The Graduate School

The Graduate School is responsible for the management of research degrees (MPhil and PhD) at Bath Spa University.

BSU has an active research environment and, through its Strategic Plan 2002/3-2004/5, the University has made a serious commitment to research and to the provision of research degrees.  The establishment of the Graduate School in September 1999 reflects the importance of graduate education within the University as a whole.

The Graduate School aims to support research students and their supervisors in their pursuit of excellence.

To achieve this, the Graduate School:

• takes a strategic view of graduate studies at BSU
• administers the higher degree process in line with its formal Regulations and Procedures, through the Higher Degrees Committee
• monitors and develops the research environment of BSU in ways that benefit research degree students and lead to a high rate of successful completions.
• makes provision for the training of supervisors.
• liaises and works with Heads of Schools, Departments, School Higher Degrees Tutors, supervisors, Library and Information Services and students.
• offers access to generic training in research management and methods and makes provision for research seminars and discussion groups.
• provides advice to individual students and supervisors.
• and, where needed, it counsels and arbitrates.
• Application and admission