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Why Warwick? Warwick is a world-leading university with high ambitions. Research-led and consistently ranked in the top ten of UK newspaper university league tables, our students have access to numerous opportunities. Our beautiful campus features everything you could need, including world-class sports facilities, a health centre, entertainment venues and our Students’ Union. Warwick is located in the heart of England, with excellent local, national and international transport links. We also have impressive links with industry and our graduates are highly employable. In 2013 we topped the list of universities targeted by the top ten graduate employers, according to the High Fliers Research survey.

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2 Visit Warwick    www.warwick.ac.uk

Visit Warwick OPEN DAYS Visit our campus to get a real feel for student life at Warwick. The best time to visit us is on an open day, when all departments will be open. You’ll get to explore the campus and see its extensive facilities. At an open day you’ll: • m eet academics and discover the ion they have for their subjects • v isit the accommodation which may become your home for a year

OPEN DAYS IN 2013 Friday 21st June Saturday 22nd June Saturday 21st September

• talk to current students from around the world. To book your place, visit www.warwick.ac.uk/opendays

“Campus has everything you would need in a major city – we have pubs, cinemas, restaurants. I’ve never seen a campus like it.” Lola Akinyinka, Programme & Project Management MSc Graduate, 2012

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CAN’T ATTEND AN OPEN DAY? There are plenty of other opportunities for you to find out more about Warwick.

Watch Jonathan’s video profile

You could take part in a Warwick Visit, which takes about two hours and will give you a flavour of what the University has to offer academically and socially. You’ll also get to meet current students and ask them about their experiences. If you can’t make a Warwick Visit, you’re welcome to us for a campus tour. These feature the main facilities on campus including the Library, Sports Centre, Students’ Union and Warwick Arts Centre. Current students lead the tours and will be happy to answer your questions. Alternatively, we welcome individual visits throughout the year. To find out more, visit www.warwick.ac.uk/campusvisit We’re looking forward to meeting you.

“I first visited Warwick on an open day, which enabled me to walk around both the campus and the School of Life Sciences; I also had the opportunity to speak to current students and academics. I loved the look and atmosphere of the campus, and how everything I would need was on site.” Jonathan Dunne, 2nd Year, Biomedical Sciences

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Warwick – a globally connected University NEW YORK

WARWICK IN AFRICA

Warwick is part of the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), a New York-based applied science research institute dedicated to researching and creating new solutions for the pressing and complex challenges confronting the world’s growing cities.

Warwick in Africa is an innovative programme which enables student volunteers to work with schools in Africa. The programme s learners and their teachers with Maths and English education. Its fundamental aim is to enhance the education of young people in Africa, a direct route to liberation from poverty. Over 120,000 learners have benefited so far.

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The University of Warwick has links with more than 200 institutions around the globe. A total of 145 nationalities are represented here. Many departments offer the chance to study abroad. Watch a video on the Warwick-Monash Alliance

VENICE Our unique Warwick in Venice Programme gives History and History of Art students the opportunity to spend the first term of their third year in this legendary city. www.warwick.ac.uk/venice

THE MONASHWARWICK ALLIANCE The partnership with Monash, one of the prestigious Group of Eight universities in Australia, will help meet the increasing student, industry and government demand for universities to produce graduates with a global education. It will also undertake research that aims to address world-relevant and strategically important problems that have proved too big for any one institution to date. www.warwick.ac.uk/monash

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The world is our campus At Warwick you’ll be part of our cosmopolitan campus community where you’ll study and socialise with students and staff from across the world.

Ayush Jain talks about studying with students from across the world at Warwick

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“We believe that at Warwick every student is an international student. All of our students emerge from Warwick as global citizens, international rather than insular in knowledge, skills and outlook.” Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice‑Chancellor and President

You’ll have opportunities to study, work and volunteer abroad, learn another language, and to benefit from Warwick’s global links and partnerships. In preparation for the international job market, you can work towards the Warwick Global Advantage Award that recognises the development of your global capabilities.

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES You can study, work or teach in one of our partner universities in continental Europe through the Erasmus programme. There are many advantages to participating in Erasmus, including an allowance paid to you monthly to help towards your costs. You can take part in an exchange from a period of three months up to a year. Exchange partnerships offer students the opportunity to study in many different countries. For example, we have exchange partnerships in Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the USA. There’s also the chance to take part in a summer school in China – an option that has proved very popular with Warwick students. To find out more about what’s on offer, visit  www.warwick.ac.uk/studyabroad

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WARWICK IN VENICE In 2012, Warwick student Alex Rutherford received the prestigious University of South Carolina’s Martin Luther King Day Social Justice Award, while taking part in an exchange programme. He was nominated for the Award by his Gospel Choir professor, for his positive impact on the organisation. The Award is offered to recognise individuals who have exemplified the philosophies of Dr King through acts of community service, social justice or racial reconciliation.

We’ve been taking students to Venice since 1967 and we now have our own base in the city – the Palazzo Pesaro Papafava. It’s here that classes are given by the Warwick staff who accompany students on the Venice term. All students who have taken part in the Venice programme agree that it’s an amazing experience. You become part of the life of a unique city – our Venice finds houses and flats for the whole term; you learn another language (you study Italian before you go to Venice) and, most important of all, you engage with the subjects you are studying in their original surroundings.

Find out more about our Warwick in Venice programme

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ONE WORLD WEEK The highlight of Warwick’s international student calendar is One World Week, the world’s largest student-run international event. The week celebrates culture, diversity and internationalism, and comprises five elements: Forum, Festival, Sports, Conference and Nights. It sees campus come alive through a series of debates and discussions, parades and performances, sports and events. More information on the event can be found online at  www.oneworldweek.net

WORLD MUSIC If you’re a musician, you have a great opportunity to play with other musicians and take part in some fantastic performances. Three new ensembles: the Warwick World Music Group; the Indian Music Ensemble; and the Warwick Chinese Orchestra, bring international music directly to campus. Based at the heart of campus in Warwick Arts Centre, these ensembles perform each year to hundreds of people.

“When I decided at the end of my first year that I wanted to study in Berlin on the Erasmus scheme, both departments were extremely ive. I took a language course as part of the degree to brush up on my then virtually non-existent German and was sent out to study at one of the city’s top universities. It was a blissful and intensely exciting year and I plan to go back there once I’ve graduated.” Josh Smith – Mathematics and Philosophy Graduate 2012

Every year the Music Centre puts on an exhilarating performance, Warwick Fused, which sees these three groups play with the backing of a full-scale symphony orchestra. Warwick is the only university in the UK to offer such an opportunity to its students. For more information on these events email [email protected]

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The Warwick E At Warwick, we’re committed to our students. Our goal is to ensure you get a high-quality education, giving you an experience that is not only unique but truly rewarding too. Matthieu Baril talks about his unique Warwick experience

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k Experience STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD

PREPARING FOR YOUR CAREER

The distinctive opportunities that could come your way are what make the Warwick experience stand out.

Warwick graduates are highly employable and enter a wide variety of professions, from major finance, manufacturing and business organisations, to the not-for-profit sector, government and the creative industries. That’s thanks to the combination of our research-led teaching methods, the high academic content of our degrees, our established global reputation and the diverse range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities available to all our students.

For example, you could get involved with one of our research teams in a genuine research project. You may encounter ‘learning through performance’, a learning method pioneered at Warwick. Your extra-curricular activities, such as volunteering or helping to run Students’ Union clubs and societies, can be formally endorsed with the Warwick Advantage Award. This is recognised by graduate recruiters and gives our graduates an edge in the job market. You’ll also have one of the country’s largest arts centres at the heart of the campus, which offers many opportunities to get involved. It’s the blend of opportunities available at Warwick that makes us unique.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Our staff are ionate about their work and academic excellence underpins everything they do. We are ranked as one of the UK’s leading universities for both teaching and research. What’s more, our students are equally ionate about their studies – and you’ll learn more than you’d imagine from them too. Warwick is ranked in the top ten of every UK national newspaper university league table. We also perform highly in the international league tables of world-class universities.

STRONG NETWORK We expect our students to be independent learners but you can access if you need it. Our pastoral care is here to help you every step of the way.

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THRIVING RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT All of our departments have one thing in common: cutting-edge, internationally-significant research. The academic staff who will teach you, and who have designed the undergraduate curriculum, all work at the forefront of their subjects.

Our research helps solve real-world, global issues. This challenges and inspires students and has a real impact on the world in which we live. We work directly with business to ensure our research is based on problems that need solving. We work closely with Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Motors, Unilever and GE Healthcare, to name but a few.

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And Warwick students can get involved in original research alongside our staff, for example through the Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS), which gives you invaluable experiences for your future studies and career.

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Watch a video about Warwick’s thriving research environment

Our reputation for producing excellent research was underlined in 2012 when the UK Government, Jaguar Land Rover and the Tata Motors European Technical Centre announced they were investing £92 million in creating a new National Automotive Innovation Campus at Warwick. What’s more, Warwick is one of the UK’s leading research universities. In the Government’s Research Assessment Exercises (RAEs), for measuring the quality of research in UK universities, we have been consistently listed in the top ten and in the last RAE were ranked seventh. Additionally, in 2012 Warwick and Monash University in Australia launched the first issue of their t academic journal showcasing the best undergraduate research from around the world. Reinvention: an International Journal of Undergraduate Research is run and edited by undergraduate students from both universities in a unique globe-spanning partnership.

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EXAMPLES OF RECENT WARWICK RESEARCH Stopping the spread of flu viruses University of Warwick mathematicians have developed a powerful tool to quantify the spread and infectiousness of viruses like the pandemic H1N1 flu strain, which can be used together with modern laboratory techniques to help the healthcare system plan its response to disease outbreaks. (Dr Thomas House, Mathematics Institute)

Half fat chocolate University of Warwick chemists have found a way to replace up to 50 per cent of its fat content with fruit juice. Scientists have taken out much of the cocoa butter and milk fats that go into chocolate bars, substituting them with tiny droplets of juice measuring less than 30 microns in diameter. (Dr Stefan Bon, Department of Chemistry)

Student volunteers at festivals New research finds that university student volunteers are the bedrock of Britain’s festivals. The growth and increasing popularity of science and arts festivals around Britain is only possible with the help of an army of willing, but unpaid, university student volunteers. (Dr Eric Jensen, Department of Sociology at Warwick, working with Nicola Buckley, University of Cambridge)

Dwarf stars consuming exoplanets Four white dwarf stars have been caught in the act of consuming ‘earth-like’ exoplanets. University of Warwick astrophysicists pinpointed four white dwarfs surrounded by dust from shattered planetary bodies which once bore striking similarities to the composition of the Earth. (Professor Boris Gänsicke, Department of Physics)

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THE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (URSS)

“The URSS is a fantastic opportunity available to University of Warwick students. With bursaries available it allows you to undertake a research project of your choice within a particular University department. “During the summer holidays of 2011 I worked on a research project entitled Welsh Traitor or Patriot? Re-imagining Dylan Thomas with Dr Nadine Holdsworth, examining the paradoxical position held by poet and writer Dylan Thomas in Wales. The research we conducted included a trip to Wales and has contributed towards Dr Holdsworth’s section of the book she is currently assembling. “A fascinating experience, this project taught me how to effectively research a topic, find and analyse different research material and manage a month’s worth of research. Apart from being great fun, participating in the URSS has been incredibly revealing. It has assisted me immeasurably with my third year dissertation, has helped me plan my future career and has given me vital experience. It has also been wonderful to see all the other projects produced and the varied nature of Warwick’s student research. “I have been very lucky to have been able to participate in such a scheme, it’s an experience that I would highly recommend to everyone.” Judith Durkin, Theatre and Performance Studies Graduate, 2012

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IONATE TEACHING, PROACTIVE LEARNING Warwick degree courses engage and stimulate students, and equip them for a challenging and fast-changing world. Learning is dynamic – students are expected to learn proactively, rather than being ive recipients of knowledge. Warwick’s staff are here to challenge and inspire those they teach.

It’s worth ing that all of our academics were once students. They were so ionate about what they did that they made a career out of it. Now they’re sharing their ion with you. You’ll find teaching and learning at Warwick different from your experience at school and we’ll help you make the transition. Depending upon your subject, you may learn through:

Warwick students talk about studying here

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• Lectures: the most formal way of teaching a large group of students • Seminars: a group of around 12 students meeting with a member of staff to consider a pre-assigned topic • Tutorials: meetings of individuals or small groups with a tutor to find out how you’re progressing or discuss a particular topic in detail • Laboratory/language classes in specialist facilities • Performance: Warwick has nationallyrecognised expertise in using theatrical performance skills to enhance learning • Independent study: the key element of your transition to university – learning to work either by yourself or as a member of a group. The Library’s Academic Team helps you develop your information and research skills within your course and provides a range of workshops, events and online activities. At Warwick we actively promote and nurture innovation in learning. Our Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning encourages staff to explore and develop new and exciting teaching methods.

into his teaching as a conscious counter to the law’s traditional concern for status and stability. His textbook on the law of trusts brings a supposedly dry legal subject to life with quotes from literary and dramatic sources as diverse as the Sherlock Holmes novels and the film Lethal Weapon II. He was named as the UK Law Teacher of the Year in 2009. We celebrate Warwick’s best teachers through the Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence. Students and teachers forces to make nominations. The Students’ Union introduced its own awards in 2012, the STARS of Warwick. More than 300 nominations were received from students in its first year. The quality of our teaching has been recognised externally by the Higher Education Academy too. Enthusiasm for their subject isn’t confined to Warwick’s staff. Our students’ engagement with their studies is demonstrated through their ability to study independently, away from formal lectures and seminars. Another way in which our students show their ion is through their hip of student societies dedicated to their academic subject.

An example of our teaching innovation is in our School of Law. Professor Gary Watt introduced the use of physical movement

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ACCESS LEARNING RESOURCES At Warwick, we know that everyone learns and studies differently. So we’ve invested in a range of facilities that will work for you.

We combine formal lecture theatres featuring the latest technology, well-equipped labs and traditional study areas, with more informal learning spaces. If you live on campus, all bedrooms include a network port so they’re effectively study bedrooms.

RELAXED 24/7 STUDY FACILITIES Our Learning Grids provide a variety of study options in locations convenient to you. The Learning Grid and the Biomed Grid are relaxed study environments, encouraging group work and open 24/7. They’re equipped with IT, video-editing, multimedia and presentation equipment, as well as a collection of core texts for all courses. They also have areas specially configured so you can practise presentations. The Learning Grid Leamington is a smaller facility located in the Town Hall in Leamington Spa. With computers and quiet study spaces, some of which can be pre-booked online, it is a great facility for students who live nearby. The Learning Grid Rootes provides convenient study and group work space at the heart of campus, close to many residences and the Students’ Union. www.warwick.ac.uk/learninggrid

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THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE

Warwick’s Library meets the needs of the 21st century student. It gives you access to over one million printed works, alongside around 39,000 electronic journals, 56,000 electronic books, and several hundred databases. Many of these are available on and off-campus. We have specialised collections too, both electronic and in print. Our Modern Records Centre holds nationally important primary sources for studying social, political and economic history.

Whether you want to learn a new language or brush up your existing language skills, our Language Centre has something for you. There are options to take a language in your spare time, or build a language module into your degree. We offer courses in Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

You’ll find everything you need to study in the Library, including multi-media assisted study areas and more traditional individual study environments. There are also areas for more informal, collaborative work. The Library staff include subject specialists who offer tailored research-skills training and are always on hand to help you get the information you need. www.warwick.ac.uk/library

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There is an Open Access area to provide language materials at various levels. Live and recorded television viewing is available too, with news recorded daily in many languages. www.warwick.ac.uk/languagecentre

TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED LEARNING We your learning with a comprehensive range of web tools. From digital course materials and readings, to tutorials and videos, you have the flexibility to research ideas and learn in a way that suits you. With campus-wide wireless access and mobile apps, you can get started straight away.

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STUDENT LIFE Being a student is not all about studying; it’s about socialising and developing as a person too. Warwick offers you plenty of opportunities to do just this. CAMPUS LIFE

GIVE UP SOME OF YOUR TIME

We’ve got a campus packed with facilities, including a supermarket, banks, hairdresser, post office, restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs, cinemas, nightclubs and more. All of our accommodation is within a 15 minute walk of the centre of campus, so our students are never short of something to do.

Each year more than 2,000 Warwick students and staff contribute over 20,000 hours on a broad range of community projects. Activities include classroom and sports coaching in local schools, ing adults with disabilities, running activities and events for older people, and environmental projects.

The campus is just a short walk away from a small shopping centre too.

Warwick students talk about life at Warwick

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WARWICK VOLUNTEERS Student society Warwick Volunteers co-ordinates the volunteering programme, offering all the training you need, whether you take part in a oneoff event or want to volunteer on a regular basis. Warwick Volunteers can you to design and lead your own community project too.

Volunteering is a great way of making a real difference to a good cause. It’s also an excellent way to enhance your skills and employability. We actively encourage students to make the most of the opportunities we have on offer.

Through volunteering, our students have the opportunity to gain an array of skills and lead projects from inception to delivery.

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STUDENTS’ UNION Warwick’s Students’ Union is run by students for students. One of the biggest in the UK, Warwick Students’ Union is here to create a better experience for students while studying here. With great food, amazing entertainment, over 70 sports clubs and over 240 societies, there is something for everyone to do outside of their studies. It’s a hub for everything and everyone.

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ADVICE CENTRE

MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE

Warwick Students’ Union offers free, confidential, independent and impartial advice to all students on a range of issues, from housing and finance to academic appeals and immigration. The team handles over 6,000 enquiries a year and they are experts in a range of areas. No matter what the problem they can help or they will know someone who can help. There is nothing they haven’t heard before so students should never be afraid to pop in and see them in the Students’ Union building, above the supermarket.

Each year students elect representatives to lead the work of the Students’ Union and to help create the best experience possible for Warwick students. Elected students sit on University committees and Student-Staff Liaison Committees enable students to provide to academics and improve academic life. You really can make a difference!

BE ENTERTAINED There’s always something on offer to suit everyone. From society performances to themed weeks and nights out, quizzes and karaoke, the Union hosts a vibrant programme of events. Each year students also organise and deliver some of the largest student run festivals in the world, such as One World Week, the Real Ale Festival and Warwick Student Arts Festival.

GRAB A BITE TO EAT Whether you’re looking for a quick snack between lectures or fancy a three course meal, there’s plenty to choose from in the Students’ Union. With a pub, restaurant, baguette shop, vintage tea shop and bars, you can buy everything from a freshly made baguette to hearty pub grub, enjoy a restaurant meals, or a indulge in a cake and coffee. It is all really great value for money so you will never go hungry!

Our state-of-the-art club venue, The Copper Rooms, set right in the heart of the Union, hosts regular nights out and live performances. There’s something to suit all music tastes each week and free events taking place in the Terrace Bar. There is also the fabulous show-stopping end of year celebratory Summer Party which has seen a wide range of headline acts in recent years. Take a look online to discover more about what’s available to entertain you and see which big name acts have performed at Warwick. www.warwicksu.com/entertainment See highlights of the Warwick Students’ Union Summer Party 2012

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SOCIETIES AT WARWICK Students’ Union societies bring together likeminded students who share a common interest or just want to try something new. With more societies than any other university in the country – more than 240 at the last count – they are all run for students by students. They give you a chance to make friends and develop invaluable skills which will help you to become more employable.

Watch an animation on societies at Warwick

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WHAT WILL YOU ? See our full range of societies here:   www.warwicksu.com/ societies

From our student newspaper and radio station through to our award-winning Economics Society, there is a huge number of activities to get involved in. Societies at Warwick currently exist across 12 areas: • Academic societies • Activities and Games • Campaigning • Cultural societies • Film and Media • Food and Drink • Hall societies • Music Appreciation

• Several of our societies have performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival • RaW (Radio at Warwick) has won multiple Gold Awards at the Student Radio Association Awards

DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY Societies are a key tool in boosting students’ employability with involvement highly respected by graduate employers. The development opportunities are vast, from event management to first aid training. Many of our students go on to the elected executive committees of societies in their second and third years.

• Performance • Religious and Belief societies • Welfare, Charity and Action • Festivals and other societies And it’s worth ing that if you can’t find something you like, there’s potential for you to start up your own society.

AWARD-WINNING SOCIETIES Warwick not only has more societies than any other UK University, we also have some of the best. Over the last few years: • Our Economics Society won ‘Society of the Year’ in the NUS Awards 2012 • Warwick Finance Society was declared the ‘UK’s Most Enterprising Society’ • RAG (Raising and Giving) rose over £300,000 for charity in 2012, which it is set to double in 2013

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26 Accommodation    www.warwick.ac.uk

ACCOMMODATION Coming to university often means living away from home for the first time. So we understand the importance of making sure your accommodation is just right. That means an environment that helps you settle in, study and socialise. In other words, we will help you to create a home away from home.

LIVING ON CAMPUS

A ROOM ON CAMPUS

We’re proud to be able to offer high-quality on-campus accommodation to suit both your budget and your lifestyle. You can choose from a range of rent levels for periods of 30 or 39 weeks. There are university halls, as well as flats for between five and twelve students. Apply for accommodation offering en‑suite facilities or, to keep the rental costs down, accommodation that provides shared bathroom facilities. And we make sure you’re connected by providing network ports and high‑speed internet access wherever you stay.

We have 6,300 rooms on campus for students and a range of University-managed options off campus. Those applicants who have accepted an offer from Warwick as their firm choice university and apply online for accommodation by 31 July of the year they’re due to start their course will be guaranteed a place in University accommodation.

Watch a slideshow of our on-campus accommodation

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Find out more about living on Warwick campus

After the first year, students typically share a house or flat in nearby Leamington Spa or Coventry. Final year students can apply for campus accommodation via a ballot. If we are not able to offer you a room on campus, Warwick Accommodation (who look after the housing needs of all our students) will help you find a suitable place to live. You can find more information on the Warwick Accommodation website at www.warwick.ac.uk/accommodation

EATING All campus accommodation is self-catering, with well-equipped kitchens and common rooms. Close by are supermarkets where you can stock up with food. However, when you don’t feel like cooking, there are plenty of restaurants and food outlets on campus to satisfy any taste. We also have our Eating at Warwick scheme, offering discounts on food and groceries at outlets across campus.

LIVING OFF CAMPUS Second year and most third year students live off campus. A favourite place to live is the Earlsdon district of Coventry – handy for the University, with a good variety of shops, bars and cafés. Another student favourite is nearby Leamington Spa, an elegant and historic English town with great student facilities and excellent shopping.

A ROOM OFF CAMPUS Warwick Accommodation will always help you find off-campus accommodation. The University manages around 450 houses (over 1,800 rooms) in Coventry, Leamington and nearby Kenilworth. In this way, we ensure that all properties meet local authority accreditation standards relating to health and safety, furnishings and maintenance and that the rents are suitable for student budgets. Warwick Accommodation does not charge fees for any of their services.

LOCAL TRANSPORT All University properties are within easy reach of bus stops and are served by frequent buses connecting to Coventry, Kenilworth and Leamington Spa. You can buy bus es on campus which are valid for the full term. During term-time the Students’ Union runs night buses from campus after late-running events.

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SPORT AT WARWICK Whether you’re interested in competitive sport, recreational activities or simply keeping fit, Warwick Sport has something to offer you. ING WARWICK SPORT

FEELING COMPETITIVE?

You can Warwick Sport for a small yearly fee. Once you’ve become a member, you get to access many of our facilities for free as well as other facilities and opportunities at very competitive rates. This includes access to our classes, courses, sports therapy treatments, gym training and sports club hip. Warwick Lifestyle incorporates all of our classes from body attack to body pump, in the gym and healthy lifestyle initiatives.

• Warwick Sport s 73 sports clubs

Warwick Sport has something to offer everyone.

• over 35 sports and 100 teams compete in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) at Warwick Warwick Sport has ten Focus Clubs including both men’s and women’s Lacrosse and Football which receive extra due to their outstanding performances. Warwick Sport also funds a Scholarship and Bursary Scheme for students competing at a top level in their sport. If you want to enjoy sports at a more recreational level, Warwick Active provides excellent opportunities for Universitybased leagues, semi-competitive sport, taster sessions, sports courses and various events throughout the year.

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OUR FACILITIES In 2013 we invested £1.5 million in developing our Sports Centre, installing a state-of-theart gym. With the latest equipment for cardio, resistance and strength training, this gym is based within the University Sports Centre. The Centre is also home to a 25 metre six-lane swimming pool, squash courts, a performance weight training centre and an aerobics studio. This complements: • Over 60 acres of outdoor playing fields, including football, rugby, lacrosse, cricket and frisbee pitches • Three outdoor all-weather floodlit pitches including a synthetic grass pitch – ideal for football, rugby and American football • A £2.5 million 4-court indoor tennis centre with floodlit outdoor courts • A ‘Mondo’ 400 metre all-weather running track, similar to the Athens Olympic track, which is shared with Coventry Harriers and the city of Coventry • Three indoor sports halls suitable for a variety of sports • The Bear Rock indoor climbing centre and specialist bouldering room. Warwick was an official training venue for the London 2012 Olympics. This is testament to the world-class quality of our facilities.

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CREATIVE ARTS Watch the kick-down of artist Aeneas Wilder’s installation in the Mead Gallery

Ping! Music vs Table Tennis at Warwick Arts Centre

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WARWICK ARTS CENTRE Warwick is home to a very exciting cultural venue: Warwick Arts Centre. It houses two theatres, a concert hall that holds 1500 people, a cinema and an art gallery. The venue showcases some of the best in UK and international drama, comedy and dance, art, film and live music too, from contemporary to classical. You can have a great night out at the Arts Centre. The Arts Centre’s Mead Gallery is a beautiful purpose-built contemporary art gallery. Free to enter, it’s a must visit for all. If you love art, you’ll be delighted to discover that the Warwick University Art Collection now includes more than 800 works, dispersed across the University. The Arts Centre is the ideal location to catch up with friends too, with two bars, a café and Le Gusta Oven and Bar. To find out more visit  www.warwickartscentre.co.uk To discover more about the University Art Collection visit www.warwick.ac.uk/art

MUSIC We have some of the best student music in the UK at the Warwick Music Centre, situated in the Arts Centre. It’s open to everyone from beginners to accomplished musicians. It offers you the chance to over 500 music-making students in ensembles that include Symphony and Chamber orchestras, 250 voice Chorus, Rock Gospel Choir, Brass Band and Big Band. We welcome students setting up their own bands and many are entered into our annual Battle of the Bands competition with the audience voting acts through to the grand final and the winner performing at the Students’ Union Summer Party. We offer subsidised music tuition from a team of visiting professionals, and a number of instrumental, keyboard, choral and organ scholarships. www.warwick.ac.uk/musiccentre

PERFORMANCE

Watch a video on ‘This Is Tomorrow’, a programme led by Warwick Arts Centre

At Warwick we have a huge range of opportunities to get involved in student drama – whether you want to act or direct, try your hand at stand-up comedy or cabaret, work backstage or even write a play. Our drama societies put on several performances a year, from musicals and original drama to opera, whilst the annual dance celebration Pizazz is another student favourite. Dancers can take their pick from a wide range of student societies covering Latin, ballroom, salsa, tap, street dance and much more. Events such as One World Week’s Fashion Show and the range of events put on in Warwick Student Arts Festival provide students with a lot of fun, coupled with invaluable experience across a range of careers. We also have strong links with the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), whose Stratford‑upon-Avon base is not too far away.

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LOCATION AND TRAVEL BEYOND CAMPUS

GETTING TO AND FROM WARWICK

The centre of Coventry is only three miles away, offering all of the facilities you’d expect from a major city and more. Each year Coventry hosts the Godiva Festival, known as the UK’s biggest and best free family music festival. You can also enjoy award-winning city attractions such as the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum and the Coventry Transport Museum.

Situated in the heart of England, the University is easy to reach by road, rail or air. Public transport links are plentiful, with bus stops across campus, train stations a short distance away and even a national coach service operating very close to the University site.

The city centre’s Sky Dome complex is home to a multi-screen cinema, bars, restaurants, an ice rink and league-topping ice hockey team Coventry Blaze. The 18th century town of Royal Leamington Spa is also within easy reach of campus: it’s home to lots of Warwick students. Plus, Birmingham, the UK’s official second city, is a mere 20 minutes away from Coventry train station. Or the bright lights of London are just an hour’s train journey away. We’re also close to historic centres like Kenilworth, Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace and home to the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). But if you want peace and quiet in beautiful surroundings, the University is close to the traditional rural landscape of the Cotswolds.

TRAVEL INFORMATION BY COACH To Coventry from: London: 2 hours 30 mins Heathrow: 2 hours 25 mins Gatwick: 3 hours 25 mins

BY AIR Nearest airports are Birmingham International (BHX) and London Heathrow (LHR).

BY RAIL TO COVENTRY From London (Euston): 1 hour From Birmingham International (Airport): 11 mins There are frequent, regular bus services to campus from Coventry, Kenilworth and Leamington Spa.

Regular bus services

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LEEDS MANCHESTER 2 HOURS

2.5 HOURS

BIRMINGHAM INT’L (BHX)

BIRMINGHAM

COVENTRY CITY CENTRE

BY CAR From the North M1, M69, follow the by- routes marked Warwick (A46), then follow the signs to the University. Or: M6, A446, A45, then follow the signs for the University.

KENILWORTH

From the South M1, M45, A45 or M40, A46, follow the signs for the University. From the East the M1, then follow directions as for travel from the North or the South.

WARWICK

LEAMINGTON SPA

STRATFORDUPON-AVON

From the West M5, M42, A45, follow the signs for the University. (Please note that campus car parks can be crowded in term time.)

BRISTOL

LONDON HEATHROW (LHR)

SatNav: CV4 7AL

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INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE Our Student Careers and Skills team is here to help you to make the most of your time at Warwick and fulfil your potential. THE JOB MARKET

YOUR FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

Warwick graduates are highly employable and enter a wide range of careers. That’s a result of our research-led teaching methods, the high academic content of our degrees, our established reputation and the diverse range of extra-curricular opportunities available to all our students.

Research has shown that the following combination significantly enhances your chances of securing graduate employment or further study:

• Warwick is one of a handful of UK universities in the ‘inner circle’ from which top city firms recruit. • Warwick is one of the top ten universities targeted by The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers. • Over 70% of employers who attended our careers fairs said they were keen to receive applications from students regardless of their degree discipline. So, if you do not know what career you wish to pursue when you graduate, the fact that you studied at Warwick puts you ahead of the game.

• Having a good degree from a good university At Warwick, you will develop presentation, communication and writing skills. We can help you improve your academic writing, self‑organisation, participation in seminars, critical thinking, revision, reading and note-taking skills. • Work experience • Getting involved in extra-curricular activities through active involvement in Students’ Union clubs and societies, volunteering and undergraduate research projects. • Being able to describe and articulate learning from your unique experiences to potential employers.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR SUCCESS We encourage you to make the most of the activities and resources we offer at key times, to ensure you get the most out of your time at Warwick.

Find out how Warwick prepares you for your future

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BEFORE YOU ARRIVE AND DURING INDUCTION You can access a comprehensive and popular range of career planning workshops, assessment centre experience, mock interview practice and skills development. Many resources are available on our website for you to view even before you arrive at Warwick – it’s never too early to start planning your career.

First and second year students We understand how difficult it can be to decide on your career direction, so we will help you define what “career success” means for you. Whatever career direction you may choose, our Careers Consultants can provide impartial guidance and occupational expertise to help you decide what’s best for you.

UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION You’ll be able to apply for the Warwick Advantage Awards, which offer formal institutional recognition for extra-curricular involvement. The awards are endorsed by the Students’ Union, and sponsored by top graduate recruiters. Many graduates will enter the international job market. You’ll be able to apply for the Warwick Advantage Global Award, which recognises your development of global capabilities through interaction with people from different nationalities and cultures. It could give you an edge on application forms and at interview.

Our Placement Learning Unit can help you secure work experience which recruiters will seek evidence of when you apply for jobs. We have great relationships with over 1,500 local, national and international employers. More than 300 visit our campus each year, promoting opportunities and internships. We host five major recruitment and information fairs each year. We hold a series of smaller events for sectors that are often hard to enter, such as publishing, media, charities, and international development. Finalists who do not have an offer of a graduate job can sign up for our ‘Career Success Toolkit’ – a series of workshops run at the end of the summer term designed to ensure students are fully equipped to enter the graduate market place. Graduates may choose to access vacancies, resources and one-to-one for up to three years beyond graduation. Our Placement Learning Unit provides unemployed graduates access to paid internships. Our Student Careers and Skills Helpdesk provides and information face-to-face, by email or phone. Our vacancy database offers hundreds of opportunities for work experience, graduate jobs, internships and sponsorship for further study. www.warwick.ac.uk/careersandskills

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ON HAND We provide a ive and positive environment for all of our community. However, we recognise that there are times in everybody’s university life when they may need a little extra professional . That’s why we have a strong network, to help you with any concerns you may have.

YOU CAN APPROACH: • your Personal Tutor/Supervisor who is available for every student in every department • the Student Office for any non‑academic difficulties • The Mental Health Team for advice and guidance on coping with mental health difficulties alongside your studies • Disability Services which provides advice, guidance and , working closely with staff and students to create an accessible and inclusive teaching and learning environment • the Counselling Service for therapeutic counselling, through individual face-to-face sessions, group sessions, workshops and email counselling • the University Senior Tutor for academic advice • the Residential Life Team who live and work alongside students in the University halls of residence • the International Office which s all EU and international students during their application and studies • the Student Advice Centre in the Students’ Union which provides independent, free and confidential advice • Student Funding for advice and guidance on all aspects of financial • the University Chaplains – Christian (Anglican, Free Church, Roman Catholic), Jewish and Muslim – who offer to listen in confidence to those of any or no faith • the University Health Centre offering a range of NHS services, with male and female doctors • the University Nursery which looks after children aged between three months and five years • You can find out more from our student portal at www.warwick.ac.uk/ services

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STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

IMMIGRATION

We want to ensure everyone gets the most out of their time at Warwick. Our Disability Services team can arrange a campus visit for you to check out our facilities. Please them to discuss your requirements by email to [email protected] or phone +44 (0)24 7655 0641.

The Immigration Service within the International Office offers free, confidential advice and assistance to international students before and during their studies. You can find further information on our website  www.warwick.ac.uk/immigration

FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

Many of our international students are attracted to the University of Warwick by the high level of and excellent facilities that we are able to offer. From our intensive and tailored English language courses, to our comprehensive faith provision within the Chaplaincy and Islamic Prayer Hall, we ensure that the needs of our international students are well catered for. There are also many internationally-focused Students’ Union societies such as World@Warwick dedicated to promoting the diversity of cultures and languages on campus, ensuring a ive and welcoming environment for all of our students.

The International Office organises an exciting and interactive residential programme each year in the week before term commences. The four day programme is packed full of activities, trips, social events and information sessions to welcome students and help them adjust to living and studying in the UK. More information is available at www.warwick.ac.uk/orientation

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE The International Office provides a personal at the University of Warwick who will be able to assist you through the application process, arrival at the University and throughout your studies. We also have a dedicated global network of Warwick representatives, who are able to provide you with assistance and . For further information and advice, please visit  www.warwick.ac.uk/international

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FINANCING YOUR STUDY AT WARWICK HOME/EU STUDENTS

Other financial

• You do not have to pay any tuition fees up front as you can apply for a loan to cover the full cost.

• We’ve put in place a generous scheme of additional financial for qualifying students from lower income families.

• In 2014–15, tuition fees for home undergraduate students will be approximately £9,000 a year. Students studying for a 2+2 degree will pay around £6,000. At the time of writing the exact figures are not yet agreed. For the latest information please visit  www.warwick.ac.uk/ugfees

• The offered is a combination of a tuition fee waiver (to reduce the tuition fee loan you need) and bursary paid directly into your bank to help with the costs of studying. The maximum help available for 2013–14 is £4,500. This gives a total of £13,500 for a three year course and £18,000 for a four year course. You don’t have to pay this back.

Tuition fee loans You can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover the full cost of your fees. This loan will be repaid gradually once you are working and earning over £21,000 a year. Repayment costs are affordable with a graduate earning £24,000 a year paying around £22 a month. If your income stops or it falls below the £21,000 threshold, then your repayments cease until you are once again earning over £21,000.

• Our for 2014–15 entry is still to be agreed and once available will be published at www.warwick.ac.uk/ug/studentfunding • For a summary of the offered by the university for 2013–14, see the table below.

ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME

WARWICK NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Help with tuition fees

WARWICK BURSARY Help with living expenses and course costs

TOTAL ANNUAL HELP AVAILABLE

£0 – £25,000

Fee waiver of £2,000

£2,500

£4,500

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS • Fees for 2014–15 are not yet agreed. • Visit

www.warwick.ac.uk/fees

for international students For the latest advice on where you can find potential funding opportunities, please visit  www.warwick.ac.uk/scholarships

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FOR ALL STUDENTS Part-time work on campus Over 50% of all UK students take on paid jobs while at university. We can help you find parttime work to apply for on campus with flexible hours so that you don’t get behind with your studies. Our own employment agency, Unitemps, offers a wide range of jobs on campus and in the local area. Opportunities include clerical work, web design, retail and bar work. You can work in the Students’ Union (bar, stewards, back stage assistants) or in the Library or the University offices. You can apply for jobs which require you to work only in the vacations, helping with organising conferences, or the Warwick Welcome Service which runs activities to help prospective students make informed decisions. As well as providing some welcome funds, these jobs will add to your transferable skills and help you with your future career.

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ING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION Regardless of economic or social circumstances, we provide for anyone with the ability to benefit from higher education. RAISING ASPIRATIONS We work with schools on a local, regional and national basis to remove barriers to progression. From helping primary school pupils to design their own university campuses, to delivering focused application advice to Year 12 students, we are committed to helping learners at all stages make informed choices about their future. Our Access for All initiative is about working with learners across a wide range of ages in Coventry and Warwickshire to demystify and promote higher education. The initiative is inclusive and incorporates specific activities for Care Leavers and Learners with Disabilities.

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We are also actively involved in a number of national programmes tailored to specific groups, such as the Pathways to Law Programme – a two year series of events, mentoring and work placement opportunities to help Year 12 and 13 students access both places at University and a professional career in Law. Through our unique Goal programme, we approximately 800 gifted and talented learners from around the country by running visits, taster sessions and application advice sessions throughout their GCSE and post-16 studies. We also collaborate with 11 other research intensive universities in England on the Realising Opportunities Programme, an innovative scheme involving students in Years 12 and 13 which is designed to promote geographical and social mobility.

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IGGY We also gifted students in a global context, through the International Gateway for Gifted Youth – a unique organisation created by the University of Warwick, serving the needs of the brightest and most creative young people from around the world. www.warwick.ac.uk/iggy

RETURNING TO LEARNING Many of our undergraduates return to education after raising families, during a career break, or even in retirement. If you are in this situation, you will find a range of programmes to help you fulfil your ambitions, with flexible entry requirements that recognise previous learning and experience. Please the Centre for Lifelong Learning: email [email protected] or visit  www.warwick.ac.uk/cll

HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Our Higher Education Foundation Programme (HEFP) is a fast-track course specifically for international students who wish to continue their studies in the UK to take a bachelor’s degree (BA, BSc, LLB or MEng, BEng). The nine month course provides an accelerated learning process, in a friendly and ive environment, that will benefit students throughout their university life. Students acquire the academic, English and study skills necessary to progress onto a degree at one of the top UK universities. They can choose from

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Business Studies, Social Science, Science and Engineering, Law or Mathematics and Economics streams, all of which allow progression to a wide choice of university degrees. Full is given to students throughout each of the five subject areas, including advice and on the UCAS application process. Each year 100% of the graduating students are offered places at universities throughout the UK, 50% of whom are placed in top 10 universities. The Programme is taught in two partner colleges: Warwickshire College (Leamington Spa), and Stratford-upon-Avon College. HEFP students have access to the Colleges’ facilities as well as those of the University. All students are offered accommodation close to their college. www.warwick.ac.uk/hefp

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL The University’s International Summer School is an exciting opportunity for international students to spend three weeks in an intensive programme of academic study combined with a varied social programme which explores the great diversity of British culture and heritage. The Summer School offers accredited courses, each a unique programme taught in a prestigious department, with guest lecturers and innovative teaching methods. All courses include classes to students’ competencies in English for academic purposes. www.warwick.ac.uk/iss

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See Hanna’s video profile

The main reasons why I chose Warwick were the international reputation of WBS and the course design, which suited me perfectly. In the first year your core modules give you a good basis of different areas in business studies, which helps you recognise the subjects that interest you most. In your second and third year you can choose modules that design a degree that best suits your future aspirations – I chose a little more of marketing and customer service-related modules. Of course, university is not all about studying, and Warwick’s extracurricular activities include over 70 sports clubs and over 200 societies, so you are bound to find something of interest. I am involved in AIESEC, a student-run organisation through which I got to spend last summer volunteering as an English teacher in China. This is just one example of the wide variety of opportunities to get involved and meet new people – it also shows future employers that you are a well-rounded individual. As an international student I know it can be scary to go to a whole new environment away from home, but it really is the best feeling when you realise you chose the right place! Hanna Botelho Karhunen, 2nd Year, Management

You can watch all our videos on YouTube at: www.go.warwick.ac.uk/YouTubeExperience

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WARWICK BUSINESS SCHOOL Studying management, business or ing and finance encourages a range of highly sought-after skills, and prepares you for everything from a career in city finance or a multinational corporation, to running your own business.

WHY STUDY BUSINESS AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• Warwick Business School (WBS) is in the top one per cent of business schools globally. It was the first in the UK to receive triple accreditation from the world’s three major management education bodies – AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS. These organisations conduct regular, rigorous evaluations of our standards and our strategy from an international perspective and continue to find us top-rated.

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• We attract students with talent and ambition: the leaders of tomorrow. Our student body encomes over 150 nationalities and with over 29,000 graduates we also have an active and ive network of alumni for you to tap into immediately. us as an undergraduate and they’ll be there for you throughout your career.

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• We are respected and popular with employers. Some of our students undertake work placements as part of their degree, or take advantage of our excellent in‑house networking opportunities to help pave the way for employment on graduation.

GERMAN AND BUSINESS STUDIES RN21 BA/GeBS4 see page 99

• At Warwick there are great opportunities to extend your learning and give you valuable experience, including entering international student competitions, exploring a business project as part of your studies, completing an internship, and ing many entrepreneurial and business-related student societies. Whichever degree course you choose to study, you will leave WBS extremely well prepared for a career in a competitive business environment. • All of our courses have an international perspective; in your first year, foundation modules will introduce concepts and skills taken from a wide range of cross-cultural examples. Later years involve studying a number of modules including Global Environment of Business and Global Integrative Project, as well as other internationally-oriented modules in your chosen topics. • WBS is a pioneer at the forefront of exciting new developments, for example the creation of the UK’s first Behavioural Science group, which focuses on the interaction between the natural science and social science approaches to understanding behaviour.

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION (BSc)* IN22 BSc/ISMi 46

LAW AND BUSINESS STUDIES MN11 BA/LawBus

see page 126

COMPUTER AND BUSINESS STUDIES GN41 BSc/CSBS see page 65 MORSE (MATHEMATICS, OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, STATISTICS AND ECONOMICS) AND MMORSE GLN0 BSc/MORSE, G0L0 MMORSE see page 145 CHEMISTRY WITH MANAGEMENT F1N2 BSc/ChM see page 55 COMPUTER AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES GN42 BSc/CMS see page 66 ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS STUDIES H1N1 BSc/EngBS see page 80 MATHEMATICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES G1NC BSc/MBS see page 135 PHYSICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES FN31 BSc/PhyBS see page 157 * At the time of going to print, this course was subject to final approval.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

You will be taught via a mixture of lectures and seminars. Lectures will be in larger groups, typically in groups of 200–450 in your first year, and seminars (alternatively known as tutorials) are classes taught in smaller groups of around 20. As you progress to your second and final years you will find that some of the lectures are smaller as you all begin to follow different optional modules. You will have around 15 hours of time each week, and on top of this will be expected to complete around 20 hours of private study. Private study may include preparing for seminars and lectures by reading set texts or working through problem sets, participating in group work, writing essays and reports as well as revising for tests and examinations.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A Level AAA + AS Level B or A*AA (with associated course-specific conditions). International Baccalaureate 38 points overall (with associated course specific conditions). Applications from candidates with other internationally recognised qualifications are also welcomed. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking at A or AS level. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS A range of Advanced/Higher Level subjects, including Mathematics or a natural science, and a humanities or social science subject is preferred for entry. However, all applications will be considered on an individual basis. Normally at least seven GCSE es (or equivalent) grades A or B including A in Mathematics and B in English. See also specific degrees.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry welcomed. Interviews Applicants may be invited to interview at the discretion of WBS. Open Days These are held at least twice in the spring term for students holding offers. Drop-in sessions are available throughout the year for all enquirers and there are also virtual information sessions for those unable to visit. See www.wbs.ac.uk for dates and details.

All students take the ‘Integrative Project’ core module in their first year. It aims to enable you to develop a holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities which new businesses bring. It helps you develop an understanding of team dynamics and to put that understanding to work blending the functional foundations of business knowledge (ie marketing, finance, strategy, operations and law).

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? You will be assessed through a combination of examinations and other assessments. These might include essays, research assignments, projects, case study analysis, class tests and presentations.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? Some of our courses offer exchanges with partner universities in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, as well as the opportunity to study a second language (compulsory for BSc International Business).

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN BUSINESS LEAD TO? More than half of our graduates hold finance-related positions – not surprising when around 45 per cent of our students are studying ing and Finance. Others are working in general or project management, marketing, advertising, media, communication and management consultancy, or are pursuing careers in social work, public istration, education or the arts. A significant proportion of our graduates go on to achieve top positions as Directors or CEOs and a growing number launch their own businesses. Over 18 per cent of our graduates go on to further study, many of them staying on with us to build on their experience here at WBS.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING BUSINESS AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug or www.wbs.ac.uk

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MANAGEMENT (BSc) Management, organisational analysis, and leadership in a range of business environments

UCAS: N200 BSc/Mgt This course will appeal to you if you are considering a career in any area of management, or planning to develop your own business. You will gain management knowledge, and develop skills to apply your knowledge to the analysis and solution of management problems. On graduation, you will be ready to make an immediate contribution to a management role. The course currently comprises a compulsory core element of 16 modules including Management, Organisations and Society; Markets, Marketing and Strategy and Global Environment of Business. In addition you will take 14 modules from approximately 80 elective options available to you over your three years of study. These range from Behavioural Economics; Leadership and Small Business Growth and Development to Foundations of Finance and Project Management. Most of our graduates begin their careers in large, global, commercial firms. About a third embark on financial careers with a significant number entering marketing, human resources, or supply chain management. Employment is spread across a wide range of sectors including leisure, retail, the public sector, and the creative arts. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/N200

ING AND FINANCE (BSc) Quantitative skills and techniques combined with essential management expertise

UCAS: NN34 BSc/AFA Essential subjects: at least an A in A level Maths or Further Maths, or 5 in IB Higher level Maths or equivalent in other Maths qualifications. (Maths‑related subjects such as Statistics, Economics or ing and Finance do not meet this requirement.) This course is our most professionally-oriented undergraduate qualification. It is ideal for pursuing a career within ing and finance, such as ancy, working with the skills of financial analysis and management, or in tax, insurance, investments or banking. It is recognised as providing a superior foundation for a career in ancy or finance and on graduation you may be eligible for exemptions from some of the professional exams of various ancy bodies.* The course currently comprises a compulsory core element of 21 modules including Introduction to Financial ing; Understanding Organisational Behaviour; The Corporation in Society; Financial Reporting; and Economics of Strategy. You would also take nine electives of which four must be of a finance or ing nature such as Business Taxation; Investment Management and Finance in New Ventures.

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More than half of our graduates entering employment go into ancy with most ing one of the Big Four of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Ernst & Young or KPMG. Others work in financial management in business organisations, with some in banking. *We cannot guarantee that exemptions available at the start of the course will always be available after graduation. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/NN34

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (BSc) Business, management and language study in an international context

UCAS: N110 BSc/IB4 Essential subjects: For the French, German or Spanish streams: a qualification in the language to be studied as part of the degree, ie A level French, German or Spanish, or equivalent in other acceptable qualifications such as the IB (or at least CEFR B2 in all four language skills [reading, writing, listening, speaking]). For those interested in the Italian stream, evidence of language ability at A level or equivalent in any modern foreign language is sufficient. This four-year course teaches you the disciplines of management whilst giving you specialist insight into international business. Tuition in French, German, Italian, or Spanish, and a year studying or working abroad will fast-track your linguistic and cultural skills. We are partnered with leading business schools in Europe, Canada and Latin America and you are guaranteed a place with one of them. Although we do not organise work placements, we do publish details of employers offering them. All placements are vetted and approved by WBS. The course is currently built on a compulsory core element of 19 core modules including subjects such as Introduction to Financial ing; Markets, Marketing and Strategy; and Global Environment of Business. In addition to language and cultural study you will also choose nine modules from a range of approximately 80 WBS electives such as Marketing Analysis; Managing Organisations; Project Management and Behavioural Economics. Typically, our graduates begin their careers within the UK, in large global organisations, in roles where they can use their language skills. The biggest employment sector is ancy and finance, followed by consultancy, with a wide range of business functions represented including sales, IT, logistics, HR and public istration. Around 20 per cent of our graduates spend time visiting other countries or teach English overseas as part of a gap year, before continuing with their career. For more information on this course, please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/N110

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INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (BSc) Business and management with international experience

UCAS: N290 BSc/IntMg This course will improve your ability to operate in multicultural and global contexts and across cultural boundaries. You will gain a wide knowledge and understanding of the underpinning themes and theories of business and management and their importance in an international setting. You will spend your third year studying outside the UK at one of our partner institutions, but you will be taught in English. We have many exchange partnerships in place and more are being developed to offer you an even wider range of destinations: USA, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Australia, , Italy, Holland, Denmark, and Sweden. Language study is encouraged but is not compulsory. It is also possible to undertake work placements during your year abroad. The course comprises a compulsory core element of 16 modules including Introduction to Financial ing; Management, Organisations and Society; and Governance and Social Environment of Business. In addition you would take 14 modules, from approximately 80 elective options available to you over your three years of study at WBS. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/N290

INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION (BSc) * Contributing to the design, development and deployment of innovative digital solutions, products and services

UCAS: IN22 BSc/ISMi This course will provide you with a firm grounding in the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to the design, development and deployment of innovative digital solutions, products and services in business. The course primarily adopts an holistic people- and business-based approach rather than emphasising technical aspects, although some technical competence is expected. The course s students seeking roles in areas such as business systems analysis, data, information and knowledge management, IS/IT resource management, project management and architecture, as well as those pursuing more progressive entrepreneurial and consulting opportunities. You will combine traditional academic study with applied elements such as topic and issue-based workshops, hands-on computing and group work. There is an individual research or consulting project, and a special module to prepare you for this important element. The course is taught almost entirely by WBS, with active teaching from leading organisations. Each year of the course will constitute 10 modules, of which approximately six will be core, with four options from a wide variety of modules offered by WBS and other departments. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/IN22 *At the time of going to print, this course was subject to final approval.

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When I visited the University before applying, I got a good sense of the community atmosphere on the degree; we are a small course and this means there is a lot of personal attention from professors if you need extra or are interested in research. Because of our small size, most students select their courses from other departments besides CAS and I have loved this freedom of choice to study an array of subjects from history to literature to politics to film. I think CAS students have the opportunity to make more diverse friendships therefore through meeting students and lecturers from other departments and through compulsory Spanish lessons in the dedicated Language Centre. My biggest involvement in extracurricular activities is with Warwick TV, making short films. I’ve been able to learn how to use recording and editing equipment for free and meet other creatives who are interested in bringing stories to life. It’s great fun, but also improves a lot of competencies that employers look for such as problemsolving and project management. Clare Stone, 4th Year, History, Literature and Cultures of the Americas

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SCHOOL OF COMPARATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES Comparative American Studies encomes the pan-American experience, enabling you to explore the history, peoples and cultures of the Americas.

WHY STUDY HISTORY, LITERATURE AND CULTURES OF THE AMERICAS AT WARWICK? • We are consistently ranked in national newspapers as one of the top departments in the UK.

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• While most other American Studies degrees in Britain restrict themselves to the United States, or the US and Canada, we take the pan-American experience as our subject. • Our aim is a wider vision in which students will come to recognise the transatlantic experience as a whole, with its patterns of political frontiers and larger divisions based on language, religion or industrial development. • The School of Comparative American Studies is closely associated with the Department of History, but also has links with the English, Film and Politics Departments, enabling CAS students to work in fields as diverse as the Hollywood cinema, the history of the Caribbean, US social history, the history of slavery, the politics of contemporary Latin America, and contemporary Latin American and US culture. • As well as cultivating your knowledge and analytic ability, this course also aims to develop your written and oral skills, and give you proficiency in Spanish. We teach Spanish to all levels. Many of our students arrive without any Spanish qualification, so we teach ab initio. We also have appropriate classes for those with AS or A level Spanish. You will be required to take options in Spanish in the first three years of your degree, and those wishing to gain the highest proficiency in the language can spend their year abroad at a South American university.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

The degree is taught via lectures, seminars and tutorials. On average students have 10 hours per week of direct and 30 hours of independent study.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level AAB + AS level C International Baccalaureate 36 points Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies. Critical Thinking normally acceptable to AS level only. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS Normally English or History at Advanced or Higher level, though candidates offering other subjects will be considered; Minimum GCSE grade C in a modern foreign language is normally required, though candidates with a good academic profile will also be considered.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a Gap Year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Interviews Applicants returning to study and those with non-standard academic backgrounds may be interviewed. Open Days Open Days are held each year, in the spring and summer .

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? You will be assessed by a combination of unseen examinations and assessed written work. The second and fourth years each count for 40% of your degree, the year abroad constitutes the other 20%.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? The third year of this four-year degree is spent studying abroad in the USA, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, Chile or Argentina. Current exchange partners include the Universities of Connecticut, California, South Carolina, and Wisconsin in the USA; the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto and Queen’s University in Canada; the University of the West Indies and Puerto Rico University in the Caribbean; the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina and La Catolica in Santiago, Chile.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN HISTORY, LITERATURE AND CULTURES OF THE AMERICAS LEAD TO? Our graduates leave with a variety of transferable skills, including Spanish, and have enjoyed success in a wide range of fields, including the professions, business, politics, the media and public service.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING HISTORY, LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF THE AMERICAS AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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HISTORY, LITERATURE AND CULTURES OF THE AMERICAS Interdisciplinary study of cultures from Chile to Canada… from Argentina to Alaska

UCAS: T704 BA/CAS4 Warwick’s BA degree in History, Literature and Cultures of the Americas recognises that within the Americas there are a large number of countries and a rich variety of peoples and cultures. Their history began long before the arrival and settlement of European peoples among the native American communities which had first populated the lands from Alaska to Argentina. An encounter then began among the different cultures built by Western Europeans and Native Americans. To these two groups was rapidly added a third: Africans who were carried into slavery, bringing their own histories and distinctive cultures. The Americas has been the scene of great cultural complexity and fusion; as well as creativity. In more recent times this can be seen in the contribution to modern literature by writers like Toni Morrison and Gabriel García Márquez. The United States film industry has produced influential and sometimes outstanding films: equally notable, however, have been the films of Argentina and Mexico. In music the Americas have given us important new forms like Tango, Reggae, Jazz and Rock and Roll, and charismatic performers like Carlos Gardel and Elvis Presley. The first year of the degree introduces you to basic themes in the history and cultures of the Americas. All students follow interdisciplinary introductory modules and begin modules in the Spanish language. In the second year you will continue studying Spanish and will be able to develop in greater depth those issues and themes that seized your imagination in the first year. In the second year you also choose your destination for the third year. You will return to Warwick for your final year, and have the chance to study subjects of your choice in greater detail in specially-designed modules on the history and literature of the Americas such as From McCarthy to Elvis: America in the Fifties; The American West; and Histories of Gender in the Americas. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/T704

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My degree in Chemistry with Management allowed me to take modules on anything from Reactive Intermediates in Stereo-selective Synthesis to Project Management and Economics. In the morning I might be in a laboratory performing a complex experiment, in the afternoon I could be sitting in a seminar focusing on ing and during the evening I might be working part-time as a Student Caller. I arrived at Warwick from a school and life in Portugal but soon felt right at home after an incredible Freshers’ Fortnight and ing the Languages Society and Warwick Film Club which both made use of my hobbies and skills. Later on, I went through some of my first rigorous application processes and acquired two sought after part-time roles on campus. Not only have these jobs enhanced my CV and made me a lot of new friends, but they have also allowed me to fund trips abroad and some amazing nights out both at the Students’ Union and in nearby Leamington Spa! I thrive on the balancing act that is working, studying and keeping up a busy social life and now I am looking forward to entering into a graduate job equipped with the best skills and the most fantastic university experience behind me. Gabriella Isidro, Chemistry with Management, Graduated 2012

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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Chemistry graduates are in great demand by employers. They have specific knowledge needed by industry and highly transferable key skills which are directly applicable across an exceptionally wide range of careers.

WHY STUDY CHEMISTRY AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• Warwick Chemistry is in the top 100 Best Chemistry Departments in the World (QS 2012 World University Ranking).

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• Top-rated in its research activities in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, in which all academics were rated as “Internationally Recognised” with 75% of research being “Internationally Excellent” and “World Leading”.

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• A reputation for innovative teaching has been consistently recognised by our staff winning the prestigious Warwick Award for Teaching Excellence, assuring our students of an outstanding education. • Combination of core curriculum in years 1 and 2 and flexible choice in year 3 allows you to tailor your course to your own interests and goals. • Strong links with industry and universities worldwide provide opportunities for you to undertake funded Summer Research Projects and seek three–six or 12 month placements in industry to build your CV and increase employability.

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• Specialised degrees such as Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry involve experts from the pharmaceutical industry and expose you to challenges in therapeutic drug discovery. • Warwick Chemistry is a vibrant department with one of the newest undergraduate teaching laboratories, equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation. • Major investment has provided outstanding infrastructure for both undergraduate study and research, including a High Field NMR and Ion Cyclotron Centre and most recently, a £24m interdisciplinary centre for Materials and Analytical Science. • All degree courses, with the exception of Biomedical Chemistry, are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry and provide a path for students to become Chartered Chemists. • The breadth of research undertaken within the Department allows URSS and final year MChem students the widest range of topics for their research project. • Multidisciplinarity is emphasised in teaching and research; our strong links to Physics, Life Sciences and Medicine provide students with a wide choice of future careers.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are indicative. Specific offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels.

Through lectures, tutorials, workshops and practical classes; innovative teaching methods include online virtual learning and “clickers” to provide direct lecture-room . Typically you will do 24 full-day experiments each year covering all chemistry disciplines and using the latest instrumentation. on progress is provided by on-line assignments and on reports.

A level MChem: AAB in 3 A level subjects including Chemistry (or equivalent), plus A level (or equivalent) in Mathematics (preferred) or Physics. BSc: ABB in 3 A level subjects including Chemistry (or equivalent), plus A level (or equivalent) in Mathematics (preferred) or Physics. International Baccalaureate MChem 36 points, BSc 34 points, with at least 6 in Higher Level Chemistry and at least 5 in Higher Level Mathematics (preferred) or Physics. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised), including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements: please the Department of Chemistry before application. Warwick HEFP Applications will be considered. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS A level Chemistry (or equivalent), plus A level (or equivalent) in Mathematics (preferred) or Physics. See also specific degrees.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a Gap Year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Open Days University Open Days give applicants the opportunity to see the Department and the campus. We take into individual circumstances when making our offer and consider it very important that you have first-hand experience of where you intend to study. We therefore strongly encourage all applicants to attend one of our Departmental issions Days. These are reserved for current applicants who have accepted an invitation to attend. Offers are normally made before candidates have attended a Departmental issions Day. Overseas Students Candidates living outside the UK are welcome to visit at any time. Tel: +44 (0)24 7651 160 or e-mail chem‑[email protected]

There are typically 9–12 hours of lectures and workshops, ed by one or two tutorials and 10 hours of laboratory classes; 4th year MChem students undertake a piece of original research based on 21 hours practical work per week.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? By laboratory reports, presentations, posters and essays to monitor progress and provide regular , and summative examinations each year. The final degree classification is made up from the constituent years marks with a weighting of 10:30:60% for BSc and 5:20:30:45% for MChem.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR RESEARCH PLACEMENTS? Throughout your studies we offer a range of opportunities for you to gain insight and experience in research and development at Warwick, at our partner universities abroad, or in industry either in the UK or abroad. Summer placements are available in each year of your studies. We offer a one year placement in industry either as part of your third year or as an intercalated year after year 2 or 3. In addition we offer a 3–6 month placement in the spring term of your third year. We have a strong track record in helping students find placements and will look at available opportunities with you and guide you through the recruitment cycle.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY LEAD TO? Employers prize our graduates for their knowledge and transferable skills. Your degree provides a firm basis for Professional Development in Industry or Academia and could lead to RSC Chartered Chemist (CChem) status. Many graduates undertake higher degrees in chemistry or go directly into careers in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, the NHS or Finance; others undertake further training to become teachers or enter the medical profession.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON CHEMISTRY AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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CHEMISTRY (BSc and MChem)

CHEMISTRY WITH MANAGEMENT

Unlocking and understanding the world around us

Where business meets chemistry

UCAS: F100 BSc/Chem

UCAS: F1N2 BSc/ChM

UCAS: F105 MChem/Chem

This course is taught tly with Warwick Business School (WBS) and is aimed at highly motivated, enterprise-aware students seeking to develop scientific and commercial expertise. You will encounter much of the chemistry tackled by your contemporaries, supplemented by modules from the WBS portfolio covering all the central elements of the Business World: Operations Management, Marketing, and Finance. In year 2 you choose further modules that extend your experience within WBS.

Chemistry is central to solving some of the most pressing problems facing humanity including climate change, renewable energy, health care, eliminating hunger and disease. The Department offers broad training across chemistry that will enable you to fully participate in understanding and tackling these challenges. Core material is covered in years 1 and 2 with considerable flexibility in year 3. This includes modules from within the Chemistry Department; modules from other science or language departments; Warwick Business School modules; industrial or overseas placements in Europe, the Far East, or Australia. Laboratory classes are an integral part of years 1 to 3, enhancing and developing your understanding of chemical principles. Opportunities exist for students on both BSc and MChem streams to obtain research experience under the Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS) in addition to the research experience MChem students get during their final year. This research experience is instrumental in not only reinforcing concepts learned in lectures and tutorials, but gives students a unique opportunity to decide if a career in research is for them.

You continue to study Chemistry modules in year 3, to the highest level, ensuring that you graduate with the technical knowledge required to take you into the role you seek in science-based industries. Chemistry with Management graduates often progress to careers in Finance or Consultancy as well as the Chemical Industry. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/F1N2

BIOMEDICAL CHEMISTRY (BSc) CHEMICAL BIOLOGY (MChem) Understanding the molecular basis of living systems

UCAS: BF91 BSc/BioMed

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/F100 or www.warwick.ac.uk/F105

UCAS: FC11 MChem/ChBi

CHEMISTRY WITH MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY (BSc and MChem)

The core Chemistry modules in years 1 and 2 allow you to build a sound physical sciences foundation alongside an enhanced appreciation of the role that bio-molecules play in the cell from both a Chemistry and Life Sciences perspective in these multidisciplinary degrees.

The challenge of discovering new therapeutics

UCAS: F121 BSc/ChMc UCAS: F125 MChem/ChMc Medicinal Chemistry is the basis for the modern revolution in the treatment of disease. It is concerned with the discovery and synthesis of potential new medicines together with improving our understanding of the actions of existing therapies. The Department has close links with chemists in the pharmaceutical industry and also initiates its own research programmes in this exciting area. The core of these degrees is shared with MChem or BSc Chemistry, with options such as Molecular Pharmacology and Advanced Medicinal Chemistry laboratory classes bringing you to the forefront of current practice. In the final year of the MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry degree you will have opportunities to carry out projects with researchers such as: tackling new routes to bioactive compounds, seeking ways of delivering therapies to the site of action, or understanding more about a particular enzyme implicated in disease. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/F121 or www.warwick.ac.uk/F125

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Essential subjects: Minimum AS level Biology normally required

Foundation modules such as Proteins, Genes and Genetics enable you to select more advanced topics including immunology, infection and neurobiology in years 2 to 4, at the same time as continuing to develop your knowledge of synthesis and analytical methods. You can choose a research project from Chemistry, Life Sciences, or both as part of the MChem Chemical Biology degree. The content of each of these degrees is suitable for application to graduate entry medicine, for example the four-year MBChB degree at Warwick Medical School. A detailed knowledge of the chemistry – life sciences interface is invaluable in many other areas, including research. The knowledge and skills gained in experimental chemistry and basic molecular biology equip students for a range of careers across the chemical, pharmaceutical and bio/med industry. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/BF91 or www.warwick.ac.uk/FC11

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See Joanne’s video profile

I am interested in every aspect of my degree, and each module is taught by an enthusiastic and learned professor, all of whom are just as interested in a student’s interpretation as their own. The from my Department is indisputable, and student-lecturer relationships are always friendly and relaxed, which helps to create a sociable and ive environment in which to study. Perhaps the best part about my degree is that I can go into practically any form of work, so I am able to keep my options open in exploring and expanding my horizons. My experience at Warwick has not only been defined by my department and degree, but also by my friends and student life at the university. I am on the Executive Committee for the University of Warwick Fencing Club, so I am very involved in the running of the society and meet loads of new people. I fenced before I came to university, and so was delighted to find a friendly but competitive club here. Warwick was definitely the right choice for me; the diversity of the student population creates an exciting atmosphere, and the campus itself is gorgeous and well‑maintained throughout the year. Joanne Knights, 3rd Year, Ancient History and Classical Archaeology

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DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORY A degree in a Classical subject provides rich and versatile training, developing powers of expression and analysis. Our courses provide an excellent foundation for further academic study.

WHY STUDY CLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORY AT WARWICK? • The Department of Classics and Ancient History at Warwick is one of the best in the UK, ranked 8th in the The Complete University Guide 2013. • Our international reputation rests on our innovative teaching and research excellence. We continue to drive new approaches to the Classical world, through innovative approaches to traditional subjects. • We are a friendly department offering academic and personal to our students on an individual basis. • Our degrees are accessible enough and sufficiently rigorous to allow students who come to us with relatively little experience of Classical Studies to appreciate and enjoy the richness of antiquity, while also enabling those who have some prior experience to develop their knowledge and skills further and in new directions. • Classical studies have always been interdisciplinary, and the courses at Warwick reflect the full range of Greek and Roman culture, from religion and myth to philosophy and history, from art and architecture to poetry and drama. • Many of our modules break the traditional limits of the discipline by inviting students to consider connections between the Classical world and the civilisations of Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East.

DEGREES CLASSICAL CIVILISATION* Q820 BA/CIC

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ENGLISH AND LATIN LITERATURE QQ36 BA/ELL

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CLASSICAL CIVILISATION WITH PHILOSOPHY Q8V5 BA/CI

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CLASSICAL CIVILISATION WITH STUDY IN EUROPE Q821 BA/CC

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ITALIAN AND CLASSICS RQ38 BA/ItalC PHILOSOPHY WITH CLASSICAL CIVILISATION V5Q8 BA/PhiCC

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* Selection of one of these streams at the time of application is considered an indicator of future interest only, and is not binding.

• We also emphasise traditional skills: all students either begin studying an ancient language or develop their knowledge of Latin and Greek to a higher level. • Final-year students have the opportunity to research a dissertation on a chosen topic with the guidance of a supervisor. • You will be ed by a full range of academic resources including electronic resources and research tools, in addition to the well-stocked University Library, and, of course, your tutors.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

You will study Classics in a variety of ways, through lectures and seminars, and, in your final year, through a dissertation on a topic of your own choice, with guidance from your departmental supervisor.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level AAB + AS level C. A levels in Applied Subjects and Mixed Portfolios Grades required will be similar to those for candidates taking academic A and AS qualifications. International Baccalaureate 36 points Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies at A or AS level. Critical thinking only accepted at AS level.

All our degrees involve some compulsory modules in Year One; in subsequent years, you build on what you have learnt through a choice of modules which allow you to engage in your own way with the civilisation of the Ancient Mediterranean.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? You will take four modules each year, the assessment of which is equally divided between essays submitted during the year and exams in the summer (100% exam for language modules). Your second and third year contribute equally to your final degree classification.

Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD?

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS

See Classical Civilisation with Study in Europe on page 60 for how to study the Ancient World with a year in Italy.

No essential subjects for Classical Civilisation, Ancient History and Classical Archaeology or Classical Civilisation with Philosophy, although candidates should bear in mind that these degrees involve substantial historical and literary components; most successful applicants will have a high grade in some language, ancient or modern, at GCSE or equivalent. For English and Latin Literature, Classical Civilisation with Study in Europe, and Classics, see specific degrees.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN CLASSICS LEAD TO? The intellectual skills developed by our degrees prepare you for a diverse range of other careers, including law, finance, teaching and journalism.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING CLASSICS AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

Interviews Applicants may be invited to interview at the discretion of the Department. Departmental Open Days Every applicant who receives an offer is invited to attend a Departmental Open Day.

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CLASSICAL CIVILISATION The Cultures and Histories of Greco-Roman Antiquity

UCAS: Q820 BA/CIC In the first year you take compulsory core modules in Greek Culture and Society, and Roman Culture and Society. You choose between either Introduction to Greek and Roman History or Introduction to Ancient Philosophy, and either Latin or Ancient Greek at the appropriate level. Greek Culture and Society tracks major intellectual and cultural developments, moving from the worlds represented in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey to the democratic contexts of fifth- and fourth-century Athens. The module traces the development of Greek art from its origins in the archaic period to the fifth century BC and impressive monuments such as the Parthenon in Athens. Roman Culture and Society explores what was distinctively ‘Roman’ about Rome, Italy, and the provinces during the imperial period. In subsequent years you may pursue such themes further. The second-year core module The Hellenistic World maps new political and cultural developments beyond Classical Greece, bridging the gap between Classical Athens and Imperial Rome. You may then choose your own path through the rest of the degree, through modules such as Alexander the Great, The Ancient World in Film and Popular Culture, Greek Tragedy, History of Medicine, Augustus, and your dissertation. You may also continue learning ancient languages. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/Q820

ANCIENT HISTORY AND CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY Approaches to Greco-Roman History and Material Culture

UCAS: VV14 BA/AHCA This course is for those interested in the history and material culture of Greece and Rome. In the first year you take core modules in Greek Culture and Society, Roman Culture and Society, and Introduction to Greek and Roman History. You also choose either Latin or Ancient Greek at the appropriate level. Introduction to Greek and Roman History explores central themes in Greece and Rome from the archaic period down to the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra. It looks at how the Greeks developed political processes, ethical values, and intellectual methods and imagery which are still influential today; it also traces the emergence of the Roman empire. It introduces the main types of evidence for ancient history and modern methodologies.

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In subsequent years you have the opportunity to pursue such themes, enhancing your methodological skills in history and archaeology, through the secondyear core module The Hellenistic World, and other modules such as Principles and Methods of Classical Archaeology, Coinage of Greece and Rome, Roman Britain, The Roman Near East, Art and Architecture in Asia Minor, Domestic Space in the Roman World, or The Roman Empire from Tiberius to Hadrian, and in your dissertation. You may also continue learning ancient languages. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/VV14

CLASSICS Greek and Latin Literature and Culture

UCAS: Q800 BA/Cl Essential subjects: Latin or Ancient Greek at A level This course studies ancient literature in its original languages within the wider context of the culture and society of the Classical world. In the first year you take core modules in Greek Culture and Society, Roman Culture and Society, and Latin and Ancient Greek at the appropriate level. Our post-A level modules covering Latin and Greek literary texts allow you to broaden and deepen your understanding of Classical literature; you are invited to reflect on literary and cultural issues in class in preparation for the exam which includes literary criticism and translation. Works studied might include a book of Homer, a Platonic dialogue, Athenian oratory, Aristophanic comedy, Latin epic or elegy, a historical monograph, or Ciceronian philosophy. In years two and three you continue with both languages, through more advanced class-based teaching, and through thematic or genre-based modules (such as Greek Tragedy or Origins of the Modern Novel) taken in conjunction with set texts. You may choose to study a text-based historical module: for example, students studying The Roman Empire from Tiberius to Hadrian read a book of Tacitus’ Annales, a satire of Juvenal, and some court poetry. Your dissertation allows you to advance your study of Latin and Greek texts. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/Q800

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ENGLISH AND LATIN LITERATURE Cultural Interactions, Literary Influences

UCAS: QQ36 BA/ELL Essential subjects: A levels in English Literature and Latin This course is for those interested in exploring the links and interconnections between Roman poetry and prose and the major developments in English literature. It is taught tly by the Classics and English Departments, with considerable scope for comparative appreciation of the work of writers in Latin and English. In the first year you take core modules in Roman Culture and Society, Latin Literary Texts, The Epic Tradition (focusing on Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Virgil’s Aeneid, Milton’s Paradise Lost and Derek Walcott’s Omeros), and either Medieval to Renaissance English Literature or Modes of Reading in the English Department. In years two and three, you take two core modules – Romantic and Victorian Poetry (studying poets of the period within the cultural, social, political, economic, scientific and aesthetic debates of their time) and Shakespeare and Selected Dramatists of his Time – four modules in Latin literature and culture (for instance, Origins of the Modern Novel, Politics and Poetics in Greek and Latin literature, or Epic and Epyllion), and two further modules in English Literature (such as The Romantic-Period Novel). Alternatively, you may choose to write a dissertation, developing ideas and themes encountered in English or Latin literature and culture. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/QQ36

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION WITH PHILOSOPHY Classical Culture, Ancient and Modern Thought

UCAS: Q8V5 BA/CI This course is for students wishing to combine study of Greece and Rome with ancient and modern Philosophy, taught tly by the Classics and Philosophy Departments. In the first year you take core modules in Greek Culture and Society, Roman Culture and Society, and Introduction to Ancient Philosophy (examining major thinkers and issues in Greek Philosophy from its beginnings to Aristotle). You choose either Latin or Ancient Greek at the appropriate level.

In subsequent years you may pursue such themes further. There are two compulsory core modules in the second year: The Hellenistic World maps new political and cultural developments beyond Classical Greece, bridging the gap between Classical Athens and Imperial Rome, whilst History of Modern Philosophy surveys major developments in Western Philosophy from Locke and Berkeley to Kant. You may then choose your own path through the rest of the degree, by taking modules in Classical Civilisation and Modern Philosophy, such as Sex and Gender in Antiquity or Food and Drink in the Ancient Mediterranean on the Classics side, and Epistemology and Metaphysics or Post-Kantian Continental Philosophy with Philosophy; you also have the option of writing a dissertation on your own choice of topic in the third year. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/Q8V5

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION WITH STUDY IN EUROPE Studying the Ancient World with a Year in Italy

UCAS: Q821 BA/CC Essential subjects: an A level in an ancient or modern language This course is designed for students who wish to combine their study of the ancient world with experience of life and academic work in the Department’s Erasmus partners at the Universities of Venice or Bologna. In year one you study at Warwick, taking core modules in Greek Culture and Society, Roman Culture and Society, and Italian and Latin Language at the appropriate level. In years two and four you have the opportunity to pursue these themes further. In year two, the core module, The Hellenistic World, maps new political and cultural developments beyond Classical Greece bridging the gap between Classical Athens and Imperial Rome; Italian language is continued at the appropriate level in preparation for the year in Italy. You are then free to choose your own path through the rest of the degree during your time on campus at Warwick, by taking modules such as Poetics and Politics in Greek and Latin literature, Domestic Space in the Roman World, or City of Rome, and further exploring your interests through your dissertation. Year three is the intercalated year abroad spent in Italy, enabling you to study classical modules provided by a partner university in either Venice or Bologna. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/Q821

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The best aspect of my course is that it pushes you hard with interesting and practical problems. I’ve really enjoyed modules in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Neural Networks during my time here. Warwick allows you a lot of flexibility with module choices, so you can try out many different things. I visited Warwick a number of times before applying and found the campus to be a welcoming environment. I also came along to a Departmental Open Day, which is the best way of learning about a university because you can talk to current students face-to-face. Since my first year I have been a member of Warwick Game Design, a society aimed at bringing together students who love playing and making video games. Being part of a society is wonderful; you get to meet likeminded people and have a great time doing what you love. Thanks to my Department and Warwick Game Design I developed the skills to be hired on a professional game development internship last year. I went on to help the studio team create a AAA video game that shipped worldwide. It was a fantastic year and a great achievement! Sarah Marshall, 4th Year, Computer Science

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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Studying for a Computer Science degree offers you the opportunity to gain an excellent professional qualification with firm grounding in the theory and practice of computing in a disciplined, stimulating, challenging and enjoyable way. It offers valuable transferable skills such as communicating effectively and working in a team.

WHY STUDY COMPUTER SCIENCE AT WARWICK? • We are consistently ranked among the top UK Computer Science departments. • Recent results on the Unistats official website show that of those Computer Science graduates from Warwick, who have gained employment six months after graduation, 100% are working in graduate level employment. • We provide a pastoral system in a friendly academic environment ensuring that all our students receive person-centred tuition throughout their period of study. • There is considerable flexibility to move between degrees, and to choose from a wide range of optional modules that will broaden your interests, tailor your expertise and allow you to specialise in depth as you progress within your course.

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• Our reputation for high quality teaching is complemented by the high standards of our research groups having a direct impact on the curriculum and project work of our undergraduate degrees. • The Department offers excellent computing facilities and provides a stimulating environment, with plenty of dedicated workstations as well as a large, well‑equipped Hardware Laboratory. • A newly established ‘interaction space’, proposed and run by students, provides state-of-the-art hardware and software technologies for use in projects and student-led activities. • We regularly have guest lectures from leading IT industry figures as well as employer events offering opportunities for undergraduate internships and graduate recruitment. • The Computer Science and Computing Systems degree courses are fully accredited by the British Computer Society, and our four-year MEng degrees also fully meet the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Scientist (CSci) registration.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

Our courses offer a balance of core material delivered through lectures and small group seminars, and hands-on laboratory sessions. Approximately 23% of the time is spent in timetabled classes, the remainder being used for private study, completion of assignments and projects, and practical work in the computing laboratories which are open to students 24/7.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A Level AAA (except Discrete Mathematics: A*AA, and Computer and Business Studies: AAB, with comparable offers in the cases of the other qualifications). International Baccalaureate 38 points, including 6 in Higher Level Maths (for Discrete Mathematics: 6 in two Higher Level subjects including Mathematics, for Computer and Business Studies: 5 in Higher Level Mathematics or 6 in Standard Level Mathematics). Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units, and grade A in A level Mathematics or equivalent. Warwick HEFP Applicants taking the Science and Engineering programme will be considered and may be interviewed. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking at A or AS level. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS Discrete Mathematics A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics A level. Computer and Business Studies Candidates must normally offer both a science subject and an essaybased subject at A level, and if not taking A level Mathematics, must have GCSE Mathematics A. All other degrees A in Mathematics A level.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a Gap Year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Open Days Applicants in receipt of an offer are invited to a CS@Warwick Open Day. These are held between early November and early March.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Your performance on most modules will be assessed by a combination of coursework and written examination. The coursework may be individual or group work involving programming, research, writing, and presentation. The final year project work is fully assessed by a presentation and project reports. Each year contributes to the final degree classification, typically in the ratio of 10:30:60 for a BSc degree and 10:20:35:35 for an MEng degree.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR STUDY ABROAD? All the degree courses have versions ‘with intercalated year’ during which you could spend a year either in salaried employment in industry, or study at an overseas institution. We have a formal arrangement for such a year abroad with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Erasmus exchanges with the Universities of Eastern Finland, Rostock, Potsdam and Madrid Carlos III. MEng students may, if they wish, spend the third year of the course studying at a formal exchange university overseas, such as the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE LEAD TO? A computing degree is a gateway to an excellent career in the IT industry, but our graduates have also ed consultancy firms, financial institutions, e-business consultancies and smaller companies offering specialist technical services.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING COMPUTER SCIENCE AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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COMPUTER SCIENCE (BSc) COMPUTER SCIENCE (MEng) The systematic study of algorithmic processes that describe and transform information

UCAS: G400 BSc/CS UCAS: G403 MEng/CS4 The Computer Science degrees introduce the underlying theory, techniques and tools that form the basis of many important and exciting technologies, such as internet search engines, speech and image recognition, and cryptography. Computer Science continues to evolve rapidly, and provides an important body of knowledge for those wishing to pursue a technological career. The essential core components in your first two years include programming, algorithm design, software engineering, formal techniques, operating systems, computer networks and database systems. You will contribute to a group software development project in year two, and in year three undertake an individual project in addition to a wide choice of options. The four-year MEng degree builds on the first two years of the BSc course, but has its own distinctive curriculum in the third and fourth years including more advanced modules, management-related material and group project work with industrial involvement. For more information on these courses please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/G400 or www.warwick.ac/G403

COMPUTING SYSTEMS (BSc) COMPUTING SYSTEMS (MEng) Deg and composing computing processes and devices to build useful systems

UCAS: G410 BSc/CSys UCAS: G413 MEng/CSys Computing Systems covers the application and development of pervasive devices such as PDAs, digital cameras, iPods, games consoles, mobile phones, which have become an inseparable part of our daily lives in this digital age. The challenge lies not only in deg the hardware, but also in enabling the required software that drives the device to perform its job effectively in a much constrained setting. You will also encounter special-purpose computing, an emerging branch of computer science which deals with computing in embedded systems and an ever increasing range of special applications. Examples include medical image computing, which

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enables clinicians to make life-saving decisions, multimedia systems, games programming, robotics, data communications and signal processing. Your first year will be delivered in common with the Computer Science course, and transfer between the two degree courses is possible at the end of the first year. A group software development project in year two, and an individual project in year three (and a further group project in the fourth year if you are taking the MEng stream) are supplemented by a wide choice of options which distinguish the Computing Systems syllabus from that of Computer Science. For more information on these courses please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/G410 or www.warwick.ac.uk/G413

COMPUTER AND BUSINESS STUDIES The fully integrated way to combine computing and business

UCAS: GN41 BSc/CSBS Industry frequently reports that IT graduate employees need to be not only technically competent but also business aware and people sensitive. This is in response to difficulties that arise through a narrow, purely technical, outlook, and acknowledges that IT is becoming much more assimilated into business operations and strategy. The Computer and Business Studies course combines these two disciplines throughout, enabling an in-depth integrated understanding that prepares you well for these demands. The course draws on a wide range of existing and custom-designed modules from the Department of Computer Science and Warwick Business School. Whilst encouraging academic rigour at all times, it offers early exposure to practical computing and relates in many ways to issues in IT as they are experienced in organisations: particularly useful for IT consulting, technology risk management, technology integration, business intelligence management and business systems analysis. Your individual project in the final year offers an opportunity to integrate and apply ideas from across the course, and it can be based on ‘real-world’ situations. Optional modules give you considerable freedom to part-specialise in either computer science or business; by your final year you could choose up to two-thirds of your modules tailored to your interests and aspirations. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/GN41

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COMPUTER AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (BSc)

A foundation in Computer Science with a year at Warwick Business School

Theory and applications of algorithms, discrete structures and optimisation

UCAS: GN42 BSc/CMS

UCAS: G190 BSc/DM

The Computer and Management Sciences degree is taught tly by the Department of Computer Science and Warwick Business School. In your first two years you will follow either the BSc Computer Science or BSc Computing Systems course and, subject to satisfactory progress, transfer to Warwick Business School for your final year. Combining these two disciplines in this way, you will encounter all the core material of the Computer Science degree course and gain a thorough knowledge of computing. Optional modules in these two years allow you to experience a different or related discipline including learning a language. Your final year allows you to specialise in one or two areas or to cover a broad cross-section of Management Science. Modules include finance and ing, corporate strategy, operational research, personnel management, information systems, marketing and the management of operations and small businesses. Subject to satisfactory performance, transfer between this course and the Computer Science or Computing Systems courses is possible at the end of the second year. Consequently, if you are unsure which route to take you can apply for this degree or one of those mentioned above and make the decision when you have more experience of the course.

Discrete Mathematics is a rapidly growing area of mathematics and includes topics such as graph theory, algorithms and optimisation which are all closely connected with computing. Its importance lies not only in deep theoretical results and methods but in its many practical applications. The design of efficient internet routing protocols, cryptography, electronic banking, security, telecommunications and web search engines all commonly utilise discrete mathematics. It is central to computer science and to operational research. This degree is offered tly by the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Mathematics and aims to present the subject of discrete mathematics in depth and to include the study of several key application areas. Your first year modules will provide the background knowledge and skills necessary for a deeper understanding of the discipline, and motivate you for the breadth of topics later in the course. Your second year modules will integrate the mathematical and computational perspectives that underpin the subject and cover topics such as combinatorics, graph theory and the design of algorithms and data structures.

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/GN42

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/G190

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What I love most about my course is the flexibility it affords me in of academic field – in my first year I had the opportunity to sample courses from both the Economics and Politics departments before choosing one of them as a major. I also think the people at Warwick are very knowledgeable and have an international outlook, shown by the high level of academic and cultural forums and societies across campus. I have been involved in organising an international development summit, which has given me a great opportunity to engage with different ideas. I would also say the campus achieves the perfect balance between providing study environments and spaces and being host to a number of places to socialise on campus. Being centred around a campus not only gives Warwick its lovely scenery, but it also makes Warwick a bustling place where people want to be! Didem Cetin, 3rd year, Economics, Politics and International Studies

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Economics is the study of choice, investigating the choices of consumers and corporations, groups and governments, networks and nations. It uses scientific methods to develop theoretical models of behaviour and tests intuition with empirical analysis of markets, institutions and public policy.

WHY STUDY ECONOMICS AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• Warwick’s Department of Economics is one of the top university Economics departments in Europe, and is at the forefront of developments in the discipline.

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• Our teaching is research-led. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, Warwick was ranked t third in the country for research, with 65% of research output rated ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. Our academic staff of approximately 60 includes some of the best known and most original academics in the UK. • We provide an advanced education in Economics that is both intellectually demanding and professionally relevant, applying economic modelling to both traditional and atypical spheres of analysis, for example voting theory, economics of strategy and development economics. Our focus is very international. • Student-run events such as the Warwick Economics Summit and the Warwick International Development Summit further enrich your student experience. • All our courses are designed so that you will acquire the capacity to abstract and simplify economic problems, both empirically and theoretically, developing a deep knowledge of economic trends, institutions and economic policy. We rigorously teach the core components of modern economic analysis, and appropriate quantitative methods, to give a solid foundation from which your own ideas and viewpoints will grow.

MATHEMATICS AND ECONOMICS GL11 BSc/MEc see page 135 MORSE (MATHEMATICS, OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, STATISTICS AND ECONOMICS) AND MMORSE GLN0 BSc/MORSE, G0L0/MMORSE see page 145 PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS (PPE) L0V0 MOD/PPE3

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NB: issions for Mathematics and Economics, MORSE, MMORSE and PPE are not handled by the Economics Department and therefore the issions information which follows does not relate to these courses.

• Once you have learnt the methods and techniques of economic analysis, you will be able to apply your knowledge to understand comprehensively, and debate objectively, an extensive array of complex issues in the world around you, for Economics plays a part in every aspect of modern life.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

A typical student will have between eight and ten hours of lectures, and between three and five hours of seminars per week, plus several short tests, exercises and essays per term. An effective personal tutor system provides individual to students.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level A*AAB (for candidates with four A2s) or A*AA plus A at AS-level (for candidates with three A2s and at least one AS). Applicants are encouraged to avoid combinations of subjects with significantly overlapping curricula such as Economics and Business Studies. Applicants to L100 and L112 must achieve grade A in Maths at A2 Level. Applicants to LLD2 must have achieved either A* at GCSE (or equivalent) Maths, or include Maths as part of the subject profile offered at AS/A2 Level. International Baccalaureate 38 points. Applicants to L100 and L112 must achieve grade 6 in Higher Level Maths. Applicants to LLD2 must have achieved either A* at GCSE (or equivalent) Maths, or grade 4 in Higher Level Maths, or 5 in Standard Level Maths or Maths Studies. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units, and grade A in A level Mathematics or equivalent. Warwick HEFP 5 distinctions, including Maths, and at least credits in all other modules. For L100 and L112, minimum score of 80% in Maths required. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking at A2 or AS level. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS Our only essential subject is Maths, but the level to which you must have taken Maths varies by course. Please see qualifications information, above, for precise details.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry are welcome. Interviews Applicants are interviewed only in exceptional circumstances. Departmental Open Days All students who have been offered a place are invited to visit.

The Department is open and welcoming, encouraging one-to-one interaction between our world-leading academics and our students. In all Economics courses (except GL11, G0L0 & GLN0), the first year is a qualifying year; your final degree classification is determined on performance in the second and third years. All our degrees include core modules in economic analysis and quantitative techniques, required modules (according to degree course) and optional modules. Great flexibility in the optional modules permits you either to specialise or diversify, also allowing you to select modules outside Economics.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Modules in Economics are typically assessed through a mix of examination and coursework, and almost all of our students produce a third-year project.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR STUDY ABROAD? All students have the option of spending a year (between the second and third years) at a university in continental Europe, under the Erasmus scheme, or can apply for an exchange placement at the University of California. Students will typically be expected to have completed at least Level 4 (or equivalent) in the target language prior to studying abroad. You would graduate after four years with a degree title that includes ‘with study abroad’.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN ECONOMICS LEAD TO? Studying Economics at Warwick develops transferable skills in analysis, problem-solving, computing and handling statistics. Our graduates typically progress to successful UK-based and international careers, in the private and public sector, or postgraduate study.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING ECONOMICS AT WARWICK? Please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/economics or www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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ECONOMICS Studying the choices of consumers and corporations, groups and governments, networks and nations

UCAS: L100 BSc/Econ Our single honours degree programme offers indepth study of macroeconomic and microeconomic theory, economic analysis and policy, quantitative techniques and a variety of optional modules in different branches of applied economics. In the first year, students take five full-weight modules (or equivalent), consisting of two core economic modules (one micro, one macro), a quantitative module, an economic history module and one full‑weight (or two half-weight) optional module(s). The core economics modules are designed to familiarise you with a range of economic issues both in breadth and in depth. Learning in breadth involves knowledge of recent trends in economic variables, such as unemployment and economic growth, and of institutional and policy issues in economics. Learning in depth involves the capacity to apply economic theory to the solution of economic problems by postulating simple structural models and by a combination of mathematical and graphical techniques. The optional module(s) may be selected from a range of departments, including Economics, Warwick Business School, Politics and International Studies, Law, Mathematics, Statistics or languages (including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish) at beginner or intermediate level. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/L100

ECONOMICS AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION Economics with a special focus on decision-making by firms

UCAS: L112 BSc/IEc This programme is designed for students who are looking for an economics degree more specifically directed at business and industry-related issues. The individual modules stress the applied aspects of economics and include a range of options offered by Warwick Business School.

The core economics modules are designed to familiarise you with a range of economic issues both in breadth and in depth. Learning in breadth involves knowledge of recent trends in economic variables, such as unemployment and economic growth, and of institutional and policy issues in economics. Learning in depth involves the capacity to apply economic theory to the solution of economic problems by postulating simple structural models and by a combination of mathematical and graphical techniques. There are core modules in Industrial Economics in the second and third years. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/L112

ECONOMICS, POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Economic and political analysis in a global context

UCAS: LLD2 BA/BScEPIS This degree is designed for students wishing to follow a challenging multi-disciplinary course in economic and political analysis with a focus on both national and international themes and issues. The first year consists of a foundation in the major disciplines. As with the Economics degree, students take five full-weight modules (or equivalent), in the first year, consisting of a core economics module, a core quantitative module, two politics modules, and one full-weight (or two half-weight) optional module(s). In the second and third years, students may specialise either in Politics and International Studies, whilst continuing to take Economics as a minor subject, or in Economics, with Politics and International Studies as the minor subject. It may be possible to transfer onto another degree programme, either in the Department of Politics and International Studies or in the Department of Economics, at the end of the first year. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/LLD2

As with the Economics degree, students take five full-weight modules (or equivalent), in the first year, consisting of two core economic modules (one micro, one macro), core modules on ing, a quantitative module, and one full-weight (or two half-weight) optional module(s).

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As a mature student with a young family I found the Childhood, Education and Society degree fitted perfectly around my hectic lifestyle. See Simon’s video profile

Twenty-four hour access to the campus has enabled me to use facilities such as the library whenever I have had the time. This has allowed me to work late into the night once my children are in bed. The site is always well manned, even through the early hours. The CES degree has given me a comprehensive insight into the way in which children fit in modern society and how they develop, both physically and mentally. The teaching is delivered by noted experts within the various fields of sociology and psychology. I have been a member of the Student and Staff Liaison Committee which has allowed me to put forward from my peers to the course leaders in order to improve the learning experience for both current and future students of the course. Whilst studying, I have volunteered for Barnardo’s which has provided me with useful experience working with children, while enabling me to put some of the theories that I have learned into practice. I have fully enjoyed studying at Warwick and the opportunities that have been presented to me during my time here. Simon Panther, Finalist, Childhood, Education and Society

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INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION Childhood is fast becoming a core concern of educational, social, health and family policy makers around the world. By examining trends and dominant approaches to childhood in the context of rapid social change, you will develop your skills of critical thinking, along with your own understanding and response to those changes.

WHY STUDY CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION AND SOCIETY AT WARWICK? • Warwick Institute of Education is a leading centre for teacher education and educational research, at the forefront of teaching and learning in this exciting area.

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• The most recent Research Assessment Exercise placed us in the top ten education departments in the UK; recent Ofsted inspections awarded us ‘Outstanding’ provider status. • Our Childhood, Education and Society degree will bring you into close with world-class academics who share your ambition to improve the well-being of children, and whose research aims to understand and to question the changing world in which children are living. • You will find yourself in a rich academic environment that develops your thought and practice both as a contributing member of our programme and as an individual. • In the final year you will get an opportunity to spend 13 weeks abroad through the Erasmus student exchange programme in Sweden, Norway, Portugal or Spain. • A degree in Childhood, Education and Society is not a teacher training course, but offers you the chance to study global and multi-professional issues relating to young children – often bringing you into with our partner schools, Early Years settings, children’s charities and other organisations dealing with children and their families to enrich your academic experience.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

Teaching follows a pattern of weekly lectures, seminars plus tutorials which are supplemented by a range of innovative teaching and learning techniques including web resources, blogs, e-portfolios and case based learning. The course team continue to develop the programme with the use of e- and blended learning approaches across the years of study.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level BBB A levels in Applied Subjects and Mixed Portfolios Applicants taking A levels in Applied Subjects or similar will be seriously considered. BTEC National Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit overall. CACHE Diploma: Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education; B Overall and a minimum of a C in each component. International Baccalaureate 34 points Advanced Diploma Grade B overall in Advanced Diploma in Society, Health and Development, to include at least B in any A2 subject (excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking) in the Additional Specialist Learning. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction and merit grades in level 3 units. Warwick HEFP Applications will be considered. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS No specific A level subjects required but applicants should be able to provide evidence of a genuine commitment to the area of Childhood.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Interviews Returners to study and candidates with non-traditional qualifications may be interviewed. Departmental Open Days The Institute participates in University Open Days and provides specialist sessions for potential applicants to meet the Course Selector and specialist staff. Candidates who receive an offer of a place are invited to attend a specific Departmental Open Day, and potential applicants are also welcome to attend these, subject to availability.

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Guest speakers are invited to share their experiences or research across the programme.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? You will be formally assessed on the basis of written examinations and coursework. There will be opportunities to develop skills with presentations, blogging and e-portfolios as module based tasks

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? In the final year you will get an opportunity to spend 13 weeks abroad through the Erasmus student exchange programme in Norway (Queen Maud University College, Trondheim); Sweden (the University of Boras near Gothenburg); Spain (Florida University near Valencia) and Portugal (Maria Ulrich School for Infant Educators in Lisbon).

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION AND SOCIETY LEAD TO? There is a growing demand for Childhood, including Early Childhood, professionals with curiosity, insight and initiative, and for researchers who can inform policy and practice. Our graduates often choose a career in teaching or social work; others go on to become nursery workers and managers, children’s advocates, charity workers, or diversify into the arts or finance. Many of our graduates progress to our MA Childhood in Society.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION AND SOCIETY AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION AND SOCIETY Share your ambition to improve the happiness and well‑being of children

UCAS: X310 BA/CES The course examines areas and disciplines which focus on the education, development and welfare of the young child. First year modules introduce you to the area of childhood and lay a foundation for subsequent work at honours level. In the first year all the modules are core: Child Development, Health and Well-being in the Early Years; Children and Families: Policy and Practice; The Social and Cultural Context of Childhood and Education & the Early Years – Birth to Seven. Year two and three modules widen and deepen your understanding of childhood and its context and prepare you for undertaking your own research project in year three. You will study topics such as Child and Family in National and International Context; Research Methods in Childhood Studies; Introduction to Leadership; Childhood and Education, and complete a dissertation. Optional modules within the department will allow you to develop your interest in key strands potentially associated with your chosen careers of education, Special educational needs, health, leadership and social issues. You may also have an opportunity to study a range of complementary modules outside the department in areas such as law, theatre, social policy, languages and psychology. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/X310

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See Stevie’s video profile

The main reason I chose Warwick was the approachability of the staff and the overall environment and feel. It’s so diverse with people from a wide variety of cultures, enabling you to explore the world and make lifelong friends. I love my degree, studying general engineering in the first year enables you to gain an insight into the various streams before deciding which one you want to focus on. As part of my fourth year project I do Formula Student which is potentially the coolest project there is – we get to build a single seat racing car and race it around Silverstone! My industrial placement involved working for Rolls‑Royce Defence in Bristol between my second and third year, as well as doing various summer internships, from this I now have a job offer. Whilst at Warwick I have got involved with a range of clubs; Surf, Judo, Tae Kwon-Do, Rowing, Sailing and Women’s Football. Everyone is so enthusiastic and you can take part in charity events and volunteering. Sports clubs have definitely made my overall university experience something I am proud to be a part of and there is so much going on that you never run out of things to do or try. Stevie Gosling, 4th Year, Automotive Engineering

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ENGINEERING Now is a great time to study engineering and address global challenges such as increasing energy demands, advances in healthcare and population growth. Employers are faced with a serious shortage of high quality engineering graduates to develop innovative solutions to these problems. Our multi-disciplinary approach will enable you to excel in the technical, social and commercial skills needed to design the processes, products and services that will improve people’s lives.

WHY STUDY ENGINEERING AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• We are consistently in the top ten in the Guardian and Times league tables and fifth in the Guardian for General Engineering in 2013.

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING H330 BEng/H355 MEng*

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CIVIL ENGINEERING H200 BEng/H202 MEng*

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• Courses are delivered in the context of a unified course through a strategic partnership between the School of Engineering and WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group). • This unified approach to our courses equips you with the multi-disciplinary skills needed to design today’s complex products, which extend beyond the traditional engineering disciplines. • Flexible courses enable you to experience the different engineering disciplines before making your final decision on specialising in automotive, civil, electronic, mechanical engineering or whether to focus on general engineering and business. This approach means that you will only find Warwick under ‘General Engineering’ in league tables. • You can opt to follow either the three-year BEng or four-year MEng and all courses, except BSc Engineering and Business Studies and BEng Engineering Business Management, can lead to Chartered Engineer status.

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• We have more than 300 of staff conducting research and teaching across a broad range of engineering disciplines providing exciting opportunities for undergraduate study and project work. • The latest research league table ranked us third in the UK for unified engineering courses. • Our research and teaching links include national and global businesses covering the aerospace, biomedical, communications, healthcare, sensors and tunnelling industries. This ensures our curriculum is industrially relevant. • Collaborative research with companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, Thales, Sony-Ericsson and GE Aviation gives you early access to potential employers. • In 2011 £2.3M was invested in the School of Engineering to provide an undergraduate design studio, additional study space and research laboratories such as biomedicine. This investment complements the existing facilities including two large engineering halls and WMG’s International Digital Laboratory. • The median salary for our graduates, six months after starting work, was £25,600 in 2011.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers, listed below, are for 2013 entry.

Each week you will have lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical laboratory sessions.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.co.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level AAA for MEng or AAB for BEng/BSc. A levels in applied subjects and mixed portfolios Candidates are considered on an individual basis. Grades will be similar to those for candidates taking academic A and AS qualifications. International Baccalaureate 38 points for MEng or 36 points for BEng/BSc Advanced Diploma: Grade A overall in Advanced Diploma in Engineering to include A in A2 Mathematics for MEng or B in A2 Mathematics for BEng/BSc in the Additional Specialist Learning. Access/BTEC Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAA recognised) and BTEC Extended Diplomas in appropriate subjects considered, if offered with a grade A in A2 Mathematics for MEng and a grade B in Mathematics for BEng/BSc. Distinctions are required in Access and BTEC qualifications. Warwick HEFP Applicants taking the Science and Engineering programme will be considered. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude these subjects. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS You must have studied either Mathematics or Physics at Advanced or Higher level study, although ideally you will have qualifications in both subjects. However, we recognise that Engineering draws on many skills and we are willing to consider highly motivated applicants with different qualifications provided there is good evidence of mathematical ability. We invite anybody in this situation to discuss their aspirations with us at the earliest opportunity. We offer a Foundation in Mathematics module that can be taken in the first year in place of an optional module for those students not offering Mathematics at Advanced or Higher level study.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year We welcome applications from students wishing to take a gap year and defer their entry for one year. Open Days UK based applicants are invited to a Departmental Open Day and a number of these are scheduled during the year. If you cannot attend then the information presented will be available online. Interviews We do not interview applicants and offers are made on your predicted and actual grades along with your personal statement.

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To help you make the transition from school to university, in your first year you will meet your personal tutor each week in a group of five to ten students to address academic issues arising from the lectures. Engineers are always involved in interdisciplinary group work and this forms part of our courses from day one.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Assessment is through examinations and coursework. Coursework assessment can include laboratory reports, projects, essays and oral presentations. Assessment is normally 60–70% by examination and 30–40% by coursework.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR WORK EXPERIENCE AND STUDY ABROAD? You can gain industrial experience in the UK and abroad via visits, project work and placements during vacations. Our most recent scheme has enabled students to work on a project in Uganda, repairing micro hydro power generators. You can take a year in industry or in a research environment. Placements may be taken as part of the MEng programme with the experience reflected in the degree title and extending your degree to five years. You may also arrange an informal period in research or industry by prior agreement with your course tutor. We have partnerships with European and Australian universities enabling you to spend your third year of your MEng studying abroad.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK ENGINEERING DEGREE LEAD TO? An engineering degree is a port to opportunities in a wide range of disciplines and the majority of our graduates follow careers in engineering and IT with a huge range of job specifications from software engineering at Sony-Ericsson to mechanical systems engineering at Network Rail as well as roles in ancy, consultancy or finance. Around 20% of our graduates go on to postgraduate study at Master’s or Doctoral level. The breadth of experience we provide means that graduate unemployment rates are low. Becoming a Chartered Engineer: A four-year MEng course equips you with the educational base to become a Chartered Engineer (CEng). The three-year BEng degree is accredited as partially satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer. A programme of accredited Further Learning will be required to complete the educational base for CEng status.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON ENGINEERING AT WARWICK? More information can be found at www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING Engineering design and manufacture for the cars of the future

UCAS: H330 BEng/H335 MEng (Accrediting institution: IET, IMechE) This degree is led by WMG and has been developed with a consortium of local firms, including Jaguar Land Rover, BMW and Ricardo. We aim to develop multi-disciplinary automotive engineers who are equipped with a wide range of automotive engineering skills, from fundamental engineering principles to advanced 21st century technology, and are able to work in a number of industrial roles from research and design to manufacture. You can specialise early on with industrial visits to a firm such as Jaguar Land Rover and take optional modules on the history of the British car industry or aesthetics of design. In your third and fourth years there are further modules to automotive manufacturing such as CAD/CAM and robotics, as well as specialist automotive design modules featuring body structure and hybrid vehicle technology with industrial inputs from firms such as Tata Steel. You will undertake an individual project, for example, the design of an electric car. Fourth year MEng students participate in a group project such as developing our IMechE Formula Student racing car or deg, manufacturing and building an electric go-kart to race in the USA as part of the evGrand Prix. Electives include Business Management, Robotics and Sustainability which is at the heart of our research work on the WorldFirst Formula 3 environmentally friendly car. For more information on this course, please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/H330 or www.warwick.ac.uk/H335

CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil Engineers plan, design, construct and maintain our infrastructure or built environment

UCAS: H200 BEng/H202 MEng (Accrediting institutions: IStructE, IHE, CIHT, ICE) Civil engineers are vital for our future national infrastructure and services. Today’s emphasis on sustainability in construction is reflected in our research, where, for example, we are studying the role that the built environment plays in people’s health and wellbeing; investigating the novel and resilient systems of composite materials and structures (including the dynamic response of structures such as bridges to human loading); and tackling the problems of pollution within rivers and the coastal environment. In the early part of your degree you can apply your knowledge to civil engineering through design, for example, by the creation and load testing of a roof structure. Our optional module Forensic Engineering will show you how to improve designs by learning from past failures.

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The third and fourth years give core experience of both design and construction methods, with modules such as concrete and steel structures, geotechnical engineering and structural analysis. Fieldwork is an essential component of both civil degrees and we run geotechnical engineering field courses in the UK and a rural technology transfer course in Africa. Fourth year MEng students can add Business Management or Sustainability electives. Group tasks have included the Halcrow Yolles project to design a new zero carbon house and the evaluation of discharge capacity for a bell-mouth spillway using hydraulic physical laboratory model studies and CFD numerical modelling techniques for Severn Trent Water. For more information on this course, please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/H200 or www.warwick.ac.uk/H202

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING Deg industry led, next generation electronic systems

UCAS: H610 BEng/H612 MEng (Accrediting institutions: IET, InstMC) This programme has evolved through extensive collaboration in both research and teaching with world leading companies including Power Conversion (Converteam), GE Aviation, Thales, Sony-Ericsson and Toyota. You will gain a wealth of knowledge from visiting companies in your first year whilst studying circuits, devices and systems in lectures and laboratory exercises. Second year studies extend your knowledge in electrical power, analogue and digital circuits and communications, enhanced by the design and implementation of electronic sensors in the nose cone of a proprietary kit rocket. In your third year you study specialist modules in analogue and digital design, signal processing, VLSI design, communications and an individual project often related to ongoing research. A typical project could involve working on advanced sensors, wireless optical communications or innovations in power electronics for hybrid electric vehicles. MEng students may tailor their degree with an elective in Business Management or Communications. Electronics engineers are in high demand for our fourth year multi-disciplinary group projects because of the growing electronic content in all engineering projects, whether the main focus is civil, mechanical or automotive. For example, the Warwick European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) satellite team recently worked with the European Space Agency and a large range of companies, including ABSL Space Products and Thales, to design the electrical power supply system for a moon orbiting satellite. For more information on this course, please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/H610 or www.warwick.ac.uk/H612

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ENGINEERING Combining applied mathematics, science, creative design and business skills to solve practical problems in industry

UCAS: H100 BEng/H102 MEng (Accrediting institution: IET, IMechE, InstMC) Warwick, with its unified School of Engineering, is an ideal place to study a general course in engineering that will provide a blend of science, invention and business. This will enable you to cope with many of today’s complex products that extend beyond the traditional engineering disciplines. It also provides an opportunity, taken by around one third of our students, to make a more informed choice of a specialist engineering course based on their first and second year experiences. Other students opt for a general engineering degree for its great freedom to tailor module choices in their third and fourth years. Depending on your module choices, this degree can also lead to an accredited programme with the relevant engineering institution. Your third year involves an individual project, for example a current project is ‘The Visualisation and Nozzle Design of a Heavy Diesel Fuel Injection Spray for a Wankel Engine’. You can choose from any of our electives in your fourth year as well as participate in a group multidisciplinary project. In collaboration with UPM Shotton Mill and UPM Caledonian Paper, one MEng group recently worked on the design for a paper mill running efficiently from a combined heat and power plant without fossil fuels. For more information on this course, please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/H100 or www.warwick.ac.uk/H102

ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS STUDIES A port to management, business and financial careers in industry and commerce

UCAS: H1N1 BEng/EngBS This degree provides the opportunity not only to study with a leading school of engineering but also one of the most prestigious business schools in Europe.

Whilst in Engineering you can take business or engineering related optional modules, for example, our module on the rights and wrongs of the engineering profession or a biomedical engineering module. In your third year you can choose from a range of over 40 different business modules including economics, marketing, finance and ing and entrepreneurship. The degree opens up a wide range of graduate job opportunities, for example in ing, as well as postgraduate opportunities to further develop your business skills. For more information on this course, please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/H1N1

ENGINEERING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT A route to management and business roles in the engineering industry

UCAS: HN12 BEng/EBM To be successful in the modern business environment, engineering companies need to provide superior services as well as superior products. Approximately 70% of companies worldwide are engineering based. They create a substantial demand for graduates who can demonstrate an understanding of technical engineering subjects as well as the wider aspects of entrepreneurial expertise and strategic business management to provide an interface between such diverse roles as design, manufacturing, marketing, contract management and supply chain management. This degree is led by WMG and is ideal for students who wish to pursue alternatives to becoming a Chartered Engineer. In common with our Engineering and Business Studies degree stream, students begin with two years studying more general engineering concepts but in the third year remain within Engineering to take half their modules from Engineering and half from Warwick Business School. A BEng is awarded to reflect the greater emphasis on engineering. For more information on this course, please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/HN12

You spend the first two years of your degree studying with our engineering students and then transfer to Warwick Business School for your third year to study with the business students. The degree provides a broad introduction to both disciplines and will equip you with technical and business skills for a career in management, business or commerce but does not lead to a career as a chartered engineer.

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MANUFACTURING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Synthesising mechanical design and analysis with manufacturing systems

UCAS: HH73 BEng/HH37 MEng (Accrediting institution: IET, IMechE, InstMC) According to the latest Engineering UK report on the state of engineering, the manufacturing sector will need to recruit over half a million engineering and manufacturing workers with state of the art skills by 2017, so the need for graduates has never been greater. This degree is led by WMG and within years one and two you can visit Rolls-Royce Aerospace to see how jet engines are made and practise your design skills on a project to reverse engineer an internal combustion engine. In year three you will learn techniques to help you to design products that can be manufactured, serviced and recycled cost effectively, making use of the latest digital and robotics technology. In the fourth year you can choose from Business Management, Robotics or Sustainability electives and develop your interdisciplinary group working skills on a large project. This year we are deg, manufacturing and building an electric go-kart to race in the USA as part of the evGrand Prix. For more information on this course, please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/HH73 or www.warwick.ac.uk/HH37

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Using the mechanical sciences to create, empower and improve technologies for modern life

UCAS: H300 BEng/H302 MEng (Accrediting institution: IMechE) Virtually all modern technology, from power stations to microchips, relies on skilful and subtle mechanical engineering. Our course provides the foundations and understanding you will need to help create, and sustain, next-generation technologies including mechanics of machines and structures, thermodynamics and fluid dynamics. It aims to be as relevant to emerging industries as to established ones such as aerospace, automotive and energy. For example you could select optional modules in biomedical materials and engineering – a growing research theme with recent work ranging from cochlear implants to combined ultrasound and optical detection for bone damage. Later in the course you might develop your mechanical skills through advanced modules on fluid dynamics, finite element analysis and precision engineering and microsystems. A recent individual project even used a system of differential equations to model a chain of kites as a possible wind-energy generator. The fourth year MEng multi-disciplinary group project reinforces our emphasis on a systems approach. One recently analysed and compared gearbox systems from Ferrari, Hyundai, Renault and Ford vehicles to learn how to improve their efficiency, performance, weight, and durability. A choice of electives in Business Management, Fluid Dynamics or Sustainability provides a further opportunity for MEng students to tailor their course.

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See Stephanie’s video profile

One of the things I’ve most enjoyed about studying English at Warwick is the option to make my learning interdisciplinary. I’m about to embark on a ‘creative project’ for my Shakespeare module and, instead of just writing an essay, I’m planning to abridge one of Shakespeare’s plays and make it into a radio drama. My affiliation with Warwick’s student radio station ‘RaW’ has given me the facilities I need to achieve this ambitious idea! The Institute of Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL) has strongly shaped my time at Warwick. Their applied performance opportunities have shown me that Warwick is at the forefront of progressive ways of teaching. IATL gave us a budget to research and document global warming and, inspired by our findings, we created an interactive performance piece. Stephanie Taylor, English Literature, Graduated 2012

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND COMPARATIVE LITERARY STUDIES Studying English and Comparative Literary Studies gives you the opportunity to study texts from a variety of different national, cultural and linguistic groups and to develop advanced literacy and communication skills.

WHY STUDY ENGLISH AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• The Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies is one of the best English departments in the UK. In the Complete University Guide 2013, it was ranked 6th.

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• It is a major base for comparative literary studies and has established strengths in American, European, 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century literatures, in medieval and early modern studies, Romanticism, gender, post-colonialism, contemporary writing, and literary and cultural theory. An emerging research focus is the place and meaning of English literature in a globalised society. • Our courses offer students the opportunity to learn from the best. We have a diverse and vibrant cohort of staff all of whom are world-renowned scholars in their fields. • We are committed to giving you the most stimulating and rigorous learning experience, and are at the forefront of pioneering new teaching and assessment strategies in Higher Education. • The Department offers a variety of mechanisms to ensure that your learning is always fully ed. A dedicated Personal Tutor will provide advice on your academic progress and help you make the most of a Warwick education.

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ENGLISH AND GERMAN LITERATURE QR32 BA/EGe see page 99 ENGLISH AND ITALIAN LITERATURE QR33 BA/EIL4 see page 120 PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE VQ52 BA/PhiLit see page 149

• You will be encouraged to participate in a wide range of exciting and inspiring events, including theatre trips, Writers Lunches, poetry readings, and workshop sessions. • Royal Literary Fund Fellows – professional writers appointed to assist Warwick students with the research, planning and writing of essays – will offer expert one-to-one . • The Department is home to the internationallyacclaimed Warwick Writing Programme, which aims to foster excellence in academic, creative and professional writing through a range of literary events. Guest writers have included Martin Amis, A.S. Byatt, Salman Rushdie and Carol Ann Duffy.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

We warmly welcome applications from candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds.

You will experience small group teaching – the traditional weekly seminar – and central lectures on core modules. You will also encounter Warwick’s uniquely developed ‘open space learning’ that uses performance-based and creative techniques to transform your learning experience.

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry. Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level AAA (AAB + AS Level B in a fourth subject for English and Theatre Studies). International Baccalaureate 38 points including 6 in Higher Level English or 36 points including 6 in Higher Level English for English and Theatre Studies. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS Advanced or Higher level qualifications in English Literature, normally grade A (predicted or achieved). A level English Language is acceptable in addition to English Literature, but is not normally acceptable as a substitute. Combined A level English Language/ Literature is acceptable, providing evidence of wider reading in literature is shown in your Personal Statement.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed, but competition is likely to be intense. Interviews We prefer to interview candidates before making an offer. The interview is tailor-made to each candidate and is designed to explore the candidate’s individual suitability for study at Warwick. Interviews do not, therefore, follow a set pattern. Open Days The Department participates in University-wide Open Days throughout the year. Candidates invited to interview will also be offered the opportunity to meet departmental staff and students and view the campus facilities.

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HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Assessment combines the traditional (essays and written examinations) with the innovative (creative projects, portfolios and performance). For example, in our ‘Shakespeare and selected dramatists of his time’ module, student creative work has recently included film and radio adaptations, musical compositions, painting, sculpture and photography inspired by Shakespeare’s texts.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? Our students have the opportunity to spend a year abroad at one of the University’s partner institutions in Europe, America or Asia.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN ENGLISH LEAD TO? An English degree from Warwick will equip you with a broad set of skills – skills of writing, argument, critical analysis and debate, independence of thought and creativity – that are highly valued in many employment sectors. Recent employment secured by our graduates includes jobs in theatre marketing, copywriting, TV documentary research, journalism, advertising and teaching. Many graduates our large and thriving postgraduate community.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING ENGLISH AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug For advice and information on your application and preparing for interviews, see our video FAQs with staff and students at www2.warwick.ac.uk/ fac/arts/english/prospectivestudents

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ENGLISH LITERATURE

ENGLISH AND THEATRE STUDIES

A truly flexible degree combining modules selected to suit your interests and aptitudes

The flexibility of the English Literature degree with teaching by performance practitioners

UCAS: Q300 BA/ELit

UCAS: QW34 BA/EThS

This degree has been specially designed both to offer you a firm grounding in English Literature from the Middle Ages to the present, and to provide you with a unique opportunity to broaden your knowledge and to make full use of a huge range of available options. This flexibility means that, through guided choice, you will be able to tailor your degree to your own developing interests and fascinations. Following a foundation year in which you take modules introducing you to the different genres and approaches to the study of English Literature, our tutors will help you to choose an appropriate pathway that will allow you to develop your studies in whatever way best suits your intellectual interests. You will also be able to take advantage of the range of expertise amongst the Department’s staff. Each pathway provides a thorough grounding in your chosen area but also offers the opportunity to expand your learning beyond your chosen specialism and beyond the traditional boundaries of ‘English Literature’.

The English and Theatre Studies degree investigates the history and contemporary condition of drama within the context of a wide-ranging English Literature programme. You will approach theatre from two directions: through the literary analysis of texts and via the understanding of playing places and performance. You will focus on the role of the writer in the theatre – as dramatist and as critic – and on theatre’s own role in society. You will be able to choose from a wide range of options in Theatre Studies. There are increasing opportunities for practical work within the syllabus and Warwick student drama is among the most active in the country. The University employs unique and innovative teaching methods, emphasising creativity and performance on all of its English courses. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/QW34

We have four pathways: The English Pathway; The World and Comparative Literature Pathway; The North American Pathway; The Theory Pathway. For full details of these pathways see www.warwick.ac.uk/go/english For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/Q300

ENGLISH LITERATURE AND CREATIVE WRITING The study of English Literature alongside practical creative writing, developing imagination and writing skills

UCAS: QW38 BA/ECR The English Literature and Creative Writing degree at Warwick offers you the opportunity to study English Literature alongside an intensely practical course centred on the development of imagination and creative reading and writing skills. Practising writers deliver teaching through workshops and work placements; writers and publishers visit and work with you in our Writers’ Room. Students follow the main core modules of the English degree alongside Writing Programme modules which combine reading and critical discussion with practical work overseen by our resident, established writers. The Warwick Writing Programme bridges ‘academic’ and ‘creative’ approaches to literature in a fully integrated range of activities. We aim to promote research into the teaching of academic writing across the curriculum, and to make the University a literary centre of value to the United Kingdom as well as to the Midlands community. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/QW38

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See Joshua’s video profile

I’m currently in my second year of studying film at Warwick and there hasn’t been a day yet where I felt I made the wrong decision. The Department is made up of ionate academics and equally ionate students, creating a close-knit, friendly environment and fascinating seminars. Warwick’s course is among the best in the country: the library is well-stocked with indispensable film books, the modules offer a comprehensive overview of film history, cultures and theories, and, whenever possible, we are shown movies on the original film print. It’s details such as these that make the experience so rewarding, but opportunities at Warwick aren’t confined to your department. There are societies all around campus tailored to your needs, and you will find that the University is falling over itself to offer you different ways to express yourself. For a film student, it’s heaven: I have a film talk show on Warwick radio (a.k.a. RaW), I’ve collaborated on projects for Warwick TV and I’ve made invaluable s through Film Society events. The ultimate sentiment I’ve taken from Warwick, although cliché, is that your experience is what you make of it. With the amount on offer to you, there’s no excuse not to make it the best you can. Joshua Glenn, 2nd year, Film Studies student

You can watch all our videos on YouTube at: www.go.warwick.ac.uk/YouTubeExperience

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DEPARTMENT OF FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES Cinema was the innovative art form of the 20th century, and television that century’s dominant media institution. However, in the 21st century, it is clear that an understanding of screen media, their history, aesthetics and legacy remain culturally essential. We live in a world of images and understanding how images work and circulate has become a very marketable skill.

WHY STUDY FILM STUDIES AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• In national newspaper university guides for 2012, Warwick was named as one of the best departments in the UK for studying film and television.

FILM AND LITERATURE QW26 BA/FilLit

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• In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), we received higher scores than any other film department. We were also one of only seven departments across all disciplines and all universities in the UK to have more than half of their research activities rated 4* (‘world-leading in of originality, significance and rigour’). • Modules are especially designed for the degree and are taught by full-time of staff, all research active and including leading scholars in the field.

FRENCH WITH FILM STUDIES R1W6 BA/FrFS

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GERMAN WITH FILM STUDIES R2P3 BA/GeFS

see page 101

ITALIAN WITH FILM STUDIES R3W6 BA/ItFS4

see page 120

• In the last National Student Survey (2012) 87% of undergraduate film students at Warwick declared themselves satisfied with the quality of their course. • Studies are ed by the library’s excellent collection of books and journals and an unmatched collection of over 20,000 films. • Students who achieve high 2.1 grades over their first two years have the opportunity of researching a 10,000 word third year dissertation. • F ilm Studies is housed and taught in a purposebuilt £3.5 million facility, containing four screening theatres served by 35mm and digital high-definition projection. A further investment of £75,000 in summer 2012 has provided 2K digital projection in the main lecture theatre.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

You will typically attend an initial screening of the chosen film or television programme followed by a lecture. There is a further screening in which students review the film or television programme in the light of the lecture and set reading. Finally, there are seminars in which 8–12 students convene with a tutor to discuss the week’s topic. All Film Studies modules have between 4.5–6 hours of time per week. Film studies students will take four modules per term and Film and Literature Students will take two film modules per term and two literature modules. Typical independent study time is 2–3 hours per week for each module. This figure increases when writing essays and preparing for examinations.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level AAB International Baccalaureate 36 points Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Substantial study of Literature is essential. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

NB: There is no practical film making component in any of our courses.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

Film and Literature Advanced or Higher level qualifications (normally grade A) in either English Literature or a subject with a substantial Literature component.

You will be assessed via a combination of assessed essays and examinations. The final degree must be at least 50% examined for all students except those who do a third year dissertation, in which case the final degree is at least 35% examined.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Interviews All applicants considered for ission are normally interviewed. Separate arrangements can be made for overseas students. Departmental Open Days Applicants invited for interview attend presentations about the Department and its degrees and have conducted tours of the campus.

The final degree result is based upon the average of all assessed work submitted across the second and final year of study. Each year comprises 50% of the overall degree result.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? The Department has no formal arrangement for study abroad but s students who wish to propose individual arrangements.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN FILM STUDIES LEAD TO? Our students typically go on to work in different spheres of film and television production, journalism, publishing, advertising, PR, arts istration and also to careers in teaching and academia.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING FILM STUDIES AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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FILM AND LITERATURE

FILM STUDIES

The aesthetic and cultural analysis of film and literature

A visual vocabulary for our time

UCAS: QW26 BA/FilLit

UCAS: W620 BA/FS

Our most established programme, this degree features the relatively new discipline of Film Studies, complemented by the more traditional discipline of Literature. On this degree the study of film forms one half of the course, the other half being provided by the Departments of English, German and French.

Essential subjects: Advanced or Higher level qualifications (normally grade A) in either English Literature, Film Studies or History

The degree offers an extensive education in the history, theory and aesthetics of film as well as a good grounding in literary theory and an exploration of literature from the classical period to the present day. Each component of the course is taught separately, and whilst comparative themes are explored, each medium is valued in its own right. For the first two years, you will take two modules from within the Department of Film and Television Studies and two from the other departments, some of which have been devised exclusively for the Film and Literature degree. In the final year, you will have one core module in film and one literature option of your choice. These are combined with two further options from either literature or film, allowing you to weight your final year studies in favour of your preferred discipline. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/QW26

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In single honours Film Studies, you will devote your time entirely to the study of film. The degree in Film Studies aims to define and explore the creative potentialities of cinema, closely examining textual features, assessing critically the achievements of major practitioners, the history of key genres and the various theories of film form and meaning. There is a consideration of the historical, sociological and ideological aspects of cinema, relating film texts to the particular cultures and periods in which they were produced and exploring the significance of genres and stars and the role of technology and economics. The degree builds on the internationally recognised strengths of the degree in Film and Literature, sharing core modules in Film History, Film Criticism, National Cinemas, Hollywood Cinema and Film Aesthetics. You take at least three film modules in each of your three years thus increasing coverage. You are also able to take a higher number of research-led film options in your final year. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/W620

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One of the great things about studying a combined honours degree in the French department at Warwick is the sheer range of diverse subjects you get the chance to study, especially throughout the first year ‘taster’ modules. Being such an internationally-focused university, Warwick has great connections with partner universities throughout the world. This provides a great opportunity for student exchanges and brings students from a variety of cultures and different backgrounds into a huge creative hub of activity. As a student of humanities, being at a university where you can not only learn other languages and cultures but actually practice them is an invaluable experience. Such a culturally rich institution also brings great benefits to students of history, as lecturers from around the world bring new perspectives to historical research. Warwick students are consistently at the cutting-edge of teaching and research. Jack Mercer, 2nd Year, French and History

You can watch all our videos on YouTube at: www.go.warwick.ac.uk/YouTubeExperience

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DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH STUDIES From a degree in French, you will emerge a highly employable linguist with the additional skills of analysis, argument, presentation, and first-hand experience of living abroad.

WHY STUDY FRENCH AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• The Department of French Studies at Warwick is consistently ranked by the national newspapers as one of the best in the UK. In the 2013 Complete University Guide, we were ranked 4th.

FRENCH STUDIES R120 BA/Fre

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ENGLISH AND FRENCH QR31 BA/EFr

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FRENCH AND HISTORY RV11 BA/FrHi

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FRENCH WITH FILM STUDIES R1W6 BA/FrFS

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• We have a reputation as a friendly and welcoming place; in the 2012 National Student Survey, we recorded a 93% student satisfaction rating. • We are a medium-sized department, which means that we are small enough to know our students well yet large enough to offer a wide range of varied modules on French and Francophone culture. • You’ll spend four years – one of them abroad – exploring the language, culture and society of . You will study one Modern French Language module each year before focusing on those aspects of French and Francophone culture that interest you most, including literature, film, history, business, politics and society. • In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, the Department was t second nationally, which means that you will be taught by staff recognised nationally and internationally as experts in their field. • Beyond the Department, you also have access to excellent facilities, such as the University Language Centre (where you will find language laboratories, French television and Computer Assisted Language Learning) and the Transnational Resource Centre. Designed specifically for students of Modern Languages, the Centre is equipped with a large DVD library and a wide range of multimedia facilities.

FRENCH WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES R1L2 BA/FrIS 94 FRENCH WITH SOCIOLOGY R1L3 BA/FrSoc

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FRENCH WITH THEATRE STUDIES R1W4 BA/FrThS

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FRENCH STUDIES WITH GERMAN R1R2 BA/FrwGe

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FRENCH STUDIES WITH ITALIAN R1R3 BA/FrwIt

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FRENCH STUDIES WITH SPANISH R1R4 BA/FrwSp

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FRENCH AND GERMAN STUDIES RR12 BA/FrGe see page 99 GERMAN WITH FRENCH R2R1 BA/GewFr

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HISPANIC STUDIES AND FRENCH RR41 BA/HSFr see page 107 HISPANIC STUDIES WITH FRENCH RR4B BA/HSwFr see page 107 HISTORY OF ART AND FRENCH STUDIES RV13 BA/HiFr see page 115 ITALIAN WITH FRENCH R3R1 BA/ItwFr

see page 119

FRENCH AND ITALIAN STUDIES RR13 BA/FrIt see page 121 POLITICS WITH FRENCH L2R1 BA/PolFr4

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are indicative. Specific offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels.

You will have around 12 hours per week of time: this will be in the form of lectures, often to the whole year group; seminars of about 15 students, in which you will discuss the material presented in the lectures; and both written and spoken language classes. You will spend the rest of your study time preparing for classes, reading the primary texts, writing essays and working on French language.

A level See specific degrees. International Baccalaureate For all degrees (except those specified): 34 points including 6 in Higher Level French. English and French: 38 points including 6 in Higher Level French and 6 in Higher Level English. French and History: 36 points including 6 in Higher Level French and 6 in Higher Level History French Studies with German: 34 Points including 6 in Higher Level French and 6 in Higher level German. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS All candidates must offer A Level or Higher Level qualifications in French. For French and History, French Studies with German, French and German, and English and French, please see specific degrees.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Interviews We do not normally interview candidates for any of our degree courses but may do so if we receive an application from someone with ‘non‑standard’ qualifications. Department offer holder days Candidates will be invited to one of four departmental offer-holder Open Days once they have been offered a place. Open Days take place during the spring term.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? You will be assessed through a combination of one, two or three-hour examinations, taken in the summer term, and assessed essays of between 2500 and 5000 words.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? Your year abroad will be your third year, which you can spend in or another Francophone country. You can choose to work as a paid Assistant Teacher of English in a French school or we can help you to organise another work placement. If you would prefer to study, you can attend a French university as part of our Erasmus exchange programme: we have exchanges within , including Paris, as well as in Brussels and on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Alternatively, you can organise your own study placement elsewhere.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN FRENCH LEAD TO? Warwick French graduates have one of the best employment rates in the country. Our graduates have the linguistic skills that are sought-after by employers, and also gain intercultural awareness and adaptability on their year abroad, as well as transferable skills such as information retrieval, presentation (oral and written) and critical analysis from our wide range of modules. This versatility has allowed our graduates to enter fields as diverse as the media, the United Nations, company management, publishing, teaching, translating, the civil service, law and many others.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING FRENCH AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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FRENCH STUDIES

FRENCH AND HISTORY

Language, Society and Culture

French language and culture, plus historical processes

UCAS: R120 BA/Fre

UCAS RV11 BA/FrHi

Typical offer: ABB including French

Typical offers: AAB

French Studies allows you to acquire an in-depth, multidimensional knowledge not only of French language but also of French society, history, culture, business and politics. You also have the opportunity to take up to four modules from outside the French Department in the course of the four years of your degree, either from another department, such as Film and Television Studies, or through the Language Centre, where you can choose to pick up a new language in your first year (such as Arabic) or expand your French language skills by studying Business French. The flexibility of the degree means that you can plan a coherent combination of modules in line with your interests.

Essential subjects: A level French at minimum grade B and History at minimum grade A.

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R120

ENGLISH AND FRENCH Combining diverse literary traditions with French language skills

UCAS: QR31 BA/EFr Typical offer: AAA including A level English Literature and French. English Language is acceptable in addition to Literature, but is not normally accepted as a substitute. English and French (50% English, 50% French) will enable you to focus in a sustained way on two rich and diverse literary traditions, while also enabling you to develop your skills in French language. There is a core French language module in every year of study and, in your first year, core modules will also introduce you to French literature, English literature and comparative literature. In your second and final years all English and French optional modules are open to you. In your final year, you can choose to write a dissertation on comparative French and English literature. You will also spend a year in a Frenchspeaking country so your French language skills when you leave Warwick will be just as sophisticated as those of students who followed the French Studies degree. Demand for places on this course is high and students are usually highly motivated by the prospect of an intellectually challenging and satisfying degree. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/QR31

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In this degree (50% French, 50% History), you will develop an in-depth knowledge of French language and culture and a multifaceted understanding of historical processes. It will allow you to tailor a coherent combination of modules focusing on a variety of areas ranging from French and Francophone literature, cinema and politics to, for instance, the history of the Renaissance, the modern history of Britain, and Russia or the history of the wider world with modules on India and China. There is also a core language module in every year of study and this is complemented by a year spent in a French-speaking country, so your level of linguistic ability will match that of students doing French Studies and you will graduate with t honours in both History and French. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RV11

FRENCH WITH FILM STUDIES French language, culture and politics, combined with French, European and Hollywood cinema

UCAS: R1W6 BA/FrFS Typical offers: ABB In French with Film Studies (75% French, 25% Film Studies), while developing a wide-ranging knowledge and deep understanding of the language, literature, culture, history, and politics of and the Francophone world, you will also acquire a sustained specialist interest in French cinema, Hollywood cinema, and other European film cultures. Each year you will follow four modules, three taught in the Department of French Studies and one in the Department of Film and Television Studies. Each year of study comprises a core module in French language together with modules selected from an extensive list, dealing with film, history, politics, literature, and media. The third year is spent on a study or work placement in or other Francophone country. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R1W6

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FRENCH WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FRENCH WITH THEATRE STUDIES

French language, culture and society, plus politics and international studies

Study the language, literature and culture of , while developing your interests in Theatre Studies

UCAS: R1L2 BA/FriS

UCAS: R1W4 BA/FrthS

Typical offers: ABB

Typical offers: ABB

French with International Studies (75% French, 25% International Studies) will promote a lasting interest in, and enjoyment of, French cultural variety, through developing your knowledge and understanding of the language, literature, culture, society and politics of and the Francophone world, in both a historical and a contemporary perspective. This will be combined with the study of the history and politics of International Studies. There is a core language module in every year of study and this is complemented by a year spent on a study or work placement in  or other Francophone country.

French with Theatre Studies (75% French, 25% Theatre Studies) will enable you to develop a lasting interest in, and enjoyment of, French cultural variety, while at the same time developing your interests in Theatre Studies. You will do this by taking one module per year in the School of Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies and, if you wish, by choosing optional French modules on aspects of French theatre. You don’t have to have studied Theatre Studies before, although it will help your application if you have done so, or if you have had some experience of drama or theatre studies. The proximity of Stratford-upon-Avon and the links between the School of Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies and the University’s Institute of Advanced Teaching and Learning (set up to develop innovative approaches to learning) make Warwick an ideal choice for those interested in this combination. You will spend your third year in a French‑speaking country.

For more information on this course please visit www..warwick.ac.uk/R1L2

FRENCH WITH SOCIOLOGY French language, culture and society, alongside sociological issues

UCAS: R1L3 BA/FrSoc Typical offers: ABB This degree (75% French, 25% Sociology) will enable you to develop knowledge and understanding of the language, literature, culture, society and politics of and the Francophone world, in both a historical and a contemporary perspective, to promote a lasting interest in, and enjoyment of, French cultural variety. At the same time, you will be able to begin or continue your study of specifically sociological issues, including field studies in social research and visual sociology. There is a core language module in every year of study which is complemented by modules in a variety of other subject areas such as history, politics, cinema, literature, the media, sociology and by a year spent in a French-speaking country. You will follow four modules in each year of your degree course, three in the French Department and one in the Department of Sociology. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R1L3

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R1W4

FRENCH STUDIES WITH GERMAN French language and culture, combined with German language skills

UCAS: R1R2 BA/FrwGe Typical offers: ABB including French and German Essential subjects: A level French and German This degree (75% French, 25% German) will enable you to develop knowledge and understanding of the language, literature, culture, society and politics of and the Francophone world, in both a historical and a contemporary perspective, to promote a lasting interest in, and enjoyment of, French cultural variety. At the same time, you’ll be able to develop your linguistic skills in both French and German. For German, you’ll study language modules in your first and second years and in your final year you will be able to choose either to continue with language or to take a module on German culture and society. You’ll spend your third year in a French-speaking country. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R1R2

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FRENCH STUDIES WITH ITALIAN French language and culture, combined with Italian language skills

UCAS: R1R3 BA/FrwIt Typical offers: ABB (A level Italian is not required) French Studies with Italian (75% French, 25% Italian) will enable you to develop knowledge and understanding of the language, literature, culture, society and politics of and the Francophone world, in both a historical and a contemporary perspective, to promote a lasting interest in, and enjoyment of, French cultural variety. At the same time, you’ll be able to develop your linguistic skills in both French and Italian. For Italian, you will study a language module in your first and second years, and in your final year you can choose either to study language or to take a module on Italian culture or society. You don’t have to have studied Italian before: there are language classes to suit all levels from beginners to post-A level. You’ll spend your third year in a French-speaking country. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R1R3

FRENCH STUDIES WITH SPANISH French Language and culture, combined with Spanish language skills

UCAS: R1R4 BA/FrwSp Typical offers: ABB (A level Spanish is not required) French with Hispanic Studies (75% French, 25% Hispanic Studies) will enable you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the language, literature, culture, society and politics of and the Francophone world, in both a historical and a contemporary perspective, to promote a lasting interest in, and enjoyment of, French cultural variety. At the same time, you will develop your linguistic skills in both French and Spanish. For Hispanic Studies, you will study a language module in your first and second years, and in your final year you can choose either to study language or to take a module on the culture or society of the Hispanophone world. You don’t have to have studied Spanish before: there are language classes to suit all levels from beginners to post-A level. You’ll spend your third year in a French‑speaking country. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R1R4

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See Joseph’s video profile

I can honestly say that I have had the most incredible time here at Warwick and have thoroughly enjoyed both the academic and social aspects of my degree. I have very approachable lecturers who have made the modules I have studied in the languages faculty both interesting and enjoyable. The Department has made every effort possible to offer a very broad range of modules as well as ing me throughout my studies. In addition to really enjoying my degree, I have loved living in the ‘Warwick bubble’ and taking part in the extra-curricular activities that are offered on campus. I have attended many interesting talks, workshops and socials and have also been heavily involved with many of the numerous societies on campus. I was German Society President during my second year and enjoyed meeting lots of new people at our frequent socials as well as on our trip to Munich. I am so grateful for the time I have had and the things I have learnt at Warwick and know that I will keep in touch with many of the people I have met here for a very long time to come. Joseph McCloskey, 4th Year, French and German

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DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN STUDIES Acknowledged as the motor of the European economy, has also been at the heart of its intellectual development. Studying German language and culture gives you a deep understanding of its people and society which will enhance both your life and your career prospects.

WHY STUDY GERMAN AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• We are consistently ranked by national newspapers as one of the very best departments in the UK.

GERMAN STUDIES R220 BA/Ger4

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• German Studies at Warwick has featured at or near the top of student satisfaction rankings since the National Student Survey began.

ENGLISH AND GERMAN LITERATURE QR32 BA/EGe

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FRENCH AND GERMAN STUDIES RR12 BA/FrGe

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GERMAN AND BUSINESS STUDIES RN21 BA/GeBS4

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• We offer a unique combination of exciting modules, intensive language work and small-group teaching (especially in your first year) – and all of this in a ive and student-friendly environment. • For us, learning advanced German cannot be separated from the study of German culture, society and politics, making our graduates real communicators between cultures. • Our annual intake of 60–65 students is ed by 10 full-time academic staff at the cutting edge of their research and teaching disciplines. • We offer a wide range of studies from the Enlightenment to the ultra-contemporary and exploring film, literature, history, politics and German thought. All of them are taught by acknowledged experts in their field. • All modules are ed by plentiful resources in our state-of-the-art Transnational Resources Centre, our outstanding Library collection and on the web. • You will be ed by our specialist librarian who oversees one of the UK’s most substantial collections of German material and also manages our extensive system of web-based research tools and digital resources. • In your year abroad, you will be able to participate in our residential course at a medieval castle in . • Our aim is that when you graduate you will have acquired a very high level of expertise in written and spoken German as well as an in-depth understanding of German culture and society from both a historical and contemporary perspective.

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GERMAN AND HISTORY RV21 BA/GH

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GERMAN AND SOCIOLOGY RL23 BA/GeSoc

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GERMAN AND THEATRE STUDIES RW24 BA/GeThS

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GERMAN WITH FRENCH R2R1 BA/GewFr

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GERMAN WITH ITALIAN R2R3 BA/GewIt

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GERMAN WITH SPANISH R2R4 BA/GewSp

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GERMAN WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES R2L2 BA/GeIS4 101 GERMAN WITH FILM STUDIES R2P3 BA/GeFS

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are indicative. Specific offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels.

In the first year we teach most of our classes in small groups of seven or eight students; this promotes confidence and helps students to adjust quickly and effectively to university-level study. Many students have never studied films or literary texts before, so workshops equip you with the necessary study skills. You will take part in tutorials, seminars, oral classes and lectures.

A level See specific degrees International Baccalaureate See specific degrees Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS A level – German minimum grade B. International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level German. See also specific degrees.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Interviews We do not normally interview, but applicants may be invited to interview at the discretion of the Department. Departmental Offer Holder Days Offers to applicants include an invitation to a choice of Departmental Offer Holder Days in the spring term.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? We will track your progress through language assignments, essays, presentations and examinations, both written and oral. Throughout your course you will receive detailed to help improve your skills.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? All the degrees in the German Department are four years in length, including a year spent studying or working overseas. You can either study at a university such as Vienna, Berlin or Cologne, work as a school language teaching assistant or complete an approved work placement. At our annual residential course at Schloss Dhaun in Rheinland-Pfalz – something unique to Warwick – we meet up with all our year abroad students for seminars, tutorials and discussions.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN GERMAN LEAD TO? When you leave, you’re likely to be among the most employable graduates in your year. In recent years our graduates have taken up positions with prestigious firms and organisations such as KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture, Esso, the BBC, Deutsche Welle, and SAP. Whether you are interested in working in management and ancy or in media and journalism, a degree in German will set you up for a bright future.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING GERMAN AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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GERMAN STUDIES German language and culture up close

UCAS: R220 BA/Ger4 Typical offer: A level – ABB including German International Baccalaureate – 34 points including 6 in Higher Level German Single-honours German Studies offers you an opportunity to cover the full breadth of intellectual and cultural developments in from the 18th right up to the 21st century. Alongside German language in the first two years, you will take modules on the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution, as well as the Weimar Republic and National Socialism, and German society and culture from the Second World War to the present day. After your year abroad in a German-speaking country, you can choose from a wide range of optional modules on topics reflecting staff research specialisms, from business and society to political cinema, and from gender and ethnicity in the 18th century to contemporary travel writing. You can spend up to a quarter of your time in each year taking modules from other departments. You could acquire a new language such as Spanish, Italian, Japanese or Russian, taken either from beginner’s level or where you ceased studying previously. Or you might want to broaden your studies with modules on European history, Psychology or Business Studies. In your final year, you can continue your studies outside the Department, or you can concentrate them entirely in German Studies. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R220

ENGLISH AND GERMAN LITERATURE Exploring two great literary traditions

UCAS: QR32 BA/EGe Typical offer: A level – AAB including English Literature and German International Baccalaureate – 36 points including 6 in Higher level English Literature and German.

Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution). In your final year you will be able to choose from a range of options covering culture, history, business and society. Alongside the core modules Modes of Reading and English & German Romanticism in your first two years, you will have access throughout your course to a very wide range of options such as US Writing and Culture, Anglo-Irish Literature, Gothic and Melodrama, The 19th Century Novel and the Work of Shakespeare. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/QR32

FRENCH AND GERMAN STUDIES Combining two major languages and traditions

UCAS: RR12 BA/FrGe Typical offer: A level – AAB including French and German International Baccalaureate – 36 points including 6 in Higher level French and German This degree gives you the chance to study two European languages and their cultures, combining your progression in language work with a range of literary, cultural and political options. You will spend equal time studying the two subjects. You can choose to focus exclusively on post-1918 German culture (the Weimar Republic, National Socialism and German society and culture since 1945) or you can study aspects of 18th and 19th century German culture (the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution). In your final year you will be able to choose from a wide range of options covering culture, history, business and society. In French in your first year you will take a similar core module to that in German, introducing you to French culture, society and history. From your second year, you will choose from a large selection of modules such as Modern French Thinkers, Paris on Film, French Crime Fiction and Revolution and Empire. You can split your year abroad equally between the two languages or you can choose to spend the entire year in one country. If you take this latter option, we encourage and you to spend time in a country of the other language.

English Language is acceptable in addition to Literature, but is not normally accepted as a substitute.

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RR12

English and German Literature has a strong and distinctive comparative literary approach for those wishing to pursue a study of German language and literature together with the English-speaking tradition and the interconnections and interactions between the two cultures. You will be based in the Department of German Studies, but will study half of your modules in each subject. You will spend your year abroad either at a university in a Germanspeaking country or working as a language assistant in or Austria. You can choose to focus exclusively on post-1918 German culture (the Weimar Republic, National Socialism and German society and culture since 1945) or you can study aspects of 18th and 19th century German culture (the Age of

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German and business – natural partners

UCAS: RN21 BA/GeBS4 Typical offer: A level – AAB including German and GCSE Mathematics B International Baccalaureate – 36 points including 6 at Higher Level German and GCSE Mathematics B This long-established and successful degree combines studies in German language, culture and contemporary society with in-depth teaching in many varied areas of business practice. You will be based in the Department of German Studies, but half of your teaching is provided by Warwick Business School.

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Unlike in many universities, the two departments have strong curriculum links. You will spend one half of your year abroad studying at a university in a German-speaking country, and the other half on a work placement. Alongside specialist business language classes, you will study in your first year the history and culture of German society since 1945. In your second year you will explore culture and society in the Weimar Republic and under National Socialism. In your final year you can choose from a range of options, and you will take Business and Society in Contemporary , an interdisciplinary module co-taught by specialists from both departments. In Business Studies, you can take many different pathways through your course including human resource management, ing, finance, principles of organisational behaviour, production and operations management, industrial relations, corporate strategy, and auditing. Graduates from this degree have gone on to exciting careers in the private and public sectors. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RN21

GERMAN AND HISTORY Delving into the past, connecting with ’s present

UCAS: RV21 BA/GH Typical offer: A level – AAB including German minimum Grade B and History minimum grade A International Baccalaureate – 36 points including 6 in Higher Level German and History Building on the strong links between the two departments, this degree combines in-depth study of German language and culture with a wide range of historical topics. Alongside German language, you can focus exclusively on post-1918 German culture (the Weimar Republic, National Socialism, and German society and culture since 1945) or you can study aspects of 18th and 19th century German culture (the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution). In your final year you will be able to choose from a wide range of options covering culture, history and intellectual debates. In your first year you will take the History core module The Making of the Modern World 1750–2000 plus one module from a wide list of options. In year two you can either concentrate on the early modern period or combine a module from that period with a modern History option. The third year is spent in a German-speaking country studying at a university or working as a foreign language assistant. A wide range of choices is available in the final year, including a dissertation, special subjects and advanced options in areas such as The Russian Revolution, Antifascism, Resistance and Liberation in Western Europe, and The Victorian City. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RV21

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GERMAN WITH FRENCH Focusing on German while developing your French

UCAS: R2R1 BA/GewFr Typical offer: A level – ABB including French and German International Baccalaureate – 34 points including 6 in Higher level German and French This degree is designed for those who wish to develop the French they have acquired to A level standard or equivalent, but whose main interest lies in continuing the study of German language and exploring in depth contemporary German society and culture, as well as gaining an understanding of their development from the late 18th century onwards. Three quarters of your studies will be in the German Studies Department, and you will cover the same modules as those taking single honours German Studies (see course description above). In the first two years, the other 25% of your studies will be in French language. You will spend your year abroad either at a university or working as a language assistant in a country where German is spoken. We encourage and students who then go on to spend a period of residence in . In your final year, you will be able to choose from a wide range of options in German Studies. You will also be able to choose whether to study French language in your final year, or to choose from the extensive list of options offered by the French Studies Department in cinema studies, literature, society and thought amongst others. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R2R1

GERMAN WITH ITALIAN Discovering and learning Italian intensively

UCAS: R2R3 BA/Gewit Typical offer: A level – ABB including German (A level Italian is not required) International Baccalaureate – 34 points including 6 in Higher Level German (Higher Level Italian is not required) This degree combines the in-depth study of German language, history, culture and society with Italian. You can learn Italian from beginner’s, intermediate or advanced level. In your first two years you will take Italian language, but in your final year you are able to choose between language and taking an option on Italian society, history or culture. Three quarters of your studies will be in German Studies. Alongside German language in the first two years, you will take modules on the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution, as well as the Weimar Republic and National Socialism and German society and culture from the Second World War to the present day.

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You will spend your year abroad either at a university or working as a language assistant in a country where German is spoken. We encourage and students who then go on to spend a period of residence in Italy. In your final year, you can choose from a wide range of German optional modules on topics reflecting staff research specialisms, from business and society to political cinema, and from identity in the 18th century to contemporary migrant writing. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R2R3

GERMAN WITH SPANISH Connecting the heart of Europe to the Iberian Peninsula

UCAS: R2R4 BA/GewSp Typical offer: A level – ABB including German (A level Spanish is not required) International Baccalaureate – 34 points including 6 in Higher Level German (Higher Level Spanish is not required) This popular degree enables you to take a full range of German modules and to either start learning Spanish from beginner’s level or continue your studies from where you left off at GCSE, AS or A level. The Spanish courses enable you to graduate with excellent standards of proficiency. In your final year you can continue with either Spanish language or modules in Hispanic Studies. Three quarters of your studies will be in German Studies. Alongside German language in the first two years, you will take modules on the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution, as well as the Weimar Republic and National Socialism and German society and culture from the Second World War to the present day. You will spend your year abroad either at a university or working as a language assistant in a country where German is spoken. We encourage and students who then go on to spend a period of residence in Spain. In your final year, you can choose from a wide range of German optional modules on topics reflecting staff research specialisms, from business and society to political cinema, and from identity in the 18th century to contemporary migrant writing. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R2R4

GERMAN WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Adding the international dimension to German

UCAS: R2L2 BA/GeiS4 Typical offer: A level – ABB including German International Baccalaureate – 34 points including 6 in Higher Level German This degree maintains a strong focus on German language, politics and culture, whilst offering scope for those who wish to develop their interest in politics and international affairs. It is designed to meet the needs

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of those intent on careers in the socio-political and business spheres or within an area of the EU. In years one and two, three quarters of your work will be in German Studies. Alongside German language in the first two years, you will take modules on the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution, as well as the Weimar Republic and National Socialism and German society and culture from the Second World War to the present day. You will spend your year abroad either at a university or working as a language assistant in a country where German is spoken. In your first two years, 25% of your studies will be in International Studies with the core modules World Politics and Theories of International Relations. However, in your final year you may, if you wish, select up to half your modules from the Department of Politics and International Studies. Options currently include European Policy-making, Middle East Regional Relations, and Ethnic Conflict and Political Violence. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R2L2

GERMAN WITH FILM STUDIES German and film close-up

UCAS: R2P3 BA/GeFS Typical offer: A level – ABB including German International Baccalaureate – 34 points including 6 in Higher Level German Building on the strong interdisciplinary links between the two departments, this degree combines indepth study of cinema in German culture with the opportunity to explore wider aspects of film and other cinematic cultures. Alongside German language in the first two years, you will take modules on the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution, as well as the Weimar Republic and National Socialism and German society and culture from the Second World War to the present day. You will spend your year abroad either at a university or working as a language assistant in a country where German is spoken. In your final year, you can choose from a wide range of optional German modules on topics reflecting staff research specialisms, from business and society to political cinema, and from identity in the 18th century to contemporary travel writing. The cinematic aspect of German culture is complemented by an intensive introduction to Film Studies. In year 2 you can choose between National Cinema and Hollywood Cinema, and in your final year you can choose from a wide range of options including Film Aesthetics, British Film and Television Fiction and Postmodernism and Hollywood. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R2P3

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GERMAN AND SOCIOLOGY

GERMAN AND THEATRE STUDIES

Understanding social change and the German context

Exploring German and studying the stage

UCAS: RL23 BA/GeSoc

UCAS: RW24 BA/GeThS

Typical offer: A level – AAB including German

Typical offer: A level – AAB including German

International Baccalaureate – 36 points including 6 in Higher Level German

International Baccalaureate – 36 points including 6 in Higher Level German

A great strength of German courses at Warwick is the intensive engagement with all aspects of German society. This degree is distinctive because of the leading national and international reputations of both departments, the strong roots of classical sociology in German social thought and existing intellectual overlaps in research and teaching between staff in the two departments, especially in the fields of cultural studies and cultural theory, social history, critical social theory, construction of gender, nation and race.

On this degree you will benefit from the research and teaching interests in both departments, including the German Department’s work in the fields of intellectual history, 19th and 20th century German and European cultural history and memory studies, and the School of Theatre Studies’ specialisms in historiography, national theatre cultures, and theatre and performance that intervenes in public discourse, city life and at the cutting edge of technological change.

You will spend equal time studying the two subjects. You can choose to focus exclusively on post-1918 German culture (the Weimar Republic, National Socialism and German society and culture since 1945) or you can study aspects of 18th and 19th century German culture (the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution). In your final year you will be able to choose from a wide range of options covering culture, history, business and society. In Sociology, year 1 core modules Researching Society and Culture and Sociological Perspectives are followed in year 2 by Social Research Methods and an option such as Social Theory of Law. In your final year you choose from a range of options including Global Sociology and the Sociology of Developing Societies. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RL23

You will spend equal time studying the two subjects. You can choose to focus exclusively on post-1918 German culture (the Weimar Republic, National Socialism and German society and culture since 1945) or you can study aspects of 18th and 19th century German culture (the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution). In your final year you will be able to choose from a wide range of options covering culture, history, business and society. In your first year of Theatre Studies you will take core modules Introduction to Theatre and Introduction to Performance Studies, progressing in your second year to options such as Writing for Theatre and Performance, South African Theatre and Contemporary American Theatre. In your final year you take further options and complete an Independent Research Option. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RW24

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HISPANIC STUDIES Spanish is a world language with around 400 million speakers and is today one of the most important languages for commerce and for cultural exchange. Hispanic Studies is an exciting new development at Warwick offering complete coverage of the Spanish language, and Hispanic literatures and cultures in Europe and across the Americas.

WHY STUDY HISPANIC STUDIES AT WARWICK? • We offer an innovative approach to Hispanic Studies in a newly established department with leading researchers in the fields of Spanish modern and contemporary cultures, Iberian and transatlantic networks of culture, memory and identity, and Caribbean and Latin American Studies. • Warwick’s expertise in Latin America: the School of Comparative American Studies was ranked first in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise and the National Student Survey. • We offer a full range of degree courses, from single honours Hispanic Studies to t honours language degrees such as Spanish and/with French, Spanish and/with Italian, Spanish and/with German. • You will study the Spanish language and Hispanic literatures and cultures to the highest level while developing your communication and research skills, as well as your knowledge of Hispanic culture across the world.

DEGREES HISPANIC STUDIES (SINGLE HONOURS) R400 BA/HispSt

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HISPANIC STUDIES WITH FRENCH RR4B BA/HSwFr

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HISPANIC STUDIES AND GERMAN RR42 BA/HSGr

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HISPANIC STUDIES WITH GERMAN RR4F BA/HSwGr

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HISPANIC STUDIES AND ITALIAN RR43 BA/HSIt

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HISPANIC STUDIES WITH ITALIAN RR4H BA/HSwIt

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FRENCH STUDIES WITH SPANISH R1R4 BA/FrwSp

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ITALIAN WITH SPANISH R3R4 BA/ItwSp

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GERMAN WITH SPANISH R2R4 BA/GewSp

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• We welcome students from all backgrounds and levels, from absolute beginners to advanced Spanish speakers. • At Warwick, you become part of a thriving bilingual and bicultural community of students and staff. • All modules are ed by plentiful resources in our state-of-the-art Transnational Resources Centre and our Library collection. • Our aim is that when you graduate you will have acquired a very high level of expertise in written and spoken Spanish with an in-depth understanding of Hispanic cultures and societies, particularly in comparative perspective.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS The typical offers listed below are indicative. Specific offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level See specific degrees International Baccalaureate See specific degrees Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must demonstrate required language skills. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies at A or AS level. Critical Thinking only accepted at AS level. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS A level/Higher level Spanish not required. A foreign language at A/Advanced Higher/ IB Higher level will normally be required, but if this is not possible, other evidence of competence in the study of foreign languages will be considered. Please also see specific degrees.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? All students of Hispanic Studies spend one year abroad. For most this will mean studying at a university in Spain or Latin America.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN HISPANIC STUDIES LEAD TO? Graduates in Hispanic Studies will find that a wide range of careers in the UK and abroad is open to them. Recent graduates in modern languages have gone into law, ancy, the financial sector, public sector, translating/interpreting, teaching, publishing and media, arts and events management, travel and tourism. We would expect that some students will continue to postgraduate studies.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING HISPANIC STUDIES AT WARWICK? Further information and module outlines are available on the Warwick Hispanic Studies website: www.warwick.ac.uk/go/hispanicstudies

FURTHER INFORMATION

HISPANIC STUDIES

Taking a Gap Year Applications for deferred entry welcomed.

An innovative, interdisciplinary course covering the full range of Hispanic Studies, from Spanish language across the globe to the literatures and cultures of Spain and the Americas

Interviews Applicants may be invited to interview at the discretion of the issions tutor (usually where non-standard qualifications are involved). Open Days Offers to applicants will include an invitation to a selection of Languages Open Days, which are held in the spring term.

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT? You will be taught by experts in each area of study, through lectures, seminars and language classes. You will have 3-4 hours of language classes per week, depending on your level of Spanish on entry. In addition, you choose from a series of literature and culture options, in which emphasis is placed on debate, discussion and on the development of critical and evaluative skills.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? We will track your progress through language assignments, essays, presentations, portfolio submissions and examinations (written and oral). Throughout your course you will receive detailed to help you to improve your skills.

UCAS: R400 BA/HispStd Typical offer: A level – ABB, International Baccalaureate – 34 points Spanish is one of the most widely spoken and growing world languages, and this degree offers a comprehensive programme of study leading to advanced skills in the language as well as literary and intercultural competence. We accept both beginners and students with some knowledge of Spanish, and in your first year we teach you in classes appropriate to your linguistic level. Your second year is normally spent studying at one of our carefully selected partner universities in Spain or Latin America to enhance fluency and cultural awareness. In addition to a language module each year, you complete a portfolio of modules exploring the literatures and cultures of the Hispanic world, often presented in comparative perspective. These may include: Foundations of the Hispanic World; Latin American Counterpoints: Cultural Representations of Slavery; Galician Connections: Culture and Identity on the Atlantic Rim; Subverting Dictatorship: Trauma and Resistance in Post-War Spain. Single Honours students also complete a Dissertation in which they research a topic of individual interest under the guidance of a member of staff. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R400

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HISPANIC STUDIES AND FRENCH HISPANIC STUDIES AND GERMAN HISPANIC STUDIES AND ITALIAN

HISPANIC STUDIES WITH FRENCH HISPANIC STUDIES WITH GERMAN HISPANIC STUDIES WITH ITALIAN

The choice of true linguists: two languages and cultures in equal combinations

Two languages combined with the in-depth study of Hispanic literatures and cultures

UCAS: RR41 BA/HSFr

UCAS: RR4B BA/HSwFr

UCAS: RR42 BA/HSGr

UCAS: RR4F BA/HSwGr

UCAS: RR43 BA/HSIt

UCAS: RR4H BA/HSwIt

Typical offer: A level – AAB, International Baccalaureate – 36 points

Typical offer: A level – ABB, International Baccalaureate – 34 points

Essential subjects: Hispanic Studies and French: A level French minimum grade B. International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level French

Essential subjects: Hispanic Studies with French: A level – French minimum grade B, International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level French

Hispanic Studies and German: A level German minimum grade B. International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level German

Hispanic Studies with German: A level – German minimum grade B, International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level German

Hispanic Studies and Italian: A level in a modern foreign language, International Baccalaureate – 6 in a Higher Level modern foreign language

Hispanic Studies with Italian: A level – minimum grade B in a modern foreign language. International Baccalaureate – 6 in a Higher Level modern foreign language.

Hispanic Studies and another European language (50% Hispanic Studies, 50% French, German or Italian) is a t degree that allows you to gain expertise in two languages and cultures by devoting equal weight to each. Each year you take four modules: one in each of your chosen languages, and one module on a cultural or literary topic from each language department. We accept both beginners and students with some knowledge of Spanish, and in your first year we teach you in classes appropriate to your linguistic level. Depending on your initial level in Spanish language, you will either spend your second or third year abroad. If you are a beginner in Spanish, you will normally spend your second year studying at a Spanish or Latin American university alongside Spanish speakers. If you have A level Spanish or equivalent, you may choose to spend your third year abroad, either in Spain or Latin American, or in a French- or German-speaking country. You will take a range of optional modules from across the two languages you have chosen to study, which may include options in history, politics, literature, and culture. Hispanic Studies and French – For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RR41

These degrees offer you the opportunity to spend 75% of your time specialising in Hispanic Studies and 25% of your time focusing on French, German or Italian language. We accept both beginners and students with some knowledge of Spanish, and in your first year we teach you in classes appropriate to your linguistic level. Your second year is spent studying at one of our carefully selected partner universities in Spain or Latin America. Each year, you take one module in each of your chosen languages – Spanish, and either French, German, or Italian. In addition, you follow cultural and literary modules from the department of Hispanic Studies, and you may choose from approved, complementary modules in the department of Comparative American Studies. For an indicative list of our current modules, see www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ hispanicstudies (these may be subject to change). Hispanic Studies with French – For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RR4B Hispanic Studies with German – For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RR4F Hispanic Studies with Italian – For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RR4H

Hispanic Studies and German – For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RR42 Hispanic Studies and Italian – For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RR43

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I chose Warwick because of its reputation: I thought I’d get a great education from the History Department and I’ve been proved right. One of the things I’ve liked best is the variety within the course, giving you the opportunity to explore a wide range of subjects you take a particular interest in. Studying French in my first two years is an example of this, helping to make my history degree stand out. I’ve found the Department full of helpful and engaging individuals, ready to iron out any difficulties that are inevitable at times for a demanding course at a top university. I’ve been surprised at what I’ve ended up enjoying most, so keep an open mind! This goes for all areas of Warwick life. There are plenty of things to get involved with outside your studies, whether it’s a society, sport or volunteering project. The diversity of people, activities and courses here at Warwick make it an environment to suit – and meet – all sorts. If you’re thinking of applying here, come and have a look around – it’s important to imagine yourself here for three or four years. When I first visited over three years ago, the idea of going to university finally became a reality and it helped to make me less nervous about the transition. If you choose Warwick, you will have chosen to study history in one of the best departments in the country, in a really friendly environment. Augusta Grey, 3rd year, History

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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY The study of history demands critical analysis, familiarity with a wide range of research methods, rigorous approaches to complexity, and expert communication ability. Highly desirable transferable skills. At Warwick, you will be trained to gather information from a variety of sources, in at least two languages, to evaluate that information and to present it clearly, concisely and to tight deadlines.

WHY STUDY HISTORY AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• One of the largest in the UK, Warwick’s History Department provides a friendly and international environment for undergraduate study, offering teaching on an unparalleled range of topics (e.g, the history of fashion, Indian nationalism, Florence and Venice in the Renaissance, contemporary Americas, British culture and the Great War).

HISTORY (MODERN/RENAISSANCE AND MODERN)* V100 BA/Hist

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HISTORY AND POLITICS VL12 BA/HiPol

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HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY VL13 BA/HiSoc

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• We are consistently ranked by national newspapers as one of the very best departments in the UK. • We have a strong international reputation, and achieved a 91% satisfaction rating in the 2012 National Student Survey. • We were rated equal-second nationally in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise. • Our research areas include race, ethnicity and slavery; popular and political protest; history of religion; gender and family history; 18th century studies; histories of technology and medicine; cultures and practices of health; global history; visual and material culture; and the interface between history and literature. • Our expertise covers Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and North America, Britain, continental Europe, and Asia, particularly South Asia and China.

HISTORY, LITERATURE AND CULTURES OF THE AMERICAS T704 BA/CAS4

see page 51

FRENCH AND HISTORY RV11 BA/FrHi

see page 93

GERMAN AND HISTORY RV21 BA/GH

see page 100

HISTORY AND ITALIAN VR13 BA/HI

see page 121

* NB. Applicants for Single Honours History do not need to indicate a preference for one of the two streams on offer. The choice of stream is made when students arrive at Warwick.

• Students are taught directly throughout their degrees by researchers who are at the cutting-edge of the field. • You may also take modules in other departments including English, History of Art, Economics, Politics and Philosophy. • Early Modern and Renaissance History students spend a term in Venice, taught by Warwick tutors at the University’s permanent base there, the Palazzo Pesaro Papafava.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

Teaching is delivered via lectures, seminars and tutorials, alongside web forums, podcasts, workshops, presentations, film analysis, group work and field trips. Core modules usually have two lectures and one hourly seminar per week. Optional modules normally entail one lecture per week and weekly or fortnightly seminars. Seminar groups are small, providing a valuable opportunity for students and lecturers to work closely together. Many modules focus on well-established themes in political, religious, cultural or social history. Others explore topics far removed from the usual A level syllabus. In years one and two, single-honours History students have the option to study a language chosen from a growing range of options. Third year study is weighted heavily towards seminar instruction, reflecting final year students’ enhanced skills and includes an individually supervised 9000 word dissertation.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level History/History and Politics: A level A (History) AA + AS level C in one other subject. History and Sociology: A level A (History) AB + AS level C in one other subject. The Department cannot accept 2 AS levels in place of a third A level. International Baccalaureate History/History and Politics: 38 points, with at least a 6 in Higher Level History. History and Sociology: 36 points, with at least a 6 in Higher Level History, Access to HE Diploma QAA recognised diploma including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies. Critical Thinking normally accepted to AS level only. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS All candidates (including those taking vocational qualifications) are generally required to achieve A in A level History. See also specific Degrees.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry welcomed. Interviews We interview in only a few, special cases. Open Days All offers are accompanied by an invitation to attend a Departmental Open Day in February, March or April.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Formative is integral in each year, and students submit regular developmental assignments along with assessed essays and end-of-year exams.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? Renaissance and early modern history students spend the autumn term of their final year studying with Warwick tutors in Venice, and a number of students take part in our exchange programmes, spending a year at universities in Europe, North America, China or Australia.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN HISTORY LEAD TO? The range of transferable skills gained studying History make graduates very competitive in the job market, particularly in areas such as law, finance, journalism/media, marketing, public relations, government, teaching, and the heritage industry. Many graduates choose to continue their academic studies at MA and PhD level. For further information on graduate careers, please visit: www.warwick.ac.uk/historycareers

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING HISTORY AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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HISTORY

HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY

Studying the past, informing the future

Understanding societies, past, present and future

UCAS: V100 BA/Hist

UCAS: VL13 BA/HiSoc

If you study History then you will choose a stream (either Modern or Renaissance and Modern) on arrival. All Renaissance and Modern stream students study Italian, in preparation for their unique third year ‘Venice Term’. Modern stream students may choose from several languages, and may apply to study abroad in Europe, North America, China or Australia. In each year, History students come together in one core module that addresses key themes and controversies in the discipline. Beyond the core curriculum, you enjoy considerable freedom to tailor your studies to fit your own interests. Integral to the third year is the dissertation project, an extended research essay on a topic selected by you (in close consultation with of staff) in areas related to your final year modules. E-learning applications and innovative archival research feature in many modules, and a short course on history and computing allows you to explore IT techniques more fully.

This degree allows you to explore, amongst other things, the approaches and methods used by historians and sociologists. It reflects a convergence of interests among the teaching staff at Warwick, between historically-minded sociologists and sociologically-minded historians. The first year is composed primarily of core courses and is designed to introduce all students to key themes and methods in History and in Sociology, and to explore the issues that arise from combining the two approaches. You can also choose options from the wide variety of modules offered by the two Departments. In the second year, you will continue to combine core modules in each of the disciplines with a wide range of options. In the final year you can, if you wish, specialise mainly in History or in Sociology. Alternatively, you can continue to divide your study equally between the two disciplines.

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/V100

HISTORY AND POLITICS Contemporary political problems in their historical perspective

Students taking History and Sociology may apply to take part in exchanges to continental Europe via the Erasmus programme or to spend a year at a North American university. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/VL13

UCAS: VL12 BA/HiPol This degree offers an interdisciplinary approach to major aspects of past and present human activity. In your first two years, you will divide your studies evenly between history and politics, studying two modules in each. In your final year, you will choose the number and type of modules you study in each discipline. Both the Department of History and the Department of Politics and International Studies [PAIS] are international centres of excellence in a number of research areas. History’s expertise in global modern history complements the strengths of PAIS in international political economy; political theory; British politics; globalisation; Asia Pacific studies; democratisation; and European and comparative politics. Selection for History and Politics is rigorous, and includes consideration of academic potential, interest in History, Politics and related academic subjects, and contribution to the community. Students taking History and Politics may apply to take part in exchanges to continental Europe via the Erasmus programme or to spend a year at a North American university. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/VL12

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Studying History of Art at Warwick is unique in the sense that in the third year you can specialise in contemporary art, or spend the autumn term resident in Venice. I was attracted to Warwick as the Department offered a wide range of modules which allowed me to tailor my degree to my own interests. The History of Art Department has a diverse and vibrant group of staff with a wide range of specialist interests, which has proven particularly useful when researching for assessed essays and my dissertation. Most importantly, studying History of Art has facilitated my decision to work with contemporary art, and has provided me with a solid grounding for postgraduate level education, as well as the skills that I require for employment in the arts sector. Jonathan Horrocks, History of Art Graduate 2012

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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY OF ART Visual literacy and analysis have never been more important and our degrees equip our graduates to thrive in the modern workplace. You will gain desirable transferable skills studying a subject you love, including visual and critical analysis; planning, organisation and problem-solving; oral and written communication.

WHY STUDY HISTORY OF ART AT WARWICK? • History of Art at Warwick offers students a wide‑ranging course emphasising scholarship, creativity and curiosity. • This is the only art history programme in the UK to offer a full term based in Venice. The Renaissance stream includes a term there at the University’s dedicated research and teaching centre, the Palazzo Pesaro Papafava.

DEGREES HISTORY OF ART V350 BA/HArt

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HISTORY OF ART AND FRENCH STUDIES RV13 BA/HiFr 115 HISTORY OF ART WITH ITALIAN V3R3 BA/HAwIt

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ITALIAN AND HISTORY OF ART RV33 BA/ItalHA see page 121

• Students on the Modern Stream take a dedicated Special Subject focused on an area of modern or contemporary art, or curate and mount an exhibition in conjunction with a local art gallery. • You will study with scholars of international standing who regularly curate major exhibitions and produce important publications: 70% of our research was rated as “world leading” or “internationally excellent” in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, and our teaching was considered excellent. Working with those who create the knowledge in the field means you will be kept up-to-date with, and given opportunities to participate in, the latest research. • Direct study of works of art and architecture is central to our approach, notably through the Venice term, but also through other site visits in the UK and to arts centres in Europe. • The History of Art degree is designed to become progressively more focused, and allows students to specialise in Modern Art or the Italian Renaissance, although students can select modules from either stream to suit their own interests. • The final-year dissertation offers the opportunity to work closely with an individual member of staff researching in detail an area of art history that particularly interests you. • Our teaching is research-led to a significant degree and final year Special Subjects often focus on current research in the field, allowing students to work at the cutting-edge of exciting and original scholarship. • The Department has established strengths in British, Italian, French and German art.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are indicative. Specific offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels.

Modules are taught either through weekly lectures combined with seminars, or through small-group seminars alone. You will discuss marked essays and prepare your dissertation through one-toone tutorials. The fundamental importance of the direct experience of works of art is emphasised at every stage of the degree. Seminars in galleries and museums, or site visits to key monuments and buildings are integrated into modules at all stages of the course. There is also the opportunity to study a studio-based Practical Art module in the second year of the course. Students have on average 10 hours of time per week (including lectures, seminars, field trips, and tutorials) and around 27 hours of independent study per week.

A level AAB International Baccalaureate 36 points Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies. Critical Thinking acceptable to AS level only. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS See specific degrees. History, History of Art, English or a language are ideal subjects at Advanced or Higher level, but applications are welcomed from strong candidates offering qualifications in other humanities subjects.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry welcomed. Interviews During the departmental Open Day, prospective students have an informal interview with two permanent of staff. Departmental Open Days All applicants in receipt of an offer are invited to a Departmental Open Day, which run in addition to the University Open Days and provide opportunities to meet teaching staff and current students. Three Departmental Open Days are held during the spring term.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? A variety of assessment methods is used throughout the degree programme, including assessed essays, examinations, a research-based dissertation and (for the Practical Art and the exhibition based modules) a portfolio of work responding to a specific practical task. The final two years of study contribute 50% each to your final degree classification.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? In the third year, students on the Renaissance stream spend the autumn term in Venice, where they study the city’s art and culture at first hand with our team of Renaissance specialists. There are also opportunities to study with our Erasmus partners (for instance, in Berlin or Pisa) for a period of time.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK HISTORY OF ART DEGREE LEAD TO? History of Art is a necessary training for careers across the art world and heritage sector. Many of our graduates go on to work in galleries, museums, the art market, or the auction trade. Several have set up their own art-related businesses, others have become journalists, lawyers, or literary agents, while some have pursued further study at postgraduate level.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING HISTORY OF ART AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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HISTORY OF ART

HISTORY OF ART WITH ITALIAN

The critical study of art, past and present

Immerse yourself in the art and language of Italy

UCAS: V350 BA/Hart

UCAS: V3R3 BA/HAwIt

History of Art at Warwick will introduce you to an extremely rich and varied range of subjects in the history of Western art, from Post-Impressionism to medieval architecture, from the Italian Renaissance to contemporary installation. We stress the internationalism of the discipline: this is the only art history programme in the UK to offer a full term based in Venice. The Venice term presents an unparalleled opportunity to study artworks first hand in their original contexts, from Renaissance masterpieces to the contemporary showcase of the Venice Biennale. Our core teaching emphasises a diverse array of approaches including aesthetics, philosophy, the social history of art, and the technical analysis of artworks. The student experience is further enriched by our close links with galleries and museums such as the University’s Mead Gallery and the Royal Academy.

Essential subjects: A/AS/Higher level foreign language normally required, but if this is not possible, evidence of competence in the study of foreign languages will be considered

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/V350

HISTORY OF ART AND FRENCH STUDIES Combining Art History with the language, literature and culture of

UCAS: RV13 BA/HiFr Essential subjects: Advanced or Higher level French B This t degree combines art history with modules from French language, literature and culture. Its four years include a year abroad in or a Francophone country, either studying, teaching or undertaking work experience. It is principally designed for students who have an A-level in French. The course offers the opportunity to develop a profound knowledge and historically-focused understanding of French culture, and to draw connections between art, literature, film, and politics. The History of Art Department has long-standing strengths in French Impressionism and PostImpressionism, but students can choose from a wide range of modules in both departments which involve the study of French visual culture – for example, on the art and architecture of pilgrimage; on Surrealism; or on French theatre or cinema. Finalists should emerge as effectively bilingual, and with a profound and sophisticated knowledge of French culture, past and present.

This three-year t degree is designed for students primarily interested in art history but also keen to develop a high level of competence in Italian language. It offers integrated linguistic training and facilitates a much deeper engagement with Italian art during the Venice term in the third year. The first year is focused around the Survey modules in the History of Art, a core module on Modern Italian Language, and further optional modules in the History of Art. In the second year students will continue to develop their Italian through a further, higher level language option. They will also take a range of options in the History of Art, some of which will focus specifically on Italian art. The final year opens with the autumn term spent in Venice, where students will normally undertake research for their dissertations while also studying an intensive module on Art in Northern Italy; it continues in Warwick in the spring, with advanced study of an art-historical Special Subject and either further study of Italian language, or another module in the Italian Department. Finalists should emerge as effectively bilingual, and highly educated in Italian art and culture. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/V3R3

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RV13

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I chose to study at Warwick because I was impressed by the campus facilities and atmosphere when I came to an open day. I was also really drawn to the friendly staff in the Italian Department. I love my course because I’ve been able to choose from a very wide range of modules – from pure language modules through to modules on history, literature, international relations and even theories of foreign language teaching. I’ve been able to explore my very diverse interests in depth. Outside of academia I’ve been exposed to a vast number of other opportunities and tried many things I probably couldn’t have done had I not been here. For example, I’ve gone from being one of the least sporty people around to competing nationally in Latin and ballroom dancing, I’ve been on the Executive Committee of the World@Warwick society for two years, I’ve earned qualifications in Leadership and First Aid, and I’ve conducted an in-depth research project on female migration within Italy. Warwick has allowed me to learn so much – about the world and also about myself – and has definitely shaped me into the person I am today, with some very clear goals for the future and a strong sense of the impact I would like to have in society. Sophie Potter, 4th Year, Italian with International Studies

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DEPARTMENT OF ITALIAN Explore the Italian language and cultures in all their variety and range, from Dante and the Renaissance to the multicultural Italy of today. Experience life in Italy at first-hand through study abroad at one of our more than 20 partner universities while developing high-level language, communication and intercultural skills.

WHY STUDY ITALIAN AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• Warwick’s Italian Department is one of the largest and most highly rated in the UK.

ITALIAN R300 BA/Ital

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ITALIAN WITH FRENCH R3R1 BA/ItwFr

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ITALIAN WITH GERMAN R3R2 BA/ItwGe

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ITALIAN WITH SPANISH R3R4 BA/ItwSp

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• The Department is recognised internationally for the quality of its teaching and research. It was ranked third nationally in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, with 60% of its research publications assessed as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. • Our research culture is distinctive for its breadth and chronological span, ranging from Dante to 21st century migrant and Italophone writing. This range of interests is reflected in the breadth of options offered to students, which you can study in a wide range of degree combinations, creating a balance to suit you. • You will be studying the Italian language to a high level while developing your communication and research skills, as well as your knowledge of Italian culture, from its origins to the present day. • We welcome students from all backgrounds and levels, from absolute beginners to advanced Italian speakers. • Most students of Italian at Warwick spend their second year in Italy. This offers them the distinct advantage of becoming highly proficient in the language before returning to Warwick for two, equally weighted years of in-depth, specialist study. • At Warwick, you will become part of a thriving bi-lingual and bi-cultural community of students and staff, including a large number of Italian native speakers. We have an intake of 35–40 degree students each year, ed by around 40 Erasmus visiting students from more than 20 Italian universities.

ITALIAN WITH THEATRE STUDIES R3W4 BA/ItThS4

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ENGLISH AND ITALIAN LITERATURE QR33 BA/EIL4

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FRENCH AND ITALIAN STUDIES RR13 BA/FrIt

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GERMAN STUDIES AND ITALIAN RR23 BA/GeIt

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HISTORY AND ITALIAN VR13 BA/HI

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ITALIAN AND CLASSICS RQ38 BA/ItalC

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ITALIAN AND HISTORY OF ART RV33 BA/ItalHA

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HISTORY OF ART WITH ITALIAN V3R3 BA/HAwIt see page 115 HISPANIC STUDIES AND ITALIAN RR43 BA/HSIt see page 107 HISPANIC STUDIES WITH ITALIAN RR4H BA/HSwIt see page 107

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS The typical offers listed below are indicative. Specific offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level See specific degrees. International Baccalaureate See specific degrees Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must demonstrate required language skills. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies at A or AS level. Critical Thinking only accepted at AS level. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS A level/Higher Level Italian not required. Candidates normally offer a foreign language at A/Advanced Higher/ IB Higher Level, but if this is not possible, other evidence of competence in the study of foreign languages will be considered. Please also see specific degrees.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry welcomed. Interviews Applicants may be invited to interview at the discretion of the Department (usually where non-standard qualifications are involved). Departmental Offer Holder Days Offers to applicants will include an invitation to a selection of Departmental Open Days, which are held in the spring term.

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT? You will be taught by experts in each area of study, through lectures, seminars and language classes. Language is taught in all years and is at the core of every degree course. You will also select optional modules from a range including topics in Italian literature, cinema, contemporary society and politics, and also language teaching methodology. In your final year, you have the opportunity to write a dissertation on an individually-selected topic under the supervision of a subject specialist. You will have an average of 12 hours per week as well as a similar amount of guided independent study time in our dedicated facilities, such as the Transnational Resources Centre www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/trc

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You can study Italian as Single or t honours, combining Italian with another language or with other subjects. Degrees in Italian ‘and’ another subject have a 50/50 balance between the two components, while degrees in Italian ‘with’ mean that approximately 75% of your work will be in Italian.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Methods include a combination of assessed essays and written exams. Language modules have an element of continuous assessment and tests in spoken Italian, translation and essay writing. Your first year will provide you with key skills and knowledge in Italian language and culture. The final two years of study allow you to tailor your choice of modules according to specific interests and contribute 50% each to your final degree classification.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? All students of Italian spend one year abroad. For most this will mean studying at an Italian university during their second year and the Department offers placements at a large number of partner institutions under the Erasmus scheme. As part of the year students attend a funded residential course in Venice, where they meet teaching staff from the Department for seminars, workshops and individual tutorials at Warwick’s own Italian base, the Palazzo Pesaro Papafava www2.warwick.ac.uk/ international/world/venice

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN ITALIAN LEAD TO? Graduates in Italian embark on a wide range of careers in the UK and abroad. Recent graduates have gone into law, ancy, the financial sector, public sector, translating/interpreting, teaching, publishing and media, arts and events management, travel and tourism. Some have continued to postgraduate studies.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING ITALIAN AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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ITALIAN Immerse yourself in Italy

UCAS: R300 BA/Ital Typical offer: ABB, International Baccalaureate – 34 points Italian is an innovative four-year degree which focuses on Italian language and culture. It is ideal for you if you have a strong interest in all things Italian. Each year you will study Italian language at an appropriate level, and three other components in Italian culture, history and literature (an option outside the Department is available in years one and three). Optional modules in Italian range from contemporary Italian culture and comparative literature to the study of aspects of Medieval and Renaissance thought and culture. Your second year is spent studying at an Italian university, working alongside Italian staff and students, improving your knowledge and understanding of the country and culture which you have chosen to study. In year four, you will also study a topic of your choice in greater depth in a dissertation, exploring and researching your selected topic with from academic staff. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R300

ITALIAN WITH FRENCH ITALIAN WITH GERMAN ITALIAN WITH SPANISH If you love Italian, but want to enhance your expertise in another language

UCAS: R3R1 BA/ItwFr UCAS: R3R2 BA/ItwGe UCAS: R3R4 BA/ItwSp Typical offer: A level – ABB, International Baccalaureate – 34 points Essential subjects: Italian with French: A level French minimum grade B, International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level French Italian with German: A level German minimum grade B, International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level German Italian with Spanish: A level in a modern foreign language, International Baccalaureate – 6 in a Higher Level modern foreign language Italian with French (75% Italian, 25% French), Italian with German (75% Italian, 25% German), and Italian with Spanish (75% Italian, 25% Spanish) focus principally on Italian language, culture, and literature but also allow you to gain expertise in another European language. Each year these courses offer three Italian components (one in Italian language

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and two other modules in Italian of a cultural and/ or literary nature). Optional module choices are in common with the single honours Italian degree. In addition, one module each year (usually a language module) is taken in either German, French, or Spanish. Your second year is spent studying at an Italian university, improving your knowledge and understanding of the country and culture which you have chosen to study. Throughout your degree you will study Italian language at an appropriate level, as well as your other language. In the third and fourth year you can choose from a range of advanced modules in the department and, in the final year, you can choose to research a dissertation if you wish. For more information on these courses please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R3R1 or www.warwick. ac.uk/R3R2 or ww.warwick.ac.uk/R3R4

ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN LITERATURE Combine Italian with literary study in French, German or English

UCAS: RQ32 BA/ItEuL4 Typical offer: A level – AAB, International Baccalaureate – 36 points Essential subjects: English variant: A level English Literature (or English Language and Literature) minimum grade B. International Baccalaureate – 6 In Higher Level English Literature French variant: A level French minimum grade B, International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level French German variant: A level German minimum grade B, International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level German This degree allows the study of Italian alongside European language, literature, and culture and is taken in one of three possible variants. Italian components in language, culture, and literature are studied alongside modules in either (a) French language and culture, or (b) German language and culture, or (c) aspects of European literature. Your second year is spent studying at an Italian university, working alongside Italian staff and students, improving your knowledge and understanding of the country and culture which you have chosen to study. Throughout your degree you will study Italian language at an appropriate level. In the third and fourth years you can choose from a range of advanced modules in the Department. Optional modules include Comparative Literature: Italian and English Short Fiction and Italian Cinema: Envisioning the Nation. In your final year, you can choose to research a dissertation. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RQ32

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ITALIAN WITH THEATRE STUDIES

ITALIAN WITH FILM STUDIES

Combine Italian language and culture with the study of performing arts

Combine Italian language and culture with the study of cinema

UCAS: R3W4 BA/ItThS4

Typical offer: A level – ABB, International Baccalaureate – 34 points

Typical offer: A level – ABB, International Baccalaureate – 34 points Italian with Theatre Studies (75% Italian, 25% Theatre) has a strong focus on Italian components covering language, culture, and literature but it is also designed for those with an interest in drama as literature and theatre as communication. In each year, three modules are taken in Italian (one in Italian language and two other modules of a cultural and/or literary nature) with the remaining module being taken from Theatre Studies and/or other departments. Throughout your degree you will study Italian language at an appropriate level. Your second year is spent studying at an Italian university, improving your knowledge and understanding of the country and culture which you have chosen to study. In the third and fourth years you can choose from a range of advanced modules in the Italian Department. Theatre Studies modules cover a range of aspects of theatre and performance. In your final year, you can choose to research a dissertation. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R3W4

ITALIAN WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Focus on contemporary society and politics

UCAS: R3L2 BA/ITIS4 Typical offer: A level – ABB, International Baccalaureate – 34 points Italian with International Studies (75% Italian, 25% International Studies) retains the strong focus on Italian components in language, culture, and literature whilst offering scope for those who wish to develop their interest in international affairs and to relate closely their Italian studies to a contemporary global context. In each year, three modules are taken in Italian (one in Italian language and two other modules of a cultural and/or literary nature) with the remaining module being taken from International Studies and/or other departments. Throughout your degree you will study Italian language at an appropriate level. Your second year is spent studying at an Italian university, working alongside Italian staff and students improving your knowledge and understanding of the country and culture which you have chosen to study. In the third and fourth year you can choose from a range of advanced modules in the department. Optional modules range from studying Renaissance culture and thought to contemporary Italian society. In your final year, you can choose to research a dissertation if you wish.

UCAS: R3W6 BA/ItFS4

Italian with Film Studies (75% Italian, 25% Film Studies) has a strong focus on Italian components covering language, culture, and literature but it is also intended for those with an interest in film, both Hollywood and European, and normally includes a component on Italian film. In each year, three modules are taken in Italian (one in Italian language and two other modules of a cultural and/or literary nature). The remaining modules for each year are taken from Film Studies and/or other departments within the university. Throughout your degree you will study Italian language at an appropriate level. Your second year will be spent studying at an Italian university alongside Italian students and immersing yourself in Italian. In the third and fourth year you can choose from a range of advanced modules in the Department and, in your final year, you can choose to research a dissertation if you wish. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R3W6

ENGLISH AND ITALIAN LITERATURE A comparative degree with a strong accent on literary study

UCAS: QR33 BA/EIL4 Typical offer: A level – AAB, International Baccalaureate – 36 points Essential subject: A level English Literature (or English Language and Literature) minimum grade B, International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level English Literature English and Italian Literature (50% English, 50% Italian) has a strong and distinctive comparative approach and has been specially designed for those who wish to begin or pursue a study of Italian language and literature whilst continuing to study the English tradition, as well as exploring interactions between the two. Throughout your degree you will study Italian language at an appropriate level. Optional modules range from studying contemporary Italian culture to comparative literature modules. Your second year will be spent studying at an Italian university alongside Italian students and immersing yourself in Italian culture. In the third and fourth years you can choose from a range of advanced modules in the Department and, in your final year, you can choose to research a dissertation if you wish. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/QR33

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/R3L2

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FRENCH AND ITALIAN STUDIES/ GERMAN STUDIES AND ITALIAN The choice of true linguists: two languages and cultures in equal combination

UCAS: RR13 BA/FrIt UCAS: RR23 BA/GeIt Typical offer: AAB Essential subjects: French and Italian Studies: A level French B, 6 in Higher Level French

of options in both departments. Optional modules range from studying early and modern history to exploring the cultural approaches to contemporary Italy. In your fourth year, along with other core and optional modules, you will also research and write a dissertation bridging the two disciplines. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/VR13

German Studies and Italian: A level German B, 6 in Higher Level German

ITALIAN AND CLASSICS

French and Italian Studies (50% Italian, 50% French) and German Studies and Italian (50% Italian, 50% German) are t degrees which allow you to gain expertise in both languages and cultures. Equal weight is given to both languages and cultures, and in each year, four modules are taken: one module is devoted to each language and one further module is taken in each subject on a topic of a cultural and/or literary nature. Throughout your degree you will study Italian language at an appropriate level. Optional modules range across the two languages you have chosen to study and include the study of history, politics, literature, and culture. Depending on your initial level in Italian language, you will either spend your second year studying at an Italian university alongside Italian students, or you will choose between study in Italy and a placement in or in your third year. In the third and fourth year you can choose from a range of advanced modules in the Department and, in your final year, you can choose to research a dissertation if you wish.

UCAS: RQ38 BA/ItalC

For more information on these courses please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RR13 or www.warwick.ac.uk/RR23

Going back to the origins of Italian and European culture

Typical offer: A level – ABB-AAB, International Baccalaureate – 34–36 points Italian and Classics (50% Italian, 50% Classics) is a t degree equally weighted between both disciplines and studied in both departments. You study Italian language and Latin at an appropriate level in year one. Your second year will be spent studying at an Italian university alongside Italian students and immersing yourself in Italian culture. After the year abroad, you study Italian language and choose from a wide variety of options in both departments. Optional modules range from the study of Roman and Greek society and culture to exploring Italian intellectual culture. In year four you will also write a dissertation on a selected topic bridging the two disciplines. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RQ38

ITALIAN AND HISTORY OF ART Combine textual and visual studies, with a focus on Italy

UCAS: RV33 BA/ItalHa

HISTORY AND ITALIAN History, culture, and Italian language from Dante to our days

UCAS: VR13 BA/Hi Typical offer: A level AAB + AS level C in a fourth subject Essential subject: A level History minimum grade A, International Baccalaureate – 6 in Higher Level History History and Italian (50% Italian, 50% History) is a t degree equally weighted between both disciplines and studied in both departments. You study Italian language at an appropriate level and foundational modules providing a grounding in History and in methods of critical enquiry relevant to the study of Italy in year one. Throughout your degree you will study Italian language at an appropriate level. Your second year will be spent studying at an Italian university alongside Italian students and immersing yourself in Italian culture. After the Year Abroad, you study Italian language and choose from a wide variety

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Typical offer: A level – ABB-AAB, International Baccalaureate – 34–36 points Italian and History of Art (50% Italian, 50% Art History) is a t degree equally weighted between both disciplines and studied in both departments. You study Italian language at an appropriate level and foundational modules in Art History in year one. Throughout your degree you will study Italian language at an appropriate level. Your second year will be spent studying at an Italian university alongside Italian students and immersing yourself in Italian culture. After the Year Abroad, you study Italian language and choose from a wide variety of options in both departments. Optional modules range from studying the arts of modernity to exploring the cultural approaches to modern Italy. In your fourth year, along with other core and optional modules you may choose to research and write a dissertation bridging the two disciplines. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/RV33

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See Matt’s video profile

What I’ve enjoyed most about my course is the breadth and variety of modules on offer. As well as the standard modules like the Law of Property and Contract, you’ll also find modules such as Shakespeare and the Law, and Law and Literature, both of which critically analyse the role literature plays in our understanding of the law, and also more practical modules like Human Rights in Practice. I think Warwick really stands out for the vast range of extra-curricular activities on offer. Since being here, I’ve skydived from 15,000 feet and hitchhiked to Vienna for charity. I’ve also been involved with the AfricanCaribbean society, presented a radio show on campus, performed at Music Concerts in the Arts Centre, played a lead role in a Shakespeare play and volunteered at a local Foodbank. There are so many opportunities for you to get invoIved! I’d definitely recommend applying to Warwick. In addition to the high quality teaching and great extracurricular activities, with its very diverse student body, I have made lifelong friends from all over the world. Warwick has been an incredible experience and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Matt Esan, 3rd year, Law

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SCHOOL OF LAW Law provides the framework for economic and social life and for relationships between states, governments, and individuals.

WHY STUDY LAW AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• Warwick Law School is one of the leading law schools in the UK, renowned for its high quality teaching and research.

LAW (THREE-YEAR COURSE) M100 LLB/Law

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• It pioneered – and continues to apply – a unique approach to the study of law: one that is contextual, comparative and international. This approach provides an excellent foundation for students wishing to become solicitors or barristers: examining the impact of economic, cultural and political change on the law, whilst encouraging them to consider its impact beyond court rooms and law firms. • Variations on our LLB present opportunities to study law in a range of non-UK jurisdictions around the world (in French, German or English), complemented by Warwick-based French and German academics teaching the law of their own countries. • We draw on the expertise of staff who have firsthand experience of teaching or practising law in over 15 non-UK jurisdictions, across the world. • Warwick graduates have a solid grounding in the technical and doctrinal aspects of the law, but they are also aware of the critical role that law can play in improving social and economic conditions in modern societies.

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• Students from more than 50 countries choose to study law at Warwick, thus taking advantage of our global and contextual approach, in a truly international Law School. • We are a close-knit, friendly department with a tradition of excellent communication between staff and students.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

Each module usually has two lectures per week, plus regular seminars which offer opportunities for legal problem solving and discussion of ethical or policy issues relating to the law. Staff also have regular office hours in which you will be able to discuss issues outside the seminar room.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level See specific degrees. International Baccalaureate 36 points (for MN11 and ML13) and 38 points (for all other Law degrees). Applications also welcomed from candidates with other internationally-recognised qualifications. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) with distinction grades in level 3 units. Warwick HEFP Law HEFP: 2 distinctions in Law/ Social Science and a credit in English; Business Studies HEFP: 3 Distinctions (including Maths for the Law and Business degree). See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies at A or AS level. Critical Thinking is normally acceptable to AS level only.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? We offer a variety of assessment methods, with emphasis placed on continuing assessment through class tests, essays and other formative and summative written work. You can also decide whether you wish to weight your degree towards examinations or essays. Our contextual approach to law demands consistent work and effort over the full degree programme. We expect you to be committed to your education and to take legal study seriously. In return, we will provide the and advice necessary to help you realise your full potential.

Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN LAW LEAD TO?

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS

A law degree provides a solid foundation for careers in a wide variety of fields. Our graduates are much in demand by national and global employers in law firms, finance, education, communication, large and small companies, international organisations, Non‑Governmental Organisations, and the civil service. Several of our graduates also go on to pursue further academic degrees in the UK or abroad.

See specific degrees.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry welcomed. Interviews Normally only applicants returning to study are interviewed. Departmental Open Days Applicants offered conditional or unconditional places are invited to attend one of two Departmental Open Days, normally held on a Wednesday in February and mid-March. Some applicants may be invited to an Open Day in April.

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WHERE CAN I FIND FURTHER INFORMATION ON STUDYING LAW AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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LAW (THREE YEAR COURSE) The applied, contextualised and critical study of rules governing society

UCAS: M100 LLB/Law Typical offer: A level AAA + AS level C in a different subject. The first year introduces you to some of the basic features of law, with modules on The Modern English Legal System, Legal Theory, and Tort Law. Crucially, you study the Law of Property Relations (partly because it concerns some of the most common situations in which the lay person comes into with law and lawyers), and crime (because of its intrinsic significance and also because it is an area in which the law is closely related to specific and identifiable social problems). In year two, you choose four full modules or the equivalent number of half modules. General Principles of Constitutional and istrative Law is compulsory and most students take a half module in Foundations of European Law and a full module in Contract Law to obtain professional law exemptions. You select other modules from the list of available options. In year three, you take four full (or the equivalent number of half) modules from the list of available options. Students seeking exemption from legal professional examinations must complete the Law of Trusts module. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/M100

LAW (FOUR YEAR COURSE) An opportunity to broaden or deepen the study of Law over four years

UCAS: M101 LLB/Law4 Typical offer: A level AAA + AS level C in a different subject. The four-year LLB course is designed for those wishing to study more modules at Warwick than is possible in the normal three-year course. Many students find the latter too short and welcome the chance to diversify or focus their studies. Within a very flexible framework, you can build a coherent individualised degree course, taking more modules from the wide choice within the Law School, and up to four related modules from outside Law. Because of competition for LLB places, you will need a clear plan for using the extra year in order to be considered for an offer; applicants who do not receive an offer will, however, be considered for the threeyear LLB, with the possibility of transfer to a four-year course. The course structure is similar to the three-year LLB, but you take up to four non-law subjects between years two and four. Also, in year four, a dissertation may be submitted in place of a half or full module.

LAW (FOUR YEAR COURSE) STUDY ABROAD IN ENGLISH Law with a year spent studying in English, in a non‑UK jurisdiction

UCAS: M108 LLB/LawAb Typical offer: A level AAA + AS level C in a different subject. This variant of the four-year programme provides the opportunity to study abroad in English at one of a number of partner universities. In the past our students have spent their third year studying at universities in Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Hungary and Hong Kong. Years one and two are as for the three-year LLB. In year three, students follow an approved group of modules at their foreign university and are examined locally on these. In year four, students take the equivalent of four modules, chosen from the standard second and final year options list. Students may write a full- or half-module dissertation instead of a taught module in this final year. Exemption subjects as per the three-year LLB must be taken if a Qualifying Degree is required. (Applicants who do not receive an offer for this four-year course will be considered for the three‑year LLB). For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/M108

EUROPEAN LAW (FOUR YEAR COURSE) Law and the legal system of or

UCAS: M125 LLB/EuL4 Typical offer: A level AAA + AS level C in a different subject. Essential subjects: A level A (or equivalent) in the language which will be studied as part of the degree. This degree is for those with a good knowledge of French or German languages who want to combine an English law degree with studying another European legal system in the relevant country and language for a year. We ensure that you have adequate exposure to basic principles of English law before studying foreign law in its own national context. We aim to make a success of your year away, through linguistic and legal preparation and careful supervision while abroad. You may qualify for a special certificate or diploma awarded by the foreign university at the end of the third year. Students on the German programme within the European degree also have the opportunity to obtain a German Master’s degree. By choosing appropriate Warwick modules, students can also obtain a Qualifying Law Degree, providing exemption from the first part of the English legal professional examinations. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/M125

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/M101

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LAW AND SOCIOLOGY (FOUR YEAR COURSE) The comparative and interdisciplinary study of law in its social context

UCAS: ML13 BA/LawSoc4 Typical offer: A level AAB+ AS level C in a different subject. This four-year t degree offers a contextual as well as professional understanding of law, seeing legal institutions, ideas and processes as part of society. It is interdisciplinary and enables lawyers to understand law in a broad sociological context while helping sociologists to understand the techniques of law. The degree provides a grounding in law and its social context, and if you choose the appropriate modules in law in years two, three and four, you can also obtain exemption from the qualifying examinations for barristers and solicitors. The sociology modules look at social institutions and practices across societies and over time, and provide a solid grounding in sociological theory and research. A key feature of the degree is the tly-taught dedicated module run in the second year. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/ML13

LAW AND BUSINESS STUDIES Integrating solid grounding in business with contextual legal analysis and practice

LAW WITH HUMANITIES Broaden or deepen the study of law in the context of associated studies in Humanities

UCAS: MV21 BA/LH Typical Offer: A level AAA + AS level C in a different subject. This new three or four year degree allows you to tailor your studies to your own interests, by studying a range of modules from other departments within the Arts and Humanities. These include: Classics and Ancient History; English and Comparative Literary Studies; French Studies; German Studies; Film and Television Studies; History; History of Art; Italian; Philosophy; Theatre, Performance and Culture Policy Studies. You may choose your optional modules from one of these departments, or from a combination of any of them. The degree also offers you the opportunity to gain qualifying status which provides exemption from the academic stage of training as a solicitor or a barrister. In of employability by the legal profession, firms of solicitors and sets of chambers are increasingly expressing interest in graduates who can demonstrate a breadth of intellectual interest beyond the confines of a traditional, single honours, Law degree. The new BA (Law with Humanities) degree will provide each graduate with a distinctive academic profile, demonstrating not only competence in Law, but also in the related Humanities disciplines.

UCAS: MN11 BA/LawBus

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/MV21

Typical offer: a level AAB + AS level C in a different subject.

LAW WITH SOCIAL SCIENCES

Essential subjects: GCSE Mathematics a (or equivalent); this requirement can normally be fulfilled by offering a level economics or Maths. GCSE English B (or equivalent). This three or four-year t degree offered by the Law School and Warwick Business School combines tly-taught modules with individual subjects from each. You explore the overlap between the two disciplines, such as forms of business organisation, finance, and market regulation. You may opt for a three year degree, or you can take a wider range of law or business modules over four years. In order to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree, providing exemption from the first part of the professional law examinations, you must choose a four-year degree with the relevant qualifying modules. In years one to three, you will study a range of core and optional modules from both Schools. If you choose the four-year course, in your final year you may take the equivalent of four or five full modules in any combination. You will need to confirm by the spring of your second year whether you wish to graduate after three or four years of study. Until that point, there is flexibility to enable you to explore both sides of the course and possible careers.

Combining the study of law with subjects drawn from many other Social Science disciplines

UCAS: ML23 BA/LSS Typical Offer: A level AAA + AS level C in a different subject. This new three or four year degree offers you the opportunity to combine the study of law with a range of subjects drawn from the Faculty of Social Sciences, giving you greater flexibility over the content of your degree course. You may take optional modules from many academic departments within Social Science disciplines, including Economics, Philosophy, Politics and International Studies, Sociology and Business. The degree also offers you the opportunity to gain qualifying status which provides exemption from the academic stage of training as a solicitor or a barrister. This degree will provide an intellectual depth beyond that of a single honours law course demonstrating competence in Law but also in related Social Science subjects. This is increasingly of interest to the legal profession in of graduate employability. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/ML23

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/MN11

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I cannot recommend Warwick enough to anyone who wants to go into the Life Sciences for so many reasons: the topics are engaging and interesting and in the later years you can be selective in what you want to study based on what you enjoy; the labs are always well equipped and you perform a wide variety of experiments ranging from genetic analyses to viral assays; and the tutors are friendly and happy to give you  on any matter. In of extra-curricular activities there are societies, sports clubs and committees for just about anything you could think of. I am a member of the Bton Club with whom I am going on a tour in April, and I also play squash and tennis when I can. I play my part in student politics by being a Faculty Representative whereby I sit on, mainly, academic committees, but also Student Council to discuss and consider where the University is headed. Of course, this means I’m extremely busy having to balance my academic and extra‑curricular commitments, but I love it and I know you will too! Matt Jarman, 2nd Year, Medical Microbiology and Virology

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SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES Life Sciences encomes a wide range of biology-focused studies. Advances in new technologies, including genomics and integrative biology, have made this varied discipline more exciting than ever. We research and teach the processes of life from a molecular and systems perspective to understand the cellular and molecular interactions that are fundamental to life science and medicine.

WHY STUDY LIFE SCIENCES AT WARWICK? • The School of Life Sciences at Warwick offers a unique platform for the very best teaching and research across the Life Sciences. • Warwick’s teaching is underpinned by worldclass academic research excellence allowing you to experience learning with the best scientists in excellent laboratories and we place a strong emphasis on laboratory teaching. • We offer diverse and flexible degree programmes that enable you to tailor your module choices to your chosen career path. The modules offered by the School reflect the broad range of topics seen in the School’s research portfolio.

DEGREES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES C100 BSc/BioS

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MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND VIROLOGY C526 BSc/MicV 131 BIOMEDICAL CHEMISTRY BF91 BSc/BioMed

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CHEMICAL BIOLOGY FC11 MChem/ChBi

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• Modules span aspects of health and wellbeing in humans and animals, the biology of molecules and cellular systems, through to the biological challenges of food security in a changing climate. • Course delivery is structured to ensure that students enjoy a ive study environment. There is an integrated core syllabus in year one and part of year two, which, in conjunction with your optional choices, allows you to experience core aspects of different areas of Life Sciences and forms the basis to specialise in later years. • Second and third year options are wide and allow you to plot your own course, including choices outside science such as philosophy, business or languages. • Warwick is a stimulating place to study and our courses appeal to all those seeking progressive careers in the Life Sciences.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS The typical offers listed below are indicative. Specific offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level AAB–ABB International Baccalaureate 34-36 points Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements. Warwick HEFP Distinction in Biology and Credits in other subjects. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies, Critical Thinking or key skills at A2 level.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR WORK PLACEMENTS? All of our degrees can be taken with an intercalated year of salaried employment with industry or a research establishment, between second year and third year modules. Recent placements include the Assisted Reproduction Unit Walsgrave Hospital, AstraZeneca, GSK, Novartis and DEFRA. Application for placements is made at the beginning of year two. A high proportion of applicants are successful and approximately 20–30 students each year benefit from the scheme. Students carefully monitored research projects, covering a wide range of scientific areas. They gain valuable experience in scientific writing and information technology and, in some placements, insights into legal and regulatory aspects of science, e.g. patenting, quality assurance, environmental control. Participants in the scheme remain ed students during placement and are awarded a degree ’with Intercalated Year’.

Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD?

Gap Year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed.

All students have the option of spending a year at a University in continental Europe under the Erasmus scheme, between your second and third year. This will add a year to your overall period of study and you will thus complete your degree in four years. Students will typically be expected to have completed at least Level 3 (or equivalent) in the target language prior to studying abroad; you can take language modules in years one and two to reach this level, which can count towards your degree if you choose.

Interviews All candidates in receipt of an offer are invited for an informal interview at a Departmental Open Day.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN LIFE SCIENCES LEAD TO?

A level Biology (or equivalent) essential for all courses. International Baccalaureate 6 in HL Biology. A level Chemistry required for Biochemistry. Most courses also require at least GCSE Grade A in Chemistry or AA Double Science.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Open Days We hold a number of Departmental Open Days in Autumn/Spring and actively participate in University Open Days.

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT? You will receive weekly tutorials and spend one or two days a week undertaking laboratory work. This is more project-oriented in your second year, culminating in a substantial individual research project in your final year. This may be wholly laboratory-based, or involve data collection or fieldwork. Purpose-built teaching facilities are fully integrated with research laboratories, facilitating opportunities for informal with teaching and research staff.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? You will be assessed using a variety of methods including tutorial, laboratory practical, oral presentation and other written assignment tests as well as exam based questions.

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Career destinations for life scientists range from ‘bench science’, non-laboratory-based scientific work, to a wide variety of areas outside science. Almost 40% of our graduates undertake postgraduate study. Life Sciences graduates are equally likely to be found establishing careers in industry, finance or the civil service. A number of graduates in the Life Sciences go on to study medicine and Warwick welcomes applicants to its graduate-entry medical course – details of the entry criteria and application process for which can be found on page 140. Working with the Medical School, we are developing a framework for those students who wish to move on from their Warwick degree to study medicine and who demonstrate early in the course that they are very likely to meet the requirements to enter the Warwick graduate-entry MBChB course. You should check the University’s website for up-to-date details.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING LIFE SCIENCES AT WARWICK? A full list of modules for all the degree courses in the Faculty of Science can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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BIOCHEMISTRY

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

A detailed understanding of life at the molecular and cellular level

A focused biology degree providing detailed insight into human health and disease

UCAS: C700 BSc/Bioc Essential subjects: A level Biology and chemistry.

UCAS: B900 BSc/BiomS

Following an in-depth foundation in biochemistry, the course broadens out to allow students to focus in more specialist fields. These include biophysical chemistry, which permits the descriptions of biological macromolecules at the atomic level, and understanding the genome and gene regulation. By the third year optional modules provide you with the opportunity to pursue areas that you find particularly interesting. Students leave Warwick with a solid background in the biochemical and structural basis of molecular, cellular and developmental processes in a variety of organisms ranging from bacteria to mammals.

Essential subjects: A level Biology

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/C700

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Biomedical Science involves the study of life processes in humans and provides an understanding of the causes and consequences of human disease, ranging from infection to cancer, to neurological decay. The application of new biological concepts in medicine is an ever-growing and exciting process. Developments in molecular, genetic and cell biological research continue to drive progress in areas ranging from vaccine development to neurodegenerative diseases and metabolic diseases such as diabetes. Drawing on a spectrum of modules students will come to understand the nature and extent of human disease problems, both locally and globally. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/B900

A broad-based biology degree, the perfect springboard for a wide range of life science careers

MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND VIROLOGY

UCAS: C100 BSc/BioS

Understanding how the microscopic world affects and changes the macroscopic environment

Essential subjects: A level Biology This course spans the entire scale of biological systems – from molecules to ecosystems. It offers broad exposure to cutting edge research in molecular, cellular and whole organism biology, while describing applications of science to major global challenges such as environmental management, food security, biotechnology and human health. The exceptionally wide range of options within the Biological Sciences degree allows you to choose the modules that are best suited to your personal interests and career ambitions. Students can graduate with a degree in Biological Sciences or can take modules to develop particular specialisms to graduate with: Biological Sciences (Cell Biology), Biological Sciences (Environmental Resources), Biological Sciences (Microbiology), Biological Sciences (Molecular Genetics) or Biological Sciences (Virology). For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/C100

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UCAS C526 BSc/MicV Essential subjects: A level Biology Microbes are largely responsible for creating the atmosphere and recycling nutrients: they are essential for life on earth. Yet microbes are also the cause of most death and disease globally. Bacteria are found in almost every habitat on earth including polar ice caps, hot water springs, ocean depths and the upper atmosphere as well as on and in man, animals and plants. Viruses such as HIV and influenza are major agents of human disease while other viruses play a role in cancer. The Medical Microbiology and Virology course reflects the diversity of microbial form and function to give students a broad understanding of the roles of microbes in life processes. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/C526

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See Rhiannon’s video profile

I considered Warwick because of the Mathematics Department’s impressive reputation. I worried about how I would cope with the new advanced materials, but my fears were soon resolved when I started the course and found how much the Department offered to help students acclimatise. As well as regular tutorials with our personal tutors, we had supervisions with a 4th year to help with the development of university maths. My favourite aspect of the course is the flexibility in choosing modules. There is a huge choice of maths modules, and also additional areas of study outside the subject. In the 3rd and 4th years I have 100% choice in the modules I take from a wide range of mathematical fields. Being a student at Warwick has been even better than I expected. Outside of studies Warwick really offers something to everyone. I have had the opportunity to try new sports and such as Dodge ball and belly dancing, where I have made some amazing friends and attended tours and social events that I will always . I have travelled to Prague and Berlin with Dodge ball, which have been amazing holidays at budget ‘student’ prices. I know I would never have tried these things before coming to Warwick. Rhiannon Tapper, Mathematics, Graduated 2012

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Department of Mathematics A Mathematics degree will enhance your ability to think clearly, learn new ideas quickly, manipulate precise and intricate concepts, follow complex reasoning, construct logical arguments and expose illogical ones. These skills will prove invaluable in the rapidly changing modern world of employment.

Why study Mathematics at Warwick? • National newspapers consistently rank us as one of the UK’s top mathematics departments. • Our undergraduate Mathematics programme is distinguished by its academic excellence, flexibility and choice. All courses contain the same basic core of Mathematics in the first year, allowing easy transfer between degree courses in the Mathematics Department at the end of the first year. • A wide range of optional subjects is also available from other departments. Our curriculum is broad, modern and rigorous, and our degrees are internationally recognised. • Warwick’s Mathematics Department is internationally renowned for the quality of its research. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, Warwick Pure Mathematics was ranked second highest in the UK. Warwick Applied Mathematics came equal first (with Oxford and Cambridge) for the proportion of its research that received the top ‘world-leading’ rating. • The Mathematics Research Centre runs an extensive programme of symposia and workshops which bring to Warwick leading mathematicians from around the world. Our undergraduate degree courses are continually evolving in light of the latest research developments.

DEGREES MATHEMATICS G100 BSc/Math

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MATHEMATICS AND Economics GL11 BSc/MEc

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MATHEMATICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES G1NC BSc/MBS 136 MATHEMATICS AND PHILOSOPHY GV15 BSc/MatPhi Discrete Mathematics G190 BSc/DM

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MORSE (Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics) and MMORSE GLN0 BSc/MORSE, G0L0 MMORSE see page 145 MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS GF13 BSc/MathP, FG31 MPhys/MP

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MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS GG13 BSc/MathS, GGC3 MMathStat see page 173

• Our strong collaboration with Computer Science and Physics has been recognised by the creation of new Centres for Discrete Mathematics and Complexity Science, with Research Council . • Our large Mathematics Department has specialists in almost all areas of mathematics. • Lectures are ed by supervisions (with graduates) and tutorials (with staff), giving a human face to a student’s university experience. Tutors monitor the students’ academic and personal development.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

A Mathematics module is usually taught in three one-hour lectures per week, and you typically study four or five modules per term. In the first year, you meet your supervisor twice a week to discuss the course material and go over submitted work. In the second and third years lecture modules are accompanied by weekly classes. Your personal tutor provides a further layer of learning and pastoral .

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level A* in Mathematics and either A* in Further Mathematics, A in one non-Mathematics subject and grade 2 in STEP/Distinction in Mathematics AEA, or A in Further Mathematics, A in one nonMathematics subject and grade 1 in STEP. International Baccalaureate 39 points overall including 6 in Higher Level Mathematics and 6,6 in two other Higher Level subjects, plus grade 2 in STEP/ Distinction in Mathematics AEA Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units, and Mathematics grade A in A level or equivalent. Offers will also include a requirement in a STEP paper. Warwick HEFP Applications from the Science and Engineering programme will be considered. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies, Critical Thinking and certain other subjects, e.g. Performance Studies or Performing Arts, with a written examination component of less than 40%. Applicants are encouraged to avoid combinations of subjects with significantly overlapping curricula, such as Business Studies and Economics. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS Candidates must offer an Advanced or Higher level qualification in Maths. In Further Maths we strongly encourage you to include at least four Further Pure or Mechanics units.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a Gap Year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed, but applicants are strongly advised to maintain and sharpen their mathematical competence during their year out. Interviews Candidates returning to study and those with non-standard academic backgrounds may be interviewed. Open Days All applicants made an offer will be invited to a Departmental Open Day in January, February or March.

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Our approach to teaching is forward-looking and often innovative. The first Analysis module is taught through structured problem-solving in groups, easing the transition from school to University. The Maths by Computer module is taught at the computer terminal and introduces you to mathematical software, illustrating new concepts learnt in other modules. The Experimental Maths module uses practical investigations into coupled pendula, soap films and nonlinear oscillators.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Most modules are assessed by 15% coursework and 85% final exam or by 100% exam, with almost all exams taken in the third term. A few modules have a higher proportion of coursework; essays and projects, such as the final year MMath project, are assessed by coursework and by an oral presentation.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR STUDY ABROAD? You could spend an extra year studying Maths at one of our 20 partner universities in Europe and receive the BSc ‘with Intercalated Year’, or spend there the third of the four years of your MMath degree and receive the ‘MMath with Study in Europe’.

WHAT CAREER CAN A MATHEMATICS DEGREE FROM WARWICK LEAD TO? Warwick Mathematics graduates are highly sought after for mathematical, scientific, financial, managerial, IT and many other careers.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING MATHEMATICS AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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MATHEMATICS Powerful Mathematics in a flexible structure

UCAS: G100 BSc/Math Our three-year Mathematics degree course contains a core of 75% Mathematics in year one and 55% Mathematics in year two, while, in year three, at least half of your work must be in Mathematics. You may choose further modules in Mathematics or from an extensive list of options available from other departments. The core guarantees that you have a firm foundation for a third year chosen according to your developing mathematical interests, be they pure or applied or both. You are encouraged to vary your workload according to your abilities and interests. Successive years contribute to the final classification in the proportions 10:30:60 and typically 10–30% of your credit comes from coursework. One of the advantages of Warwick’s large Mathematics Department is that we have specialists in almost all areas of mathematics. On the pure side, you can choose from a varied selection that ranges from algebra (e.g. study of polynomials and symmetry groups) and number theory, to topology and geometry of curved space, to chaos, random processes and stunning fractal curves. On the applied side, you can learn about methods that describe or predict real phenomena such as the heartbeat, population dynamics, financial markets, fluid flows or weather. It is amazing how many connections exist between these very diverse areas of mathematics, and, at Warwick, we have a high level of communication between mathematicians with diverse interests. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/G100

MATHEMATICS (MMath) Thorough preparation for a mathematical career

In year four you do a project on a mathematical topic of your own choice. Successive years contribute to the final classification in the proportions 10:20:30:40. The best students can follow the degree course MMath with Study in Europe where your third year is spent at a European partner university. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/G103

MATHEMATICS AND ECONOMICS Combine rigorous Pure Mathematics with a training in contemporary Economics

UCAS: GL11 BSc/MEc This degree course is designed for students who have a strong interest in Pure Mathematics and who also wish to obtain a training in contemporary Economics. It offers you the opportunity to study some of the substantial developments in both Economic Theory and Quantitative Economics that have resulted from the combination of Mathematics and Economics. This degree course has a stronger pure mathematical orientation than the Econometrics and Mathematical Economics stream of the fouryear integrated Master’s MORSE degree. In year one you study as for the Mathematics degree, with the core of Mathematics (75%) plus a required module in Economics (25%). In year two you take the core Mathematics (50%), with Macro- and Micro-Economics (25%) plus either Econometrics or Mathematical Economics (25%). Then you transfer to the Economics Department and take Research in Applied Economics plus more advanced study on topics in economics and econometrics. In of assessment, successive years contribute to the final classification in the proportions 10:40:50. Typically 20%–30% of your credit comes from coursework. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/GL11

UCAS: G103 MMath/Math The MMath is the standard path into a career in Mathematics and is highly regarded by prospective employers. It is almost an essential prerequisite for mathematical research leading to a PhD. In the first three years you follow a programme similar to the BSc, but taking at least 75% Mathematics in each year. You need a good 2:1 average on your second year Maths to proceed to the MMath year three rather than to the BSc. Your third and fourth years then contain a richer selection of Mathematics, Pure and Applied, than is possible in the BSc. A partial list of these modules typically offered is: Elliptic Curves; Algebraic Geometry; Representation Theory; Lie Algebras; Quantum Groups; Algebraic Topology; Manifolds; Lie Groups; Differential Geometry; Hyperbolic Geometry; Dynamical Systems; Ergodic Theory; Fourier Analysis; Stochastic Analysis; Asymptotic Methods; Computational Partial Differential Equations; Brownian Motion; Population Dynamics: Ecology and Epidemiology; Introduction to Theoretical Neuroscience.

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MATHEMATICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES

MATHEMATICS AND PHILOSOPHY

Develop a strong mathematical basis for a career in Management

Logic, Philosophy and the Foundations of Mathematics

UCAS: G1NC BSc/MBS There is considerable scope for mathematically sophisticated people in management. This degree course offers you the opportunity to combine two years pursuing your strong mathematical interests with a final year concentrating on modules in Warwick Business School. In years one and two you follow the BSc Mathematics degree course with some options in Business. In year one Mathematical Programming I is recommended and, in year two, a good performance in any Warwick Business School module (such as Starting a Business, Foundations of ing or Foundations of Finance) is required to proceed to year three. Your final year is spent in the Business School taking modules from a wide selection in the areas of Management, Finance, Marketing, Operational Research, Entrepreneurship and Industrial Relations. Some of the BSc Maths students who take Business modules in year two decide then to change to this degree course. In of assessment, successive years contribute to the final classification in the proportions 10:40:50. Typically 20%–30% of your credit comes from coursework. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/G1NC

UCAS: GV15 BSc/MatPhi This degree is aimed at those who wish to pursue pure mathematics but who are also interested in foundational questions about mathematics and logic. You will have the opportunity to study mathematics in depth, while also learning about its history and how the development of mathematics and philosophy have informed one another. The course is fully integrated with specialised modules in philosophy of mathematics and logic offered in every year. You may pursue either a three-year BSc in Mathematics and Philosophy or a four-year BSc in Mathematics and Philosophy with specialism in Logic and Foundations. (It is possible to switch from the three- to the four-year BSc degree after the first year, subject to meeting academic requirements.) The first year is common to both courses and features the core of the BSc Mathematics degree as well as a three-term logic sequence (reaching Gödel’s Completeness and Incompleteness Theorems) taught in philosophy. Subsequent years offer considerable flexibility to pursue work in pure mathematics, the history of philosophy and mathematics, and additional topics in logic and foundations. These modules are taught between the two departments, allowing you to engage in genuinely interdisciplinary study. In of assessment, successive years contribute to the final classification in the proportions 10:40:50 (three-year degree) 10:20:30:40 (four-year degree). Typically 20%–30% of your credit comes from coursework. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/GV15

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What attracted me to WMS was the all-graduate entry and well‑structured course, blending lectures with small group sessions. I really enjoy working with graduates as everyone brings different ideas and skills to the programme. As a civil engineering graduate, I have not felt disadvantaged in any way; the lectures take into the different levels of knowledge from a range of degrees. The many facilities at WMS include the BioMed Grid – a reference library for medical students, Clinical Education Fellows room – anatomical models and instruments for learning clinical skills, and the Clinical Teaching Suite at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire where we learn anatomy from specialised plastinations. I love studying at WMS; it has ive friends, helpful staff and purpose-built, state‑of‑the‑art facilities. Allison Condell, MB ChB, Warwick Medical School

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WARWICK MEDICAL SCHOOL (WMS) The accelerated graduate-entry MB ChB programme is a challenging, but extremely rewarding, programme that will give you medical knowledge, develop your clinical and research skills, attitudes, awareness and enthusiasm for a vocation in any field of medicine.

WHY STUDY MEDICINE AT WMS?

DEGREE

• WMS offers the largest graduate entry MB ChB programme in the UK.

MB ChB (four-year course) A101 – graduate-entry only

• Our exciting and innovative programme is ed by a range of great facilities including the purposebuilt Medical Teaching Centre, the fully equipped Biomedical Learning Grid, and our range of Gunther von Hagens’ plastinated specimens at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. • The course features early involvement with patients and focuses on developing both clinical and communication skills, grounded in respect for the patient. • We emphasise values-based medicine and appreciate the important contribution that other health professionals bring to the clinical team. • The programme aims to ensure that you understand the scientific basis of medicine and are able to pull together relevant concepts in a focused approach to clinical problem solving. There will be blocks of community based work, work in local hospitals and the opportunity to undertake a medical project in a setting of your choice during your elective period. • T he programme also offers the opportunity to develop leadership skills relevant to the complex clinical working environment and for those who may wish to pursue a clinical academic career. • W ith an emphasis on global health throughout the four years you will develop an understanding of this concept relevant to both local and international populations. • T he General Medical Council (GMC) states in ‘Tomorrow’s Doctors’ that MB ChB graduates should have followed a student centred curriculum that allows them to approach “learning based on curiosity and exploration of knowledge, rather than its ive acquisition.” To facilitate this WMS uses case based learning that enhances the clinical application of the material. You will work in a small group, remaining with this group for at least the first year.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS This is a graduate entry course. You will need to have or expect to obtain a first class or upper second class honours degree. You will also be required to sit the UKCAT prior to your application. Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a selection centre. Further details are available from www.warwick.ac.uk/mbchb All applications must be made through UCAS.

HOW IS THE PROGRAMME TAUGHT? Our MB ChB programme is taught mainly at The University of Warwick in the early years, with some sessions located in our partner Trusts: the George Elliot Hospital in Nuneaton, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW), Redditch Hospital and Warwick Hospital. You will attend lectures and work in small groups, guided by clinicians or of academic staff. Assessment will include both written and practical examinations. Clinical attachments are mainly based in acute hospital settings, normally in our partner hospitals, and in primary and community care placements ranging from GP practices to outreach projects. The aim is that you receive a well rounded experience from a designated consultant – usually a student pair is attached to a pair of consultants. An elective period spent either in a clinical setting in the UK, or abroad, is offered in the final year. The aim of this period of study is for you to engage in selfdirected learning in a field of your choice providing a time for self-reflection, personal development and access to medicine in a different context.

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WHAT FURTHER TRAINING WILL BE REQUIRED AFTER GRADUATION? At the time of your graduation, after you have affirmed the ‘Declaration of Geneva’ the Dean will sign a declaration stating that, to the best of their knowledge, you are fit to practise medicine. Upon graduation you will be granted provisional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC). This permits you to undertake Foundation Year 1 work: UK law does not allow provisionally ed doctors to undertake any other type of work. Successful completion of the Foundation Year 1 programme is normally achieved within 12 months and is recognised by a Certificate of Experience. You will then be eligible to apply for full registration with the General Medical Council. You need full registration with a licence to practise for unsupervised medical practice in the NHS or private practice in the UK. It is not currently possible for a WMS graduate to complete F1 abroad or obtain the CoE necessary for full registration with the GMC. You will emerge from your Foundation Years as a doctor ready to move into your chosen field of specialisation. This may be within the NHS, perhaps working in a hospital specialising in surgery or psychiatry, or after further training, you may wish to work as a general practitioner. Other opportunities may lead you to specialise in pathology or medical research.

WHERE CAN I FIND FURTHER INFORMATION? All information above is correct at time of printing. For the latest information on this programme please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/mbchb

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See Xiang’s video profile

I love MORSE because it offers me so much flexibility. I get to choose modules in so many different fields such as Business, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics and more, which really allows me to explore my interests. Since I enjoy Business and Statistics modules the most, I am now specialising in these modules in my final year. I was part of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Society in my second year and it was a great experience organising socials for my society. It was also heartening to celebrate local festivals with fellow Singaporeans here, despite being so far away from home. I also play floorball for the Warwick Floorball Club. I always believe sport is an excellent way to meet new people and I’m really glad to have made many new friends from many different countries through floorball. I have also learnt a lot about the different cultures from my friends. Warwick has a great diversity of people and a beautiful campus. It has really been an eye opening experience which I have never once regretted. Xiang Ying Lee, 3rd Year, MORSE

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MORSE MORSE stands for Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics. It is a single honours degree in mathematics and its practical application to business, finance, economics, and other topics. MORSE relates pure mathematics to these modern applications, instead of pursuing more traditional areas of applied mathematics.

WHY STUDY MORSE AT WARWICK?

DEGREE

• MORSE is a Warwick invention. It was created in the mid-1970s by a team of far-sighted academics and has developed into a flagship degree programme since then.

MORSE (Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics) GLN0 BSc/MORSE, G0L0 MMORSE

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• MORSE at Warwick is a coherent programme, designed from the ground up with modules specifically intended for MORSE students. • Our curriculum contains a balance of mathematical theory and its applications with a special emphasis on the links between theory and practice. The course equips you with transferable skills, including analytical thinking, crossdisciplinary communication and mathematical and statistical modelling. • All modules are taught by subject specialists. The curriculum is organised by the Statistics Department in close collaboration with the Mathematics Department, the Economics Department, and the Business School. • All four departments have consistently been awarded the highest grade in external assessments of their research. • Each student is assigned a lecturer or professor as personal tutor. In addition, department  engage students in informal discussions. • We offer an unusual level of flexibility regarding optional modules and the total load. • Flexibility for changing between the threeyear and the four-year course extends until the end of the second year. • Our four-year degree can exempt future actuaries from a number of the Institutes of Actuaries examinations. • Transfer to the degree Mathematics and Statistics (see page 173) is straightforward at any time up to arrival at Warwick and can also be applied for later. • All our programmes attract well-qualified home and overseas students.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

You will learn from a combination of lectures, smallgroup tutorials, and practical sessions based in the Department’s well-equipped undergraduate computing laboratory. Many of the core modules are designed with MORSE students in mind. Theoretical subjects are taught in a technically precise form while emphasising relevance to modern applications.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels and see all details. A level A* (Maths) + A (Further Maths) + A OR A (Maths) AA + 2 in any STEP paper or Merit in AEA International Baccalaureate 37 points including 7 in Higher Level Maths Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in all level 3 units, and Mathematics grade A* at A level or equivalent. Warwick HEFP Applications may be considered. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies at A or AS level and Critical Thinking at A level. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS A level Maths grade A*. The offer may depend on performance in the pure mathematics units.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a Gap Year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Interviews Approximately half of all applicants are invited to interview. Open Days Open Days are an excellent opportunity to get a personal impression of the Department and to put questions to lecturers and professors.

You will learn the core methodologies from each of the four constituent departments of MORSE, for example deriving theorems, optimisation, quantitative reasoning and modelling complex systems. Integrated Master’s students work on their own research project under the guidance of a lecturer or professor.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? You will be assessed by a combination of closed and open book examinations, continuous assessment and project work, depending on the options chosen.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK MORSE DEGREE LEAD TO? A MORSE degree provides an excellent basis for careers in many different areas including ancy, actuarial work, investment banking and other finance, government, industry, management consultancy, operational research, statistics and technology. The ability to connect practical problems to mathematical methods from their core training, opens up a huge variety of career paths for MORSE graduates, well beyond the options listed above. The long-standing success and continuous growth of the Warwick MORSE programme has made it a “brand” highly valued by employers world-wide. Even during the recent economic downturn, MORSE graduates have been in high demand. The ability to solve problems with strategies that are deeply rooted in both mathematical methods and the area of application is a highly sought-after skill that distinguishes our graduates.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR STUDY ABROAD? The Erasmus programme by the European Commission provides educational exchange at University level and is open to Warwick students. Our intercalated year provides an option for embedding this into your Warwick undergraduate degree.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING MORSE AT WARWICK? More information can be found at www.warwick.ac.uk/go/statistics or www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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MORSE /MMORSE (MATHS, OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, STATISTICS AND ECONOMICS) Modern applied mathematics for industry, management and finance

UCAS: GLN0 BSc/MORSE, G0L0 MMORSE Offered as three-year (BSc MORSE) and four-year (MMORSE) variants, these degrees concentrate on modern developing areas of mathematics needed in industry, management, government and finance. You will begin your studies by developing and broadening your mathematical skills through a wide range of theoretical exercises and computing tasks. These techniques will be progressively focused – through the medium of Statistics, Mathematical Economics and Operational Research – to be used on an increasingly wide spectrum of different challenges commonly arising in business and commerce. Taking advantage of a wide range of options, you can customise your programme in your third year to apply your mathematical skills to problems related to professions to which you aspire. As an MMORSE student you will flesh out your specialisation by spending your final two years in one of four possible streams: Actuarial and Financial Mathematics; Operational Research and Statistics; Econometrics and Mathematical Economics; Statistics with Mathematics. You can also take an intercalated year, between your second and third, taking up paid employment in industry or in a research establishment. The year can also be spent abroad. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/GLN0

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I was initially drawn to study at Warwick by the fantastic course structure. As a t honours student, I was able to specialise in either Literature or Philosophy according to my own taste, as well as having the opportunity to study these subjects in combination with one another. I’m currently working on a dissertation which draws from both disciplines on a topic of my own choosing. The freedom of choice on this course is exceptional. Whilst studying at Warwick I’ve met the most motivated, talented and interesting people. Before coming here, I was fairly shy, and one of the greatest benefits I’ve found is that I’ve come to love meeting new people and integrating with my undergraduate community, as well as the postgrads and staff that I’ve met here. I’ve found this particularly through my involvement with the Philosophy Society, for which I am currently President. Not only has this allowed me to get involved with organising some fantastic events, but it’s been an invaluable chance to meet many people who share my interests. Over the last three years both my course and the people I’ve met at Warwick have been integral to making me a confident, happy person! Holly Hayes Fisher, 3rd Year, Philosophy and Literature

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DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Philosophy involves thinking carefully and critically about a variety of questions, including: Is there anything we should or shouldn’t do? Can we know anything, or are we confined to mere opinion? What should we think about truth, reality, self, mind, God, good and bad, justice, certainty, risk, freedom, beauty, science, space or time?

WHY STUDY PHILOSOPHY AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• At Warwick, we have a large faculty who produce world-leading research in both analytic and continental philosophy. From the beginning of your course you will be taught by academics who are leaders in their field. 

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PHILOSOPHY WITH CLASSICAL CIVILISATION V5Q8 BA/PhiCC

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PHILOSOPHY WITH PSYCHOLOGY V5C8 BA/PhiPsy

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• Our philosophy courses are designed to help you develop clear, rigorous, and creative responses to challenging questions in a challenging and inspiring intellectual environment. • We emphasise the study of Philosophy’s core traditions, for example in the works of Plato, Descartes, Hume and Kant, as a background to understanding and critically interrogating philosophical issues. • We balance these traditions with more recent developments, for example in the works of Hegel, Nietzsche, Russell, Sartre, and Wittgenstein. • We provide several fully integrated t degrees, on which you can study at the intersection of Philosophy and Classical studies, Literature, Mathematics, Politics, Psychology, or Economics.

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION WITH PHILOSOPHY Q8V5 BA/CI

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MATHEMATICS AND PHILOSOPHY GV15 BSc/MatPhi see page 136 PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS (PPE) L0V0 MOD/PPE3

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• Studying Philosophy at Warwick will enable you to develop valuable analytical skills, skills of synthesis and imagination and communication skills.  • A degree from Warwick is highly valued by employers, and Warwick is one of the universities most targeted by graduate recruiters.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are indicative. Specific offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels.

The main teaching methods of the Department are the lecture, the lecture-discussion, the seminar, the tutorial and, of course, the writing of essays, and private study. A high number of hours and regular enable you to develop philosophical ability. You will have 8–12  hours per week of term.

A level AAB (For Philosophy and Literature, see specific degree.) Comparable offers will be made in the cases of other qualifications. International Baccalaureate 34 points including 6 points in at least two Higher Level subjects. Applications from candidates with other internationally-recognised qualifications welcomed. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements. Warwick HEFP Applications will be considered. See pages 41 and 180.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? We track your progress, and provide you with , through regular non-assessed work, assessed essays, and written examinations. Your final degree classification is based on assessed essays, examinations and an optional dissertation. At least 50% of your work must be assessed through examinations. Work done in your honours years (year two onwards) carries equal weight in determining your final degree classification.

General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking at A or AS level.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN PHILOSOPHY LEAD TO?

Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

Philosophical training is valuable for a very wide variety of careers. Our students have had success in jobs that require rigorous and imaginative thinking in response to complex problems, including ancy, banking, consultancy, IT, journalism, law, marketing, media, management, recruitment, as well as teaching and research in Philosophy and related areas.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS See specific degrees.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Interviews Normally, only applicants with non‑standard qualifications are interviewed. Department Open Days Open Days are held during January, February and March. For further advice and information candidates are welcome to the Department before completing the UCAS form.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? We run successful undergraduate exchanges with Queen’s University, Ontario, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, enabling 2nd year Philosophy students (Single or t Honours) to compete for the chance to spend a full year studying in North America. Modules and examinations taken at Queen’s and Madison count towards the Warwick degree. All students have the option of spending a year at a University in continental Europe under the Erasmus scheme, between the 2nd and 3rd years. This will add a year to your overall period of study and you will thus complete your degree in 4 years. Partners include Dijon, Jena, Cologne, Madrid, Rome, and Koc University (Istanbul). Students will typically be expected to have completed at least Level 3 (or equivalent) in the target language prior to studying abroad, except in the case of Koc University where the teaching is in English.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION? A full list of modules for all the degree courses in the Faculty of Social Sciences can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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PHILOSOPHY

PHILOSOPHY WITH PSYCHOLOGY

Investigation of the nature of reality, knowledge, and value

The intersection of Philosophy and Psychology

UCAS: V500 BA/Phil

UCAS: V5C8 BA/PhiPsy

Essential subjects: GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics (minimum B) or AS level Mathematics C.

Essential subjects: GCSE (or equivalent)

This course is built around a thorough grounding in the key texts that constitute the core traditions of the discipline plus study of the problem areas that dominate contemporary philosophy. Core modules cover both texts and problems and amount to about 40% of the degree. The rest of the degree comprises option modules taken from a wide range of specialist interests in both the history of philosophy and in contemporary areas of research thematically organised. The curriculum provides an apprenticeship in the skills of analysis, research, writing and communication required for advanced work in Philosophy. Intensive tutorial work in the first year module ‘Doing Philosophy’ provides supervised engagement with the skills of close reading of complex texts and the preparation of well-crafted philosophical prose. It also lays the foundation for Honours level work and for the research-led dissertation which is a 25% optional component of the final year. Submitting prepared essays in lieu of formal examinations in up to 50% of Honours level modules provides further opportunities for students to employ valuable research work in their assessment. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/V500

PHILOSOPHY WITH CLASSICAL CIVILISATION The intersection of Philosophy and the study of Classical language, literature, culture and history

UCAS: V5Q8 BA/PhiCC Essential subjects: GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics (minimum B) or AS level Mathematics C. The historical roots of Western Philosophy are in ancient Greece, and its direction was fixed for centuries by the ways it was assimilated, modified and used in Latin culture. This degree is designed for students who wish to explore facets of the ancient civilisations that lie beyond the scope of purely philosophical studies. Students will find that a study of the world in which Philosophy developed sheds light on the character of Philosophy itself. They may focus their work in Classics either on language and literature or on cultural and historical topics, or they may choose a more varied assortment of subjects to suit their own interests. The degree is a variant of the degree in Philosophy, and the cores of the two degrees are very similar. The proportion of the degree that is devoted to Classics will vary with students’ choices of options, but will occupy at least a quarter of their course and at most a half. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/V5Q8

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Mathematics (minimum B) or AS level Mathematics C. This degree course capitalises on particular strengths of the Philosophy Department in the areas of Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology and Metaphysics. It has been put together with students in mind who are interested in a thorough grounding in these core philosophical areas (and their history), but it also reflects the fact that work in these areas is increasingly informed by a dialogue with work in Psychology on the development of, and mechanisms underlying, for example, visual perception, conceptual thought, language and action. Please note: This course does not confer GBR status by the British Psychological Society. It is suitable for students wishing to combine an interest in Philosophy with a study of areas of Psychology that might bear on philosophical questions. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/V5C8

PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE Examining the relations between literature and philosophy

UCAS: VQ52 BA/PhiLit Typical offer: A level AAB + AS Level B Essential subjects: A level English Literature (normally grade A) preferred. Designed for students in whom philosophical and literary interests are closely combined; it is not a t degree in two parts, but rather attempts to explore areas of commonality. Warwick has pioneered the exploration of the relationship between Philosophy and Literature for many years: the activities of the Centre for Research in Philosophy, Literature and the Arts provides an intellectually exciting context for the undergraduate degree course, and an effort is made to accommodate the special interests and gifts of individual students. Careful attention is given to the integration of the different areas of enquiry from the student’s point of view, both in formal academic contexts and in more informal ones such as the annual residential Reading Weekend. The degree provides an introduction to the basic problems and methods of Philosophy, and there is a close examination of a range of literary genres and texts. Ultimately, students examine a number of major works in which philosophical and literary aspects are almost inseparable, and which provide a route into current philosophical debates about the nature of literature and philosophical thought. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/VQ52

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I first visited Warwick in Year 13 and absolutely fell in love with it. The course itself is perfect for me – I’ve always enjoyed studying a variety of subjects and I couldn’t imagine studying a less inter‑disciplinary course; the variety of modules and the ability to specialise in your second and third year is brilliant. I chose to specialise in bipartite Philosophy and Politics after undertaking the rigorous introductory modules in the first year. At Warwick there is the largest selection of sports clubs and societies of any university in the country, and this is what attracted me to the campus in the first place. I am President of the Warwick PPE Society – I love PPE! – as well as an active member of the Classical and Modern Dance (CMD) Society among others. There are so many great opportunities in all forms at Warwick, the campus itself is tailored to the needs of its students and it really is a great community to be a part of. Katherine Shipton, 3rd year, PPE

You can watch all our videos on YouTube at: www.go.warwick.ac.uk/YouTubeExperience

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PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS (PPE) PPE integrates the study of philosophy, politics, and economics, and explores questions from different perspectives where they overlap. Many pressing issues today – such as climate change, the reform of the international financial system, the distribution of income and wealth, democracy and democratisation – are best understood by combining insights from more than one discipline. By studying PPE, you will acquire the analytical skills and the theoretical and factual knowledge necessary to address these issues.

WHY STUDY PPE AT WARWICK?

DEGREE

• The PPE course provides a rigorous introduction to all three subjects in the first year, after which you may choose to specialise in two subjects or continue to study all three.

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• A feature of the Warwick PPE course is the “bridge model”: you do not just study the three disciplines independently, but are given ample opportunities – both formal and informal – to combine insights from the different disciplines. • Each of the three partner departments has an international reputation with a large academic staff. We can offer students a diverse menu of optional modules, allowing students to follow their own interests. Since our staff are active in research at the frontiers of their subject, teaching will draw on state-of-the-art knowledge. • There are many extra-curricular events and opportunities that further enrich the student experience, such as lectures given by distinguished visiting academics, student-run events organised by the PPE Student Society, the Warwick International Development Summit, the Warwick Economics Summit and others.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

Through a set of core modules students learn the techniques, content and major concerns of the three disciplines. Core modules amount to just over half of the required course work. In addition, you can choose from a wide range of optional modules in each of the three PPE Departments or from other Departments of the University. Each department is slightly different in how teaching is organised and you will experience diversity in teaching and assessment methods.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level A*AA + AS level B International Baccalaureate 38 points. Applications from candidates with other internationallyrecognised qualifications welcomed. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Warwick HEFP Social Science 5 distinctions including Maths. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking at A level. Critical Thinking accepted at AS level. Extended Project We welcome the Extended Project in lieu of an AS level. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS

In the first year students take five modules. time varies according to the module, but 12 to 15 hours of lectures and classes per week are typical. In the rest of the time, students are expected to do a lot of reading as well as weekly exercises. In the second and third years students take four modules each year and timetabled hours will be around 10 to 12 hours per week. Most modules are taught by one or two lectures per week plus a weekly or fortnightly small group seminar or tutorial. Seminar groups for core modules have about 10–15 students; tutorials have 5 or 6 students. In your final year, you can also choose to write a dissertation on a PPE-related topic or undertake research in applied economics

Minimum GCSE Mathematics A (or equivalent)

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry welcomed. Interviews Applicants are interviewed only in exceptional circumstances. Departmental Open Days All students who have been offered a place are invited to visit.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Assessment is by a mixture of coursework and exams, and in some modules you are allowed to choose the assessment method. The first year exams are qualifying exams; they do not count towards your degree classification. Your degree classification will be determined on the basis of your second and third year results.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN PPE LEAD TO? PPE equips you for a career in the public or private sector and the combination of subjects is wellregarded by employers. Some students have started careers in finance or in the Government Economic Service. PPE students are also successful in domestic policy think tanks and international institutions. Many students go on to postgraduate study at Warwick, at other prestigious UK institutions, or at universities across the world.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING PPE AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS The interdisciplinary study of problems of political economy, public policy, and social justice

UCAS: L0V0 MOD/PPE3 In the first year you study introductory foundation modules in each of philosophy, politics and economics, plus quantitative techniques (mathematics and statistics) and an option. Most students choose their option from one of the three partner departments, such as World Politics, Introduction to Ancient Philosophy or Ideas of Freedom or The World Economy; but it can equally be from another department, for example, History or Psychology, or a language. At honours level, students choose a Pathway. On a Bipartite Pathway, you specialise in two subjects. On the Tripartite Pathway, you continue to study all three as core. Examples of core modules in the second year are Econometrics, Ethics, and a module in the history of political thought. In your third year you must take two interdisciplinary “keystone” modules. These modules are taught tly by faculty from all three departments and aim at bridging the three disciplines. They focus on important areas of application, for example the ethics, politics, and economics of the governance of the global economy or policies on climate change. In both the second and third year, a broad range of optional modules allows students to deepen their studies in a chosen direction. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/L0V0

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I’m studying for a Master’s in Maths and Physics, based in the Physics Department. I love the flexibility of the course; you’re able to study what interests you. I find Quantum Mechanics particularly fascinating, and as well as being offered plenty of modules on and relating to Quantum Physics, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity last summer to work in the Theoretical Physics group on undergraduate research. Warwick’s sports clubs and societies have provided endless opportunities to meet new people and enhance my University experience. I’m part of Warwick Tae Kwon-Do, and was a member of the Executive Committee in my 2nd year. Being on the Exec was very rewarding, I loved being able to help put ideas into practice and watch the club grow. Since coming to Warwick, I’ve also had the chance to cycle from London to Paris for charity, which was an absolutely incredible experience and one I’d definitely recommend. The campus atmosphere makes it easy to keep up‑to-date with events going on around the University, so Warwick quickly became a familiar, welcoming environment which I look forward to returning to each term. Sarah Wishart, 3rd year, Maths and Physics

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Physics deals with fundamental questions about the universe and with many of the important technological and environmental issues of our time. At undergraduate level, it involves studying some beautiful theories about the properties of space and matter, as well as developing practical and valuable transferable skills. Studying for a physics degree will provide you with benefits which last a lifetime along with knowledge and skills which are highly valued by employers.

WHY STUDY PHYSICS AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• Our courses are flexible. They cover all the material needed for a career in physics while offering students, who want a broader education, the opportunity to combine physics with modules from other disciplines.

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• of the Department have an excellent reputation for their research. With strong groups in astrophysics, condensed matter, elementary particles, plasmas and theoretical physics, we can ensure that undergraduate modules reflect all the latest thinking across the whole discipline. • The research activities attract considerable funding to the Department. This pays for many additional staff , who help with teaching, and it pays for equipment, which is routinely used by undergraduates in their final year project work. • Our recently refurbished undergraduate teaching laboratories are amongst the best in the country.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

Assessment is via end of year examinations (about 70%). Laboratory and project work, computing and coursework associated with core modules are assessed by final reports, oral presentations and coursework. The years of the course are weighted in the proportions 10:30:60 for the BSc courses and 10:20:30:40 for the MPhys courses.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level A*AA (incl. Maths and Physics). Mathematics and Physics course A*AA (incl. A* in Maths or Further Maths.) International Baccalaureate 36 points (39 points for Mathematics and Physics courses) including at least grade 6 in both Mathematics and Physics at Higher level. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units, and Mathematics and Physics A levels or equivalent. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR RESEARCH VACATION PROJECTS? Students can apply for vacation projects. These are small research projects supervised by a member of academic staff.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR WORK PLACEMENTS? BSc students can for the Intercalated Year Scheme, which involves spending a year in scientific employment or UK industry between their second and final year.

Advanced level or equivalent qualifications in Mathematics and Physics.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD?

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students on the BSc can spend a year at one of our ERASMUS partner universities. Currently these are Leuven, Marseille and Calabria.

Taking a Gap Year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Interviews Only applicants who do not meet standard entry requirements are interviewed.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN PHYSICS LEAD TO?

Open Days Applicants who receive an offer will be invited to a Departmental Open Day, held between November and March.

Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in a wide range of professions including scientific research, finance, the media, government service and most parts of industry. Each year just over a third of our students undertake further study, with many working towards a PhD degree. The most common areas of employment for those graduating in 2011 were Business and Statistics professionals, IT, Business and Finance, istrative and Science professionals.

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT? You will learn from a combination of lectures, laboratories and tutorials, and from informal interaction with other students, both undergraduates and postgraduates. In weekly tutorials in the first two years, students meet in groups of up to five with an academic member of staff. In the final year, you will spend a substantial fraction of your time on your project. On the Physics courses, you should expect to attend around 12 lectures a week and spend six hours on supervised practical (mainly laboratory and computing) work. On the Maths and Physics t honours course you attend between 15 and 18 lectures a week. There is a small practical load averaging around 2 hours a week (mainly computing with a skills laboratory in the third year). For each one hour lecture, you should expect to put in a further one to two hours of private study.

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Employers value the general skills which the discipline develops: a practical approach to problem solving, the ability to reason clearly and to communicate well.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING PHYSICS AT WARWICK? More information can be found at www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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PHYSICS

PHYSICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES

Understanding space, matter and time

Thinking like a physicist makes good business sense

UCAS: F300 BSc/PhyS, F303 MPhys/Phy

UCAS: FN31 BSc/PhyBS

The main aim in physics is to identify fundamental laws and show how these may be invoked to predict and explain many natural phenomena. Part of the subject’s appeal is that the physical world is governed by remarkably few basic laws which apply everywhere and to everything.

The degree is designed for students who enjoy physics but wish also to develop an interest in management and business. Warwick Business School, which is a leading Business School in the country, has pioneered the teaching of management science to undergraduates at British universities.

The structure of the course reflects the structure of the subject. All students take core modules, which concentrate on the fundamental principles of classical and quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, thermal and statistical physics, waves and the properties of matter. They then choose further optional modules, which explore the applications of the principles to explain phenomena observed in the different areas of physics. These include astrophysics, condensed matter physics, plasmas and particle physics. It is possible to select a proportion of modules from outside of physics. Over the course about half of the modules are chosen from the options.

During the first two years of the degree, students are based in the Department of Physics. Students take the core physics modules and an introductory module on business. Students transfer to the Warwick Business School for their third year. They choose four modules from the lists of those available. Each module lasts the whole year and carries 25% of the final year credit. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/FN31

We actively encourage students to explore outside the field of physics. As well as exposing students to alternative ways of thinking, outside modules can help set physics into the context of science as a whole. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/F300 or www.warwick.ac.uk/F303

MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS Universal skills and the route to theoretical physics

UCAS: GF13 BSc/MathP, FG31 MPhys/MP Mathematics and physics are complementary subjects and make a sensible combination to study at university. There are many examples of unexpected discoveries resulting from interaction between the two disciplines. Ideas developed in particle physics have led to advances in topology – one of the purest branches of mathematics. The Warwick t honours course is now among the best-established in the country with around 50 students entering the course each year. A significant proportion of modules from both contributing departments have been designed primarily for t degree students. It is possible at the end of the first year to transfer to either of the single honours courses, provided you perform well enough in the end of year examinations. Warwick is strong in research in a number of branches of mathematics and physics, and is well-placed to offer s of those developments likely to be of most interest to t degree students. These include modules on the theory of complex systems, on the weather, on the modelling of biological systems and on theoretical physics. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/GF13 or www.warwick.ac.uk/FG31

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The main reason I love my course is because of the world-renowned tutors in the PAIS Department who really engage you in their specialist areas. I have gained a firm theoretical grounding of politics throughout my degree and in my second and third years, I have specialised in areas that interest me such as international security and US politics. My tutors and the PAIS Department have been extremely ive and encouraging, both academically and personally. Outside my course, I have enjoyed participating in a number of extracurricular activities. I have reported for the student newspaper and radio station, taken part in the One World Week fashion show with the Japan Society, and organised talks and debates for societies such as Amnesty International. Organising the Warwick International Development Summit (WIDS) as Head of Talks has been my highlight of Warwick; I made many likeminded friends from around the world and gained important skills and knowledge. Organising the conference also enabled me to interact with a diverse group of professionals from around the world who gave me invaluable career advice. Aside from its academic excellence, societies are what make Warwick so special and I thoroughly recommend getting involved in societies from the very beginning, as it will undoubtedly enrich your university experience and create lifelong friendships. Jen Mherson, 3rd Year, Politics with International Studies (PAIS)

You can watch all our videos on YouTube at: www.go.warwick.ac.uk/YouTubeExperience

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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (PAIS) Studying in the disciplines of Politics and International Studies enables you to take part in the critical analysis of political ideas in an international context and will equip you with the theoretical foundations upon which you can build analysis of issue-based problems. It appeals to people interested in subjects such as the politics of the EU, problems of international development, issues relating to states and markets, and international conflict and security.

WHY STUDY IN PAIS AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• Warwick’s Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) is one of the largest and most highly regarded departments of its kind in the UK, ranked fifth in the Times Good University Guide 2013 and seventh in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise.

POLITICS L200 BA/Pol

• Our core modules provide you with a comprehensive disciplinary grounding, whilst the broad range of options allows you to tailor your programme, perhaps developing an area of specialism in political theory, international security or international political economy. You can also choose modules from other departments in Social Science and Humanities. All Warwick degrees incorporate the chance to add a language to your skill set.

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POLITICS AND SOCIOLOGY LL23 BA/PolSoc

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PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS (PPE) L0V0 MOD/PPE3

see page 153

HISTORY AND POLITICS VL12 BA/HiPol

see page 111

• We attract some of the best students and academics from around 40 countries, providing PAIS with a unique mix of diversity, dynamism, and valuable international expertise and experience.

ECONOMICS, POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES LLD2 BA/BScEPIS

see page 71

• We have over 750 undergraduate students in our single honours and t degrees, providing scope for forming study groups and friendships across a range of complementary disciplines including Sociology, Philosophy, Economics, History, and French, German or Italian Studies.

FRENCH WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES R1L2 BA/FrIS see page 94

GERMAN WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES R2L2 BA/GeIS4 see page 101

ITALIAN WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES R3L2 BA/ITIS4 see page 120

• Our students are equipped with valuable transferable skills such as theoretical analysis, quantitative and qualitative research skills, and a high level of written and verbal communication.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

Assessment takes the form of a combination of essays and examinations at the end of each year; you will be provided with extensive on formative essays. Most modules offer you the opportunity to choose between sitting examinations or submitting assessed essays. Your second year counts for 40% and your final year for 60% of your degree classification.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level AAA (L200 and L260)/AAB (L2R1 and LL23). International Baccalaureate 38 points (L200 and L260) and 36 points (L2R1 and LL23). Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Warwick HEFP Applications will be considered. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS No specific A level subjects required, but applicants should be able to provide evidence of a genuine commitment to the discipline of Politics. See also specific degrees.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry welcomed. Interviews Applicants returning to study may be interviewed. Departmental Open Days The Department holds a variety of sessions open to all prospective students on the three University Open Days and also offers three Departmental Open Days during Spring Term for applicants to whom offers have been made.

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT? You normally take four modules in each year of your degree and have eleven hours per week of classroom . Teaching follows a pattern of weekly lectures and seminars, supplemented by group work, documentary and film screenings and the use of web-based materials. In preparation for seminars, you are expected to read widely from recommended reading and conduct extensive independent research. You have the opportunity to deliver at least one seminar presentation per module. PAIS has a faculty of 50 academic staff, almost all of whom teach at undergraduate level or supervise final-year dissertations. You will be offered a wide choice of modules, including overviews of topics such as Political Theory, Public Policy, International Relations, and Comparative Politics, and specialised or regionallyspecific modules such as Politics of the UK, United States Foreign Policy, States and Markets, Gender and Development and Britain and the War on Terror.

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WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? The Department offers a number of opportunities to study abroad as part of a degree. You can apply to spend the second year of your degree on one of our competitive US exchange placements at the University of California, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, or Richmond University in Virginia, and still complete your Warwick degree in three years. If you would rather study abroad for only part of your second year, you may apply for our half-year exchange programme with City University, Hong Kong. All students have the option of applying to spend their third year at one of our Erasmus partners in Europe or on our study abroad exchanges with Monash University in Melbourne, Australia or Hokkaido University in Japan. These third year exchanges will add a year to your overall period of study and you will thus complete your degree in four years. Students ing the Erasmus scheme are also expected to have a working knowledge of the relevant language before going abroad. An A level or GCSE with evidence of language capability, or other evidence of linguistic competence that the PAIS Director of International Students deems acceptable, are required.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES LEAD TO? Many of our graduates pursue careers in government, as civil servants, as of think-tanks and in non-governmental organisations; others have gone on to careers in areas such as management, finance, journalism, consultancy, marketing, the media, law, teaching and public relations, in the UK and overseas. A PAIS degree is also excellent preparation for postgraduate study in Politics and International Studies and a range of other disciplines.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/pais or www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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POLITICS

POLITICS WITH FRENCH

The critical analysis of political ideas

Critical political analysis with language skills

UCAS: L200 BA/Pol

UCAS: L2R1 BA/PolFr4

What is politics? How should we study it? What light can political theorists such as Thomas Hobbes, Mary Wollstonecraft and Karl Marx shed on historical events and the present world situation? How do research methods help social scientists construct arguments, and provide answers to pressing social questions?

Essential subject: A level (or equivalent) French, minimum B

A degree in Politics from Warwick, with its dual emphasis upon theoretical and empirical approaches, powerful ideas and concrete problems, will provide you with a background in political science that has both breadth and depth. The size of PAIS and the wide-ranging interests of our academic staff mean that you benefit from studying in a single department that brings together expertise in a range of subdisciplines within political science. Core modules focus on Political Theory and Comparative Politics while options cover the full range of expertise in PAIS. Some modules can also be chosen from other disciplines in Social Science and Humanities, including language modules. Extensive study abroad opportunities are also available. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/L200

POLITICS WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES The critical analysis of political ideas in a global context

UCAS: L260 BA/PoliS A degree in Politics with International Studies at Warwick will furnish you with powerful tools and approaches that will allow you to understand and formulate complex explanations for what is happening in the world today. You will consider whether an international system dominated by relations between nation states is equipped to solve the main challenges facing the world. You can learn, for example, about the ways in which contemporary phenomena such as global terrorism are being theorised and explained in the sub-discipline of international security, an area in which PAIS has wide-ranging expertise. You can choose to study theories and case studies focusing on the relationship between states and markets as International Political Economy is another major subject focus of PAIS. The breadth of the research interests of PAIS academic staff means that you will also have opportunities to explore the politics of specific regions, from Europe to East Asia to the Middle East. Core modules focus on Political Theory and Theories of International Relations while options cover the full range of expertise in PAIS. Some modules can also be chosen from other disciplines in Social Science and Humanities, including language modules. Extensive study abroad opportunities are also available.

This four-year degree offers students the opportunity to develop and enhance their French language skills while acquiring a thorough training in the study of politics. Two thirds of the degree is focused on the study of politics while the other third is dedicated to deepening skills in the French language and studying French culture and society. The critical analysis of political ideas is at the core of the degree course. An emphasis is also given to the study of the French language and Francophone culture and society. The degree requires you to spend the entire third year either studying at a university in or another French-speaking country, working as a language assistant at a French school, or on a negotiated study or work programme in or another Frenchspeaking country. PAIS and the French Department currently operate Erasmus exchange agreements with Paris (Sciences Po), Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Brussels, Caen, Dijon, Grenoble, Paris (Nanterre), the Sorbonne and Martinique. You return to complete your degree at Warwick in the fourth year. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/L2R1

POLITICS AND SOCIOLOGY The study of politics and its relationship with social structures and processes

UCAS: LL23 BA/PolSoc Although they are regarded as distinct disciplines, politics and sociology have much in common; the classical sociologists of the late 19th century were all important political thinkers, and today politics and sociology remain complementary. This degree allows you to get the best of both worlds by enriching your understanding of politics and linking your concern for social and cultural questions to the cut and thrust of current affairs both domestic and international. You will be taught by a wide range of staff in two large and successful departments with international profiles. There are four compulsory modules in the first year (Introduction to Politics, World Politics, Researching Society and Culture and Sociological Perspectives), one compulsory module in the second year in Politics (Political Theory from Hobbes) and a core methods module in Sociology, as well as one option from a broad selection of optional modules in each Department, so that by the third year you can give more weight to Politics or to Sociology if you wish. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/LL23

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/L260

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See James’ video profile

I’m in my 2nd year of psychology here at Warwick. My favourite aspect of the course is its youth. Psychology is still in its infancy within the world of science which means that everything is susceptible to question and nothing is set in stone; we are always at the cutting edge of the subject. I knew Warwick was the university for me as soon as I reached campus on my first visit and it’s my biggest recommendation to any prospective student who is still unsure. The vibe and energy on campus is unavoidable and will have you hooked straight away. During my time here, I have taken the opportunity to get involved in something I’ve always been interested in; radio. RaW (Radio at Warwick) is a multiple awardwinning, entirely student-run station and is a great platform for beginners or a stepping stone for those with previous experience. I’ve had the chance to make adverts for local businesses as well as to host my own show and all within a few months! James Ulke, 2nd year, Psychology

You can watch all our videos on YouTube at: www.go.warwick.ac.uk/ YouTubeExperience

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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and mental life – why people think, feel and act the way they do. A Psychology degree provides a scientific understanding of all aspects of human behaviour and of the research methods which underlie this understanding.

WHY STUDY PSYCHOLOGY AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• The University of Warwick provides a stimulating intellectual environment for its students and staff. The widespread recognition of Warwick as one of the UK’s leading institutions enhances the value of your qualification.

PSYCHOLOGY C800 BSc/Psy

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• Our departmental mission is to educate students in the scientific study of human behaviour and mental life. Many of the skills you will gain are readily transferable, so you will be attractive to a wide range of employers. • The dedicated and close-knit Department of Psychology at Warwick fosters a high level of both formal and informal interaction between staff and students, promoting an ethos that will help you to derive maximum benefit from the subject. • Teaching is research-led and many of our staff are internationally recognised in their fields, ensuring a uniquely exciting learning experience. • The Department is one of only 11 in the UK in which 65% or more of its research activity was rated as world-class (3*) or internationally excellent (4*) in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise. • Departmental facilities include well-equipped, purpose-built research laboratories and a dedicated computer network for computational modelling, online research and data analysis.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are indicative. Specific offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels.

Methods of delivery for teaching and learning include lectures, seminars, practical classes and tutorials.

A level AAB A levels in Applied Subjects and Mixed Portfolios Candidates considered on an individual basis. International Baccalaureate 36 points Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements. Warwick HEFP Applications will be considered. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS GCSE Maths grade B. Applicants with no Natural Science A levels (Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology) are normally required to have at least GCSE Double Science or two single science subjects at grade B. A level subjects which are a good foundation for this course and likely to be preferred are: Natural Sciences, English, History, Geography, Classical Languages, and Modern Foreign Languages.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a Gap Year Applications for deferred entry are welcomed. Interviews We interview students returning to study where appropriate. Open Days Three general University Open Days are held in the summer before the application period. All applicants receiving an offer are invited to a Departmental Open Day held during the spring term.

In the first year, you will be assigned a personal tutor whom you will meet regularly to discuss your progress and items of tutor-assessed work, and who will guide your study throughout the three years of the course. In your second and third years, project work will be supervised by of academic staff, chosen by you for their expertise in the area in which you wish to work.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Half your degree credit will be from examinations in various forms suited to the course material. Half will be from assessed work such as project reports and presentations, online tests, essays and other written assignments. 40% of your degree credit will be based on second year modules and 60% will be based on third year modules.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? If you would like to opt for a period of study within another EU country, you may apply to do this through the EU’s Erasmus programme.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY LEAD TO? The BSc Psychology degree at Warwick is accredited by the British Psychological Society, and so can lead to postgraduate training for careers as professional Chartered Psychologists, for example as a Clinical, Occupational or Educational Psychologist. It can also lead to postgraduate training for a career in a related discipline such as health, education, or sports and exercise science. In addition to knowledge of psychological theory and research, a psychology degree provides important and useful transferable skills such as statistics, practical work, computing, group work and presentation skills. The majority of our graduates enter careers where their practical and research skills, their insights into human behaviour, and their experience gained at Warwick make them highly employable across the whole range of public and private sectors.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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PSYCHOLOGY The scientific study of human behaviour and mental life

UCAS: C800 BSc/Psy During the course you will receive a thorough grounding in the essential areas of cognitive, developmental, biological, social and abnormal psychology. First-year modules will provide introductions to these areas, while second-year modules will extend your knowledge and enable you to explore particular topics in greater depth. In the third year you will choose from a list of advanced optional modules that reflect the research interests of of the staff within the Department. At present these are: The Self in Social Psychology; Cognitive Science; Abnormal Psychology; Applied Cognitive Science; Issues in Families and Development; Psychology of Ageing; Perception; Psychology and the Law; Developmental Psychopathology; Action and Sensorimotor Control; Attention; Theory and Research on Emotion; Persuasion and Influence. Considerable emphasis is placed on practical and project work, so research methods and statistical analysis of data are an important feature of the course. Each year you will have the opportunity to design your own empirical studies, leading to the Third Year Project, a double-weighted core module that contributes 25% of the final year marks. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/C800

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I am a second year Sociology student who has enjoyed – and would wholeheartedly recommend – studying at the University of Warwick. See James’ video profile

The Department of Sociology is vibrant and engaging; using what we see and experience in society to drive forward a stimulating degree course. The Department is proactive in encouraging everyone to interact, which provides an opportunity to build strong and interesting friendships from day one. Immediately, you are warmly welcomed into a lively community; determined to deliver the education and experience that you are paying for. The modules that I have studied range from gender, race and health to theoretical perspectives, research and the media. A sociology degree from the University of Warwick is attractive to employers and the University concentrates on assisting us to realise our individual and career aspirations. The University of Warwick stands out from other institutions due to its esteem, attention to detail and its promise to deliver student satisfaction. I have been involved in some fantastic societies and sports clubs, become a first-aider, learned free‑running and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro for charity all in my first year. Wherever my second and third years take me, I will be proud to have the University of Warwick ing me. James Nally, 2nd year, Sociology

You can watch all our videos on YouTube at: www.go.warwick.ac.uk/YouTubeExperience

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY Studying Sociology gives you the opportunity to observe, analyse and describe complex social themes, through a focus on historical, comparative and contemporary perspectives on social change in a global world. You will develop important transferable skills that are highly valued by employers such as: quantitative and qualitative research methods, critical analysis, advanced capabilities in oral and written communication, project management and team work.

WHY STUDY SOCIOLOGY AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• A degree in Sociology at Warwick means three years at one of the country’s top departments.

SOCIOLOGY (and SOCIOLOGY WITH SPECIALISM) L301 BA/Soc

• An outstanding provider of teaching and learning, we also have a first rate environment for cutting edge research. Our undergraduate programme is designed and informed by high-calibre academics, producing arguments, theories and ideas that are published and discussed around the world. We also encourage our students to become active of this lively research culture. • We consistently top the league tables, always in the top ten, and are currently ranked 3rd for teaching in The Guardian. • We have around 30 staff with a strong global and international focus to our teaching, research and student body.

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FRENCH WITH SOCIOLOGY R1L3 BA/FrSoc

see page 94

GERMAN AND SOCIOLOGY RL23/GeSoc

see page 102

HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY VL13 BA/HiSoc

see page 111

LAW AND SOCIOLOGY ML13 BA/LawSoc4

see page 126

POLITICS AND SOCIOLOGY LL23 BA/PolSoc

see page 161

• Our staff are well-known internationally, as scholars and advisers on key aspects of public policy. • They work on a variety of topics – for example, social theory, youth culture, media, social policy, health, population, ethnicity, gender, international development, education and science – in order to inspire and sustain a vast range of intellectual and academic interests. This provides undergraduates with the opportunity to learn about, and pursue their own research across, a diverse and exciting range of specialist fields of study. • You will be taught through a mixture of traditional and more innovative methods, including undertaking your own research, and there are opportunities to publish this through the Warwick-based journal, Reinvention: a journal of Undergraduate Research. • Although single honours students enter the same Sociology degree, we offer a range of later specialisms that can be incorporated into your final degree title.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are indicative. Specific offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels.

You take four modules in each year and teaching is via lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, group work and independent study. In year one you will have 10–11 hours of formal time each week, helping you adjust to University life, and thereafter usually 8 hours each week. Seminars are in smaller groups of 15–17 students and you will be working alongside some of our t honours students, giving you the chance to make friends across complementary disciplines. We have a strong personal tutoring system and staff have weekly office hours for individual consultation.

A level ABB + AS level B International Baccalaureate 34 points. Applications also welcomed from candidates with other internationally-recognised qualifications. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Warwick HEFP 3 distinctions and 2 credits. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS None

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year Applications for deferred entry welcomed. Interviews We interview in only a few cases, e.g. those returning to study. Departmental Open Days All offers are accompanied by an invitation to attend a Departmental Open Day.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? To your assessment, you will submit class essays during the year and receive extensive . This builds toward your end of year assessed essays and examinations. In the honours years (second and third) you also have some choice about methods of assessment and can take up to 50% of your degree by assessed work. In the final year you write a 10,000 word dissertation on a sociological topic of your choice, with one-to-one supervision from staff. This prepares you for the needs of working life by consolidating core and transferable skills, as well as ing further academic study at MA and PhD level. Your final degree classification is based on your performance across the eight modules taken in the honours years.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? Each year there is a study visit abroad, which in the past has taken us to Athens, Barcelona, Brussels, Budapest, and Florence. All students have the option of spending a year at a University in continental Europe under the Erasmus scheme, between your 2nd and 3rd year. This will add a year to your overall period of study and you will thus complete your degree in four years. Students will typically be expected to have completed at least Level 3 (or equivalent) in the target language prior to studying abroad; you can take language modules in years 1 and 2 to reach this level, which can count towards your degree if you choose.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY LEAD TO? Recent graduates have gone into journalism, social work, teaching, NHS management, marketing and communication, local government, banking and finance, the arts and postgraduate study in the UK and abroad.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING SOCIOLOGY AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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SOCIOLOGY

SOCIOLOGY WITH SPECIALISM

The study of the relationship between the individual and society

Many of our students graduate in BA Sociology but there is also an opportunity to concentrate on substantive areas of inquiry and be awarded a ‘Sociology with Specialism’ degree. This allows you to follow a particular interest that you might develop in your first year and is available in the following areas:

UCAS: L301 BA/Soc A sociological imagination is central to how we study Sociology at Warwick. This means we are interested in developing pioneering ways of understanding the relationship between individuals and society. To ensure you have a solid, scientific and creative basis from which to develop, our degree is structured around a central spine established in years one and two, branching out into more diverse options in the final year. In the first year you take two core modules, Sociological Perspectives and Researching Society and Culture, plus two options available from Sociology or another department in the University. You will also be introduced to our Professional Skills Programme, providing comprehensive instruction in all aspects of scholarly work. In the second year you take a core methods module plus three others, and in the final year three modules plus the dissertation. The range of choices expands considerably in the honours years and whilst options vary, this includes health, food, education, youth, ‘race’ and ethnicity, gender, social theory, the state, research methodologies, developing societies, crime and deviance, work and labour, sexuality, comparative welfare states and power. It is also possible to take your third year abroad as part of one of our exchange programmes.

• Sociology with Specialism in Social Policy • Sociology with Specialism in Research Methods • Sociology with Specialism in Gender Studies • Sociology with Specialism in Cultural Studies The structure of this degree follows that of BA Sociology. However, to develop your specialist knowledge, you will select three of your optional modules from your dedicated area. You will also write your final year dissertation in that field. For more information on these courses please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/L301

For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/L301

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See Adam’s video profile

Maths and Stats at Warwick is a very enjoyable course and really flexible in of the modules I get to study. Around two thirds of the course modules are compulsory but I can choose the rest from a long list of different modules from several departments. This means I can get everything I want out of my degree and I’m not restricted to follow a certain path with my studies. Warwick’s Centre for Student Careers and Skills has also been very useful. I was applying for spring internships last year, and it was easy for me to organise a practice interview. The I received was really helpful and was definitely a key to the success of my application. Adam Prudhoe, 3rd year, Mathematics and Statistics

You can watch all our videos on YouTube at: www.go.warwick.ac.uk/YouTubeExperience

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Statistics is the theory of translating data into information. This includes collecting, representing, analysing and interpreting data. It combines mathematical theory with exciting traditional and modern applications including actuarial science, business, demography, finance, industry, information technology, life sciences, physical sciences and social sciences. Statistics offers methods to infer causal structures, make predictions and estimate risks. The mathematical foundation of modern statistics is probability.

WHY STUDY STATISTICS AT WARWICK?

DEGREES

• We are one of the top five UK statistics departments, internationally renowned for research and teaching.

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS GG13 BSc/MathS, GGC3 MMathStat

• We offer an unusual level of flexibility regarding optional modules and the total load. • Transfer between Mathematics and Statistics and MORSE (see page 145) is straightforward at any time up to arrival at Warwick and can also be applied for afterwards.

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• Flexibility in changing between the three-year and the four-year course extends until the end of the second year. • Our four-year degree can exempt future actuaries from a number of the Institutes of Actuaries examinations. • All our programmes attract well-qualified home and overseas students. • In the last Research Assessment Exercise, 70% of our research was recognised as internationally excellent and a quarter as world-leading. • Our high research profile sustains academic quality and contributes topical examples and projects. • Our research interests encom many topics within mathematics and statistics and most of their applications. • Our Department has created CRiSM (Centre for Research in Statistical Methodology) as a centre of excellence ed by a large government research grant. It further consolidates our position and reputation, attracts international visitors and organises workshops on emerging fields. • Each student is assigned a lecturer or professor as personal tutor. In addition, Department  engage students in informal discussions.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

You will learn from a combination of lectures, smallgroup tutorials, and practical sessions based in the Department’s well-equipped undergraduate computing laboratory. A central part of learning mathematics and statistics is problem solving.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels and see all details. A level A* (Maths) + A (Further Maths) + A OR A (Maths) AA + 2 in any STEP paper or Merit in AEA A levels in Applied Subjects and Mixed Portfolios Candidates considered on an individual basis. Grades required similar to those for candidates taking academic A and AS qualifications. International Baccalaureate 37 points including 7 in Higher Level Maths Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in all level 3 units, and Mathematics grade A* at A level or equivalent. Warwick HEFP Applications may be considered. See pages 41 and 180. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies at A or AS level and Critical Thinking at A level. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS A level Maths grade A*. The offer may depend on performance in the pure mathematics units.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a Gap Year Applications for deferred entry welcomed. Interviews Approximately half of all applicants are invited to interview. Open Days These are an excellent opportunity for you to get a personal impression of the Department and to meet lecturers and professors who can answer your questions.

We encourage and guide students in tackling a wide range of theoretical exercises as well as computing tasks. Integrated Master’s students work on their own research project in statistics under the guidance of a lecturer or professor.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? You will be assessed by a combination of closed and open book examinations, continuous assessment and project work, depending on the options chosen.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? The Erasmus programme by the European Commission provides educational exchange at University level and is open to Warwick students. Our intercalated year provides an option for embedding this into your Warwick undergraduate degree.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS DEGREE LEAD TO? Graduates from the Mathematics and Statistics degree will find themselves in a strong position to pursue a career in statistics or any areas in which the use of statistics is critical, including: the actuarial profession, banking, bioinformatics, civil service, economics, finance, home office statistical services, management, manufacturing, marketing, chemical and pharmaceutical industry, regulatory bodies, research in health, life sciences, medicine, physical sciences and social sciences, risk assessment and surveys. The ability to use abstract methodology in connection with a broad variety of applications makes our graduates independent of specific employment sectors. Our graduates are well prepared to enter emerging fields in need of quantitative analytical thinking as recently seen in internet data banking, genomics, medical imaging and networks.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STATISTICS AT WARWICK? More information about all degree courses offered by the Department of Statistics can be found at www.warwick.ac.uk/go/statistics

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MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS Theoretical and practical aspects of modern statistics

UCAS: GG13 BSc/MathS, GGC3 MMathStat Our single honours degree in Mathematics and Statistics will teach you to solve practical and theoretical problems about the data that arise in a huge variety of applications. It will teach you to apply modern mathematical and statistical methods to discover patterns and establish knowledge based on observations. The first two years are common to the three-year (BSc) and the four-year Integrated Master’s scheme (MMathStat), and you will largely follow a fixed set of modules which provide essential mathematical and statistical foundations. In your third year you will choose half of your modules from statistics, the other half from further options in statistics, mathematics and many other areas. The four-year integrated Master’s enables you to specialise in your last two years in one of three streams: Advanced Statistics, Biostatistics, or Computational Statistics. You can also take an intercalated year, working for a year’s paid employment in industry or in a research establishment in a relevant area between the second and third years of your degree. Such a year can also be spent abroad. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/GG13 or www.warwick.ac.uk/GGC3

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See Charlotte’s video profile

My favourite thing about the course is its flexibility – I can do the modules that I want do, as well as taking an external module, which allows me to gain a different perspective on a chosen topic. This flexibility means that I can follow my interests and not spend time doing a module that doesn’t appeal to me. This essentially allows me to tailor my degree in the second and third years. For example, I really enjoyed my second year modules Performing Ethnicity, Culture and Identity and Performing Masculinities, and I’ve followed through some of the key aspects introduced to me in these modules to other modules, and now my Dissertation encomes some of those topics. Since ing Warwick, I have become part of societies that I would previously have never imagined. I’ve tried something new each year (something which I highly recommend!) and have taken part in charity events and socials which I’ve really enjoyed. I think the best thing about the societies at Warwick is their inclusivity – I know that’s a broad statement – but I’ve never felt out of place or unwanted at a social. For instance, I took part in the Tennis Societies Charity event earlier this year, for example, despite having zero eye-hand coordination and only knowing one member of the society! Charlotte Finley, 3rd year, Theatre and Performance Studies

ou can watch all our videos on YouTube at: Y www.go.warwick.ac.uk/YouTubeExperience

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SCHOOL OF THEATRE, PERFORMANCE AND CULTURAL POLICY STUDIES Taught by experienced lecturers from many countries, Theatre and Performance offers an opportunity to engage creatively and critically with a variety of contemporary social, political, and aesthetic issues from across the globe. It offers a set of analytical, practical and transferable skills applicable to a variety of careers within the performing arts, the creative industries, education, the media and arts istration.

WHY STUDY THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES AT WARWICK? • We are consistently ranked in national newspapers as one of the top departments in the UK. • In National Student Surveys, we persistently record high satisfaction ratings for the quality of our teaching and enthusiastic staff. • Our staff–student ratio is outstanding, with around 40 undergraduate students a year, and currently 10 full-time of staff. • Our research is classed as internationally significant and the School is one of the most wide-ranging and international in of its areas of expertise.

DEGREES THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES W440 BA/ThPS 177 ENGLISH AND THEATRE STUDIES QW34 BA/EThS see page 85 FRENCH WITH THEATRE STUDIES R1W4 BA/FrThS see page 94 ITALIAN WITH THEATRE STUDIES R3W4 BA/ItThS4 see page 120 GERMAN AND THEATRE STUDIES RW24 BA/GeThS see page 102

• We have outstanding connections to theatre industries and the creative sector. • We base our teaching on rigorous engagement with current issues in theatre and performance studies, key innovators, and theoretical reflections and on a belief that theatre and performance occurs not just in traditional theatre buildings, but also in cities, on the streets, in rituals and in daily life, in spaces real, virtual and imagined. • Our modules are taught by acknowledged experts in their fields, with particular areas of interest in contemporary theatre and performance, history and historiography; national and intercultural theatres and performance evolving from the city, public events and experiments with new technologies. • The University is home to Warwick Arts Centre, one of the largest performing and visual arts complexes in the UK outside London. We also benefit from a wealth of regional theatrical activity within easy reach of the campus (RSC at Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham, Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre). • The Department has fully-equipped practical spaces: two black-box studios, two adaptable rehearsal spaces with sprung floors and an edit suite, including digital video-making facilities. • Our aim is to promote a wide-ranging understanding of theatre and performance and to enable students to make critical, interpretative and creative judgments about the work they encounter in a dynamic and creative environment.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?

The typical offers listed below are for 2013 entry.

Our teaching is delivered via lectures, small group seminars and studio-based explorations supplemented by theatre visits, field trips, guest lectures and workshops with practitioners. hours vary from student to student as we encourage them to follow modules that best suit their interests and abilities. As a guide, our seminar based modules normally involve two hours per week and modules with a strong practical component are normally four hours per week.

Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2014 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels. A level AAB International Baccalaureate 36 points, including 6 at Higher Level in Theatre Studies, English Literature or History. Access Courses Access to HE Diploma (QAArecognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. An additional A level is preferred. General Studies/Critical Thinking Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Other qualifications Please see pages 179–180.

ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS We prefer Theatre Studies/Drama at A level, but we consider all subject combinations including: English Literature, Art & Design, History, Sociology or science subjects. If your school/college does not offer Theatre Studies/ Drama, this should be made clear on your application.

FURTHER INFORMATION Taking a gap year We consider applications for deferred entry. Interviews All candidates being considered for an offer will be expected to attend an Interview Day. Departmental Interview Days are normally held on Wednesdays between late November and March, for selected candidates only. Departmental Open Days Candidates invited to interview attend presentations about the Department and will also be offered the opportunity to meet staff and students.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Students are assessed through practical projects, creative logbooks, essays, individual and group presentations, and exams, and receive regular on their work as an integral part of teaching and learning. The percentage each year contributes to the final degree classification is as follows: 1st year = 0%; 2nd year =50%; 3rd year = 50%

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO STUDY ABROAD? All students have the option of spending a year at a University in continental Europe under the Erasmus scheme, between the 2nd and 3rd year. We also have a partnership with the University of Michigan and students are able to apply to spend their 2nd year in Michigan. This will add a year to your overall period of study and you will thus complete your degree in 4 years. Students will typically be expected to have completed at least Level 3 (or equivalent) in the target language prior to studying abroad; you can take language modules in years 1 and 2 to reach this level, which can count towards your degree if you choose.

WHAT CAREERS CAN A WARWICK DEGREE IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE LEAD TO? Graduates of Theatre and Performance Studies have been extremely successful in finding employment in a range of sectors including the theatre, publishing, teaching, arts istration, social community work, media and creative industries. Many have also gone on to complete MAs and PhDs, or to specialise further at Drama Schools in the UK, Europe and USA.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON STUDYING THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES AT WARWICK? More information can be found by visiting www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug

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THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES Analytical and creative responses to art and life

UCAS: W440 BA/ThPS Our degree programme is built around a core first year, followed by a second and third year that offer increasing optionality to suit individual interests and promote independent study. In your first year you will study the following modules: • Contemporary Performance Practices This double weighted studio-based module introduces you to the diverse range of approaches to creating theatre and performance such as physical theatre, site-specific theatre, adaptation, autobiographical performance and scenography. • Introduction to Theatre introduces you to ways of analysing plays and players; performance spaces, spectatorship and the material conditions of performance. • Introduction to Performance introduces Performance Studies as a method with which to interrogate and understand diverse social, cultural and performance processes. In your second year you will select options from a range of practice and seminar-based modules. These may change on a yearly basis, but examples include: Theatre in the Community, Live Art and Performance, Writing for Performance, American Theatre, Dramaturgy, 20th Century Irish Theatre, Performing Masculinities, South African Theatre, Melodrama, and Improvisation. In the second year, you also have the option to undertake a supervised Independent Project in the area of your interest, which is the equivalent of a one-term module. In your third year you will pursue an independent piece of practice-based research or a 10,000 word research topic that you define, and on which you are ed by a dedicated supervisor. You also choose module options from a range of researchled modules that draw specifically on the research expertise of staff, for example Theatre and National Identities, Intercultural Theatre, Theatre of the ‘New’ Europe, Performance and the Contemporary City, Food and Performance, Staging Shakespeare, Theatre of Intelligence, Espionage and Surveillance. For more information on this course please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/W440

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APPLICATION AND ISSION

Warwick has a tradition of making a high-quality and challenging university education available to those who are capable of benefiting from it. Our recruitment and application processes are designed to students with the potential to succeed at the University and, once students have enrolled, we provide an environment in which they can realise their full potential.

Mathematics/Science. A at grade C or above in GCSE English Language (B for courses in the Social Sciences Faculty) and in Mathematics or a Science, or an equivalent qualification, satisfies this University requirement. For many courses, requirements are above this University minimum, so you should check the relevant course-specific entry requirements.

Our undergraduate issions policies and procedures are summarised in an issions Statement, which is published at www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ug under ‘How to Apply’

ASSESSING YOUR APPLICATION

This section contains some general information about applying to study for a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Warwick, and shows where you can find more detailed information. It is important to note that sometimes we have to make changes to the courses and requirements published here, as this prospectus is printed well before the start of the issions cycle. Whilst every effort is made to ensure its accuracy at the time of publication, we endeavour to keep candidates fully informed of any changes via Warwick’s online Prospectus www.warwick.ac.uk/go/study, as well as UCAS’s online Course Search facility www.ucas.com. You should check these websites before completing your UCAS application.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Warwick offers a number of intensive, challenging and stimulating undergraduate degree programmes. As a result, it is an advantage for applicants to have previously pursued a broad programme of study and to possess strong analytical and advanced problemsolving skills. Your application should show how your previous study and experiences have given you a keen interest in the subject for which you have applied. Additionally, a number of our courses require previous advanced-level study in a particular subject or subjects. Any specific subject requirements will be listed within individual departmental sections as well as on the Warwick and UCAS websites. All applicants must possess a minimum level of competence in the English Language and in

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Assessing each application fairly and consistently within an extremely competitive field is a difficult task. It is carried out by course selectors (issions tutors) who are academics in departments and by professionals in the Undergraduate issions Team to ensure that decisions are made fairly, taking into as much information about applicants as possible. Applications are assessed on their own merits and in competition with others, as we receive many more applications for most courses than there are places available. Selectors judge the evidence provided on the UCAS application against the criteria set for the chosen course. They take into existing academic achievements, predicted grades, the personal statement and the academic reference. Please see www.warwick.ac.uk/go/study for hints and tips on completing your application form, but that selectors want to hear about you, your engagement with the course, your interests and your potential – there is no one-size-fits-all approach. As a consequence of the high level of competition for our courses, and because we want to consider your full profile and your potential as an individual rather than simply looking at your actual or predicted grades, it may take some time to communicate a decision to you. We will keep you informed of the status of your application during the issions process. Successful candidates will receive an offer which the selector feels is most appropriate having given the whole applicant profile careful consideration. Typical offer levels for 2013 entry (or indicative offer levels for 2014) are listed for all courses. Typical offer levels for 2014 will be available online at www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ ugoffers from the autumn of 2013. However, individual offers may differ.

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We will provide to candidates to whom we are not able to make an offer when this is requested in writing. You should be aware that decisions are made on a highly competitive basis and therefore we are often unable to make offers to all applicants who meet, or even exceed, the typical entry requirements.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS We welcome applications from candidates offering many different qualifications. 2013 typical offers (or indicative offers for 2014) for the most common qualifications are listed under each course entry. You should check the listed entry requirements for the course you are interested in. If you have questions regarding the acceptability of a particular qualification or the level of achievement required, we encourage you to the Undergraduate issions Team before you apply. Please to consult the online 2014 offers at www.warwick. ac.uk/go/ugoffers before finally submitting your application, as typical offer levels may change before the new cycle begins (although we will not change the typical offer level mid-cycle). A Levels: For most courses, General Studies and Critical Thinking will be excluded from any A level offer. Breadth of subjects is valued by our selectors and therefore subjects with significantly overlapping curricula should be avoided where possible. In general , subjects with a higher proportion of assessed written work are likely to provide a better preparation than more practical subjects for studying a degree at Warwick. International Baccalaureate: For most courses, offers will be based on achieving an overall score in the International Baccalaureate, and this will normally include core points, but please check individual course entries, where full details of the typical IB offer for that course are listed. Some courses may require one or more subjects to be achieved at Higher level at a certain grade. Cambridge Pre-U: We welcome applicants studying either the full Cambridge Pre-U diploma, or those taking a mixed portfolio of Pre-U certificates and A level subjects, in which case any essential subject requirements for your course may be satisfied by taking either the relevant Pre-U certificate or A Level. Candidates offering both a Pre-U and an A level in the same subject should be aware that only one will count towards the overall requirement for any given course. Our typical Pre-U offers will be related to the typical A level offer for your course, normally using the following standard equivalences:

A Level

Pre-U

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D3

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Welsh Baccalaureate: Applicants studying for the Welsh Baccalaureate will normally be asked to achieve three A levels at the grades listed in the ‘Typical Offers’ section of each course. The Welsh Baccalaureate core is not normally accepted in lieu of one of the three A levels. However, where typical offers are based on three A levels and a further AS level, Warwick will accept a in the Welsh Baccalaureate core in lieu of the 4th AS requirement. Extended Project: Warwick welcomes the Extended Project as a means through which applicants can stretch themselves academically and begin to prepare for the kind of studying they will do at university. Applicants presenting the Extended Project are encouraged to discuss their research in their personal statement and reflect on how undertaking the project will help prepare them for studying their chosen degree at Warwick. Where a department typically makes offers which include a fourth subject at AS level the Extended Project will normally be considered in lieu of this requirement. Scottish Advanced Highers/Highers: Warwick welcomes applicants taking Advanced Highers, and offers will normally be based on grades in two Advanced Highers that are close to the typical A level offer (AA or AB for most courses). We would normally also expect high grades in at least three Highers in additional subjects – at least grade B in all cases, and normally all As for courses where our typical A Level offer is AAA. Any essential subjects must be studied at Advanced Higher level. Please the UG issions office with any queries about typical offers for your course. BTEC Level 3 National Diplomas: Applicants studying the Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma, without any A levels, are not accepted for Warwick courses except Childhood, Education and Society, for which the typical offer is Distinction, Merit, Merit (usually in a Diploma with a related subject). The following subject areas accept students studying a combination of one or more A levels with a BTEC Diploma, Extended Diploma or Subsidiary Diploma, where the subject of the BTEC is relevant to the course applied for and any essential subject requirements are met through A levels: Engineering; Computer Science; Theatre and Performance Studies (single hons); Childhood, Education and Society. Sociology may also consider such applicants on a case-by-case basis. Most other Departments will not accept BTECs in lieu of A Levels. Typical offers will vary depending on the exact portfolio offered, but applicants are likely to be asked to achieve at least Distinction in their BTEC. Applicants are advised to the UG issions office for advice on the suitability of their qualifications before submitting an application. Advanced Diplomas: Applicants who successfully achieve the Advanced Diploma (level 3) will be considered for entry onto Warwick degrees in some closely aligned subjects. To meet the standard entry

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requirements applicants will need to take specific Additional and Specialised Learning options. Please refer to the Warwick and UCAS websites for details about Diploma entry requirements for specific degrees. If you are unsure about whether your combination of subjects will meet our entry requirements please the Undergraduate issions Team for advice. AQA Baccalaureate: Warwick welcomes the breadth of experience offered by those who successfully complete the AQA Baccalaureate and will consider activities completed towards the qualification as part of applicants’ overall profiles. However, offers will not normally be made conditional upon achievement of the AQA Bacc but will be framed in of A level and AS level achievement. Foundation Programmes: Warwick offers the Higher Education Foundation Programme (HEFP) for international students whose current qualifications do not equip them for direct entry to UK universities. The HEFP is a one-year intensive access course, taught in colleges near the University, and students are offered accommodation nearby. HEFP students select one of the following six specialisms: Law, Business Studies, Social Science, Science/Engineering, Maths/Economics and Biomedical Science. Academic departments are closely involved with the HEFP and many welcome applications from HEFP students. Successful completion of the HEFP qualifies students to apply to a range of competitive degree programmes. For specific degrees at Warwick candidates may be required to have additional qualifications to meet subject requirements. Further information about the Warwick HEFP is available at www.warwick.ac.uk/go/hefp. Warwick also welcomes applications from students who are studying foundation programmes offered by other institutions. If you would like advice on the suitability of the HEFP or another foundation programme for entry onto a specific degree please refer to departmental entry requirements or the Undergraduate issions Team. Access to HE Diploma: Many of our courses will consider applicants presenting a QAA-recognised Access to HE Diploma provided that essential subject requirements are met. Applicants will normally be asked to obtain 45 credits at level 3, and a certain number of distinctions (usually at least 30, and higher for more competitive courses) may be specified. Please refer to individual departmental entry requirements. Overseas qualifications: The University accepts a wide range of overseas qualifications, such as the Irish Leaving Certificate, French Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate, German Abitur, Indian Class XII, Hong Kong DSE, Singapore H2 and US College Board Advanced Placements. If you are unsure whether your qualification is acceptable, or have questions about the level we will require, you should the Undergraduate issions Team or the International Office. Additionally, local advice about the application procedure is available from all British Council offices.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS All applicants are required to show that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive full benefit from their degree course. Many applicants can demonstrate English language competence through a satisfactory level of achievement in, for example, GCSE English Language or the English courses within the International Baccalaureate. The level of English required depends on the type of degree applied for and the English qualification offered. Applicants whose academic qualifications meet the University’s issions requirements, but whose English language qualifications are not accepted as equivalent, may be offered a place at Warwick conditional on an acceptable English language qualification being achieved before they the University. Many English language qualifications are acceptable and the Undergraduate issions Team is happy to provide advice; some of the most common are detailed below. Please note that English language tests must have been taken within two years before the start date of your course at Warwick. Any changes to these requirements will be published on our website at www.warwick. ac.uk/go/study/undergraduate/apply/entry If you do not satisfy any of the requirements listed above, please the Undergraduate issions Team for advice on +44 (0)24 7652 3723 or [email protected]. For candidates who have already applied through UCAS, please include your UCAS number on any correspondence. To ensure non-native speakers of English are able to keep up with other students and get the best out of their time at Warwick, we provide outstanding language development courses for students whose first language is not English.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES We offer two main programmes of study, the Presessional English Programme and the In-Sessional English Language Development Programme. The Pre-sessional course starts after the end of the summer term and offers English language for academic purposes as well as a social programme. The In-sessional English Programme offers courses throughout the academic to help non-native speakers improve their language skills while studying. Courses include essay and dissertation writing, pronunciation and more. Any enrolled student at Warwick who does not speak English as a first language may for these free classes. For more information including course content, entry requirements and duration, visit www.warwick.ac.uk/go/cal and go to the Learn English section.

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TOEFL

Pearson Test of English (Academic)

English Language Test Requirements for International Students

IELTS

Minimum score for Faculty of Arts (except German and Business Studies); Early Childhood Studies; MORSE; MMORSE; and Psychology

6.5 including minimum 6.0 in each component

92 (iBT) with a minimum of 21 in Listening, 21 in Writing, 22 in Reading and 23 in Speaking

69 with no less than 59 in any component

Minimum score for Faculty of Science (except Computing and Business Studies MORSE, MMORSE and Psychology)

6.0 including minimum 5.5 in each component

87 (iBT) with a minimum of 21 in Listening, 21 in Writing, 22 in Reading and 23 in Speaking

60 with no less than 59 in any component

Minimum score for Faculty of Social Science (except Early Childhood Studies); Computing and Business Studies; German and Business Studies

7.0 including minimum 6.5 in each component

100 (iBT) with a minimum of 21 in Listening, 21 in Writing, 22 in Reading and 23 in Speaking

75 with no less than 59 in any component

IBT Internet

HOW TO APPLY Information on making your application through the Universities and Colleges issions Service (UCAS) is available on the UCAS website at www.ucas.com. The UCAS institution code for the University of Warwick is W20. Candidates should submit their applications before 15 January. The University is committed to considering all applications as quickly as possible, but in the interests of fairness some decisions may be delayed until the University has received all applications that are submitted by 15 January. We will give careful consideration to applications received after this date where possible, but many courses will not be able to consider new applications at this stage.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS The University welcomes applications from students with disabilities. Applicants with specific learning differences, motor, sensory and unseen disabilities, mental health difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder or any other disabling condition may be ed by the University’s Disability Services to discuss their requirements prior to entry in order to ensure that reasonable adjustments are made. Students are also invited to Disability Services on +44 (0)24 7615 0641 email: disability@warwick. ac.uk to discuss the facilities and available at Warwick. Visits to the campus for prospective students can be arranged on request and candidates who have particular accommodation and access requirements are especially encouraged to take up this opportunity, although the option is available to all.

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Candidates may find it useful to consult the Skill website www.skill.org.uk for information about studying in Higher Education and additional advice, services and resources. Financial information, including about the Disabled Student Allowance, can be found on the Student Finance England website: www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk

RETURNERS TO STUDY The University welcomes applications from individuals of any age who are returning to study or whose pattern of education has been atypical. Applicants should use the typical offers for the course they are interested in as a guide to our likely entry requirements, and bear in mind that we will normally be looking for some evidence of recent academic study; however, each application will be considered individually on its own merits. You may wish to the Undergraduate issions Office to discuss your background and qualifications before you apply. The Centre for Lifelong Learning also offers programmes for those returning to study including part-time degrees, 2+2 degrees and foundation degrees. These degrees have flexible entry requirements and flexible modes of study which may suit individuals who have been out of education for a while, don’t have formal qualifications or who work and wish to study part-time. For more information visit www.warwick.ac.uk/go/cll

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YOUNGER APPLICANTS All applications will be assessed against course entry requirements irrespective of applicants’ age on entry. All successful applicants are expected to show evidence of academic maturity in their application. Applicants who will be under 18 at the point of entry should be aware that they are applying to study in an adult environment and there may be a small number of limitations for them at the University while they are under 18.

EXEMPTION FROM PART OF A FULLTIME UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE It is important to us that students coming to Warwick gain the full benefits of a Warwick degree course. Because of this, it is only in very exceptional circumstances that we can consider candidates for exemption from part of a full-time undergraduate degree course. If you wish to request an exemption you should write to the Undergraduate issions Team, explaining the reasons for this request. If possible you should do this before you apply via UCAS. This includes any student wishing to enter directly into the second year of a Warwick degree, which is only possible for certain courses and in limited circumstances.

TAKING A GAP YEAR The University welcomes applications from candidates who wish to take a year off between school and university. It is helpful to selectors if you make clear in your UCAS application your reasons for wishing to defer entry, and explain how you intend to spend your time. If you plan to work in an area related to your degree subject or to travel to develop a foreign language, this may strengthen your application. Please note that the School of Theatre Studies and Warwick Medical School only consider gap year applications in exceptional cases.

A small number of courses hold interviews, at which candidates are also able to visit the department and the University. Alternative arrangements will be made for those who do not live in the UK. Further information about the courses for which interviews are held is included in the prospectus entry of the relevant department. In addition to interviews for these courses, those returning to study and applicants who will be under 18 at the start of their course may also be offered an interview. Please note that as all decisions are communicated to applicants via UCAS, course selectors cannot confirm offers at interview.

IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING FROM OVERSEAS If you are a student travelling from overseas, the International Office is happy to help you make arrangements to visit the University. Please them on +44 (0)24 7652 3706 or email [email protected]. Further detailed advice, assistance and information is also available from the International Office’s network of representatives and offices in many countries as well as from Warwick representatives who visit these areas. For further information on our overseas offices or the schedule of visits please see www.warwick.ac.uk/go/international

FURTHER QUERIES We hope the information here will answer most of your general queries about applying for a full-time undergraduate degree course at the University of Warwick. If you have any remaining questions please  us at:

Undergraduate issions Team Student issions and Recruitment Office University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 8UW

FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT WARWICK (INCLUDING OPEN DAYS AND INTERVIEWS)

E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: +44 (0)24 7652 3723 Fax: +44 (0)24 7652 4649 ask.warwick.ac.uk

Departmental Open Days

Or for further information regarding the A101 MB ChB programme (page 139) please the:

For most courses, if you live in the UK and are made an offer, you will be invited to a Departmental Open Day to find out more about your specific course and department and to ensure that you have the information you need to make the decision which is right for you. Departmental Open Days typically take place from late October to May and further information will be sent to you when you are made an offer. We encourage candidates who are invited to attend a Departmental Open Day to do so if possible, even if they have already attended a general Warwick University Open Day.

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Postgraduate issions Team Student issions and Recruitment Office University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 8UW Tel: +44 (0)24 7652 4585 E-mail: [email protected] www.warwick.ac.uk/go/mbchb

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COURSE INDEX Qualifications BA, BSc, BEng, MB ChB, MChem, MEng, MMath, MMathStat, MMorse, MPhys, LLB

A ing and Finance (NN34) Ancient History and Classical Archaeology (VV14) Automotive Engineering (H330) Automotive Engineering (MEng) (and electives) (H335)

D 45 59 79

Discrete Mathematics (G190)

79

Economics (L100) Economics and Industrial Organization (L112) Economics, Politics and International Studies (LLD2) Electronic Engineering (H610) Electronic Engineering (MEng) (and electives) (H612) Engineering (H100) Engineering (MEng) (and electives) (H102) Engineering and Business Studies (H1N1) Engineering Business Management (HN12) English Literature (Q300) English Literature and Creative Writing (QW38) English and French (QR31) English and German Literature (QR32) English and Italian Literature (QR33) English and Latin Literature (QQ36) English and Theatre Studies (QW34) European Law (4 years) (M125)

B Biochemistry (C700) Biological Sciences (C100) Biomedical Chemistry (BF91) Biomedical Science (B900)

131 131 55 131

C Chemical Biology (MChem) (FC11) Chemistry (F100) Chemistry (MChem) (F105) Chemistry with Management (F1N2) Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (F121) Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (MChem) (F125) Childhood, Education and Society (BA) (X310) Civil Engineering (H200) Civil Engineering (MEng) (and electives) (H202) Classical Civilisation (Q820) Classical Civilisation with Philosophy (Q8V5) Classical Civilisation with Study in Europe (Q821) Classics (Q800) Computer and Business Studies (GN41) Computer and Management Sciences (GN42) Computer Science (G400) Computer Science (MEng) (G403) Computing Systems (G410) Computing Systems (MEng) (G413)

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55 55 55 55 55 55 75 79 79 59 60 60 59 65 66 65 65 65 65

66

E 71 71 71 79 79 80 80 80 80 85 85 93 99 120 60 85 125

F Film and Literature (QW26) Film Studies (W620) French Studies (R120) French Studies with German (R1R2) French Studies with Italian (R1R3) French Studies with Spanish (R1R4) French and German Studies (RR12) French and History (RV11) French and Italian Studies (RR13) French with Film Studies (R1W6) French with International Studies (R1L2) French with Sociology (R1L3) French with Theatre Studies (R1W4)

89 89 93 94 95 95 99 93 121 93 94 94 94

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G German Studies (R220) German Studies and Italian (RR23) German and Business Studies (RN21) German and History (RV21) German and Sociology (RL23) German and Theatre Studies (RW24) German with Film Studies (R3W6) German with French (R2R1) German with International Studies (R2L2) German with Italian (R2R3) German with Spanish (R2R4)

99 121 99 100 102 102 120 100 101 100 101

H Hispanic Studies (R400) Hispanic Studies and French (RR41) Hispanic Studies and German (RR42) Hispanic Studies and Italian (RR43) Hispanic Studies with French (RR4B) Hispanic Studies with German (RR4F) Hispanic Studies with Italian (RR4H) History (Renaissance/Modern and Modern) (V100) History, Literature and Cultures of the Americas (T704) History and Italian (VR13) History and Politics (VL12) History and Sociology (VL13) History of Art (V350) History of Art and French Studies (RV13) History of Art with Italian (V3R3)

106 107 107 107 107 107 107 111 51 121 111 111 115 115 115

I Information Systems and Management (IN22)* International Business (N110) International Management (N290) Italian (R300) Italian and Classics (RQ38) Italian and European Literature (RQ32) Italian and History of Art (RV33) Italian with Film Studies (R3W6) Italian with French (R3R1) Italian with German (R3R2) Italian with International Studies (R3L2) Italian with Spanish (R3R4) Italian with Theatre Studies (R3W4)

46 45 46 119 121 119 121 120 119 119 120 119 120

125 125 126 126 126 126

M Management (N200) Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (HH73) Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (MEng) (and electives) (HH37) Mathematics (G100) Mathematics (MMath) (G103) Mathematics and Business Studies (G1NC) Mathematics and Economics (GL11) Mathematics and Philosophy (GV15) Mathematics and Physics (GF13) Mathematics and Physics (MPhys) (FG31) Mathematics and Statistics (GG13) Mathematics and Statistics (MMathStat) (GGC3) MORSE – Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (GLN0) MMORSE (G0L0) Mechanical Engineering (H300) Mechanical Engineering (MEng) (and electives) (H302) Medicine (MBChB) (A101) Medical Microbiology and Virology (C526)

45 81 81 135 135 136 135 136 157 157 173 173 145 145 81 81 139 131

P Philosophy (V500) Philosophy and Literature (VQ52) Philosophy, Politics and Economics (L0V0) Philosophy with Classical Civilisation (V5Q8) Philosophy with Psychology (V5C8) Physics (F300) Physics (MPhys) (F303) Physics and Business Studies (FN31) Politics (L200) Politics and Sociology (LL23) Politics with French (L2R1) Politics with International Studies (L260) Psychology (C800)

149 149 153 149 149 157 157 157 161 161 161 161 165

S Sociology (and Sociology with specialism) (L301) 169

L Law (3 years) (M100)

Law (4 years) (M101) Law (4 years) Study Abroad in English (M108) Law and Business Studies (MN11) Law and Sociology (4 years) (ML13) Law with Humanities (MV21) Law with Social Sciences (ML23)

125

T Theatre and Performance Studies (W440)

177

* At the time of going to print, this course was still subject to final approval.

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