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Welcome to the 

University of Winchester 

Undergraduate Prospectus 2013

The University of Winchester offers you: 

• Innovative and forward-thinking teaching with scholars at the forefront 

of their disciplines 

• One of the most beautiful cathedral cities in Hampshire, just one hour 

away from London 

• An attractive campus situated within walking distance of the city centre 

• Guaranteed high quality campus or University Managed 

Accommodation for first year full-time undergraduates (subject to 

conditions, see page 10) 

• Great sports facilities, including the Winchester Sports Stadium 

• A dedicated Student Union inside the award-winning University Centre 

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Winchester values 

Choosing which University to apply to will be one of the most important decisions of 

your life. With so many universities to choose from why should Winchester be at the 

top of your list? 

Winchester is a values-driven institution. We value freedom, justice, truth, human 

rights and collective effort for the public good. The plans and actions of the University 

of Winchester are founded in these ideals. 


Intellectual freedom and its appropriate 

expression are at the heart of our 

business. 

Social justice 

We seek to embody social justice and 

develop our students as effective and 

fulfilled global citizens. They will be 

prepared to challenge the status quo and 

will have the strength to stand up for 

what they believe to be true. 

Diversity 

We delight in diversity. 

Spirituality 

We celebrate our Christian foundation 

encouraging those living within the 

Christian faith, whilst also welcoming 

those who live within other faiths and 

those who have no faith. 

Individuals matter 

The wellbeing of individuals is important, 

as are their opinions and views. 

Creativity 

Permeability, agility and imagination are 

central to our thinking: we endeavour to 

act as a crucible for the generation and 

exchange of knowledge. 

The University of Winchester is: 

Small, Stylish, Specialist, Desirable, 

Values-driven with an International reach 

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Glass Sculpture by Sasha Ward, as featured in the Martial Rose Library

In 2011 Winchester became the first 

university in the UK to be awarded a 

five-star accreditation rating for overall 

organisational excellence by the British 

Quality Foundation, under its ‘Recognised 

for Excellence’ scheme, which uses the 

EFQM Excellence Model. 

Source: British Quality Foundation 

In the most recent RAE (Research 

Assessment Exercise), 75% of the 

University’s research submitted was 

considered internationally recognised, 

with some research achieving the highest 

grade possible (4*) and a rating of “quality 

that is world-leading in terms of originality, 

significance and rigour”. 

History at Winchester performed 

particularly strongly in the RAE, with 

90% of research submitted considered 

internationally recognised. 

Source: 2008 RAE (Research 

Assessment Exercise) 

Winchester received the 2011 

International Faith and Spirit at Work 

Award for showing a strong commitment 

to nurturing the faith and spirituality of 

its students and staff. The award is given 

each year to a hand-picked group of 

companies throughout the world, chosen 

by a Selection Committee, who decide 

which organisations should be honoured 

for best practice. 

Journalism at Winchester is ranked top in 

England for academic support and learning 

resources. It also was in the top five in 

England for satisfaction with teaching, 

assessment and feedback, and organisation 

and management, and in the top three for 

overall satisfaction. 

Education Studies, Dance, and Theology 

and Religious Studies appeared in the top 

10; and Archaeology, Creative Writing, 

Initial Teacher Education, Business 

Management, Psychology, and Social Work 

were ranked in the top 20 universities in 

England for satisfaction with teaching by 

full and part-time undergraduate students. 

Source: National Student Survey 

published in August 2011 

The University of Winchester was 

shortlisted for ‘Outstanding Leadership 

and Management Team’ in the 

2010 Times Higher Leadership and 

Management Awards. In 2009 the 

University was shortlisted for ‘University 

of the Year’, ‘Outstanding Student 

Financial Support Package’ in 2007 and 

‘Higher Education Institution of the Year’ 

in 2005. 

Source: THE (Times Higher Education) 

awards 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010 

The University has held the Buttle UK 

Quality Mark for Care-leavers in higher 

education since 2006. The University 

provides excellent tailored support to 

full-time undergraduate students from a 

background in care including a King Alfred 

Scholarship, a designated Welfare Advisor 

and University accommodation for the 

duration of their study. 

Winchester was recognised by Ofsted as 

a provider of outstanding Initial Teacher 

Training in England. 

Source: Ofsted December 2010 


Contents 

Tiamat, The Birth of Our Son by Megan Clay, part of the Cosmic Garden, West Downs 

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A place to live 

City of Winchester 7 

Around Winchester 9 

Student accommodation 10 

Student support 

Fees and financial help 35 

Student Services 40 

Students with disabilities 41 

Business 86 

Law 98 

Sports Studies 104 

Faculty of Education, Health 

and Social Care 112 

Education Studies 115 

Children, Health, Social 

Work and Community 120 

Teacher Development 124 

Faculty of Humanities 

and Social Sciences 130 

Archaeology 132 

History 140 

Psychology 144 

Applied Social Sciences 156 

Theology and Religious Studies 160 

A special place to study 

Campus life 15 

University Centre 20 

Student Union 22 

Winchester sport 23 

Open Days 24 

Developing your future 

Careers advice and volunteering 43 

Alumni and fundraising 44 

Your application 

Applying for undergraduate 

study 165 

UCAS tariff 168 

Course entry requirements 

and UCAS codes 170 

A global community 

International students (non-EU) 27 

European students (EU) 32 

Study abroad 33 

Studying at Winchester 

Partnership agreements 47 

Study options 48 

Undergraduate A-Z of courses 50 

Faculty of Arts 52 

English, Creative Writing and 

American Studies 54 

Performing Arts 62 

Media and Film 72 

Faculty of Business, Law and Sport 84 

Other information 

How to find us 175 

Index 177 


A place to live 

Birth by Atsuko Chandler, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre 


The city of Winchester 

Winchester is one of the most beautiful 

cathedral cities in the UK. It is located 

at the centre of southern England, in the 

county of Hampshire, and is just one 

hour away from London by train. 

Winchester is a small but lively historic 

city. It is renowned for its ancient history, 

its cathedral and high quality of life. 

Going out 

Winchester has a huge array of awardwinning 

pubs and bars, which offer 

a traditional pint or a cosmopolitan 

cocktail. 

There is a strong café and restaurant 

culture in Winchester and the city has 

attracted some leading chefs and high 

quality brands such as Raymond Blanc 

and Hotel Du Vin. The cafés offer a wide 

selection of indoor and outdoor settings 

to people-watch over a cappuccino. 

 

Winchester is a Purple Flag winner, 

a national award which recognises 

cities that are safe and enjoyable 

places for a night out. Winchester 

won the award for the second 

year running in 2011. 


The city of Winchester 

Shopping 

Winchester has a bustling atmosphere 

for shopping with many well-known 

high street brands blurred in with some 

unique independent shops and boutiques. 

Many of the locally owned businesses 

are nestled on the picturesque cobbled 

streets that surround Winchester 

Cathedral. 

The city also plays host to the Hampshire 

Farmers’ Market, usually every fortnight. 

It attracts interesting culinary providers 

and celebrity chefs, such as James 

Martin who co-owns a delicatessen in 

Winchester. 

Culture 

There are also two theatres in the city and 

a Guildhall, which regularly is the venue 

for concerts, stand-up comedy and shows. 

The city also has an unusual cinema inside 

a converted military chapel, which screens 

a programme of independent and foreign 

films in addition to the popular movies on 

general release. 

The city and its surrounding district have 

inspired literary classics by Jane Austen 

and John Keats. This has made Winchester 

the ideal setting for literary events and 

writers’ festivals, some of which are held 

at or organised by the University. 

Winchester also holds the Hat Fair every 

year, which is a famous street theatre 

festival, and there is also the annual 

Winchester Festival. 

History 

The city is famous for being the ancient 

capital of England as chosen by King Alfred 

the Great as the seat of power for his 

kingdom of Wessex. William the Conqueror 

commissioned the monks of Winchester 

to compile his notorious Domesday Book, 

which was housed in the Kings Castle. 

Now only the Castle’s Great Hall remains 

and in it is the legendary ‘Round Table of 

King Arthur’. Winchester is also the resting 

place of author Jane Austen, who is buried 

in Winchester Cathedral. 

Transport links 

Winchester has excellent transport 

links including a direct train service to 

London Waterloo, which runs every 20 

minutes during peak times. The station 

is also well served by trains running to 

and from Southampton, Basingstoke, 

Bournemouth, Weymouth, Brighton, the 

New Forest and the north of England. 

The University of Winchester is located 

close to the M3, which provides easy road 

access to the M25 and M27. Travelling 

to and from Heathrow and Gatwick 

airports is easy by both road and train, 

and Southampton Airport is located 15 

minutes away by train and offers services 

within the UK, the Channel Islands and 

mainland Europe. 

The National Express coach service picks 

up from Winchester and serves various 

destinations across the UK. Ferry services 

from Portsmouth link to various ports in 

France, Spain and the Netherlands. 


Around Winchester 

The excellent transport links to and 

from Winchester enable our students 

to visit the surrounding area with ease 

and there are lots of interesting places 

to experience. 

Winchester is one hour away by train 

from London Waterloo. Many students 

choose to go to London for the national 

art galleries, museums and theatres and 

to explore the tourist attractions. 

The city of Southampton is located 20 

minutes away by train and that offers 

further shopping and entertainment 

opportunities. It provides ferry links to the 

Isle of Wight and there are various sailing 

clubs around the city if you want to head 

out on the Solent. 

The Isle of Wight hosts two major 

music festivals: Bestival and The Isle of 

Wight Festival. There are also various 

competitive sailing events throughout 

the year. 

Waterfront shopping and more 

entertainment is available in the naval 

city of Portsmouth, which is about 30 

minutes away from Winchester. The 

Historic Dockyards offer the 

opportunity to get aboard the Mary 

Rose and HMS Victory. 

Less than an hour’s drive away are the 

famous seaside resorts of Bournemouth 

and Poole, and there is a regular 

train service between Winchester, 

Bournemouth and Brighton. 

There are also tranquil areas to explore 

such as the New Forest, Stonehenge 

(see below, top), Salisbury and the South 

Downs. Winchester is also well located to 

enjoy Dorset’s Jurassic Coast – England’s 

first natural World Heritage Site (see 

below, bottom). 


Student accommodation 

At the University of Winchester we 

realise where you live is an important 

factor in deciding where to study. That is 

why we help you through the process of 

securing quality housing throughout your 

University life – not just in your first year. 

Our guarantee 

At the University of Winchester 

we can provide on campus 

accommodation or University 

Managed Accommodation to all first 

year full-time undergraduates who 

hold Winchester as their firm choice, 

live more than 25 miles away from 

the campus and who apply by 1 

August in their year of entry. 

In addition, we guarantee a room 

in University accommodation to 

international students (non-EU) 

for the duration of their course, 

provided they hold Winchester 

as their firm choice, and an 

accommodation application is 

received by 1 August in their year of 

entry and in each subsequent year. 

Students with disabilities, who provide 

evidence of medical needs, are also 

guaranteed accommodation (subject 

to availability) for the duration of their 

course. Applications must be received 

by 1 August in their year of entry and 

in each subsequent year. 

Note: depending on demand in any 

one year, restrictions may need 

to apply. For the most up-to-date 

information, please see the University’s 

accommodation webpages. 

What’s on offer? 

Our student accommodation is based 

on the King Alfred Campus and at 

West Downs. Both are located within 

walking distance of Winchester city 

centre. All campus accommodation 

includes unlimited Internet access 

and communal phones for making 

calls within the University. Specially 

adapted accommodation is available for 

physically disabled and hearing impaired 

students. There are live-in wardens, 24- 

hour first aid trained Site Security, CCTV 

and police liaison. 

Catered accommodation 

If you choose to live in catered 

accommodation, you will be in a purposebuilt 

hall of residence situated on the King 

Alfred Campus, where many lectures, the 

University Centre (including the Student 

Union) and library are based. Catering is 

provided on a part-board basis (14 meals 

per week) through various outlets in the 

University Centre offering a wide variety 

of meals and snacks. The Food Hall offers 

all types of meals, while the Learning 

Café and Games Room offer snacks, 

sandwiches and other meals. 

All catered halls offer larger than average 

single study bedrooms with washbasins, 

and shared bathroom facilities. 

Kitchenettes are provided in the halls for 

preparation of snacks and small meals. 

Other facilities on campus include a 

laundrette and mini-mart style shop. 



Self-catered accommodation 

If you choose to live in self-catered 

accommodation, you will be in a purposebuilt 

student village at Queens Road on the 

King Alfred Campus or West Downs, located 

just five minutes’ walk from the King Alfred 

Campus. The new Burma Road Student 

Village is also a self-catered residence. 

Queens Road Student Village opened 

in 2010 and has 399 en suite study 

bedrooms. The accommodation is 

arranged in flats with shared kitchen 

facilities, with some extra large rooms 

available. The village benefits from all 

the facilities on offer on the King Alfred 

Campus, including a shop, laundrette and 

University catering outlets. 

The award-winning West Downs 

Student Village has over 650 students 

in residence and offers a mixture of en 

suite rooms and rooms with shared 

bathroom facilities (these rooms all have 

a washbasin). The accommodation is 

arranged in houses or flats with shared 

kitchen facilities. The village is equipped 

with its own shop, laundrette, café and 

24-hour vending machines. 

Other options 

Depending on demand, other housing 

options may also be available including 

properties off campus or twin rooms on 

campus. Details of such options will be 

given when you apply for housing. 

Mature students and students 

with families 

Accommodation is set aside in all types of 

housing for mature students (those aged 

21 and over) and there are also a small 

number of one and two bedroom flats 

available to couples or small families. 

International (non-EU) students 

We guarantee a room in University 

accommodation to international (non-EU) 

students for the duration of their course 

provided they hold Winchester as their 

firm choice and apply for accommodation 

by 1 August in their of entry and in each 

subsequent year. 

Students with disabilities 

We guarantee students with disabilities, 

who provide evidence of medical 

needs, accommodation (subject to 

New for 2013 – Burma Road 

Student Village 

A new £20 million student residence is 

currently under construction on Burma 

Road, King Alfred Campus. There are five 

buildings divided into flats, and each flat 

has six to eight study bedrooms. 

• 350 en suite study bedrooms 

• Seven rooms adapted for 

wheelchair users 

Architect’s impression 

availability) for the duration of their 

course. Applications must be received by 

1 August in their year of entry and in each 


All the campus accommodation has 

facilities for hearing impaired students. 

Queens Road Student Village has one 

room adapted for physically disabled 

students. West Downs Student Village has 

six rooms adapted for physically disabled 

students, and there will be seven such 

rooms in the new Burma Road Student 

Village. There is also a two bedroom unit 

in Beech Glade. 

• Facilities for students with hearing 

impairments 

• Secure swipe card entry system 

• Laundry facilities 

• Energy-saving features such as 

automatic lighting controls 

• 24-hour first aid trained Site Security 

and CCTV 

• Shared kitchen facilities 

• New University gym and café 



Catered accommodation 

St Elizabeth’s Hall 

Alwyn Hall 

Beech Glade 

Self-catered accommodation 

Queens Road Student Village 

West Downs Student Village 

Burma Road Student Village (opening 2012/13) 

Architect’s impression 



Where will I live after my 

first year? 

At Winchester, we help you find 

somewhere to live for the duration 

of your course and a number of options 

are available to you after your first year: 

• Apply to live on campus with other 

non-first year students (subject to 

availability) 

• Share a house off campus with student 

friends, managed by the University 

(University Managed Housing) 

• Share a house with student friends in 

the city 

• Live in lodgings with a family 

or landlord 

The University’s Student Housing Service 

team run house hunting events in the 

spring to help you find somewhere to live 

and provide advice on contracts, deposits 

and health and safety. 

University Managed 

Housing (UMH) 

The University manages a number 

of houses off campus in Winchester. 

Properties range in size from two to 

eight bedrooms. The University is 

your landlord and you pay rent to the 

University in the same way as those 

living on campus and contact the 

Student Housing Services team if you 

have any concerns or maintenance 

issues. All properties are accredited 

under the Winchester City Council 

Student Housing Accreditation Scheme, 

so you can be sure you are living in a 

good quality, safe property. 

Part-time students 

Part-time students need to secure 

accommodation in the private rented sector 

in Winchester. Our dedicated off campus 

housing team will help you get in touch with 

others coming to Winchester and send you 

advice and accommodation listings. For 

more advice, please visit the accommodation 

pages of the University website. 

How to apply 

Students who have selected Winchester as 

their firm choice and intend to start study 

in September 2013 can begin applying for 

accommodation from April 2013. 

If you hold Winchester as your insurance 

offer or are admitted through clearing, every 

effort will be made to offer you housing on 

campus. If this is not possible, we will help 

and advise you with securing housing off 

campus in the private rented sector. 

Full details of how to apply for 

accommodation are sent to students when 

an offer to study at Winchester is made. 

Student Housing Services 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827533 

Email: housing@winchester.ac.uk 

Web: www.winchester.ac.uk/housing 


A special place to study 


The Green Man by Glyn Morgan, as displayed in The Stripe

Campus life 

Student life is centred on our King 

Alfred Campus, which is situated in 

the shadow of the South Downs, 

within walking distance of the historic 

cathedral city of Winchester. The 

campus offers a dynamic academic 

environment within a friendly, social 

and supportive community. 

University Centre 

The University Centre is situated at 

the front of the King Alfred Campus. It 

opened in 2007 amidst high architectural 

acclaim, including an award from the 

Royal Institute of British Architects 

(RIBA). The building has become the 

centre of social life on campus. It is spread 

over four floors and encompasses the 

Student Union, a bookshop, a mini-mart 

style Union Shop and places to eat and 

drink, including the Food Hall, Terrace 

Bar and the Learning Café, which offers 

24-hour Internet access. For more details 

see pages 20-21. 

Student Union 

The Student Union is located in the 

University Centre. There is always a lot 

going on, especially in the evening. It 

organises club nights, comedy, quizzes and 

live music for all tastes, and has a cinema 

with a dedicated programme of films. 

A variety of clubs, societies and 

associations are run in the Student Union, 

offering the chance to get involved in a 

wide range of activities. The Union also 

provides support and welfare services, 

accompanied by awareness campaigns 

throughout the year. For more information 

about the Student Union see page 22. 

Martial Rose Library 

The library, located on the King Alfred Campus, houses the books and other 

resources you need for your studies, over the three floors of this award-winning 

building. 

• 300,000 books, DVDs, videos and sound recordings 

• 550 print academic journals with electronic access to thousands more 

• 450 study spaces, of which 100 are equipped with networked PCs 

• Eight study rooms for group work sessions 

• Interlibrary loans service, online catalogue and virtual enquiry desk links 

• Photocopying and printing 

• Rental DVD, music CD service and recreational reading 

• Newspaper and magazine subscriptions for keeping up-to-date 

• A growing collection of electronic books, covering key texts 


Campus life 

IT facilities 

There are lots of ways to stay connected on campus and the University offers 

a range of state-of-the-art IT services for students. 

• Over 600 networked PCs across campus 

• 24-hour access to networked PCs in the Learning Café 

• Free Internet access in all campus accommodation 

• Wi-Fi access offering good roaming 

• IT Helpdesk staff on hand to solve any University technology issues 

• Free IT training (group and one-to-one) for multimedia equipment and 

software, and also for a wide range of Microsoft applications 

• Access to a wide range of multimedia services from an extensive Loan 

Counter for film, photography, lighting and audio to Apple iMac suites, a TV 

studio, radio suites and sound facilities 

• IT shop and on campus printing services 

Learning and Teaching 

Building – opening in 

September 2012 

An exciting £5.6 million development 

providing fantastic facilities is currently 

under construction. This development 

includes: 

Architect’s impressions 

• Six 80 seat lecture rooms 

• Two 70 seat lecture rooms 

• Three of the 80 seat lecture rooms 

and one of the 70 seaters will be 

double height 

• An atrium connecting the new building 

with an existing campus building which 

will contain a mezzanine floor with open 

access PCs and social learning areas 

• A new high-quality piazza area and 

landscaping, including new soft 

terracing to an open plan outdoor 

green area 


Campus life 

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Catering for life 

Intro. 

The University’s Catering Department is committed to providing a service that is Local, Independent, Fair and Ethical – LIFE. The 

Copy. University has a strong commitment to animal welfare and uses free range pork, chicken and eggs in all of its dishes. Catering 

also buys sustainably sourced fish and local produce and uses organic milk in its food outlets. We were recently awarded a Good 

Chicken and Good Egg award by Compassion in World Farming (CIWF). Winchester is also a Fairtrade University. 

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Campus life 

Sports 

There are outstanding sports facilities 

available on the King Alfred Campus and 

at the University’s Winchester Sports 

Stadium, which is located at Bar End in 

Winchester. This offers a competitionstandard 

eight-lane athletics track with 

supporting field events. The University 

caters for a wide range of team sports 

such as football, rugby, cricket and 

hockey. There is a well-equipped fitness 

suite, tennis courts and a sports hall, with 

swimming available at the nearby River 

Park Leisure Centre. For more information 

about sports facilities see page 23. 

Faith 

The University of Winchester has an 

Anglican Foundation and we have a strong 

commitment to spirituality. We welcome 

students from all faiths, of no faith and 

from all cultural backgrounds, and we are 

committed to responding to the religious 

and spiritual needs of all of our students. 

We have a Chapel and a Muslim prayer 

room, and a Faith Space. There is an 

established Chaplaincy, which operates 

closely with the Christian Union, and a 

Chapel Choir, which participates annually 

in the Church Colleges and Universities 

Choirs Festival. 

Arts and culture 

The University offers excellent facilities 

for performance and rehearsal. The new 

Performing Arts Studios is a two-storey 

building with six performing arts studios 

offering the latest technology for student 

productions. The Studios are located 

on the King Alfred Campus close to the 

Performance Gymnasium and the other 

facilities in Bowers Building. 

The Link Gallery is an arts space at the 

University that is open to the general 

public. There is an exhibition programme 

throughout the year featuring established 

and emerging artists of a host of visual 

arts such as photography, painting and 

sculpture. There is also a fascinating array 

of visual arts displayed on campus – all are 

the creative works of students, staff, alumni 

and local professional artists. 


Campus life 

Environmental sustainability 

The University is a member of the Carbon Trust’s Higher Education Carbon Management programme and a number of initiatives 

are in place across the campus in an effort to cut our Carbon footprint. The University is a signatory to the Talloires Declaration 

of the International Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future. The University also won a first class award in the 

People & Planet Green League 2011, rising 44 places in two years to be ranked 22nd out of a total of 142 institutions. 


Learning Café 

Provides a chilled atmosphere for 

students to relax or study. It is 

installed with Wi-Fi and networked 

PCs, and is open 24 hours a day. 

Book Shop 

Sells most of your core reading 

texts and the bookshop will order 

more copies and other titles as 

requested. 

Food Hall 

Caters for breakfast, lunch and 

dinner and there is a wide selection 

of dishes to choose from. 

University Centre 

The University Centre is located at the front of the King Alfred 

Campus and it is at the very heart of social life. The Student 

Union forms the largest part of the University Centre. 


Terrace Bar 

Student bar with outdoor seating 

overlooking the campus. It has 

a Games Room complete with a 

Food Bar. 

The Vault 

A large venue space which hosts 

concerts, club nights, film nights 

and other student events. 

Union Shop 

Mini-mart offering food, drink, 

snacks, magazines, household 

supplies, clothing and stationery at 

competitive prices. 


Student Union (SU) 

The Student Union is based in the awardwinning 

University Centre. It is at the 

centre of student life at the University of 

Winchester. It provides a dedicated range 

of activities and services to help ensure 

you get the best student experience. For 

more details about the University Centre 

see pages 20-21. 

Student Union President 

Seb Miell 

What does the Student 

Union (SU) do? 

The SU is run by students for students so 

all the officers are elected by the student 

body. There are two full-time officers, 

myself and the Vice President, plus nine 

part-time officers all with different remits. 

We organise a lot of events and nights out, 

and we are the biggest and best venue in 

Winchester but that’s not all we do. We 

are here to offer advice, anything from an 

academic query to welfare issues. All the 

officers are or have been students here so 

we know what it’s like and we can provide 

guidance and support. 

Can you tell us more about 

your role? 

I am the chief student opinion of the 

University, representing the views of 

all 6,000 students. I am a University 

Governor and I sit on a range of top 

boards and committees. Representing all 

those students is a big job and a lot of 

responsibility but it’s what I’m elected to 

do and I really enjoy the variety of it. 

How can students get involved 

with the SU? 

When students arrive they are 

automatically a member of the SU and 

there are lots of ways to get involved 

– play in a sports team, join a society, 

volunteer for events to help improve 

relations with the local community and 

much more. Anything you do means you 

contribute – even buying a drink at the 

bar. We are a non-profit organisation 

so money is re-invested back into the 

SU to ensure you have the best student 

experience possible. 

Do you get positive feedback from 

students about the SU? 

Yes, we make the effort to sit down and 

talk through any issues with students, 

which they appreciate. We stress that 

our officers are there, wearing the green 

uniform so they are visible, and students 

know they can talk to us. We also have a 

Freshers Crew and the Freshers Fayre is a 

big event, providing a lot of opportunities 

to get the word out to say who we are 

and what we do. 

What advice do you have for 

students starting here? 

Get involved in the Student Union! 

Whatever you do, it will really enrich your 

experience of university life. 

Finally, what is the best thing 

about Winchester? 

I always say at Winchester you are an 

individual, not a number. We are small, but 

growing and investing in our students with 

lots of new facilities. The SU has a good 

relationship with the University and you 

always know any issues will be listened to 

– there is a true community feel here. 

Democracy in action 

Upon enrolment at Winchester you 

automatically become a member of the 

Student Union so you can take part in 

all of the activities and services on offer 

as well as have your vote. Students have 

the right to opt out of the Student Union 

should they choose. 

Winchester Student Union is affiliated 

to the National Student Union (NUS) 

and through the national union is 

committed to giving students everywhere 

representation at the highest level and 

coordinating national campaigns on 

student issues. 

Winchester Student Union 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827418 

Email: SU_Comms@winchester.ac.uk 

Website: www.winchesterstudents.co.uk 


Winchester sport 

The University of Winchester offers 

excellent indoor and outdoor sports 

facilities for students. The latest 

addition to our facilities is the new 

Winchester Sports Stadium, which is 

ideal if you enjoy running, athletics, 

hockey or football. 

The Winchester Sports Stadium is 

located at Bar End in Winchester. 

It offers a competition-standard 

400-metre eight-lane athletics track 

with supporting facilities for field events, 

including javelin, high jump and discus. 

There is also an all-weather sports pitch 

for hockey and football, complete with 

floodlighting. The Stadium is equipped 

with a pavilion offering high quality 

changing rooms and showers. 

The Stadium is listed as a pre-Olympic 

training ground for athletes from around 

the world to train and acclimatise in their 

sport ahead of London 2012. 

Other University sports facilities include a 

21-station fitness suite, multi-use sports 

hall and tennis courts on the King Alfred 

Campus. There are also aerobic, dance 

and yoga classes that take place in the 

dance studios on campus. 

There is a 25-metre six-lane swimming 

pool and health suite located at the 

nearby River Park Leisure Centre in 

Winchester. The Centre also includes 

tennis and squash courts, a fitness suite, 

exercise studios and an outdoor artificial 

training pitch. The River Park Leisure 

Centre is not linked to the University but 

it does offer student discounts on the use 

of its facilities. 


Open Days 

At the end of the Open Day, there is 

an opportunity for you to explore the 

historic city centre, which is only a 10 

minute walk away from the campus, to 

get a feel for what it will be like to live in 


Open Days for prospective undergraduate 

students are being held on: 

Open Days are a great way to find 

out what studying at Winchester 

is all about. These events provide 

opportunities to explore the campus 

and find out more about the programme 

you are interested in. 

What happens at an 

Open Day? 

Open Days begin with a welcome talk, 

which introduces the University and our 

values, aims and achievements. Afterwards 

there are opportunities for you to attend 

subject presentations on the courses that 

you are interested in and meet tutors from 

the programme. 

During your visit, there are opportunities 

to speak to current students and 

staff about studying at Winchester. 

Throughout the day, there are Campus 

Tours which provide an excellent 

exploration of our learning and teaching 

facilities, student accommodation and 

social facilities, including the Student 

Union. The guides are all current students 

and they will show you around the 

campus and share their experiences of 

studying at Winchester. 

There is a lot of information and advice 

available to help you consider your 

options for higher education and to find 

out more about the support on offer 

and how to apply to the University. Staff 

from Student Services are available to 

speak to you one-to-one at the Open 

Days about any support needs you may 

have during your studies. You also have 

the chance to find out more and ask the 

Course Enquiries and Applications team 

about our entry requirements and how 

to apply to Winchester. In addition the 

Student Finance team are at the Open 

Days to discuss funding options with you, 

including the financial support available 

from the University. 

• Saturday 12 May 2012 

• Saturday 6 October 2012 



• Saturday 11 May 2013 

Campus Tours 

If you are unable to come along to 

an Open Day, you can still visit us by 

arranging a Campus Tour. Please check our 

website for upcoming dates. 

Booking is essential 

In order to ensure your needs are 

catered for, booking is essential 

for Open Days and Campus Tours. 

Book online at 

www.winchester.ac.uk/opendays 

Student Recruitment 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827543 

Email: opendays@winchester.ac.uk 

Web: www.winchester.ac.uk/opendays 



A global community 

St Margaret of Cordona with Hetti and Ada by Beverley Daniels, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre 


International students (non-EU) 

A growing number of international 

students are making the University of 

Winchester their first choice for UK 

study. We offer a high quality learning 

experience and safe and supportive 

community to enable you to make the 

most of studying in the UK. 

The University has dedicated members 

of staff in the International Recruitment 

team to advise you about life and study 

at Winchester. They work closely with 

international partners to assist students 

with their applications. The International 

Student Officer can provide guidance 

about immigration and applying for a visa. 

 

Winchester is a Purple Flag winner, 

a national award which recognises 

cities that are safe and enjoyable 

places for a night out. Winchester 

won the award for the second 

year running in 2011. 

Immigration 

Full-time non-EU international students 

need to apply for a Tier 4 (General) 

Student visa under the UK Border Agency’s 

Points Based System. You must check 

www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk for the 

most up-to-date information. To obtain 

a visa, you will require a Confirmation of 

Acceptance for Studies (CAS) from our 

University, which is issued after you have 

paid your deposit. It will also require you 

to demonstrate that you have the means 

to support yourself financially. 

Accommodation 

We guarantee a room on campus to 

international (non-EU) students for the 

duration of their course provided they 

hold Winchester as their firm choice and 

apply for accommodation by 1 August in 

their year of entry and in each subsequent 

year. For more information about 

accommodation see pages 10-13. 

Tuition fees 

For the most up-to-date information 

about tuition fees, please check the 

University’s website. If you are in any 

doubt about the level of fees, you should 

contact the International Recruitment 

team before confirming your acceptance 

of any offer of a place. 

Living costs 

The UK Council for International 

Student Affairs (UKCISA) and UNIAID, 

an independent charity helping 

students cope with finance, offer an 

online International Student Calculator 

to help international students plan 

and manage their finances for studies 

in the UK. It is available online at 

www.studentcalculator.org.uk/international 

International student 

scholarships and other financial 

support 

Various sources of funding may be 

available for your chosen course of study 

and we would strongly recommend that 

you seek advice in your country of origin. 

Winchester International Scholarships 

are available each year for non-EU 

students studying taught programmes. 



They are offered on a competitive basis 

and successful candidates are awarded 

a part remission of fees. Scholarships 

constitute a reduction in tuition fees of 

no more than £1,000 for the academic 

year. Students must re-apply in subsequent 

years and there is no guarantee that the 

award will be made every year. Applications 

are considered only when a firm offer of a 

place has been made. 

The British Council offers details on 

scholarship schemes. Students should 

apply in their own country. If there is no 

British Council in your country, the British 

Embassy or High Commission can assist. For 

information go to www.britishcouncil.org 

Help for American students 

British Marshall Scholarship finances 

young Americans of high ability to 

study for a degree in the UK. At least 40 

scholars are selected each year in any 

field of study. Each scholarship is held for 

two years. For more information visit 

www.marshallscholarship.org 

Federal Stafford Loans are fixed rate 

loans for American students attending 

university. The University of Winchester 

administers both Federal Stafford 

Loans and Private Loans for eligible US 

students. All loans are handled by the 

International Recruitment team. For 

further information please email 

international@winchester.ac.uk 

English language requirements 

Undergraduate candidates require a 

minimum of IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in 

writing) or a TOEFL iBT score of 87 or an 

equivalent qualification. 

If you do not have the necessary level of 

English, there are pre-sessional and other 

English language training programmes 

available at the University. Please see the 

University website for details. 

Welcome and transfer service 

The University provides a complimentary 

airport pick-up service from Heathrow 

to Winchester. You will be met by 

International Student Buddies, both at the 

airport and on campus, who will provide 

you with assistance and information. 

International students’ 

Orientation Programme 

All new international and EU students 

are invited to attend the Orientation 

Programme. It is an opportunity to 

meet fellow international students, 

the International Student Officer and 


Chelsea Jones 

International Student Profile 

“Winchester was the perfect choice for me as 

I was looking for somewhere small, friendly 

and recognised for sport, “says Chelsea Jones, 

a Year 1 student who has lived all over the 

world, including Australia and Tokyo. “It is 

also close to London, where I have a lot of 

friends which is nice when your family aren’t 

close by. 

“The international team has been really 

supportive, helping with visas and anything 

else I have needed. They organised lots of 

events and talks, like an orientation week 

and a student reception which helped me to 

feel welcome and was a great way to meet 

other international students.” 

Chelsea studies Sports Management and 

was impressed by the Department of Sports 

Studies when she visited. “I missed the Open 

Days, but the International Recruitment 

team were great and organised a visit to 

the University, arranging for me to meet 

the Head of Sports Studies and discuss the 

course. Both my parents and I liked their 

approach and their enthusiasm. 

“Growing up around sport means that my 

dream is to one day manage a professional 

sports team and to travel a lot. For 

now though I am happy in England and 

Winchester is a big part of that.” 



other members of staff. Orientation 

includes enrolment, familiarisation tours, 

practicalities such as opening a bank 

account and registering with a doctor, 

and information sessions on our computer 

systems, cultural adjustments, academic 

matters and student support available. 

It is vital to arrive at the University 

in good time to participate in this 

orientation programme. 

English language support 

This takes the form of tutorials and 

weekly classes. English tutors offer help 

with written work and other languagerelated 

aspects of academic work. 

Charges may be made for some language 

support. There are also five-week and 

10-week pre-sessional courses in English 

language available in the summer. 

Health 

All students need to register with a local 

doctor. Students can register and meet 

with a GP in the on-campus surgery and 

regular sessions are held. International 

students on courses longer than six 

months in duration qualify for free 

National Health Service (NHS) treatment. 

If your course lasts for less than six 

months you will need private health/ 

medical insurance. 

Support during your studies 

The International Student Officer in 

the Internationalisation Centre and the 

rest of the Student Services team are 

available to help with non-academic 

issues such as welfare issues, working in 

the UK, applying for a visa, financial and 

health matters, counselling, careers and 

study skills programmes. See page 40 

for further information about Student 

Services. 

Working in the UK 

Full-time undergraduate international 

students can undertake paid employment 

for up to 20 hours a week during termtime 

and full-time during University 

vacations (this does not apply to students 

who have a prohibition stamp in their 

passport but it does apply to all students 

who have a valid student visa in their 

passport). The University’s Careers Service 

can help you find work on campus or 

locally. 

International social events 

The International Student Officer liaises 

with the International Student Society 

(part of the Student Union) to arrange an 

active programme of social functions for 

international students. 

How to apply 

International students apply via UCAS 

unless Winchester is the only institution 

you are applying to. If so, students 

should apply direct to the University 

by completing the Undergraduate 

International Application Form, which is 

available on our website or on request 

from the University’s International 

Recruitment team. For more details on 

how to apply see pages 165-167. 

Members of the International 

Recruitment team regularly travel 

overseas and work with international 

partners to support the application 

process – they offer advice about how to 

apply and can answer questions about 

studying at Winchester. 

International Recruitment 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827023 

Email: international@winchester.ac.uk 

Web: 

www.winchester.ac.uk/international 



European students (EU) 

With Southampton Airport and London 

being so near, students from other 

countries find studying at the University 

of Winchester an attractive prospect. 

Orientation programme 

All new EU students are invited to attend 

the Orientation Programme just before 

the academic year begins. 

Accommodation 

See pages 10-13 for more information 

about accommodation. 

Health 

All students need to register with a local 

doctor. Students can register and meet 

with a GP in the on-campus surgery and 

regular sessions are held. If you are in the 

UK for more than six months, you receive 

free treatment from the National Health 

Service (NHS). If your stay is for less than 

six months and you hold a European 

Health Insurance Card, you can receive 

free NHS treatment. 


The Student Services team are available to 

help with non-academic issues, see pages 

40-41 for more information. 

Tuition fees and scholarships 

For information about tuition fees and 

the financial assistance available, see 

pages 35-39. 

Working in the UK 

EU students studying full-time or parttime 

can undertake paid employment. 

You do not require a visa and there are no 

restrictions on the number of hours you 

can work. If you are a national from one 

of the new accession states, please see 

the UKCISA website at www.ukcisa.org.uk 

English language support 

English tutors offer help with written 

work and other language-related aspects 

of academic work. There is also a presessional 

course in English language 

available. Charges may be made for some 

additional language support classes. 


All candidates whose first language is not 

English are required to have achieved a 





English, there are pre-sessional English 

language training programmes available 

at the University. Please see the University 

website for details. 

How to apply 

EU students apply through the UCAS 

system in the same way as British 

students, see pages 165-166 for details. 

Course Enquiries 

and Applications 

Telephone: + 44 (0) 1962 827234 

Email: 

course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk 


Study abroad 

At Winchester we have a number of 

well-established student exchange 

programmes that offer you the chance 

to study abroad for a semester (half 

the academic year). This is a valuable 

experience that can enhance your selfreliance 

and make you more attractive 

to employers. 

Some courses such as American Studies, 

History, Politics and Archaeology provide 

shorter-length study abroad opportunities 

via special modules such as field trips. We 

also have links with a number of charities, 

and students can take part in overseas 

visits as part of their studies, for example 

the University supports a schools project 

in The Gambia, see page 45 for more 

information. We also encourage students 

to consider individual ventures, by taking 

advantage of our volunteering module 

during the summer vacation, and it is 

possible for you to gain academic credit 

for volunteer work overseas. 

Europe 

The Erasmus programme provides 

exchange opportunities with universities 

across the European Union. Winchester 

has agreements with more than 20 

universities, from France to Estonia. If you 

took part, you would spend a semester in 

Year 2 studying at a European university. 

You would take modules that count 

towards your degree and gain the benefit 

of studying in a different environment and 

working with students from a different 

culture. As an exchange student, you 

would continue to pay fees to Winchester 

for the period of study but your living 

costs are partially subsidised by Erasmus. 

United States 

There are opportunities to study in 

the USA at one of our four partner 

institutions: Alfred University in New 

York, the University of Wisconsin-Eau 

Claire, the University of Southern Maine, 

and Southern Oregon University. The 

exchange is in the first semester of Year 

2. You would take classes in America that 

count towards your degree and would 

gain the benefit of studying in a different 

environment and working with students 

from a different culture. As an exchange 

student, you would continue to pay fees 

to Winchester rather than American fees 

and pay for your living expenses, just as 

you would at Winchester. Other costs 

such as travel are met by the student. 

Japan 

Students taking English or English 

Language Studies and students in the 

School of Media and Film have the 

opportunity to study at one of our partner 

universities, Nagoya University of Foreign 

Studies, for a semester in Year 2. 

You would take classes in Japan that 

count towards your degree and would 

gain the benefit of studying in a different 

environment and working with students 

from a different culture. As an exchange 

student, you would continue to pay fees 

to Winchester. You would pay for your 

living expenses, just as you would at 

Winchester. Other costs such as travel are 

met by the student. 

South Korea 

There is the opportunity to take part 

in a two week Summer School on 

Korean culture at one of our partner 

universities, Sejong University in Seoul, 

South Korea. Places are subsidised and 

this can take place at the end of Year 1 or 

2 of your studies. 


Student support 


Contemplation by Lorraine Morris, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre

Fees and financial help 

At Winchester helpful financial advice 

is readily available and we have a wide 

range of fee waivers and bursaries aimed 

at putting money back in your pocket 

while you study. 

We provide financial support through our 

fee waivers and bursaries, give recognition 

to those who demonstrate excellence in 

music and sports or academic achievement 

and support those who come from a 

background in care. 

What’s involved? 

The national system for student finance 

is designed for anyone, whatever their 

income or background, to access higher 

education and enjoy the benefits of better 

skills and increased earning potential. 

Essentially, you will have two types of 

expenses at university – tuition fees and 

your own living expenses. The good news 

is you can receive help for both in the 

form of grants and student loans provided 

by the government plus bursaries and fee 

waivers that you can get from us. Exactly 

how much financial help you get depends 

on your household income. 

Tuition fees 

Full-time UK domicile and EU 

undergraduates will be charged £8,500* 

per year for their tuition fees. However, 

UK domicile and EU students will be able 

to take out a Tuition Fees Loan, which 

will be paid directly to the University 

by Student Finance England. You then 

repay the loan through deductions in 

your salary when you have left university 

and are earning above a minimum figure 

decided by the government (currently 

over £21,000 per year). 

Annual tuition fees* 

Full-time Bachelor Honours degrees 

(BA/BSc/DipHE) £8,500 

For part-time Bachelor Honours 

degrees and sandwich years (work 

placements) please see the website. 

*Amounts stated are for 2012 entry 

– please see the University website 

for 2013 entry to be published later in 

the year. 

Fees are revised annually and published 

before the time of entry. For the most 

up-to-date information please see the 

University’s website. If you are in any doubt 

about the cost of fees, you should contact 

us before confirming your acceptance. 

Tuition fees for international 

students (non-EU) 

For information about tuition fees 

for international (non-EU) students 

please see the University website. 

Financial help from us – fee 

waivers and bursaries 

We recognise that some students will 

find it more difficult than others to study 

at university, so at Winchester we offer a 

comprehensive range of university support 

to help you fund your studies with us and 

you do not have to pay this back. The awards 

are cumulative so you could be eligible for 

more than one type. 

Financial help from the 

government – national 

student support 

Students must apply to their national Student 

Finance Centre for government support 

– there are individual centres for England, 

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 

Maintenance Grants 

UK domicile students can apply for a 

Maintenance Grant. These do not have to be 

paid back. Students with a household income 

under £42,600 will be entitled to a full or 

partial grant to help with living expenses. 

Tuition Fee Loan 

UK domicile and EU students can apply for 

a loan of up to £8,500 to cover the costs 

of tuition fees. It will be paid directly to 

the University by Student Finance to cover 

your fees. 

Student Loan for Maintenance 

UK domicile students can apply for a 

Maintenance Loan to cover the cost of living 

expenses. You will be eligible for 65 per cent 

of the loan as it is not means tested and it will 

be paid directly to you by Student Finance. 

The remaining 35 per cent of the loan is 

subject to means testing. 

Repayments 

You do not pay anything until the April after 

you complete your course and are earning 

more than £21,000 per year. The rate of 

repayment is linked to your income. So the 

more you earn, the more you pay back; the 

less you earn, the less you pay; and if you 

stop earning or you do not earn more than 

£21,000, then you pay back nothing. 



For more information go to 

www.winchester.ac.uk/ 

studentsandmoney or try our 

University support calculator at 

www.winchester.ac.uk/calculator 

*Amounts stated are for 2012 entry – 

please see the University website for 2013 

entry to be published later in the year. 

The deal 

Fee waivers 

(Non-ITT 

courses) 

Bursaries 

National 

Scholarship 

Programme 

(Non-ITT 

courses) 

Academic 

Achievement 

Award 

(Non-ITT 

courses) 

Excellence 

Award 

King Alfred 

Scholarship 

What’s it about? 

University support for UK and EU full-time students 

Students taking non-ITT (Initial Teacher Training) courses who 

receive a maintenance grant from the government may be entitled 

to a fee waiver based on their household income. Students with 

a household income under £25,000 could receive fee waivers 

totaling £6,750 over the duration of a three year course. Those with 

a household income between £25,000 and £42,600 could receive 

£4,000 in fee waivers over the same period. 

Students with a household income under £25,000 could be 

entitled to our bursary. Those on non-ITT courses could receive up 

to £1,500 in cash over the duration of a three year course. Those 

on ITT courses could receive £2,000 over the same period with 

the option to take this as cash, a fee waiver or an accommodation 

discount. 

Further fee waivers will be offered to English domicile students 

from households with income under £25,000 who can demonstrate 

academic achievement. The top 61 academic achievers, based on 

entry grades, could be entitled to £6,000 over the duration of a 

three year course. Awards in the second and third year are based on 

continued academic achievement. 

Each eligible student receives £2,000 per year (subject to continued 

academic achievement each year), which they can choose to take 

as either cash or a fee waiver. To be eligible, a student must put 

Winchester as their firm choice on their UCAS form and enter the 

University with a combination of grades equivalent to AAB at A 

level. For a full list of equivalent combinations (including non-A 

level routes) please see our website. 

These awards are worth up to £4,000 over the duration of your 

course. They are awarded to students who demonstrate excellence 

in music and sport. Please see our website for more information 

about how and when to apply. 

Students under the age of 25 who have been ‘looked after’ in care 

for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14 and who left care (as 

defined by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000) are entitled to 

£1,750 per year. 


Melissa duncan 

Melissa Duncan from Wokingham near 

Reading was taken into care at the age of 13 

and decided early on that she wanted to study. 

“I wanted to prove that I could get to 

university and get a degree – that has always 

been one of my main goals. Being in care 

influenced my decision to study social work 

and Winchester not only offered the course 

but also a bursary for care leavers which 

just showed how much they recognised the 

needs and difficulties for care leavers getting 

into education. 

“I felt at home here straightaway. I was put 

in touch with a Student Adviser when I first 

came here and she has been amazing. You 

always feel like there is someone here to talk 

to especially when things get tough and I 

have felt supported every step of the way. 

“I’m in Year 2 of my Social Work degree and 

it’s great. It has been an experience going 

from a young person in care to learning to 

be a professional on the other side of the 

system. My lecturers are so inspiring and I 

have always been happy to talk about my 

personal experiences in class, helping not 

only me but my peers to learn. 

“Winchester has set me up well for the 

future, getting my degree is my top priority 

and I have been helped so much, personally, 

academically and financially.” 



Household 

income 

Maintenance 

grant 

Student studying outside London 

£25,000 or less 

£30,000 

£35,000 

£40,000 

£45,000 

£50,000 

£55,000 

£60,000 

Over £62,125 

Student living at home 

25,000 

30,000 

35,000 

40,000 

45,000 

50,000 

55,000 

Over 58,195 

3,250 

2,341 

1,432 

523 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3,250 

2,341 

1,432 

523 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Maintenance 

loan 

3,875 

4,330 

4,784 

5,239 

5,288 

4,788 

4,288 

3,788 

3,575 

2,750 

3,205 

3,659 

4,114 

4,163 

3,663 

3,163 

2,843 

Total in 

maintenance 

support 

7,125 

6,671 

6,216 

5,762 

5,288 

4,788 

4,288 

3,788 

3,575 

6,000 

5,546 

5,091 

4,637 

4,163 

3,663 

3,163 

2,843 

*Amounts stated are for 2012 entry – please see the University website for 2013 entry 

to be published later in the year. 

Further funding and help 

Access to Learning Funds 

(UK students) 

Any student who is studying at 50 per cent 

or more full-time equivalent (FTE) is able 

to apply for additional financial assistance 

if facing unforeseen financial hardship via 

the University means-tested Access to 

Learning Fund. Students can only apply 

for this during their studies and not before 

they enrol on their course. 

Disabled Students’ Allowance 

Students with a disability may be eligible 

for help with a Disabled Students’ 

Allowance. The guide Bridging the Gap: A 

Guide to the Disabled Students’ Allowance 

(DSA) in Higher Education gives full details. 

It can be accessed from www.direct.gov.uk/ 

studentfinance 

Parents’ Learning Allowance 

Students who have young children can 

apply for this to help cover the costs 

of childcare. See www.direct.gov.uk/ 

studentfinance for more information. 

Adult Dependents’ Grant 

This is available for students who have an 

adult depending on them. See www.direct. 

gov.uk/studentfinance for further details. 

Employer sponsorship 

Some students may be sponsored by their 

employer. If the course or research you 

intend to follow is relevant, your employer 

may be able to offer some assistance 

towards your study. 



Part-time work 

Working part-time while studying is 

another option. The JobShop, part of the 

Careers Service, advertises part-time paid 

work on campus and in the local area as 

well as full-time graduate job vacancies. 

Additional information for EU 

and international students 

EU students (students from European 

countries other than the UK) pay the same 

tuition fees as UK students. They are eligible 

for a Tuition Fees Loan but not a Student 

Loan for Maintenance, Supplementary 

Grant, Adult Dependents’ Grant or 

government Access to Learning Funds. 

International students (non-EU) pay a 

level of fees reflecting the full cost of their 

education. Some scholarships are available 

to help fund studies and pay for living 

costs. See page 27 for more information. 

Channel Islands and Isle of 

Man students 

Students from the Channel Islands and 

the Isle of Man are subject to different 

tuition fees and funding arrangements 

from mainland UK domicile students. For 

information on the support available 

for tuition fees and living costs, contact 

your island education office. 

Students with an equivalent or 

higher qualification 

In 2011, the government removed funding 

for students wishing to study for a 

qualification who already hold another 

qualification which is at equivalent or 

higher level. As a result, students in this 

position are no longer eligible for loans 

and grants from the government. There 

are certain exceptions to this rule which 

are listed on our website. 

How do I get what I’m 

entitled to? 

You can apply for your student finance 

at the same time as you apply for one of 

our courses. For more information on the 

application process, visit 

www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance 

Useful websites 

www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance 

www.saas.gov.uk (Scotland) 

www.studentfinancewales.co.uk 

(Wales) 

www.studentfinanceni.co.uk 

(Northern Ireland) 

Student Finance 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827008 

Email: studentsandmoney@ 

winchester.ac.uk 

Web: www.winchester.ac.uk/ 

studentsandmoney 


Student Services 

Our Student Services department 

provides information and advice to 

students on a wide range of issues 

including childcare, finding a job, 

finance, dyslexia and healthcare. 

Student Services Q&A 

Do I need to register with 

a doctor? 

Once you start at the University it is 

really important that you register with 

an NHS doctor as soon as possible. 

Students can register and meet with a 

GP in the on-campus surgery and regular 

sessions are held. 

I’ve not lived away from home 

before. What support is available? 

Going to university is often the first time 

students have lived away from home 

and it’s hard to know what to expect, 

but don’t worry – help is at hand. Lots 

of helpful advice on a range of issues is 

available from us. 

Student Advisers are available on a dropin 

and appointment basis to see students 

on any personal, financial or academically 

related matter. Budgeting advice is also 

available for students who encounter 

difficulties managing their finances and 

funding their studies. 

We also have a counselling service that 

offers you a place to talk to someone 

outside your circle of friends and family in 

confidence. The service also runs groups 

on issues such as self-esteem, stress and 

anxiety management and assertiveness. 

The Chaplaincy provides support to 

students, of all faiths and none. There is 

a Chapel on campus which offers regular 

prayer and worship opportunities, debates 

and discussions, social events and the 

opportunity to get involved in support of 

local charities. All are welcome. There is 

also a Muslim Prayer Room on campus 

and a Faith Space is planned. 

I’ve not lived in the UK before. 

What support is there for 

international students? 

The Internationalisation Centre offers 

information and support as well as 

practical advice on a range of issues 

including immigration, employment, 

academic, financial and personal 

concerns. There is also an Orientation 

Programme before studies begin to help 

you settle into university life. There is 

more information about support for 

international students on page 27. 

I’ve got a 3-year-old child. Is there 

any childcare available while I 

study? 

Yes, West Downs Nursery is located on 

campus; it is run by fully-qualified staff 

and is registered with Social Services as a 

day nursery to take children between the 

ages of six weeks and five years. A small 

subsidy is available for term-time only 

places but students who are eligible can 

also apply for Access to Learning Funds. 

I have a disability. How do I 

find out about accessibility and 

support while I study? 

The best way for you to assess our 

facilities in terms of your individual 

needs is to make an appointment to visit 

us before you apply. During your visit 

you will meet a Disability Adviser who 

will endeavour to identify the facilities 

you are likely to need and discuss 

accommodation and accessibility. There 

is more detail about support for students 

with disabilities on page 41. 

What careers advice is available 

to help me find a job when I 

graduate? 

The Careers Service provides careers 

information, advice and guidance to help 

you with career planning and professional 

development. You can research careers 

and access one-to-one support with a 

Careers Adviser. A programme of events 

runs throughout the year. There is more 

information about the Careers Service on 

page 43. 

I would like to work part-time 

to help fund my studies and 

gain work experience. Can the 

University help me find a job and 

improve my prospects? 

The Careers Service runs the JobShop 

and volunteering service; local part-time 

job vacancies and a wide range of local 

volunteering opportunities are advertised. 

Both are a great way to gain valuable 

experience and bolster your CV. There 

is more information about the Careers 

Service on page 43. 

Student Services 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827341 

Email: welfare@winchester.ac.uk 


Students with disabilities 

The University of Winchester welcomes 

applications from students with 

disabilities. There is dedicated support 

available and the team are also actively 

involved in ensuring an inclusive 

learning environment. 


There is a dedicated Disability Support 

team, part of Student Services, who 

have responsibility for students with 

disabilities. They ensure the provision of 

specialist support or facilities to meet 

requirements arising from physical and 

sensory disabilities, mental ill health, 

medical conditions and specific learning 

differences, such as dyslexia. They also 

provide advice about the Disabled 

Students’ Allowance (DSA) and can 

organise training on adaptive technology 

and software applications. Please be 

aware that if you will require any form of 

personal care assistance then this might 

be provided by your local Social Services. 

Building access on campus 

We have made and continue to make 

improvements to the infrastructure for 

students with disabilities. Students with 

physical disabilities need to be aware 

that the campus is situated on a steeply 

sloping site. We have lifts with wheelchair 

access to buildings on the three levels of 

the campus. However, it is not possible 

to give wheelchair access to all floors in 

some of the buildings. 

Accommodation 

At Winchester we guarantee students 

with disabilities, who provide evidence of 

medical needs, accommodation (subject 

to availability) for the duration of their 

course. Applications must be received by 

1 August in their year of entry and in each 


There are a good number of accessible 

rooms on campus. These include six 

rooms suitable for wheelchair users at 

West Downs, one at Queens Road and 

seven planned at the new Burma Road 

Student Village. There are also rooms in 

all types of accommodation with facilities 

for hearing impaired students. Please see 

pages 10-13 for more information about 

accommodation. 

Visit us 

The best way for you to assess our 

facilities in terms of your individual needs 

is to make an appointment to visit us 

before you apply. During your visit you 

will meet academic staff and a Disability 

Adviser. Together they will endeavour to 

identify the facilities you are likely to need 

and discuss courses, accommodation and 

accessibility. 

What to do before you apply 

If you have a disability or mental 

health-related problem, you are strongly 

encouraged to mention it on your UCAS 

form. We can then learn about your 

needs, arrange a campus visit and discuss 

the support we can offer. 

Disability Support 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827341 

Email: disability@winchester.ac.uk 


Developing your future 


4th Diamension by Atsuko Chandler, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre

Careers advice and volunteering 

At Winchester we work hard to ensure 

that our graduates have developed 

excellent employability skills and are 

fully prepared to embark on their chosen 

careers. A range of careers services are 

available to ensure you make the right 

decision about your future. 

The Careers Service, based within Student 

Services, is responsible for providing 

careers information, advice and guidance. 

The team have the resources, skills and 

experience to assist you in your career 

planning, development and support, and 

events are available throughout the year. 

Enhancing your future 

We have a strong track record of 

our graduates gaining employment 

after graduation. Nearly 91 per 

cent of Winchester graduates are 

employed or undertaking further 

study six months after graduating 

(Destination of Leavers From Higher 

Education 2009/2010 Survey). 

Many of our former graduates stay in 

Hampshire after graduation, while others 

find their way into virtually all corners of 

the UK and the world, working or studying 

in a wide range of occupations and 

postgraduate courses. 

Help and advice 

As a student at Winchester, you are 

encouraged to use the resources in the 

Careers Service to research careers. If 

it is difficult for you to visit in person, 

the Service offers support via email and 

telephone. 

A programme of events runs throughout 

the year covering presentations such as 

‘A Career in…’ and practical sessions to 

help you write a graduate CV, understand 

application processes and be successful at 

interview. One-to-one advice and guidance 

is also available throughout your time at 

Winchester and after you graduate. 

Paid work and volunteering 

Employers are increasingly looking for 

graduates who have gained skills and 

experience outside of their academic studies. 

• Part-time work can fit in with your 

studies and help you gain employability 

skills. The Careers Service manages the 

JobShop, which advertises local parttime 

job vacancies, vacation work and 

national graduate job vacancies 

• Volunteering is an excellent way to 

enhance your skills, make a difference 

within your local community and set 

you apart from other applicants. Wideranging 

local volunteering opportunities 

are advertised on the volunteering 

database, and most undergraduate 

programmes offer you the opportunity 

to take an accredited volunteering 

module as part of your studies 

• Work experience is essential prior to 

entering some careers, and it is also an 

ideal way to find out whether or not a 

career area might suit you. The Careers 

Service and your Programme Leader 

will be able to advise you on how to 

gain work experience during your study 

Graduate Jobs South (GJS) 

The University is a member of Graduate 

Jobs South (GJS), which helps students 

find graduate-level employment, work 

placements, internships and part-time 

work opportunities in the south of 

England. For more details visit 

www.graduatejobsouth.co.uk 

Winchester Passport 

The Winchester Passport 

is an optional, non-credit 

bearing certificate that 

recognises and rewards 

you for activities you 

undertake during your 

studies that enhance your graduate 

employability and help you stand out 

from the crowd in today’s competitive 

job market. 

It is the combination of academic study, 

work experience and leisure interests 

that helps to develop the broad range of 

skills and competencies that employers 

seek. The Winchester Passport offers a 

framework to help you to realise your 

potential in these areas and showcase 

the many valuable activities to employers 

that are not formally recognised through 

your degree. 


Alumni and fundraising 

After graduating from the University 

of Winchester you embark on a new 

relationship with us by becoming a 

member of our alumni, part of the 

Winton Club – the University of 

Winchester’s Alumni Association. 

As a member of the Winton Club you 

will be part of a worldwide network of 

15,000 graduates and friends, all of whom 

are valued members of the University 

community. 

It is about keeping in touch with the 

special friends you will meet while 

studying and maintaining contact with 

the University after graduation. The 

Winton Club offers opportunities for you 

to share your news, events and memories. 

There are reunions held throughout the 

year and Venta, the alumni magazine, is 

sent out to members twice a year. 

Many of our alumni help support 

current students and the continual 

success of the University by getting 

involved in recruitment, careers events 

and fundraising. For more details 

about the University’s alumni and 

fundraising activities, please visit 

www.winchester.ac.uk/alumni 

Famous alumni 

Former Winchester students 

flying high in the professional 

world include: the award-winning 

journalist Martin Bashir; comedy 

writer and Little Britain actor 

Steven Furst, Billy Elliot and Chitty 

Chitty Bang Bang musical producer 

Michael Rose; and leading audio 

producer Dirk Maggs. 

A memory for life – 

graduation 

The University of Winchester’s 

graduation ceremonies take 

place every year in Winchester 

Cathedral. It is a very special and 

celebratory occasion attended by 

the graduates, family and friends. 

Every year the University awards 

honorary degrees to individuals 

who have made an exceptional 

contribution to their field or 

public service. Recent honorary 

degree recipients include former 

Winchester student and comedian 

Shappi Khorsandi and Hollywood 

actor Colin Firth, comedian 

Jack Dee and children’s author 

Jacqueline Wilson. 


Charity work in Africa Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827532 

 

Email: Gambia.Project@winchester.ac.uk 

www.winchester.ac.uk/gambia 

The University is committed to helping to 

improve standards of education throughout 

the world and is currently involved in a 

charity project to support the Soma School 

in The Gambia. 

The University donated £8,000 to build 

and equip a new classroom and University 

alumni raised a further £1,000 to pay for 

classroom furniture and equipment. The 

Hampshire Diamond Jubilee Gambia Project, 

launched by the University, aims to raise 

£20,000 to renovate two more classrooms 

at Soma School and enhance facilities for 

girls studying at Tahir School in The Gambia. 

As well as the fundraising activities, students 

have the opportunity to volunteer and 

visit the Soma School in The Gambia. The 

University actively encourages students to 

develop their experience and volunteer in 

the community and elsewhere in the world 

to assist charity projects. 


Studying at Winchester 


Daydream by Lorraine Morris, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre

Partnership agreements 

The University of Winchester is 

committed to encouraging and supporting 

all students who have academic 

potential and ability to progress to higher 

education. We have therefore formed 

partnership agreements with a number of 

schools and colleges across the southern 

region and in the Channel Islands. 

Compact agreements 

Compact applicants to the University of 

Winchester are guaranteed an offer of a 

place for non-interview subjects. For subjects 

that require an interview, applicants are 

guaranteed an invitation to interview. 

In addition, we endeavour to provide a 

lower offer (for instance at the bottom 

of the range of points typically needed), 

a contact in our Student Services 

department or a place in University 

Managed Housing for students who require 

it. Please speak to your tutor, Careers 

Adviser or the University’s Education 

Liaison team for more information on how 

to apply. 

In order to apply for the Compact scheme, 

students must currently attend one of our 

partner institutions in the southern region 

and meet one of the following criteria: 

• Students whose parents have no previous 

experience of study in higher education 

• Students who have difficult financial 

circumstances or are eligible for the 

National Scholarship Programme 

• Students who have problems relating to 

health, disability or bereavement 

• Students who have caring responsibilities 

• Students who have been in local 

authority care 

• Students who have a disrupted pattern 

of education 

• Students who are from a group which is 

under-represented in higher education 

Please note: Compact applicants must 

still meet the academic requirements of 

the course in order to receive an offer and 

have their place confirmed. 

Current Partner Schools and Colleges: 

• Alton College 

• Andover College 

• The Arnewood School 

• Barton Peveril College 

• Basingstoke College of Technology 

• Bournemouth and Poole College 

• Bournemouth School for Girls 

• Bracknell and Wokingham College 

• Brockenhurst College 

• Eastleigh College 

• Esher College 

• Fareham College 

• The Sixth Form College Farnborough 

• Farnham College 

• Godalming College 

• Hardley School and Sixth Form 

• Havant College 

• Highbury College 

• Isle of Wight College 

• Itchen College 

• Peter Symonds College 

• Portsmouth College 

• Queen Mary’s College 

• South Downs College 

• Southampton City College 

• Taunton’s College 

• Totton College 

• St Anne’s Catholic School 

• St Vincent Sixth Form College 

• The Wellington Academy 

• Wiltshire College 

• Worthing College 

Channel Islands Partnerships 

Partnership applicants to the University 

of Winchester are guaranteed an offer 

of a place for non-interview subjects. 

For subjects that require an interview, 

applicants are guaranteed an invitation 

to interview. In addition, the University 

of Winchester guarantees a place in our 

halls of residence to applicants who apply 

for housing by 1 August. 

Please note: Channel Island Partnership 

applicants must still meet the academic 

requirements of the course in order to 

receive an offer and have their place 

confirmed. 

The University of Winchester has either a 

formal partnership or existing relationship 

with the following schools and colleges: 

• Beaulieu Convent School, Jersey 

• De La Salle College, Jersey 

• Elizabeth College, Guernsey 

• Guernsey College of Further Education 

• Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth 

Form Centre 

• Hautlieu School, Jersey 

• Highlands College, Jersey 

• Jersey College for Girls 

• The Ladies’ College, Guernsey 

• Victoria College, Jersey 

Education Liaison 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827193 

Email: compact@winchester.ac.uk 


Study options 

At the University of Winchester, we 

design our programmes very carefully 

to ensure they meet your needs. Most 

students study for a Single Honours or 

Combined Honours degree but some 

aim to obtain other undergraduate 

awards. See page 49 for more details 

about the undergraduate awards 

available. 

Single Honours 

Single Honours degree programmes tend 

to focus on one subject. They generally 

encompass a ‘core’ of compulsory 

modules that are added to by a range 

of optional modules which enable you 

to tailor your degree towards your own 

interests. 

Combined Honours 

Combined Honours programmes enable 

you to study two subjects jointly (50% 

/50%) and it is normally possible to transfer 

to a Single Honours programme upon 

completion of Level 4, should you wish. 

Programme structure and 

credit level 

Programmes of study at the University of 

Winchester fit within the national credit 

framework established by the Quality 

Assurance Agency (QAA). Therefore Year 1 

of a standard undergraduate programme 

provides a recognised higher education 

qualification which can be identified as 

at Level 4, Year 2 at Level 5, and Year 3 

at Level 6 (see chart on page 49 for more 

details). For part-time students, the same 

Levels apply, but the programme will be 

of a different duration, for instance Year 1 

of a standard undergraduate programme 

may take two years to achieve. 

Year 1 tends to be an introduction to 

your chosen subject/s. Years 2 and 3 


Study options 

entail greater specialisation. Learning and 

teaching takes place in lectures, seminars, 

workshops and tutorials. A range of 

assessment methods are used including 

examinations, essay writing, work 

placements and presentations. 

Undergraduate awards 

The details on this page (right) show 

you the range of undergraduate awards 

available and what you need to do to 

achieve them. 

Course Enquiries and 

Applications 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234 

Email: 


Undergraduate awards 

Honours degree – Single or Combined (BA, BSc, BEd, LLB) 

Average length: 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time 

Requirements: Successful completion of Level 4, 5 and 6 

Credit values: 360 CATS credits/180 ECTS* 

Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) 

Average length: 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time 

Requirements: Successful completion of Levels 4 and 5. Students then have the 

option of pursuing an Honours degree by completing Level 6 

Credit values: 240 CATS credits/120 ECTS* credits 

Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) 

Average length: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time 

Requirements: Successful completion of Level 4 

Credit values: 120 CATS credits/60 ECTS* credits 

*Credit Accumulation Transfer System (CATS) European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) 


Undergraduate 

A-Z of courses 


Desk by Sue Mclachlan and Karen Reed, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre

Faculty of Arts 


Razzle Dazzle by Rachel Hunt, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre

English, Creative Writing and 

American Studies 

BA American Studies 56 

BA Creative Writing 57 

BA English 58 

BA English Language Studies 60 

BA English Literature with 

American Literature 61 

Performing Arts 

BA Choreography and Dance 64 

BA Drama 66 

BA Performing Arts 

(Contemporary Performance) 68 

BA Street Arts 69 

BA Theatre Production 

(Stage and Arts Management) 70 

BA Vocal and Choral Studies 71 

Media and Film 

BA Digital Media Design 74 

BSc Digital Media Development 75 

BA Film Production 76 

BA Film Studies 77 

BA Journalism 78 

BA Journalism Studies 79 

BA Media Production 80 

BA Media Studies 83 


English, Creative Writing 

and American Studies 

Studying English and Creative Writing at Winchester gives you the opportunity to 

interact with respected scholars who are professional linguists, novelists, playwrights, 

screenwriters and poets. Winchester also attracts industry experts who give talks to 

students or take part in writers’ conferences organised by the University. 

Love it or hate it; the USA is one of the most powerful cultural influences in the world, 

and American Studies at Winchester takes you into the very heart of that culture 

through study and real-life experience via the optional American Exchange and Field 

Trip module. 


Water Power by Atsuko Chandler, as displayed in the University Centre

Focus on 

American Exchange 

The American Exchange is a 

University-wide programme, but 

it is especially useful for American 

Studies students because you get 

the chance to live in America and 

study on an American campus for 

an entire semester. 

Winchester has American Exchange 

programmes with four American 

universities – Alfred University in 

upper New York State, the University 

of Southern Maine, in Portland 

Maine, the University of Wisconsin 

Eau Claire and Southern Oregon 

University in Ashland Oregon. 

While at the American university, 

you take classes with American 

students and you are thoroughly 

integrated into the campus 

community. Students often make 

good friends who they then stay in 

touch with and visit again and again. 

All the universities are a great 

way to study America ‘24/7’ and 

your experiences outside the 

classroom are just as valuable for the 

improvement of your understanding 

of the United States. Everyone thinks 

they know America because we see 

it in the movies and on TV and as an 

American Studies student you would 

have studied it in the classroom, 

but the experience of actually living 

there will bring it alive. 

Focus on 

Field Trip module 

American Studies has been running a 

Field Trip module to the United States 

for over 10 years. Each year during the 

Easter vacation around a dozen Year 

2 American Studies students visit 

America for two weeks in order to 

experience the country up close and 

personal. 

Learning is better if students get the 

chance to see, taste, smell, hike, and 

even eat America. Some American 

Studies students do this via our 

Exchange programme, but those who 

do not wish to go for a full semester 

or want to experience America twice 

during their studies do the Field Trip 

module. 

Time is spent in the city and on the 

road – so much of America is lived on 

the road, and the distances always 

surprise students. Students visit sites 

of historic interest and National 

Parks like the Grand Canyon, where 

wilderness exists in a pristine state 

that it is almost impossible to find 

in the UK, and visit Native American 

reservations like Monument Valley 

and discover a way of life that is very 

different from that normally thought 

of as American. 

There are assignments to do and 

marks to be earned but, above all, 

students study by doing. For instance, 

the hike down Marble Canyon to the 

Colorado River (above right) is as 

valuable for understanding America 

as anything that you might read in a 

book or see on a screen. 


American Studies BA (Hons) 

American Studies BA (Hons) 

American Studies at Winchester aims 

to provide a broad understanding of 

American culture by bringing literary, 

historical, geographical and other 

perspectives to bear upon a wide range 

of materials including books, film, TV, 

music, popular culture and the Internet. 

Programme content 

The programme is composed of modules 

which are typically organised around 

a theme, for instance the Presidency, 

African-American, Hollywood and the 

phenomenon of Sex and the City. In 

such modules, ideas and theories about 

aspects of America in terms of ethnic and 

racial identity and cultural products such 

as books, films, TV, music and physical 

artefacts are explored. 

Study in Year 1 introduces students to 

the core ideas, such as American national 

character and the opportunities and 

challenges of modern multicultural 

America. The growing focus in Year 2 is 

cultural America, with a shift towards 

contemporary America in Year 3. There are 

some core modules but mostly students 

adopt the themes that are of the most 

interest to them by choosing from a range 

of modules. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Introduction to American Studies 

• Transatlantic Narratives 

• Americanisation 

• American Genres 

Year 2 

• Researching American Culture 

• American Science Fiction 

• Southern Cultures 

• American Presidency 

Year 3 

• Contemporary American Film 

• American Conspiracy 

• African-American Culture 

• Sex and the City 

Field Trip module (optional) 

A 12-day intensive field trip to the USA is 

available in Year 2. The programme has 

visited Las Vegas, driven along Route 66 

and hiked in the Mojave Desert. 

American Exchange 

(optional) 

During Year 2 there is the opportunity 

to spend the entire semester studying at 

an American university. Tuition fees are 

dealt with via the exchange but airfare, 

insurance, living costs and any other 

expenses are financed by the student. 

Erasmus Exchange (optional) 

There are Erasmus Exchange 

opportunities with Charles University in 

Prague and the Warsaw School of Social 

Psychology in Poland. 

Careers 

American Studies is an academic degree 

that can lead to a range of career 

opportunities as well as provide a firm 

grounding for postgraduate study or 

further training. Many students have gone 

on to work within business, retail, the 

creative industries, journalism, teaching 

and the public sector. 

Fact File 

SINGLE/COMBINED HONOURS 

UCAS codes: T700 BA/AS 

Typical offer: 280-320 points 

International Baccalaureate: 26 points 

Degree duration: 

3 years full-time 6 years part-time 

If English is not your first language: 

IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL 

iBT score of 87 or equivalent 

For more information about entry 

requirements see pages 166-167 

Find out more – order a course leaflet 

or download one from our website 

www.winchester.ac.uk/courses 

Course Enquiries and Applications 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234 

Email: course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk 

Combinations 

Creative Writing 

English 

English Language Studies 

Film Studies 

Journalism Studies 

Media Studies 

Politics and Global Studies 

For Combined Honours UCAS codes and 

entry requirements see pages 170-174 


Creative Writing BA (Hons) 

Creative Writing at Winchester is 

practice-based with workshops designed 

to encourage students to evolve as 

writers in new and individual ways. 

It approaches writing in relation to 

wider literary and cultural contexts, 

as the development of sensitive and 

sophisticated reading skills significantly 

enhances the skills of an evolving writer. 


The programme seeks to move students 

progressively through a structured series 

of writing assignments and exercises, 

working on all genres of writing. It aims to 

develop the student’s own work by giving 

them positive critical encouragement and 

direction. This is enhanced by a workshop 

environment which helps students form a 

critical understanding of their own writing 

and the writing of others. Guidance is 

given on audience (for example editor, 

agent or publisher) where appropriate. 

Students are helped to locate their own 

writing within various contexts, including 

those of current academic debates. 

Year 1 provides the basis of study for the 

programme at subsequent levels, with 

introductory modules in each of the four 

main genres of creative writing. In Year 

2, the focus becomes more specific, with 

modules that look at elements of different 

genres, such as writing for children, 

media writing, poetry, song and play, 

film and TV script. In Year 3, the modules 

look increasingly at the relationships 

between writing and the world beyond 

the university, looking at publishers in 

Advanced Fictional Writing and Creative 

Non-fiction for children, producers in 

Scriptwriting and Script development, 

and community audiences in Writing for 

Display and Creative Visions. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Fictional Writing 

• Poetry and Poetic Expression 

• Scriptwriting 

• Creative Non-fiction 

Year 2 

• Fiction for Children 

• Media Writing 

• Writing Poetry 

• Scriptwriting for Mainstream Television 

Year 3 

• Advanced Fictional Writing 

• Writing for Display 

• Scriptwriting: Innovation within 

Popular Forms 

• Writing Comic Books and Graphic 

Novels 

Careers 

After graduating, students may become 

professional writers, follow careers 

in publishing, advertising, marketing, 

teaching or other professions that 

require advanced communication 

skills or they might simply write with 

increased confidence, pleasure and 

success. 

Creative Writing BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: W800 BA/CW 








Selection process: Applicants may be 

required to submit a portfolio 







Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234 


Combinations 


Drama 

English 

Film Production 

Film Studies 


Media Production 

Media Studies 



Fact File 


English BA (Hons) 

English BA (Hons) 

English at Winchester is designed to 

appeal to a range of tastes and push 

at the boundaries of the discipline, 

giving students opportunities to enjoy a 

thought-provoking mix of traditional and 

non-traditional materials. Study engages 

with the ideas of the most exciting critical 

thinkers in contemporary cultural debate. 


The core of the programme focuses on 

the literature aspect of English Studies. 

Study is wide-ranging including new and 

old literature, cultural study and critical 

analysis, Shakespeare and rap poetry. 

Single Honours students can incorporate 

some study of English Language and 

pursue some creative writing. 

Year 1 provides an awareness of the range 

of different approaches to understanding 

texts and develops skills of critical analysis, 

research and writing. This is done through 

the study of an assortment of texts from 

various periods in history across the genres 

of prose fiction, poetry and drama. In Year 

2, most modules involve study of a group of 

texts representative of a period of history, 

a particular genre or a particular area of 

the world. All the major literary figures and 

movements from Chaucer to the present 

day are available, including Shakespeare, 

Romantic poets, Victorian novelists and 

modern writers. Modules examining 

American literature, postcolonial literature 

and adaptation of literature for the screen 

are also available. In Year 3, a specific 

collection of writing or a particular theme is 

considered in detail and in depth and a wide 

variety of topics exist. Throughout Years 2 

and 3 there are no mandatory modules, so 

students are free to choose modules that 

match their interests. 

International exchanges 

(optional) 

The University runs a developing range of 

one semester long exchanges and visits 

for Year 2 students with universities in 

Poland, Germany, Japan and the USA. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Research and Writing in English Studies 

• Critical Reading in English Studies 

• Reading Early English Texts 

Year 2 

• Shakespeare and Elizabethan Drama 

• Chaucer and His World 

• Victorian Fictions 

• The Modern Age 

• Literary Adaptations 

Year 3 

• Old English and Anglo Saxon Culture 

• Women’s Writing in the Long 

Eighteenth Century 

• Jewish Identities 

• Romanticism and Celebrity Culture 

• The Literature of Sexuality 

Careers 

Graduates have gone on to become 

teachers, head teachers, lecturers, 

university professors, librarians, writers, 

publishers, journalists, television 

presenters, civil servants, accountants, 

theatrical producers, actors, musicians, 

singers and television producers. 

Fact File 


UCAS codes: Q300 BA/Eng 


An A level A*-C pass in English is required. 

This can be in English Literature, Language or 

English Language and Literature 


including 5 points subject at Higher Level 












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Combinations 



Drama 

Education Studies 


Health Community and Social Care Studies 

History 


Modern Liberal Arts 




Amy Pilborough 

BA Drama and English 

“I wanted to study a specific combination of 

subjects and it was amazing that somewhere 

as good as Winchester gave me the 

opportunity,” says Amy Pilborough, a Year 

3 Drama and English student from Poole in 

Dorset. 

“During my time here, I have been privileged 

to be involved in some amazing projects, 

most notably the Prison Theatre Project. This 

is a performance that takes place each year 

led by the University and HMP Winchester 

involving both students and prisoners. It was 

such a unique opportunity – it was daunting 

and could be intense and challenging at times 

but I can honestly say it was one of the best 

experiences of my life. 

“That’s the thing about Winchester; it gives 

you so many opportunities to enhance 

yourself, personally and professionally. Over 

the summer I was employed as a research 

assistant through a University scheme, 

helping a member of staff who is writing a 

biography of the playwright, Velona Pilcher. I 

learnt so much and it was good preparation 

for the research skills I need for my final year. 

“Eventually I would love to teach English and 

Drama – I know it’s a tough job market these 

days but I feel that my experiences here at 

Winchester have given me the confidence to 

go into the world of work.” 


English Language Studies BA (Hons) 

English Language Studies BA (Hons) 

English Language Studies at Winchester 

is of interest to students who would 

like to study the linguistic make-up of 

English, but also find out more about 

how it is used and what it tells us about 

our society, culture and mind in the past, 

present and possibly future. 


In Year 1, students take a series of 

modules designed to develop their 

skills in the analysis of language and to 

introduce them to the most significant 

approaches to the linguistic study of 

English. Single Honours students also 

select optional modules which give them 

a better perspective on some of the larger 

issues which concern the study of English 

language. After providing the students 

with a foundation in skills and knowledge 

relevant for the study of English language, 

Year 2 offers introductions to more 

specific schools of linguistic research, 

such as sociolinguistics or periods of 

historical linguistics. Year 3 is designed to 

allow greater specialisation drawing upon 

tutors’ research interests. The specialised 

modules build on knowledge and allow 

the students to explore specific branches 

of linguistic study further. 


(optional) 

The University offers exchanges for Year 

2 and 3 students. You can, for example, 

study modules taught in English as 

part of your degree in Poland, Germany 

and the USA. We also offer additional 

opportunities to gain a certificate in 

Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 

currently with universities in Japan. 

External links 

Students can work with a number of 

external institutions and groups, for 

instance the Hampshire County Archives, 

the Ordnance Survey, various local 

charities including The English Project, 

and a number of other universities. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Approaches to Language Study 

• The History of the English Language 

• Understanding Language I: Syntax and 

Morphology 

Year 2 

• Analysing Discourse 

• Sociolinguistics 

• Language and Identity 

• Middle English: Texts in Context 

Year 3 

• Crafted Text 

• English and the World 

• English on the Periphery 

• Language Death, Revival and Change 

Careers 

English language is a multi-vocational 

subject. The skills learnt are desired in 

most careers as well as for postgraduate 

study. Graduates enter a range of careers 

including human resources, market 

researchers, speech therapy, civil service, 

writing, publishing, teaching, advertising, 

journalism and the book trade. 

Fact File 


UCAS codes: Q310 BA/ELS 


An A level A*-B pass in English is required. 




including 5 points at Higher Level 












Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234 


Combinations 


English 

Film Studies 

History 


Law 

Psychology 

Sociology 

Vocal and Choral Studies 




English Literature with 

American Literature BA (Hons) 

English Literature with American 

Literature at Winchester is designed for 

those students whose interests cover the 

literature and culture of both Britain and 

the USA and who wish to incorporate 

a sustained study of the literature of 

the USA within their English degree. It 

enables the student to study a broad 

range of literary authors, periods and 

genres from each of these locations and 

the strong links between them. 


In Year 1, skills in the analysis of literature 

and the most significant approaches to 

the study of the discipline are explored. 

Students select two modules that deal 

with American material and also place 

written texts in relation to wider aspects 

of American society and culture. There are 

also options to study modules in creative 

writing or that focus on the historical 

development and current usage of the 

English language. 

Year 2 builds on key issues and debates 

within the study of literature by offering 

broad-based modules encompassing the 

literary traditions of Britain and the USA. 

Students choose two modules from a 

range dedicated to American materials. 

The modules examining English materials 

focus on major periods and genres from 

the medieval period up to the present 

and students have a free choice in the 

selection of these. 

In Year 3, modules follow a particular 

theme and include texts from both Britain 

and the USA and Britain or the USA. Two 

modules dedicated to American material 

must be studied and topics include the 

writing of Theodore Dreiser and American 

Crime Fiction. 


(optional) 

The University runs a developing range 

of exchanges and visits including ones 

with universities in Poland, Germany and 

the USA. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Research and Writing in English Studies 

• Critical Reading in English Studies 

(double module) 

• Reading Early English Texts 

• The Black Atlantic 

Year 2 

• American Gothic 

• Shakespeare and Elizabethan Drama 

• Romanticism and the Eighteenth 

Century 

• Victorian Fictions 

• The Postmodern Age 

Year 3 

• Sex and the City and Beyond 

• Crime and Englishness 

• Jewish Identities 

• The Literature of Sexuality 

Careers 

The programme leads to a range of 

careers and provides a firm grounding for 

postgraduate study or further training. 

English Literature with American Literature BA (Hons) 

SINGLE HONOURS 

UCAS codes: Q3T7 BA/ENGAML 


An A level A*-C pass in English is required. 




including 5 points in a relevant subject at 

Higher Level 












Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234 


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Performing Arts 

Winchester has a very strong reputation for performing arts, and many graduates 

have gone on to gain professional recognition and form award-winning theatre 

companies. 

There are opportunities for students to regularly take part in performances around the 

UK at events such as the Edinburgh Fringe and locally at the Hat Fair – a street theatre 

festival. The Department of Performing Arts also has strong links with the growing 

local arts venue, The Point. There are well-equipped performing arts facilities on 

campus including the Performance Gymnasium, a black box studio-style space, and 

the new Performing Arts Studios, a two-storey building offering six studios and the 

latest technology for rehearsal and performance. 


Anne Frank by Andrea Ward as displayed in The Stripe

A selection of our expertise 

Dr Yvon Bonefant 

Yvon is an 

extended voice 

artist and 

performer. He has 

made small-scale 

live art style work, 

durational work, 

art for audiovisual 

media, artist 

publications and sound recordings, as 

well as larger scale performances, alone 

and collaboratively. His research has 

been funded by the Arts Council, the 

Arts and Humanities Research Council 

and the British Academy, and his work 

has been shown in many countries 

including the UK, Europe, Canada, the 

USA and Brazil. 

Annie McKean MBE 

Annie is Artistic 

Director of the 

Playing for Time 

Theatre Company, 

an innovative 

prison theatre 

project that 

links the Drama 

programme 

with HMP Winchester. The project 

first began in 2003 and since then 

it has received Arts Council funding 

and staged eight productions. Annie 

is actively involved in developing a 

portfolio of work in drama and theatre 

in education and applied drama and 

theatre. She was awarded an MBE 

in the 2010 New Year Honours List 

for outstanding services to higher 

education. 

Dr Richard Cuming 

Richard is a 

performer, director 

and deviser. His 

teaching focuses 

on theories and 

practices of 

contemporary 

performance, 

especially in 

devised and cross-disciplinary practice. 

Richard’s specialism is physical and 

visual performance and the synthesis 

of different forms, including clowning, 

circus and street arts. 

Dr Olu Taiwo 

Olu teaches in 

street arts, visual 

development and 

contemporary 

performance in 

a combination 

of real and visual 

formats. He has a 

background in fine 

art, African percussion, physical theatre 

and the martial arts. He has performed 

in national and international contexts. 

His main interests are to propagate 

twenty-first century issues concerning 

the interaction between body, identity, 

audience and technology. 

Focus on 

Excellence and 

Innovation in the Arts 

BA Street Arts was recently 

established at Winchester, and it 

is the first degree of its kind within 

the UK and mainland Europe. 

The University’s street arts 

activities have attracted a high 

level of international interest with 

various invitations to develop 

work. Also, Winchester is a Higher 

Education Partner with the Arts 

Council’s National Strategy for 

the Outdoor Arts, which identifies 

the opportunity for British artists 

to deliver a range of high quality 

outdoor arts activity throughout the 

Cultural Olympiad 2008-2012. 

Street Arts at Winchester was a 

finalist in the category of ‘Excellence 

and Innovation in the Arts’ in the 

prestigious Times Higher Education 

(THE) Awards 2010. 

©Adrian Harris. Salisbury International Arts Festival 


Choreography and Dance BA (Hons) 

Choreography and Dance BA (Hons) 

Choreography and Dance at Winchester 

engages in a wide range of learning 

situations which develop an enhanced 

understanding of contemporary Western 

theatre dance and its place in the 

twenty-first century. 


The programme is highly practical and 

students create and perform in their own 

works, perform in specially commissioned 

works, and also study theories and ideas 

of movement along with social and 

cultural aspects of dance. 

Year 1 introduces choreography and 

performance and the wider historical, 

cultural, social and artistic contexts of 

the study of dance. There are excursions 

to view performances of professional 

dance work, and visits from a range 

of established dance companies and 

practising artists. 

In Year 2, students extend their 

choreographic skills and pursue areas of 

special interest, including explorations in 

music and dance, dance for the screen/ 

site-specific work and interdisciplinary 

projects. All students take a year-long 

course in Dance Writing and Analysis. 

In Year 3, the students focus on their 

dissertation, which may be practical or 

written, and take a module looking at 

Current Debates in Dance and a course 

in Dance Management. In addition, all 

Single Honours students must, and 

Combined Honours may, take a year-long 

course in Dance Facilitation. 

Performing 

Students are able to audition to join the 

performance group D@win. The company 

tours schools and colleges performing 

work by both staff and students. 

Facilities 

The University has well-resourced 

facilities including two theatre spaces and 

a suite of Performing Arts Studios, plus 

IT software such as Dance Forms, Sound 

Beam and Director. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Learning to Make and Making to Learn 

• Critical Studies 

• Dance Technique 1 

• The Thinking Body 

Year 2 

• Dance for the Screen 

• Moving Music 

• Dance Writing 


Year 3 


• Dance Management 

• Dance Facilitation 

• Current Debates 

Careers 

Graduates are performers, 

choreographers, administrators and 

teachers. Students often opt for 

postgraduate study either at Winchester 

or elsewhere. 

Fact File 


UCAS codes: W500 BA/CDa 








Selection process: Suitable Single 

Honours applicants are required to attend 

an interview which will include a group 

technique class/workshop, the presentation 

of a self-choreographed solo of about 1-2 

minutes duration and participation in a group 

interview 







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Combinations 

Drama 


Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) 

Sports Studies 





Drama BA (Hons) 

Drama BA (Hons) 

Drama at Winchester integrates the 

study of theory and practice. It is an 

exciting and innovative programme 

that studies theory, performance and 

production skills. 


There is an emphasis on text-based 

approaches to staging and devising 

theatre, alongside approaches to applied 

and community drama. Each approach is 

explored in relation to various theories 

including theatre histories, social and 

cultural perspectives, major movements 

and theatre practitioners. 

Year 1 offers insights into the history of 

drama, the context in which dramatic 

production has taken place, how to make 

theatre, the political underpinning of 

texts and practices and the ways in which 

texts and performances are interpreted. 

In Year 2, students undertake a Production 

Project or experience drama in applied 

and educational contexts. The theories 

and practices that have underpinned 

the development of drama are explored, 

alongside aspects of performance. 

Students may also elect to take the Open 

Project, which allows students to accredit 

activity outside of their main studies. This 

may take the form of a negotiated project 

or work placement. 

In Year 3, there is the Final Year Project 

(dissertation), the Group Project (where 

students create small companies to make 

a major performance/applied/community 

project) and Performance Now (which 

explores contemporary and emerging 

theories and practices). 

Facilities 

The University is equipped with a stateof-the-art 

performance space called the 

Performance Gymnasium, dance studios 

and the new Performing Arts Studios 

building. There is also a TV studio, a 

Multimedia Centre, rehearsal studios and 

music practice rooms. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Histories and Contexts 

• Making Theatre 

• Politics of Performance 

• Contemporary Theatre 

Year 2 

• Theatre and Identities 

• Production Project 

• Popular Performance 

• Applied Drama 

Year 3 

• Enterprise 

• Specialism (a range of modules based 

on staff research interests) 

Careers 

Graduates have gone on to start their own 

theatre companies or work as practitioners, 

perform in theatre, work in TIE (Theatre in 

Education), community drama and other 

applied contexts. Others work in arts 

development, teaching and the media. The 

programme also provides a firm foundation 

for postgraduate study or further training. 

Fact File 


UCAS codes: W400 BA/DRA 









Honours applicants are required to attend a 

workshop and group interview 







Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234 


Combinations 

Childhood, Youth and Community Studies 

Choreography and Dance 



English 

Event Management 

Health, Community and Social Care Studies 






On the set of The Walking Dead 

Bob Mahoney AMC 

Where are they now? 

Lauren Cohan is from New Jersey, USA, 

and she graduated with BA (Hons) Drama 

and English Literature in 2003. Lauren is a 

popular US actress most recognisable for her 

role as Rose in The Vampire Diaries and Bela 

Talbot in Supernatural, and most recently as 

Maggie Green in the second season of The 

Walking Dead. 

“It’s been so much fun, gut-wrenching at 

times but absolutely brilliant,” said Lauren, 

speaking from The Walking Dead set in 

Atlanta, Georgia. “In this series I play a 

farmer’s daughter, at odds with her Christian 

beliefs in a zombie apocalypse. 

“The entire cast of The Walking Dead are 

truly my heroes,” said Lauren. “They are so 

passionate, no-nonsense and talented. I feel 

very, very lucky.” 

Lauren’s drama school teacher recommended 

the University of Winchester to her and 

convinced her to go and visit: “As soon as I 

arrived, I knew I wanted to study there. I have 

a lot of great memories and friendships from 

my time at Winchester that are still a huge 

part of my life.” 


Performing Arts (Contemporary 

Performance) BA (Hons) 

Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) BA (Hons) 

Performing Arts (Contemporary 

Performance) at Winchester is an 

innovative programme that is an exciting 

and dynamic departure from traditional 

performing arts courses. It offers a 

programme of study that is geared 

towards the making of devised group and 

solo performances. It incorporates all the 

performing and creative arts disciplines 

in a practical and reflective exploration 

of contemporary practice. 


The programme encourages student 

development by allowing them to focus 

on making practice-based contemporary 

work in an environment that is supported 

by critical, reflective reading, writing 

and thinking. Students are challenged 

to consider what a contemporary 

performance could be for the new 

audiences of the twenty-first century. 

Year 1 is foundational and explores a 

range of practical and critical approaches 

to performing arts. Year 2 is tutor-led, 

and students experience a wide range 

of performance elements, combining 

both theory and practice. Year 3 is 

almost entirely self-directed as it 

encourages choices between independent 

study, individual artistic practice, and 

professional work experience. 

Facilities 

The University is equipped with a new 

state-of-the-art performance building 

on campus, as well as dance studios 

and other performance spaces, and 

rehearsal studios. There is also a new TV 

studio, a Multimedia Centre containing 

music composition and video editing 

software. Depending on the options they 

select, students sometimes work in offcampus 

spaces or with streaming digital 

technologies. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Approaches to Performance 

• Devised Performance 

• Performance Histories and Concepts 

• Performance Contexts 

Year 2 

• Contemporary Performance Histories 

and Dramaturgy 

• Bodies, Sounds and Objects 

• Language, Text and Writing 

• Time, Space and Technology 

Year 3 

• Current Debates and Practices 

• Directed Performance 

• Ensemble Performance 

• Internship 

Careers 

Graduates have set up their own 

production companies, developed a 

solo performance practice, entered 

arts organisations or moved into other 

creative industries. Others undertake 

postgraduate study in the field and train 

to become teachers. The confidence 

and strong transferable skills gained on 

the programme have enabled students 

to enter a variety of other fields such 

as media, public relations, sales and 

marketing and public service. 

Fact File 


UCAS codes: W431 BA/PA 









Honours applicants are required to attend an 

interview and/or a group workshop 







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Combinations 


Drama 







Street Arts BA (Hons) 

Street Arts at Winchester is a degree for 

students interested in the performing 

and visual arts who want to create 

imaginative contemporary productions 

in the new arenas of street arts and for 

outdoor spaces through the development 

of a wide variety of performance styles. 

This degree is for students who want to 

show their work to large audiences, make 

new and innovative work and perform 

and create productions for the wide 

variety of available spaces (indoors and 

outdoors) and at festivals and spectacles 

throughout Europe. 


There are opportunities to develop 

through work experience in partnership 

with a range of festivals, creation centres 

and universities in different parts of 

Europe and with our key partner, the 

Winchester Hat Fair. The University is 

also developing a range of workshops 

and festival events to support emergent 

artists and recent graduates in exchange 

with students from universities in other 

European and American partners. 

The programme provides students with 

the skills to create performances, both 

spectacular and small scale, for festivals 

and a wide range of events and develop 

shows that students can perform in 

different countries around the world. 

Students are encouraged to devise 

performances within an atmosphere of 

innovation and creative development 

supported by a team of tutors who have 

had extensive experience as street arts 

practitioners and who research and create 

contemporary street arts projects. 

As performing artists, students may also 

choose to create and organise live events 

through an understanding and practice of 

creative production and through working 

with creative producers, artistic directors 

and arts administrators. Students are able 

to develop a portfolio of work throughout 

the degree and have the opportunity to 

showcase it in front of creative producers, 

agents and event organisers here and 

abroad. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Dramaturgy of Public Space 

• Devising 

• Performance Skills 

• Production Skills 

Year 2 

• Extending Practice 1 and 2 

• Visualising the Street 

• Transcultural Context and Street Arts 

• Cross Disciplinary Practice 

Year 3 

• Production Project 

• Creative Production 

• Current Debates and Practices 

Careers 

Graduates work for large performance 

companies, create their own companies as 

street arts practitioners and performers, 

become creative producers, street arts 

designers, event organisers, arts managers 

and workshop leaders and teachers. 

The programme also provides a strong 

foundation for postgraduate study. 

Street Arts BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: W900 BA/SA 








Selection process: Suitable applicants 

are required to attend an interview and/or a 

group workshop 







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Theatre Production (Stage and Arts 

Management) BA (Hons) 

Theatre Production (Stage and Arts Management) BA (Hons) 

Theatre Production at Winchester offers 

a broad-based and practically grounded 

learning experience that covers the 

fields of Stage Management (including 

production and technical management) 

and Arts Management (including frontof-house 

management, arts marketing, 

business planning and other aspects of 

arts administration and management 

and arts enterprise). 


Year 1 introduces students to the various 

facets that make up the professional 

performing arts as well as the specific 

responsibilities of the arts manager and the 

production manager. Year 2 provides greater 

depth where students have the opportunity 

to explore more specific elements 

of production management and arts 

management. This provides a foundation 

for Year 3 which provides students with 

the opportunity to implement focused 

individual study, and undertake work with 

performance companies and production 

projects. In Years 2 and 3, students can 

choose to specialise in Arts Management 

or Stage Management or keep a balanced 

approach by continuing to study both 

aspects. There are also opportunities to 

take Drama, Choreography and Dance or 

Performing Arts classes and/or engage in a 

work placement. 

Facilities and excursions 

There are two fully equipped, flexible 

performance venues on campus and a 

new performing arts building providing 

rehearsal and production preparation 

spaces. In addition, the programme 

utilises other facilities including The 

Vault (in the Student Union) as well as 

off-campus venues such as the Theatre 

Royal Winchester, the Tower Arts Centre, 

Winchester, and the Point in nearby 

Eastleigh. Staff and student productions 

take place throughout the year, with 

some touring the country. Professional 

companies also perform on campus, giving 

students the opportunity to learn and 

gain experience from specialists in the 

field. There are also opportunities to see 

performances in Winchester, Salisbury, 

Basingstoke and London. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Performing Arts Survey 

• Creative Producing (project-based) 

• Theatre Production 

• Technical Theatre Skills One 

Year 2 

• Stage Management 

• Technical Production Management 

• Managing the Performance Event 

• Arts Marketing 

Year 3 

• Current Debates 

• Practical Project Work 

• Research Project 

Careers 

Graduates have entered careers in arts 

management, production management, 

front-of-house management, arts 

marketing, stage management, technical 

stage management or the founding of 

small-scale production companies. The 

programme also provides a firm grounding 

for postgraduate study and further training. 

Fact File 


UCAS codes: PWJ4 BA/PMgt 








Selection process: Suitable applicants are 

required to attend an interview 







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Vocal and Choral Studies * BA (Hons) 

Vocal and Choral Studies at Winchester 

is an innovative programme that sets 

out to explore the range of ways in 

which the human voice has been used 

for various purposes and in various 

contexts and cultures. Study includes 

practical exploration of singing, speaking 

and extended vocal work as well as a 

thorough grounding in applied vocal 

anatomy and physiology. The course 

also provides students with the skills and 

experience to lead workshops and choirs 

in professional practice, education and 

community outreach work. 


The programme explores the human voice 

operating in a variety of styles and cultures. 

Its curriculum delivers extensive training 

in basic voice skill, public speaking, and 

voice work for professional presenting and 

public relations services as well as singing 

and speaking in a range of contexts. It 

explores the anatomy and physiology of 

the voice, encourages students to apply this 

knowledge in an exploration of different 

singing styles and techniques and develops 

students’ ability to lead workshops and 

choirs. Students are challenged to consider 

the variety of contexts in which voice is used 

in the twenty-first century and graduates of 

this programme are well prepared to deliver 

performances, workshops and community 

projects as well as to pursue further 

specialist training in the wider field of voice 

studies. 

Facilities 

The University is equipped with a TV 

studio, a Multimedia Centre containing 

music composition and video editing 

software, rehearsal studios and music 

practice rooms. There is also a state-ofthe-art 

performance space on campus, a 

new performing arts building and other 

performance spaces. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Applied Vocal Anatomy, Physiology 

and Vocal Health 

• Between Speech and Song 

• Voice and Contexts 

• Group Vocal Performance 

Year 2 

• Approaches to Working with the Voice 

• The Voice in Performance 

• Workshop Practice 

• Theories of Voice 

Year 3 

• Negotiated Industry-based Project 

• Performance Project 

• Theorising the Voice 

• Cultural Entrepreneurship 

Careers 

Graduates are able to work in a variety 

of community contexts including 

community music making, educational 

project leadership and leadership of 

choral ensembles. Students are also 

equipped to enter careers requiring 

competent public speaking and voice 

coaching. The programme provides a 

strong foundation for postgraduate study 

or further training in voice either as a 

teacher or performer. 

Vocal and Choral Studies BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: W311 BA/VCS 








* subject to validation (Single Honours) 

Selection Process: Suitable Single 

Honours applicants will be invited to attend 

an interview with the teaching team. They 

will also be asked to present a song/spoken 

monologue and participate in a group 

workshop 







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Combinations 


Drama 






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Media and Film 

If you have ambitions of working in film, traditional and digital media or journalism 

then the School of Media and Film at Winchester offers you great practical training 

and all the theory you need to get you on your career path. 

The state-of-the-art facilities undergo continual upgrading to ensure you have 

experience of the equipment that you will need to operate in your chosen industry. 

Among the staff are professional journalists, documentary film makers, camera 

operators, film historians and gothic horror specialists. 


Dress by Lydia White, as displayed in the Research Knowledge Exchange Centre

Focus on 

Multimedia Centre 

The creative industries are becoming an ever more technology-led sector, 

and the Multimedia Centre at the University of Winchester is home to 

industry-standard equipment and some of the most up-to-date facilities 

available in higher education, creating a vibrant and dynamic environment for 

all students. 

The centre has three Apple iMac labs, with nearly 100 iMacs hosting the latest 

Apple and Adobe software. It is an Apple Authorised Training Centre managed 

by Apple and Adobe Certified staff, and both Adobe and Apple accredited 

courses are offered. 

Our recently extended and refurbished audio facilities accommodate a new 

digital radio suite with two master control rooms and five sound booths all 

equipped with laptops hosting ‘Audition’ and ‘Logic’. There is a Foley voiceover 

dubbing studio and a newsroom with 20 Final Cut Pro enabled iMacs. 

The Multimedia Centre is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It has Wi-Fi 

Internet access throughout and a team of dedicated technical support staff to 

offer assistance, advice and bespoke technical training. A large common area 

allows students to take time out and relax with a coffee. 

The extensive Loan Counter hosts equipment for every task you will ever be 

required to undertake, from jibs and dollies to HD video and DSLR cameras, 

lighting and audio kits and MacBook Pros to camera stabiliser mounts. 

The TV Studio includes a full-spec HD three-camera studio, an extensive 

lighting grid, a gallery capable of interjecting live outside broadcasts from 

inside the Multimedia Centre and around the King Alfred Campus, and a 360° 

‘green screen’. 

Focus on 

Ranked top in England 

In the 2011 National Student 

Survey (NSS), Journalism at 

Winchester was ranked top in 

England for academic support and 

learning resources. 

In addition, it ranked in the top 

five in England for satisfaction with 

teaching, assessment and feedback, 

and organisation and management, 

and is in the top three for overall 

satisfaction. 

Also, in 2011 Journalism won a 

top industry training award from 

the Broadcast Journalism Training 

Council (BJTC). The win was for the 

highly coveted ‘UK Course of the Year 

Award for Innovation in Journalism 

Education’, and Winchester won it 

for the second year running. 


Digital Media Design BA (Hons) 

Digital Media Design BA (Hons) 

Digital Media Design at Winchester is an 

innovative, practical programme of study 

that allows students to develop into 

imaginative designers with a good level 

of technical understanding. There is an 

emphasis on teamwork and collaboration 

that mimics industrial practice. 


Throughout the programme, students 

are encouraged to challenge current 

design practices and styles in order to 

develop their own personal approach 

to design informed by and responding 

to the latest ideas. From the outset of 

the programme, students develop an 

online portfolio that allows them to 

demonstrate and challenge their creative 

ability as a means to chart their progress 

throughout their studies. 

In Year 1, students share a common 

programme of study with BSc Digital 

Media Development. This is a parallel 

programme that goes further into 

the application of technology in the 

production of digital media artefacts. The 

core theme of Year 1 is based around the 

design and development of websites and 

the principles of interactivity. 

In Year 2, students develop practice in 

one of the following areas: web and 

interactive media design; animation 

and game design; and design for 

portable media. 

Although there are many crossover points, 

this focus enables students to explore a 

particular design ideology whilst building 

their confidence and expertise in a more 

defined area of practice. 

Students in Year 3 continue in their 

specialist area whilst being given the 

opportunity to study business practice 

within the creative digital media industry. 

These core business skills help the student 

enter the industry as both a practitioner 

and as an entrepreneur. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Creative Practice 1 and 2 

• Technology 1 and 2 

• Processes 1 and 2 

• Critical Skills 1 and 2 

Year 2 

• Specialisation 1 and 2 

• Technology 3 

• Processes 3 

• Enterprise Studies 1 

• Critical Development 1 and 2 

Year 3 

• Negotiated Task 1 



• Critical Voice 

Careers 

Graduates work as designers within 

industries such as Internet and interactive 

media creators, game design, animation 

and some aspects of broadcast media. 

Students could start their own firm as 

a creative technologist or entrepreneur. 

The programme also provides a firm 


further training. 

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UCAS codes: W280 BA/DMD 
















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Digital Media Development BSc (Hons) 

Digital Media Development at 

Winchester enables students to develop 

a high level of practical skill, technical 

proficiency and the ability to work in 

teams. It is a highly practical programme 

that allows students to develop their 

own personal interests and skills in the 

wide, fast-moving field of digital media. 


Students become proficient with existing 

techniques and ideas and are encouraged 

to challenge and question them. From 

the outset of the programme, students 

develop an online portfolio that allows 

them to demonstrate their ideas and the 

application of technology as a means to 

chart their progress through their studies. 

Students in Year 1 share a common 

programme of study with BA Digital 

Media Design. This is a parallel 

programme that focuses more on the 

initiation of design ideas and the creative 

design process. The core theme of 

Year 1 is based around the design and 

production of websites and the principles 

of interactivity. Students explore the 

imperatives of the design process and 

develop their proficiency with the 

enabling technologies used to bring ideas 

to production. 

In Year 2, students develop practice in one 

of the following areas: web and interactive 

media production; animation and game 

production; and production solutions for 

portable media. Although there are many 

crossover points, this focus allows students 

to explore the particular production 

technologies associated with a more 

defined area of practice. 

Students in Year 3 refine their core 

interests within their specialist area by 

developing tailor-made projects. There 

is also the opportunity to study business 

practice within the creative digital 

media industry. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Creative Practice 1 and 2 

• Technology 1 and 2 

• Processes 1 and 2 

• Critical Skills 1 and 2 

Year 2 

• Specialisation 1 and 2 

• Processes 3 


• Critical Development 1 and 2 

Year 3 




• Critical Voice 

Careers 

Graduates work within digital media 

production teams in industries such as 

Internet publishing, game development, 

animation and some aspects of broadcast 

media and post-production effects. 

Students may start their own firm as a 

creative technologist or entrepreneur. 




Digital Media Development BSc (Hons) 


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Film Production BA (Hons) 

Film Production BA (Hons) 

Film Production at Winchester is 

designed to extend knowledge and 

understanding of the technological 

dimensions of film and cinema 

through the acquisition of skills and 

an understanding of technological 

processes such as editing, 

cinematography, lighting, sound 

production and set design. 


The programme offers a practical 

perspective on the film industry and 

cinema techniques. In contemporary 

society the development of culture 

industries such as film, television and the 

Internet has led to a surge in the number 

of people producing visual products for 

consumption around the world as well as 

related areas such as film administration 

and journalism. The study of film 

production provides a practical way 

of thinking about these developments 

within the framework of academic 

study and offers ways of understanding 

this very important development in 

contemporary culture. 

Study places technical skills and 

knowledge of processes within the wider 

filmmaking process in order to understand 

their role in creating meaning in film 

products through the combination of 

various skills, techniques and technologies. 

It also examines film criticism, the 

production process and cultural issues 

surrounding film so that students can 

develop wider perspectives on the use and 

function of film production. 

The emphasis on the technical skills, such 

as cinematography, lighting, editing, 

the set and other areas of production, 

distinguishes it from most other 

university programmes focusing on film 

production. 

Facilities 

The Multimedia Centre operates a rolling 

programme of upgrading to ensure it 

reflects current professional practice. 

The centre includes a purpose-built TV 

studio, camera and sound facilities and 

equipment, as well as video editing and 

multi-track audio recording capabilities. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Documentary Production 

• Creating Short Screenplays 

• Camera, Lighting and Sound Workshop 

• Reading Film 

• Drama Production 

Year 2 

• Documentary Direction 

• Sound Production 

• Editing Sound and Image 

• Cinematography 

• Drama Direction 

Year 3 

• Production Projects I and II 

• Advanced Screenwriting Workshop 

• Showreel, Employment and 

Entrepreneurship 

Careers 

The programme leads to a range of careers 

in the film and film-related industries. 

It also provides a firm grounding for 


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UCAS codes: WPQ3 BA/FCT 














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Combinations 




Film Studies 







Film Studies BA (Hons) 

Film Studies at Winchester examines the 

full range of cinema, including American, 

European and world perspectives on film, 

whilst investigating history, traditions, 

genres, audiences and thematic studies. 

There is an opportunity for students 

to undertake practical film work such 

as video, screenwriting and cinema 

technologies. 

particular areas of film or choose to take 

modules that reflect the wide range of 

film forms and traditions that exist. For 

example, students may specialise in 

theoretical studies of film or focus on the 

development of national cinemas. There 

are also optional modules in practical film 

such as screenwriting, video production or 

cinema technologies. 

• Film Criticism 

• Film Narrative 

• Film History 

Year 2 

• Classical and Post-Classical Hollywood 

• Approaches to Film 

• British and European Cinemas 

• Film Genres 


Year 1 is foundational and involves 

mandatory modules that introduce 

students to ideas and ways of working 

to enable them to begin to develop an 

understanding of the diversity of film 

studies and film itself. 

Study during Year 2 is more specialised 

and there are some mandatory modules 

that focus study on theoretical and 

research skills. However, the majority of 

study in Years 2 and 3 involves optional 

modules that allow students to choose 

and focus their study on areas that 

interest them. Within this structure 

of options, students may specialise in 


The University has an Erasmus Exchange 

with the Warsaw School of Psychology in 

Poland. Students studying Film Studies can 

visit for a semester in Year 2, with much of 

the cost being met by a living allowance 

granted by the European Union. 

Study abroad 

There are funding opportunities for 

interested students to study at Nagoya 

University of Foreign Studies in Japan for a 

Semester during Year 2. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Reading Film 

Year 3 

• Stars 

• Cult Film and Art Cinema 

• Animation 

• Film and the City 

Careers 

Graduates have entered careers in 

the film and film-related industries. 


grounding for postgraduate study and 

further training as well as the knowledge 

and skills to move into other visual 

careers within advertising and media. 

Other students have entered professions 

such as teaching, retail management, the 

civil service and media administration. 

Film Studies BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: P303 BA/FS 














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Combinations 





History 


Media Studies 



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Journalism BA (Hons) 

Journalism BA (Hons) 

Journalism at Winchester provides an 

excellent grounding for a professional 

career in all main areas of journalism, 

including broadcast, print, periodical 

and e-journalism. It combines an 

understanding of the media industry, its 

role in today’s society and the practical 

skills needed to be an accomplished 

journalist in the field. 


Academic study focuses mainly on the 

areas of history, politics and philosophy. 

There is an emphasis on the application of 

the scientific method to news reporting, 

to promoting the public understanding 

of science and to an understanding of 

matters relating to evidence, truth and 

justice. The University is a member of the 

Innocence Network UK, and the course 

has an emphasis on law, the criminal 

justice system, public affairs and politics. 

Practical training includes broadcasting 

production, web design, news and feature 

writing, plus other skills of contemporary 

journalism. It also hones communication 

skills, particularly presentational and 

written, and ensures that graduates can 

keep up with the fast pace of 24-hour 

news. 

Accreditation 

The programme is externally validated by 

the Broadcast Journalism Training Council 

(BJTC). 

Facilities 




There is a purpose-built TV studio, a 

computerised radio studio and facilities 

for multimedia track audio recording. The 

Centre is open 24 hours a day. Students 

are able to work on a live webcast 

television bulletin – Winchester News 

Online. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• History and Context of Journalism 1: 

The Enlightenment and the Culture of 

Early Modern Europe 


The Press in the Age of Revolution 

• Media Law 

• Court reporting 

Year 2 

• History and Context of Journalism 3 

and 4: Modernism and Postmodernism 

• Live News Reporting and Presentation 

• Radio Production Project 

Year 3 

• Live News Editing, Reporting and 

Presentation 

• Online News Production Project 

• Investigative Journalism (The 

Innocence Project) 

• Media Law 

Careers 

Graduates go into print, broadcast and 

electronic media as reporters, producers 

and researchers. Support is given in 

seeking both work attachments during 

study and employment thereafter to 

assist the process of a successful career in 

journalism. 

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UCAS codes: P500 BA/Jou 


An A level A*-C pass is required in an English 

subject or Economics, Politics, Science or a 

related subject. GCSE A*-C grade or higher 

in Maths, English and a foreign language is 

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Journalism Studies BA (Hons) 

Journalism Studies at Winchester is very 

well suited to students who want to 

study serious and political journalism 

from a historical or sociological 

perspective from the seventeenth century 

to the present day without having to train 

as a journalist or take part in practical 

journalism to any great extent. 


Journalism Studies shares some modules 

with the Journalism programme. The main 

difference is that Journalism students 

are training to become journalists at the 

same time as following a demanding 

course of academic study. 

Journalism Studies is similar in its 

subject area to politics, philosophy 

and economics, but there is no prior 

requirement to have studied these areas. 

Students from any and all academic 

backgrounds are welcome and no 

previous evidence of involvement in or 

aptitude for journalism is required. 

Study during Year 1 focuses on the area 

of media studies and the history and 

context of journalism. Year 2 continues 

study in these areas and in Year 3 study 

culminates in a Final Year Project, 

normally in the form of a long piece of 

writing on a topic of the student’s choice. 

Modules: 

Year 1 


The Enlightenment and the Culture of 

Early Modern Europe 


The Press in the Age of Revolution 

• Introduction to Media Studies 1 

• Introduction of Media Studies 2 

Year 2 

• History and Context of Journalism 3 

and 4: Modernism and Postmodernism 

• A wide range of media studies and 

media production options, including 

Radio Production and Writing for the 

Media 

Year 3 

• A range of Media Studies modules, 

including Magazine Writing 

Careers 

Journalism Studies provides an excellent 

grounding for students seeking further 

training either post-entry or pre-entry 

in the media and a variety of other 

industries. Students who successfully 

complete Journalism Studies in 

combination with another subject will be 

considered for entry on the vocational MA 

Journalism. 

Journalism Studies BA (Hons) 

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English 




Media Studies 



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Media Production BA (Hons) 

Media Production BA (Hons) 

Media Production at Winchester explores 

production techniques in many forms 

of media such as video, TV and digital 

media, and considers how the different 

media relate to each other and to the 

current media industry. Students learn to 

use contemporary production techniques 

and theories to critically reflect on their 

practice, whilst learning how to launch 

their own careers in media production. 


Students work towards specific projects 

in Year 1 to ensure an understanding 

of media production methods and 

their theoretical underpinning. Year 2 

allows students to begin to specialise 

within groups and includes modules 

which examine different media forms 

and the relationship between them. 

The Multimedia Project reflects the 

convergence of technologies found in the 

contemporary industry by asking students 

to create a project of their choice in 

one medium and produce supporting, 

promotional material in two other media. 

The Masterclass module invites industry 

professionals to visit to take a class on 

a particular aspect of production which 

is then explored through project work. 

Optional modules include opportunities 

to learn gallery skills. Year 3 allows for 

more individual student-led learning. 

Facilities 




The centre includes a newly refurbished 

purpose-built industry standard HD TV 

studio, a newsroom, a computerised 

radio studio and facilities for multi-track 

audio recording. Video editing is available 

in different formats including Final Cut 

Pro (version 7 and ‘X’) and Premiere Pro 

(CS5). The Multimedia Centre is open 24 

hours a day and students are encouraged 

to use the facilities for their own projects 

as well as coursework. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Visual Practice 

• Time-based Media 

• Image 

• Research 

Year 2 

• Multimedia Project 

• Drama Production 

• Masterclass 

• Studio Skills 

Year 3 

• Researching the Pitch 

• Community Broadcasting 

• Television Studio Production 

• Business and the Media 

Careers 

Graduates have gone on to work for 

the BBC TV and BBC online, ITV, Sky, 

production houses, commercial radio 

and regional and local newspapers. 

Others have entered public relations and 

marketing, local government and other 

areas where an understanding of the 

media is an advantage. The programme 

also provides a strong foundation for 


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UCAS codes: P310 BA/MPr 









Honours applicants are required to attend an 

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Combinations 

Business Management 



Film Studies 


Media Studies 




Lauren Kennett 

BA Media Production 

When Lauren Kennett finished her A levels, 

she did voiceover and acting work for a 

production company where she became 

interested in work behind-the-scenes. 

“Rather than staying on at the company, 

producing corporate films, I decided I wanted 

the chance to be creative. Winchester offered 

me that opportunity and I fell in love with 

it as soon as I came here,” says the Year 3 

Media Production student from Wales. 

“I enjoy the variety the course offers me – I 

never thought of myself as a technical person, 

yet I now know how to design a website, frame 

shots and use specialist equipment. The course 

has allowed me to explore my passion for 

writing screenplays and I am producing a short 

drama film for my Final Year Project. We are 

encouraged to experiment, finding the style 

that is right for us as individuals and developing 

a creative voice. 

“My dream would eventually be to set up an 

independent production company – perhaps 

with a close group from this course. It’s 

something that takes time and financial 

backing, so I will work in industry and write 

and submit films in my spare time. It will 

be hard work but I feel confident that my 

time at Winchester has prepared me well for 

launching my own career.” 



Media Studies BA (Hons) 

Media Studies at Winchester recognises 

the dynamic nature of the media by 

examining the practices, institutions, 

audiences and content alongside the 

issues and debates that come with these. 


The programme offers an intellectually 

vigorous training in the academic study 

of Twenty-first century media. The 

degree integrates the development of 

relevant workplace skills with a highlevel 

understanding of the contemporary 

study of the media. Students engage with 

cutting-edge media forms and practices 

and how these have been understood in 

the academic world. The teaching of the 

programme makes use of new approaches 

that provoke fresh insights and develop 

expertise and skills suitable for a variety 

of professions linked to the media. 

Year 1 is foundational and introduces 

the academic study of the media and 

develops core skills in understanding and 

using media in a variety of contexts. In 

Year 2, students take mandatory modules 

in media theory and research techniques. 

They can further choose modules from 

a wide list of options including work, 

community and voluntary placements, 

social media, popular music, computer 

games, advertising and branding and 

media campaign management. In Year 3, 

students can pursue their own research 

interests in their dissertation and select 

from a range of modules that provide 

exposure to cutting-edge research drawn 

from the department. 

Facilities 

There are excellent facilities for students 

who undertake any practical production 

work. The Multimedia Centre operates a 

rolling programme of upgrading to ensure it 

reflects current professional practice. There 

is a purpose-built TV studio, a computerised 

radio studio and facilities for multi-track 

audio recording. The Multimedia Centre is 

open to students 24 hours a day. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Key Concepts in Media Studies 

• Media Studies in the Twentyfirst 

Century 

• Manipulating Media 

• Media Skills 

Year 2 

• Exploring Media Theory 

• Advanced Topics in Media Studies 

• Methodologies in Media Research 

• Undertaking Media Research 

Year 3 

• TV Drama and Context 

• Consuming and Regulating Media 

• Crime, Media and Culture 

• Culture Jamming 

Careers 

Graduates have gone on to work in the 

traditional industries within or related 

to the media such as journalism, media 

management, public relations and 

advertising or in more innovative sectors 

of the cultural industries. The programme 

also provides a strong foundation for 

further training or postgraduate study. 

Media Studies BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: P3W6 BA/MS 














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Combinations 




Film Studies 




Sociology 



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Faculty of Business, 

Law and Sport 


Glass Sculpture by Sasha Ward, as featured in the Martial Rose Library

Business 

BA Accounting and Finance 88 

BA Accounting and Management 89 

BA Business Management 90 

BA Business Management with 

Enterprise and Innovation 91 


Human Resource Management 92 


Marketing93 


Sustainable Business 94 

BA Business Management (top-up) 95 

BA Event Management 96 

BA Politics and Global Studies 97 

Law 

LLB Law 101 

BA/LLB Law 102 


BA Sports Coaching and 

Development106 

BA Sports Management 107 

BSc Sports Science 108 

BA Sports Studies 111 


Business 

Business at Winchester is focused on developing responsible managers capable of 

managing the business and social challenges of the twenty-first century. Winchester 

graduates are efficient entrepreneurs with an understanding of ethics, environmental 

sustainability, corporate and social responsibility and employee wellbeing. 

Programmes of study are designed to meet the needs of today’s employers, allowing 

you to integrate quickly within the dynamic business world on completion of your 

studies and make a positive impact in business and on the country’s economy. 


Wisdom ond Lar by Alice Kettle, as displayed in the University Centre


Focus on 

Winchester Business 

School 

The Winchester Business 

School is a member of the 

United Nations’ Principles 

of Responsible Management 

Education (PRME), an initiative to 

inspire and champion responsible 

management education, research 

and thought leadership globally. It 

was only the thirteenth business 

school in the UK, and one of 

currently just 500 business schools 

worldwide, to play an active role 

in PRME. 

The Business School is based at 

West Downs and offers great 

facilities for teaching and learning, 

including the Trading Room, which 

simulates the life of a stock market 

trader, and the Baylis Business 

Breakout Room, which enables 

discussions to be recorded with 

a view to protecting intellectual 

property. 

Professor Mark Lowman 

Mark is Head of 

Management 

at Winchester 

Business School. 

His areas of 

interest are 

innovation 

management, 

entrepreneurship 

and strategic change. Mark’s research 

interests include assessing the 

effects of outsourcing innovation, 

industry-academia collaborations 

in the teaching of creativity and 

innovation, and the development of 

sustainable innovation capacity in 

small entrepreneurial businesses. 

Dr David Birks 

David is Professor 

of Marketing in 

the Department 

of Management. 

His teaching 

interests are in the 

fields of marketing 

research and 

luxury brand 

management, particularly as they 

relate to fashion marketing. David’s 

research interests are built upon 

the advancement of knowledge in 

software and technology, especially 

as they apply to fashion and luxury 

brands. He has a particular interest 

in the use of grounded theory 

techniques in coping with visual and 

design related data from social 

media sources. 

Dr Pru Marriott 

Pru is Head of 

the Department 

of Accounting 

and Finance at 

the Winchester 

Business School 

and a Reader 

in Accounting. 

Her main 

research interests are in the areas 

of accounting education and SME 

financial reporting. Currently she is 

on the Academic Quality Committee 

of the Institute of Financial Services 

and is a Chief Examiner for the 

institute. Pru also serves on a number 

of editorial boards of academic 

accounting journals in Australia, the 

UK and the USA. 

Dr Natalia Yakovleva 

Natalia is a 

Senior Lecturer 

in Sustainable 

Development. 

She has conducted 

research on social 

conflicts in the 

extractive sector 

in Argentina; 

interactions between large and smallscale 

miners in Ghana; indigenous 

peoples and oil pipeline construction in 

Russia; and sustainability of food supply 

chains in the UK. She is researching 

stakeholder perceptions of corporate 

social responsibility and investigates 

applications of sustainability indicators 

to supply chain context. 


Accounting and Finance BA (Hons) 

Accounting and Finance BA (Hons) 

Accounting and Finance at Winchester 

is part of the Winchester Business 

School’s portfolio of degree programmes. 

Accounting has been described as the 

language of business, and this vocational 

programme has been designed to meet 

the needs of the accounting profession in 

the twenty-first century. 


The programme has been carefully 

written to offer graduates a range of 

possible exemptions from the professional 

examinations of such bodies as The 

Institute of Chartered Accountants in 

England and Wales, The Institute of 

Chartered Accountants of Scotland, 

The Chartered Association of Certified 

Accountants, The Chartered Institute 

of Management Accountants and The 

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and 

Accountancy. This creates the potential 

for an accelerated route to qualifying as 

an accountant in practice. 

The overall focus of the programme is 

how to produce and communicate clear, 

accurate and timely financial information 

to a variety of users, and develop 

an understanding of how to use the 

information to make strategic decisions. 

Work placement 

Following successful completion of Year 

2, students can choose to spend a year in 

business. This is normally a paid placement 

and students earn competitive salaries. All 

placements are approved by Winchester 

Business School to ensure they are suitable 

and valuable for the student’s learning. 

Many accounting bodies are willing to 

consider this time at work as part of their 

qualifying period, resulting in a reduction 

in training time required to obtain 

professional accountant status. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Financial Accounting 

• Management Accounting and 

Information Management 

• Business Law, Ethics and Sustainability 

• Business Economics and Business 

Management 

Year 2 

• Financial Reporting 

• Performance Planning, Management 

and Control 

• Business and Personal Tax 

• Business Finance 

Year 3 

• Advanced Financial Reporting 

• Advanced Management Accounting 

• Strategic Development in Action 

• Research in an Accounting Context 

Careers 

Many Accounting and Finance graduates 

take up trainee accounting positions 

with accounting firms or departments, 

while others choose to enter a wide 

range of business careers such as 

banking, insurance, financial services 

and general management. Accountancy 

and related careers are particularly well 

paid, recognising the skills developed as a 

result of following a relevant degree and 

subsequent professional qualification. 

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UCAS codes: NN34 BA/AccFin 




3 years full-time 4 years full-time (sandwich) 

6 years part-time 










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Accounting and Management BA (Hons) 

Accounting and Management at 

Winchester is part of the Winchester 

Business School’s portfolio of degree 

programmes. The programme explores 

the dynamic global marketplace, 

where understanding the fundamental 

connections between accounting, 

management, the environment and 

society is essential. 


The programme has been carefully 

written to offer graduates a range of 

possible exemptions from the professional 

examinations of such bodies as The 

Institute of Chartered Accountants in 

England and Wales, The Institute of 

Chartered Accountants of Scotland, 

The Chartered Association of Certified 

Accountants, The Chartered Institute 

of Management Accountants and The 

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and 

Accountancy. This creates the potential 

for an accelerated route to qualifying as 

an accountant in practice. 


UCAS codes: NN42 BA/AccMgt 









The overall focus of the programme is 

how to communicate clear financial 

information and implement business 

strategy. This requires an understanding 

of how to lead an organisation, measure 

profitability, monitor performance and 

deploy resources to improve effectiveness 

and efficiency. 


Following successful completion of Year 

2, students can choose to spend a year in 

business. This is normally a paid placement 

and students earn competitive salaries. All 

placements are approved by Winchester 

Business School to ensure they are suitable 

and valuable for the student’s learning. 

Many accounting bodies are willing to 

consider this time at work as part of their 

qualifying period, resulting in a reduction in 

training time required to obtain professional 

accountant status. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Financial Accounting 

• Management Accounting and 







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Information Management 

• Business Law, Ethics and Sustainability 

• Business Economics and Business 

Management 

Year 2 

• Financial Reporting 

• Performance Planning, Management 

and Control 

• Business and Personal Tax 

• Business Finance 

Year 3 

• Advanced Financial Reporting 

• Advanced Management Accounting 

• Strategic Development in Action 

• Research in an Accounting Context 

Careers 

Many graduates take up trainee 

accounting positions within business and 

industry, while others choose to enter a 

wide range of business careers such as 

banking, insurance, financial services and 

general management. 

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Business Management BA (Hons) 

Business Management BA (Hons) Fact File 

Business Management at Winchester 

explores how business managers must 

have knowledge and understanding of 

organisations, the external environment 

in which they operate and the principles 

of how they may be managed. 


In Year 1, students are introduced to the 

fundamentals of business – management 

and the external environment. During 

Year 1, all modules are compulsory with 

integrative modules developing business 

awareness and key skills. Year 2 builds 

on knowledge gained and includes both 

compulsory and a range of optional 

modules focusing on operational 

management. In Year 2, students may 

choose to pursue a generalist Business 

Management pathway, or specialise in 

one of four areas: Marketing, Human 

Resource Management, Enterprise and 

Innovation or Sustainable Business. 

More advanced specialist modules are 

available in the final year. In addition, 

students undertake integrative modules 


UCAS codes: NP29 BA/BMBC 









involving case studies and business 

simulations. These modules develop an 

understanding of business strategy and 

emerging issues confronting organisations 

in an era of increasing globalisation and 

ethical, social and environmental concern. 


Students may choose to spend a year 

on a work placement in a business 

organisation. This is normally a paid 

placement and all placements are 

subject to approval by the University. 

A placement year has been shown to 

improve the overall performance of 

graduates whilst on the programme and 

enhances their career development and 

employment opportunities. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Responsible Management 

• People and Organisations 

• Managing Finance 

• Skills for Management 







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Year 2 

• Managing Change 

• Business Communication 

• Business Profitability and Performance 

• Management Research 

Year 3 

• Strategic Management 

• Transforming Business 

• Researching Contemporary 

Management Issues 

• Global Marketing 

Careers 

Graduates find employment in general 

management traineeships, marketing 

and product management, management 

consultancy, strategic planning, 

recruitment, employee relations, learning 

and development, customer service, 

financial controlling, procurement, sales 

and advertising. Graduates have also used 

the programme to plan and launch their 

own businesses. 

Combinations 

Law 



Psychology 

Sports Management 




Business Management with 

Enterprise and Innovation BA (Hons) 

Business Management with Enterprise 

and Innovation at Winchester is 

aimed at students with an interest 

in the development of new business 

opportunities. This could be a new 

business venture or new products and 

services for established organisations. 

Both are essential for our economic 

wellbeing and are key drivers of wealth 

creation. They require specialist 

knowledge but also particular personal 

characteristics such as creativity, 

initiative and risk taking. 


Business Management with Enterprise and 

Innovation at Winchester is an optional 

pathway of the Business Management 

programme. Students choosing this 

pathway will have this specialisation 

reflected in the title of their degree. 

Students do not need to commit to this 

pathway until they have completed 

Business Management at Year 1. By this 

time, students have a good foundation in 

the study of Business Management, and are 

able to make an informed choice. 


UCAS codes: N290 BA/BMWEI 









An important feature of the pathway 

is the opportunity to participate in an 

Enterprise Project, involving small groups 

of students developing a business idea 

to the stage of a formal business plan 

presented to and assessed by potential 

investors. Past projects have led to 

significant funding for new business 

ventures. 


Students have the opportunity to spend 

a year on a paid work placement in a 

business organisation. 

Modules: 

• Entrepreneurship 

• Entrepreneurship in Action 

• Social Enterprise and Events 

• Creativity and Innovation Management 

Careers 

The pathway provides an opportunity 

for students to develop new business 

ideas and to assess their personal 

suitability for starting their own business. 

It also prepares students for general 







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management roles involving creativity 

and new product/service development 

within established organisations. 

Business Management with Enterprise and Innovation BA (Hons) Fact File 


Business Management with Human Resource Management BA (Hons) Fact File 

Business Management with Human 

Resource Management BA (Hons) 


Resource Management at Winchester 

focuses on the people dimensions of 

business management and is appropriate 

for those with a particular interest in the 

management of people, and who may 

intend to pursue a career in this field. 



Resource Management at Winchester 

is an optional pathway of the Business 

Management programme. Students 

choosing this pathway will have this 

specialisation reflected in the title of 

their degree. Students do not need to 

commit to this pathway until they have 

completed Business Management at 

Year 1. By this time, students have a 

good foundation in the study of Business 

Management, and are able to make an 

informed choice. 

The pathway develops a student’s 

understanding of the key aspects of 

human resources practice including 

planning, recruitment, employee 


UCAS codes: N2N6 BA/BUSHRM 









development and reward. It also creates 

an awareness of the contemporary and 

future challenges facing organisations in 

managing people. 





Modules: 

• Human Resources Concepts, Planning 

and Resourcing 

• Employee Reward and Development 

• Employee Relations 

• Human Resource Management in 

Context 

Careers 

The pathway provides the foundation 

for either a career in the specialist field 

of human resource management or in a 

more general management role where 

people management is an important 

element. Graduates may choose to 

further their professional development by 

undertaking postgraduate study. 







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with Marketing BA (Hons) 

Business Management with Marketing 

at Winchester develops a student’s 

understanding of marketing as a general 

business philosophy and as a specialist 

function within organisations. 


Business Management with Marketing 

at Winchester is an optional pathway of 

the Business Management programme. 

Students choosing this pathway will have 

this specialisation reflected in the title 

of their degree. Students do not need 

to commit to this pathway until they 

have completed Business Management 

at Year 1. By this time, students have a 

good foundation in the study of Business 

Management, and are able to make an 

informed choice. 

Understanding who are the customers of 

an organisation, and responding to their 

needs, is at the heart of modern business 

practice. In an ever more international 

and competitive environment, 

organisations need to be market focused, 

flexible and adaptable. The Marketing 

pathway is appropriate for those seeking 

to develop a career within the range of 

roles that are encompassed within this 

broad field. 





Modules: 

• Project Managing Marketing 

• New Media Marketing 

• Building Marketing Relationships 

• Global Marketing 

Careers 

The pathway provides the foundation 

for a career in the specialist field of 

marketing, including areas such as 

advertising, public relations, corporate 

communications, brand management, 

market research or market analysis. The 

pathway also provides the foundation for 

more general management roles where 

marketing is an important element. 

Graduates may choose to further their 

professional development by undertaking 

postgraduate study. 

Business Management with Marketing BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: N2N5 BA/BUSMar 















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Business Management with 

Sustainable Business BA (Hons) 

Business Management with Sustainable Business BA (Hons) Fact File 

Business Management with Sustainable 

Business at Winchester explores how 

business managers need increasingly 

to incorporate sustainability in every 

aspect of their thinking and practice. 

This pathway is particularly relevant to 

students with an interest in the changing 

values of business and its role as a 

positive force for good. 



Business at Winchester is an optional 

pathway of the Business Management 

programme. Students choosing this 

pathway will have this specialisation 

reflected in the title of their degree. 

Students do not need to commit to this 

pathway until they have completed 

Business Management at Year 1. By this 

time, students have a good foundation in 

the study of Business Management, and 

are able to make an informed choice. 

The pathway develops understanding of 

the key aspects of sustainable business 

practice. It also creates an awareness of 


UCAS codes: N2NX BA/BMWSB 









the future challenges facing organisations. 





Modules: 

• Sustainable Development 

• Sustainability in Business 

• Business Ethics 

• Politics of Sustainability 

Careers 

The pathway provides the foundation for 

a career in the emerging specialist field 

of sustainable business management, 

including areas such as environmental 

management, corporate communications, 

policy and strategy, business analysis 

and consultancy. The pathway also 

provides the foundation for more 

general management roles where the 

environmental and social impact of the 

organisation is an important element. 







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Business Management (top-up) BA (Hons) 

The Business Management (top-up) 

at Winchester is designed to build on 

past experience, usually gained through 

study leading to a Foundation degree or 

a Higher National Diploma (HND), with 

a merit profile. The programme allows 

full-time students to graduate in one 

calendar year. 


Students study a range of business 

disciplines and these aspects are 

integrated through a study of Strategic 

Management, which aims to enable and 

encourage students to challenge their 

own thinking and to become aware of 

current trends in management thinking. 

To attain the award of Honours, students 

undertake one of the following two options: 

• A supervised, independent 

project leading to a project report 

(dissertation). This provides the 

opportunity to pursue a subject of the 

student’s own choosing in depth, guided 

by a dissertation supervisor. To ensure 

students are on the right track, they 

submit an interim report during the 

second semester, and receive feedback 

from their supervisor. Most students 

complete the project (which counts 

as two modules – 30 credits) in June, 

graduating within two years 

• A taught module – Researching 

Contemporary Management Issues – 

which aims to develop students’ ability to 

critically evaluate approaches to research 

into contemporary management issues. 

This provides the opportunity for 

students to select, research and critically 

assess a range of these issues in depth in 

their own research paper for presentation 

and submission. This module is a double 

module (30 credits). 

Modules: 

• Strategic Development 

• Strategy in Action 


• Business Ethics 

• Human Resource Management in 

Context 

• Financial Management 

Other optional modules are also available 

for any student who may wish to 

customise his/her degree. 

Careers 

The combination of an HND or Foundation 

degree and a Bachelor Honours degree 

is very attractive to employers in the 

public, private and not-for-profit sectors. 

Many graduates have successfully moved 

into new careers and management roles 

following completion of the programme. 

The expertise gained by students on the 

programme is highly valued by employers 

of business graduates. 

Business Management (top-up) BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: N250 BA/BusAd 

Entry requirements: A Foundation degree 

in Business Management or an HND in a 

Business subject with merit profile. Mature 

students with HNC Merit/Distinction profile 

and relevant experience may be accepted 

provided an APEL portfolio is successfully 

completed and they have sufficient 

managerial experience. HNC students with 

less work experience and/or Pass grade may 

be eligible for entry on FdA Management to 

complete the requisite number of modules 

(six). Completion of the six modules will 

result in the award of a Foundation degree 

and progression to the top-up degree 


1 year full-time, 18 months/2 years part-time 




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see pages 166-167 





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Event Management BA (Hons) 

Event Management BA (Hons) Fact File 

Event Management at Winchester is an 

exciting course in a rapidly growing field 

of study. Exploration of the subject in 

the context of the wider field of business 

enables students to combine a theoretical 

understanding of key concepts with the 

development of practical skills needed 

to operate in a changing and expanding 

employment sector. 


Event Management is explored at a 

variety of levels from the local to the 

national and international and combines 

theoretical understanding with the 

development of the practical skills 

needed to operate in the sector. There is a 

mixture of practical and theoretical study. 

In Year 1, students pursue a number of 

core modules which include business and 

event-specific modules. 

In Years 2 and 3, students continue to 

explore both business and event-specific 

modules with further investigation and 

application of theory and practical skills 

and are able to select some of their own 


UCAS codes: N820 BA/EMgt 








preferences from a number of options. In 

Year 3, students undertake a Final Year 

Project, which can be a dissertation or a 

work placement. 

The programme is vocationally oriented. 

The University has close links with 

many venues and event management 

companies, which provides students with 

year-round opportunities to get involved 

in local and national events. Local 

employers make regular contributions 

to the programme and many offer 

work placements. Within this context, 

students acquire vital business skills and 

experience, and become involved with the 

local community. 

Field trips 

There is an opportunity on many modules 

to take part in visits to venues, live events 

and trade exhibitions. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• An Introduction to Event Management 

• Skills for Management 







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• Events in Context 

• An Introduction to Venue Management 

Year 2 

• Planning, Delivering and Evaluating an 

Event 

• Research Methods for Events 

• Sports Events 

• Conferences, Meetings, Incentive 

Travel and Exhibitions 

Year 3 

• Cultural Events 

• Presenting Events 

• Strategic Development 


Careers 

Graduates find jobs in event 

management companies, venues, 

local authority leisure departments, 

festival consortia, tourist organisations, 

publishing, sport and entertainment. 


foundation for postgraduate study or 


Combinations 

Drama 


Media Studies 

Sports Management 




Politics and Global Studies BA (Hons) 

Politics and Global Studies at Winchester 

seeks to interrogate the contemporary 

world order by examining and debating 

contentious political issues. The topics 

of study are set in firm historical and 

cultural contexts in order to provide 

students with a theoretical framework of 

knowledge to apply to the contemporary 

focus of the course. 


The programme aims to offer students 

the opportunity to understand the 

complex political and global issues which 

dominate the contemporary world. Many 

of these involve the United States, and 

its post-Cold War and post-9/11 relations 

with other nations involving economic 

globalisation, the rise of a global culture 

through technological interconnection, 

the intersections of global/regional/local 

politics, environmental dislocations and 

the alleged ‘clash of civilisations’. Within 

this context the United States is often seen 

to act as a global hegemon, ordering the 

contemporary global political environment, 

but it is increasingly challenged by the rise 


UCAS codes: L290 BA/PGS 








of other nation-states and regions, global 

terrorism, fundamentalist religion and the 

limits of energy resources. 

Some of the modules explore the position 

of the USA from the perspective of Europe, 

China and other nations enmeshed in 

the international system. This focus is set 

against the competing power structures 

and alliances posed by regional and 

potential global competitors such as Japan, 

India and Russia. Study also examines the 

rise of rogue states and institutions and 

the challenges they present. 

Field trip 

There is an optional field trip available 

to students to study political and 

foreign affairs institutions and actors in 

Washington DC. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Introduction to Politics and Global 

Studies I 

• Introduction to Politics and Political 

Philosophy 







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• United States Politics And Society 

• Introduction to Politics and Global 

Studies II 

Year 2 

• US Foreign Policy: Institutions and 

Concepts 

• Researching Politics and Global Studies 

• Political and Religious Themes in the 

Near and Middle East 

• Global Governance 

Year 3 

• Debates in Globalisation 

• Political Islam 

• Diplomatic Studies 

• China: Twenty-first century Challenges 

Careers 

Graduates are equipped to work in national 

and local government, civil service, foreign 

service, interest groups, aid agencies, nongovernment 

organisations and charities. 


foundation for postgraduate study and 


Combinations 



Criminology 

History 

Law 


Theology and Religious Studies 



Politics and Global Studies BA (Hons) Fact File 


Law 

Law affects all aspects of life and society and is the mechanism for change employed 

by governments across the globe. From the protection of life and liberty, through 

corporate law to international relations, the law is centre stage. 

At Winchester, the LLB Law degree is a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) recognised by 

the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board through the Joint 

Academic Stage Board. It is ideal if you are interested in a law career as a practising 

solicitor or barrister. 


River Itchen by Lorraine Morris, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre


Helen James 

Helen is Head of 

Law at Winchester. 

She worked at 

the universities 

of Warwick and 

Glamorgan before 

joining Winchester 

in 2008, where 

she assisted with 

setting up the Law Department. . 

Helen’s areas of expertise are Public 

Law and Human Rights along with 

Medical Law and Ethics. Her research 

interests are in the areas of Mental 

Health and Legal Education She is 

currently Vice Chair of the Association 

of Law Teachers and on the Executive 

of the Committee of Heads of 

University Law Schools. 

David Chalk 

David was 

Founding Head of 

Law from 2006 

until 2009 and 

has taught law at 

many levels for 

both barristers 

(BVC) and 

solicitors (LPC) 

for over 30 years. He is an established 

writer on litigation risk and the 

recovery of costs and a well known 

presenter for solicitors’ continuing 

professional education. His research 

interest is in the field of Civil Justice, 

particularly litigation funding and 

access to justice. 

Marion Oswald 

Marion is a Senior 

Lecturer in Law 

and a practising 

solicitor with 

over 17 years’ 

experience. For 

over 10 years 

she worked as 

an in-house 

lawyer for international IT companies 

and central government, including 

the Ministry of Defence. Marion’s 

research interests include data 

protection, freedom of information 

and information technology matters. 

Emily Finch 

Emily Finch is 

an experienced 

lecturer 

specialising in 

criminal law and 

evidence. She has 

a strong interest 

in innovative 

approaches 

to teaching and learning and has 

published a number of highly 

successful student texts on legal 

skills. Her research interests lie 

in criminal law and criminology 

with particular reference to the 

transformative impact of the internet 

and technology. She is currently 

conducting empirical research into 

dishonesty and trust. 

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History of Law in 

Winchester 

The city of Winchester has played 

a central role in the English legal 

system for over 1,000 years and 

was significant in transmitting 

and preserving the law codes 

of Alfred and his successors, 

which were to have a major part 

in defining the common law of 

later medieval England. Today, 

the city has a thriving legal and 

business community with whom 

the Department of Law has forged 

strong supportive links. 



Law LLB 

Single Honours Law at Winchester is 

ideal for students who are interested 

in becoming a practising solicitor or 

barrister, as well as those seeking more 

wide-ranging careers in both the public 

and private sectors. The programme 

explores questions pertinent to today’s 

world, such as whether the NHS budget 

should be used to compensate for clinical 

mistakes; how football transfers are 

done; when does human life begin (and 

end); and what rights should exist when 

downloading music. 

Bar Council (known as Qualifying Law 

Degrees) involve the study of seven key 

subjects – the ‘Foundations of Legal 

Knowledge’. The LLB at Winchester is 

a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) and 

includes these core elements as well as 

optional legal subjects. 

Accreditation 

The LLB is a Qualifying Law Degree 

recognised by the Solicitors Regulation 

Authority and the Bar Standards Board 

through the Joint Academic Stage Board. 

These modules are studied over the 

course of the three-year programme. A 

range of optional law modules is offered 

in Years 2 and 3, including Evidence, 

Company Law, Employment Law and 

Family Law. Throughout the programme, 

students have ample opportunity for 

developing vital skills such as legal 

research, negotiation and mooting. 

Mooting (presenting a legal argument) 

in particular brings law alive and enables 

students to research a case and construct 

an argument to defeat an opponent. 


Law affects all aspects of life and society 

and is the mechanism for change employed 

by governments across the globe. From 

the protection of life and liberty, through 

corporate law to international relations, the 

law is centre stage. 

Students intending to qualify as solicitors 

or barristers have to complete an 

academic stage of training before going 

on to a vocational stage. All law degrees 

recognised by the Law Society and the 


UCAS codes: M100 LLB/Law 








Modules: 

The Foundations of Legal Knowledge: 

• Public Law, including Constitutional Law, 

Administrative Law and Human Rights 

• Law of the European Union 

• Criminal Law 

• Obligations I Contract and Restitution 

• Obligations II Tort 

• Property Law 

• Equity and the Law of Trusts 

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Careers 

Whilst many law graduates go on to 

practise law either as a solicitor or a 

barrister, about half of all law graduates 

enter a wide range of careers in the 

private and public sectors. The study 

of law is recognised by employers 

in all sectors as providing a valuable 

combination of knowledge and skills. 

Law LLB Fact File 


Law BA (Hons) 

Law BA (Hons) Fact File 

Combined Honours Law at Winchester 

is for those students who want to 

study law but not necessarily to 

become a practising solicitor or 

barrister. It allows law to be studied 

alongside another subject to produce 

a degree that is highly relevant to 

employers whilst reflecting the 

particular interests of the student. 


Law affects all aspects of life and society 

and is the mechanism for change employed 

by governments across the globe. From 

the protection of life and liberty, through 

corporate law to international relations, the 

law is centre stage. 

In Year 1 on the Combined Honours 

programme, students devote equal time 

to the study of each chosen subject. After 

Year 1, students can transfer to the Law 

Single Honours programme or continue 

on the Combined programme with Law. 

The core subjects required by the Law 

Society and Bar Council for those seeking to 

COMBINED HONOURS 






become barristers or solicitors are covered 

by students who transfer to the Single 

Honours programme. 

Students who take Law as a Combined 

Honours programme graduate with a BA 

and will not therefore have covered all 

of the core subjects. Although the BA is 

not a Qualifying Law Degree, BA students 

can apply to the professional bodies for 

part exemption from the academic stage 

of training depending on which core 

modules have been taken. 

Modules: 

• Obligations I Contract and Restitution 

• Obligations II Tort 

• Equity and the Law of Trusts 

• Property Law 

• Public Law, including Constitutional 

Law, Administrative Law and Human 

Rights 

• Law of the European Union 

• Criminal Law 

• Legal Skills 

• Evidence 

• Company Law 







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• Employment Law 

• Family Law 

Careers 

Nationally about half of all law graduates 

choose careers other than practising as 

a barrister or solicitor. The Combined 

Honours degree is an excellent foundation 

for a very wide range of careers in the 

public, voluntary and commercial sectors. 

Combinations 


Criminology 


History 






Andy Boba 

BA Law 

“Having studied at A level, Law was a subject 

I was already interested in,” says Andy Boba, 

a Year 3 Law student from Southampton. “I 

was impressed with the organisation on the 

Open Day and the fact that I could chat to 

the lecturers individually. 

“The course is tailored to be very relevant and 

current – you can always relate your studies 

to things you see in the news. I think that 

is why I have found the module in Medical 

Law so interesting, particularly the issues 

surrounding assisted dying and also medical 

malpractice – it is the human element that 

really appeals to me, the people involved in 

the cases. 

“Outside of my studies, I am Chairman of 

the Law Society and I take part in a lot of 

mooting competitions. I also work with 

a charity called the Howard League for 

Penal Reform and this has given me the 

opportunity to really enhance my own 

personal experience in preparation for my 

career. 

“Studying Law here has given me a passion 

for the subject, and I hope to go on to 

postgraduate study. Eventually I would 

either like to pursue a career as a barrister or 

lecturer. The lecturers here have all mastered 

subjects that we are still learning, and their 

expertise and approach to their students is 

something that I really have come to admire.” 



Winchester has a strong reputation for the study of sport and the University offers 

excellent laboratory facilities and sports facilities, including the Winchester Sports 

Stadium. 

With the London 2012 Olympic Games, the sports industry has come alive and many 

opportunities have opened up for graduates. At Winchester, we have a wide range 

of study programmes, each offering a particular approach to sport and providing the 

opportunity to follow a specialism. 


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Jo Batey 

Jo is a sports 

psychologist and 

Lecturer in sports 

science. She set 

up the University’s 

Sports Science 

Consultancy Unit 

(SSCU) in 2005 

and is the lead 

psychologist. Her specialist areas 

of research include the impact of 

career-ending injuries and issues of 

pedagogy. Jo has also worked as a 

sports psychologist with Olympic 

hopefuls from the GBR Junior 

Archery team. 

Elwyn Cox 

Elwyn moved 

from Winchester 

Business School 

to help further 

develop the Sport 

Management 

degree. He 

is currently 

completing a 

student guide to project management 

for Oxford University Press. Funding 

is from the Hospitality, Leisure, Sport 

and Tourism (HLST) arm of the Higher 

Education Academy (HEA), which has 

facilitated part of an on-going threeyear 

research cycle into group work. 

Merijn van Willigen 

Merijn is a 

Senior Lecturer 

in Sociology 

of Sport, and 

Sports Law, and 

Programme 

Leader for Sports 

Coaching and 

Development. 

His specialist areas include the 

juridification of sport, the impact of 

social inequality on experiences of 

sport, and performance analysis for 

team sport. In addition to his work at 

the University, Merijn is also a high 

performance coach, having worked 

with the Welsh senior women’s and 

U21 hockey teams. 

John Batten 

John is a 

Lecturer in Sport 

and Exercise 

Psychology. His 

specialist areas 

of research 

include decisionmaking 

in soccer, 

computer 

simulated physical activity and 

expectancy effects in marking. John 

also has experience in working with 

academy football and development 

squads and works closely with both 

the NHS and Primary Care Trust in 

Portsmouth. 

Focus on 

Sports labs 

There are excellent facilities at 

Winchester for the study of sport. 

The Centre for Sport opened in 

2011 and includes a Biomechanics 

Laboratory, Physiology Laboratory 

and Sports Analysis Suite. 

The Biomechanics Laboratory 

is fully equipped to analyse 

sports performance through 

infrared 3D motion capture, 

wireless electromyography and 

a force platform. 

The refurbished Physiology 

Laboratory has a Woodway 

treadmill, SRM training bike as 

well as a range of gas and blood 

analysis systems. 

The Sports Analysis Suite houses 

computers with the latest sports 

science and sports coaching 

software for analysis of data 

from the laboratories and out in 

the field. 


Sports Coaching and Development BA (Hons) 

Sports Coaching and Development BA (Hons) Fact File 

Sports Coaching and Development at 

Winchester provides students with 

the opportunity to explicitly test and 

analyse theoretical knowledge in 

practical sports coaching and sports 

development settings. 


This programme provides students with 

the knowledge base not only to develop 

themselves as coaches, but also to learn 

how to educate and support others as 

effective coaches and to contribute 

positively to the sports they work in. 

The Sports Coaching and Development 

programme is essentially built around 

the disciplines of sports coaching, sports 

development, sports management 

and research methods. Each of the 

disciplines is represented as a ‘strand’ 

of the programme. All Sports students 

undertake a common Year 1. This provides 

a foundation of knowledge and the basis 

for students to then choose which of the 

sports programmes offered at Winchester 

they wish to pursue in Years 2 and 3. 


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The Sports Coaching strand enables 

students to test the theories of sports 

coaching (and sports development) in 

practical settings. 

The Sports Development strand engages 

with the fundamental notion that sport 

brings many benefits, and sport should be 

organised to enable as many individuals 

as possible to be exposed to these 

benefits. 

The Sports Management strand delivers 

knowledge based around management 

theory, marketing principles and legal 

aspects related to the effective running of 

sports organisations and sports events. 

The Research Methods strand seeks 

to develop a familiarity with both 

quantitative and qualitative research 

methodologies and apply these to various 

sporting and exercise contexts. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Foundations of Coaching 







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• Foundations of Sports Development 

• Foundations of Sports Management 

• Introduction to Research Methods 

Year 2 

• Performance and Match Analysis 

• The Coaching Process 

• Sport and Social Exclusion 

• Resourcing Sport 

Year 3 

• Critical Issues in Sports Coaching 

• Coaching Sport 

• Comparative Perspectives on Sports 

Development 

• Sports Performance Development 

Careers 

Graduates go on to work as sports 

coaches in sports development or in 

physical education. Others work in sport, 

leisure, tourism, management, education, 

research and health. Many students 

undertake postgraduate qualifications to 

further enhance their employability. 


Sports Management BA (Hons) 

Sports Management at Winchester 

provides students with the opportunity 

to explore the integration of sport and 

business – two of the most dynamic 

phenomena that shape today’s world. 


This programme provides an opportunity 

for students to develop key sports 

management knowledge and business 

skills. Graduates of this programme 

are well placed to make a significant 

contribution to the future of sports 

management and sports development, 

and to become effective leaders in the 

sports industry. 

The programme is essentially built 

around the disciplines of sports 

management, sports development and 

research methods. Each of the disciplines 

is represented as a ‘strand’ of the 

programme. Students take one additional 

strand (either Sport and Exercise 

Physiology, Sport and Exercise Psychology 

or Socio-Cultural Approaches to Sport) 

to complete their curriculum (see the 


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entry for BA Sports Studies for details 

of these strands). All Sports students 

undertake a common Year 1. This provides 

a foundation of knowledge and the basis 

for students to then choose which of the 

sports programmes offered at Winchester 

they wish to pursue in Years 2 and 3. 

The Sports Management strand delivers 

knowledge based around management 

theory, marketing principles and legal 

aspects related to the effective running of 

sports organisations and sports events. 

The Sports Development strand engages 

with the fundamental notion that sport 

brings many benefits, and sport should be 

organised to enable as many individuals 

as possible to be exposed to these 

benefits. 












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Modules: 

Year 1 

• Foundations of Sports Management 

• Foundations of Sports Development 

• Introduction to Sport and Society 


Year 2 

• Sports Marketing and Management 

• Sport and Social Exclusion 

• Resourcing Sport 

• Research Methods 1 and 2 

Year 3 

• Management of Sporting Events 

• Contemporary Issues in the 

Management of Sport 

• Comparative Perspectives on Sports 

Development 

Careers 

Graduates work in sports management. 

Others work in sport, leisure, tourism, 

management, education, research 

and health. Many students undertake 

postgraduate qualifications to further 

enhance their employability. 

Combinations 





Sports Management BA (Hons) Fact File 


Sports Science BSc (Hons) 

Sports Science BSc (Hons) Fact File 

Sports Science at Winchester is a highly 

specific scientific sports programme that 

engages with contemporary research 

related to sport and exercise and sports 

performance. 


The programme is focused on the 

disciplines of sport and exercise physiology, 

sport and exercise psychology, sport 

and exercise biomechanics and research 

methods. The programme is accredited 

by the British Association of Sport and 

Exercise Sciences (BASES) and endorsed by 

the BASES Undergraduate Endorsement 

Scheme (BUES) meaning that graduates 

can be assured that the course provides 

them with the opportunity to develop 

knowledge and skills that BASES considers 

essential to enter into the profession. 

All Sports students undertake a common 

Year 1. This provides a foundation of 

knowledge and the basis for students 

to then choose which of the sports 

programmes offered at Winchester they 

wish to pursue in Years 2 and 3. 


UCAS codes: C602 BSc/SpSci 








The Sport and Exercise Physiology strand 

gives students an understanding of 

the physiology underpinning exercise 

and sports performance and provides 

opportunities to test this understanding in 

a range of practical/applied settings. 

The Sport and Exercise Psychology strand 

enables students to make an informed 

assessment of those psychological factors 

which may influence an individual’s 

involvement and performance in sport 

and exercise. 

The Sport and Exercise Biomechanics 

Strand provides students with the 

opportunity to apply the laws of physics 

and the principles of mechanics to 

exercise and sports performance. 












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Modules: 

Year 1 

• Foundations of Sport and Exercise 

Physiology 


Psychology 


Biomechanics 


Year 2 

• Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology 1 

• Applied Sport Biomechanics 1 

• Applied Sport Psychology 1 

• Psychomotor Learning and Performance 

Year 3 

• Circulatory and Respiratory Physiology 


• Applied Sport Biomechanics 2 


Careers 

Graduates work in sports science support 

or performance sport support. Others 

enter careers in teaching, leisure, tourism, 

education, research and health. 


conor power 

BSc Sports Science 

“Sport has always been a big part of my life 

but when I began to coach I became even 

more interested in the science behind it,” says 

Conor Power, a Year 3 Sports Science student 

from Holbury, near the New Forest. 

“Winchester impressed me because it has 

great facilities – the Biomechanics Suite was 

one of the main reasons I came here, as was 

the fact that the course is accredited by the 

British Association of Sport and Exercise 

Sciences (BASES) which is important for my 

future career. 

“The lecturers’ approach to their students 

and the amount of contact time you get 

with them means they get to know you 

and it opens the door to some interesting 

opportunities outside of your studies. This 

summer I worked with two of my lecturers on 

a project as part of the Winchester Research 

Apprenticeship Scheme.” 

Conor, who also works part-time as a personal 

trainer, has already done a pilot study for his 

Final Year Project. “It is focusing on the centre 

of pressure pathway during golf swing – looking 

at a range of factors including style, ability, 

weight transference. It is quite a specific topic 

but it’s great that we have the technology to 

allow us to carry out this kind of work. 

“In terms of the future, I hope to go into a 

Masters focusing on either Biomechanical 

Product Design or Biomechanical Technique 

and I think that Winchester has set me up 

well to carry into these areas of study.” 



Sports Studies BA (Hons) 

Sports Studies at Winchester explores a 

diverse range of academic approaches to 

sport, and considers the significance of 

everything from recreational exercise to 

elite sports competition. 


The programme is underpinned by the 

‘traditional’ academic disciplines of sport 

and exercise physiology, sport and exercise 

psychology, socio-cultural approaches 

to sport, and research methods. Each of 

the disciplines is represented as a ‘strand’ 

of the programme. Students have the 

option to replace one of the Sport and 

Exercise Physiology, Sport and Exercise 

Psychology, Socio-Cultural Approaches 

to Sport strands with either the Sports 

Management or Sports Development 

Strand in Years 2 and 3. 

All Sports students undertake a common 

Year 1. This provides a foundation of 

knowledge and the basis for students 

to then choose which of the sports 

programmes offered at Winchester they 

wish to pursue in Years 2 and 3. 

The Sport and Exercise Physiology strand 

gives students an understanding of 

the physiology underpinning exercise 

and sports performance and provides 

opportunities to test this understanding in 

a range of practical/applied settings. 

The Sport and Exercise Psychology strand 

enables students to make an informed 

assessment of those psychological factors 

which may influence an individual’s 

involvement and performance in sport 

and exercise. 

The Socio-Cultural strand aims to 

bring together the disciplines of sports 

sociology and sports history to explore 

sport as a significant element of culture. 




methodologies and to apply these to 

various sporting and exercise contexts. 

Modules: 

Year 1 


Physiology 


Psychology 

• Introduction to Sport and Society 


Year 2 



• Sociology of Sport 

• History of Sport 

Year 3 

• Psychology of Exercise and Health 

• Psychology of Injury 

• Nutrition in Sport and Exercise 

• Sport and the Media 

Careers 

Sport, leisure, tourism, management, 

education, research and health are all 

common graduate pathways. Many 

students also study postgraduate 

qualifications to further enhance their 

employability or to pursue a particular 

career, such as teaching. 

Sports Studies BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: C600 BA/SpoSt 














Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234 


Combinations 

Childhood Youth and Community Studies 



Law 

Psychology 

Sociology 



Fact File 


Faculty of Education, 

Health and Social Care 


Wisdom ond Lar by Alice Kettle, as displayed in the University Centre


BA Education Studies 115 

BA Education Studies (Early 

Childhood) 116 

BA Education Studies 

(Modern Liberal Arts) 117 

BA Modern Liberal Arts 118 


Work and Community 

BA Childhood, Youth and 

Community Studies 121 

BSc Health, Community and 

Social Care Studies 122 

BSc Social Work 123 

Teacher Development 

BEd/MEd Teaching: Initial Teacher 

Education (Primary Education with 

recommendation for QTS) 126 



How people learn is a fascinating part of life. Education studies explores this and the 

different aspects of education, the aims and purposes of it and its role as a driver for 

change within society. 

At Winchester there are three programme options, each offering a particular approach 

to education studies and providing the opportunity to follow a specialism. 


Gladstone China by Gillian Hawkins, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre

Education Studies BA (Hons) 

Education Studies at Winchester 

specialises in looking at educational 

themes, ideas and practices in the 

widest possible sense through theories 

of education. Students explore a range 

of contexts from classroom practice 

and the learner’s experience through 

to education as a lever for social and 

political change. Theoretical perspectives 

are drawn from themes which include 

gender, citizenship, representation, 

childhood, technology, truth and power. 


The Single Honours programme is an 

excellent preparation for those who wish to 

take a primary PGCE, providing they have 

an A level in a national curriculum subject. 

It is advisable for Single Honours students 

to contact PGCE providers to confirm 

their particular entry requirements. The 

Combined Honours is appropriate for those 

intending to take a primary or a secondary 

PGCE at the end of their degree, and it is 

usual for these students to choose another 

National Curriculum subject as their other 

field of study. 


UCAS codes: X300 BA/Ed 








The programme offers in-depth theoretical 

perspectives on educational ideas and 

practices. Modern, philosophical, cultural, 

social, psychological and historical 

perspectives are all used as analytical 

tools to help examine educational debates 

and a wide variety of educational themes 

and concepts. Students interrogate the 

educational process as a whole, and seek 

answers to questions about the purpose, 

value, misuse and difficulties of education 

and learning. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Principles in Education 

• Great Educators (double module) 

• 1944 and 1988 Education Acts 

• Reflections of Autobiography 

Year 2 

• Education: Social and Political 

Thought (1) 


Thought (2) 

• Power of the Teacher 

• What is a Child? 







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Year 3 

• Education Policy 

• Construction of Gender Roles in 

Schools 

• Philosophy of the Teacher 

• Dreamworld Children 

Careers 

The programme provides good training 

for any educational role within business, 

the service industries, personnel, libraries, 

museums, galleries or charities. Many 

graduates undertake postgraduate 

study or further training; a large number 

become teachers by doing a PGCE. 

Combinations 


Drama 

English 

Health, Community and Social Care Studies 

History 


Psychology 





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Education Studies (Early Childhood) BA (Hons) 

Education Studies (Early Childhood) BA (Hons) 

Education Studies (Early Childhood) at 

Winchester shares the philosophical 

and pedagogical underpinnings of the 

Education Studies programme but 

specialises in the in-depth study of 

educational processes related to early 

childhood. 


Alongside the compulsory modules for the 

Early Childhood pathway, students have 

the opportunity to work with other areas 

of study – race, gender, power, ecology 

and inclusion – and to apply these to early 

childhood. A variety of themes are drawn 

upon to explore early childhood in relation 

to ideas and political developments which 

have contributed to changing conceptions 

about family life and forms of caring for the 

young both in the context of schools and 

in the wider culture. 

The programme is designed around a 

model of intellectual progression. Study 

in Year 1 is foundational and aims to 

provide a general level of contextual 

understanding for subsequent study. 

Students are encouraged to reflect on 

their own educational experiences, 

compare them and comment on how 

these experiences have influenced them, 

and to begin to familiarise themselves 

with the names and terms that influence 

current educational theory. The 

knowledge gained is built upon in Years 

2 and 3. Study in these years consists of 

a few mandatory modules and a much 

larger range of optional modules which 

are intended to appeal to individual 

interests and career plans. During these 

two years, students are encouraged 

to engage fully with social, political 

and cultural perspectives. During Year 

3 in particular, students build on this 

knowledge and begin critically deploying 

it in relation to ‘real-world’ situations. 

Modules: 

Year 1 


• Great Educators (double module) 

• 1944 and 1988 Education Acts 

• Reflections of Autobiography 

Year 2 


Thought (1) 


Thought (2) 

• Theorising Early Childhood 

• What is a Child 

Year 3 

• Critiquing Education Policy 

• Constructing the Other: Race, Ethnicity 

and Religion 

• Critiquing Inclusive Education 

• Construction of Gender Roles in 

Schools 

Careers 

Many students pursue a career in 

teaching. Other careers that are relevant 

to Education Studies (Early Childhood) 

include roles within the social services, 

student support, local government and 

the caring professions with particular 

reference to young children. 

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UCAS codes: X310 BA/EAR 














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Education Studies (Modern 

Liberal Arts) BA (Hons) 

Education Studies (Modern Liberal Arts) 

at Winchester shares the philosophical 

and pedagogical underpinnings of the 

Education Studies programme but 

specialises in the exploration of personal, 

social and global meaning attached to 

such work. 


The programme retrieves and updates 

the oldest university curriculum in 

European higher education. Liberal arts 

education (Latin: liberalis, free, and ars, art 

or principled practice) involves students 

in thinking philosophically across many 

subject boundaries in the humanities, the 

social and natural sciences, and fine arts. 

The core belief of this pathway, as of 

Education Studies in general, is that its 

forms of higher education embrace ways 

of thinking that change how we think 

about ourselves, about others, and about 

the world in general. 

The pathway combines compulsory 

modules with a range of optional 

modules available to all Education 

Studies students. The core modules look 

at questions asked in ancient, medieval 

and modern liberal arts education, that 

is, at some of the great mysteries that 

surround human existence, as well as at 

important modern religious, political and 

philosophical perspectives and questions. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Learning from the Renaissance 


• The Great Educators 

• Macrocosm and Microscosm 

Year 2 

• Thinking About ‘Race’ 

• Power of the Teacher 

• Thinking the Holocaust 

• Women, Power and Education 

Year 3 

• The Natural Universe and Ecology 

• Loss of Childhood 

• Know Thyself 

• Critiquing Higher Education 

Careers 

Graduates are eligible for all humanitiesbased 

graduate-entry jobs. They will 

be practised in the important skills of 

written and oral communication, critical 

thinking, problem-solving and project 

management. 

Education Studies (Modern Liberal Arts) BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: X302 BA/EdS 














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Modern Liberal Arts BA (Hons) 

Modern Libersl Arts BA (Hons) 

Modern Liberal Arts at Winchester 

retrieves and updates the oldest 

university curriculum in European higher 

education. Liberal arts education (Latin: 

liberalis, free, and ars, art or principled 

practice) involves students in thinking 

philosophically across many subject 

boundaries in the humanities, the social 

and natural sciences, and fine arts. 


The degree combines compulsory 

modules covering art, religion, literature, 

science and the history of ideas with a 

wide range of optional modules. This 

enables students to have flexibility and 

control over their programme of study 

and the content of their assessments. 

The core modules introduce students to 

some of the most profound questions 

concerning human existence from across 

a range of subject disciplines. The optional 

modules look at many aspects of liberal 

arts in detail, enabling students to pursue 

those they are most interested in. These 

modules, among other things, cover the 

Holocaust, ecology, the soul, religion(s), 

art, music, science, literature, education 

and philosophy. It is also possible, in 

certain cases, to take additional modules 

from other programmes. 

Study on the programme draws on 

classical and modern texts, and from 

contemporary and popular culture, 

including film, music and art. In 

summary, a graduate in Modern Liberal 

Arts will have explored a vast range 

of profound and important ideas and 

concepts, unrestricted by academic 

subject boundaries. They will have read 

and reflected on many of the most 

influential texts in the Western tradition, 

and beyond, and presented their own 

conclusions both in writing and orally. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Introduction to Liberal Arts 

• Broken Middle: First Principles 

• Freedom (is to learn) 

• Learning from the Renaissance 

Year 2 

• Broken Middle: Dialectic and the Arts 

• Know Thyself 

• Social and Political Thought 

• Theorising Ecology 

Year 3 

• Broken Middle: The City 

• Discipline and the Soul 

• The Holocaust 

• The Natural Universe 

Careers 

Graduates are particularly eligible for all 

humanities-based graduate-entry jobs. 

They will be practised in the important 

skills of written and oral communication, 

critical thinking, problem-solving and 

project management. 

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UCAS codes: V590 BA/MLArt 














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Combinations 

Archaeology 


English 

History 

Media Studies 








emily fisher 

BA Modern Liberal Arts 

Emily Fisher from Cambridge is in Year 2, 

studying Modern Liberal Arts. Having started 

a Fine Arts degree in London, she decided to 

take an alternative path. 

“I researched lots of courses and Modern 

Liberal Arts caught my eye – it appealed to 

me as you examined a range of subject areas 

including art. I also liked Winchester; the 

University was friendly and the city seemed 

similar to Cambridge with its architecture 

and history. 

“The course allows you to explore topics you 

can easily relate to – one of our assignments 

examined our personal musical tastes in the 

context of philosophers’ views on music. 

I love listening to and playing music so it was 

really interesting to see how this fell within 

the boundaries of what they considered 

acceptable. 

“My lecturers really bring the course to 

life – they are incredibly passionate about 

the subject, inspiring you to look at ideas 

and concepts in a fresh way. Something you 

may not have originally thought interesting 

suddenly has a new eye-opening perspective. 

“In the future I could see myself using my 

experience at Winchester and combining it 

with my love of art, perhaps working in a 

gallery or museum. Modern Liberal Arts gives 

you a great grounding and has increased my 

confidence in so many areas that I feel well 

prepared for whatever career path I choose.” 



Work and Community 

At Winchester we offer excellent multidisciplinary training providing a great 

head start for those aiming to become professionals within children’s services, 

health and social care. Students are taught by staff with a range of professional 

experience in the field, and teaching and learning prepares students for the real-life 

challenges they will encounter once working within their chosen sector. 

The Winchester BSc (Hons) Social Work degree is approved by the General Social 

Care Council (GSCC), and upon successful completion graduates are eligible to 

register with the GSCC and use the legally protected title of ‘social worker’. 


The Collection by Gillian Hawkins, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre

Childhood, Youth and 

Community Studies BA (Hons) 


at Winchester encourages students to 

develop a critical awareness of research, 

policy and practice in relation to children, 

young people and their families. Features 

of interest include child development, 

public health, the educational system, 

youth and community work, and 

criminology and community safety. The 

programme is ideal for those interested 

in deepening their knowledge and 

understanding about children and young 

people, and those who have career 

aspirations to work with children and 

young people but have not as yet decided 

upon a specific career pathway. 


The programme has children and young 

people at its centre and focuses on the 

many influences that affect their learning, 

development, health and wellbeing. It 

draws on expertise from a wide range of 

relevant disciplines, including education, 

health, sociology, psychology, criminology 

and social care. Students develop a holistic 

understanding of the knowledge and skills 

needed for multidisciplinary and team 

working in a range of communities and 

work settings. 

In Year 1, studies include child 

development, contrasting formal and 

informal learning, inequalities, health 

promotion and community development. 

In Years 2 and 3, this flexible degree 

enables students to concentrate on a 

particular age group or specialism such 

as education, health or society and the 

effects these may have on children’s 

development. 

There is an opportunity to take a 

volunteering module in Year 2, which 

involves reflecting on your experience of 

working alongside children or young people. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Development in Childhood and 

Adolescence 

• Learning Contexts 

• Health Promotion 

• Understanding Inequalities 

Year 2 

• Multi-agency Working 

• Doing Social Research 

• Inclusion and Exclusion in Education 

• Children and Young People in 

Transition 

Year 3 

• Young Parents 

• Young People Deviance and Crime 

• Children, Youth and the Media 

• Leadership and Management 

Careers 

Career opportunities include those in 

teaching, early years settings, services 

for young people, charities and voluntary 

organisations, community safety, play 

work, health and social care services. 

Some of these careers require further 

training or postgraduate study such as 

Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) 

and PGCE, both of which are available at 

Winchester. Students may also wish to 

consider a postgraduate JNC qualification 

in Youth Work. 

Childhood, Youth and Community Studies BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: L590 BA/CYCS 








CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) clearance 

may be required 







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Combinations 

Criminology 

Drama 



Sociology 





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Health, Community and 

Social Care Studies BSc (Hons) 

Health, Community and Social Care Studies BSc (Hons) 

Health, Community and Social Care 

Studies at Winchester follows a strong 

ethos of empowering and inclusive 

practice, with great emphasis placed on 

effective, collaborative work with those 

who use, design and shape health or care 

services. 


Students explore issues for health and 

social care, from a multi-agency and 

community perspective, for a whole range 

of different individuals and groups, around 

conditions or issues such as physical or 

intellectual impairment, growing older, 

mental health or drug and alcohol use. 

Health and care issues experienced by 

people within different settings are explored 

and linked to how practitioners can support 

people in their communities. Students 

explore theory and literature about how 

people and communities behave, and the 

importance of understanding and reflecting 

on our own ability to respond. There is a 

focus on empowering practice and userled 

approaches to delivering health and 

social care. 

Year 1 is foundational and provides an 

understanding of the wider social field 

on many levels. Students are introduced 

to theories concerning how people come 

to be placed and labelled as ‘vulnerable’, 

‘marginalised’ or ‘problems’ in society. 

There is an exploration of the political and 

ethical influences on service provision, 

along with understanding effective skills 

in working with groups and individuals. 

During Years 2 and 3, students have the 

opportunity to engage in much greater 

depth with a range of key issues, studying 

modules on leadership and management, 

social research, multi-agency working, 

advocacy, substance use and misuse, 

health and care needs of people, 

entrepreneurship and law and ethics. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Contemporary Health 

• Health and Social Care – Values 

• Understanding Human Behaviour 

• Communicating with Individuals and 

Groups 

Year 2 

• Caring Communities 

• Understanding Physical Impairment 

• Understanding Intellectual Disability 

• Understanding Autism 

Year 3 

• Critical Health and Social Care Practice 

• Leadership, Management and 

Entrepreneurship 

• Health, Social Care and the Media 

• Empowerment and Advocacy 

Careers 

There is a demand for multi-skilled people 

across a range of roles in the wider health 

and social care sectors, including the 

voluntary sector and local authorities. 

Graduates may undertake professional 

qualifications in order to pursue specific 

roles such as social work. Study also 

provides a good foundation for undertaking 

further study at postgraduate level. 

Fact File 


UCAS codes: BL95 BSc/HCSCS 








CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) clearance 

may be required 

Applicants are recommended to seek relevant 

paid or voluntary work experience prior to 

application 







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Combinations 


Drama 


English 

Sociology 




Social Work BSc (Hons) 

Social Work at Winchester aims to 

ensure that its graduates are competent 

to work with people from diverse 

backgrounds who are experiencing 

different kinds of challenges in their lives. 

Social work as a profession is especially 

concerned with vulnerable, excluded and 

marginalised individuals, families, groups 

and communities in society. 


The programme aims to equip students 

with the knowledge, skills and values to 

respond effectively and professionally 

to the different challenges and 

dilemmas which may be experienced 

by the service users and carers with 

whom they work. Over the three year 

period of study, students gain requisite 

knowledge of human behaviour and 

social processes. In addition, they 

explore critically the different forms that 

oppression and inequality assume in 

society and develop an understanding 

of the effects of disadvantage and 

marginalisation. Students are encouraged 

to select, implement and evaluate 

social work interventions that engender 

empowerment and build on people’s 

strengths. 

Accreditation 

The programme has been approved by 

the General Social Care Council (GSCC). 

Therefore, on successful completion of 

the full programme of study, its graduates 

are eligible to register with the GSCC and 

to use the legally protected title of ‘social 

worker’. Registered social workers are 

employed in a range of services, statutory 

and independent, and in different sectors, 

for example health, education and the 

personal social services. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Introduction to Social Work 

• Human Growth, Behaviour and the 

Social Environment (Children and 

Adolescents) 

• Human Growth, Behaviour and the 

Social Environment (Adults) 

• Introduction to the Social Policy and 

Legal Contexts of Social Work 

Year 2 

• Direct Methods of Social Work – 

Individuals, Families, Groups and 

Communities 2 

• Social Work Practice with Specific 

Service User Groups 

• Social Work Research 

• First Practice Learning Experience 

Year 3 

• Second Practice Learning Experience 

• Direct Methods of Social Work – 

Individuals, Families, Groups and 

Communities 3 

• Contemporary Issues in Social Work 

Careers 

Graduates go on to careers in social work 

or related professional roles in the social 

care, health and education sectors. The 

programme provides a firm grounding 

for postgraduate study and for entry into 

post-qualifying social work awards. 

Social Work BSc (Hons) 


UCAS codes: L500 BSc/SW 




3 years full-time 

Additional entry requirements: 

• CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) enhanced 

clearance takes place when you accept the 

offer of a place on the course 

• Medical ‘Fitness to Practice’, which is 

assessed by an Occupational Health Adviser 




Selection process: Suitable applicants 

attend a group/individual interview and 

complete a written exercise 







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Teacher Development 

Winchester has a strong reputation and a distinguished history in teacher training, 

and it is recognised as a leading institution and one of the largest providers in the 

country for primary teacher training. 

Teacher training at Winchester first began in 1840 when it trained elementary 

Church of England schoolmasters. Since then teacher training has been at the 

forefront of the institution’s learning provision. Winchester’s teachers are highly 

sought after; our graduates of Initial Teacher Education enjoy a high employment 

rate of over 90 per cent. 


Desk by Sue Mclachlan and Karen Reed, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre

Focus on 

Ofsted 

Winchester is recognised by Ofsted 

as a provider of outstanding Initial 

Teacher Training in England. 

The Ofsted Inspectors stated that as 

a result of highly effective training, 

students display great enthusiasm 

for teaching, reflect incisively on 

their own practice and demonstrate 

extremely positive attitudes. 

Amongst other things, they also 

noted the flexibility of Winchester’s 

training programmes and 

commended education in equalities 

and diversity, mentioning that 

students showed impressive levels of 

confidence and understanding about 

how to be effective teachers in a 

diverse society. 

The University is a major provider 

of trained primary teachers in 

Hampshire. The University works 

in partnership with seven local 

authorities and around 500 primary 

schools, 18 secondary schools and 23 

special schools to provide excellent 

work-based placements for its trainee 

teachers. 


Teaching: Initial Teacher Education * BEd (Hons)/MEd 

(Primary Education with recommendation for QTS) 

Teaching: Initial Teacher Education BEd (Hons)/MEd 

Primary Education at Winchester 

provides students with the opportunity 

to gain a degree and recommendation 

of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) 

at the same time. The programme is 

constantly reviewed to ensure students 

are equipped with the most up-to-date 

developments in primary education. 

The University has a strong reputation 

for teacher training. In 2010, Ofsted 

judged the provision as ‘Outstanding’, 

stating that students “display impressive 

levels of confidence and understanding 

about how to be effective teachers”. 


BEd (Hons)/MEd Primary Education, 

whilst ensuring compliance with the 

latest requirements of the Training and 

Development Agency for Schools (TDA), 

aims to produce critically reflective 

practitioners able to understand the 

complexities and tensions in providing 

education for the twenty-first century. 

The programme is unique in offering 

a common Year 1 and 2 of study with 

students diversifying onto the three 

or four year routes during Year 3. This 

allows us to recognise the range of 

previous experience and learning styles 

of students entering the course. The 

breadth of the programme covering the 

core curriculum subjects, full range of 

foundation subjects and specialist subject 

study, ensures that the programme is 

demanding but thorough and meets the 

needs of primary schools. 

The four year route is also available to 

students who wish to enhance and enrich 

their professional practice and achieve 

QTS in Year 4. The fourth year is also an 

opportunity to gain up to 120 masters 

credits, in an integrated masters model, 

which allows immediate progression 

to the award of MEd before taking up 

employment in a first teaching post. 

The programme aims are addressed 

through three key interdisciplinary 

themes, chosen for their relevance to the 

graduate primary teacher: 

• Identity 

• Perspectives 

• Relationships 

The three inter-related themes provide a 

unifying structure which links the various 

University-based strands with each other 

and with practical work placements 

and school-based work. Together they 

offer the potential of a professional 

educational programme which combines 

the development of effective and skilled 

practice with the analytical awareness 

of self and culture which is central to the 

development of the graduate practitioner. 

Students are prepared to teach primary 

school children. They follow a core 

programme that includes both theoretical 

and practical issues relating to teaching in 

primary schools. 

• Professional Studies encourages 

students to consider theoretical 

underpinnings of education and how 

they impact on children’s learning and 

teachers’ practice. 

Fact File 


UCAS codes: See page 128 


Degree duration: 3 years or 4 years fulltime, 

with students also being recommended 

for QTS on successful completion of a final 

school placement. The 4 year route is also 

available to those who wish to enhance and 

enrich their professional practice with the 

opportunity to obtain Masters credits 

Additional entry requirements: 

• CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) enhanced 

clearance takes place when you accept the 

offer of a place on the course 

• Medical ‘Fitness to Teach’, which is assessed 

by an Occupational Health Adviser 

• Completion of Pre-entry tests as required by 

the Department of Education 

Selection process: The selection process 

requires some experience in a primary or 

nursery school (a minimum of two weeks) 

within the last two years, sufficient for 

applicants to gain a realistic understanding of 

the nature of primary teaching and current 

classroom practice. Suitable applicants are 

required to attend an individual interview, to 

make a brief presentation on an area of the 

National Curriculum in a group situation, and 

to complete a short written task 

* subject to validation 


katie gillingham 

Teaching: Initial Teacher Education 

“I knew Winchester had a great reputation for 

teaching and once I had visited, nowhere else 

could compare,” says Katie Gillingham, a Year 

2 Primary Education student from Hemel 

Hempstead. 

“Primary Education was a natural choice 

for me as I want to work with children and 

have had some experience helping out at a 

Brownie group and volunteering in schools. 

“I liked the fact that we have work placements 

before we start the course and one at the end 

of the first term. This experience at such an 

early stage means I knew very quickly this was 

the right course for me. 

“I have found it fascinating to explore 

the theory behind the practice – and the 

impact it has on children’s learning. In the 

Professional Studies module, we looked at 

different theorists and their contrasting ideas 

on how children learn – from Piaget’s views 

on cognitive development to Vygotsky’s 

focus on the importance of social interaction. 

A lot of the concepts make sense to me and 

I could see how they could be useful in my 

own teaching.” 

Katie, who also fits in work as a Student 

Ambassador for the University, studies PE as 

her specialist subject. “Eventually I would like 

to work as a subject leader in PE at a school 

but I would also like the opportunity to teach 

abroad, perhaps in Africa or Europe. The 

lecturers here have always been encouraging 

and have equipped me with the methods for 

a successful career.” 


Teaching: Initial Teacher Education BEd (Hons)/MEd Fact File (continued) 

Intro • Curriculum paragraph Studies explores the range 

of subjects taught in primary schools 

Heading and the discrete and interrelated 

Body aspects copyof a broad and balanced 

curriculum. 

• Subhead School-based Experiences include a 

Subhead variety of (No placements space organised before) by the 

• University Bullets which are supported through 

University and school-based staff to 

ensure the growth and development of 

skilled practitioners. The University has 

an ever-widening partnership of schools, 

giving students excellent opportunities 

to undertake school experiences inside 

and outside the region. Placements are 

developmental and progressive ranging 

from short visits to sustained placements 

in educational settings. Students are also 

encouraged to arrange additional selfdirected 

placements in settings such as 

museums, galleries and residential centres 

to augment their range of experience – 

overseas placements are possible. This 

ability to personalise a professional 

portfolio in both breadth and depth 

enables students to meet their own needs 

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The programme’s approach is 

underpinned by consideration of the 

United Nations Convention on the Rights 

of the Child. Students are nurtured to 

reflect on their educational values as they 

develop into enthusiastic, creative and 

respectful educators, equipped to engage 

with wider aspects of schooling such as 

citizenship and sustainability. 

Specialist Subject Studies 

Specialist Subject Studies allows study 

of a subject in greater depth at an 

appropriate academic level and enables 

future contributions to the development 

of the subject either as a member of 

teaching staff or as a subject leader within 

an early years setting or primary school. 

This programme offers a wide choice 

of specialisms. Currently the subjects 

available are: Art, Early Years, English, 

French, Geography, History, ICT, 

Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, 

Religious Education, Science and Special 

Educational Needs. Students who follow 

the Early Years specialism engage in 

UCAS codes: 

BEd Primary Education with QTS (3 years) X120 BEd/PE 

MEd Primary Education with QTS (4 years) X121 MEd/PE 

BEd Primary Education with QTS (4 years) X122 BEd/PEQTS 

modules that explore the development 

of young children (3-7 years). 

Careers 

Winchester Initial Teacher Education 

graduates have a high employment rate; 

it is regularly over 90 per cent. Most 

students pursue their career in teaching, 

although some pursue other careers using 

the range of transferable skills taught. A 

programme of preparation for applying 

for teaching posts is held annually for 

Final Year students. 


Faculty of Humanities 

and Social Sciences 


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Archaeology 

BA Ancient, Classical and 

Medieval Studies 134 

BSc Archaeological Practice 135 

BA Archaeology 136 

BSc Archaeology 139 

Psychology 

BSc Psychological Science 149 

BSc/BA Psychology 150 

BSc Psychology and Child 

Development152 

BSc Psychology and Cognition 153 

BSc Social Psychology 155 

Theology and 

Religious Studies 

BA Theology and 

Religious Studies 162 

History 

BA Global History and Politics 142 

BA History 143 

BA History and the 

Medieval World 144 

BA History and the 

Modern World 145 

Applied Social Sciences 

BA Criminology 157 

BA Fashion: Media and 

Marketing NEW 158 

BA Sociology 159 


Archaeology 

When it comes to archaeology, few places in the UK have more to offer than 

the City of Winchester. It was Roman Venta Belgarum (the market place of the 

Belgii tribe) and the Anglo-Saxon capital of the Kingdom of Wessex. These days, 

Winchester is better known for its outstanding medieval history, architecture and 

institutions, including the cathedral, Bishop’s Palace and Winchester College. 

Regional monuments such as Stonehenge and Fishbourne Roman Villa provide 

rich teaching resources, and there is a local excavation ongoing at a former 

leper hospital. But it is not just local sites that are of interest: Winchester 

archaeologists are also engaged in research as far afield as Africa, the Caribbean, 

the Middle East and the Caucasus, and students have the opportunity to join 

staff on many of these research projects. 


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Leper hospital dig 

Excavations by Winchester 

archaeologists at St Mary Magdalen, 

a former medieval leper hospital on 

the outskirts of Winchester, revealed 

evidence of what is believed to be 

Britain’s earliest hospital. 

Carbon analysis has provided a date 

range of AD 960-1030 for a series 

of burials on the site. A number of 

artefacts, pits and postholes were 

uncovered that also relate to this 

phase, and evidence of an earlier 

building, now thought to be an 

Anglo-Saxon chapel. 

Archaeology students are currently 

involved in research at the site and 

the Department of Archaeology hosts 

open days for the general public 

to visit the site remains and find 

out more about the archaeological 

discoveries. 


Ancient, Classical and 

Medieval Studies BA (Hons) 

Ancient, Classical and Medieval Studies BA (Hons) 

Ancient, Classical and Medieval Studies 

at Winchester focuses on the history 

and archaeology of ancient, classical 

and medieval Britain, Europe, the 

Mediterranean and the Atlantic. The 

programme builds on Winchester’s 

established strengths in the ancient 

and medieval, both in history and 

archaeology. 


Students study topics as diverse as Bronze 

Age civilisations, Classical Rome, the 

Anglo-Saxon era, Vikings, Normans and 

Charlemagne’s Empire, the Crusades, 

the Age of Discovery, and Late Medieval 

England and France. The programme 

trains students in the disciplines of both 

archaeology and history, enabling them 

to pursue careers in either subject. All 

students take core modules in both 

subjects, participate in an excavation and 

fieldwork, and opt for a variety of optional 

modules. 

Year 1 is about foundations: the 

foundations of each discipline; the 

methodology of each subject and its 

applications. Analysis of documents and 

excavations trains students in techniques, 

particular periods and topics, and also 

in teamwork, and informs the evidence 

that is encountered later. Year 2 is more 

advanced and wide-ranging, offering 

a series of optional modules whereby 

students can select to study a variety of 

diverse topics or make a focused selection 

of modules that follow a particular 

theme. Study in Year 2 aims to hone 

student presentational and fieldwork 

skills. In Year 3, students select a limited 

number of topics at a more concentrated 

and advanced level and typically through 

first-hand material. Students then apply 

all that they have mastered in the Final 

Year Project. 

Fieldwork 

Students are required to make an annual 

contribution towards the travel costs 

associated with fieldwork during Year 1 

and to attend a summer excavation for 

two weeks during the first long vacation. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Reading and Writing History 

• Creating and Consuming History 

• Aims and Philosophy of Archaeology 

• Classical Worlds 

Year 2 

• Past Historians and Current Practice 

• Theory and Research Methods 

• Excavation and Post-excavation 

• Culture and Society in Fifth century 

Athens 

• Later Prehistoric Europe 

Year 3 

• The Archaeology of Space and Place 

• Greek Art and Architecture 

• Roman Gaul and Germany 

• Byzantium and Beyond 

Careers 

Graduates pursue careers in teaching, 

archives, field archaeology and museums. 

Further postgraduate study at Winchester 

or elsewhere is a popular choice for those 

pursuing careers in history or archaeology. 

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Archaeological Practice BSc (Hons) 

Archaeological Practice at Winchester 

has an emphasis on the current practice 

of archaeology, including the methods 

used for prospecting for new sites, 

excavation techniques, analysis of finds 

and preparation of reports. 


Year 1 provides a sound foundation 

in both the practice and theory of 

archaeology. This is enhanced in Year 2 by 

practical and applied skills such as GIS, 

Geomatics and Remote Sensing. In Year 

3, specific topics are explored in greater 

depth, together with more advanced 

vocational modules. Students also 

complete a Final Year Project or opt to 

undertake a work-based placement. 

Fieldwork 

Students undertake fieldwork throughout 

their course and during Years 1 and 3 

and attend two periods of summer 

excavation. Between Years 2 and 3, 

students may join fieldwork research 

projects run by members of staff, 

currently in Barbados, Corsica, Ethiopia, 

former Soviet Republic of Georgia and 

the UK. 

Professional recognition 

The Department of Archaeology at the 

University of Winchester is a Registered 

Archaeological Organisation (RAO) with 

the Institute for Archaeologists (IfA). 

Students can become Affiliates of the IfA. 

After graduation they can build up field 

experience to progress to full membership 

categories. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Introduction to Archaeology 

• Introduction to Archaeological Science 

• The Development of Archaeology 

• Artefact Studies 

Year 2 

• Excavation I (four-week 

summer school) 

• Geoarchaeology 

• Geomatics and Remote Sensing 

• Public and Popular Archaeology 

• Period-based studies (for example, 

Roman Britain, Medieval England or 

Later Prehistoric Europe) 

Year 3 

• Archaeological Project Management 

• Excavation II (four-week summer 

school) 

• Themed studies (including for 

example, Later Prehistoric Wessex, 

Mediterranean Landscape Studies or 

Medieval Buildings) 

Careers 

Graduates can proceed directly into a 

career in professional archaeology, for 

example with an archaeological trust or 

unit. It is also an excellent preparation 

for postgraduate study or further 

training. 

Archaeological Practice BSc (Hons) 


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Archaeology BA (Hons) 

Archaeology BA (Hons) 

BA Archaeology at Winchester is 

structured to allow students maximum 

flexibility in their choice of course and 

is designed to suit those students who 

are interested primarily in ‘cultural’ 

archaeology. 


Year 1 examines the theory and practice 

of archaeology, historic and prehistoric 

periods and the methods, theories and 

approaches that underpin archaeological 

discipline. In Year 2, students may 

choose to focus their studies on a range 

of methodological topics, while also 

studying the archaeology of one or more 

European archaeological periods. During 

Year 3, students may focus their studies 

on topics, periods or themes from Year 2 

or broaden their studies to examine the 

archaeology of the Mediterranean, the 

Americas, Africa and Anatolia/the Near 

East. In Year 3, students also carry out an 

independent piece of research, or Final 

Year Project, on a subject of their choice. 

Fieldwork 


their course and during Years 1 and 3 can 

attend two periods of summer excavation. 

Between Years 2 and 3, students may 

join fieldwork research projects run by 

members of staff, currently in Barbados, 

Corsica, Ethiopia, former Soviet Republic of 

Georgia and the UK. 









categories. 

Modules: 

Year 1 


• World Prehistory 


• Archaeology of the Historic Period 

Year 2 

• Theory and Research Methods in 

Archaeology 

• Themed studies include: The 

Archaeology and History of Death and 

The Archaeology of Conflict 

• Period-based studies include: Later 

European Prehistory and The Greek 

World 

• Applied techniques include: 

Geomatics and Remote Sensing and 

Geoarchaeology 

Year 3 

• Themed studies include: Later 

Prehistoric Wessex and Mediterranean 

Landscape Studies 

Careers 

Graduates have entered careers in field 

archaeology or museums. The programme 

provides skills relevant to a range of nonarchaeological 

roles. Postgraduate study 

either at Winchester or elsewhere is also a 

popular choice for those pursuing a career 

in Archaeology. 

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ichard good 

BA Archaeology 

“The best thing about Archaeology is the 

fact that you are finding the physical remains 

of the past,” says Richard Good, a Year 3 

student from Odiham, near Basingstoke. 

“You can hold something and know that it 

was actually used – it brings the subject area 

to life.” 

“I chose Winchester because I love the city 

and the atmosphere of the University but 

I also knew the course has an excellent 

reputation in the area. 

“I really enjoy the summer digs and I 

have been lucky to be part of one of the 

University’s most exciting projects, the leper 

hospital on the outskirts of Winchester. I 

have been finding and assessing pottery from 

the site, to discover how the lepers lived. 

The site hasn’t been looked at before so it’s 

valuable to be learning and at the same time 

contributing to a project that’s important 

to archaeology as a whole. The experience 

is helped by our lecturers who are really 

approachable and knowledgeable – they do 

a lot of research so it’s helpful to be learning 

from the people doing it first-hand. 

“Archaeology is about detective work, 

piecing things together and using 

observation, building in lots of scientific 

elements. I know whatever happens in 

the future, I have a practical degree that’s 

recognised by employers.” 



Archaeology BSc (Hons) 

BSc Archaeology at Winchester is 

designed for students who wish to 

study the archaeological sciences, 

in other words the use of biological, 

physical and earth techniques in solving 

archaeological problems. 


Year 1 examines the theory and practice 

of archaeology, historic and prehistoric 

periods and the methods, theories and 

approaches that underpin archaeological 

science. Year 2 introduces the scientific 

skills commonly used in archaeology. 

Students may focus their studies on 

biological, geological and/or physical 

science topics, while also studying the 

archaeology of one or more European 

archaeological periods. During Year 3, 

students may focus on topics, periods 

or themes from Year 2 or broaden their 

studies to examine the archaeology of 

the Mediterranean, the Americas, Africa 

and Anatolia/the Near East. Students 

also carry out a piece of applied scientific 

research. 

Fieldwork 


their course and during Years 1 and 3 

can attend two periods of summer 

excavation. Between Years 2 and 3, 

students may join fieldwork research 

projects in Barbados, Corsica, Ethiopia, 

former Soviet Republic of Georgia and 

the UK. 









categories. 

Modules: 

Year 1 


• Introduction to Archaeological 

Resources 


• Introduction to Archaeological Science 

Year 2 

• Theory and Research Methods in 

Archaeology 

• GIS (Geographical Information Systems) 

• Excavation 

• Themed studies include: The 

Archaeology and History of Death 

• Period-based studies include: Later 

European Prehistory and The Vikings 

• Applied techniques include: 

Geomatics and Remote Sensing and 

Geoarchaeology 

Year 3 

• Archaeological Science Seminars 

• Depth studies include: Later Prehistoric 

Wessex and Mediterranean Landscape 

Studies 

Careers 

Graduates have entered the 

archaeological profession working for 

commercial organisations, local and 

national authorities. The degree is also 

a platform for postgraduate study at 

Winchester or elsewhere, and the earth 

and biological sciences. 

Archaeology BSc (Hons) 


UCAS codes: V402 BSc/ArcPr 


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subject. Other A level subjects such as 

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History 

The historic City of Winchester is an ideal place to study history. Winchester was 

chosen as the capital of England by King Alfred the Great as the seat of power for his 

Kingdom of Wessex. William Conqueror built Winchester Cathedral after the Norman 

Conquest and the city is also the home of the legendary Round Table of King Arthur. 

Winchester’s historians are actively engaged in research. In the most recent Research 

Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), History performed particularly strongly with 90 per 

cent of research submitted considered internationally recognised. 

At Winchester, we have a wide range of study programmes, each offering a particular 

approach to history and providing the opportunity to follow a specialism. 


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Dr Mark Allen 

Mark is a Senior 

Lecturer in 

Modern History. 

His research 

concentrates 

on nineteenthcentury 

British 

social and 

economic history, 

particularly the development and use 

of censuses. He is a historian of the 

City of Winchester and co-director 

of The Winchester Project, which 

aims to trace the property history of 

Winchester tenements from 1550 to 

the present day. 

Dr Neil Murphy 

Neil is a Lecturer 

in Early Modern 

European History. 

His research is 

principally focused 

on the history 

of France during 

the fifteenth 

and sixteenth 

centuries, and the history of 

England and the Low Countries 

during this period. Neil’s main areas 

of study explore the role of ritual 

and ceremony in urban life and on 

relations between the crown and elite 

urban groups. 

Professor Michael Hicks 

Michael is Head 

of Department 

and a renowned 

historian of late 

medieval England, 

especially the 

nobility, Richard 

III and the War 

of the Roses. He 

has written biographies of all of the 

Yorkist Kings, and also has academic 

interests in the late medieval English 

church, especially the chantries, and 

English regional and local history. 

Dr Chris Aldous 

Chris is a Principal 

Lecturer in 

Modern Japanese 

History. His 

research focuses 

on postwar 

US-Japanese 

relations, 

particularly 

the occupations of Japan (1945- 

1952) and Okinawa (1945-1972) 

with regard to social movements, 

public health and environmental 

issues. Chris’ teaching reflects these 

interests, exploring state and society 

during Japan’s modernisation and the 

origins and aftermath of the Asia- 

Pacific War. 

Focus on 

History research 

Professor Michael Hicks, Head of 

the Department of History, has 

been awarded £0.5 million for 

the research project ‘Mapping 

the Medieval Countryside: The 

Fifteenth-Century Inquisitions 

Post Mortem’. 

Inquisitions post mortems (IPMs) 

were records created at the death 

of landholders between 1236 and 

1642. IPMs recorded, often in great 

detail, what landholders held at their 

death, their family circumstances, 

wealth and personnel of county 

government. They are a principal 

source for landholding and the rural 

economy everywhere in England. 

“The project involves digitising 

29 enormous calendars published 

between 1898 and 2011 by the 

Public Record Office/Cambridge 

University, latterly with AHRC 

funding,” explains Professor 

Hicks. “These will be placed as 

open-access on British History 

Online. Additionally the more fully 

calendared volumes from 1399 

to 1447 will be enhanced and 

converted into a fully interactive 

open-access web-mounted GISlinked 

database. This will make 

these resources much more usable 

by historians, archaeologists, 

geographers and demographers, 

as well as by family and local 

historians.” 


Global History and Politics BA (Hons) 

Global History and Politics BA (Hons) 

Global History and Politics at Winchester 

explores topics relating to Britain and 

Western Europe, the USA, Eastern 

Europe and East Asia, and examines 

global issues such as the world economy, 

religions, environmentalism and 

international law. 


Year 1 explores a variety of historical 

periods and cultures of Britain and 

around the globe, including Asia, Europe 

and America. Politics topics include 

theoretical perspectives in politics 

systems and governance, international 

relations, political philosophies and 

political economy. Students also examine 

contemporary issues in global studies, in 

particular the USA’s role as a hegemonic 

power and current and future challenges 

to its pre-eminence. 

Students choose from a range of 

optional modules in Years 2 and 3 from 

Theme Studies and Civilisation Studies, 

which focus on global issues in the 

modern world. Study in Year 3 is more 

focused and in depth. For history, an 

understanding of methodology and 

intensive study of primary and secondary 

sources is developed by Depth Studies, 

while Comparative Studies explore areas 

of historical concern across more than 

one country and culture. The politics 

modules deepen study of contemporary 

issues, debates and controversies. 

Modules: 

Year 1 



• The UK in the Twentieth Century 

• Introduction to Global Political 

Economy 

Year 2 


• History Civilisation Studies include: 

Imperial Japan, The Third Reich, and 

The American South 

• History Theme Studies include: 

Women in History, American Slavery, 

and Soviet Communism 

• Politics modules include: US Foreign 

Policy: Institutions and Concepts, and 

Global Governance 

Year 3 

• History Depth Studies include: The 

Holocaust in History and Memory and 

The French Revolution 1786-1795 

• History Comparative Studies include: 

Mediterranean Fascism: Conflict and 

Dictatorship in Spain and Italy 1914- 

1947, and War Crimes 

• Politics modules include: Globalisation, 

Political Islam, Crisis Management in 

Foreign Policy, and Petropolitics 

Careers 

Graduates pursue careers working in 

museums and heritage sites and seek 

employment working in civil and foreign 

service or local, regional and national 

government, charities, lobbyists and 

think-tanks. The programme also provides 

a firm grounding for postgraduate study 

or further training. 

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History BA (Hons) 

History at Winchester samples the past 

from the early medieval to the modern 

period, covering a rich range of cultures, 

centuries, wars and traditions that have 

taken place in modern Britain, eastern 

and western Europe, the United States 

and Japan. 


Study begins as an introduction to 

history, both chronologically and 

geographically, exploring a variety of 

historical periods and cultures including 

Asia, Europe and America. It explores 

the nature of history as a discipline, its 

changing assumptions, methods and 

definitions, and the current concerns of 

historians. 

Students also choose from a range of 

optional modules in Years 2 and 3, from 

Theme Studies, Depth Studies, Civilisation 

Studies and Comparative Studies. 

Theme Studies explore continuity and 

change over a long period of time with 

reference to a significant historical theme. 

Civilisation Studies focus on a civilisation’s 

chronological, geographical and cultural 

context, and its political, economic and 

social systems are outlined. 

An understanding of methodology is 

developed by Depth Studies which 

establish a comprehensive knowledge of 

a particular period by evaluating the use 

of primary and secondary sources and any 

issues associated with them as evidence. 

An area of historical concern across more 

than one country and culture is examined 

by Comparative Studies. 

Modules: 

Year 1 



• The Classical World 27BC-AD180 

• Europe 1500-1789 

• Victorian Britain 

• East Asia 1900-present 

Year 2 


• Civilisation Studies include: Culture 

and Society in the Early Roman Empire, 

Late Medieval Civilisation 1250-1540, 

France in the Age of Louis XIV and 

Edwardian Britain 

• Theme Studies include: The Crusades, 

Urban Europe 1350-1700, Women in 

History, and Soviet Communism 

Year 3 

• Reflecting on History 

• Depth Studies include: The Hundred 

Years’ War 1337-1389, The French 

Wars of Religion 1562-1598, and The 

English Republic 

• Comparative Studies include: 

Minorities in the Past, Chivalry, 

Supernatural and Witchcraft Beliefs 

and Mediterranean Fascism 

Careers 

Graduates have become historians 

working in museums and heritage sites. 

Others work within teaching, retailing, 

the arts, marketing and local, regional and 

national government. The programme 

also provides a firm grounding for 

postgraduate study. 

History BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: V100 BA/His 


An A level A*-C pass is required in one of the 

following: History, Archaeology, Classical 

Civilisation, History of Art, Economics, 

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History and the Medieval World BA (Hons) 

History and the Medieval World BA (Hons) 

History and the Medieval World at 

Winchester focuses on Britain, Europe 

and their neighbours from AD 400 to 

1500. It explores, finds meaning and 

addresses the outcomes of profound 

events such as the Norman Conquest, 

the Black Death and the Wars of the 

Roses. 





historical periods and cultures of Britain 

and around the globe, including Asia, 

Europe and America, from the middle 

ages to the present day. It explores 




historians. Students also choose from 

a range of optional modules that focus 

more closely on the Medieval World 

in Years 2 and 3, from Theme Studies, 

Depth Studies, Civilisation Studies and 

Comparative Studies. 










establish a comprehensive knowledge of a 

particular period by evaluating the use of 

primary and secondary sources. An area 

of historical concern across more than 

one country and culture is examined by 


Modules: 

Year 1 



• Early Medieval Britain 400-1066 

• English History 1272-1500 

Year 2 


• Civilisation Studies include: Carolingian 

Renaissance, Late Medieval Civilisation 

1250-1540, and The Worlds of Late 

Medieval England 

• Theme Studies include: Normans and 

Their Worlds, the Crusades, and Early 

Medieval Kingship 

Year 3 


• Depth Studies include: Alfred the 

Great, The Norman Conquest of 

England 1042-1086, and The Wars of 

the Roses 

• Comparative Studies include: Chivalry, 

Antiquity Revived, and Religion and 

Society in Northern Europe in the Early 

Middle Ages 

Careers 

Graduates work in museums and heritage 

sites. Others work within teaching, 

retailing, the arts, marketing and local, 

regional and national government. 


grounding for postgraduate study. 

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History and the Modern World BA (Hons) 

History and the Modern World at 

Winchester allows students to focus on a 

variety of modern histories, encountering 

an array of different geographical and 

methodological perspectives. 





historical periods and cultures of Britain 

and around the globe, including Asia, 

Europe and America, from the middle 

ages to the present day. It explores 




historians. Students also choose from 

a range of optional modules that focus 

more closely on the Modern World in 

Years 2 and 3, from Theme Studies, 

Depth Studies, Civilisation Studies and 











establish a comprehensive knowledge of 

a particular period by evaluating the use 

of primary and secondary sources and any 

issues associated with them as evidence. 

An area of historical concern across more 

than one country and culture is examined 

by Comparative Studies. 

Modules: 

Year 1 



• English History 1272-1500 

• The UK in the Twentieth Century 

Year 2 


• Civilisation Studies include: Imperial 

Japan, The Third Reich, and Victorian 

Culture and Society 

• Theme Studies include: Women in 

History, American Slavery, and Soviet 

Communism 

Year 3 

• Senior Seminar 


• Depth Studies include: The Holocaust 

in History and Memory, The French 

Revolution 1786-1795, and Society, 

Culture and Everyday Life in Russia 

1928-1985 

• Comparative Studies include: 

Mediterranean Fascism: Conflict and 

Dictatorship in Spain and Italy 1914- 

1947 and Bystanders: Local, National 

and International Responses to 

Genocide in the Twentieth Century 

Careers 

Graduates have become historians 

working in museums and heritage sites. 

Others work within teaching and local, 

regional and national government. 




History and the Modern World BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: V191 BA/HModW 



















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Psychology 

Psychology is a fascinating science concerned with the study of the mind and 

behaviour. It has a broad range of real-world applications in everyday life, ranging 

from stress, mental illness, artificial intelligence and human-machine interaction, 

to personal development and social interaction, to name but a few. Psychology also 

offers good career prospects within the field and beyond. 

At Winchester, we have a wide range of study programmes, each offering a particular 

approach to psychology and providing the opportunity to follow a specialism. 


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Focus on 

Psychology labs 

The Department of Psychology 

houses state-of-the-art laboratories 

that support work in social, 

developmental and cognitive 

psychology, and has attracted 

significant investment in recent 

years to support both our teaching 

programmes and our research. 

There are a number of experimental 

cubicles in the Department, 

furnished for testing participants, 

and housing PCs equipped with 

experiment generation and 

presentation software, including 

Superlab, E-Prime and Inquisit. 

The Developmental Research 

Laboratory is a comfortable and safe 

environment for studies involving 

children, housing a one-way mirror 

for observation work and PCs with 

touchscreens. 

The Eye-tracker consists of an 

EyeLink 1000 desktop and remote 

eye-tracking systems, housed in a 

special-purpose laboratory including 

separate PCs for data collection and 

stimulus presentation. 

The Social Observation Laboratory is 

furnished for focus groups as well as 

for testing participants, and equipped 

with plasma screen, four remotely 

controlled cameras and microphones 

and an adjacent control room with 

media editing facilities. 

The EEG Laboratory is equipped 

for testing participants whilst 

recording EEG, and it has a BIOSemi 

64 channel system plus BESA data 

analysis software. 

Finally, the Colour Laboratory is 

designed for colour vision research, 

furnished for testing participants where 

precise control of light levels is required. 



Psychological Science BSc (Hons) Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) 

Psychological Science at Winchester 

adopts a scientific perspective in 

considering all aspects of human 

experience and behaviour. 


Year 1 examines laboratory-based research 

methods, problem-based learning, and 

working as a psychologist. It introduces 

different approaches within psychology 

– personality, social, developmental, 

cognitive and biological – illustrating 

how they lead to distinct perspectives 

on key research questions, and to the 

methods psychologists use to answer these 

questions. In Year 2, students continue their 

study of different research methods. Under 

the guidance of their supervisor, students 

develop a research proposal focusing on a 

scientific aspect of psychology. In Year 3, 

advanced knowledge of research methods 

and analytical skills is acquired, and 

students undertake an extended research 

project in their chosen area of psychology. 

Accreditation 

The programme is accredited as 


UCAS codes: C801 BSc/PsyS 








conferring eligibility for the Graduate 

Basis for Chartered Membership of the 

BPS, provided the minimum standard of 

qualification of second class Honours is 

achieved. This is the first step towards 

becoming a Chartered Psychologist. On 

graduation, students are not qualified 

to practise as a specialist psychologist 

without further training. 


The University has Erasmus Exchanges 

with the University of Gdansk and the 

Warsaw School of Social Psychology in 

Poland, La Sapienza, University of Rome, 

Italy, University of Paris René Descartes, 

France, and the University of Limerick, 

Ireland. Students can apply to visit for 

a semester, with much of the cost met 

by a living allowance granted by the 

European Union. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Exploring Psychology 


and Practice 







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• Experimental Psychology 

• Psychology in the Real-World 

Year 2 

• Cognitive Psychology 

• Conducting Independent Psychological 

Research 

• Developmental Psychology 

• Personality and Individual Differences 

Year 3 

• Research Project: Empirical 

• Advanced Statistics and Applied 

Statistics 

• Conceptual Debates in Psychology 

Careers 

Graduates wishing to pursue careers in 

clinical, educational, forensic, health, 

counselling or occupational psychology 

need to gain professional recognition to 

continue the required study and training. 

Psychology is also excellent preparation 

for careers in teaching, immigration, 

probation and human resources. 

Psychological Science BSc (Hons) Fact File 


Psychology BSc/BA (Hons) 

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) 

Psychology BSc/BA (Hons) Fact File 

Psychology at Winchester considers 

all aspects of human experience 

and behaviour, introducing students 

to different perspectives within 

psychology. The programme focuses 

on the core knowledge domains of 

psychology, such as personality, 

developmental and social psychology. 


Year 1 examines different approaches 

within psychology – personality, social, 

developmental, cognitive and biological 

– illustrating how they lead to distinct 

perspectives on key research questions, and 

to the methods psychologists use to answer 

these questions. In Year 2, students examine 

the approaches in more depth and continue 

their study of different research methods, 

exercising greater independence in their 

practical work. Under the guidance of their 

supervisor, they develop a research proposal 

focusing on their chosen area of psychology. 

In Year 3, students choose which topics to 

study in greater depth, and their practical 

work culminates in an extended research 

project in an area of their choice. 


UCAS codes: C800 BSc/Psy 








Accreditation 

The Single Honours programme is 

accredited as conferring eligibility for the 

Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership 

of the BPS, provided the minimum 

standard of qualification of second class 

Honours is achieved. This is the first 

step towards becoming a Chartered 

Psychologist. On graduation, students 

are not qualified to practise as a specialist 

psychologist without further training. 








Ireland. Students can apply to visit for a 

semester, with much of the cost met by a 

living allowance granted by the European 

Union. 

Modules: 

Year 1 


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awarded BA (Hons) 







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• Introduction to Research Methods and 

Practice 


• Abnormal Psychology 

Year 2 



• Social Psychology 

• Psychobiology 

Year 3 


• Advanced Issues in Developmental 

Psychology 

• Gender, the Individual and Society 

Careers 









Combinations 

Archaeology 


Criminology 



Sociology 





“I knew Winchester was the place for me 

because it was small and friendly but at 

the same time big enough to have fantastic 

resources for its psychology students,” says 

Heather Withycombe, a Year 3 Psychology 

student from Epsom in Surrey. “The 

department as a whole is very supportive, 

ensuring the best experience possible. 

“The fact that I could study aspects of 

consumer psychology was also a big factor 

for me. It is the topic area I am most 

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interested in, and Winchester not only 

offered me the chance to explore it further 

but also have a lecturer that researches in the 

area, which is invaluable. 

“I have already started my Final Year 

Project focusing on gender in advertising 

and how this affects buying habits. I will 

create my own advert using stills and devise 

a questionnaire based on the Stereotype 

Content Model (SCM). I find this fascinating 

BA Psychology 

as it is something everyone can relate to and 

understanding consumer behaviour will have 

a lot of benefits in some of the careers I am 

considering, like marketing and advertising. 

“Winchester is a great university and I feel 

prepared coming out into the job market. I 

am confident my degree will open a lot of 

doors for me.” 


Psychology and 

Child Development BSc (Hons) 


Psychology and Child Development BSc (Hons) 

Psychology and Child Development 

at Winchester considers all aspects 

of human experience and behaviour, 

introducing students to different 

perspectives within psychology. It 

focuses on the core knowledge domains 

of psychology, such as personality, 

developmental and social psychology, 

before allowing students to specialise in 

child development in their final year. 


Year 1 examines approaches within 

psychology – personality, social, 



perspectives on key research questions, 

and to the methods psychologists use 

to answer these questions. In Year 2, 

students continue their study of different 

research methods, exercising greater 

independence in their practical work. 

Under the guidance of their supervisor, 

they develop a research proposal 

focusing on an aspect of developmental 

psychology. In Year 3, students choose 

which topics to study in greater depth, 

and their practical work culminates in an 

extended research project in their chosen 

area of developmental psychology. 

Accreditation 













with a number of universities in 

Europe. Students can apply to visit for 

a semester, with much of the cost met 

by a living allowance granted by the 

European Union. 

Modules: 

Year 1 



Practice 



Year 2 



Research 



Year 3 


• Advanced Issues in Developmental 

Psychology 

• Topics in Educational Psychology 

Careers 







for teaching, immigration, probation and 

human resources. 

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UCAS codes: C891 BSc/PsyCD 














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Psychology and 

Cognition BSc (Hons) 


Psychology and Cognition at Winchester 

considers all aspects of human 

experience and behaviour, introducing 

students to different perspectives within 

psychology. It offers a strong grounding 

in professional and transferable skills. 







and to the methods psychologists use to 

answer these questions. In Year 2, students 

continue their study of different research 

methods, exercising greater independence 

in their practical work. Under the guidance 

of their supervisor, they develop a research 

proposal focusing on an aspect of cognitive 





area of cognition. 


UCAS codes: C890 BSc/PsyC 








Accreditation 





















Union. 

Modules: 

Year 1 








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Practice 



Year 2 





Research 

Year 3 


• Mind, Brain and Cognition 

• Topics in Clinical and Cognitive 

Neuropsychology 

Careers 







for teaching, immigration, probation and 

human resources. 

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Social Psychology BSc (Hons) 


Social Psychology at Winchester 

considers all aspects of human 

experience and behaviour, introducing 

students to different perspectives within 

psychology. It offers a strong grounding 

in professional and transferable skills. 







and to the methods psychologists use to 

answer these questions. In Year 2, students 

continue their study of different research 

methods, exercising greater independence 

in their practical work. Under the guidance 

of their supervisor, they develop a research 

proposal focusing on an aspect of social 





area of social psychology. 

Accreditation 





















Union. 

Modules: 

Year 1 



Practice 



Year 2 


Research 



• Social Psychology 

Year 3 


• Gender, the Individual and Society 

• Topics in Consumer Psychology 

Careers 









Social Psychology BSc (Hons) 


UCAS codes: C880 BSc/SPsy 














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Applied Social Sciences 

Ever thought why different people commit different crimes? What impact crime has 

on people’s lives? Whether the punishment fits the crime? Why does America have 

a higher murder rate than Britain? Going to Winchester to study criminology can 

certainly help you to answer some of these questions, and assess the effectiveness of 

policy making and the consequences of crime on society. 

Fashion is a fierce industry and at Winchester it is taught alongside gaining an 

understanding of the media and how to market designs and work in the sector. BA 

(Hons) Fashion: Media and Marketing is an exciting new programme at Winchester 

aimed at students interested in fashion and keen to enter the industry as a promoter. 

Sociology is the study of the social part of us, the pattern of interaction with other 

people which is necessary to our very existence. It is essentially a perspective for 

viewing the world, analysing how societies shape our beliefs, behaviour and identity, 

and how this process has changed over time. 


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Criminology BA (Hons) 

Criminology at Winchester engages not 

only with the key theories, concepts and 

perspectives on crime, criminal activity 

and the criminal justice system but 

also facilitates opportunities, to apply 

those theories to practice while at the 

same time engaging with a range of 

professions and practitioners who work 

within the criminal system. 


Students gain a thorough grounding 

in criminological and social theories 

and methods, and an understanding of 

wide-ranging topics including issues of 

crime and punishment, crime and the 

media, policing, crimes against humanity, 

miscarriages of justice, sex crime and 

organised crime and cybercrime. They 

also have the opportunity to engage in 

criminological research through both the 

Final Year Project and the ‘Criminological 

Investigation: Miscarriages of Justice’ 

module, and explore the archaeological 

and forensic aspect of criminal 

investigation through the ‘Forensic 

Archaeology’ module. 

Students in Year 1 gain an awareness 

of the key principles and concepts 

underpinning the study of crime. 

They explore the central theories and 

methodologies encountered within the 

social sciences and within criminology in 

particular, and gain an understanding of 

key ideas underlying the social policy and 

the criminal justice system. 

Year 2 students go on to develop their 

understanding of criminological and 

social theory, and to explore a range of 

topics addressing significant and current 

themes. They also develop their ability 

to approach research in criminology. In 

Year 3, students broaden their knowledge 

of topics in the field, and through the 

Final Year Project put into practice their 

independent research skills by specialising 

in a topic of their own choice. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Introduction to Criminology 1: 

Perceptions and Perspectives 

• Social Policy 

• Introduction to Criminology 2: 

Communities, Identities and Crime 

• Developing Academic and Professional 

Skills 

Year 2 

• Criminological Theory 

• Criminological Research 

• Contemporary Criminological Issues 

• Criminal Justice and Punishment 

Year 3 

• Criminology and Professional 

Development: Planning for Employment 

• Policing Society 

• Sex Crime: Criminal Justice and Civil 

Measures 

• Young People, Deviance and Crime 

Careers 

Graduates are equipped for a wide range 

of criminal justice careers, including the 

police service, youth and probation work, 

the prison service, the Criminal Prosecution 

Service and other related fields. The 

programme also provides a strong basis for 


Criminology BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: L370 BA/Cr 














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Combinations 

Archaeology 


Law 


Psychology 

Sociology 



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Fashion: Media and Marketing * BA (Hons) 

Fashion: Media and Marketing BA (Hons) 

Fashion: Media and Marketing at 

Winchester is designed to provide 

essential skills for fashion-related 

careers fostering individual creativity and 

initiative for innovation in business. 


Students gain a sound knowledge of 

the socio-cultural and historical context 

for fashion, an understanding of the 

place of fashion within the media, and 

knowledge of the fundamentals of 

business management and marketing. 

Modules cover essential areas such as 

feature writing, visual communication, 

visual merchandising, colour in 

fashion, marketing and consumers 

and entrepreneurship. To respond to 

concerns in the fashion industry with 

environmental sustainability and 

ethical issues, the programme includes 

modules on responsible management, 

environmental ethics, sustainability and 

social responsibility in fashion. 

Years 1 and 2 equip students with sound 

academic and highly transferable skills 

in fashion marketing research, media 

technologies, journalism, management 

and entrepreneurship set against an 

understanding of the nature of fashion in 

society. Year 3 presents opportunities to 

further develop entrepreneurial and practical 

skills and deepen the study of media, fashion 

culture and marketing through a range of 

optional modules. In addition, students 

produce a portfolio designed to equip them 

with the means to pitch for a career in the 

fashion industry. There is also an opportunity 

to gain knowledge and experience of the 

international fashion industry through one of 

our international links, for example with the 

National Institute for Fashion Technology 

(NIFT) in India, or through consultancy or 

volunteering. 

Modules include: 

Year 1 

• Introduction to Fashion: Historical and 

Cultural Context 

• Introduction to Fashion: Sociological 

Perspectives 

• Marketing and Consumers 

• Key Concepts in Media Studies 

Year 2 

• Visual Communication and Visual 

Merchandising 

• Colour in Fashion 

• Entrepreneurship 

• Analysing Journalism 

Year 3 

• Portfolio 

• Creativity and Innovation Management 

• Consultancy/Internationalisation 

• Enterprise Incubator 

Careers 

This programme prepares graduates 

to enter a wide range of careers 

in marketing, public relations, 

communications, events management, 

fashion journalism, fashion forecasting, 

retailing, buying or visual merchandising. 

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UCAS codes: N590 BA/FMM 






IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in academic writing) 

or a TOEFL iBT score of 87 or equivalent 







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Sociology BA (Hons) 

Sociology at Winchester examines 

a broad range of sociological issues, 

ranging from the micro level to the 

macro level. Study on the programme 

is not just concerned with the UK, 

but explores global issues too. This is 

important because of our ever increasing 

globalised world. 


Students become part of a wider 

sociological community, both within 

and outside the University. The teaching 

team have a wealth of experience and 

research interests that underpin the 

learning on the programme. There are 

also outside speakers who come into the 

University to share their knowledge and 

experience, thereby creating links with 

other sociologists. 

Students have the opportunity to become 

members of The British Sociological 

Association, the professional association 

for sociologists within the UK. Membership 

gives students the opportunity to network 

and communicate with other sociologists 

and to experience a number of exclusive 

benefits. 

Sociology is about the systematic and 

analytical study of all things social. 

Therefore the programme aims to 

create independent social thinkers and 

to nurture critical thinking skills. The 

programme explores the past, present 

and future to understand the social world. 

Students cover a range of interesting 

topics, such as sociological theories and 

perspectives, health inequalities, crime 

and deviance, conflict and ideologies, 

gender and sexuality, disability, race, 

ethnicity and migration, religion, social 

policy, community development, research 

methods, the media and communication, 

and global issues such as the impact of 

climate and demographic changes. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Developing Academic Skills 

• Sociological Theories and Perspectives 

• Social Policy 

• Understanding Social Citizenship 

Year 2 

• Social Stratification 

• Media and Communication 

• Sociological Research 

• Understanding the Development of 

Urban and Rural Societies 

Year 3 

• Contemporary Global Issues 

• Crime and Deviance 

• Political Sociology 

• Ideology and Conflict 

Careers 

Graduates in sociology have gained 

employment in teaching, graduate 

management schemes, human resources, 

the civil service, national and local 

government, the police, voluntary 

agencies, youth and community 

work, and the caring professions. The 

programme also provides a strong basis 

for postgraduate study or further training. 

Sociology BA (Hons) 


UCAS codes: L300 BA/Soc 














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Combinations 


Criminology 



Media Studies 

Psychology 





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Theology and 


When you study Theology and Religious Studies you look at what people believe, 

why people belong to particular religious traditions, how they practise their beliefs 

and what all of this has meant for our world in the past, and what it means for 

societies today. 

There can be few better places to study theology and religion than Winchester. 

The University is based on a Christian Foundation and we have close links with 

Winchester Cathedral. We welcome students from all backgrounds, and all learning 

and teaching is underpinned by leading research and the department has scholars 

of national and international standing. 


Trilathon by Beltane Jackson, as displayed on the King Alfred Campus


Neil Messer 

Neil is Head of 

Department 

and Professor of 

Theology. Before 

studying theology 

he worked in 

biomedical 

research, and 

much of his 

current research is concerned 

with the relationship between 

the biomedical sciences, theology 

and ethics. For example, his most 

recent book develops a Christian 

theological perspective on a range 

of issues in biomedical ethics, from 

embryo research to assisted dying. 

He is also an ordained minister of 

the United Reformed Church, and 

worked in local church ministry and 

clergy training before beginning his 

university teaching career. 

Dr Angus Paddison 

Angus is a Senior 

Lecturer in 

Theology and 

Religious Studies, 

and his research 

interests lie in 

the relationships 

between theology 

and scripture and 

between the church and politics. 

He is particularly interested in the 

theologies of John Howard Yoder, 

Stanley Hauerwas and P.T. Forsyth. 

Dr Paul Hedges 

Paul is a Senior 

Lecturer in 

Theology and 

Religious Studies. 

He publishes on 

interreligious 

themes and 

issues including 

interfaith dialogue 

and histories of encounter, as well as 

modern and contemporary Christian 

theologies, and Indian and Chinese 

religions. 

Dr Andreas Andreopoulos 

Andreas is 

a Reader in 

Orthodox 

Christianity. 

He has widely 

published research 

centred on 

interpretation 

of icons as 

visual sermons, Christian semiotics 

in iconography, liturgy and holy 

tradition, early and Orthodox 

ecclesiology. 

Dr Christina Welch 

Tina is a Senior 

Lecturer in 

Theology and 


Her research 

interests lie in the 

areas of death 

studies, especially 

late-Medieval 

and early Reformation visual 

representations of death, religion 

in material and visual culture, and 

indigenous religions, notably North 

American Indian. 

Jo Pearson 

Jo is a Reader in 


Her research is 

concerned with 

the relationship 

between religion 

and magic, 

historically 

and from 

contemporary perspectives, with a 

particular focus on Wicca and magical 

priestly identity. She also publishes 

research on disability, pain and ritual. 


Theology and Religious Studies BA (Hons) 

Theology and Religious Studies BA (Hons) 

Theology and Religious Studies at 

Winchester explores the study of 

religions in their contemporary as well as 

historical forms. The emphasis is always 

upon religion as something that is lived 

and which impacts upon cultures as well 

as something which is impacted upon by 

cultural texts and practices. 


Students explore religion as a living, 

cultural phenomenon which impacts 

profoundly not only upon the lives of 

individual believers but also on society 

and world events. The emphasis is on 

contemporary practice of religion, and 

students spend time meeting members of 

various faith communities and studying 

the expression and critique of faith in 

such media as texts, art and film. The 

course aims to provide an insight into 

religion while also giving students skills 

and knowledge that can be used to 

relate to religion beyond textbooks and 

study, whether in work or intercultural 

encounters. 

Study in Year 1 is foundational and provides 

the basis of specialised study in Years 2 and 

3. Students are introduced to contemporary 

issues in the study of religion and theology. 

In Years 2 and 3, students take a core 

module before choosing from a range of 

optional modules in order to tailor study to 

their particular interests. 

Modules: 

Year 1 

• Understanding Philosophies of Religion 

• Understanding Ethics and Religion 

• Understanding Religion 1 and 2 

• Understanding Christianity 1 and 2 

Year 2 

• Religions and Spiritualties in the UK 

Today (Part 1 and 2) 

Options modules include: 

• Buddhism in Global Contexts 

• Contemporary Christian Theology 

• Global Christianities 

Year 3 

• Mapping Mortality 

• Advanced Studies in Ethics and 

Spirituality (include: Religion and 

Disability; Interreligious Dialogue 

and Social Cohesion; Psychology, 

Spirituality and Religion; Religion, 

Conflict and Peace Building) 

• Advanced Studies of Religion 

• Advanced Studies in Theology 

Careers 

Many graduates go on to teach religious 

education in schools. Some opt to do 

postgraduate study. Students benefit 

from knowledge of cultural diversity 

and religious stances on ethical 

subjects, which is valued by employers 

and is increasingly in demand due 

to government equality legislation. 

The course also gives opportunities 

for practical experience with faith 

communities or employers. 

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UCAS codes: V602 BA/TRS 














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Combinations 

Archaeology 



History 



Sociology 




Tristan Norris 

BA Theology and Religious Studies 

“Initially I had considered primary teaching 

but decided I wanted to be more flexible – as 

soon as I heard the Theology and Religious 

Studies course outline, I knew it was what I 

wanted to do,” says Tristan Norris, a Year 3 

student. 

“I like the fact that we cover a range of 

subjects, experiencing them through different 

mediums – for example we have explored 

performances of religious rituals and visited 

various places of worship including churches, 

mosques and synagogues. 

“The Final Year Project allows you to 

concentrate on a topic you are passionate 

about. Mine is already underway, focusing 

on Judaism in Holocaust films and museum 

exhibitions. It is a subject that can be sad 

at times, but it’s incredibly interesting and I 

have done a lot of background research over 

the summer. 

“My lecturers are fantastic. They are so 

enthusiastic and all specialise so we know we 

are being taught by the best scholars around. 

We get some great opportunities, like a visit 

to Chennai to explore religions in the South of 

India – this is with a lecturer who has lived and 

worked there and is very knowledgeable and 

passionate about the subject, which enhances 

the experience even more. 

“I think that is one of the best things about 

Winchester – you don’t just learn through 

reading books, you get the chance to get 

there and experience things from a range of 

perspectives.” 


BA Accounting and Finance ................................................. 88 

BA Accounting and Management ....................................... 89 

BA American Studies ............................................................. 56 

BA Ancient, Classical and Medieval Studies .................... 134 

BSc Archaeological Practice ................................................135 

BA Archaeology ....................................................................136 

BSc Archaeology ...................................................................139 

BA Business Management .................................................... 90 


Enterprise and Innovation .....................................................91 

BA Business Management with Human 

Resource Management ..........................................................92 

BA Business Management with Marketing ........................ 93 

BA Business Management with Sustainable Business ..... 94 

BA Business Management (top-up) .....................................95 

BA Childhood, Youth and Community Studies ................ 121 

BA Choreography and Dance ............................................... 64 

BA Creative Writing ................................................................57 

BA Criminology .....................................................................157 

BA Digital Media Design ........................................................74 

BSc Digital Media Development ..........................................75 

BA Drama ............................................................................... 66 

BA Education Studies 

BA Education Studies (Early Childhood) ........................... 116 

BA Education Studies (Modern Liberal Arts) .................... 117 

BA English ............................................................................... 58 

BA English Language Studies ............................................... 60 

BA English Literature with American Literature.................61 

BA Event Management ......................................................... 96 

BA Fashion: Media and Marketing .....................................158 

BA Film Production ................................................................76 

BA Film Studies .......................................................................77 

BA Global History and Politics ...........................................142 

BSc Health, Community and Social Care Studies............122 

BA History ............................................................................ 143 

BA History and the Medieval World ................................. 144 

BA History and the Modern World ....................................145 

BA Journalism ..........................................................................78 

BA Journalism Studies ............................................................79 

LLB Law ..................................................................................101 

BA Law ...................................................................................102 

BA Media Production ............................................................ 80 

BA Media Studies................................................................... 83 

BA Modern Liberal Arts ........................................................118 

BA Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) .......... 68 

BA Politics and Global Studies .............................................97 

BSc Psychological Science .................................................. 149 

BSc/BA Psychology ..............................................................150 

BSc Psychology and Child Development ..........................152 

BSc Psychology and Cognition ...........................................153 

BSc Social Psychology .........................................................155 

BSc Social Work ....................................................................123 

BA Sociology .........................................................................159 

BA Sports Coaching and Development ............................ 106 

BA Sports Management ......................................................107 

BSc Sports Science .............................................................. 108 

BA Sports Studies ..................................................................111 

BA Street Arts ......................................................................... 69 

BEd/MEd Teaching: Initial Teacher Education (Primary 

Education with recommendation for QTS) ......................126 

BA Theatre Production (Stage and Arts Management) ....70 

BA Theology and Religious Studies ....................................162 

BA Vocal and Choral Studies................................................. 71 


Your application 


Beyond by Barbara Huckle, as featured in a recent Link Gallery exhibition, West Downs Centre

Applying for undergraduate study 

Choosing which university to apply 

to will be one of the most important 

decisions of your life – and help is 

at hand. Before submitting your 

application, you are welcome to visit us 

by coming to an Open Day or arranging 

a Campus Tour (see page 24 for more 

information) and our Course Enquiries 

and Applications team will answer any 

questions you have about applying to 


How do I apply? 

All applications for full-time study to 

UK universities and colleges of higher 

education are made through the 

Universities and Colleges Admissions 

Service (UCAS). Applications are made 

online, by visiting www.ucas.com and 

clicking on ‘Apply’. Full instructions are 

available on the UCAS website. 

If you are applying for a course at the 

University of Winchester, you will need to 

make sure that you enter the course code 

names and numbers correctly. All of the 

UCAS course codes are listed, along with 

the entry requirements, on pages 170-174. 

The institution code for the University 

of Winchester is W76. We do not have 

campus codes. 

International students can apply direct to 

the University if Winchester is the only 

institution they wish to apply to. 

When do I apply? 

UCAS can start receiving applications for 

entry in autumn 2013 (or deferred entry in 

autumn 2014) from 1 September 2012. The 

closing date for the receipt of applications 

is 15 January 2013. You are advised to 

apply to the University as early as possible. 

It is in the best interests of all applicants 

to apply before the 15 January deadline. 

While late applications are accepted by 

UCAS throughout the remainder of the 

application year, the University reserves 

the right to consider these at their 

discretion and no guarantee can be made 

that they will be given the same level of 

consideration as applications received prior 

to the UCAS closing date. 

What does it cost to apply? 

The UCAS application fee for 2013 entry 

is £22 if you choose to apply to more than 

one course, university or college. If you 

only apply to one course at one university 

or college, the application fee is £11. 

Further details about payment amounts 

and how to pay are available at 

www.ucas.com 

What if I want to apply for 

deferred entry? 

Many applicants to higher education who 

take a gap year find this a valuable and 

rewarding experience, as long as they use 

their time constructively. 

If you want to apply for deferred entry, 

applications are made in the usual way, but 

you should indicate on your UCAS form 

that you are aiming to start your university 

course in autumn 2014. The conditions of 

any offer will, however, have to be met by 

the summer of 2013. 

How do I apply for 

part-time study? 

Many of our programmes are offered on 

a part-time basis. To apply, please visit 

our website where you will be able to 

download a Direct Entry Application Form. 



We also offer a selection of Foundation 

degree courses and Bachelor Honours topup 

programmes, for details please see our 

website. Applications for these courses are 

made directly to the University. 

Do I need to come for an 

interview? 

For the following courses, it is currently 

necessary to attend an interview before a 

decision on your application can be made: 

• Teaching: Initial Teacher Training 

(BA Primary Education with 

recommendation for QTS) 

And Single Honours programmes in: 

• Choreography and Dance 

• Performing Arts (Contemporary 

Performance) 

• Digital Media Design 

• Digital Media Development 

• Drama 

• Journalism 

• Media Production 

• Social Work 

• Street Arts 

• Theatre Production 

• Vocal and Choral Studies 

The University of Winchester reserves the 

right to change this list at any time and 

therefore all applicants should be prepared 

to come to the University for an interview. 

What happens next? 

The decision to offer a place and any 

conditions attached to that offer will be 

communicated to you through UCAS or, 

for non-UCAS applications, by a letter 

from the University. All offers are made on 

the understanding that the information 

you have supplied on your application is 

complete and correct. 

Entry requirements 

We welcome applications from students 

from diverse educational backgrounds, 

and for that reason accept a wide range 

of qualifications for admission to the 

University of Winchester. Some of the more 

common qualifications accepted by the 

University are detailed below. If you have a 

qualification not listed, please contact our 

Course Enquiries and Applications team by 

emailing course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk 

who will be able to advise you. 

GCSEs 

All applicants for Single Honours or 

Combined Honours degrees must possess 

a good level of competence in English 

Language; a pass at grade C or above in 

English Language or equivalent is therefore 

required prior to entry. 

Applicants for Teaching: Initial Teacher 

Education (BA Primary Education with 

recommendation for QTS) are required to 

have passes at GCSE (grade C or above) 

in English Language, Mathematics and 

Science (see pages 126-127). 

Applicants for Social Work are required to 

have passes at GCSE (grade C or above) in 

English Language and in Mathematics. 

Accountancy, BSc Archaeology, Business 

Management and the Psychology 

programmes (and their combinations) 

require a minimum of GCSE grade C in 

Mathematics. 

All other programmes normally require a 

GCSE (grade C or above) or equivalent in 

Mathematics or Science. 

UCAS tariff points 

The majority of UK students will use the 

UCAS tariff (see pages 168-169 for an 

equivalency table) to determine whether 

their qualifications meet the standard 

required by the University. Details of 

UCAS tariff points required for particular 

subjects are detailed in the course entry 

requirements on pages 170-174 or on each 

course’s Fact File. 

The University of Winchester accepts 

UCAS tariff points earned from a variety of 

qualifications including A2, BTEC National 

Diplomas and Certificates, CACHE 

Diplomas, Scottish Highers, Irish Leaving 

Certificate, Welsh Baccalaureate and the 

diplomas introduced in September 2008. 

While the majority of UCAS tariff 

points will be accumulated through 

the completion of A2 (or equivalent) 

qualifications, the University will allow a 

maximum of 80 UCAS tariff points, which 

have been earned through successful 

completion of qualifications below A2 

(or equivalent) standard, to be counted 

toward the total entry requirement. 

For example, AS level(s) not continued 

to A2, Key Skills, music examinations 

and Institute of Financial Services 

qualifications. 

International Baccalaureate 

A minimum score of 24 points for an 

International Baccalaureate is usually 

required for admission to the University. 



Please see the Fact Files for the scores 

required. Individual programmes may 

ask for minimum points scores in 

particular areas, so please check the entry 

requirements on pages 170-174 for further 

details. 

Mature students 

We welcome applicants who are over 

21 and many have a wide range of 

qualifications and experience. If you are 

able to demonstrate recent study at 

Level 3 or above, for example achieving 

one A level, then you may not need to 

fulfil the standard entry requirements for 

your chosen programme. Applications 

from mature students will be considered 

on their own individual merit and work 

and other experience can be taken into 

consideration. 

Access courses 

For mature students, achieving a pass at 

an Access course will fulfil the general 

entry requirement for the majority of 

our programmes. Please check the entry 

requirements on pages 170-174 to see 

if there are any extra requirements, or 

whether you require certain subject 

specialisms at Access level. 

team by emailing 

international@winchester.ac.uk 


All applicants whose first language is not 

English are required to reach a satisfactory 

standard in an approved English test. 

Applicants need to have achieved a 





English, there are pre-sessional English 

language training programmes available 

at the University. Please see the University 

website for details. 

Other entry requirements 

As well as academic requirements, 

some programmes demand extra entry 

requirements, such as work experience. 

Details of these can be found in the Fact 

Files for each course and in the tables on 

pages 170-174. 

International students 

The University of Winchester accepts a 

wide range of international qualifications 

and uses the UK NARIC (National 

Academic Recognition Information Centre) 

guidelines to confirm their equivalence. 

If you are unsure whether your 

qualifications are appropriate, please 

contact our International Recruitment 


UCAS tariff 

GCE/VCE Qualifications 

GCE & 

AVCE 

Double 

Award 

GCE A 

level and 

AVCE 

GCE AS & 

AS VCE 1 

BTEC Qualifications (QCF) (suite of BTEC Nationals (NQF) 2 OCR Nationals CACHE Tariff 

qualifications known as Nationals) 2 points 

Extended 

Diploma 

Diploma 

Subsidiary 

Diploma 

Diploma Certificate Award National 

Extended 

Diploma 

National 

Diploma 

National 

Certificate 

Level 3 

Diploma 

D*D*D* 420 

D*D*D 400 

D*DD 380 

DDD DDD D1 A 360 

DDM DDM D2/M1 320 

B 300 

A*A* DMM D*D* DMM M2 280 

A*A D*D 260 

AA MMM DD MMM DD M3 D C 240 

AB 220 

BB MMP DM MMP DM P1 M1 200 

BC D 180 

CC MPP MM MPP MM P2 M2/P1 160 

CD A* D* 140 

DD A PPP MP D PPP MP D P3 P2 D E 120 

DE B 100 

EE C PP M PP M P3 M 80 

D A 60 

B 50 

E C P P P 40 

D 30 

E 20 

Please note While the majority of UCAS tariff points will be accumulated through the completion of A2 (or equivalent) qualifications, the University 

will allow a maximum of 80 UCAS tariff points, which have been earned through successful completion of qualifications below A2 (or equivalent) 

standard, to be counted toward the total entry requirement. For example, AS level(s) not continued to A2, Key Skills, music examinations and 

Institute of Financial Services qualifications. 

Please note that we do not accept UCAS Tariff points for the International Baccalaureate or British Horse Society Awards. 

1 Only ‘stand-alone’ AS level qualifications maybe counted in the points score 

2 P=Pass, M=Merit, D=Distinction 


Extended Project 3 

Certificate of Personal 

Effectiveness (CoPE) 

Key Skills 4 

Higher Sports Leader 

Award 

ifs School of Finance 5 

Certificate in Financial 

Studies 

Tariff points 

Diploma in Financial 

Studies 

A 120 

B 100 

C 80 

A* Pass 70 

A A D 60 

B B 50 

C C E 40 

D Level 4 Pass D 30 

E Level 3 E 20 

3 Points cannot be counted if taken as part of Progression/Advanced Diploma 

4 Covers the three main Key Skills – Application of Number, Communication and Information Technolog 

5 From 2012 onwards, applicants with the ifs Diploma cannot also count points allocated to the ifs Certificate 

Music examinations 6 

Practical Theory Tariff points 

Grade 8 Grade 7 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 7 Grade 6 

Distinction 75 

Merit 70 


Pass Merit 55 


Pass Merit 40 


Pass Merit 25 

Pass Distinction 20 

Merit Distinction 15 

Pass Merit 10 

Pass 5 

6 Points shown are for the ABRSM, Guildhall, LCMM, Rockschool and Trinity College London Advanced Level music examinations 


Course entry requirements and UCAS codes 

Degree 

Individual courses have specific entry requirements which 

are detailed in the following table and on pages 166-167. This 

information should be regarded as a guide only. 

GCSEs 

All applicants must possess a good level of competence in English 

Language, a pass at grade C or above in English Language or 

equivalent. A grade C or above in Mathematics or Science (or 

equivalent) is also normally required. There are specific GCSE 

requirements for some programmes and these are detailed on 

page 168 and in the following entry requirements table. 

Access requirements 

All applicants are required to have a Pass. However, some 

programmes of study require a Pass including one module in a 

relevant subject. Please use the entry requirements table and the 

key opposite to see if this applies to you. 

International Baccalaureate 

All applicants are required to have 24 points. However, some 

programmes of study require more and/or to include 5 points in 

a relevant subject at Higher Level. Please use the Fact Files for 

individual programmes, entry requirements table and the key 

opposite to see if this applies to you. 

Key for entry requirements tables 

Single Honours 

Combined Honours 

UCAS institution code 

The UCAS institution code for the University of Winchester is W76 

* Course subject to validation 

▲ Applicants are recommended to seek some relevant paid or 

voluntary work experience prior to application 

◗ An A level A*-C pass in English is required. This can be in English 

Literature, Language or the combined A level in English Language 

and Literature 

Access: Pass including one module in a relevant subject 

International Baccalaureate: 27 points including 5 points at 

Higher Level 

♥ 

u 

❖ 

l 

✦ 

An A level A*-C is required in one of the following: History, 

Archaeology, Classical Civilisation, History of Art, Economics, 




Higher Level 

An A level is required in one of the following: History, Archaeology, 

Classical Civilisation, Classics and Ancient History 



Higher Level 

An A level A*-C pass is required in an English subject or Economics, 

Politics, Science or a related subject 



Higher Level 

An A level A*-C pass is required in a science subject. Other A level 

subjects such as Mathematics, Geography, Environmental Science 

or Geology are also accepted 



Higher Level 

An A level A*-B pass in English is required. This can be in English 

Literature, Language or the combined A level in English Language 

and Literature. 



Higher Level 

; This programme has a requirement for a GCSE A*-C pass in 

Mathematics 

✚ 

★ 

❚ 

GCSE A*-C passes in English and Mathematics are required 

GCSE A*-C passes in English Language, Mathematics and Science 

are required 

Applicants must be able to demonstrate, on their personal 

statement on the UCAS application form, relevant work experience 

in a primary or nursery school amounting to a minimum of two 

weeks in the last two years prior to entry to the degree course 


See key on page 170 for full details of the symbols used 

Course 

UCAS Course Code 

& Short Course Title 

(Degree) 

Typical Offer 

(Degree) 

Accounting and Finance ; NN34 BA/AccFin 280-320 pts 

Accounting and Management ; NN42 BA/AccMgt 280-320 pts 

American Studies T700 BA/AS 280-320 pts 

American Studies & Creative Writing TWR8 BA/ASCW 280-320 pts 

American Studies & English ◗ QT37 BA/AMSENG 300-340 pts 

American Studies & English Language Studies ✦ TQR3 BA/AMSELS 280-320 pts 

American Studies & Film Studies TP73 BA/ASFS 280-320 pts 

American Studies & Journalism Studies TP7M BA/ASJ 300-340 pts 

American Studies & Media Studies PT37 BA/AmSMdS 280-320 pts 

American Studies & Politics and Global Studies LT2R BA/AMSPGS 280-320 pts 

Ancient, Classical and Medieval Studies u VV14 BA/ACMS 300-340 pts 

Archaeological Practice V400 BSc/ArcPr 280-320 pts 

BA Archaeology F400 BA/Arch 260-300 pts 

BA Archaeology & Criminology FL43 BA/AC 260-300 pts 

BA Archaeology & History ♥ FV41 BA/ARCHIS 280-320 pts 

BA Archaeology & Modern Liberal Arts FQ48 BA/AMLA 260-300 pts 

BA Archaeology & Psychology ; VC48 BA/ARCPSY 300-340 pts 

BA Archaeology & Theology and Religious FVL6 BA/ARCTRS 280-320 pts 

Studies 

BSc Archaeology l ; V402 BSc/ArcPr 260-300 pts 

Business Management ; NP29 BA/BMBC 280-320 pts 

Business Management & Law ; MN12 BA/LBM 280-320 pts 

Business Management & Media Production ; NPFJ BA/BMMP 280-320 pts 

Business Management & Politics and Global LN22 BA/BAMPGS 280-320 pts 

Studies ; 

Business Management & Psychology ; CN81 BA/BUSPSY 300-340 pts 

Business Management & Sports Management ; NN2W BA/BMSpM 260-300 pts 

Business Management with Enterprise and N290 BA/BMWEI 280-320 pts 

Innovation ; 

Business Management with Human Resource N2N6 BA/BUSHRM 280-320 pts 

Management ; 

Business Management with Marketing ; N2N5 BA/BUSMar 280-320 pts 


N2NX BA/BMWSB 280-320 pts 

Business ; 

Business Management (top-up) N250 BA/BusAd Foundation 

degree in 

Business 

Management 

or an HND 

in a Business 

subject, with 

merit profile 

Childhood, Youth and Community Studies L590 BA/CYCS 260-300 pts 

Childhood, Youth and Community Studies & 

Criminology 

LL5J BA/CYCSCr 260-300 pts 

Course 



(Degree) 


Drama 




& Health, Community and Social Care Studies ▲ 


Sociology 





Typical Offer 

(Degree) 

LW54 BA/CYCDr 280-320 pts 

LX53 BA/CYCEdS 260-300 pts 

L594 BA/CYCHCSC 240-280 pts 

LL3M BA/CYCSSo 260-300 pts 

LC5Q BA/CYCSS 260-300 pts 

LV56 BA/CYCTRS 280-320 pts 

Choreography and Dance W500 BA/CDa 280-320 pts 

Choreography and Dance & Drama WW45 BA/CDaDRa 280-320 pts 

Choreography and Dance & Film and Cinema WW56 BA/CDFCT 280-320 pts 

Technologies 

Choreography and Dance & Performing Arts WWK5 BA/PACD 280-320 pts 

(Contemporary Performance) 

Choreography and Dance & Sports Studies WL53 BA/CDaSPO 260-300 pts 

Choreography and Dance & Vocal and Choral WW53 BA/CDVCS 260-300 pts 

Studies 

Creative Writing W800 BA/CW 300-340 pts 

Creative Writing & American Studies TWR8 BA/ASCW 280-320 pts 

Creative Writing & Drama WW48 BA/CWDS 300-340 pts 

Creative Writing & English ◗ QW38 BA/CWE 300-340 pts 

Creative Writing & Film and Cinema 

WW86 BA/CWFCT 280-320 pts 

Technologies 

Creative Writing & Film Studies PWH8 BA/CWFS 280-320 pts 

Creative Writing & Journalism Studies WP85 BA/CWJ 300-340 pts 

Creative Writing & Media Production WP8H BA/CWMP 300-340 pts 

Creative Writing & Media Studies WPV3 BA/CWMS 280-320 pts 

Criminology L370 BA/Cr 280-320 pts 

Criminology & Archaeology FL43 BA/AC 260-300 pts 

Criminology & Childhood, Youth and 

LL5J BA/CYCSCr 260-300 pts 

Community Studies 

Criminology & Law LM31 BA/CrL 280-320 pts 

Criminology & Politics and Global Studies LL32 BA/CrPGS 280-320 pts 

Criminology & Psychology ; LC3V BA/CrPsy 300-340 pts 

Criminology & Sociology L390 BA/CrSoc 280-320 pts 

Digital Media Design W280 BA/DMD 260-300 pts 

Digital Media Development GW42 BSc/DMD 260-300 pts 

Drama W400 BA/DRA 300-340 pts 

Drama & Childhood, Youth and Community LW54 BA/CYCDr 280-320 pts 

Studies 

Drama & Choreography and Dance WW45 BA/CDaDRa 280-320 pts 



Course 



(Degree) 

Typical Offer 

(Degree) 

Drama & Creative Writing WW48 BA/CWDS 300-340 pts 

Drama & Education Studies WX43 BA/DRAEDS 280-320 pts 

Drama & English ◗ QW34 BA/DRAENG 300-340 pts 

Drama & Event Management WN4V BA/DEM 280-320 pts 

Drama & Health, Community and Social Care WL45 BA/ 

280-320 pts 

Studies ▲ 

DRAHCSC 

Drama & Performing Arts (Contemporary WW44 BA/PERDRA 280-320 pts 

Performance) 

Drama & Vocal and Choral Studies WW43 BA/DrVCS 280-320 pts 

Education Studies X300 BA/Ed 280-320 pts 

Education Studies & Childhood, Youth and LX53 BA/CYCEdS 260-300 pts 


Education Studies & Drama WX43 BA/DRAEDS 280-320 pts 

Education Studies & English ◗ QX33 BA/EDSENG 300-340 pts 

Education Studies & Health, Community and XL3M BA/EDSHCSC 260-300 pts 

Social Care Studies ▲ 

Education Studies & History ♥ VX13 BA/EDSHIS 280-320 pts 

Education Studies & Modern Liberal Arts XW39 BA/EdSMLA 280-320 pts 

Education Studies & Psychology ; CX83 BA/EDSPSY 300-340 pts 

Education Studies & Sports Studies LXJ3 BA/EDSSPO 260-300 pts 

Education Studies & Theology and Religious VXQ3 BA/EDSTRS 280-320 pts 

Studies 

Education Studies (Early Childhood) X310 BA/EAR 280-320 pts 

Education Studies (Modern Liberal Arts) X302 BA/EdS 280-320 pts 

English ◗ Q300 BA/Eng 320-360 pts 

English & American Studies ◗ QT37 BA/AMSENG 300-340 pts 

English & Creative Writing ◗ QW38 BA/CWE 300-340 pts 

English & Drama ◗ QW34 BA/DRAENG 300-340 pts 

English & Education Studies ◗ QX33 BA/EDSENG 300-340 pts 

English & English Language Studies ◗ ✦ Q392 BA/EELS 300-340 pts 

English & Health, Community and Social Care 

Studies ▲ ◗ 

QL35 

BA/ 

ENGHCSC 

300-340 pts 

English & History ♥ ◗ QV31 BA/ENGHIS 300-340 pts 

English & Journalism Studies ◗ QP35 BA/EJ 320-360 pts 

English & Modern Liberal Arts ◗ QW39 BA/EMLA 300-340 pts 

English Language Studies ✦ Q310 BA/ELS 300-340 pts 

English Language Studies & American Studies ✦ TQR3 BA/AmSELS 280-320 pts 

English Language Studies & English ✦ Q392 BA/EELS 300-340 pts 

English Language Studies & Film Studies ✦ QP3I BA/ELSFS 280-320 pts 

English Language Studies & History ♥ ✦ QV3C BA/ELSH 300-340 pts 

English Language Studies & Journalism Studies ✦ QP3N BA/ELSJour 300-340 pts 

English Language Studies & Law ✦ QM3C BA/ELSL 300-340 pts 

English Language Studies & Psychology ; ✦ QC38 BA/ELSPsy 300-340 pts 

Course 



(Degree) 

Typical Offer 

(Degree) 

English Language Studies & Sociology ✦ QLJ3 BA/ELSSoc 280-320 pts 

English Language Studies & Vocal and Choral QW3J BA/ELSVCS 280-320 pts 

Studies ✦ 

English Literature with American Literature ◗ Q3T7 BA/ENGAML 320-360 pts 

Event Management N820 BA/EMgt 280-320 pts 

Event Management & Drama WN4V BA/DEM 280-320 pts 

Event Management & Film and Cinema 

NW86 BA/EMFCT 280-320 pts 

Technologies 

Event Management & Media Studies NP8J BA/EMMS 280-320 pts 

Event Management & Sports Management N893 BA/EMSpM 260-300 pts 

Fashion: Media and Marketing * N590 BA/FMM 280-320pts 

Film Production WPQ3 BA/FCT 280-320 pts 

Film Production & Choreography and Dance WW56 BA/CDFCT 280-320 pts 

Film Production & Creative Writing WW86 BA/CWFCT 280-320 pts 

Film Production & Event Management NW86 BA/EMFCT 280-320 pts 

Film Production & Film Studies PW36 BA/FISFCT 280-320 pts 

Film Production & Journalism Studies WP65 BA/FCTJS 300-340 pts 

Film Production & Media Production WP6H BA/FCTMPro 280-320 pts 

Film Production & Performing Arts 

WW64 BA/FCTPA 280-320 pts 


Film Studies P303 BA/FS 280-320 pts 

Film Studies & American Studies TP73 BA/ASFS 280-320 pts 

Film Studies & Creative Writing PWH8 BA/CWFS 280-320 pts 

Film Studies & English Language Studies ✦ QP3I BA/ELSFS 280-320 pts 

Film Studies & Film and Cinema Technologies PW36 BA/FISFCT 280-320 pts 

Film Studies & History ♥ PV31 BA/FSH 280-320 pts 

Film Studies & Media Production P392 BA/FSMP 280-320 pts 

Film Studies & Media Studies P390 BA/FSMS 280-320 pts 

Global History and Politics VL22 BA/GHPo 280-320 pts 

Health, Community and Social Care Studies ▲ BL95 BSc/HCSCS 220-260 pts 

Health, Community and Social Care Studies & L594 BA/CYCHCSC 240-280 pts 

Childhood, Youth and Community Studies ▲ 

Health, Community and Social Care Studies & WL45 BA/ 

280-320 pts 

Drama ▲ 

DRAHCSC 

Health, Community and Social Care Studies & 

Education Studies ▲ 

XL3M BA/EDSHCSC 260-300 pts 


English ▲ ◗ 


Sociology ▲ 

QL35 

LL3N 

BA/ 

ENGHCSC 

BA/ 

HCSCSOC 

300-340 pts 

260-300 pts 

History ♥ V100 BA/His 300-340 pts 

History & Archaeology ♥ FV41 BA/ARCHIS 280-320 pts 

History & Education Studies ♥ VX13 BA/EDSHIS 280-320 pts 

History & English ♥ ◗ QV31 BA/ENGHIS 300-340 pts 



Course 



(Degree) 

Typical Offer 

(Degree) 

History & English Language Studies ♥ ✦ QV3C BA/ELSH 300-340 pts 

History & Film Studies ♥ PV31 BA/FSH 280-320 pts 

History & Law ♥ MV11 BA/LH 300-340 pts 

History & Modern Liberal Arts ♥ VW1X BA/HMLA 280-320 pts 

History & Politics and Global Studies ♥ LV21 BA/HISPGS 280-320 pts 

History & Theology and Religious Studies ♥ VV1P BA/HISTRS 300-340 pts 

History and the Medieval World ♥ V190 BA/HMW 300-340 pts 

History and the Modern World ♥ V191 BA/HModW 300-340 pts 

Journalism ❖ P500 BA/Jou 320-360 pts 

Journalism Studies & American Studies TP7M BA/ASJ 300-340 pts 

Journalism Studies & Creative Writing WP85 BA/CWJ 300-340 pts 

Journalism Studies & English ◗ QP35 BA/EJ 320-360 pts 

Journalism Studies & English Language Studies ✦ QP3N BA/ELSJour 300-340 pts 

Journalism Studies & Film and Cinema 

WP65 BA/FCTJS 300-340 pts 

Technologies 

Journalism Studies & Media Production PP53 BA/JMP 300-340 pts 

Journalism Studies & Media Studies PPM3 BA/JMS 300-340 pts 

Law LLB M100 LLB/Law 300-340 pts 

Law & Business Management ; MN12 BA/LBM 280-320 pts 

Law & Criminology LM31 BA/CrL 280-320 pts 

Law & English Language Studies ✦ QM3C BA/ELSL 300-340 pts 

Law & History ♥ MV11 BA/LH 300-340 pts 

Law & Politics and Global Studies ML12 BA/LAWPOL 280-320 pts 

Law & Sports Studies MC16 BA/LSS 280-320 pts 

Media Production P310 BA/MPr 300-340 pts 

Media Production & Business Management ; NPFJ BA/BMMP 280-320 pts 

Media Production & Creative Writing WP8H BA/CWMP 300-340 pts 

Media Production & Film and Cinema 

WP6H BA/FCTMPro 280-320 pts 

Technologies 

Media Production & Film Studies P392 BA/FSMP 280-320 pts 

Media Production & Journalism Studies PP53 BA/JMP 300-340 pts 

Media Production & Media Studies P39C BA/MPMS 280-320 pts 

Media Studies P3W6 BA/MS 280-320 pts 

Media Studies & American Studies PT37 BA/AmSMdS 280-320 pts 

Media Studies & Creative Writing WPV3 BA/CWMS 280-320 pts 

Media Studies & Event Management NP8J BA/EMMS 280-320 pts 

Media Studies & Film Studies P390 BA/FSMS 280-320 pts 

Media Studies & Journalism Studies PPM3 BA/JMS 300-340 pts 

Media Studies & Media Production P39C BA/MPMS 280-320 pts 

Media Studies & Modern Liberal Arts PW39 BA/MSMLA 280-320 pts 

Media Studies & Sociology PL3J BA/MSSoc 280-320 pts 

Modern Liberal Arts V590 BA/MLArt 280-320 pts 

Course 



(Degree) 

Typical Offer 

(Degree) 

Modern Liberal Arts & Archaeology FQ48 BA/AMLA 260-300 pts 

Modern Liberal Arts & Education Studies XW39 BA/EdSMLA 280-320 pts 

Modern Liberal Arts & English ◗ QW39 BA/EMLA 300-340 pts 

Modern Liberal Arts & History ♥ VW1X BA/HMLA 280-320 pts 

Modern Liberal Arts & Media Studies PW39 BA/MSMLA 280-320 pts 

Modern Liberal Arts & Performing Arts 

WW94 BA/MLAPA 280-320 pts 


Modern Liberal Arts & Politics and Global WL9F BA/MLAPGS 280-320 pts 

Studies 

Modern Liberal Arts & Theology and Religious WV9P BA/MLATRS 280-320 pts 

Studies 

Modern Liberal Arts & Vocal and Choral Studies WW93 BA/MLAVCS 260-300 pts 

Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) W431 BA/PA 280-320 pts 

Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) & WWK5 BA/PACD 280-320 pts 


Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) WW44 BA/PERDRA 280-320 pts 

& Drama 

Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) & WW64 BA/FCTPA 280-320 pts 

Film and Cinema Technologies 

Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) & WW94 BA/MLAPA 280-320 pts 


Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) & WW4J BA/PAVCS 260-300 pts 


Politics and Global Studies L290 BA/PGS 280-320 pts 

Politics and Global Studies & American Studies LT2R BA/AMSPGS 280-320 pts 

Politics and Global Studies & Business 

LN22 BA/BAMPGS 280-320 pts 

Management ; 

Politics and Global Studies & Criminology LL32 BA/CrPGS 280-320 pts 

Politics and Global Studies & History ♥ LV21 BA/HISPGS 280-320 pts 

Politics and Global Studies & Law ML12 BA/LAWPOL 280-320 pts 

Politics and Global Studies & Modern Liberal WL9F BA/MLAPGS 280-320 pts 

Arts 

Politics and Global Studies & Theology and LVF6 BA/PGSTRS 280-320 pts 


Psychological Science ; C801 BSc/PsyS 320-360 pts 

Psychology ; C800 BSc/Psy 320-360 pts 

Psychology & Archaeology ; VC48 BA/ARCPSY 300-340 pts 

Psychology & Business Management ; CN81 BA/BUSPSY 300-340 pts 

Psychology & Criminology ; LC3V BA/CrPSY 300-340 pts 

Psychology & Education Studies ; CX83 BA/EDSPSY 300-340 pts 

Psychology & English Language Studies ; ✦ QC38 BA/ELSPSY 300-340 pts 

Psychology & Sociology ; CLV3 BA/PsySoc 300-340 pts 

Psychology & Sports Studies ; CL8H BA/PSYSPO 300-340 pts 

Psychology and Child Development ; C891 BSc/PsyCD 320-360 pts 

Psychology and Cognition ; C890 BSc/PsyC 320-360 pts 



Course 



(Degree) 

Typical Offer 

(Degree) 

Social Psychology ; C880 BSc/SPsy 320-360 pts 

Social Work ✚ L500 BSc/SW 280-320 pts 

Sociology L300 BA/Soc 280-320 pts 

Sociology & Childhood, Youth and Community LL3M BA/CYCSSo 260-300 pts 

Studies 

Sociology & Criminology L390 BA/CrSOC 280-320 pts 

Sociology & English Language Studies ✦ QLJ3 BA/ELSSoc 280-320 pts 

Sociology & Health, Community and Social Care LL3N BA/ 

260-300 pts 

Studies ▲ 

HCSCSOC 

Sociology & Media Studies PL3J BA/MSSoc 280-320 pts 

Sociology & Psychology ; CLV3 BA/PsySoc 300-340 pts 

Sociology & Sports Studies LC36 BA/SSS 260-300 pts 

Sociology & Theology and Religious Studies LV36 BA/STRS 280-320 pts 

Sports Coaching and Development CX61 BA/SpCD 260-300 pts 

Sports Management N291 BA/SpMgt 260-300 pts 

Sports Management & Business Management ; NN2W BA/BMSpM 260-300 pts 

Sports Management & Event Management N893 BA/EMSpM 260-300 pts 

Sports Science C602 BSc/SpSci 260-300 pts 

Sports Studies C600 BA/SpoSt 260-300 pts 

Sports Studies & Childhood, Youth and 

LC5Q BA/CYCSS 260-300 pts 


Sports Studies & Choreography and Dance WL53 BA/CDaSPO 260-300 pts 

Sports Studies & Education Studies LXJ3 BA/EDSSPO 260-300 pts 

Sports Studies & Law MC16 BA/LSS 280-320 pts 

Sports Studies & Psychology ; CL8H BA/PSYSPO 300-340 pts 

Sports Studies & Sociology LC36 BA/SSS 260-300 pts 

Street Arts W900 BA/SA 280-320 pts 


X120 BEd/PE 280-340 pts 

Primary Education (with recommendation 

for QTS) (BEd 3 years)*★ ❚ 


X121 MEd/PE 280-340 pts 


for QTS) (MEd 4 years) *★ ❚ 


X122 BEd/PEQTS 280-340 pts 


for QTS) (BEd 4 years) *★ ❚ 

Theatre Production (Stage and Arts 

PWJ4 BA/PMgt 300-340 pts 

Management) 

Theology and Religious Studies V602 BA/TRS 300-340 pts 

Theology and Religious Studies & Archaeology FVL6 BA/ARCTRS 280-320 pts 

Theology and Religious Studies & Childhood, LV56 BA/CYCTRS 280-320 pts 

Youth and Community Studies 

Theology and Religious Studies & Education VXQ3 BA/EDSTRS 280-320 pts 

Studies 

Theology and Religious Studies & History ♥ VV1P BA/HISTRS 300-340 pts 

Course 



(Degree) 

Typical Offer 

(Degree) 

Theology and Religious Studies & Modern WV9P BA/MLATRS 280-320 pts 

Liberal Arts 

Theology and Religious Studies & Politics and LVF6 BA/PGSTRS 280-320 pts 

Global Studies 

Theology and Religious Studies & Sociology LV36 BA/STRS 280-320 pts 

Vocal and Choral Studies * W311 BA/VCS 260-300 pts 

Vocal and Choral Studies & Choreography and WW53 BA/CDVCS 260-300 pts 

Dance 

Vocal and Choral Studies & Drama WW43 BA/DrVCS 280-320 pts 

Vocal and Choral Studies & English Language QW3J BA/ELSVCS 280-320 pts 

Studies ✦ 

Vocal and Choral Studies & Modern Liberal Arts WW93 BA/MLAVCS 260-300 pts 

Vocal and Choral Studies & Performing Arts 


WW4J BA/PAVCS 260-300 pts 


Stockbridge Road 

How to find us 

Glasgow 

Inverness 

Edinburgh 

UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER 

WEST DOWNS 

Orams Arbour 

Green 

Clifton Road 

St Pauls Hill 

Railway 

Station 

Station Road 

Taxi rank 

and Bus 

Stop 

Belfast 

Dublin 

Carlisle 

Newcastle 

Leeds 

Hospital 

Bus Stop 

Romsey Road 

Clifton Terrace 

Liverpool 

Manchester 

Sheffield 

Nottingham 

Birmingham 

Cambridge 

Swansea 

Oxford 

London 

Bristol 

Heathrow 


Gatwick 

Dover 

Queens Road 

West Hill 

Cemetery 

St James Lane 

St James Terrace 

To 


City Centre 

Exeter 

Southampton 

Bournemouth 

Southampton 

Portsmouth 

Newhaven 

Brugge 

Calais 

Cherbourg 

Le Havre 

Dieppe 

Sparkford Road 

Channel Islands 

St Malo 

Caen 

Paris 

UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER 

KING ALFRED CAMPUS 

During term, visitor parking on 

campus is limited. If parking is 

available, please report to Main 

Reception to collect a permit. 

Visitors may find they prefer 

to park in the city centre car 

parks, which are approximately 

a 10-minute walk away from the 

campus, or use the Park and Ride. 

From Winchester train station 

The University is less than one mile 

(approximately 15 minutes walk) from 

Winchester station. 

On foot from the station 

Leave the station by the main exit 

(platform 2) and turn right onto Station 

Road leading onto Upper High Street. 

Turn right over the bridge and then left 

onto Clifton Terrace. Continue past the 

green until you reach the main road 

(Romsey Road). 

For West Downs 

Turn right and walk up the hill past the 

Royal Hampshire County Hospital and the 

Hillier Garden Centre. The West Downs 

Centre is on your right. 

For the King Alfred Campus 

Cross the Romsey Road on foot and proceed 

along St James Terrace. Cross the road and 

turn right and take the path through the 

cemetary. The King Alfred Campus is on 

the other side of the cemetery. 

Taxi 

There is a taxi rank directly outside the 

station. Taxis to the University cost 

approximately £5. 

Bus 

Stagecoach bus number 5 departs from 

outside the station approximately every 

10 minutes. Alight at the Hospital on 

Romsey Road and continue uphill to find 

the West Downs Centre on your right or 

take Queens Road on the left. Continue 

downhill to reach the King Alfred site. 


Driving to the University of Winchester 

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Index 

A 

A-Z of courses 51 

Access to Learning Funds 35 

Accommodation 10-13 

Accounting and Finance (BA) 88 

Accounting and Management (BA) 89 

Adult Dependents’ Grant 38 

Alumni Association 44 

American Studies (BA) 56 

Ancient, Classical and Medieval Studies (BA) 134 

Applications/Applying to study 165-167 

Applied Social Sciences (Department) 156 -159 

Applying for a visa 27 

Applying for student accommodation 13 

Archaeology (Department) 132-139 

Archaeological Practice (BSc) 135 

Archaeology (BA) 136 

Archaeology (BSc) 139 

Arts and culture 18 

B 

Business (Department) 88-97 

Business Management (BA) 90 

Business Management with Enterprise and Innovation (BA) 91 

Business Management with Human Resource Management (BA) 92 

Business Management with Marketing (BA) 93 

Business Management with Sustainable Business (BA) 94 

Business Management (top-up degree) 95 

C 

Campus accommodation 11-13 

Campus information 15-19 

Campus tours 24 

Careers Service 43 

Catered accommodation 10 

Certificate of Higher Education 49 

Chapel 18 

Channel Islands Partnerships 47 

Chaplaincy 40 

Childcare 40 

Childhood, Youth and Community Studies (BA) 121 

Children, Health, Social Work and Community 120-123 

Choreography and Dance (BA) 64 

Christian Union 18 

Combined Honours 48 

Combined Honours degree combinations 171 

Compact agreements 47 

Compact Partner Schools and Colleges 47 

Computing facilities 16 

Counselling 40 

Course entry requirements 166-167, 170 

Creative Writing (BA) 57 

Credit Accumulation Transfer System 49 

Credit levels 48 

Criminology (BA) 157 

D 

Deferred entry 165 

Degree entry requirements 166-167 

Degree programme structure 48-49 

Digital Media Design(BA) 74 

Digital Media Development (BSc) 75 

DipHE (Diploma of Higher Education) 49 

Directions to the University 175-176 

Disabled Students’ Allowance 38, 41 

Disabilities, students with 41 

Disability support 40, 41 

Drama (BA) 66 

E 

English, Creative Writing and American Studies (Department) 54-61 

Education Studies (Department) 114-118 

Education Studies (BA) 115 

Education Studies (Early Childhood) (BA) 116 

Educations Studies (Modern Liberal Arts) (BA) 117 

English (BA) 58 

English language requirements (European students) 32 

English language requirements (International students/non-EU) 28 

English Language Studies (BA) 60 

English language support (European students) 32 

English language support (International students/non-EU) 30 

English Literature with American Literature (BA) 61 


Index 

Entry requirements 166-167, 170-174 

Erasmus Exchange 33 

European Credit Transfer System 49 

European students (EU) 32 

Event Management (BA) 96 

Exchange Scheme (USA and Japan) 33 

F 

Faculty of Arts 52-83 

Faculty of Business, Law and Sport 84-111 

Faculty of Education, Health and Social Care 112-129 

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 130-163 

Faith 18 

Fashion: Media and Marketing (BA) 158 

Fees (Channel Islands and Isle of Man students) 39 

Fees (European students/EU) 35 

Fees (full-time UK domicile) 35-36 

Fees (international students/non-EU) 27-28 

Fees (part-time students) 39 

Film Production (BA) 76 

Film Studies (BA) 77 

Financial help 35-39 

G 

GCSEs 166 

Global History and Politics (BA) 142 

H 

Halls of Residence 10-12 

Health, Community and Social Care Studies (BSc) 122 

Health Service 30 

History (Department) 140-145 

History (BA) 143 

History and the Medieval World (BA) 144 

History and the Modern World (BA) 145 

Housing 13 

How to find us 175-176 

I 

Initial Teacher Training 124-129 

International students (non-EU) 27-30 

Interviews, selection process 166 

Immigration and visas 27 

J 

Japan (student exchange) 33 

Journalism (BA) 78 

Journalism Studies 79 

L 

Law (Department) 98-103 

Law (LLB) 101 

Law 102 

Library 15 

Link Gallery 18 

M 

Maps 175-176 

Martial Rose Library 15 

Mature students 11 

Mature students (applying) 167 

Media and Film (Department) 72-83 

Media Production (BA) 80 

Media Studies (BA) 83 

Modern Liberal Arts (BA) 118 

N 

National student financial support 38 

National Student Survey (NSS) 3 

O 

Open days 24 

P 

Parents’ Learning Allowance 38 

Performing Arts (Department) 62-71 

Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) (BA) 68 

Performing Arts Studios 18 

Politics and Global Studies (BA) 97 

Primary Education (teaching) 126-128 

Primary Education (UCAS codes and entry requirements) 170-174 

Private accommodation 13 


Index 

Programme structures 48-49 

Psychology (Department) 146-155 

Psychological Science (BSc) 149 

Psychology (BSc) 150 

Psychology and Child Development (BSc) 152 

Psychology and Cognition (BSc) 153 

Q 

Quality 48 

Queen’s Road Student Village 11 

R 

Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 3 

S 

Scholarships (UK) 39 

Scholarships for European students (EU) 39 

Scholarships for international students (non-EU) 27-28 

Second Subjects 48 

Self-catering accommodation 11 

Single Honours 48 

Social Psychology (BSc) 155 

Social Work (BSc) 123 

Sociology (BA) 159 

South Korea (student exchange) 33 

Sports Coaching and Development (BA) 106 

Sports facilities 23 

Sports Management (BA) 107 

Sports Science (BSc) 108 

Sports Studies (BA) 111 

Sports Studies (Department) 104-111 

Street Arts (BA) 69 

Student finance 35-39 

Student health 30 

Student Loans 35-37 

Student Services 40 

Student Union 22 

Study abroad 33 

Study options 48-49 

T 

Teacher Development (Department) 124-129 

Teaching (BA Primary Education) 126-129 

Teaching (UCAS codes and entry requirements) 170-174 

Theatre Production (Stage and Arts Management) (BA) 70 

Theology and Religious Studies (Department) 160-163 

Theology and Religious Studies (BA) 162 

Travelling to the University 175-176 

Tuition fees (Channel Islands and Isle of Man students) 39 

Tuition fees (European students EU) 39 

Tuition fees (full-time UK domicile) 35-39 

Tuition fees (international students/non-EU) 27 

Tuition fees (part-time students) 35 

U 

UCAS applications 166 

UCAS codes 170-174 

UCAS deadline 165 

UCAS institution code 165 

UCAS tariff 168-169 

Undergraduate awards 49 

United States (student exchange) 33 

University Centre 20-21 

V 

Visas and immigration 27 

Visit us 24 

Vocal and Choral Studies 71 

W 

West Downs Student Village 10-11 

Winchester 7-8 

Winchester and the surrounding area 7-9 

Winchester Sports Stadium 23 

Working in the UK (international students/non-EU) 30 

Working in the UK (European students) 32 


Thankyou 


Sari and Scarf by Val Close, as displayed in the West Downs Centre

This prospectus has been 

produced through the 

efforts, work and input 

from staff and students 

throughout the University 

of Winchester. Our special 

thanks go to Dan Reid 

for his photography and 

all the artists who kindly 

allowed us to feature 

their artwork. We would 

also like to thank Chelsea 

Jones, Melissa Duncan, 

Amy Pilborough, Lauren 

Kennett, Andy Boba, 

Conor Power, Emily 

Fisher, Katie Gillingham, 

Richard Good, Heather 

Withecombye and Tristan 

Norris for taking part in 

our student profiles, and 

Lauren Cohan for being our 

graduate profile. 

© The University of Winchester 2012 

No part of this publication may be copied 

or reproduced in any way without the 

permission of the publishers. 

Produced by 

Student Recruitment and Marketing 

at the University of Winchester 

Editor: Lisa Preston 

Designer: Kirsty Williams 

Printers: Belmont Press Ltd 

Cover background image: Tiamat, 

The Birth of Our Son by Megan Clay, part 

of the Cosmic Garden, West Downs 

Art at the University 

of Winchester 

The prospectus contains images showing 

the range of art on display across our 

campuses. Our main exhibition space, The 

Link Gallery, was opened in 2001 and has 

a changing programme of exhibitions by 

contemporary artists based in Hampshire 

and further afield. 

Work from the University’s permanent 

and loan collections including paintings, 

photographs, textiles, mixed media and 

sculpture can be found in several buildings 

and across the campus. There are also 

occasional displays in The Stripe foyer. 

Disclaimer 

Every effort has been made to ensure the 

accuracy of the information contained 

in this prospectus, but the University 

can accept no responsibility for errors 

or omissions. The University reserves 

the right to introduce changes to the 

information given. Our courses undergo 

constant review to ensure they are 

flexible, relevant and as up to date as 

possible. In addition, details may have 

changed since this prospectus went to 

print in January 2012. For the most upto-date 

information about the University 

of Winchester, please visit our website at 

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