciplinary research and teaching. This exciting programme is specifically designed to help you to develop your knowledge and understanding of business and management and be able to implement this effectively across a wide range of complex business based scenarios as well as in an international context.

MA BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT: ACCOUNTING LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Kristin Doern k.doern@bathspa.ac.uk The specialist pathway in Accounting enables you to understand and practice financial management in the business context. You engage in the advanced study of accounting and financial management for a diverse range of organisations and the rapidly changing environments in which they operate both nationally and internationally.

MSC ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

MA BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT: ENTREPRENEURSHIP

LOCATION: Newton Park LOCATION: Newton Park

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Kristin Doern k.doern@bathspa.ac.uk If you are preparing yourself for the skills and understanding that you need to enter self-employment or to create and develop your own business idea, the specialist pathway in Entrepreneurship provides a framework around which you can make this a practical reality.

MA BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT: MARKETING LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Kristin Doern k.doern@bathspa.ac.uk This pathway is ideal if you are seeking to deepen current knowledge and understanding of business and management from the marketing perspective. The course enables you to enhance both your academic research skills and the practical marketing skills needed in order to manage complex marketing functions in a rigorous, pragmatic and innovative manner.

MA BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Kristin Doern k.doern@bathspa.ac.uk If you are seeking to develop your career in an international context, the International Business pathway enables you to develop the specialist knowledge, understanding and techniques needed to create and operate businesses in the dynamic and complex international environment.

COURSE DIRECTOR: Kristin Doern k.doern@bathspa.ac.uk Our specialist MSc in Accounting and Finance provides the practical knowledge and skills demanded of successful managers. You’ll learn how to strategically direct an organisation, by analysing and interpreting financial information.

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COMPUTING

LOCATION: Newton Park MSC CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND ENTERPRISE

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500

LOCATION: Newton Park LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

COURSE DIRECTOR: Kristin Doern k.doern@bathspa.ac.uk Expand your professional arts knowledge in a changing and challenging environment. Developed in close collaboration with sector partners, you’ll expand your theoretical understanding and professional knowledge through hands-on experience and workbased learning.

2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Andrew Hugill a.hugill@bathspa.ac.uk A flexibly designed MSc that mixes future technology with creativity to make digital entrepreneurs.

MA/MRES LIBERAL ARTS MSC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

PSYCHOLOGY

LOCATION: Corsham Court, Newton Park and Sion Hill campuses

LOCATION: Newton Park

MSC PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £6,800 International fees: £12,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Dave Watson d.watson@bathspa.ac.uk This broad-based, flexible course prepares you for a range of environmental careers, from environmental specialist to a manager with an environmental remit.

MA ADVERTISING PRACTICE LOCATION: Corsham Court LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £9,100 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Paul Meyer p.meyer@bathspa.ac.uk This is the only course that brings copywriters, art directors and account planners together to work on a combination of course – and client – set “live” briefs. You’ll also have the opportunity to lead teams of undergraduate advertising students, mirroring the professional creative team-leadership role.

LIBERAL ARTS

LOCATION: Corsham Court LENGTH: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years 2017/18 FEES: UK/EU full-time: £7,000 International fees: £13,500 COURSE DIRECTOR: Alison Lee a.c.lee@bathspa.ac.uk This course examines the uses of neuropsychology in the clinical world. Neuropsychology is central to the debate about the spark of individuality each human shows. This course looks at brain functions as an individual and in group settings, as well as studying the neuropsychology of mental health problems.

2017/18 FEES: Fees to be confirmed COURSE DIRECTOR: Register your interest by emailing postgraduate@bathspa.ac.uk We’re introducing a new master’s programme in the liberal arts ideal for adventurous students who are keen to push their practice beyond the boundaries of a single discipline.

The programme provides students with an opportunity to produce an original piece of work and to study within a creative community of practitioners across the arts, sciences and humanities. You will be able to take courses across several subjects (of which you can choose to specialise in one).

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VISIT US Liverpool Nottingham

Birmingham

One of the best ways of finding out about Bath Spa University and what it would be like to be a postgraduate student here is to visit us.

How to book You will need to register to attend these events:

– Find out about postgraduate study and the full range of programmes on offer – Meet the staff and students – Take a tour of the campuses and the excellent facilities

Or for further information email: opendays@bathspa.ac.uk

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ postgrad-openday

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POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAYS 2016/17

POSTGRADUATE CAMPUS VISITS 2017

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Thursday Corsham Court 14:00h to 15:00h

Thursday Corsham Court 14:00h to 15:00h

Wednesday Corsham Court 14:00h to 15:00h

Friday Corsham Court 14:00h to 15:00h

NEWTON PARK The University operates an open campus at Newton Park and welcomes visitors Monday to Friday between 09:00h and 17:00h. You can collect an information pack when you arrive, which includes a self-guide leaflet of the campus.

INDIVIDUAL VISIT For those that are unable to attend one of our postgraduate events but would like to arrange an individual visit to the university.

A representative from the course team will be able to advise you on the possibility of meeting the course director for the postgraduate course you are interested in.

CORSHAM COURT There are opportunities to receive a guided tour of our Corsham Court campus.

Although academic staff are not present, visitors will be able to discover the beautiful campus and the excellent facilities on offer:

SUBJECT SPECIFIC EVENTS The University often holds subject specific postgraduate events for those wanting to find out more about the individual master’s courses. Details and dates of these events will appear on the website when announced.

POSTGRADUATE STUDY FAIRS 2016/17 We exhibit at various Postgraduate study fairs and events, and will be happy to talk to you about the postgraduate courses that we offer.

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Wednesday Postgraduate Study Fair (Manchester) at Manchester Central Convention Centre.

Visit us at stand 11.

Thursday TARGETpostgrad Study and Funding Fair (Midlands) at Aston University, Birmingham.

Wednesday Postgraduate Study Fair (Birmingham) at the University of Birmingham.

Visit us at stand 6.

Tuesday Postgrad Study Fair (Bristol) at Bristol University. Visit us at stand 14.

Wednesday Postgraduate Study Fair (London) at Senate House, University of London. Visit us at stand B83.

Thursday TARGETpostgrad Study and Funding Fair (Wales) at Cardiff University Students’ Union.

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We will try to publicise any changes to it. If a facility mentioned in this prospectus is of great importance to you, please check its continued availability with the Student Services Department on +44 (0)1225 875875 before you apply.

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If insufficient numbers enrol for a course or module we may not be able to run it. Our offer to you and your acceptance of a place here will be subject to this express condition.

This prospectus does not form part of any contract between you and the University.

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