Student Handbooks
Introduction
Please take care when accessing documents from this page that you are referring to the document for the correct academic year. Questions can be directed to student.sps@ed.ac.uk or else contact the relevant academic for the subject area.
Policies and procedures described in these handbooks may be subject to change. It does not supersede University Regulations, the formal requirements for each degree as set out in the University's Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study and the Taught Assessment Regulations, or the Terms and Conditions of Admission set out in the Undergraduate Degree Finder.
Content
- 2024-25
School Handbooks
Handbook Name Handbook Description SPS Course-Level Guidance for Students Students taking a course within SPS should read our guidance document for an overview of the key policies and regulations UG Student Handbook 2024-25 The SPS UG Student Handbook contains all relevant information on regulations, communication guidelines, procedures and support available for students on undergraduate programmes within SPS. It is recommended that all students read the handbook carefully at the start of each academic year. Students should refer to the handbook before making contact with staff to resolve an issue. Programme Level Handbooks
Please click the relevant hyperlink below to access the handbook.
Pre-Honours (years 1 and 2)
- Social Policy
- Politics and International Relations
- Social Anthropology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sustainable Development
Honours and BMedSci
- Anthropology and Sociology of Medicine BMedSci (PDF)
- Global Health Policy (BMedSci)
- Social Policy
- Politics and International Relations
- Social Anthropology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sustainable Development
Archived
- 2023-24
School Handbooks
Handbook Name Handbook Description SPS Course-Level Guidance for Students Students taking a course within SPS should read our guidance document for an overview of the key policies and regulations UG Student Handbook 2023-24 The SPS UG Student Handbook contains all relevant information on regulations, communication guidelines, procedures and support available for students on undergraduate programmes within SPS. It is recommended that all students read the handbook carefully at the start of each academic year. Students should refer to the handbook before making contact with staff to resolve an issue. Subject Area/Programme Handbooks
Handbook Subject Area/Degree Programme Pre-honours Honours Anthropology and Sociology of Medicine BMedSci N/A ASBMedSci Global Health Policy (BMedSci) N/A GHP-BMedSci Politics and International Relations PIR pre-hon PIR Hons Social Anthropology Social Anthropology Pre-Hon Hons SocAnth 23-24 Social Policy SocPol pre-hon SocPol Hons Social Work Social Work pre-hons Social Work Hons Sociology Soci pre-hon Soci Hons Sustainable Development SusDev-pre-Hon SusDev-Hons - 2022-23
Politics and International Relations Pre-honours Handbook 2022-23 Politics and International Relations Honours Handbook 2022-23 Sociology Pre-honours Handbook 2022-23 Sociology Honours Handbook 2022-23 Sustainable Development Pre-honours Handbook 2022-23 Sustainable Development Honours Handbook 2022-23