School of Social and Political Science

Preparing for your studies

Welcome! This page is designed for our new postgraduate students who will be coming to study at the  School of Social and Political Science.

You can find lots of valuable information and resources to help you get prepared and ready from now and as you approach your start date on the University's New Students webpage.

 

Preparing for your studies cards

Get ready for postgraduate study

If you want to start preparing for academic life here as a postgraduate student in SPS, take a look at some of these helpful resources.

Course selection - PhD students

Information on courses that you may choose to take to support your PhD research

Course Selection - Masters students

Information on how to choose the courses that make up your MSc or MScR degree programme

Summer reading

Information on optional reading ahead of starting your MSc programme

Student Handbooks (Masters students)

For students undertaking a MScR or MSc within the School

Student Handbooks (PhD students)

For students undertaking a PhD within the School
Preparing to study