Class 7: The Services We Offer
Advice and guidance, booklets and leaflets, transactions and media releases. A description of the services offered.
The Model Publication Scheme for Education - Universities (.pdf) states that, generally this is an extension of part of the first class of information. While the first class provides information on the roles and responsibilities of the university, this class includes details of the services which are provided by the university, internationally, nationally and locally as a result of them. It will also relate to information covered in other classes.
Prospectus
Our prospectus is published online and in print, and is updated once a year. The print version contains brief outlines to courses, whereas the website versions contain much more details about each course, including a list of its constituent modules.
Services for Outside Bodies
The group responsible for managing the University's relationships with businesses is Business Support Services. They offer entrepreneurship support and partnerships between staff, students and the wider community.
Course Content
The content of courses is decided by Senior Lecturers and Programme Leaders in consultation with their Head of School. The content is then reviewed and validated by the Academic Board. An outline of each course can be found in the printed prospectus (see above), within the courses section of the main website, and in some of the school websites. Courses can be made up of several individual modules, which are also reviewed and validated by the Academic Board. A list of current modules and their content can be found in the Guide to Modules, hosted within the Registry service website. Course information published online may be updated throughout the year. All undergraduate courses are listed on the UCAS website. All PGCE course are listed on the GTTR website.
Welfare and Counselling
Welfare and counselling services are provided by Student Support Services. The Students' Union also provides limited welfare and counselling support. Student Support Services issue a range of welfare leaflets and documents, which are available on request from the Information Officer.
Health Including Medical Services
Student Support Services also provide Disabilities Support and Medical Services for students. They work with the Fairfield Park practice from Bath. Student Support Services issue a range of medical advice leaflets and documents, which are available on request from the Information Officer.
Careers
The University operates an Employability Service, which handles all career related issues. The Bath Spa Careers website details the range of services they offer. Employability also manage the Artswork scheme, which aims to provide useful workplace skills training.
In addition, Student Support Services offer the Just V - Volunteering Scheme, which provides opportunities for staff and students to give their time, energy and skills to help out local, national and international voluntary organisations and in doing so, to develop personally and professionally.
Chaplaincy Services
Student Support Services provides a Chaplaincy Service for: Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians; Baha'i; Buddhism; Hindu; ISKON; Islam; Judaism; Pagan; and Sikh faiths.
Services for Which the University is Entitled to Recover a Fee Together With Those Fees
Details of all charging regimes and fees can be obtained from the Information Officer.
Sports and Recreational Facilities
The University has open spaces at its Newton Park campus suitable for playing football, rugby, hockey and other ball sports on. The Students' Union provides a gym, clubs and societies with sports and recreational equipment, as well as transportation, storage and meeting rooms. The University library contains a substantial archive of both fiction and non-fiction reading material, audio CDs, film DVDs and VHS tapes for use by staff and students.
Museums, Libraries, Special Collections and Archives
Library and Information Services hold our collections, including books, DVDs, VHS video, audio CDs. The Bath School of Art and Design holds a collection of photographic slides, and fine art.
Conference Facilities
The University no longer provided conference facilities for external businesses. It does however hold academic conferences and workshops on a regular basis, and these are detailed on school websites.
Advice and Guidance
Student Support Services, Registry and the Students' Union all offer advice and guidance to students. They all issue a range of leaflets and documents, which are available on request from the Information Officer.
Media Releases
All media releases are issued by the Marketing and Public Relations service. All press releases are published online. Each month a summary newsletter, called BSU Online, is published online on our launch page for staff and students.