Bath Spa University Undergraduate Prospectus 2021

PERFORMERS SCIENTISTS MUSICIANS PRODUCERS MANAGERS DESIGNERS LEADERS ENTREPRENEURS ARTISTS FROM ANYWHERE FROM EVERYWHERE TOGETHER

“ I love Bath Spa. It has a welcoming vibe which makes it feel like you’re really part of a community. It’s a smaller university than some others which is great because it means you get treated as an individual, and it’s easy to speak to lecturers.”

Lucy Close, Current Student

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CONTENTS 4–39 About Bath Spa 41–95 Courses by subject area 43 Art and Design 55 Biology 56 Business and Management 60 Computing 63 Education and Teaching 70 English and Writing 74 Film and Media 78 Food and Nutrition 81 Geography and Environmental Sciences 85 History and Heritage 87 Music 90 Performing Arts and Production 97 Politics 98 Psychology and Social Sciences 105 Our partners in education 114 International students 116 Money 120 What next?

OPEN DAYS Experience Bath Spa University for yourself at an Undergraduate Open Day. Book your place at www.bathspa.ac.uk/opendays

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SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2020

SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2020

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NURTURING YOUR TALENT Everything we do is focused on one thing: helping you grow your talent and make it in whatever area you choose. We’re champions of creativity, culture and enterprise, giving you the skills and support you need to find and follow your passion.

Now that’s challenging, but that’s what university is for. To challenge you to question the world and consider how you might contribute to making it better.

If you’re reading this prospectus you must already have some idea that university is right for you, so I hope you will find within these pages the information you need to make an informed choice.

Every university will offer you something different, but I believe Bath Spa is unique. You’ll have lots of questions and specific ideas about the courses you are interested in and there is plenty of information here to read, so let me tell you why I think Bath Spa is unique.

The flexibility to shape your own degree through combined degrees and extensive module choice.

– Our absolutely stunning spaces equipped with the best facilities.

– We are small, friendly and caring.

– We are sustainable and conscious of our environment.

– An easier application process that allows you to secure your place with us.

– The interesting and different career opportunities open to you.

If these reasons interest, intrigue or excite you, please come and visit us, speak to our people, immerse yourself in our spaces and you’ll see what I mean.

Professor Sue Rigby Vice-Chancellor

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AT A GLANCE As well as sharing information about our courses, this prospectus outlines the other essential things you should consider when deciding which university is right for you. Here we give you a snapshot of some of those things.

Our new Locksbrook Campus opened in 2019

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OUTSTANDING SPACES AND FACILITIES Picturesque grounds combined with modern, technically brilliant facilities, create a truly unique student experience. Our new Locksbrook Campus has flexible studio spaces, as well as large, open social areas.

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INSPIRING STAFF Our academic staff are experts in their fields of study: friendly, inspiring teachers and superb researchers. The easy access students have to staff is a big part of the Bath Spa experience.

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THE BEST STUDENT CITY Bath is a world-famous, beautiful and unique city. To be studying here at Bath Spa University is special.

Our campuses in and around Bath mean we are at the heart of a thriving region with cutting-edge business, and a rich artistic, creative and cultural scene.

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Bath Spa University lecturer Joanna Nadin’s book’s adaptation was Bafta nominated in 2018

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HOME FROM HOME We offer a wide choice of modern purpose-built accommodation, including options at our main Newton Park campus and in the city centre, a short bus journey from our campuses.

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CARING COMMUNITY

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IT’S YOUR FUTURE University is an investment in yourself and your future. Find out about how we use our close relationships with employers to help you to succeed.

96% of our students are in work or further study 6 months after graduating

From individual Peer Mentors, to weekly wellbeing activities overseen by our professional Student Wellbeing Service, you can call on us anytime. You’ll feel supported all the way, whatever your needs.

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COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY Our efforts to minimise waste in Bath itself were recognised in the 2018 ‘Green Gown’ Awards for Universities who excel at environmental practice.

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GO GLOBAL If you are interested in spending time in another country during your degree you should look at our Global Citizenship Programme.

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FLEXIBLE COURSES From Psychology to Drama we’ve got a wide range of subjects to suit your personal interests, passions and talents. You can combine course modules, include professional placement years and study overseas if you want.

We also offer Foundation degrees and degree apprenticeships in certain subjects. It all means you can create the rich, diverse university experience that suits you, your plans and your ambitions.

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FRIENDLY The Students’ Union is a hub of activities, sport, societies and support. They have so much to offer to enrich your time here.

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FEELING AT HOME

STUDENT PROFILE KHADEEJA OSMAN When Khadeeja Osman came to Bath Spa University, she was smitten by what she found in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Now, as a student mentor, she’s helping others follow suit.

“The first time I visited Bath, I fell in love with the city. I went to iconic sites, such as the Royal Crescent and the Circus, but I was really drawn to all the little independent places. I didn’t know anyone, and that was daunting, but exciting; it’s a fresh chapter and something that is yours to discover.

“During freshers’ week the unexpected things were the most fun. For example, one evening we decided to go to a silent disco.

I wasn’t particularly keen, but it was such a laugh. Even now, my flatmates and I remember it as one of the more bizarre experiences we’ve shared.

“ The first time I visited Bath, I fell in love with the city.

I went to iconic sites, such as the Royal Crescent and the Circus, but I was really drawn to all the little independent places.”

“I was surprised by how nice student halls were. My halls were brand new and in the centre of the city.

My housemates and I sometimes study together in the kitchen, or we’ll go to coffee shops; Bath is spoilt because it has so many. We do activities together – we went to see a jazz band inside the Roman Baths for free with a student pass.

There’s also a spa with a rooftop pool, which we get a 25% discount for, too. The city has lots of nightclubs, but everything’s small and underground because it’s a World Heritage Site. At Christmas there is an ice rink and markets, and this summer there was an outdoor cinema and a bar with sand and you could play volleyball.

“I love my course – it has a community feel and I don’t feel awkward talking in seminars because my tutors are supportive.

It’s also good to be able to chat to my tutors informally about geography topics, such as how human actions affect the environment.

“I’m particularly interested in the human aspect of geography, so I like learning about how diet affects our climate, including things like how we use plastic, which is topical at the moment.

A lot of the assessments are based on fieldwork. We got to go to Glastonbury in November. We also get the chance to go on subsidised trips to India and Barcelona.

“Last year I was a student ambassador, where the University pays you to do things such as helping out with its social media channels, or filling bags for Open Days. I was also a peer mentor, which meant first-year students could contact me if they needed advice.

“Bath is unique because it sits low in the valley and is surrounded by countryside. My flatmates and I like to hop in the car and drive off to places such as Bradford-onAvon or Westbury and go exploring, taking photos and drinking coffee. I feel at home here.

“A lot of my friends from home tell me that I seem really happy whenever I talk about it. I’m hoping to go on to do a Master’s degree in regeneration or planning, and eventually go into a career in town planning.”

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“ Bath is a very friendly and vibrant city. I’m originally from the countryside, but making the move to Bath has been easy, and I feel right at home.”

David Fallaize, Current Student

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BAT

Bath could reasonably lay claim to being the perfect student city. It’s an official United Nations World Heritage site. A place that’s exciting and buzzing, but also safe, friendly and easy to explore.

Historic and beautiful Bath is one of the world’s most beautiful and historic cities. It’s home to the world-famous Roman Baths, the Georgian Royal Crescent and the Circus, Bath Abbey and Pulteney Bridge, with stunning parks, set in rolling green countryside.

A great buzz Bath is full of quiet corners, great independent shops and cafes, but also has a vibrant Arts scene – including the Bath Festival, which Bath Spa students help deliver – a lively nightlife, and outstanding sports venues and facilities.

The University has close links with many of the local Arts organisations, including Bath Festivals and the Holburne Museum.

Well-connected Bath is under 90 minutes on a direct train to central London, an hour from Cardiff, and under 15 minutes from Bristol. Bristol Airport is less than an hour away; Glastonbury is just down the road.

Bath means business Bath has been a creative city for 2,000 years, since the Romans arrived and built the first British tourist attraction! Now Bath is bursting with creative industries, as well as being home to leading organisations in education, food and drink, publishing, creative technology and more.

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Liverpool Nottingham

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Cardiff Bristol

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Exeter Plymouth

London 1.5 hours away Bristol 15 minutes away Cardiff 1 hour away

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PROJECT PROFILE FOREST OF IMAGINATION Once a year something magical happens in Bath. A part of the city is transformed into a fantastical playground of exploration – Forest of Imagination.

Creativity is used to turn urban spaces into places where people come together to explore their community in a new and different way.

One of the creators of Forest of Imagination is Dr Penny Hay, who is a Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Arts Education at Bath Spa. Penny is an expert in arts education and passionate about the important role of creativity in education.

She was instrumental in setting up the National Artist Teacher scheme with Arts Council England that offers teachers the opportunity to develop their own creative practice.

Speaking about why Forest of Imagination is so important, she says: “Creativity and imagination can enhance wellbeing and transform lives.

“Forest of Imagination offers an immersive experience that is inspired by nature and encourages adults and children to enjoy their own imagination and creativity.

It is a showcase for Bath as a hotbed of innovation and artistic exploration.”

Forest of Imagination was developed and is run by a collaborative team from Bath Spa University, landscape architects Grant Associates, arts-based charity House of Imagination (formally 5x5x5=creativity), creative consultancy Imaginnovation and architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios.

Each year the event moves to a new location for around four to five days and is completely free to attend. Visitors can immerse themselves in sensory installations, artworks, outdoor theatre and other participatory creative activities.

Forest of Imagination works in partnership with local business and civic authorities to realise the collective ambition of making a difference in the city of Bath.

More information at forestofimagination.org.uk

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Photography by Paolo Ferla

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“Thanks to its strong industry links Bath Spa is the ideal place for me to study for a career in festivals and events. Connections between the University and the city have also made it easy for me to find work experience.�

Molly Anthony, Current Student

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We are lucky to work within some wonderful spaces across Bath and beyond. Here’s a snapshot of some of these and why we think they are special.

Newton Park A special place where you can stroll to a morning lecture or grab a coffee with friends, watching the mist slowly rise over rolling green hills. Newton Park is set in the magnificent grounds of a historic manor house. It means that, as well as providing stunning open-air locations for performance and socialising, there’s space to stretch your legs and your mind, and to relax when you need to.

Sion Hill Part of the Bath Spa family for over 35 years, this much loved space is set atop a hill overlooking the city of Bath.

It provides a creative space for thinking and making.

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Locksbrook Campus Our brand-new, state-of-the-art campus in the heart of Bath next to the River Avon.

This old furniture factory has been lovingly restored and is now a purpose-built space for students. The open-plan building has technical workshops surrounded by flexible studio spaces, as well as large, open social areas.

Corsham Court If you decide to extend your time at Bath Spa and undertake a Master’s degree, you will likely find yourself working at the beautiful Corsham Court in nearby Wiltshire. There are specialist facilities for music and textiles, an art gallery, postgraduate common room and quiet study areas.

Oldfield Park Home to our Theatre Workshops and located near to Bath city centre, this space has been designed and built to industry standard, replicating the real-world production process of staging theatre performances to allow you to work and study in a relevant environment.

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“ If you are entrepreneurial, (and you can learn those skills on a degree programme at Bath Spa) it has never been easier to find an audience for your work. And if you have engaged in your degree fully and honestly, and you are able to bring theory and practice together in your subject, then you will be in a good place to start out.�

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Tim documented the development of our new Locksbrook Campus as it transformed from an old industrial factory into a stunning new space for our students and this image is from the interior before the new workshops and studio spaces were built.

STAFF PROFILE TIM VYNER Tim Vyner is a renowned British illustrator known for his visual journalism technique which involves recording events by hand in real time. He’s also Professor of Illustration at Bath Spa and has worked here for over 20 years.

Tim uses simple tools – a pen, a sketchbook, an iPad and a camera – in locations all over the world as part of his work as a reportage illustrator. In 2018, he worked for The Telegraph illustrating the FIFA World Cup in Russia. In the same year, he also documented the Street Child World Cup in Moscow.

Other projects have taken him to the 2012 London Olympic Games with The Times and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup in Japan and Korea in 2002, the sacred and hidden world of Mount Athos monasteries in Greece, and even a war zone in Beirut.

If that doesn’t sound busy enough, Tim is also the author of 10 children’s books, including World Team for Random House. He’s every bit the proof that creative portfolio careers can be as thrilling as they are financially viable.

But it didn’t just happen. Tim’s advice to anyone looking to study a creative degree is: “ Experiment, be brave, try new things throughout your whole degree.

“It’s a competitive environment for graduates today and it can be hard to stand out. Art and design is everywhere and because of social media it is more difficult to find anything distinctive.

“But, if you are entrepreneurial, (and you can learn those skills on a degree programme at Bath Spa) it has never been easier to find an audience for your work. And if you have engaged in your degree fully and honestly, and you are able to bring theory and practice together in your subject, then you will be in a good place to start out.”

Most art and design subjects are taught at our new Locksbrook Campus which is a state-ofthe-art purpose-built space for students.

The large open-plan building has technical workshops surrounded by open, flexible studio spaces, as well as large, open social areas, an art shop, gallery and café.

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WHERE WILL YOU LIVE? Whether you want to live in the city centre or on campus, we offer a range of different accommodation options with over 2,000 rooms available.

Accommodation to enjoy We provide a great choice of single, shared and en suite study bedrooms, all with free Wi-Fi, fully fitted kitchens and self-catering facilities, and within easy reach of supermarkets, delis, cafes, restaurants and bars. There’s even a farm shop a short stroll from Newton Park, full of delicious local produce. Wherever you choose to stay, you’ll find everything you need to make a living away from home convenient and easy.

Location

On/off campus

Gardens

On campus

Lakeside

A full guide to our accommodation can be found on our website at www.bathspa.ac.uk/accom Prices for 2021 will be available early 2021

Approx. residents per flat

Accessible rooms

Bathroom

Single rooms & studios

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Yes

En suite

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Single rooms & studios

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Yes

En suite

Twerton Mill

Off campus

Single rooms

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Yes

En suite & shared

Waterside Court

Off campus

Single rooms

8

Yes

En suite

Charlton Court

Off campus

Single rooms

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Yes

En suite

Bankside House

Off campus

Single rooms & studios

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No

En suite & shared

Green Park House

Off campus

Single rooms & studios

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Yes

En suite & shared

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Room types

Staying safe Bath is recognised in the Complete University Guide as one of the safest student cities in the UK. The same is true of our accommodation; all of our sites have security present or on call 24/7. All our residences are covered by CCTV and all doors have card access.

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At Bath Spa, we’ll do all we can to nurture your talent and help you blaze your own trail.

From hands-on experience and industry insights as an integral part of your course, to opportunities to learn new skills and partner with an industry mentor, to finding part-time work, and setting your CV apart from others.

Whatever stage you’re at in your career journey, we’re here to help you get a head start.

We are in the top 50 UK higher education institutions for graduate outcomes, with 96.1% of our graduates in work or further study six months after graduation*

Some of our graduate destinations

Our graduates have gone on to work in interesting and diverse careers: – Liam Wiseman, who graduated from BA (Hons) History in 2015 and MA Heritage Management in 2016, now works as a Relationship Manager, Museums at Arts Council England. He is also a Trustee of the Holburne Museum in Bath and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

– Chloe James, who graduated in 2018 with a BSc (Hons) Biology, now works as an Assistant Scientist at Wessex Water.

– Savannah-Rae Squair, who graduated in 2019 with a BA (Hons) in English Literature, is a Graduate Intern for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, working as a Performance Management Policy and Project Officer.

Find out more bathspa.ac.uk/careers

– Alys Roberts, who graduated in 2019 with a BA (Hons) in Education Studies, is on the Teach First Graduate Programme.

Read more about the exciting and varied careers of our graduates on the course pages throughout this prospectus.

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Links with professions and industries Our lecturers and tutors have excellent links with industry professionals and experts to make sure they’re teaching the most up-to-date employability skills. They work closely with employers and industry partners to provide on-course opportunities – such as working on real-life challenges and creative briefs, or helping produce arts festivals and events.

Professional Placement Year A Professional Placement Year is available on all undergraduate programmes as a four-year course.

Many students graduate with little or no work experience relevant to their degree or future career aspirations, so participating in a year-long placement is guaranteed to boost the employability skills you require for real-life work. It’s also a great way to put into practice the skills you’ve been developing on your course and start building networks ready for when you graduate. You can find out more about Professional Placement Year options on our website: bathspa.ac.uk/placements

Support for entrepreneurs At nearly 14%, we have significantly higher than the national average of graduates in self-employment and for some of our courses this can be higher than 60%. For students interested in setting up a business, Bath Sparks is our support programme designed to help students, staff and graduates create, share, develop and unleash their entrepreneurial ideas and ventures.

The programme offers start-up grant funds, one-to-one advice, workshops, links to professional networks, and valuable exposure.

We offer plenty of opportunities for you to win funding, plus a schedule of special guest events throughout the year.

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Earn while you learn We have opportunities for you to work in the University, from supporting professional staff in the Library to paid roles as Peer Mentors. Thanks to Bath being a student city and major tourist attraction, there are plenty of opportunities for part-time work.

The University Job Shop is a free recruitment service, just for our students. It can help link you to good-quality, well-paid, part-time employment of up to 15 hours a week.

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vacancies were advertised through our Job Shop in 2019

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are their own boss. This is significantly higher than the national average

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of our graduates are in work or further study six months after graduation*

FUTURE * Source: HESA 2016/17 Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education

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FLORA SEARSON ALUMNI PROFILE A degree in Creative Media Practice might not seem the obvious qualification for a sheep farmer, but the co-founder of The Dartmoor Shepherd, Flora Searson, would disagree.

“I’m certain I wouldn’t have been able to co-found The Dartmoor Shepherd without the knowledge and skills I gained through my degree in Creative Media Practice at Bath Spa. It taught me how to operate professional filming equipment and how to build websites and manage social media accounts, all of which has been invaluable.

“We attend lots of shows in the summer months – such as Countryfile Live, The Big Feastival and The Royal Three Counties Show – to sell our sheepskin products and promote our lamb box scheme. But we’re hoping to do more.”

Whilst studying, Flora made frequent trips home to Dartmoor where she slowly began to learn the ancient profession of shepherding by helping her partner Lewis with his expanding flocks. Having met in Chagford, Dartmoor aged 16 and then attended different universities, Lewis and Flora were keen to return home together on the completion of their degrees to create a local, sustainable and high-quality farm company, and so The Dartmoor Shepherd came into being.

The business has flourished and attracted quite a lot of national media interest, with a number of appearances on BBC Radio 4 and CBeebies, and programmes such as Countryfile, Escape to the Country and Back to the Land with Kate Humble.

Flora and Lewis were also invited to Clarence House, as guests of The Prince’s Countryside Fund, to meet Prince Charles.

“At Bath Spa, I knew I loved telling stories through media and I thought my degree might lead into a career in film production.

But instead I have found an outlet for my skills in something much more rewarding.

I am promoting something I feel passionate about and, although we don’t know what the future holds, I’m sure it will flourish.”

thedartmoorshepherd.co.uk

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S Having a positive, valuable time at university is about the whole you, not just your studies and preparing for the world of work. Bath Spa can offer opportunities to have fun and gain useful wider experience, from baking to cheerleading, American football to community action: there are endless opportunities to get stuck in with activities you enjoy already, or have always wanted to try.

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STUDENT UNION OF THE YEAR 2019

Grand Awards 2019 National Centre for Diversity

Bath Spa Students’ Union I am Jazz, the Students’ Union President and my job is to represent students and empower them to be the best they can be! I studied Music at Bath Spa for three years and was then elected as full-time SU officer (officers change every one to two years to make sure the student voice is always represented accurately).

The Students’ Union is anything and everything you want/need it to be.

It is run by students for students and is forever changing based on the student voice! The Students’ Union is a charity organisation which is separate to the University, but works very closely with them to ensure that student voice is at the heart of everything Bath Spa is about. Every university in the UK has a Students’ Union, and every student is automatically enrolled once they join the university.

Whilst day-to-day the SU represents students it also works hard to ensure that students have the best student experience possible, running many extras such as: sports clubs and societies (all student-led) volunteering, fundraising, campaigning, an advice centre for any advice and support

students need, student jobs, student representative roles, trips, events and we also have a bar, shop and gym on Newton Park campus, where every penny of profit goes back into your student experience.

I couldn't have imagined my life at Bath Spa without the SU, it gave me volunteering opportunities on committees for cheerleading and snowsports, as well as trips abroad and now giving me employment as a graduate. I gained countless friends, opportunities and experiences and the SU overall just boosted my wellbeing whilst being at University.

Opportunities to engage and enjoy Our Students’ Union provides a wide range of sports clubs and societies – a great way to relax and meet people. There are lots of opportunities to keep your body and your mind active and healthy. If you do need support, there will always be someone on hand to see you through.

Explore www.bathspasu.co.uk

I have experienced first-hand the positive impact that the SU can have on students and I know that I, and many others, feel like their time at Bath Spa wouldn’t have been the same without it.

Come and say hello and ask us anything!

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Explore bathspa.ac.uk/wellbeing

STUDENT WELLBEING Student Wellbeing Services is here to help keep you feeling well and able to manage. If you have questions about accessibility and disability, general wellbeing or mental health, you can access professional advice and guidance to help you make the most of your studies and life at university.

Mental health Professional practitioners are available to speak to and provide advice to applicants, their families and supporters, and current students about their mental health and what they may find helpful when preparing for University.

Bath Spa has a strong peer mentoring culture, where second and third year students are available to help first years get used to university life.

– Togetherall – a free online platform for students that’s available 24/7. This is an anonymous community – a safe space to share online.

Accessibility and disability All students should have an equal opportunity to experience university.

We provide information, guidance, advice and practical support to students with a disability, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism spectrum, mental health illness, medical conditions and sensory or mobility impairments.

– Shout – a free, 24/7 text messaging service for anyone experiencing emotional distress, anytime, anywhere.

Medical Service As a student, you can register with the University Medical Service and access it all year round.

– Report and Support – an online reporting tool for students, staff and visitors to the University to report incidents relating to harassment and sexual harassment, bullying, violence and assault, or hate crime.

Care leavers, estranged students, young carers or foyer students If you identify with any of these groups, the University can help by assigning you a Wellbeing Advisor who will be your point of contact throughout your time at University and can speak with you about your eligibility for additional funding, accommodation and other support.

Students can also access:

General wellbeing Wellbeing Advisors offer practical, non-clinical advice and can help coordinate the right support for you.

Peer Mentors

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Bath Spa University has taken the Stand Alone Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to helping students who no longer have contact with their family or guardian.

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OUR WORLD

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We are very aware of our responsibility for taking care of and protecting our spaces as well as our people. We scored a first-class award in the 2019 People and Planet Green League. Our efforts to minimise waste in Bath itself were recognised in the 2018 ‘Green Gown’ Awards for Universities who excel at environmental practice.

Dr Julian Greaves, Sustainability Manager at Bath Spa, explains how we are doing that: “Over the last 10 years, we’ve continued to improve our environmental performance by reducing our carbon emissions by over 50% per m2, increasing recycling rates to 80% of all University waste and by improving the biodiversity on our sites through our biodiversity and habitat management plan.

“In 2018 we published our overall Sustainability Strategy and our Carbon Reduction Management Plan, which sets out a path to net zero carbon by 2030.

“More recently, we’ve expanded our activities to ensure that issues relating to sustainability are addressed in all our degree courses. Altogether, this will enable all our students to take informed decisions and make a meaningful difference to the world and the communities in which they live – throughout their lives – making the world a better place.”

Explore Learn more about how we’re caring for the environment at: www.bathspa.ac.uk/green-focus

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IMPACT The academic staff who teach you also spend a proportion of their time conducting research and extending their own professional practice.

This is an important aspect of what makes us a university as it underpins what and how we teach our students.

We aim to use this research knowledge and technical expertise to make a transformative difference in people’s lives.

We are very proud of the achievements of our staff and here are a few of the many examples of how the work they do makes a real impact on the world.

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EMOTION COACHING Promoting wellbeing and positive learning outcomes for children in schools, the Attachment Awareness and Emotion Coaching project has worked with over 100 schools in Bath and North East Somerset. It was inspired by a desire to investigate how a common approach to children and young people in an area of relative deprivation could contribute to improved wellbeing and outcomes.

An important outcome of the research was that national reports such as the Health Select Committee in November 2014 and the Department of Health Future in Mind Report in March 2015 have pointed to the importance of addressing mental and emotional wellbeing issues in schools, while in November 2015 the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) report on children’s attachment, to which Bath Spa was a major contributor, made a specific recommendation that research be undertaken into effective schoolbased strategies.

IVORS COMPOSER AWARD NOMINATION Dr Matthew Sergeant, composer and senior lecturer in composition, received a nomination in the “Small Chamber” category of the 2019 Ivors Composer Awards.

For 15 years, the Ivors Composer Awards – formerly known as the British Composer Awards – have recognised the creative talent of composers and sound artists to promote the art of composition in contemporary classical, jazz and sound art.

Matthew’s music explores ideas surrounding agency and materiality, sound and bodies. His nominated composition ‘Meeting the Universe Halfway’ was commissioned by The House of Bedlam and was supported

by Bath Spa University’s Quality Research Fund, and the Royal Northern College of Music.

The title of Matthew’s unique piece was inspired by a book of the same name by contemporary American philosopher, Karen Barad, and is intended to be played by flute, saxophone, electric guitar, cello and apparatuses. In fact, central to the piece are three custom-made apparatuses created by Matthew, each made from metal, ceramic or wood, taking the form of a gravitypowered device that personifies a chaotic system.

Matthew said: “Sharing my knowledge and experience with my students is really important to me as they often see things in new ways, make new connections between compositions, and provide fresh perspectives.

They truly are a community of enquiring minds.”

PRESSURES ON TEACHERS Research conducted by the Psychology Department revealed the pressures affecting modern teachers including written and verbal abuse from their pupils’ parents. The findings show that over a quarter of primary teachers and a fifth of secondary teachers are exposed to negative behaviours at least once a month. Reported abuse ranged from online messages to confrontation on school premises. The figures directly correlate with statistics that show that the education sector has the highest incidence of long-term sickness absences within the public sector, due to stress. The research was conducted by Bath Spa University senior lecturer in Psychology Dr Jermaine Ravalier, and Dr Joe Walsh.

Jermaine said: “Many of the teachers we spoke to love what they do, however, these findings paint a picture of a group of professionals that are under pressure from many quarters.

As well as government cuts to funding, administrative demands, and increased class sizes, we also found that teachers work on average 20 hours per week more than they’re contracted to – this all adds up to long absences from work and unfortunately lead to many passionate teachers leaving the sector.

“It is a real shame that parents are adding to these issues by letting emotions get the better of them and treating teachers in an inappropriate manner. Ongoing training for teachers, to help manage confrontation, is needed as is investment in understanding the trigger points that cause the abuse so that school management teams can address this growing problem.”

NOVEL ADAPTATION NOMINATED FOR AN INTERNATIONAL EMMY The BAFTA-winning BBC adaptation of Creative Writing lecturer Dr Joanna Nadin’s novel Joe All Alone was nominated for an International Emmy Award. Joe All Alone, the CBBC drama series, was awarded a BAFTA in 2018 and is based on the 2015 novel of the same name.

Thirteen-year-old Joe is left to fend for himself when his mum flies to Spain with her latest dodgy boyfriend, Dean.

What starts as an adventure quickly escalates when the food and money run out, Joe’s mum doesn’t come home, and the local thugs catch up with Joe. Writing for Young People lecturer Joanna has written more than 80 books for children and adults, including the award-winning Penny Dreadful series and the criticallyacclaimed YA novels Eden, Wonderland and Undertow. Joe All Alone was also nominated for a Carnegie Medal in 2016.

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We believe that the skills you develop during your time at Bath Spa will allow you to work anywhere in the world. If you are interested in spending time in another country during your degree, then you should consider applying for the Global Citizenship Programme.

This programme is open to applications from any full-time undergraduate student in their first year. It is undertaken alongside your degree and you’ll gain global awareness and add an international dimension to your student experience.

You’ll benefit from access to highprofile speakers talking on global and international topics, and have opportunities to study or work abroad through an international placement.

You’ll attend between five and eight lectures each year. These insightful talks are given by high-profile, internationally renowned speakers from outside the University, including leaders in business, education, politics, arts, culture and government.

There are no additional fees relating to this certificate. Students on the course will be eligible for Global Citizenship funding up to £1,000 support towards your international placement.

The programme recognises the global perspective of undergraduate studies and will open up opportunities for you in the global employment market. On successful completion of the programme you’ll be awarded a Certificate in Global Citizenship. This is in addition to your degree; it doesn’t change your degree title or results.

Studying this programme could boost your CV, and be the distinguishing feature that makes you stand out when you’re up against other candidates.

But more than that, the programme is a great opportunity to make lifelong friends and broaden your horizons.

“The Global Citizenship course opened up the world for me.”

Alexandra Wilbraham, Global Citizenship Programme

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APPLY You’ve absorbed every word in every prospectus. You’ve decided on Bath Spa. You’ve found the perfect course.

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INTERESTED IN MORE THAN ONE SUBJECT?

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A carefully selected number of our undergraduate programmes can be combined together, so you don’t have to limit yourself to one subject if studying two opens up more possibilities for you.

Below are the combination of courses we offer at Bath Spa.

A combined honours degree is a great way of keeping your options open if you’re still undecided on what career path you want to take or if you also want to continue studying something you enjoyed or excelled in at school.

Creative Writing – Drama – English Literature – Film and Screen Studies – Publishing – Philosophy and Ethics

A combined award can really open up possibilities within and beyond your studies that aren’t always possible within one traditional degree programme. If you are interested in the challenges our society, economy or planet faces today, and you want to make a real difference tomorrow, taking a combined award provides the opportunity to develop unique insight that could help address both age old problems and those of the future.

Criminology – Business & Management – Psychology – Sociology

Our combined awards also offer the option of the professional placement year and overseas study if that is what you need; we have strong partnerships with businesses across the country, and universities around the world. It all means you can create the rich diverse university experience that suits you, your plans and can future-proof your ambitions.

English Literature – Creative Writing – Drama – Media Communications – Philosophy and Ethics – Publishing

Business and Management – Criminology – Psychology

Drama – Creative Writing – English Literature – Film and Screen Studies – Psychology Education Studies – Psychology

Politics – History – Sociology Psychology – Business – Criminology – Drama – Education Studies – Philosophy and Ethics – Sociology Publishing – Creative Writing – English Literature – Media Communications Sociology – Criminology – Media Communications – Politics – Psychology Additional Combinations to enable appropriate progression to PGCE – Art – Biology – Creative Computing – Drama – English Literature – Geography – History – Music

Film and Screen Studies – Creative Writing – Drama – Media Communications History – Philosophy and Ethics – Politics Media Communications – English Literature – Film and Screen Studies – Publishing – Sociology Philosophy and Ethics – Creative Writing – English Literature – History – Psychology

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COURSE

ART AND DESIGN 43 Integrated Foundation Year for Art and Design courses 44 Creative Arts Practice 45 Digital Animation 46 Fashion Design 47 Fine Art 48 Furniture and Product Design 49 Graphic Communication 50 Interior Design 51 Photography 52 Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors BIOLOGY 55 Biology – Conservation Biology – Human Biology – Microbiology BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 56 Business and Management – Accounting – Human Resource Management – Marketing – Tourism Management – International Business – Festivals and Events – Entrepreneurship – Law – Fashion 58 Fashion Marketing and Management 59 Law

GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 81 Environmental Science 82 Geography – Physical Geography – Human Geography 83 Global Development and Sustainability HISTORY AND HERITAGE 85 History

– Heritage and Public History MUSIC 87 Commercial Music 88 Creative Music Technology – Games and Interactive Media 89 Music – Community Music – Jazz – Vocal Performance PERFORMING ARTS AND PRODUCTION 90 Acting 91 Comedy 92 Dance 93 Drama – Musical Theatre – Writing for Performance 95 Theatre, Festival and Event Production POLITICS 97 Politics

COMPUTING 60 Creative Computing – Web Technologies – Gaming – Animation 61 Computing

PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 98 Criminology 99 Forensic Psychology 100 Psychology 101 Sociology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING 63 Early Childhood Studies 64 Education Studies 66 Education Primary and Early Years 67 Education Secondary 68 Educational Technology and Innovation 69 International Development and Education

RELIGIONS, PHILOSOPHIES AND ETHICS 102 Philosophy and Ethics 103 Religions, Philosophies and Ethics

ENGLISH AND WRITING 70 Creative Writing 71 English Literature 72 Journalism and Publishing 73 Publishing FILM AND MEDIA 74 Creative Media 75 Film and Screen Studies 76 Film, Television and Digital Production 77 Media Communications FOOD AND NUTRITION 78 Food with Nutrition 79 Human Nutrition

OUR PARTNERS IN EDUCATION 106 Ballet 106 Contemporary Art and

Professional Studies 107 Contemporary Circus with Physical Theatre 108 Early Childhood Studies 108 Early Years 109 Education Studies for

Teaching Assistants 109 Game Art 110 Game Audio 110 Graphic Design 111 Integrated Foundation Year in Acting 111 Musical Theatre 112 Performing Arts 112 Professional Music Performance and Production

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Integrated Foundation Year for Art and Design courses UCAS code Refer to the course you wish to progress onto Location Locksbrook Campus and Sion Hill Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ ify-art-and-design

Build your confidence, skills and knowledge with an integrated Foundation, before you start your undergraduate Art or Design course.

What does it involve?

Undergraduate degrees in art and design subjects at Bath Spa are available as three-year or four-year programmes.

Four-year degrees include either an Integrated Foundation Year (Year 0) or a Professional Placement Year.

We want to ensure that you reach your full potential. That’s why we’ve devised an intensive Foundation course that develops your abilities and introduces you to our exceptional art and design facilities and staff. You’ll enhance your drawing skills and explore the many materials and processes encountered in art and design practice.

Begin with a fast-paced introduction to experimentation and play as forms of investigation through active drawing, observation, making and recording.

Continue your enquiries into materials, processes and concepts, and select media, materials and technologies to create personal solutions in response to course briefs.

Where will it take you?

As the year progresses, you’ll begin to specialise in your chosen discipline, acquiring advanced skills and knowledge in preparation for continued study. On successful completion of our Integrated Foundation, you’ll progress to your chosen art or design course. See individual course pages for the structure of your chosen degree.

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BA (HONS)

Creative Arts Practice

UCAS code 3yrs full time – W190 4yrs with placement year – RTFC With integrated foundation – W193 Location Locksbrook Campus and Sion Hill Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Curatorial Practice, – MA Design (Ceramics) – MA Fine Art

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ creative-arts-practice

Develop an individual studiobased practice following a multidisciplinary programme delivered and supported by practising artists and makers.

What does it involve?

Designed for individuals with more than one area of practical interest, Creative Arts Practice encourages you to explore a range of visual art and design disciplines that will put you in an excellent position to embark on a career as a multidisciplinary creative practitioner. Painting, sculpture, graphic arts, ceramics, mixed media textiles, performance, print and photography are some of the areas you’ll be able to combine.

Delivered in shared studio spaces and excellent workshops, this course emphasises the development of an individual practice supported by theory.

In year one you’ll be asked to follow a taught programme that focuses on two chosen areas of practice. In year two you’ll follow a negotiated, self-directed programme that, with tutors’ support and guidance, will encourage you to work independently within the subjects you’re passionate about.

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Over the three years, you’ll also benefit from a lecture programme that introduces you to critical art theory, and a professional practice programme that provides opportunities to exhibit and/or publish your work – to better develop your professional experience and career prospects.

Where will it take you?

You’ll leave with a professional portfolio to accompany your practical expertise and theoretical understanding. Our graduates have become entrepreneurial studiobased artists and designers, curators, arts managers, researchers and specialist teachers, and have gone on to join national and international postgraduate courses.

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Digital Animation UCAS code 3yrs full time – DA11 4yrs with placement year – DA12 With integrated foundation – DA13 Location Locksbrook Campus and Sion Hill Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Curatorial Practice – MA Design (Ceramics) – MA Fine Art

Develop the skills you need to compete in the fast-moving world of digital animation.

Experience and analyse the latest technologies and approaches.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ digital-animation

What does it involve?

With new developments in 2D and 3D computer games, animated film, mobile apps, science visualisation, public art and virtual reality, you need to be adaptable and resilient to emerging trends.

Prepare for a career in animation: develop fundamental skills including drawing, stop-frame, movement, sketchbooks and storyboarding, and learn a number of software-based practices including computer modelling, computer-coded animation, motion graphics, composition and editing. You’ll look at the future of filmmaking, analysing the latest technologies and approaches to animation.

Where will it take you?

Emerge with an understanding of the latest trends and technologies, and develop a range of skills that equip you for a variety of future careers. Whether you choose to work in small agencies or large animation companies, we want you to be confident in your animation knowledge and expertise.

Bath prides itself on being an entrepreneurial hub for creative technologies. Develop the skills you’ll need to be an asset in a range of industries, and demonstrate your readiness for a professional career with a final animation showreel or portfolio.

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BA (HONS)

Fashion Design UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W233 4yrs with placement year – W234 With integrated foundation – W235 Location Sion Hill and Locksbrook Campus Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MRes Art and Design – MA Design (Fashion and Textiles)

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ fashion-design

“The most special thing I will take from my studies is the relentless time and support given by the tutors and their continued mentoring as I begin my career.”

Chloe Jones, Graduate

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We have a reputation for producing highly skilled graduates with their own signature style, some of whom work in the world’s most established fashion brands.

In your final year, you’ll enter national and international design competitions to help build your graduate fashion portfolio and develop a self-directed fashion collection and promotional materials. You’ll also have the opportunity to showcase your work and to be selected to exhibit at Graduate Fashion Week in London.

What does it involve?

Learn to communicate design thinking and translate ideas from 2D to 3D with confidence. You’ll cover all aspects of the design process: research, fashion illustration, colour, fabric, pattern cutting, product development, and historical and cultural studies.

Where will it take you?

Our philosophy is to develop you as an individual for a specialist career in the fashion industry, and roles you could take are too numerous to mention. Graduates have been employed at Zara, Osman, Old Navy, Erdem, Issa, Toast, Roland Mouret, Coast, River Island, French Connection and Nicole Farhi, among many more.

Benefit from your own studio space, specialist library and access to all our art and design workshops including 3D printing, dyeing, laser cutting and digital embroidery. Our partnership with the famous Fashion Museum in Bath means you’ll have access to an unrivalled collection of past and current fashion.

BA (HONS)

Fine Art UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W101 4yrs with placement year – W102 With integrated foundation – W103 Location Locksbrook Campus and Sion Hill Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Curatorial Practice – MA Design (Ceramics) – MA Fine Art

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ fine-art

Work with practising artists on this studio-centred course.

Explore the specialist disciplines of painting, sculpture, performance, installation, printmaking and lens-based media.

What does it involve?

Engage with the fundamentals of the discipline of Fine Art, the debates that surround the subject, and the relevant strategies and behaviours that form the basis of an inquisitive, experimental and reflective art practice. With a balance between taught sessions and self-directed enquiry, you’re encouraged to identify and develop your own practice through material and conceptual investigation.

Teaching in Fine Art takes the form of one-to-one tutorials in the studio, seminars, artist talks, lectures, critiques, academic and technical workshops, and study visits.

You’ll be exposed to a range of subjectspecific practical, theoretical and professional processes, methods and ideas. Throughout the year you’ll hear talks from internationally acclaimed artists, curators and arts professionals.

Through your active participation in external projects, exhibitions, presentations and initiatives, you’ll learn to be analytical and reflective, and to communicate your ideas – verbally and visually. Central to the course is a comprehensive professional practice programme that aims to prepare you for work as a practising artist, and for a range of roles within the creative sector.

Where will it take you?

Our graduates have gone on to become professional self-employed artists and curators. Others have set up their own artist-run spaces. Some are teachers or work in gallery education; others work in conservation, television and art therapy.

Many of our alumni study at some of the UK’s top postgraduate courses.

“The university experience at Bath Spa changed my life for the better and I would recommend it to anyone. The support from the tutors and technicians was invaluable and I was also able to meet other people who were like-minded. I have since been working on a freelance basis and developing a working practice as an artist.”

Charlie Cousins, Graduate

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Furniture and Product Design UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – TT18 4yrs with placement year – TT19 With integrated foundation – TT20 Location Locksbrook Campus and Sion Hill Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MRes Art and Design

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ furniture-and-product-design

Become a digitally literate, creative and critical designer.

Explore design innovation with a global outlook, and gain strong industry experience.

What does it involve?

Build a foundation of technical and manufacture processes in digital making, CAD and traditional materials. Taught by industry professionals, you'll develop your individual creative vision through purposeful briefs and material explorations.

Essential professional skills and entrepreneurship are at the heart of Furniture and Product Design at Bath Spa. We provide you with new opportunities as a designer in a sustainable, digital and global economy. You’ll become a flexible problem-solver and expert collaborator who can respond to issues across disciplines.

Engage with industry through external briefs and study visits. You’ll gain valuable experience of collaboration and project management, produce portfolios and promotional material, and develop professional networks. Previous clients have included Dyson, ASOS, Morey Smith, Hakwood and The Holburne Museum.

Your final project challenges you to create professional-standard work that places you at the forefront of design.

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Where will it take you?

Identify your personal aesthetic in preparation for your design career.

Many of our graduates have worked for a range of national and global design and manufacturing companies, contemporary designers and design marketing agencies.

Others have freelanced, exhibited internationally and put their own designs into production.

BA (HONS)

Graphic Communication UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W200 4yrs with placement year – S168 With integrated foundation – W203 Location Locksbrook Campus and Sion Hill Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

Understand the complexities of contemporary design practice.

This broad course aims to help you to become a professional designer, typographer, illustrator or image-maker.

What does it involve?

Providing a comprehensive making-based experience, Graphic Communication equips you with the full range of skills necessary to operate in the dynamic creative industries. Combining key areas of graphic design and illustration, it teaches you to conceptualise, communicate, produce and critique.

Become a strategic thinker, innovator and maker, able to understand and challenge design conventions. With access to our excellent workshop facilities in areas such as letterpress, photography, screenprinting, etching and lithography, you’ll learn from highly regarded designers and illustrators.

You'll have the option to specialise in a particular area of interest, or develop an interdisciplinary approach. Live briefs are a vital aspect of the course; we aim to equip you with the ability to deal with clients and focus and engage with your future career.

Where will it take you?

Our graduates have become graphic designers, art directors, illustrators, animators and interactive media designers. They work across the creative industries, in advertising, motion graphics, photography, publishing and more. In your final year, you’ll get real industry advice on your portfolio and presentation techniques.

Relevant postgraduate courses include – MRes Art and Design – MA Visual Communication

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ graphic-communication

“Being able to display my work at the D&AD New Blood Festival really helped me connect with the design industry after I’d graduated. It’s a great opportunity to build relationships with design studios and gain confidence in talking about your work.”

Tim Gautrey, Graduate

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Interior Design UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – HH19 4yrs with placement year – HH20 With integrated foundation – HH21 Location Sion Hill and Locksbrook Campus Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MRes Art and Design

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ interior-design

Learn to transform and repurpose existing spaces.

Discover new uses for old buildings and explore how the qualities of spaces are used to create mood or ambiance.

What does it involve?

As an Interior Design student at Bath Spa, you’ll begin developing design proposals from the outset, and work on a range of interior spaces including restaurants, hotels, retail spaces and museums.

Sustainability is vital and finding new uses for old buildings is a key skill – one that we believe will benefit your future career.

You’ll work on projects that require you to develop your drawing, CAD and modelmaking skills to communicate your ideas effectively. Live projects are essential in developing relationships with clients, external audiences and collaborators.

During your final project, you’ll have the opportunity to develop an element of your design work at full scale. This gives you a more in-depth understanding of construction and the tactile qualities of materials.

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Where will it take you?

Along with the more traditional roles in architectural and interior design, you could work in exhibition design and trade fairs, retail and shopfitting, theatre and stage, and film and TV production. As a graduate, your practical skills could also lead to a career in model-making, animation, lighting design and other related disciplines.

BA (HONS)

Photography UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – WPQ3 4yrs with placement year – WPQ4 With integrated foundation – WPQ5 Location Locksbrook Campus and Sion Hill Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Curatorial Practice

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ photography

Define your creative career.

Develop your individual photographic practice in an experimental, creative and critical environment.

What does it involve?

Photography at Bath Spa University gives you the space to explore, actively enquire, and challenge through practical analogue techniques and digital methods. Take full advantage of our excellent workshop facilities, where you can explore a wide range of photographic technologies.

Learn from active practitioners and researchers who are committed to providing a fascinating insight into the craft of photography. You’ll cover broad contexts including fashion, landscape, documentary, portraiture and editorial.

Looking at the fundamental photographic principles, you’ll develop an awareness of photographic practice and learn to research visually and analytically.

You’ll also gain a deeper awareness of social and ethical implications for the photographic industry.

Preparation for your future career is embedded in the course from the start.

You’ll get the chance to work in real-world contexts, develop a focused approach to practice, and at the end of your final year, you’ll showcase your work through a public exhibition.

Where will it take you?

Career options are broad and diverse.

Our graduates have gained roles in photojournalism, fashion photography, product photography, portrait photography, photo editing, editorial design and advertising. You might also consider a career in marketing, curation and/or studio management.

“I decided that Bath Spa had the perfect small class environment I wanted for my education in photography. I have one-on-one interaction with all of my tutors, and I believe that’s extremely important for my area of study. I am itching to step into the contentcreating career scene in America, though my education in Bath proves my international applicability. I believe studying abroad has taught me how to work under pressure in new places.”

Alena Nicholson, Graduate

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Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – WW27 4yrs with placement year – WW29 With integrated foundation – WW30 Location Sion Hill and Locksbrook Campus Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MRes Art and Design – MA Design (Fashion and Textiles)

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ textiles-fashion

“I had the opportunity to showcase at New Designers, an exhibition in London where companies from all over come to see the new talent from the graduates that year.

During the three years there were always competitions with various companies...

This helped gain contacts as well as internships.”

Chloe Hills, Graduate

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Define your individual direction and shape your professional future. Develop a unique understanding of textile design and the role it plays in a variety of artistic and commercial contexts.

What does it involve?

This is a practical course for ambitious future designers. You’ll learn to understand colour, materials and dyeing, and gain skills in embroidery, print, knit and construction.

Our strong studio culture encourages you to use your initiative and demonstrate personal responsibility. You’re supported in drawing and colour workshops that are underpinned by the latest digital technologies. We also encourage you to gain relevant work-based experience and participate in UK-wide competitions.

Our students have won several prestigious awards such as The Sanderson Award and John Lewis Loves at New Designers.

You’ll engage with industry through live briefs, placements and competitions, along with external exhibition opportunities, so that by the time you graduate, you’ll be equipped with the skills you need to embark on your chosen career.

Where will it take you?

Graduates have forged careers in a number of fields, often working for design studios and setting up their own businesses.

Our alumni have worked for a number of distinguished brands including Liberty, The White Company, Debenhams, Selfridges, Bay and Brown, Boden, Joules, Marks & Spencer and Anthropologie.

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Biology UCAS code Institution code – B20 Biology 3yrs full time – C100 4yrs with placement year – S117 Conservation Biology 3yrs full time – 86T4 4yrs with placement year – D157 Human Biology 3yrs full time – N3K2 4yrs with placement year – T101

Learn from experts in the field.

Biology at Bath Spa combines practical experience with academic enquiry to produce highly employable and professional biologists.

What does it involve?

It covers a broad range of topics including plant, animal and human biology, cell biology and genetics. Choose whether to specialise through one of our pathways.

You can also select optional modules, perhaps in business, education, journalism or psychology, to further tailor the course to your interests and ambitions.

This is an academically rigorous course, designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest advances. It’s also deeply practical, with a real-world focus. You’ll develop professional laboratory, fieldwork and data-analysis skills while gaining a thorough grounding in the core aspects of Biology.

Microbiology 3yrs full time – C111 4yrs with placement year – C112 Location Newton Park

Ways to study Biology You can study BA (Hons) Biology as a single subject, or you can choose a specific pathway: Conservation Biology Pathway Explore the latest techniques, with an emphasis on real-world constraints.

Choose from a range of optional modules – including wildlife photography and publishing – to tailor the course to your interests. As a graduate, you may pursue a career in research, environmental and ecological consultancy, or opt for postgraduate study.

Take advantage of our unique campus with its rich variety of woodland, grassland and freshwater habitats, which are used extensively in practical work. Day trips and residential field trips – plus our labs, glasshouses, experimental areas and specialist equipment – enable you to initiate a range of studies.

Human Biology Pathway Learn the key anatomical and physiological aspects of human health at cell, tissue and organ level. Examine disease states and how these can be evaluated, treated and prevented. As a graduate, you could build a career in health services such as the NHS, work in research labs or apply your knowledge to the life sciences industry.

Where will it take you?

Biology graduates pursue a range of diverse professions in fields such as teaching, medical research and wildlife conservation. Our graduates have been employed by the NHS, New Zealand Department of Conservation, Office for National Statistics and RSPB, among others. You may also choose to apply for postgraduate study.

Microbiology Pathway We live in a microbial world. Gain a broad understanding of microbiology, and open up career opportunities in the field.

Learn practical techniques to diagnose disease, investigate antibiotic resistance, and research bacteria. Your final year focuses on skills for the workplace, typically in food manufacture, medicine and the environment.

Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ biology

“The Bath Spa Biology team gives you the confidence to go on and achieve any aim you set for yourself, and the freedom to explore science in the most incredible environment.”

Liza Stanley, Graduate

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Business and Management UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – NN12 4yrs with placement year – 21M9 Accounting 3yrs full time – N400 4yrs with placement year – 11R6 Entrepreneurship 3yrs full time – M362 4yrs with placement year – 11HO Fashion 3yrs full time – HH10 4yrs with placement year – HH11 Festivals and Events 3yrs full time – N285 4yrs with placement year – 23K6 Law 3yrs full time – 3889 4yrs with placement year – 5081 Marketing 3yrs full time – N500 4yrs with placement year – 19V2 International Business 3yrs full time – OT6Y 4yrs with placement year – 1L63 Human Resource Management 3yrs full time – N600 4yrs with placement year – 12C7 Tourism Management 3yrs full time – N832 4yrs with placement year – 11W3 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ business-and-management

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Budding entrepreneur? CEO of the future? Develop the skills you’ll need to succeed in all kinds of business – and build a clear picture of where those skills could take you.

What does it involve?

Gain a broad understanding of today’s business environment. Core modules focus on the inner workings of business, while our wide range of optional modules lets you tailor the course to suit your ambitions. You can study BA (Hons) Business and Management on its own, or choose a specialist pathway.

Gain the skills and practical experience that employers look for and entrepreneurs need. You’ll complete an in-depth business research project in your specialist area, and develop a business idea by yourself or with fellow students.

Take advantage of our professional accreditation opportunities in marketing, management and other certificates – these are available for all pathways within Business and Management. Take the opportunity to choose either a 10-month or 10-week work placement and apply what you’ve learned in the real world.

Where will it take you?

Employers such as Logica, NHS, Liberty, Ocado, IBM, Marks & Spencer, American Express and Sky have recruited graduates from this course. Students have gone into roles such as Business Analyst, IT Services Analyst, Project Officer, Business Development Manager, Account Executive and Brand Planner.

Ways to study Business and Management You can study BA (Hons) Business and Management as a single subject, or you can choose a specific pathway: Accounting Pathway Gain specialist accounting skills that you can use in all kinds of businesses.

Discover the importance of data in business. Learn to interrogate financial information, understand costing concepts and make costing decisions. Understand the nature and purpose of environmental accounting and its link with social responsibility.

Human Resource Management Pathway Discover the importance of people management in business and prepare for a career in a wide variety of sectors.

You’ll graduate with the ability to evaluate and challenge current practices and policies, in-depth knowledge of a relevant topic, and an awareness of how business shapes people management in today’s organisations.

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Marketing Pathway This Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) accredited course gives you an insight into contemporary marketing in its many forms – and how it delivers results.

Help businesses find creative solutions to their problems through live briefs, and develop skills that are highly sought after by employers, including social media marketing and international brand marketing.

“I chose to study Business and Management with Festivals and Events at Bath Spa as it has given me the business head I need to make big decisions whilst also allowing me to study a sector of the industry I am really interested in.”

Lily Smith, Current Student

Tourism Management Pathway Learn a range of valuable skills that will help you specialise in tourism. Evaluate different approaches to destination management, understand contemporary ideas of social change as they relate to tourism, and recognise emerging tourism trends. You can also take advantage of our professional accreditation opportunities in hospitality.

International Business Pathway Focus on what drives international business, the global commercial environment, and how management processes differ across the world. You’ll also learn how international businesses can be affected by external forces.

Students have completed exchange programmes in countries including Belgium and China.

Entrepreneurship Pathway Want to join the ever-growing number of start-ups and SMEs? Cover everything from the basics of setting up your own business in the UK, to international business approaches. Optional modules from other areas help you tailor your studies. As a graduate, you could seek employment opportunities and/or start your own business.

Law Pathway Discover the key role that law plays in business. Explore business law through a variety of methods, including practical real-life exercises. Learn about contract and employment law, consumer protection and white collar crimes.

You’ll also get the chance to develop lawyerly skills such as advocacy, legal research and debating.

Fashion Pathway Gain the firm foundation you need to achieve your potential in your fashion career. We’ll teach you about the business of fashion and how it works, and you’ll deliver focused projects in fashion marketing that allow you to explore your passions within the industry. Adapt the course to your interests through your module choices.

Festivals and Events Pathway Events Manager in the making? Want to launch the next top music festival? Bath is in the heartland of the UK’s fast-growing festival industry, with its own packed calendar and Bristol and Glastonbury on the doorstep. You’ll look at the business of festivals from a range of perspectives, including economic, social and environmental.

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BA (HONS)

Fashion Marketing and Management UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – HH12 4yrs with placement year – HH13 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Business and Management, – MA Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) – MA Business and Management (International) – MA Business and Management (Marketing), – MA Business and Management with Integrated Placement, – MA Marketing and Brand Management, – MBA Leadership (Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship)

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ fashion-marketing-and-management

Combine your creativity and love of fashion with core business skills. Use your flair, discover your chosen specialism, and pursue your fashion industry goals.

What does it involve?

Gain practical, digital and academic experience in preparation for a range of careers. Through focused projects, you’ll explore areas of the industry you’re most interested in and establish a broad understanding of the business of fashion.

Develop a digital skillset, professional portfolio, and an understanding of how fashion brands communicate. Choose modules that support your aspirations.

We’ll support you to connect with and explore the brand of your choice for an insight into the fashion business and what employers need.

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Learn about the global environment that supports a range of fashion marketing, management and business careers. You’ll also have the opportunity to gain highly valued professional recognition from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

Where will it take you?

We want you to graduate with a firm grasp of the business of fashion, a host of professional skills, and a solid understanding of the digital landscape.

You could work in fashion marketing, distribution, buying, promotion and campaign design, or pursue roles in media, retail and operations management.

LLB

Law UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – LLB1 4yrs with placement year – LLB2 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Business and Management, – MBA Leadership (Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship)

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ law

Gain an understanding of legal theory, and put your knowledge into practice while you build career-enhancing skills in a broad range of topics.

What does it involve?

Designed to help you attain many of the skills required to complete the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), Law at Bath Spa develops your legal knowledge, research and professional skills.

Gain a broad understanding of legal systems and criminal law. Expand your knowledge of topics such as international law, media and entertainment law, and cybercrime. In your final year, you’ll hone your practice skills in our law clinic, or undertake a law research project.

Learn how to be a lawyer in practice and understand the business of law, so that you can hit the ground running when you graduate. We recognise that many Law students don’t pursue a career in law and have built career planning into each strand of the course, with a focus on the growing number of roles that require related skill sets. These include roles in governance, risk management, advocacy, public policy, HR and finance.

Where will it take you?

This course opens you up to a range of careers both within and adjacent to Law. You’ll combine legal knowledge with practical skills (such as contract law with negotiation, property law with interviewing and litigation with mooting).

Optional Business and Management modules give you the chance to expand your expertise.

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BSc (HONS)

Creative Computing

UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – CP11 4yrs with placement year – CP12 Web Technologies 3yrs full time – TT17 4yrs with placement year – RTFH Gaming 3yrs full time – 6T3D 4yrs with placement year – RTFG Animation 3yrs full time – T6M2 4yrs with placement year – RTFF Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MSc Creative Computing

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ creative-computing

“This was the only course that really let you try a bit of everything then specialise down the road, near invaluable when you’re fresh out of school and aren’t too sure on your future yet. You always had options should you change your mind.”

Matt Westlake, Graduate

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Join the next generation of digital creatives. Learn by making – build imaginative games, apps, digital interfaces and interactive artworks.

Game Developer, Web Developer and Emerging Technologies Researcher.

What does it involve?

This is a practical, industry-focused course that prepares you for a wide range of roles in the creative industries and tech sector.

Become an adaptable, imaginative and multi-skilled creative technologist, capable of addressing new challenges, communicating your ideas clearly, and working with others effectively.

Web Technologies Pathway Reimagine the web as a canvas for connected creativity. Learn to handle databases, use APIs and build responsive apps that deploy effortlessly across devices. As you progress through the course, modules will focus on cutting-edge web technologies, helping you form an applied understanding of where the web is heading.

Develop a broad range of creative and technical skills, from non-linear storytelling and experience design to app building and VR game development.

Learn from the ground up through a mix of seminars, workshops, practical briefs, pitches, presentations and mentorship sessions. Across the course you’ll build a varied portfolio of work that showcases your creative and technical talents.

Industry insight and employability are key.

You’ll encounter core strategies for digital creativity from experienced staff and guest speakers, while working on live briefs set by some of the most exciting creative companies in the region. Industry events, field trips and opportunities to undertake commissioned work serve to enhance your understanding of how the creative tech sector works.

Where will it take you?

Graduate as an independent creative thinker with a broad range of technical skills – a highly sought after combination.

Career prospects are wide-ranging and expanding rapidly. Graduate job opportunities include Creative Technologist, roles in digital agencies,

Ways to study Creative Computing You can study BSc (Hons) Creative Computing as a single subject, or you can choose a specific pathway:

Gaming Pathway Gain the skills and knowledge you need to build unique and fun independent games. We guide you through the entire production process, from asset creation and storytelling to level design and scripting. We cover not only the technical aspects, but also the collaborative working and business practices that underpin successful titles.

Animation Pathway Bring narratives to life through motion and imagination. Soak up the vibrant local digital scene, learn from creative industry specialists and create compelling examples of digital storytelling. Modules focus on 3D modelling, real-time animation and deployments in immersive (Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality) environments.

BSc (HONS)

Computing UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – CP11 4yrs with placement year – CP12 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MSc Creative Computing

Realise your ideas – from design, to development, to deployment.

Create reliable, enjoyable computing products, and craft a diverse, attention-grabbing portfolio.

What does it involve?

Our Computing degree has been designed with industry input to prepare you for a wide range of careers in tech. You’ll learn skills that are critical to the computing sector, including software development, problem-solving, design (system, visual and interaction), communication and co-working.

This course takes a unique, applied approach to computing. You’ll begin by building foundational knowledge on the sector, and skills in programming and design. Year two focuses on data and systems, and how both may be leveraged to service the needs of people.

Your final year focuses on employability and portfolio building, with opportunities to create professional-quality products and experiences in our in-house Innovation Lab.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ computing

Throughout the course, you’ll work on exciting projects that will help you stand out to potential employers or clients.

A network of visiting speakers keeps you in touch with developments in the computing sector, while industry briefs connect you in a practical way to the South West’s bustling tech scene.

Where will it take you?

Career paths for Computing graduates are numerous and varied, and include (among many others): software engineering, web and mobile development, IT consultancy and roles within start-ups. You could also progress to a graduate scheme, or choose to continue your studies with a Master’s degree or PGCE.

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BA (HONS)

Early Childhood Studies UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – X312 4yrs with placement year – X313 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice – MA Education (Early Childhood Studies), – MA Education (Leadership and Management) – MA Inclusive Education – MA Professional Practice – MA Professional Practice in Higher Education – MA TESOL, – National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO) – PGCE with QTS – Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (SPLD) / Dyslexia, Teacher Education

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ early-childhood-studies

Explore key issues in early childhood and gain practical experience of working with children and families. Complete work placements to further enhance your understanding.

What does it involve?

Develop a critical understanding of childhood, babies, children and families from a wide range of perspectives.

Deepen your knowledge and understanding of children’s rights and safeguarding, while examining early childhood across the globe. Explore play, development, ethics, social justice and leadership.

You’ll also develop your understanding of leadership theories, including teamwork and how to work with parents, carers, families and communities. Ultimately, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge you need for a range of related careers.

Where will it take you?

Our graduates often progress to leadership roles in a range of early years settings. Some work as educational advisors in local authorities, businesses, charities, museums, art galleries and libraries. Following graduation, you could to train as a teacher or continue learning with our MA Education (Early Childhood Studies).

Understanding how children play – and the diverse contexts in which young children experience the world – is a key aspect of the course. You’ll learn about children’s care, development and learning, and examine widely accepted policies.

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BA (HONS)

Education Studies UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – X300 4yrs with placement year – X303 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

Understand education’s role in society, in a changing world.

This course explores the many aspects of education and offers a wide range of opportunities to gain experience and expertise.

What does it involve?

Education studies is about how people develop and learn in formal and informal contexts. It explores the nature of knowledge and considers who decides what should or shouldn’t be taught.

As a student, you’ll analyse education’s cultural, social, political and historical contexts, and gain perspectives on economic relationships, international education, ecological issues and human rights. Education studies also deals with beliefs, values and principles in education, and the ways these change over time.

Through engagement with at least one professional education placement, you’ll have the opportunity to explore your own career identity and professional development. You’ll be encouraged to tailor your interests and develop your own personal education specialism. You’ll graduate with an exceptional understanding of yourself as an educator and how to work with learners of all ages in different settings. You’ll also be wellprepared to join one of our Master’s programmes.

Where will it take you?

Career options for our graduates are numerous, ranging from training roles within health services, businesses, local authorities or charitable organisations, to work in policy making. You could also join a school or college in a variety of professional and support roles, or train as a teacher on one of our PGCE with QTS courses.

Relevant postgraduate courses include –M A Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice – MA Education (Early Childhood Studies) –M A Education (Leadership and Management) – MA Inclusive Education – MA Professional Practice – MA Professional Practice in Higher Education – MA TESOL, National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO) – PGCE with QTS – Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (SPLD) / Dyslexia, Teacher Education

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ education-studies

“There are a wide range of modules available. You have the opportunity to expand your interests and to possibly specialise in a new interest.”

Megan Hinton, Graduate

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BA (HONS)

Education Primary and Early Years UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – X301 4yrs with placement year – X311 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice – MA Education (Early Childhood Studies) – MA Education (Leadership and Management) – MA Inclusive Education – MA Professional Practice – MA Professional Practice in Higher Education – MA TESOL – National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO) – PGCE with QTS – Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (SPLD) / Dyslexia, Teacher Education

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ education-primary-and-early-years

Gain the classroom experience employers are looking for, and broaden your knowledge and understanding of education across the world.

What does it involve?

This is more than a teaching course.

You’ll discuss debates around education, professional practice, teaching and learning. You’ll explore theories and different perspectives and understand how they’re applied in schools.

Benefit from our tutors’ wealth of research and practice-informed expertise. Get the chance to undertake placements in education and early years settings in each year of your degree to broaden your understanding. You’ll also be given the option to expand your interests beyond education.

As you develop your knowledge, you’ll prepare to progress onto our PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) course – rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted – if you choose to. This course is flexible; we’ll support you in achieving your aspirations as a professional educator – however they develop during your studies. On successful completion of this specialised Primary course, you’re guaranteed an interview for our Primary and Early Years PGCE.

Where will it take you?

Graduates have entered the teaching profession in local and international schools and in a range of other settings.

Some have progressed onto postgraduate study, such as one of our Education Master’s degrees. Education: Primary and Early Years can also be a route into allied professions such as social work or policy making.

“The best thing about the course would have to be the variety of other modules you can choose. You also get to go on placement and really see the theories you learn in practice. For anyone who truly has an interest in Early Years, this course is perfect! The staff on the course are always helpful and very passionate about the field. There is also the opportunity to play in sessions and even experience what a forest school lesson is like. I have gained a wide understanding of Education and have enjoyed every minute.”

Chloe Wardle, Graduate

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BA (HONS)

Education Secondary UCAS code Institution code – B20 Art – 39G2 Biology– 39G3 Creative Computing – 39G9 Drama – 39G4 English Literature – 39G6 Geography – 39G0 History – 39H1 Music – 39G7 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

Gain the classroom experience employers are looking for.

Study Education in combination with your specialist subject, and prepare for our Secondary PGCE course.

Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice, MA Education (Early Childhood Studies) – MA Education (Leadership and Management) – MA Inclusive Education, – MA Professional Practice – MA Professional Practice in Higher Education – MA TESOL – National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO) – PGCE with QTS – Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (SPLD) / Dyslexia, Teacher Education

What does it involve?

This secondary education degree is designed to enable you to gain real teaching experience before you embark on your PGCE with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status). You’ll study Education – in the broader contexts of professional practice, policy, teaching and learning – alongside the subject you’re most passionate about.

In teaching, subject expertise and enthusiasm isn’t enough to give you the edge. This course provides practical experience of working with young people during placements in schools during each year of study. You’ll consider current issues such as pupil voice, additional needs, assessment and classroom organisation.

You’ll benefit from our tutors’ wealth of research and practice-informed expertise when you join this community of learning and practice. On successful completion of this course, you’re guaranteed an interview for our Secondary PGCE in your chosen specialist subject area.

Where will it take you?

Education Secondary is designed to open doors to a range of education careers – from classroom teaching to advisory roles that inform policy and practice both nationally and internationally. Our alumni often teach at local schools and settings, and continue to benefit from the community of research and practice at Bath Spa.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ education-secondary

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BA (HONS)

Educational Technology and Innovation UCAS code Institution code –B20 3yrs full time – HH22 4yrs with placement year – HH23 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice – MA Education (Early Childhood Studies), – MA Education (Leadership and Management), – MA Inclusive Education, – MA Professional Practice, – MA Professional Practice in Higher Education, – MA TESOL, National Award for Special – Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO) – PGCE with QTS – Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (SPLD) / Dyslexia, Teacher Education

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ educational-technologyand-innovation

Fascinated by the role technology plays in education?

Explore emerging technologies such as AI and virtual reality, and discuss their implications for education, identity and society.

What does it involve?

What’s the role of technology in education? How is it altering the ways we live, work and thrive in our digital age?

Develop an appetite for innovation, and for exploring new software and its impact on education. Discover how gaming interacts with learning and understand the role of personalisation in education.

Develop your programming, coding, and critical thinking skills in a variety of contexts and use these skills to design learning experiences. You’ll also gain in-depth understanding of global trends, policies and practices, and build leadership skills.

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Prepare to drive change with educational technology. In your final year, you’ll be able to expand your understanding of innovation and technology integration, and extend your planning and development skills using various cutting-edge technologies.

Where will it take you?

This course opens doors to the diverse education technology sector. You could use your skills within education start-ups and established organisations such as schools, colleges and universities.

Alternatively, you can take your knowledge and experience into the world of business or the wider public sector, such as the NHS.

BA (HONS)

I nternational Development and Education UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – HH32 4yrs with placement year – HH33 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

Learn about international development and education on this career-oriented degree.

This course bridges the gap between vocational and academic knowledge.

We support your career aspirations by making you aware of the diverse paths available to you as a graduate of International Development and Education.

Build your career identity and evolve as a professional – with our guidance – to prepare for employment within the sector and/or for postgraduate study.

What does it involve?

Are you fascinated by the impact of issues such as globalisation, privatisation, activism and armed conflict? Do you dream of making a difference in the world through education? This course encourages you to explore the challenges faced by development organisations and education professionals in attempting to break cycles of poverty, inequality and exploitation in the developing world.

Where will it take you?

Graduate with a deep understanding of international development and education, which could open doors to exceptional careers across the globe. These include development sector work (eg UNICEF, VSO), charitable work, and roles in which you’ll educate others about development issues and policy.

Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice, MA Education (Early Childhood Studies) – MA Education (Leadership and Management), – MA Inclusive Education, – MA Professional Practice, – MA Professional Practice in Higher Education, – MA TESOL, National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO) – PGCE with QTS – Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (SPLD) / Dyslexia, Teacher Education

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ international-developmentand-education

This is a practical, career-focused course, with opportunities to travel overseas in each year of study. These optional visits enable you to put theories in practice and experience international development in the real world. Please note that these optional visits entail additional travel costs.

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BA (HONS)

Creative Writing UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W800 4yrs with placement year – W801 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Creative Writing – MA Writing for Young Audiences – MA Travel and Nature Writing – MA Scriptwriting – MA English Literature – MA Crime and Gothic Fictions

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ creative-writing

“I recommend Bath Spa because of the freedom it offers you, allowing you to shape your education and knowledge with the support of passionate tutors.”

Lucy Cokes, Graduate

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Experiment with different forms of writing. Learn from a wide range of award-winning authors.

Develop your professional practice and build industry connections.

What does it involve?

Whatever you want to write, you can do it here. Challenging and versatile, this course is designed to help you develop a broad range of creative writing skills, from crafting prose and poetry to scripts for TV and film. Interactive Storytelling, Lifewriting, Performance Poetry and Writing for Young People are just some of the modules available to choose from.

Join a community of several hundred writers and benefit from an inspiring and encouraging environment. You’ll read and discuss each other’s work in supportive, informal workshops and learn from tutor feedback.

We put a clear emphasis on your future professional practice as a writer and in your employability. Wherever appropriate, our modules adopt industry practices.

Previous students have had their work featured on BBC television, taken advantage of work placements in Hollywood, and gone on to MA-level writing courses.

Where will it take you?

We want to help you find your writing niche and become an expert in your chosen specialism. As a Creative Writing graduate, you can take your craft in a variety of directions. Recent alumni have become novelists, children’s authors, playwrights, poets, digital marketing executives, bookstore owners and advertising copywriters.

BA (HONS)

English Literature UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – Q300 4yrs with placement year – Q301 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA English Literature – MA Crime and Gothic Fictions – MA Creative Writing – MA Writing for Young Audiences – MA Travel and Nature Writing – MA Environmental Humanities

Every text we read gives us a different perspective on the world. Take your passion for literature to the next level, and explore the surprising ways it can shape us.

What does it involve?

We introduce you to an incredible range of literary worlds – from Shakespeare’s tragedies to contemporary political drama, Romantic poetry to dystopian eco-fictions, and from the Brontës to the Queer Gothic.

In amongst the familiar, you’ll find new and exciting writers whose work will challenge your expectations of what ‘literature’ can be. You’ll also find original ways of reading and thinking about the classics.

Choose from a wealth of optional modules to develop your own literary interests, which you can pursue in your third year as part of your dissertation or final project. We work with you in small groups and one-on-one to develop the vital skills that employers look for, including communication, collaboration and analysis.

Where will it take you?

You’ll have access to our renowned digital facilities, as well as Bath Spa’s Careers team, who'll help you forge a fulfilling future. Publishing, PR, teaching and journalism are popular career paths, and our graduates have worked as editorial assistants, publishing outreach executives, content writers and campaigns officers.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ english-literature

“The biggest highlight was completing my degree and being supported by Bath Spa to secure an apprenticeship in the events industry, which became a permanent job.”

Tessa Kerslake, Graduate

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Journalism and Publishing UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – J120 4yrs with placement year – S175 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Children’s Publishing – MA Travel and Nature Writing

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ journalism-and-publishing

Become a journalist for the 21st century, and tell the stories that matter. Develop your originality, creativity and professionalism, ready for a career in the creative industries.

What does it involve?

Digital storytelling is at the heart of contemporary journalism. We develop skilled, proactive and agile creatives with a nose for a story. You’ll refine your writing and research skills, and choose specialist areas of focus such as social media, blogging, investigative reporting, news and magazine publishing.

Tailor the course to your interests across areas such as culture, fashion, lifestyle, environment, science and politics. You’ll get the chance to undertake high-quality work experience with local and regional publishing and content companies, plus international organisations such as the BBC, Penguin Random House and TEDx.

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Access a wide range of excellent facilities, including our mobile journalism kits and Publishing Labs. Research, live industry briefs, field trips and project work deepen your knowledge and expertise. You’ll also create a digital portfolio that you can show potential employers when you graduate.

Where will it take you?

Journalism and publishing skills are highly transferable, enabling you to work in a wide range of professions including magazine and news journalism, PR, social media marketing and digital content development. Our graduates have joined leading companies such as Immediate Media, Penguin Random House and Future Plc.

COMBINED AWARD

Publishing UCAS code Institution code – B20 English Literature and Publishing 3yrs full time – HH36 4yrs with placement year – HH37 Creative Writing and Publishing 3yrs full time – HH34 4yrs with placement year – HH35 Media Communications and Publishing 3yrs full time – PP34 4yrs with placement year – S149 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

Learn to shape stories, information and ideas. Use innovative approaches, create digital and print publications, and develop the skills you’ll need to thrive in the creative industries.

What does it involve?

Develop your talents and interests on our studio-based Publishing course.

Our experienced and well-connected lecturers give you a thorough grounding in editorial, marketing and production, teaching you to shape and present content across a range of subjects. You’ll work on a variety of publications, from books and magazines to innovative apps and websites.

Working in our state-of-the-art Publishing Labs, we’ll equip you with a wide range of the latest digital making skills, such as Adobe InDesign, websites and multimedia social content. You’ll learn core publishing skills such as copywriting, editing, design, layout and marketing.

Through collaborative project development, you'll acquire essential creative skills by working in teams, carving out your own role and achieving high-quality results. You’ll graduate with industry experience and a stunning digital portfolio of your work.

Where will it take you?

One hundred per cent of our graduates are in work or further study (DHLE).

Graduate roles include Editorial Assistant, Production Assistant, Digital Editor and Project Manager. Our alumni have been employed by wide-ranging organisations including the BBC, Taylor & Francis, Penguin Random House and the National Trust.

Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Children’s Publishing – MA Travel and Nature Writing

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ publishing

“The small size means you get to know all the staff on your course, and can grab them for a chat about anything.

They support you in pursuing your own interests – rather than being stuck in a rigid curriculum – and there is space to discover what you truly love to do.”

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Creative Media UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – WP93 4yrs with placement year – WP09 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Feature Filmmaking – MA Scriptwriting

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ creative-media

“I was fortunate to work alongside a group of remarkably talented individuals, all of whom have gone on to achieve great things in their line of work... I was very lucky to visit Chicago and work in live television there too as part of my degree. I just loved everything about my time at Bath Spa! The course gave me the foundations I needed to step into the industry with confidence.”

Luke Taylor, Graduate

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Become critically aware and industry-ready as a content creator. Work on exciting briefs and access cutting-edge facilities.

What does it involve?

Focus on both the business and the art of multiplatform creative media production.

Develop your content creation skills and prepare for success in the fast-growing content production sector. You’ll gain experience in project management, directing, cinematography, sound design, editing, user experience, app development, web design, animation, graphic design, marketing and photography.

Immerse yourself in the latest critical thinking and technologies to develop your identity as a professional content creator.

Create meaningful media for different audiences across multiple platforms, making use of our purpose-built production and post-production facilities in Bath and Bristol.

Enrich your portfolio by working on real industry briefs. You’ll be given the opportunity to join Artswork Media’s production company at Paintworks in Bristol, where you’ll work on a rich variety of projects. Previous clients have included Bristol Old Vic, Glastonbury Festival and Boomtown Festival.

Where will it take you?

Our alumni have had their work screened on channels such as Sky Arts and at Cannes Film Festival. They’ve worked on feature films including Guardians of the Galaxy and Stars Wars: The Force Awakens, and secured a wide range of roles for companies including Aardman Animations, the BBC and Warner Bros.

BA (HONS)

Film and Screen Studies UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W620 4yrs with placement year – W621 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Feature Filmmaking – MA Scriptwriting

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ film-and-screen-studies

Immerse yourself in the study of film and the film industries.

Understand theory and criticism, and analyse the relationship between film, media and culture.

What does it involve?

Combine your passion for film and screen theory with the industrial, creative or practical side of filmmaking. Develop your interests and hone your skills to emerge informed, inspired and equipped to excel in your future career.

Investigate key theory and methodological issues, and begin to understand how films are constructed so that you can write critically about film. You’ll cover pivotal moments in the history of cinema, and uncover the connections between film, technology, audience and society.

Tailor the course to your interests through your module choices in your second and third years, and explore a range of subjects including film theory, Hollywood cinema, global screen cultures, video games, fandom, stardom and celebrity. We offer exciting opportunities to engage with local partners in Bath and the South West, to develop your interests and practice through community-based projects.

You’ll also get the chance to take part in organising Bath Spa’s annual Student Film Festival.

Where will it take you?

Our graduates have entered a range of creative specialisms including advertising, television and radio, and have been employed by companies such as the BBC, Argonon and Sheffield Doc/Fest. After graduating, you could apply for roles such as Unit Assistant, Festival Assistant and Film Location Manager.

“I have worked on some incredible projects with friends, staff and some notable names from the industry itself, including Richard Wyatt from the BBC. I have learnt some invaluable experience in my first year, which has helped me to hone my filmmaking skills, whilst tackling some ambitious projects.”

Chloe Linfield, Current Student

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ilm, Television and F Digital Production UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – 38V4 4yrs with placement year – 38V5 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Feature Filmmaking – MA Scriptwriting

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ film-tv-and-digital-production

“Through a work experience module I took, I created my own company that helped me with my networking and social media skills; skills I use every day at work.”

Laurence Courage, Graduate

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Pitch, produce and direct your own films and TV shows in our state-of-the-art studio facilities.

Our industry knowledge helps you learn 21st century production skills.

Get to grips with all aspects of the production process, and develop a portfolio of transferable skills, from pitching to post production, research to scriptwriting, and technical to teamwork.

Whether you want to be an industry all-rounder or specialise in a particular role, this course immerses you in both practice and theory. Taught by staff who What does it involve?

With our industry connections and passion have worked in the Creative Industries regionally and nationally, you’ll also for storytelling, we nurture the next collaborate with students from other generation of filmmaking talent – that’s disciplines, and with creatives from the you! Whether you’re directing Bath Spa community as a whole. single camera or managing our industrystandard television studio, we help you Where will it take you? learn your craft and develop your ideas.

We’ll give you the skillset and the mindset Our graduates work across the Creative Industries. Our students have gone into to make television, film and digital production management, post production, content, in studio and on location, for floor management, lighting and sound distribution on multiple platforms. design, and careers on programmes such as Countryfile and TOWIE. Whatever your final career, our goal is to develop the skills you’ll need for a successful future.

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Media Communications UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – P390 4yrs with placement year – S176 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Feature Filmmaking – MA Scriptwriting

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ media-communications

Rethink media as a force for change. Develop the skills you need to examine, challenge and transform today’s most important issues through the power of media communications.

What does it involve?

Learn to communicate new ideas to audiences – locally and globally. Build academic and creative skills, with a focus on multi-platform media, gender and representation, film, game and television industries, music cultures and emerging digital technologies.

Explore how global media industries shape everyday culture. Examine why the media represents local communities the way that it does, and challenge the ways that social media influences how we perceive, consume and participate in daily life.

Partnering with prominent community and industry groups in Bath and beyond, you’ll build-up a portfolio of research insights and media artefacts, working towards a final-year creative project that communicates original ideas to an industry audience.

Where will it take you?

You’ll graduate with both the research and digital skills needed to harness media communications as a force for change, inspiring others to address the issues of the day. Our graduates have gone on to work in a range of professions, including digital marketing, social media, publishing, education, PR and media policy.

“Without the advice I received at Bath Spa I wouldn’t have such a clear idea of where I wanted to end up in the industry or what I wanted to pursue professionally, and I wouldn’t be taking part in the internships I’ve secured since graduating.”

Bethany Wakefield, Graduate

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Food with Nutrition UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – D6B4 4yrs with placement year – 6V34 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

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“Since my goal was to work in a food product development team for a food production company after I graduated, I most enjoyed the practical elements of my course where I had the chance to work in science labs to develop new food products. The opportunity to work directly with food production companies, as well as the small class sizes and tutor support, have greatly benefited me.”

Ivan Hui, Graduate

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Explore food supply and understand the nutritional and safety issues that are important to consumers.

Learn key scientific principles, and gain practical skills that employers value.

What does it involve?

Develop an appreciation of the complexities of the food chain, the needs and demands of consumers, and the controls that exist to ensure that the food we eat is nutritious and safe. Gain practical, career-enhancing skills, such as laboratory techniques, data handling, problem solving, presentation skills and report writing.

Understand fundamental concepts of human biology, anatomy, physiology, food science, food technology, microbiology and nutrition. Investigate the role of diet in normal health and as a risk factor in health disorders. Explore food quality and new food product development in the context of food production, the consumer and the law. A research methods module lays the foundations for a primary research investigation in your final year.

Work placement modules, and an optional year in professional practice, give you the chance to develop first-hand experience of areas such as product development, food enterprise and environmental management. Our students are eligible to become Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) student members, and graduates can go on to secure professional membership with IFST.

Where will it take you?

Our graduates have gone into roles such as Food Development Technologist, Research Technician, Nutritionist, Product Developer, Quality Controller and Secondary School Teacher (after completing a PGCE). Recent employers have included Oasis Foods, Kerry Foods, Chivas Brothers, Sainsbury’s and Yeo Valley.

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Human Nutrition UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – B400 4yrs with placement year – 70W5 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

Explore the complex, evolving science behind nutrition – and the impact it has on our lives and our health – on this professionally accredited course.

What does it involve?

Investigate the scientific principles behind human nutrition, food, health and disease, and tailor your degree through module, dissertation and work placement choices relevant to your aspirations.

Developed in consultation with industry employers, Human Nutrition at Bath Spa has been designed to equip you for a range of careers in industries including health, food, education and nutrition. You’ll develop key transferable skills including communication, problem-solving and laboratory techniques. You’ll also learn to use specialist diet analysis software.

Work-placement modules provide an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in areas such as food enterprise, environmental management, and science and nutrition writing. Increasingly, you’ll become an independent and autonomous learner as you train in research methodology. When you graduate from this externally accredited programme, you’ll be eligible for Registered Associate Nutritionist status.

Where will it take you?

Human Nutrition graduates have gone into a number of roles and sectors including Dietetics (after a postgraduate dietetics programme), new product development in the food industry, public health for councils or local organisations, self-employment and teaching. Some of our graduates are health and wellbeing advisors.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ human-nutrition

“This year I’m taking the Food and Nutrition in practice module.

This module allows me to work alongside a dietitian on a project investigating consumer knowledge of functional foods. This module has provided me with a unique opportunity to provide valuable research to the NHS and to have an industry expert as a mentor.”

Cherith Wright, Graduate

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Environmental Science UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – F900 4yrs with placement year – K923 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MSc Environmental Management – MA Environmental Humanities

Develop the skills you need to tackle some of the planet’s most pressing problems: climate change, pollution, loss of biodiversity, energy use and waste management.

What does it involve?

Taught by committed professionals, this course explores the environmental issues that really matter, and builds your understanding of the key biological and geographical factors at play.

Expect to ‘get your hands dirty’. We get you out of the lecture theatre and into the environment as much as possible, so that you’ll develop the practical skills employers look for. Study core topics such as ecology, environmental management and sustainability, and choose from an array of optional modules covering topics such as climatology, sustainable development and environmental hazards, to tailor the course to your aspirations and interests.

In your final year you’ll conduct in-depth research in a specialist subject of your choice. You’ll enhance your learning through practical work in the field, laboratory work and residential field trips.

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Where will it take you?

Our graduates have gone into roles including: Assistant Ecological Consultant, Land Management and Conservation Adviser, Policy Adviser at Defra, and Waste Awareness Officer. Employers include Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, local authorities, the Soil Association, the Environment Agency and the Ministry of Defence.

“The course helped build-up my wildlife knowledge which is essential for [my] job...

I particularly enjoyed the environmental consultancy and biodiversity assessment modules as these gave good practical information and experiences.”

Michale Potter, Graduate

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Geography

UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – F800 4yrs with placement year – F801 Physical Geography 3yrs full time – FF80 4yrs with placement year – FF81 Human Geography 3yrs full time – LL77 4yrs with placement year – LL78 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MSc Environmental Management – MA Environmental Humanities

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ geography

“There have been so many highlights of my degree, it’s difficult to choose one. But, as far as experiences go, it would have to be the field trip to India. It was a great opportunity to use research methods out in the field and it also allowed us to experience a totally different culture and environment.

It’s something I’ll never forget.”

Victoria Harris, Graduate

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Learn from a skilled team of lecturers with a wide range of expertise. Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society, this course prepares you to address pressing global challenges.

What does it involve?

Geography is about places and people.

This link between environmental processes and social behaviours means that the study of Geography is essential in understanding global and local issues – from climate change to sustainable development.

This course develops your knowledge of a wide range of geographical concepts and theories, while building many of the skills that employers look for: communication, research, data management and analysis, problem-solving, digital and IT skills – particularly in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing.

Study specialisms such as poverty and development, sustainability, cultural identities and geotechnologies. Visit places such as the Somerset Levels and the Royal Geographical Society in London.

Mix fieldwork and data collection techniques with a further understanding of communities and environments, and (depending on your specialism) take advantage of the opportunities to travel to India (second year), the Lake District (third year) and Barcelona (third year).

Where will it take you?

With a wide skills-base, geographers can take many career paths. You could work in environment, heritage, utilities, planning, leisure, logistics and a wide variety of other businesses – or continue your studies. Our recent graduates have progressed to roles including Energy Analyst, Planning Officer and Sustainability Officer.

Ways to study Geography You can study BSc (Hons) Geography as a single subject, or you can choose a specific pathway: Physical Geography Pathway Understand changing physical landscapes, and the interactions of people with environments. Examine and debate contemporary issues, develop practical techniques such as computer mapping, and gain skills designed to improve your career prospects. There’s also the chance to undertake a community placement.

Human Geography Pathway Cover a wide variety of human geography themes, including climate change and society, inequality, migration, poverty and sustainable development. Enhance your skills as an independent learner by undertaking primary research that will enable you to further explore your interests.

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Global Development and Sustainability UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – LF81 4yrs with placement year – S166 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MSc Environmental Management – MA Environmental Humanities

Whatever your aspirations, our aim is that the real-world experience you gain on this course will set you up to take on diverse global challenges – and thrive.

What does it involve?

Sustainable development is at the heart of the environmental, social, economic and geopolitical challenges facing the developed and developing world. We introduce you to the theories and realities of global development, while preparing you for a range of potential careers and opportunities for further study.

Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society, this course is designed to let you specialise through your module choices.

You’ll explore topics – such as climate change, sustainability, globalisation, food supply, inequality, natural hazards, citizenship and education – that aim to help you tackle the issues affecting the world today.

There’s a strong vocational focus, with optional field trips (for example in India and Barcelona). Guest speakers from industry contribute to the learning experience throughout the course.

This engagement with potential employers will help you make those all-important career decisions when you graduate.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ global-development-andsustainability

Where will it take you?

Your career could take many forms, whether in research, development, consulting or in policy reform.

After graduating, you could pursue roles in government or non-government organisations (NGOs), and within sectors such as education, charity, not-for-profit, business and overseas development.

“Bath Spa University has a clear vision for taking care of the environment – it’s there on the website, and living here I have seen it for myself. The Global Development and Sustainability course is perfect for me.

The people here are all passionate, and the variety of activities keeps me happy and busy. The highlight has been the trips each module takes us on.

In one of my modules I was taken to the Mendip Hills – it taught me a lot and was also great fun.”

Hayat Magda Shazad, Graduate

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History UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – V100 4yrs with placement year – S171 Heritage and Public History 3yrs full time – 3M52 4yrs with placement year – S172 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

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Our hands-on History degree looks to the past to answer the burning questions of today.

Benefit from our unique location and team of accessible, dedicated tutors.

What does it involve?

History at Bath Spa is the perfect blend of old and new. Based in a World Heritage city that rubs shoulders with vibrant Bristol, Newton Park campus boasts grand Georgian buildings and contemporary purpose-built spaces. Plus, there’s a wealth of sites to discover nearby, including Stonehenge and Avebury.

Our syllabus will both introduce you to a set of core skills, debates and approaches, and enable you to specialise in subjects ranging from the British Empire to popular culture, riots and revolutions, or the history and legacy of slavery.

Our aim is for you to become a confident communicator, able to sift through the raw materials of history and re-present your findings to any audience – on any platform. Yes, you’ll write essays; but we also want you to devise podcasts, tweet, blog, create scripts for film and radio, and adapt your style to suit a range of audiences.

Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA History – MA Heritage Management – MA Environmental Humanities

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ history

Where will it take you?

Our graduates are confident communicators and skilled collaborators.

You could work in museums and heritage organisations such as the National Trust; in public services such as the NHS and the police, or in retail, finance or the charitable sector. You’ll be well-equipped for education, project management and event management.

Ways to study History You can study BA (Hons) History as a single subject, or you can choose a specific pathway: Heritage and Public History Pathway Explore the past through an analysis of places, objects and buildings and their value in the present. Make the most of opportunities with our many partner organisations – archives, museums and historic houses – to become a highly employable History professional with strong communication skills.

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Commercial Music UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W304 4yrs with placement year – FTFB Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Composition – MA Commercial Music – MA Music Performance – MA Songwriting – MA Sound (Arts, Design or Production)

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Turn your passion and originality into a career in Music. Learn from industry professionals, gain a deep understanding of the wider music business, and pursue your interests.

What does it involve?

Wherever your passion in music lies, we equip you with the skills and experience you’ll need to succeed in songwriting, performing, producing and promoting your work.

Develop a mix of skills and experiences that prepare you for the demands of a portfolio career. Personal development and industry engagement go hand-inhand: you’ll be involved in everything from writing and performing original material to exploring the wider industry context of your music.

Our staff are experienced music industry professionals. They work collaboratively with you through a mix of lectures, seminars, one-to-ones and sessions in professional technology suites, rehearsal spaces and recording studios. Our Music Think Tank is an annual 10-week lecture series that brings you into contact with practitioners from a wide spectrum of the industry.

Where will it take you?

Whether it’s songwriting, production, live performance or the business of music that inspires you, our goal is to help you lay the foundations of a lifelong career. Some of our graduates are signed artists, others work for record labels, in music publishing, in the entertainment business, or across the digital sector. Many are entrepreneurial.

Commercial Music with Integrated MA On this four-year Integrated MA course, you’ll study for an additional year to graduate with an MA in Commercial Music.

You’ll focus on a particular path: songwriting, production or the music business. You’ll bring everything together in a major project, which could involve creating an album, live event or business activity.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ commercial-music

“My job as Research and Development Executive at Music Ally came about as a direct result of the connections I made at Bath Spa ‘Music Think Tank’ lectures. The skills and confidence I gained from the course allowed me to convert this internship into a full-time job, which I love.”

Lil Patuck, Graduate

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C reative Music Technology UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – J931 4yrs with placement year – J901 Games and Interactive Media Pathway 3yrs full time – J932 4yrs with placement year – J933 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Composition – MA Commercial Music – MA Music Performance – MA Songwriting – MA Sound (Arts, Design or Production)

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ creative-music-technology

Acquire the skills you’ll need to compete in the creative industries. Develop your technical knowledge and extend your individual creative voice.

What does it involve?

This course focuses on the creative application of current and emerging technologies across a wide range of music, sound, broadcast and multimedia contexts. It fuses production, composition, sound design, critical listening and the creative exploration of audio technologies with a wider view of digital media.

Explore cutting-edge, urban and commercial music creation, experimental music, sonic arts and ‘visual music’, sound design, audio production for gaming, broadcast and audio post-production. You’ll select a specialised route that supports your professional aspirations through optional modules in your final year.

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The course prepares you for industry.

You’ll graduate with an impressive, professional-standard portfolio of innovative and creative work. Your final year offers industry-level optional modules in specialist areas, and sees you work on a large-scale creative project as an alternative to a traditional dissertation.

Where will it take you?

Our graduates make significant contributions to the UK music scene and global creative audio industries. Alumni have pursued careers in audio production, producing, composition, sound design, game audio, audio post-production, performance in sound/AV, teaching, audio/ mix engineering and sound recording.

Ways to study Creative Music Technology You can study BA (Hons) Creative Music Technology as a single subject, or you can choose a specific pathway: Games and Interactive Media Pathway Prepare for a career in the growing gaming and interactive media industries.

Gain industry-standard skills and develop confidence in sound, music and audio.

Explore innovative sound effects creation, musical composition, voice recording and audio post-production to graduate with the skills to succeed in several growing fields.

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Music UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W300 4yrs with placement year – W305 Community Music Pathway 3yrs full time – W301 4yrs with placement year – W306 Jazz Pathway 3yrs full time – W343 4yrs with placement year – W344 Vocal Performance Pathway 3yrs full time – W302 4yrs with placement year – W303

Dive into the theory and practice of a wealth of contemporary music genres. Pursue your interests, and work closely with staff, students and distinguished industry guests.

What does it involve?

Music at Bath Spa is varied, creative and contemporary. This is a practical, busy Music course, with weekly performances throughout the year (both students and visiting professionals). You'll be part of Bath School of Music and Performing Arts, with access to a range of purpose-built facilities.

Devise, sing and play in a wide variety of styles, and get the chance to collaborate with students from other courses across the University. You can join a wide range of groups and ensembles such as orchestras, choirs, bands and world music groups.

You'll also be part of Bath Spa Productions, which organises events throughout the year including SparkFest – part of the Bath Festival. All this gives you valuable experience that you can demonstrate to potential employers and take with you into your future career.

Where will it take you?

Bath Spa Music graduates go on to successful careers in a range of roles including those in performance, composition for concert, screen and stage, music and arts management, teaching and education, community music, promotion, publishing and many other aspects of the music business.

Ways to study Music You can study BA (Hons) Music as a single subject, or you can choose a specific pathway: Community Music Pathway Prepare for a career as a community music leader. This course enables you to develop a deep understanding of this exciting and growing area of musical expertise.

Collaborate with professional music leaders through exciting placements and learn through practical, informal instruction and reflective practice.

Jazz Pathway Kick-start your career with instrumental and vocal masterclasses from a team of professional lecturers and tutors, all of whom are working jazz musicians. This specialist course offers a wide range of performance opportunities for musicians and singers. You’ll benefit from classes in improvisation, transcription and arranging.

Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Composition – MA Commercial Music – MA Music Performance – MA Songwriting – MA Sound (Arts, Design or Production)

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ music

Vocal Performance Pathway Specialise in vocal performance in this training course for singers. You’ll learn through one-to-one tuition, language classes and workshops in acting and stage skills. You’ll also participate in staged opera and musical theatre projects, intensive rehearsal towards public performances, and industry-focused modules.

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Acting UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W410 4yrs with placement year – RTFD Location Newton Park and related sites in Bath Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Classical Acting – MA Creative Producing – MA Directing – MA Performing Shakespeare

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ acting

Become a versatile and creative performer with skills spanning stage, television, voiceover and digital media. Our strong industry focus helps you thrive in your chosen career.

“The course gave strong training, industry links and flexibility that allowed you to cross from course to industry with minimal stress...

Some of the skills I’ve learned have changed my life for the better and that’s not just in industry.”

Dominic Thompson, Graduate

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What does it involve?

This diverse, professional training course develops your expertise in a broad range of styles: classical, modern, physical, contemporary and acting for camera.

Our experienced and dedicated staff equip you with the acting, devising and technical skills (voice, singing, movement, comedy) needed to give you the edge in acting and performance-related industries.

You’ll be part of Bath School of Music and Performing Arts – a flourishing creative hub – and you’ll get the chance to work with students from theatre, film and music courses.

We support your professional training with advice on how to optimise your creative and professional engagement with future employers (communication skills, CV, headshot, interview technique, self-taping and career plan). You’ll compile a live digital presence, and consider all aspects of freelancing, working in performancerelated careers, and/or undertaking further study. Invited practitioners and graduates also share their rich knowledge and experiences with you.

Where will it take you?

Recent graduates have performed internationally as part of acclaimed tours.

Several have established successful theatre companies. Others have voiced major animated characters, worked on BBC’s Poldark, a Netflix reimagining of the Arthurian legend and a Warner Bros film.

Some are artistic directors, arts officers and teachers.

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Comedy UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – TT15 4yrs with placement year – RTFA Location Newton Park and related sites in Bath Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Creative Producing – MA Directing – MA Performing Shakespeare

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ comedy

Identify your unique comic voice and create professionalstandard comedy. Become a versatile comedic performer who can also make the transition to dramatic acting.

Boost your industry connections: gain real-world experience of live performance in a range of venues and circuits. Learn about current industry practices and record high-quality material for a showreel. You’ll also meet visiting industry professionals, get advice from experts, and be given networking opportunities.

What does it involve?

Devise, write and perform your original material across the spectrum of comedy genres. Develop sketch shows, monologues, comic plays and stand-up routines – and perform them live. Create videos and podcasts, enter writing competitions and collaborate on an original sitcom pilot using our multicamera television studio.

Where will it take you?

Our aim is that you’ll be well-versed in a range of genres including stand-up, sitcom, panel show, street performance, physical comedy, sketch, high comedy and satire.

You’ll develop skills applicable to a broad range of careers and routes into further study, including physical performance, vocal performance and freelance writing.

Make and share your work. You learn to self-promote, develop a social media presence and hone the audition techniques professionals use to succeed.

You’ll also get the chance to enter festivals, book comedy gigs and approach broadcast media.

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Dance UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W500 4yrs with placement year – W501 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Dance – MA Creative Producing – MA Directing

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ dance

“A big highlight for me was performing at the Holburne Museum; being able to dance surrounded by historic portraits and artwork was extremely inspiring.

Another highlight was producing a full-length show with my coursemates to sold-out audiences in the University Theatre.”

Rhiann Ashley, Graduate

Create. Perform. Transform.

Immerse yourself in a challenging artistic environment with a strong practical focus.

Learn from industry professionals and dedicated, passionate tutors.

We encourage you to prepare for life after university through individual tutoring with specialist careers staff. You’ll have the chance to complete a work placement with a professional dance organisation, and to develop vital connections through weekly classes delivered by members of our extensive network of professional artists and companies.

What does it involve?

Physically and intellectually challenging, Dance at Bath Spa is based on rigorous practical training in choreography, technique and performance. This is a fast-paced programme, designed to stretch your creative and performance skills in exciting new directions.

Where will it take you?

Our Dance alumni have an excellent record of gaining graduate-level employment within six months of graduating. Whether as performers, choreographers, teachers or arts managers, our graduates have gone on to work with many different organisations, dance companies, and numerous schools, colleges and universities.

Build your creative skills through regular performances and devise and manage large-scale projects. Technique forms an essential part of the course, and a high degree of studio time helps you develop into a strong and confident dancer.

In addition, there is the opportunity to investigate Digital Performance Practices and Somatic Improvisation. As the course progresses, you’ll pursue your chosen specialism – for example, performance, choreography, teaching or community dance practice.

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Drama UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W400 4yrs with placement year – W404 Musical Theatre Pathway 3yrs full time – W401 4yrs with placement year – W403 Writing for Performance 3yrs full time – W402 4yrs with placement year – W405 Location Newton Park

Want to be a director, performer, producer, writer, researcher, facilitator or teacher? Find your place in the world of Drama and gain the skills you need to embark on a variety of careers.

collaborative skills that you can use in a variety of exciting careers. Our graduates have founded award-winning theatre companies, launched careers in the creative industries, worked with theatre and media companies and become directors, teachers, dramatherapists and performers.

What does it involve?

Develop your skills as a performer and theatre-maker, gain a critical understanding of different types of Drama, and explore the place of Drama in the contemporary world.

Ways to study Drama You can study BA (Hons) Drama as a single subject, or you can choose a specific pathway:

You’ll be taught through a mixture of practical workshops, rehearsals, seminars and lectures. In your first and second years, core modules will focus on contemporary performance practices and skills, while your optional modules explore topics such as theatre making, acting and directing, applied theatre, musical theatre and theatre production.

In your final year, you’ll apply your making skills to a variety of performance work, and carry out research while selecting areas of study from a range of specialist modules in performance making, puppetry, devising for performance, writing and directing for performance, and staging Shakespeare.

Musical Theatre Pathway Pursue your passion for musical theatre while enjoying the benefits of a broad Drama degree. Develop your understanding of the history of Musical Theatre and its place in popular culture, while building your technical and interpretive skills in singing, staging and acting through song.

Writing for Performance Pathway Hone your dramatic writing skills in a variety of genres and contexts.

We encourage you to collaborate with local companies, venues and cultural institutions. You’ll also get the chance to work with professional writers, actors, directors and practitioners from across the many fields of theatre and performance.

Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Classical Acting – MA Creative Producing – MA Directing – MA Performing Shakespeare

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ drama

“The freedom to discover and explore is what initially drew me to Drama at Bath Spa...

I wanted a programme that would stretch me intellectually, physically and theatrically. Drama at Bath Spa ticked all of these boxes.”

Simon Crispin, Graduate

Where will it take you?

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Theatre, Festival and Event Production UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – W431 4yrs with placement year – W432 Location Oldfield Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

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Train in all aspects of traditional and contemporary theatre, festival and event production.

Explore techniques in costume, scenography, lighting, sound, stage management and more.

What does it involve?

Our aim is to create highly motivated, multi-skilled, free thinking, employable individuals. Expect a busy, intense and highly practical learning environment, designed to prepare you for the creative industries.

You'll learn specialist techniques such as prop-making, scenic art, set design, construction, lighting, sound and stage management. You'll also learn new technologies including AutoCAD 3D, lighting design software (Capture), 3D printing and projection mapping.

As you progress, you'll select your own specialisms and show roles that best reflect your interests, aspirations and career plans.

Relevant postgraduate courses include – MA Sound (Arts, Design or Production)

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Where will it take you?

Our graduates work in a range of industries including theatre, film, TV, live entertainment, festivals, events, and all aspects of technical design and production. Many also work freelance, bringing them into contact with a wealth of venues and organisations including the National Theatre and Birmingham Royal Ballet.

“Being fully immersed in creating shows and working alongside lecturers with years of industry experience gave me the knowledge that I needed to pursue my career.”

Amelia Thomson, Graduate

Learn from highly knowledgeable professionals with extensive industry experience and connections. Benefit from working directly with our regional and national partners (including English National Opera, National Theatre, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Theatre Royal Bath, Bristol Old Vic, Bay Productions and Cardiff Theatrical Services) through placements and guest industry lectures.

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Politics UCAS code Institution code – B20 History with Politics 3yrs full time – HH26 4yrs with placement year – HH27 Sociology with Politics 3yrs full time – HH28 4yrs with placement year – HH29 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

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Who has power, how do they use it, and how is power changing? Discover the historical, social and cultural dimensions of politics and power in a media-saturated world.

alt-politics, privilege, equality, social justice, gender and green politics, among much more. You’ll also explore the historical contexts of political thought and change. You’ll gain specialist and transferable skills through a range of practical tasks designed to hone your analytical and communication skills.

What does it involve?

Politics at Bath Spa asks: does it have to be like this? Politics takes many forms, but our understanding of it is often limited to a series of set pieces – conventional elections and debates versus direct action and demonstrations.

Where will it take you?

Our Politics courses are designed to prepare you for any career that requires a questioning, rigorous approach, and the ability to devise imaginative solutions to contemporary problems. You could work for NGOs, charities and social enterprises, in sectors such as international development, PR, education, police and social work.

This course – which you’ll take as part of a combined award with either Sociology or History – explores political change in a world in which a hashtag can be as powerful an agent as any government or corporation.

Focus on contemporary issues, movements and action. Question

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C riminology UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – 382M 4yrs with placement year – 383M Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ criminology

“I would say the absolute highlight of my three years on the course was my work placement that I completed in my final year. Myself and a handful of others were given the amazing opportunity to undertake a work placement inside a prison, working with offenders. I spent three weeks at HM Prison Erlestoke, and I have to say it was a complete eye-opener and one of the best learning experiences of my life.”

Lucy Yeandel, Graduate

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Our Criminology course equips you with transferable skills for a range of careers. You can tailor your module choices to suit your interests in this diverse field.

What does it involve?

We're fascinated by crime. It saturates the media and informs popular culture, testament both to our enduring fascination with crime, and its status as an ongoing social problem. But, what’s the true story behind these representations?

Criminology explores the causes, motivations and patterns of criminal conduct. It informs policies and practices in policing, law, criminal justice and punishment.

This course lets you choose from a range of optional modules in specialist topics including violence, forensic psychology, migration, terrorism, law, ethnicity and racism, gender, cybersecurity, social divisions and social justice.

We’ll support and encourage you to gain practical experience in relevant fields through voluntary work and placements.

Sessions with expert staff and visiting speakers will also help you apply your learning in a real-world context.

Where will it take you?

Prepare for a career in a variety of fields, including criminal justice, policing, security, law, offender management and intervention, prisons and probation, and social work. As a social science degree, Criminology provides a range of skills that you can take into other sectors, including health, marketing, human resource management, teaching and the media.

BSc (HONS)

Forensic Psychology UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – HH30 4yrs with placement year – HH31 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ forensic-psychology

Study a combination of accredited Psychology modules and tailored forensic topics. Find out what it’s like to be a Forensic Psychologist while gaining a wealth of transferable skills.

What does it involve?

Develop your understanding of forensic and criminal psychology alongside core concepts from Psychology. We introduce you to the main psychological approaches – social, cognitive, developmental and biological.

Gain the skills necessary to undertake your own psychological research.

Your final year will see you continue core studies with further forensic specialisation, including a dissertation involving one-to-one supervision with a member of staff.

Psychology degrees are highly valued by employers, whether in forensic psychology or other fields, for example education, health, civil service, private industry and commerce. You’ll become an independent learner, able to design, run, analyse and report on an investigative study. You’ll also learn critical thinking skills and use software specific to the Psychologist. Our aim is to prepare you for the next stage of your career.

Where will it take you?

On graduation, you can apply for postgraduate training in order to work towards becoming a Forensic Psychologist.

You may also train in counselling, or work in preparation for a Doctorate in Clinical or Educational Psychology. Other career options include roles in management, sales, advertising, probation work and human resources.

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BSc (HONS)

P sychology

UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – C800 4yrs with placement year – C801 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC. Relevant postgraduate courses include – Principles of Applied Neuropsychology

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ psychology

“The parts of the course which involved research methods and statistics have proven to be particularly useful for my career as a data scientist. More generally, studying Psychology gave me valuable skills in communicating ideas successfully, creative problem-solving, and self-driven study.

The whole of university life has given me an ongoing desire to continue learning and to seek out new experiences.”

Ricky Wilkes, Graduate

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What makes each individual different, and our species remarkable? Unravel the science behind human behaviour to better understand the intricacies of our day-to-day lives.

What does it involve?

Learn from a team of passionate lecturers who use a range of teaching methods to bring the subject to life.

Under their guidance, whether in seminars or self-directed study, you’ll develop transferable skills including data analysis, computing, effective numeracy, communication, teamwork and critical thinking.

We’ll introduce you to the main psychological approaches: research methods, statistics, survey work and experimentation. Explore core areas of Psychology in greater depth, and get the chance to study the specialisms of individual staff members – such as Health Psychology, Criminological Psychology, and Neuropsychology – through optional modules.

In your final year, you’ll undertake a dissertation, working one-on-one with a member of staff on an original research project. Our ultimate goal is to equip you with the skills and knowledge you’ll need for a range of career paths within and allied to Psychology.

Where will it take you?

Psychology graduates are in demand in a range of fields including public and private sector management, the Civil Service, sales and advertising, probation work, teaching and human resource management. You may also choose to undertake postgraduate training to become a professional Psychologist.

BSc (HONS)

Sociology UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – L300 4yrs with placement year – L301 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM – MMM for BTEC.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ sociology

Fascinated by social issues?

Want to help make the world a better place? Tackle problems creatively and apply your knowledge and skills to varied issues.

What does it involve?

Lay the groundwork for a career in which you can make a tangible difference to the world around you. Learn how to make sense of social change and conflict, and gain a good understanding of social differences, inequalities and social divisions.

We provide a supportive learning environment. You’ll undertake practical, methodological training, and learn how to conduct sociological research. You can select modules that investigate a diverse range of topics including social problems and divisions, climate and environment, media, crime, ageing, migration and citizenship.

In your final year, you’ll undertake original research with the support of a supervising member of staff. Visiting speakers from industry will further enhance the practical and employable aspect of your learning.

Where will it take you?

A Sociology degree is useful for any career that involves working with people, either in the private, public or third sectors. Typical careers are in management, HR, marketing and PR, media and journalism, social work, youth and community work, health, law, policing, offender management, social research and analytics.

“The seminars are small classes so it’s easier to build rapport with your seminar leader. This makes asking questions and taking part in class discussions a lot easier (even if you’re shy!).

I never felt that I couldn’t speak up and I always felt supported when I needed something explained to me further.”

Leonie Deveney, Graduate

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COMBINED AWARD

Philosophy and Ethics

UCAS code Institution – B20 Psychology 3yrs full time – VC58 4yrs with placement year – S156 History 3yrs full time – VV15 4yrs with placement year – S141 Creative Writing 3yrs full time – WV85 4yrs with placement year – SE65 English Literature 3yrs full time – QV3M 4yrs with placement year – S121 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ philosophy-and-ethics

Explore assumptions, beliefs and values from Eastern and Western perspectives, and apply philosophical concepts to real situations.

What does it involve?

Explore the beliefs and values that shape human behaviours. We equip you with core concepts such as theories of knowledge, metaphysics and ethics, so that you can pose and answer important questions for yourself. You’ll interrogate Western philosophical and ethical perspectives, and explore Indian and Chinese systems of thought, including through an optional module taught in China.

You’ll also consider subjects such as ethics within humanist and religious traditions, medical ethics, social justice and environmental politics. Your final year sees you bring together and develop philosophical ideas through the study of morality, identity or gender. You’ll also have opportunities for in-depth study through a dissertation or an applied project.

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We focus on the application of philosophical thinking in contemporary settings and circumstances, considering, for example, responses to environmental crisis or to questions of identity and belonging.

Where will it take you?

Our graduates can choose from a variety of career paths. Some work in areas such as policing, health administration, charities, social work and journalism.

BA (HONS)

Religions, Philosophies and Ethics UCAS code Institution code – B20 3yrs full time – VV65 4yrs with placement year – VV66 Location Newton Park Entry requirements Typical offers for this course are in the range BBC–CCC for A-levels, and DMM–MMM for BTEC.

www.bathspa.ac.uk/ religions-philosophies-and-ethics

Develop an international perspective. Investigate global challenges, world issues and real dilemmas through the prism of thoughts, beliefs and values.

What does it involve?

Gain insight into different ways of seeing and explaining the world, and explore religions and philosophies ranging from Buddhism to Christianity to Paganism.

Projects with environmental charities, faith groups and community organisations will allow you to consider practical responses to current problems.

You’ll relate different systems to topical and emerging issues in the contemporary world, such as gender, identity, the environmental crisis and our relationship to the natural world. Studying contemporary religions – from Druidry to Bahá’i – is an important element of the course, as are philosophies in the Indian and Chinese traditions.

During your final year you’ll have the chance to stay with a religious community to observe their current practice. Previous students have travelled to the Samyeling Buddhist monastery in Scotland, observed a Christian convent, and worked with the Salvation Army.

Where will it take you?

You’ll have many career paths to consider after completing this broad course. Our graduates have gone on to work in areas such as policing, health administration, social work and journalism. Many graduates go on to train as teachers; the course is widely respected as a foundation for a career in education.

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Bath B ath College

Brighton

B righton Academy

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OUR PARTNERS IN EDUCATION You could study at your local college or at one of our specialist partner institutions – and graduate with a degree from Bath Spa University.

We've teamed up with fantastic partners across the UK to bring you even more great courses to kick-start your career. Each has its own advantages in terms of facilities, teaching style and location.

When you study with one of our partners, you’ll be based at that college, with access to all the facilities and resources available there, and Bath Spa University facilities, too.

Many Foundation Degree students apply to progress to the third year of a related Honours degree at Bath Spa when they graduate.

Please see the individual partner college website for full details of the courses and fees.

Bath College UCAS campus code E Avon Street, Bath, BA1 1UP Tel: 01225 312191 enquiries@bathcollege.ac.uk www.bathcollege.ac.uk F dA Education Studies for Teaching Assistants Boomsatsuma Engine Shed Station Approach Temple Meads Bristol, BS1 6QH Tel. 0117 942 8429 www.boomsatsuma.education A(Hons) Game Art B BA(Hons) Game Audio Integrated Foundation Year in Acting

The Brighton Academy Clermont Hall, Cumberland Road, Brighton, BN1 6SL Tel: 01273 561611 info@thebrightonacademy.com www.thebrightonacademy.com A (Hons) Musical Theatre B BA (Hons) Performing Arts City of Bristol College UCAS campus code J Ashley Down Rd, Bristol, BS7 9BU Tel: 0117 312 5000 www.cityofbristol.ac.uk F dA Early Years BA (Hons) Early Years (top-up) Circomedia UCAS campus code H Britannia Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8DB Tel: 0117 9477288 info@circomedia.com www.circomedia.com FdA Contemporary Circus with Physical Theatre BA (Hons) Contemporary Circus with Physical Theatre (top-up)

University Centre Weston UCAS campus code C Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2AL Tel: 01934 411411 enquiries@ucw.ac.uk www.ucw.ac.uk FdA Contemporary Art and Professional Studies FdA Early Childhood Studies FdA Early Years FdA Graphic Design BA (Hons) Dance for Commercial Performance BA (Hons) Musical Theatre BA (Hons) Performing Arts BA(Hons) Professional Music Performance and Production (top-up) BA (Hons) Contemporary Art and Professional Studies (top-up) BA (Hons) Early Years Education (top-up) BA (Hons) Graphic Design (top-up) New College Swindon New College Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AH T: 01793 611 470 E: info@newcollege.ac.uk www.newcollege.ac.uk FdA Early Years

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UNIVERSITY CENTRE WESTON

Contemporary Art and Professional Studies

Prepare for a career as an art and design practitioner. With its cutting-edge approach to creativity, this course emphasises work-based learning and placements.

What does it involve?

Delivered by practising artists, this course develops your practical and academic skills while instilling a thorough understanding of the professional, commercial and entrepreneurial skills necessary to promote yourself and your work within the creative industries.

FdA UCAS code: WWDF More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/contemporaryart-and-professional-studies

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You’ll enhance your techniques in different media including print and sculpture, and learn about art’s main movements. We’ll introduce you to key professional and commercial skills including finance, negotiation, business and marketing. You’ll also be encouraged to exhibit your work publicly, including at our summer showcase, and you’ll undertake an embedded work placement to further build on your experience.

Our aim is that you’ll be well-prepared to move directly into employment or practice after graduation.

Based at University Centre Weston’s Loxton Campus, you’ll get your own space in one of our purpose-built studios. You’re also taught in the brand-new Education Centre in our seafront Winter Gardens building.

Where will it take you?

You could take numerous routes after graduation, including self-employment as an artist, designer or craftsperson, gallery and museum administration, or community-based art. You could also continue your studies with a related undergraduate course or top-up degree.

Contemporary Art and Professional Studies (Top-Up) Continue to develop essential creative and business, marketing, finance and finance skills, learning from lecturers with extensive commercial experience. You’ll get the chance to exhibit your work and seek professional commissions. Research-based elements of the course have been designed to prepare you for postgraduate study.

CIRCOMEDIA

Contemporary Circus with Physical Theatre

Become a performance pioneer. Based in the vibrant city of Bristol, Circomedia has been at the forefront of contemporary circus and theatre education for over 30 years What does it involve?

On this two-year Foundation course, you’ll begin with an introduction to aerial, acrobalance and object manipulation. Later, you’ll choose to specialise further within these areas, while you continue to take classes in physical theatre, movement, fitness and conditioning, contextual studies and critical thinking. Christmas and end of year shows give you the chance to perform to an audience in our professional venue.

In your second year, you’ll continue to specialise and explore performance styles such as clowning, burlesque and stand-up comedy.

You’ll also develop essential employability skills through the production of a business plan and online portfolio. The year ends with ensembles: pieces of devised group work performed to a public audience.

On successful completion of the Foundation course, you can apply for a Top-up year to achieve a full BA (Hons).

Where will it take you?

Many of our graduates go on to professional performance careers; some form their own companies, others devise original work for theatre, become street performers or join the corporate world.

Several bring the skills they developed as performers to teaching – helping to shape the next generation of Circomedia students.

Contemporary Circus with Physical Theatre (Top-Up) You’ll expand and explore your skills with practical research, develop a repertoire of acts for different audiences, create a full-length ensemble show that tours UK venues, and finish with a self-devised solo or duo performance that pulls together everything you’ve learned over the three years.

FdA UCAS code: W900 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/ contemporary-circus

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UNIVERSITY CENTRE WESTON

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE NEW COLLEGE SWINDON UNIVERSITY CENTRE WESTON

Early Childhood Studies

Early Years

A blend of academic work and practical experience prepares you for a career working with young children in any setting, from nursery to reception class.

Are you an early years practitioner with recent experience of teaching children up to eight? Prepare for the challenges of leadership, and open doors to new, specialised roles.

What does it involve?

Explore current issues around early years education and how to make the best provision for children from birth to five. We cover a range of topics designed to encourage you to consider your current practice in light of recent research and policy.

We also support you to reflect, develop and make changes to your practice. Work-based learning is essential to this course, which features a compulsory work experience element totalling 250 hours.

This ensures that you experience many different types of childcare in a variety of settings including children’s centres, nurseries and schools.

Where will it take you?

Graduates of this course often choose to progress to the one-year BA (Hons) Top-up degree in Early Years Education at UCW. On graduation, you’re also able to seek management positions in the early years sector and may pursue related careers in child protection, community projects, family liaison and play therapy.

Early Childhood Studies (Top-Up) Boost your Foundation qualification with a Top-up degree, delivered by City of Bristol College or New College Swindon and designed by Bath Spa. On graduating, you'll be a Level 6 graduate practitioner, able to confidently navigate a number of professional roles within early childhood education and care.

What does it involve?

Workplace learning is central to this course. You’ll maintain your current role in an early years setting while you study, which means you’ll be able to put your new learning into practice to benefit the children and families you currently work with.

In your first year, you’ll use reflection as a personal and professional tool, and explore the role of the practitioner in supporting babies and young children to learn and develop.

You’ll focus on the importance of play, and broaden your understanding of holistic health and wellbeing in childhood.

Taught at University Centre Weston, you’re also classed as a Bath Spa student and have access to the University’s facilities.

FdA UCAS code: X315 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/fd-earlychildhood-studies

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FdA UCAS code: X310 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/fd-early-years

In your second year, you’ll consider diversity and inclusion, the place of the child and family in society, and children’s rights.

You’ll complete a research project on a topic of your choice, with support from a tutor, which prepares you for ongoing study and professional development.

Where will it take you?

The course is designed to help you develop your early years career as a leader, manager or professional development trainer/teacher. Following your foundation, you could progress to a Top-up degree and perhaps from there to a training course to gain Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Early Years Education (Top-Up) Boost your early years career while you work, and hear from expert guest lecturers.

This Top-up degree emphasises leadership and research techniques, alongside work-based learning. Our graduates work in the early years, child protection and social care sectors, and teach in primary and higher education.

BATH COLLEGE

BOOMSATSUMA

Education Studies for Teaching Assistants

Game Art

Improve your qualifications and develop your professional knowledge on this course for Teaching Assistants. Much of your learning will take place at your current workplace.

Develop creative and technical skills with 3D technologies and games engines and prepare for a range of careers with our Game Art degree.

What does it involve?

As a teaching assistant, you have a crucial role in supporting successful learning and inclusion. Our goal is to help you develop your practice through professional reflection.

Studying alongside your current work as a teaching assistant, you’ll attend college one day a week. We introduce you to a range of perspectives on education to connect your practice with theory and research. We recognise the importance of engaging in inclusive practices in education, and you’ll explore key theories and effective teaching methods.

You’ll be supported by your college tutor to apply your new learning directly to your role.

Investigate teamwork and partnerships along with strategies and research-based approaches to supporting learners with emotional, behavioural and specific learning needs. You’ll undertake a work-based research enquiry in an area that interests you; this prepares you for ongoing study and professional development.

Where will it take you?

This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills you’ll need to thrive in a range of careers, in areas such as learning support, social work training, child protection, and community and family liaison work. You may choose to continue your studies with a Top-up degree or teacher training course.

FdA UCAS code: X901 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/education-studies-forteaching-assistants

What does it involve?

With the continuing development and popularity of gaming, immersive environments, and virtual production, there’s a need in industry for graduates that can apply technical art skills across disciplines – from film production to games development.

Over the three years you’ll work with industry-standard tools to create bespoke solutions for a wide range of industry applications. Learn to produce assets in year one – with a focus on 3D modelling, texturing and animation – and turn to virtual cameras, lighting and procedural art generation in year two. Your final year covers business and commercial topics while offering an opportunity to cap your portfolio with a substantial, professional game art project.

Learn at cutting-edge digital studios in Bristol, near the city’s innovative creative and technical companies. You’ll benefit from Boomsatsuma’s commercial and cultural partnerships across the region, including The Bottle Yard film and television studios. You’ll also get the chance to work on commercial projects at BoomXR, an in-house research and development arm focusing on immersive technologies.

Where will it take you?

Prepare for a career in 3D across multiple disciplines and industries. Our aim is that, when you graduate, you’ll be a resilient 3D professional, able to adapt to emerging trends and changes in this fluid, futuristic landscape. Job opportunities include Procedural 3D Artist, Virtual Lighting and Set Designer, and Visual Effects Designer.

BA (Hons) UCAS code: BS02 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/game-art

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BOOMSATSUMA

UNIVERSITY CENTRE WESTON

Game Audio

Graphic Design

Prepare for the roles of the future. Learn to create unique products and experiences, and apply your skills in a range of industries with our Game Audio degree.

What does it involve?

Are you interested in game sound, sound design and immersive audio? Explore the fundamentals of audio design while considering emerging technologies and methods of implementation. Learn core skills that are relevant in gaming and beyond – refining such skills through audio programming, procedural audio, middleware integration and non-linear sound for games and immersive environments.

The audio professionals of the future will need to be adaptable and resilient. This course takes a broad approach to sound across multiple disciplines, to help you develop artistic and technical approaches that are flexible enough to manage changes in trends effectively.

BA (Hons) UCAS code: BS03 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/game-audio

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Learn at cutting-edge digital studios in Bristol, near the city’s innovative creative and technical companies. You’ll benefit from Boomsatsuma’s commercial and cultural partnerships across the region, including The Bottle Yard film and television studios. You’ll also get the chance to work on commercial projects at BoomXR, an in-house research and development arm focusing on immersive technology in VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), MR (Mixed Reality) and XR (Extended Realities).

Where will it take you?

Gain the skills you’ll need to work with sound and game technologies across a range of industry applications. Career opportunities and contexts are broad, and include (but aren’t limited to): game audio implementation, sound design for immersive experiences, and roles that emphasise procedural and spatial audio.

Benefit from a skills-based curriculum with a commercial focus. You’re taught by practising creative professionals with strong links to the design industry.

What does it involve?

Gain up-to-date knowledge of the design industry and use professional-standard software.

Working on live briefs set in collaboration with businesses in various industries, you’ll gain a real-world understanding of commercial design at work.

Work-based learning is central to the course. You’ll develop a portfolio of work and skills for your future career development, alongside practical and creative skills. We also want you to become competent in effective client liaison and project management.

You’ll have access to the Digital Media Suites at University Centre Weston’s Loxton Campus, with your own dedicated workspace available five days a week. Additionally, you’re taught in our state-ofthe-art teaching and learning facilities at Weston’s redeveloped Winter Gardens Pavilion.

FdA UCAS code: W210 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/graphic-design

Where will it take you?

Our graduates can seek design roles across a range of organisations, and have secured fantastic design roles with companies including Aardman Animations, Dyson, Amazon, Snap Inc. and Twitter. In the past, the majority of graduates from this programme have progressed to our Graphic Design Top-up course.

Graphic Design (Top-up) Delivered by design professionals and expert visiting practitioners, this contemporary course aims to prepare you for a varied and exciting design career. The emphasis is on creativity alongside practical business skills such as marketing, finance and promotional strategy.

You’ll complete a ‘design for social impact’ project.

BOOMSATSUMA

UNIVERSITY CENTRE WESTON THE BRIGHTON ACADEMY

Integrated Foundation Year in Acting

Musical Theatre

Learn the building blocks of acting, expand and strengthen your vocal range, and develop your movement skills through specialist classes and projects.

Develop stand-out musical theatre and performance skills and choose whether you want to study at The Brighton Academy or University Centre Weston.

What does it involve?

Build your acting toolkit before you start a degree in Acting. Our Integrated Foundation Diploma in Acting is delivered in partnership with Boomsatsuma.

Explore some of the key acting techniques in depth, and gain insight into the process and practice of being a professional actor. This course is based on a conservatoire model of training – and our approach mirrors that of top UK drama schools. Small class sizes mean you get the support you need to flourish.

UCAS code: BS01 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/ify-acting

As the year progresses, you’ll begin to acquire advanced skills and knowledge in preparation for further study. You’ll learn what auditioners are looking for, and develop audition techniques including sight reading and self-taping.

At the end of the course, you’ll bring together everything you’ve learned in a fully staged production at a professional theatre in Bristol.

Where will it take you?

On successful completion of our Integrated Foundation in Acting, you’ll progress to our BA (Hons) Acting course at Bath Spa University. Our BA (Hons) Acting graduates have performed in national tours, established successful theatre companies and worked in TV and film for the likes of Warner Bros and the BBC.

What does it involve?

This rigorous degree is designed to train you to become a versatile, imaginative, and employable performer – a ‘triple threat’ – with skills in acting, singing and dancing. From this technical base, you’ll develop your creative processes by considering how to apply your techniques to an essential repertoire.

Gain the kind of experience needed to be an independent thinker, adaptable to the challenges of employment and freelancing. Develop industry awareness through classes with visiting industry lecturers, employment-related workshops, and a professional work placement.

Performance is emphasised throughout, and you'll continue to enhance your technical and stage skills through a series of performances across a variety of genres. Collaborative projects require you to work at industry standard, and within professionally-recognised timeframes.

Where will it take you?

Graduates are eligible to apply for postgraduate courses such as our Master’s degrees in Classical Acting, Directing or Performing Shakespeare. As a graduate, you could also seek roles with touring theatre companies, and employment in various positions in the wider entertainment industry.

BA (Hons) UCAS code: UCW3 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/musical-theatre-ucw and www.bathspa.ac.uk/musical-theatre-tba

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THE BRIGHTON ACADEMY UNIVERSITY CENTRE WESTON

UNIVERSITY CENTRE WESTON

Performing Arts

Professional Music Performance and Production

Become a versatile, imaginative and employable performer. Gain the skills you’ll need to work successfully in a variety of genres – at the forefront of the industry.

Prepare for an exciting career in the music industry and develop your professional practice in production or performance.

What does it involve?

Delivered in partnership with two outstanding performing arts schools – The Brighton Academy and UCW’s Academy of Performing Arts – this course aims to ensure that you graduate with the tools and strategies you’ll need for a career in performance.

Develop your skills in acting, voice and movement. Study a range of theatrical approaches, build your professional portfolio, and get advice on shaping your online presence.

Opportunities to perform publicly will test your ability to collaborate, work to industry standard and operate within professional timeframes.

BA (Hons) UCAS code: UCW2 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk

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It’s up to you where you want to apply; UCW is a TEF Gold teaching institution with excellent facilities and staff, including leading industry professionals in the fields of acting, directing, puppetry and theatre making. The Brighton Academy has four successful West End Performers at its head and develops its courses in consultation with leading practitioners.

Where will it take you?

You could seek performance and production roles on stage and screen, or employment in various entertainment industry roles. You may also wish to progress to further study in a related field – such as one of our MA degrees in Classical Acting, Performing Shakespeare, Directing or Scriptwriting.

What does it involve?

Gain the skills you’ll need to thrive in areas such as performing, composing, producing, teaching, sound design and freelancing.

Benefit from a guest lecture programme with talks delivered by a range of professionals such as composers, studio owners, technicians, designers and representatives from industry.

Become multi-skilled and digitally literate: study music production, culture, contexts, and how music is used in other fields. You’ll develop your understanding of performance, both through theoretical research and practical engagement, to produce innovative work.

The Music Showcase, which is hosted at UCW every year as part of the Festival of Creativity, provides a great opportunity to produce or perform, and you’ll also get the chance to record your own or others’ work in renowned studios (at an additional expense). In recent years, UCW Music students have visited Abbey Road Studios, Sawmills Studio and many more.

Where will it take you?

As a graduate, you'll be equipped with the skills you need to pursue careers in fields including performing, composing, producing, teaching, sound design and community music. You could also apply for a postgraduate course such as Composition, Songwriting, Sound Design or Sound Production.

BA (Hons) UCAS code: PM11 More information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/professional-musicperformance-and-production

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Asia. North America. Latin America. Europe. Bath Spa is home to over 1,000 international students and every year we welcome new students from over 80 countries to our University.

Wherever you’re from, you’ll soon be part of our friendly, vibrant community.

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Achieve your potential Graduates from UK universities are highly prized around the world.

It’s not purely about gaining a qualification. With us, you’ll also learn valuable skills that employers want: independent and critical thinking, self-discipline, time and project management, as well as written and oral communication skills. Plus, as a Bath Spa graduate, you will be part of a thriving alumni network that includes the creative thinkers, influencers and business leaders of tomorrow.

Tuition fees* Tuition fees for international students are: – £13,700 for classroom-based courses – £14,700 for laboratory or studio-based courses – £15,300 for Bath School of Art and Bath School of Design European students pay £9,250 a year and are entitled to a student loan for tuition fees from Student Finance England.

How to apply You can apply via UCAS or directly to the University from each course page on the website.

If the course you are applying for requires a portfolio interview or an audition and you’re not able to attend in person, our Admissions team will support you in organising a phone or Skype interview.

For help, please contact international@bathspa.ac.uk.

More info at: www.bathspa.ac.uk/ international/bath-spa-in-yourcountry/ Entry requirements We consider every application individually and accept a wide range of international qualifications. Please bear in mind that some specialist subjects may have specific entry requirements.

If you have any specific questions regarding your current qualifications, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

English If your first language isn’t English, you must have a recognised qualification to the following standard:

Short-term international study As well as offering full degrees, we welcome international students for an academic year or a single semester through our ’study abroad’ programme. With a range of modules covering creativity, culture and enterprise, there’s sure to be something to suit your interests.

Just talk to your academic advisor or study abroad office to see if we have an agreement with your home institution. If we don’t, you can still apply directly to our international advisors.

Immigration Advice Our specialist Immigration Advisers can help and advise you with any of your immigration-related questions. You can book one-to-one appointments or attend the information workshops we run throughout the year, including your post-study work options.

For advice please contact immigrationadvice@bathspa.ac.uk.

Find out more at www.bathspa.ac. uk/international/visas

– IELTS 6.0 (including a minimum of 5.5 in all bands) – Other recognised English language qualifications of an equivalent standard

* Based on fees for 2020 and subject to change.

For 2021 fee information see www.bathspa.ac.uk/money-matters

If you score less than these requirements, you will be asked to attend an English language course before starting your degree.

– If you have an IELTS of 4.5 or equivalent, you’ll be invited to attend a 16-week programme – If you have an IELTS of 5.0 or equivalent, you’ll be invited to attend a 12-week programme – If you have an IELTS of 5.5 or equivalent, you’ll be invited to attend a six-week programme If you do not hold evidence of the above language standards, please contact internationaladmissions@bathspa.ac. uk

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Knowledge. Experience.

Independence. Careers.

And friendships that last a lifetime. Starting a degree may be a big investment, but the rewards are invaluable. And there’s plenty of support available to make sure you have the finances in place to complete your degree.

What do you pay for?

Getting funded

Tuition fees The fee is £9,250 for UK and EU students starting a new full-time degree in 2020. Foundation degree courses range from £7,995 to £9,250.

If you’re embarking on a year abroad, the reduced fee is £1,385*, and for a year in industry, it’s £1,850*. Please note, fees may be subject to change.

For 2021 fee information see www.bathspa.ac.uk/money-matters

Bath Spa Funding Bath Spa University offers a range of possible scholarships, bursaries and other opportunities to help you fund your studies. For more information, please visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/ scholarships-and-funding

Living costs and other expenses If you’re living away from home, the biggest expense will be accommodation costs. Next biggest are your day-to-day living expenses such as groceries and going out.

Though the amount varies based on the individual, a single student living away from home during term time will usually need about £96 a week.

Of course, if you live at home while studying, your costs will be lower.

You’ll also need to consider coursespecific costs like books, stationery and printing. For some courses, you may need to pay for field trips, art materials and specialist equipment.

And students on some Art and Design courses also have to pay a Study Visit fee. For more on Study Visit fees, please refer to the course pages on our website. For more on studio fees, please see our website.

Explore www.bathspa.ac.uk/money-matters

Bath Spa University Bursaries Bath Spa University offers bursaries to undergraduate students who are eligible UK home students living in an area of low participation in higher education and also on low income.

The bursary does not need to be paid back.

This Undergraduate Award Scheme is part of Bath Spa University’s Access Agreement with the government and is aimed at widening access to degree courses by removing financial barriers to education for students from under-represented groups.

Access Fund The University Access Fund has been established to: –h elp students in financial hardship – help in a financial emergency –p revent students from dropping out.

You can apply to the Access Fund at any point throughout the academic year and summer vacation – except our final-year students, who must apply four weeks before the end of their course. The University Access Fund is discretionary, so there’s no guarantee applicants will receive an award.

* In line with current government legislation.

Applies to four-year degree programmes only, where a full academic year is spent studying abroad or working.

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Borrowing money Government loans You can apply for student finance via https://www.gov.uk/studentfinance-register-login Tuition fee loan UK and EU students can apply for a loan to cover all tuition fees: – You will not have to pay for any of your tuition in advance – The tuition fee loan is paid direct to Bath Spa University – The tuition fee loan isn’t meanstested on household income – You will only start repaying the loan once you’ve graduated and are earning over £26,725 per year. For more information on repayments and interest rates, please visit www.studentloanrepayment.co.uk Maintenance loan You can apply for a loan to help with your living costs and other expenses.

– The amount of the loan will depend on your household income and other circumstances – The maintenance loan will be paid direct into your bank account – You will only start repaying the loan once you’ve graduated and are earning over £26,725 per year. For more information on repayments and interest rates, please visit www.studentloanrepayment.co.uk If you’re a part-time student studying at least 25% of a full-time course, you may be eligible for a tuition fee and maintenance loan, payable on a pro-rata basis.

Please note your funding arrangements may be different if you’re a UK/EU student who already has a higher education qualification.

TIPS ON HANDLING YOUR MONEY Plan ahead! Work out a budget and try to stick to it. Be careful you don’t go too crazy in the first few weeks.

Make sure you get all the money you’re entitled to.

Talk to Student Wellbeing if you’re not sure.

Make sure you aren’t paying too much tax.

Shop around and find the best student bank account for you – look out for good interest rates and interest-free overdrafts.

Plan for essential expenses first, especially accommodation (the biggest expense). If you’re renting privately, remember to budget for heating, lighting and water bills.

Buy a bus pass – it works out much cheaper. Consider buying a Student Railcard, too.

Don’t buy too many ready meals or takeaways. Home cooking is generally cheaper and better for you.

Invest in a NUS student discount card and use it wherever possible.

Use the library or buy second-hand books.

Avoid credit cards and never use a payday loan.

Make the most of social events on campus.

Ask about part-time work at the Job Shop sooner rather than later – but don’t work more than 15 hours a week. Having a vacation job lined up can also be useful (see page 23).

Don’t ignore financial difficulties. Come and talk to Student Wellbeing before things become a problem – studentwellbeing@bathspa.ac.uk

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Lecturers are really approachable and the facilities are second to none.”

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This prospectus is available in large print and Braille format on request.

Published January 2020.

This document went to press in January 2020. It is intended as a general guide on the courses that Bath Spa University intends to run for students who are planning to start an undergraduate programme in September 2021. Bath Spa University has made every effort to ensure that the information provided is both helpful and accurate at the date of publication. However, some changes, for example to courses, facilities or fees, may become necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. Bath Spa University will endeavour to keep any changes to a minimum. Before making an application, it is particularly important that you check our website (www.bathspa.ac.uk) to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.

As a condition of enrolment all students will be required to abide by the policies and regulations of the University.

The University’s undergraduate terms and conditions can be found at www.bathspa.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions Designed by: Mytton Williams Printed by: Belmont Press

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