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www.buckingham.ac.ukCONTENTSGeneral Information 3Pre-degree Programmes 20Law 22• Undergraduate Law 26• Access to Law 29• Postgraduate Law 29• Research Degrees 31Business 32• Undergraduate Management 36• Postgraduate Management 38• Undergraduate Accounting 41• Postgraduate Accounting 42• Research Degrees 43• Centre for Automotive Management 43• CIM Professional Qualification 43Humanities 44• Undergraduate Economics, International StudiesPolitics and History 49• Postgraduate : Diplomacy 52• Postgraduate : Global Affairs 52• Postrgraduate : Security and Intelligence Studies 52• Undergraduate English, Journalism andCommunication, and Art History 55• Modern Foreign Languages 60• Postgraduate English Literature 61• Postgraduate : Biography 63• Postgraduate : Decorative Arts 63• Postgraduate : Military History 64• Postgraduate : Modern War Studies 64• Postgraduate : Education 66Science and Medicine 68• Undergraduate Applied Computing 73• Postgraduate Taught Applied Computing 74• Research: Applied Computing 75• Undergraduate Psychology 76• Research: Psychology 76• Diabetes, Obesity andMetabolic Disease Research 77• Postgraduate Medicine 79How to Apply 81Fees and Scholarships 83Location 85Course Finder 86Visiting the UniversityWe welcome visitors to Buckingham and believe it is very important for you to see the campus where you are intending to spend such a vital period of your life.We will be delighted to arrange for you to have a campus tour and meet members of our academic staff.General enquiries, requests to visit, and enquiries about admission should be addressed to: Enquiries Team, The University of Buckingham, Buckingham MK18 1EG. United Kingdom.International Tel: +44 (0) 1280 820313 Email: admissions@buckingham.ac.uk Web: www.buckingham.ac.uk International Fax: +44 (0) 1280 822245 UCAS Clearing Line +44 (0) 1280 8202991

www.buckingham.ac.ukThe UniversityThe University of Buckingham was founded in 1976. It isthe only independent University in the United Kingdomto hold a royal charter, which gives it the power to awardits own degrees, and is currently ranked in the top 20 inthe country. It is a non profit-making charity. From theoutset its primary aim has been to focus on the teachingof students, at a time when government has decided thatresearch should be a university’s primary goal (though ofWe hope this prospectus will give you a picture of life andstudy at Buckingham, but because the University is adynamic place which keeps pace with academic advancesand changes in the real world, it can only be a snapshottaken at a particular time. For the most up-to-datedetails, please visit our website. Better still, do come tovisit us: we would be delighted to meet you, to discusswhat we can offer you, and to show you round.Call our Enquiries Team on +44 (0) 1280 820313.course Buckingham has significant and growing researchstrengths too).The University of Buckingham is a thriving andchallenging academic community, dedicated toexcellence. However it remains a university on a humanscale: with just under a thousand students on campus itis a place where nobody is lost in the crowd andfriendships are quickly made. It has one of the beststudent:staff ratios in the world and its professors andlecturers are as involved with students as is humanlypossible. Thus it is not surprising that it heads the leaguetables of student satisfaction.3

www.buckingham.ac.ukThe Buckingham DegreeYear 1Semester 1 Semester 2Winter Spring Summer Autumn(Term 1) (Term 2) (Term 3) (Term 4)Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecYear 2Semester 3 Semester 4Winter Spring Summer Autumn(Term 5) (Term 6) (Term 7) (Term 8)Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecThis illustration indicates an 8-term January entry programme. Many programmes are also available for July and Septemberentry – for more details, please contact the Admissions Team (see page 81).The value of a Buckingham degree is acknowledgedthroughout the world: look at the achievements of ouralumni on pages 18–19. Although the University isindependent, it voluntarily undergoes inspection by theQuality Assurance Agency – the body that monitorsstandards in all UK universities.At Buckingham it is possible for you to complete a normalthree-year honours degree in two years. This is not a softoption and there are no short cuts; it should not beconfused with a two-year foundation degree or a twoyearhonours degree where each summer you undertakedistance learning or independent reading. Here you simplyforego the conventional long summer vacation and aretaught on campus for four terms rather than three eachyear. Although all students pay fees, your saving on livingexpenses makes a Buckingham degree remarkablycost-effective and you will be able to start earning a yearbefore your counterparts in other universities.However you may prefer to work at a more leisurely paceor incorporate a period of work experience in your studies.Most of our programmes are flexible enough to allow this.5

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www.buckingham.ac.ukThe TownBuckingham is a picturesque English market town. It liesbetween Milton Keynes to the east and Oxford to thewest (there is a regular bus service to both) and is aboutan hour’s journey from London, so the shopping malls,cinemas, theatres and clubs are not far away.Buckingham boasts such stores as Tesco, Waitrose andW. H. Smith, as well as more specialist shops. There is arange of hotels, restaurants and public houses, as well asthe Swan Leisure Centre, which offers a large indoorswimming pool and a gym and fitness centre.Stowe House, which lies in one of the finest landscapegardens in Europe, is close by, as is Silverstone Circuit, thehome of British Motor Racing and the British Grand Prix.7

www.buckingham.ac.ukThe CampusThe University occupies two historic sites. The HunterStreet site, on the banks of the River Great Ouse, is hometo the Business School, the Department of Economicsand International Studies, the Clore Laboratory, thePostgraduate Centre, the Students’ Union and Refectory,the University Bookshop and a number of the studentresidences. The adjacent Chandos Road Building is hometo the English and Modern Foreign LanguagesDepartments, as well as to the Business Enterprise Hub.Verney Park is a ten-minute walk away, though a freeminibus service runs between the sites. Here are the LawSchool, the School of Science, the Franciscan Coffee Barand further student residences.In view of increasing student numbers, the University hasacquired a new six-acre site adjacent to the Hunter Streetcampus, and a new residential campus, Moreton Road,situated to the north of Buckingham town centre.LibrariesThe University libraries offer a comprehensive service,with specialist staff available to help you during normaloffice hours, and a loans and reference service for at leasttwelve hours a day during term. Opening hours areextended during examination periods.There are extensive subject collections to support bothrecommended and background reading, and a web-basedlibrary catalogue provides access to search and userservices across campus or from home. Considerableinvestment in electronic resources gives access to the fulltext of many journal articles, e-books, databases andreports. On the rare occasion when material is notimmediately available, it can usually be acquired quicklyfrom other libraries or document supply centres.Most books in the libraries are on open access and maybe borrowed for a month at a time, subject to recall.Multiple copies of essential course texts are provided onspecial loan arrangements.IT ServicesBuckingham consistently ranks highly in the UK for ITspend per student. Open access computer rooms acrosscampus are available to students day and night and eachcontains a high-capacity duplex laser printer.All study bedrooms are networked and wireless internetaccess is provided in the libraries and at hot-spot locationsaround campus. A Virtual Learning Environment is usedon many courses to give blended learning and access tocourse materials at any time, from anywhere.Specialist facilities are provided to support particularcourses: two dedicated teaching laboratories and twodedicated research laboratories for Applied Computing,a Computer Aided Language Learning laboratory forlanguage courses, and a Media Studio with dedicatedMac laboratory for digital audio and video editing formedia courses.9

www.buckingham.ac.ukThe Student CommunityThe Buckingham culture is rich and varied, withstudents of different nationalities and ages boundtogether in a shared and supportive academic life, andlearning so much from each other.SchoolsBuckingham comprises four academic Schools: Law,Business, Humanities (incorporating Social Science, Artsand Languages, and Education), and Science andMedicine, each led by its own Dean. The Schools have alarge degree of autonomy. They are all on a human scale,About 45 per cent of our students come from the UnitedKingdom or the European Union; the remainder comewith our small class sizes offering a degree of integrationbetween staff and students that sets Buckingham apart.from countries across the globe. With around 90nationalities represented, Buckingham students formfriendships and build up contacts which span the world.The administrative staff in each School are hugely caring,ensuring that you negotiate your programme, fromapplication to graduation, as smoothly as possible andOur students come from a number of different agethat any difficulties are ironed out along the way.groups too. Some are school leavers; some are tacklingan undergraduate course later in life; some are takingpostgraduate courses or are engaged in research. WhenYou will find details of each School and its academicprogrammes later in the prospectus.considering applications from mature students,Buckingham is interested in more than formaleducational qualifications.11

www.buckingham.ac.ukAccommodationBuckingham is able to guarantee accommodation forfour terms, to all students who are new to the Universityand who apply and pay for their accommodation 30 daysprior to the start of term. After your first four terms youwill then be assisted in finding alternative off-campusaccommodation, although if there is space on campuswe will be more than happy to let you stay.Living on campus enables you to become involved inUniversity activities, make friends and integrate with theUniversity community. For some, this will be the firsttime in the UK; for some it will be the first time awayfrom home; for some there will be the worry of returningto student living after a gap of a number of years. Butwhatever your circumstances, we know how important itis for you to feel at ease and we offer the warmest ofwelcomes.All study bedrooms are furnished and centrally heatedand most are equipped with a small refrigerator andwash basin. There are shared kitchens for when you wishto cook for yourself. About 25 percent of our rooms areensuite.University accommodation is the responsibility of theAccommodation Officer. There is also a ResidenceManager, who will deal with any problems outside officehours, and there is 24-hour security cover on campus.Each residence has a Residential Assistant – a currentWe have designated quiet buildings for those of you whoprefer to live and study in peace – they are Sunley House,student who has experience of communal living and isable to sort out any minor problems.Bishop’s Court and Hutber House. Our new campus onthe Moreton Road is also a quiet campus. We have eightsmall cottages for married couples, but unfortunately wedo not have family accommodation.Further details of accommodation at Buckingham aresent to all those who accept places – and can be found onwww.buckingham.ac.uk/life/accommodation13

www.buckingham.ac.ukStudent LifeStudent life at Buckingham is centred on the restoredTanlaw Mill, on the banks of the River Great Ouseand overlooking one of the town’s parks. Here theRefectory is open for hot meals and snacks while theStudent Bar offers the cheapest beer and latest openinghours around! On the first floor of the Mill there is aGames Room and a Music Room, as well as ‘The Studio’for fitness classes and a number of other social activities.The second floor houses the well equipped Fitness Suite,the Snooker Club, the Table Tennis Room and theStudents’ Union Office.There are good transport links to Oxford, Cambridge andMilton Keynes (from where London is a 40-minute trainjourney). For those who want to bring a car, there isplenty of free parking in the University’s car parks.The highlight of the Buckingham social calendar is TheSwan Ball, at which graduating students celebrate theirsuccess with family and friends. The Ball is open to allstudents and staff of the University: can you make itthrough to the ‘survivors photograph’ at dawn? Otherfavourites include the Law Society Ball and Rag Week,when you can have a tremendous amount of fun raisingmoney for local charities.At Verney Park there are a further Games Room andTelevision Room, while the Franciscan Coffee Bar offers arange of hot and cold drinks and snacks.For those who prefer more academic or artistic pursuits,there are the Vice-Chancellor’s Economist Club, a termlyseries of concerts and public lectures, and numerousThe Events Officer supports the many societies in puttingon the social events – usually discos and live bands – thattalks and seminars led by distinguished speakers that areopen to all.are held on most Friday nights during term. Other events– such as pool tournaments, quizzes and live music – arealso arranged regularly in the Bar, and trips are organisedto nightclubs in Oxford and Milton Keynes.There is also plenty going on in the town of Buckingham,where societies, churches, the Swan Pool and LeisureCentre, pubs and restaurants all extend a genuinewelcome to students.15

www.buckingham.ac.ukThe Students’ UnionYour interests as a student are represented by theStudents’ Union, whose President and Executive areelected by the student body.Sport and FitnessThe University’s Sport and Fitness Programme offers youthe opportunity to participate in an extensive range ofactivities, either at a competitive or a recreational level.Student WelfareMost students probably never meet the BuckinghamWelfare Support team – but it is always there and alwaysready to help.A Student Forum is held twice each term, at which youcan raise any concerns. The Union President andExecutive also meet regularly with the Vice-Chancellorand his senior staff.Why not volunteer for The Chancellor’s Cup, whichreaches a grand finale during Rag Week? This is a hardfoughtcompetition between the Schools, involvingstudents and staff and encompassing a range of sports.You might choose to participate in weight training;develop your skills in kick boxing, tai chi chuan, tae kwondo, golf, Pilates or yoga; or become a member of theTanlaw Mill Fitness Centre, which is equipped with acomprehensive range of free weights, resistance andcardiovascular equipment.If you a serious competitor, the University has a numberof sports teams which compete locally, and our SportsOfficer can introduce you to the many community-basedclubs, where you will be welcomed and valued.The team works closely with all University departments,Personal Tutors, the Residence Manager and ResidentialAssistants, the University Medical Officer and otheroutside agencies, to fulfil any need, however large orsmall, that a student may have.So if your work seems to be spiralling out of control, oryou’re unhappy or homesick, or you have a problem orcomplaint, there is always someone who will listensympathetically and in confidence, and will givewhatever practical support is possible.DisabilitiesIt is Buckingham’s policy to provide real support to alldisabled students. Please contact us when you apply, sowe can assess your needs and ensure that they arefulfilled: www.buckingham.ac.uk/life/welfare17

AlumniFriendships made at Buckingham last a life-time, and theAlumni Department ensures that you can keep in touch.There is a network of in-country Alumni associations, andon ‘Alumnet’ (www.buckingham.ac.uk/alumnet)alumni can read the latest University news, search for friendsand leave messages, and access the Careers web pages.Your degree at Buckingham will give you a firm foundationfor your future career. Below we introduce just a few ofour successful alumni.Suhail G. AlgosaibiSuhail is an entrepreneurbased in the Kingdom ofBahrain. He is thefounder and CEO of FalakEnterprises, the companythat owns the Zen-DoBahrain and DreamBodyCentre brands. Zen-DoBahrain is the country'spremier martial artsschool and the largest in the Middle East. The DreamBodyCentre is Bahrain's first and only 23-minute weight lossand body transformation centre.multiply their profits. Suhail is also a proud member ofEntrepreneur Organisation (EO).He considers himself a social entrepreneur and ispassionate about helping protect children from abuseand neglect. He is a proud co-founder of the internationalanti-child abuse movement Protect Children NOW!Sara FriendSara Friend graduatedfrom Buckingham in1993 having studiedEnglish & EuropeanLaw. She joined theBritish OlympicAssociation in February2001 as Director ofLegal Services – fromthe global law firm Baker & McKenzie.Sara’s role at the BOA is very broad and includes advisingon disciplinary and doping procedures, constitutionaland governance matters, IPR, sponsorship, licensing andsupport to Team GB at the Olympic Games.Mark LancasterMark Lancaster read hisfirst degree atBuckingham (BusinessStudies, 1992) beforecompleting an MBA atExeter University. Heserved briefly as anofficer in the Queen’sGurkha Engineers in Hong Kong, then returned to work inthe family firework manufacturing company.Mark continues to serve in the Territorial Army as a Majorand he spent the 2006 summer recess on active servicealongside British troops in Afghanistan. This was thethird time that Mark has volunteered for active servicesince 2000, having previously served as part of the NATOpeacekeeping force in both Kosovo and Bosnia.Following his election to the UK Parliament in May 2005,representing the constituency of North East MiltonKeynes, Mark Lancaster was promoted to the WhipsOffice in October 2006 and subsequently became theShadow Minister for International Development. Markwas re-elected to Parliament for the new constituency ofMilton Keynes North in 2010.Suhail is also a speaker and consultant, and is the ownerof Radical Marketing Consultancy. He specialises ingiving business owners ‘radical’ marketing tools,techniques and tips to help them increase their sales and18

www.buckingham.ac.ukKelly SmithKelly Smith undertook aPhD as a collaborativeproject between the CloreLaboratory, The Universityof Buckingham and thepharmaceutical companyGlaxoSmithKline. Theskills she gained have been essential in her careerdevelopment since leaving the academic environmentand entering the commercial world.Since completing her PhD Kelly has been employed asa Medical Writer and currently works for a companyspecialising in providing medical writing services tomajor pharmaceutical companies. She is involved in theproduction of a wide range of high quality documents,including documents to be submitted to regulatoryauthorities in the EU and US in order for new drugs tobe licensed, as well as manuscripts for publication andeducational material. She operates in a challenging,constantly evolving environment and has worked onprojects across a variety of therapeutic areas, includingstroke, motor neurone disease, psoriasis, opiatedependency, prostate cancer, gout, cartilage repair,migraine and obesity.Wilhelm BourneWilhelm Bourne was born in Barbados. Following asuccessful career in the Bermuda Police Service (where hewas promoted to Acting Inspector) he resigned to pursuea law degree at the University of Buckingham, graduatingin 1987. In 1990 Wilhelm was called to the Bar of Trinidadand Tobago, Barbados and Bermuda and later enteredprivate practice in Bermuda. In 1994 he was appointed tothe Attorney-General Chambers (Crown Counsel), onoccasion being seconded to act in the office of theRegistrar of the Supreme Court.He was subsequently appointed Principal Crown Counseland in 2001 Solicitor General in Bermuda. Wilhelm servedas Deputy Governor for numerous periods between 2001and 2006. At the end of 2006 he was sworn in asAttorney-General of Anguilla, West Indies, also serving onthe Executive Council and the House of Assembly forAnguilla. He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws bythe University of Buckingham in February 2008.Setara PrachaSetara worked in PR andMarketing for a majorelectronics firm forseveral years beforestarting a singlehonours Literaturedegree at the Universityof Buckingham. Havinggraduated with a FirstClass Bachelor’s degree with Honours in 2004, she wasawarded a scholarship and became the first OndaatjeFellow to Massey College in Toronto, Canada. Havingcompleted a Masters degree in World Literature she isnow a Lecturer in Language and Literature in the EnglishDepartment. In her spare time she is studying for herPhD and occasionally even finds the time to write a littlefiction.19

English Language Foundation and PresessionalProgrammesEnglish (EAP) FoundationThe English for Academic Purposes (EAP) FoundationProgramme is designed to prepare you for life and tostudy for a degree at a British university. Manyinternational students may struggle at degree levelbecause of poor English and lack of study skills. We focuson the language and study skills you will need to be asuccessful student at undergraduate or postgraduatelevel. We also focus on the cultural awareness which willhelp you to adapt to life in Britain.You will be introduced to the various academic skillsrequired for university work and given plenty of practicein improving your English. In the presessional term, youwill also learn effective techniques for giving oralpresentations, attend a series of formal lectures topractise listening and note-taking skills, and receivetuition from specialists in Business, Law and other subjectareas. You will be shown how to research and produce awritten academic project on a topic related to your chosendegree, including referencing, organisation of sections,academic style, paraphrase and summary writing. Eachterm can act either as a free-standing certificated courseor as part of a progression towards university entry.Successful completion will lead to the award of theBuckingham EAP Foundation Certificate.IELTS FoundationThe intensive IELTS preparation course is designed forstudents of intermediate to upper intermediate level(IELTS 4.5 – 5.0, TOEFL 475 – 500 / 153 – 173) who need toimprove their score to qualify for undergraduateadmission to a university degree programme in the UK.We keep group sizes small (usually eight to ten students)so that you can benefit from the individual attention ofour highly qualified and experienced tutors. You will have18 hours of classroom tuition each week and regularconsultations with your tutor for guidance and advice onyour progress and your self-study projects.If you go on to a Buckingham degree programme, youwill have the advantage of knowing the University, fellowstudents and lecturers, before your degree starts.Entry Requirements, Start Dates and Duration of CourseYou should apply directly to the University.A downloadable application form is available on ourwebsite. The length of your foundation programme andyour possible start date will depend on the standard ofyour English on entry:Starting month January / JulyProgramme 2-term EAP Foundation (6 months)Entry Requirement IELTS 4.5 or equivalentStarting month April / SeptemberProgramme 1-term EAP Foundation (10 weeks)Entry Requirement IELTS 5.5 or equivalentStarting month JulyProgramme 1-term IELTS preparation (8 weeks)Entry Requirement IELTS 4.5 or equivalentProgramme DirectorCaroline J. Cushen, BA, MEd, Dip (TEFLA)Email: caroline.cushen@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesNancy ZuluTel: +44 (0) 1280 820156Fax: +44 (0) 1280 822245Email: english-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/foundation20

www.buckingham.ac.ukInternational Foundation ProgrammeThis programme prepares international students forundergraduate degree programmes. It provides a bridgebetween school study in your home country andundergraduate study at a UK university. All the coursesare taught by subject specialist staff at Buckingham, soyou will be part of University life from your first day.On successful completion of the programme you canprogress onto a nine-term degree programme in theSchools of Business, Science or Humanities. This willmean that for many students your foundation anddegree programmes can be completed in three calendaryears. If you wish to study for a Law degree, you will, aftersuccessful completion of the first two terms, join theAccess to Law course.For students with English as a foreign language, theprogramme starts in September and lasts four terms. Thefirst term is an intensive English Foundation course. Thisis followed by three terms of the main InternationalFoundation programme. Students with a minimum ofIELTS 6.0 will join the programme in January for threeterms. During the programme you will develop yourknowledge of academic subjects through courses relatedto your future programme of study. You will also raiseyour knowledge and confidence in English for AcademicPurposes, and develop your study skills and criticalthinking skills before beginning your degree programme.After the first term of intensive English (if required) thecourses studied in the next two terms are English andStudy Skills, The Business Environment, Introduction toEconomic Studies, Life and Institutions, Mathematics forBusiness and Business Computing. In the last term youwill study English for Academic Purposes, Introduction toFinancial Studies and International Studies. You will alsoundertake a project associated with your chosendegree subject.Teaching, Learning and AssessmentThe International Foundation Programme trains you tobecome an independent learner who is prepared foruniversity study. You will experience all the teaching andlearning methods used in British universities, such aslectures, seminars and tutorials. For instance, you willdevelop your listening and note-taking skills and learnhow to take part in seminars. You will also develop yourown ideas through group discussions and classpresentations. You will gain practice and training in thedifferent kinds of assessment used in higher education,for example essays, reports, individual and grouppresentations, learning journals, project work andexaminations.Entry Requirements• Minimum age 17 years• 12 years of schooling with a good school leaving certificate• English Language requirements:• For September – Minimum of IELTS 5.0or equivalent• For direct January entry – Minimum of IELTS 6.0or equivalent• Mature students will be considered on an individual basis.Programme DirectorJoanna Leach, BSc (Hons), PGCEEmail: joanna.leach@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesLyn HartinTel: +44 (0) 1280 820236Fax: +44 (0) 1280 820150Email: business-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/foundationWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/foundation/law21

www.buckingham.ac.uk/lawLAWIntroductionThe Law School, situated in the University’s Verney Parkcampus, offers a stimulating environment for the studyand teaching of Law. You will have the opportunity tocomplete a conventional 3-year honours degree in justtwo years. Moreover, you can also gain an LLM inInternational and Commercial Law in a further ninemonths. High academic standards, combined with apractical approach and high level of student support,mean that Buckingham is among the most respectedLaw Schools in the United Kingdom: we are currentlyranked 27 (out of 95 Law Schools) in The Guardian leaguetable (2012).Whether you come from the UK or overseas, theBuckingham Law School will help you to become aconfident, competent lawyer, able to practise anywherein the world. Our enthusiastic and experienced teachingstaff are committed to your success and will help you,not only through their teaching, but with opportunitiesin mooting, negotiation exercises and work placementsand mini-pupillages (some of which are available throughour exciting Street Legal project).The key to our approach, however, is small groupteaching. At undergraduate level, we aim to have nomore than six students in each tutorial, allowing you todevelop your skills in a friendly and supportiveenvironment. Your teachers will get to know youpersonally and are on hand to assist you with your studies,thus helping you to achieve the best degree you can.They will also help you to acquire the necessary skillsrequired of a lawyer in the 21st century. You will learnand develop research techniques, become proficient inwritten and oral presentation, and learn to solveproblems in a logical and structured way. For those notplanning to enter the legal profession, we recognise thatLaw graduates are highly sought after in a broad range ofcareers, and your tutors will therefore also help you toacquire valuable transferable skills that will be useful inyour chosen profession.Our faculty members are dedicated to providing the bestlearning environment possible. Most of them are engagedin legal scholarship and many are practitioners or formerpractitioners in law. You will benefit from a wide range ofacademic and practical experience and have theopportunity to study a variety of Law subjects at bothundergraduate and postgraduate levels.We edit and publish The Denning Law Journal (namedafter one of the most famous British judges of the 20thcentury, who was an enthusiastic supporter of theSchool) and our well-equipped Denning Law Libraryoffers specialist staff and extensive computer facilities,including access to the latest software for lawyers.23

www.buckingham.ac.uk/lawFacultyOur permanent faculty includes:Jae Sundaram, Senior Lecturer in Law, Dean: specialist inMaritime Law, International Trade Law and CommercialConflict of Laws,Judith Bray, Reader in Law: the author of severalstudent texts on Land Law and the Law of Trusts,including Unlocking Land Law.Dr Carol Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law: teachingspecialisms Tort Law, Law of Evidence and Criminology.Dr Brennan is the author of several popular Tort textbooks.Her current area of research is governmental responses tohistoric institutional child abuse.Professor Susan Edwards, Reader in Law, Barrister,Director of the Centre for Multi-Cultural Studies in Lawand the Family: is the author of several books includingSex and Gender in the Legal Process. She is a consultant tothe Home Office and a Rapporteuse for the Conseil del’Europe.Hephzibah Egede, Lecturer in Law: a dual-qualifiedsolicitor who specialises in Oil and Gas Law andEnvironmental and Energy Regulation. Her other researchinterests include gender rights and equity of access inReproductive Health Services.Dr Francis Grimal, Lecturer in Law: specialises inInternational Law and is a member of the InternationalLaw Association’s Committee on Nuclear Weapons,Non-Proliferation and Contemporary International Law.His research interests include: the use of force, nuclearproliferation, self-defence, collective security, humanitarianintervention and International Humanitarian Law.John Hatchard, Professor of Law: teaching interests includethe Law of Evidence, Law and Governance in theDeveloping World, and Combating Transnational Corruptionand Money Laundering. He has published extensively inthese areas, as well as in Criminal Law, Criminal Justiceand Evidence, Constitutional Law and Human Rights,with particular reference to the Commonwealth andAnglophone Africa.Dr Gregory Ioannidis, Senior Lecturer in Law: specialisesin Sports Law, a field in which he enjoys an internationalreputation (Dr Ioannidis was counsel for the well-knownGreek sprinters following their dispute with the IAAF in2006). He has published widely, particularly on issuessuch as doping, drugs and health in sports.Dr Philip Larkin, Senior Lecturer in Law: teachesConstitutional and Administrative Law and Law of theEuropean Union. His areas of expertise also includeSocial Security Law, Social Policy and the Law, Law andCitizenship, Employment Law.Dr Adolfo Paolini, Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law:areas of expertise are Banking, Corporate and Insurance Law.Dr Sarah Sargent, Lecturer in Law: extensive practice andlitigation experience in the area of Family Law andPoverty Law issues. Her research and teaching interestsinclude Company Law, Business Law, Indigenous Rightsin International Law, Children’s Law and InternationalHuman Rights.Dr James Slater, Senior Lecturer in Law: teaches andresearches in Criminal Law and Jurisprudence. He alsoteaches Law of Torts and Contract.Charlotte Walsh, Senior Lecturer in Law: teaches andresearches in Criminal Law and is co-author of LawRelating to Theft.Visiting Professors include:Honourable Michael Beloff QC, Blackstone ChambersAnthony Crean QC, Fountain Court ChambersDr Olufemi Elias, UN Compensation CommissionAnn Halpern, Director of Practice and OrganisationalManagement, Norton Rose LLPRobin Hollington QC, New Square ChambersSir Ivan Lawrence QC, Clarendon ChambersProfessor Robert Rains, Dickinson School of Law, USA25

The Buckingham LLB (Full-time)We are unique in being able to provide you with a fasttrack to success by offering:• Small-group teaching in classes of no more than sixstudents.• Single honours LLB programme starting three times ayear in January, July or September.• A degree completed in two four-term years (or in twoyears and three months for September entrants).• The opportunity to continue immediately aftergraduation with our postgraduate LLM programme inInternational and Commercial Law, increasing yourspecialist knowledge and acquiring two degrees inonly three years.• Mooting and negotiating as compulsory elements inour Legal Skills course, with the opportunity to attendother practical sessions and to enter externalcompetitions.• An annual Legal Workshop, organised in conjunctionwith practitioners, allowing you to practise advisingclients and to present short cases as though in court.• Access to advice about opportunities after universityand encouragement to undertake work experience.• The opportunity to engage in practical legalexperience by shadowing judges in court and takingup mini-pupillage opportunities, which the LawSchool facilitates as part of its Street Legalprogramme.• A guaranteed place on our LLM programme and onthe Legal Practice Course at the College of Law if yougain second class honours or better.ProgrammesAll Buckingham LLB programmes (whether singlehonours or combined honours) lead to an English‘qualifying law degree’ – recognised by the SolicitorsRegulation Authority and the Bar Council – qualifying theholder to be exempt from the academic stage of trainingfor entry into the legal professions.These requirements stipulate (among other things) thatcertain ‘foundation’ subjects must be covered by thedegree. Of the 360 units that make up a Buckingham LLB,240 are devoted to courses in Legal Studies/Skills and the‘foundation’ subjects of European Law, Constitutionaland Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Law of Contract,Law of Torts, Land Law and Law of Trusts.Some countries have additional requirements. If you arean international student you should confirm exactlywhat subjects you must take in order to qualify for yourjurisdiction.Single Honours Law (M100) programme will qualifystudents for most other common law jurisdictions. It isthe most popular choice and consists of the sevenfoundation subjects required by the professional bodies,with the opportunity to specialise. Options currentlyoffered include: Commercial Law, Company Law,Criminology and Criminal Justice, E-Business Law, Law ofEvidence, Family Law, Intellectual Property Law,International Law, Jurisprudence, Sex and Gender, andSports Law.Students may choose to study one non-Law course – forexample, a Modern Foreign Language, Computer Skills,Psychology or Business. Further details can be found onthe Law School's web pages.Combined Honours Law allows students to take the corefoundation subjects and devote the remaining one-third(120 units) of the degree to another subject area.Combinations currently available are:Law with Business FinanceM1N3Law with EconomicsM1L1Law with English Language StudiesEFL/M1Q1Law with FrenchM1R1Law with Management StudiesM1N2Law with PoliticsM1L2Law with SpanishM1R4See the Course Finder (page 86) for available start datesfor Combined Honours courses.Students may also take Law as a minor element withtwo-thirds of the degree in another subject area such asBusiness or Psychology. For further details, please refer tothe relevant major subject in this prospectus.26

www.buckingham.ac.uk/lawAssessmentStudents are generally expected to complete 90 units ofstudy every six months. Assessment is predominantlythrough written examinations held at the end of eachsix-month period, although there is continuousassessment in some subjects.Entry RequirementFor the most up-to-date information on entry requirements,please see our website.FeesFor fees and finance see page 83.Admissions Tutor (LLB Full–time )Irving Stevens, LLB (London)Email: irving.stevens@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesPatricia BrooksTel: +44 (0) 1280 828321Fax: +44 (0) 1280 828305Email: law-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukThe Buckingham LLB (Part-time)Single Honours Law (part-time) may be taken over fouryears. The programme follows a more traditionalacademic year, starting in September with annualexaminations each June. The course covers all the coresubjects taken on the full-time programme (see page 26)and is generally taught by the same members of theteaching staff. Optional subjects are taken in years 3 and4, when delivery of all subjects is by seminar.Teaching takes place on Wednesday evenings over 30weeks each year. A separate booklet on this programmeis available directly from the Law School, and there areOpen Evenings twice a year.AssessmentThe LLB taken by part-time study has an element ofcontinuous assessment in every course, and alsoexaminations held once a year in June.Entry RequirementFor the most up-to-date information on entry requirements,please see our website.FeesFor fees and finance see page 83.Admissions Tutor (LLB Part-time)Dr James Slater, BA (Sussex), LLM (Harvard), PhD (Birm)Email: james.slater@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesMargaret DarrellTel: +44 (0) 1280 828289Email: margaret.darrell@buckingham.ac.uk27

www.buckingham.ac.uk/lawAccess to LawThe Law School expects applicants generally to havethree good A-levels or their equivalent. Where this is notthe case – perhaps because secondary education in yourhome country does not extend to 18 years of age, or youhave not been engaged in full-time study for some time –we may recommend that you take our six-month Accessto Law programme, starting in January or July, beforeproceeding to the LLB.Unlike most Access programmes elsewhere, ours istaught by academics who also teach on our LLBprogrammes. They understand the skills you need togain the best possible degree and will help you toacquire them.You should apply directly to the University. See page 81.Admissions EnquiriesPatricia BrooksTel: +44 (0) 1280 828321Fax: +44 (0) 1280 828305Email: law-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/foundation/lawEmployability of our studentsUpon graduation, many of our students embark onprofessional training courses for a career as a Barrister orSolicitor. The rigour of our two-year degree programmeand its intensity especially equip students for thedemands of professional training and a legal career.According to the Times Higher Education Supplement, theUniversity of Buckingham had the highest ranking in theUK for student satisfaction with 100 per cent of its 2010graduates going on to work or further study. And ourextra-curricular activities of mooting, negotiation andlegal placement opportunities help students gain somework-related experience which obviously gives them anadvantage.The Buckingham LLM and Diploma inInternational and Commercial LawThe Buckingham LLM and the Diploma in Internationaland Commercial Law are oriented towards law graduates,practitioners and those who have had practicalexperience in the business world and have focused onlegal issues in their careers.The wide choice of subjects offered in the BuckinghamLLM programme enables you to tailor the degree to yourindividual requirements. You are therefore able to designa course of study which fits in with both yourbackground and experience and your future careeraspirations.The teaching methods at Buckingham are largelyinteractive and aim to use and develop your existingknowledge.As the theme of the programme is International andCommercial Law, we are pleased to welcome studentsfrom around the world. This creates a forum for livelyand informed debate, with participants able to offerexperience based on knowledge of their own jurisdictions.29

The Law School currently offers the followingpostgraduate programmes:• LLM in International and Commercial Law• LLM in International and Commercial Law (WorldTrade Specialist)• LLM in International and Commercial Law(International Law Specialist)• Postgraduate Diploma in International andCommercial Law• Certificate in Common LawWhy Buckingham?• A postgraduate LLM degree from Buckingham givesyou valuable specialist skills and knowledge in theareas of International and Commercial Law. LLMgraduates also have: important transferable skills thatappeal to employers; a sound understanding of eachof their chosen areas of law; confidence in theanalysis of complex case-laws; the ability to arguecogently, orally and in writing and the ability to take aco-operative approach to problem solving.• LLM graduates considerably improve their chances ina competitive employment marketplace. Buckinghamstudents have gone on to careers in the UK andoverseas in private legal practice, banking, governmentand academia.• The Law Careers Tutor is available for individual careercounselling and can draw on the numerousprofessional contacts that the Law School hasdeveloped over the past 30 years. The UniversityCareers Service also has the resources andprofessional expertise to help LLM graduates secureemployment.• Lecturers get to know their LLM students very well,thanks to our small class size, and are pleased toprovide all-important letters of recommendation – anessential part of the recruitment process.ProgrammesFor the LLM, a Legal Research and Research Methodologycourse (20 units) is compulsory. You may then chooseyour own options from a combination of full courses(40 units), half courses (20 units), and a research element(40 units) to make up the total requirement of 180 units.The Diploma in International and Commercial Lawrequires successful completion of 100 units, as well as theLegal Research and Research Methodology course (20 units).The following options are normally offered in the LLMProgramme: Banking Law, Agency and Insurance Law,Commercial Conflict of Laws, Law of BusinessOrganisations, Corporate Insolvency Law, PublicInternational Law: Issues and Contemporary Practice,Fragmentation and Methods in International Law,International Intellectual Property Law, IntellectualProperty Law and the Creative Industries, InternationalTrade and Maritime Law, Law of War, Law of World Trade,International Medical Law, International Sex and GenderLaw, as well as Tax Havens, Money Laundering andTrust Laws.Specialist Options• World Trade Specialist designation: To be awarded anLLM with a 'World Trade Specialist' designation youneed to obtain a pass in courses totalling no fewerthan 120 units from the designated courses ofCorporate Insolvency Laws, Commercial Conflict ofLaws, International Intellectual Property Law,International Trade and Maritime Law, Law of WorldTrade, Banking Law, Tax Havens, Money Launderingand Trust Laws, plus a dissertation on a relevant areaof Law of World Trade (40 units).• International Law Specialist designation: To beawarded an LLM with an ‘International Law Specialist’designation you need to obtain a pass in coursestotalling no fewer than 120 units from the designatedcourses of Commercial Conflict of Laws,Fragmentation and Methods in International Law,30

www.buckingham.ac.uk/lawPublic International Law: Issues and ContemporaryPractice, Law of World Trade, International Trade andMaritime Law, Law of War, International Medical Law,International Sex and Gender Law, plus a dissertationon a relevant area of International Law (40 units).• Specialism in Oil and Gas Laws: Students have theoption to specialise in Oil and Gas Laws by takingelective modules in Oil and Gas Laws and Policy, andEnergy Exploitation and Environmental Regulations.These courses focus on the law and practice ofinternational oil and gas laws, as well as theenvironmental regulation of energy exploitationunder international, EU and UK regulatoryframeworks. This pathway is ideal for anyone with afirst degree in Law looking to pursue a career in Oiland Gas Laws practice.• Research: You may choose to complete either threeResearch Papers or a Dissertation in place of one40-unit taught option.Institutional VisitsAs part of the learning experience, trips are organised forLLM students to visit International and EU LegalInstitutions.Entry pointThe taught programme starts in January each year and lastsfor three terms, finishing in September of the same year.Research DegreesDegrees by research require an original contribution tothe body of knowledge in a particular academic orprofessional discipline.Proposals for research should be addressed to Dr JamesSlater, the Admissions Tutor for postgraduate researchprogrammes in law.The School offers two programmes of postgraduateresearch study, each in either full-time or part-time mode:DPhil – three academic years of full-time study or sixyears of part-time studyMPhil – two academic years of full-time study or fouryears of part-time studyLLM – one academic year of full-time study or two yearsof part-time studyAdmissions Tutor (Taught LLM)Karen Dyer, BA(Warwick), GDL (London Metropolitan)Email: karen.dyer@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions Tutor (Research)Dr James Slater, BA (Sussex), LLM (Harvard), PhD (Birm)Email: james.slater@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesPatricia BrooksTel: +44 (0) 1280 828321Fax: +44 (0) 1280 828305Email: law-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/law/llm/31

www.buckingham.ac.uk/businessBUSINESSIntroductionThe Business School offers outstanding undergraduateand postgraduate programmes in Accounting andFinance, Business and Management, Marketing, andBusiness Enterprise. For the last six years the Universityhas come top of the National Student Survey.The University and the Business School are flourishing.The Business School came 15th out of 116 in The GuardianUniversity Guide 2012 and the University has re-enteredThe Times league table this year and been placed atnumber 21 out of 116. This is because of stellarperformance in student satisfaction, staff: student ratioand graduate prospects.Buckingham Business School is situated in the Anthonyde Rothschild Building on the Hunter Street campus,and encompasses the Departments of Management,Accounting and Service Management as well as theCentre for Automotive Management. We are anaccredited study centre for the Chartered Instituteof Marketing and we have a growing number ofcollaborations with universities in other parts ofthe world.The world of business is constantly changing. It hasbecome more global, more entrepreneurial and moreconcerned with the environment. The Business Schoolat Buckingham is small and flexible enough to keep pacewith such change.33

www.buckingham.ac.uk/businessFacultyThe permanent members of our faculty are supported bya number of visiting academics.Our permanent faculty includes:Dr Jane Tapsell, Dean of Business: teaches and researchesin Organisational Behaviour and Business Psychology.Eddie Shoesmith, Senior Lecturer in Statistics: interestedin the application of statistics in a variety of fields. He isProgramme Director and Admissions Tutor for both theBusiness and Management, and Marketing programmes.Katie Balaam, Programme Director and Admissions Tutorfor the BSc in Accounting and Finance: worked in industryas a financial accountant before joining the BusinessSchool and teaches on the undergraduate andpostgraduate Business and Accounting programmes.Nigel Adams, Programme Director for the BSc inBusiness Enterprise: has spent most of his life in thebusiness world, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute ofMarketing and is Honorary Regional Adviser to the BritishPolish Chamber of Commerce.Joanna Leach, Study Co-ordinator: Programme Directorand Admissions Tutor for the International FoundationProgramme.Anne Hampton, Senior Lecturer in International Businessand Marketing: MBA Programme Director. Anne’s specificinterests lie in the impact of international growth onsmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Deba Bardhan-Correia, Programme Director for the MScin Service Management: lectures in Human ResourceManagement, Research Methods and Managing Peopleacross Cultures. Her research focuses on HR andperformance in the context of services.Dr Gurcharan Singh, Programme Director for the MScAccounting and Finance and MSc Finance andInvestment: also teaches finance to other postgraduatestudents. He is an assistant editor of the Journal ofAccounting and Finance and continues to supervise PhDstudents in Malaysia.Professor James Rafferty, holds the IMI-DK ChowdhuryChair in Management: lectures on the undergraduateand postgraduate strategy courses in the Business School.Professor Peter Cooke, is KPMG Professor of AutomotiveManagement and Head of the School’s Centre forAutomotive Management. He is the author of ten booksin English, Polish and Russian, writes regularly for thespecialist press, and appears frequently on radio andtelevision.Visiting Professors:Phil Dover, Professor of EntrepreneurshipChristopher Macgowan, Centre for AutomotiveManagementColin Tourick, Centre for Automotive ManagementAndy Westwood, Chief Executive, Guild HEV S Mahesh, Visiting Professor in Service ManagementFrank Canosa, Visiting Professor in Corporate FinanceKeivan Zokqei, Visiting Professor in Service Management35

Management (Undergraduate)We are unique in being able to offer you a fast track tosuccess by providing:• Small-group teaching by stimulating anddedicated staff.• Undergraduate Business and Managementprogrammes starting in September or January.• The opportunity to complete the equivalent of aconventional three-year honours degree in twofour-term years (40 weeks’ attendance at theUniversity per year).• A School which is entrepreneurial and innovative, withnewly designed and relevant programmes.Buckingham offers the unique Business Enterpriseand Service Management programmes.• Great employability – we hope you will join the ranksof our graduates who hold senior positions in amultitude of companies throughout the world.BSc (Hons) Business and Management (NN12)Business is a live subject and on this programme yourlearning experience is enhanced by practical projects,equipping you to meet the needs of commerce andindustry. It can also be studied as a major/minorcombination with a language.In the first year, you will develop an understanding ofcore business functions and activities, as well asdeveloping your knowledge of Accounting, Economics,Law, Analytical Methods and Information Systems.In the second year, the courses include Human ResourceManagement, Business Operations, InternationalBusiness and Corporate Strategy. Optional courses enableyou to pursue your own particular interests and includeEntrepreneurship, Consumer Behaviour, ServiceManagement, Operations Strategy, Supply ChainManagement, Management Accounting, BusinessPsychology, E-Commerce, International Marketing and aBusiness Simulation module.BSc (Hons) Business and Management withCommunication Studies (EFL, N1P9; ESL, N1PX), withFrench (N1R1) or with Spanish (N1R4); please see School ofHumanities section for details on language minors.BSc Marketing (Combined Honours)Marketing at Buckingham can be studied with MediaCommunications (N5P3), or with a Modern ForeignLanguage (N5R1, French; N5R4, Spanish).The core Marketing courses are Marketing, MarketingCommunications, Consumer Behaviour and InternationalMarketing.The Media Communications courses include PublicationDesign, Press Journalism, Principles of Media Practice,Advertising, News Management and Public Relations.Either French or Spanish can be studied throughout thetwo years of the Marketing programme. Please seepage 60.BSc Business Enterprise (N190)The BSc Business Enterprise programme is a uniquebusiness degree that enables you to study and learnpractical business and life skills, by starting and runninga real business as an integral part of the degree. Thistwo-year (eight-term) programme has a practicalemphasis and is aimed at those who have flair, creativityand a ‘can-do’ attitude. It helps nurture in you a fearlessability to ‘make things happen’.The programme also encourages innovation andentrepreneurship and guides you through the process ofdeveloping, launching and running a business. This willequip you with the highly transferable skills of analysing36

www.buckingham.ac.uk/businesscomplex business problems, creating a personalreputation and developing business-networking. Thisexpertise will enable you to run a business or participateeffectively in management decision-making in any typeof business or organisation.Alongside the study of Marketing, Financial Accounting,Management Accounting, Business Law, Economics,Quantitative Methods and other subjects, you willdevelop a business plan (either individually or as part of amanagement team) and then pitch to the Venture CapitalPanel for the ‘seed-corn’ capital needed to establish andrun the business. At the end of the course you may buythe business from the University at an attractive price orit will be closed. This programme starts in January only.AssessmentStudents are generally expected to complete 90 units ofstudy every six months. Assessment is through bothcontinuous assessment (including, for BusinessEnterprise students, an appraisal of the management ofyour business) and examinations held at the end of eachsix-month period.Entry RequirementFor the most up-to-date information on entry requirements,please see our website.FeesFor fees and finance see page 83.Programme Director and Admissions Tutor (for allBusiness and Management, and Marketing Programmes)Eddie Shoesmith, MA (Cantab), BPhil (York), FIS, FSSEmail: eddie.shoesmith@buckingham.ac.ukProgramme Director and Admissions Tutor (for BusinessEnterprise)Nigel Adams, BA (Hons), FCIMEmail: nigel.adams@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesLyn HartinTel: +44 (0 )1280 820236Fax: +44 (0 )1280 820151Email: business-admissions@buckingham.ac.uk37

Management (Postgraduate)The Buckingham MBAWe launched the new and innovative Buckingham MBAin January 2012 to offer a master’s programme thatpresents a global and current perspective of business.Our MBA programme aims to help you achieve a morerewarding career and lucrative lifestyle. You will developyour inter-personal and communication skills, as well asyour ability to apply theory and knowledge to thechallenges of the very competitive international businessworld. You will also enhance your employability throughstudying the core business subjects, building awarenessof the complexity and inter-relatedness of businessfunctions, and developing your research skills, andproblem-solving and management capabilities.Core courses are: The Economic Environment andStrategy, Contemporary Marketing in a Global World,Finance, Financial Systems and Governance, Law,Information Technology for Business, BusinessOperations, Managing People in an OrganisationalContext, Business Simulation and a research-based project.The MBA is a four-term programme which takes one yearto complete and begins in January each year. You will bejoined by students from a range of different countries.This will give you first-hand experience of working inmulticultural groups, which is recognised as being vitalfor networking in expanding global businesses.MBA students are encouraged to participate in a range ofactivities and talks by experts from industry, aimed atboth personal and career development. You will also havethe opportunity to get involved in real-life projects aswell as run a business in a real-time Business Simulation.The project gives students an opportunity to investigatebusiness and management issues that are challengingorganisations and to suggest solutions. Alternatively,students may engage with current debates in theinternational business world.MSc Service ManagementOver 70% of the world's economy is in services and theability to create and deliver reliable customer-centredservice is a differentiator for business today. In manyindustries, profit margins on product sales have shrunkenormously, leading to an increased focus on generatingprofits through value-added services. Thus the best firmsnow bundle customer-centred service with a manufacturedproduct and create service-centred solutions. Some, likeIBM, have moved completely to service and solutions.Service Management as a body of knowledge has madeimmense progress in the last decade. As economies aremore and more service-focused it has become imperativeto study all aspects of managing service. Buckingham isamong the very few universities in the world to haveresponded to the demand for the creation of expertise inthis area and to have established a track-recordof success.The MSc in Service Management is designed to enhanceand develop estudents’ skills and knowledge so that theycan play effective roles in helping their organisations winthrough service. The first phase focuses on buildingknowledge in the core areas of Integrated Service Marketingand Management, Services Marketing, Managing People inServices, Practical Research Methods, Services Quality andOperations, and Service Leadership for OrganisationalTransformation. Additional courses include ManagingPeople across Cultures, Project Management and FinancialInformation for Business, and Ethics and CorporateGovernance. Students also engage in a project-baseddissertation. During the projects students usually engagewith live issues of concern to organisations.Past projects and placements have included KPMG, PWC,Accenture, Deloite Touche, Thomas Cook, Taj Hotels,38

www.buckingham.ac.uk/businessGranada, Air Seychelles, Lufthansa, Siemens, Hutch,Yahoo, Thames Water, Anglian Water, VW, Daimler-Benz,Jungheinrich, Peugeot, Volvo, Abbey National, Prudential,HDFC, NCR, and IBM.The MSc in Service Management programme preparesstudents for careers in a range of service industries,including but not limited to consulting, banking,insurance, retail, leisure, hospitality, education,healthcare and public service. It also gives students anavenue for seeking employment in the areas of marketing,operations, sales, human resources and customerservices. In a world where functional outlooks arereducing the final quality received by customers, ServiceManagement provides its graduates with a holisticunderstanding of business that transcends functionalsilos and creates service excellence.Pre-Masters CourseIf your first degree is not in a Business-related subject,you may join our Pre-Masters course, which is designedto give you an introduction to the core business andmanagement subjects and to develop learning skills,before joining a Masters Programme in the BusinessSchool. The Pre-Masters course is an intensive one-termcourse which starts in September and finishes inDecember of the same year. If you successfully completethe Pre-Masters course, have a good first degree and withIELTS 6.5 (or equivalent), you will be eligible to join theMBA or MSc in Service Management the following January.Entry Requirements• A good honours degree from a UK university, or anequivalent academic qualification from an overseasinstitution. Usually this will be in a business-relatedsubject.• Professional qualifications may be considered in theabsence of this requirement.• If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of6.5 (6.0 for Certificate students) or computer-basedTOEFL score of 233+.• The personal motivation and commitment to make amajor contribution to your programme.See page 81 for ‘How to Apply’.Entry PointThe MBA and MSc programmes start in January each yearand last for four terms, finishing in December of thesame year.Programme Director and Admissions Tutor (MBA)Anne Hampton, BSc, MPhil (CNAA), MHCIMAEmail: anne.hampton@buckingham.ac.ukProgramme Director and Admissions Tutor(MSc in Service Management)Debarpita (Deba) Bardhan-Correia, BSc (Bangalore), MSc(Buckingham)Email: deba.correia@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesLyn HartinTel: +44 (0) 1280 820236Fax: +44 (0) 1280 820151Email: business-admissions@buckingham.ac.uk39

www.buckingham.ac.uk/businessAccounting (Undergraduate)We are unique in being able to offer you a fast track tosuccess by providing:• Undergraduate Accounting and FinancialManagement programmes starting in Septemberor January.• Small-group teaching by stimulating, dedicated andaccessible staff.• Accountancy programmes designed to meet thecomplex demands of the 21st century while stillteaching the underlying skills. Our staff havesignificant experience of the practical aspects ofaccounting and use their experience to illustrate thetheoretical aspects of the course.• An Accountancy degree that will be highly regarded byemployers and provide a sound foundation for a widerange of careers. Many of our students go on to trainas professional Accountants; others progress topostgraduate study.• Exemptions from professional examinations. If youplan to train as a professional accountant ourAccounting and Financial Management BSc (Hons)programme provides significant exemptions from theexaminations of the Chartered Association ofCertified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered InsuranceInstitute (CII) and the Chartered Institute ofManagement Accountants (CIMA). The combinationof a fast-track two-year programme and the exemptionsattained make this a very attractive option.The Accounting Department lecturers have many years ofteaching experience on accounting and finance coursesat both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as wellas expertise in academic research leading to publicationsin reputable academic journals and textbooks.BSc (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management(NN43)Our flagship programme in Accounting and FinancialManagement offers you a platform either for a career inaccounting and finance or for a career in generalmanagement, banking, financial services and consultancy.While the programme involves an academically rigorousstudy of the principal accounting and finance disciplines,it also has a strong vocational orientation and providessignificant exemptions from the examinations of theAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA),the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and the CharteredInstitute of Management Accountants (CIMA).The core courses include: Financial Accounting, FinancialReporting, Management Accounting, Corporate andBusiness Law, Taxation, Auditing, Financial RiskManagement, Financial Management, QuantitativeMethods, Business Applications and IT Management.Options include: Business Ethics, Money Banking andFinancial Markets, Business Psychology, StrategicManagement of Information Systems, Regulation andPrivatisation, Statistics for Business, and Economics andInternational Marketing. This programme starts inJanuary (eight terms) and September (nine terms).We also offer an Accountancy programme with alanguage – French (N4R1) or Spanish (N4R4) – or withCommunication Studies (N4P9) (EFL). See School ofHumanities section for details of language minors.AssessmentExaminations are held every six months (in June andDecember) and many courses involve projects, essays andpresentations that count towards your overall assessment.Entry RequirementFor the most up-to-date information on entry requirements,please see our website.FeesFor fees and finance see page 83.Admissions TutorKatie Balaam, BSc (Buckingham) ACCAEmail: katie.balaam@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesLyn HartinTel: +44 (0) 1280 820236Fax: +44 (0) 1280 820151Email: business-admissions@buckingham.ac.uk41

Accounting (Postgraduate)MSc in Accounting and FinanceThis programme is designed for the managers of thefuture, recognising the need for businesses to serve awide range of stakeholders.You will undertake a rigorous and intellectuallydemanding study of these core disciplines: StrategicManagement Accounting, Advanced Financial Reporting,Advanced Corporate Finance, Quantitative andQualitative Empirical Methods, Investment Strategy andPortfolio Management, Accountability, Responsibility andGovernance and Auditing.Options include: Behavioural Finance, Principles ofBusiness Law, and Financial Risk Management. Adissertation, which forms a substantial part of theassessment of the programme, allows you to developyour interests in either mainstream or wider business orsocial aspects of Accounting and Finance.Entry PointThe MSc in Accounting and Finance is a 12 month full-timeprogramme which starts in January each year and lastsfor four terms, finishing in December the same year.Entry RequirementsStudents must have a good command of written andspoken English (IELTS 6.5 as a minimum) and one ofthe following:• A good first degree with significant accountingcontent from a UK university or an equivalentacademic qualification from an overseas institution• An approved professional qualification with relevantwork experience.MSc in Finance and InvestmentThis programme provides rigorous and advancedintellectual training in the area of finance andinvestment based on the most up-to-date academicthinking and industry best practice. It is designed forstudents who intend to pursue a career in the financialsector, it gives a well-focused education in the theoriesand methodologies that are utilised today for valuation,using financial tools for both the investors andinstitutional perspective as well as the complexitiesbehind the decision-making processes required at alllevels. The programme is aimed at students who haverecently acquired their Bachelor's degree in the areas offinance, investment and banking management, and wishto enhance their knowledge of managing and working inorganisations within a wide array of competingeconomic, social, political and cultural conditions.Students will undertake core modules in Evolution ofFinance, The Financial System: Individuals & InstitutionalInvestors, Advanced Corporate Finance, Accountability,Responsibility and Governance, International FinancialRegulation, Compliance and Anti-Money LaunderingLegislation, Quantitative and Qualitative EmpiricalMethods, Empirical Techniques in Finance Research andInvestment Strategy and Portfolio Management. Thethree optional modules are Money, Banking and FinancialMarkets, Behavioural Finance, Financial Risk Management,each followed by a dissertation.Entry RequirementStudents must have a good command of written andspoken English (IELTS 6.5 as a minimum) and one of thefollowing:• A first degree in finance, business or banking relatedsubjects from any UK university or from an approvedinstitute of higher education outside UK or,• A recognised professional finance qualification withrelevant work experience.See page 81 for ‘How to Apply’.Admissions TutorDr Gurcharan Singh, BSc (Malaya), MSc (Putra Malaysia),PhD (Malaya), ACCAEmail: gurcharan.singh@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiresLyn HartinTel: +44 (0) 1280 820236Fax: +44 (0) 1280 820151Email: business-admissions@buckingham.ac.uk42

www.buckingham.ac.uk/businessResearch DegreesThe Business School offers full and part-time MSc, MPhiland DPhil degrees by research in a variety of topics.Applicants must be of high academic ability, self-motivatedand dedicated to the achievement of their ambitions.Areas covered through these research programmesinclude Professional Service Firms, Employee Motivationand Performance Management, Knowledge Creation,Organisational Transformation.You should submit a two-page proposal outlining thetopic you wish to study and how you think you mightinvestigate the subject, together with a brief CV, to theAdmissions Tutor (Research).Admissions Tutor (Research)Professor James Rafferty, BA (Stirling), MBA (Strathclyde),DPhil (Buckingham), PGCE (Glasgow)Email: james.rafferty@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/researchCentre for Automotive ManagementThe Centre serves the automotive industry: thecomponents sector; motor manufacturers andimporters; dealers and distribution; fleet, leasing andcontract hire; daily rental; fleet management; usedvehicle operations; specialist support services;IT- based systems applications; e-commerce; accidentmanagement services; motor sport.The Centre’s activities include:• The provision of quality management training andeducation programmes tailored for individualclients in the UK and internationally.• Industry-funded independent research for eitherinternal or external application.• The development and production for clients ofquality research and publications associated withthe automotive industries.• Consultancy across the automotive industry in theUK and abroad.• Undertaking expert witness and due diligenceprojects.Head of CentreProfessor Peter N C Cooke, Professor of AutomotiveManagementEmail: peter.cooke@buckingham.ac.ukPublications website: www.buckingham.ac.uk/camWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/business/research/camChartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) ProfessionalQualificationsWe offer all levels of CIM courses up to ProfessionalDiploma in Marketing to support everyone who wouldlike to study for a professional qualification inMarketing, whether they are looking to start orprogress their career in marketing.The benefits of studying with us are many:• Small-group teaching with expert tuition, byqualified and experienced marketers• Courses assessed by a combination ofassignments and examinations• Dedicated assignment and exam support for allstudents• Study at a prestigious university business school• Multiple start dates throughout the year andflexible study optionsCourses offered include:Introductory Certificate in Marketing:• What is Marketing?• Understanding Customer RelationshipsProfessional Certificate in Marketing:• Marketing Essentials• Assessing the Marketing Environment• Marketing Information and Research• Stakeholder MarketingProfessional Diploma in Marketing:• Marketing Planning Process• Managing Marketing• Delivering Customer Value through Marketing• Project Management in MarketingPlease contact us for more information about the courses,relevant entry requirements and your study options.CIM Programme Director and Admissions TutorChristine Jackman, BA (Hons), MBA (Open), DipMgnt(Open), MDip MCIM Chartered MarketerEmail: christine.jackman@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesChristine Jackman Tel: +44 (0) 1280 820128Email: cim@buckingham.ac.uk43

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesHUMANITIESIntroductionAt Buckingham ‘Humanities’ encompasses a wide rangeof subjects, including Economics, Politics, History,Modern Foreign Languages, Philosophy, Art History,English Language and Literature, Journalism andEducation. In other words the ‘Social Sciences’ find ahome within the School alongside Language andLiterature. The teaching of all these subjects is muchenhanced by the one-to-one and small-group teachingthat Buckingham emphasises.Studying the Humanities is sometimes seen as a type ofindulgence – ‘consumption’ in the language ofeconomists rather than ‘investment’, a ‘luxury’ suitablefor retirement rather than a useful preparation for life.Even by the narrowly utilitarian standards of muchmodern discourse, however, this view is mistaken. Theskills developed through studying the Humanities –clarity and precision of language, knowledge of culturalevolution and historical change, the ability tocommunicate with others and to construct clear lines ofargument – are of the greatest importance for all kinds ofworldly success, whether in business, politics,consultancy, journalism or academic life. “The light of allhumane minds is perspicuous words,” asserted ThomasHobbes. The development of ‘humane minds’ remainsthe ultimate objective of the School of Humanities, butpreparing students to pursue their future career goals isalso of central importance.45

FacultyOur permanent faculty includes:Professor Martin Ricketts, Dean of Humanities and BernardSunley Professor of Economic Organisation. His publicationsinclude The Economics of Energy with M.G. Webb (1980),The Economics of Business Enterprise: An Introduction toEconomic Organisation and the Theory of the Firm (3rdedition 2002; international student edition 2003) and, aseditor, The Economics of Modern Business Enterprise (2008).Julian Lovelock, Dean of Arts and Languages. Hispublications include, as editor, three volumes inMacmillan’s ‘Casebook’ series. With A.E. Dyson he alsoedited Education and Democracy (1975) and wroteMasterful Images (1976). Most recently he edited The HeadSpeaks (2008).Professor John Adamson, Research Professor in ModernHistory. His most recent book, The Noble Revolt: theOverthrow of Charles I (2007), won the Samuel PepysAward. His The Princely Courts of Europe, 1500–1750 (1999)was named a Book of the Year by The Sunday Times.Professor Geoffrey Alderman, Professor of Politics andContemporary History. His many publications includeBritish Elections: Myth & Reality (1978), The Jewish Communityin British Politics (1983), Modern Britain (1986), London Jewryand London Politics (1989) and Modern British Jewry (1998).Professor John Clarke, Professor of History and Secretaryto the University Council. His publications include GeorgeIII (1972), The Price of Progress: Cobbett's England 1780–1835(1977), British Diplomacy and Foreign Policy 1782–1865: TheNational Interest (1989), and (editor with S. Roy) MargaretThatcher's Revolution – How it Happened and What itMeant (2005).Professor John M L Drew, Professor in English Literature.His publications include extensive work on the OxfordReader's Companion to Dickens, the co-editing of Volume4 of the Dent Uniform Edition of Dickens' Journalism, anacclaimed full-length study of Dickens the Journalist(2003) and an edition of Dickens' ‘blacking poems’ (2005).Professor Anthony Glees, Professor of Politics, and aDirector of the Centre for Security and IntelligenceStudies (BUCSIS). His publications include articles onterrorism and counter-terrorism policy, and nationalsecurity issues, and books on intelligence-relatedsecurity issues including the Stasi’s UK operations,intelligence and the Iraq War, and a study of Communistsubversion and British Intelligence during World War II.Professor Stefan Hawlin, Professor in English Literature.His publications include, as editor, The Poetical Works ofRobert Browning, volumes 7, 8, 9 and 15, and TheComplete Critical Guide to Robert Browning (2002).Jeremy Howard, Head of the Department of Art History.He is Head of Research at the art dealers, Colnaghi, andrecently published a history of the gallery. His researchinterests include British 18th, 19th and early 20th centurypatronage and collecting, the Grand Tour and the Englishcountry house, and the history of the London art market.Professor Richard Langhorne, Professor of Global Politics.His publications include Diplomacy and Governance(2004) and The Essentials of Global Politics (2006).Gerry Loftus, Senior Lecturer and Head of the EnglishDepartment. His particular academic interests areidiomatic English, media discourse and early literacy.Michael McCrostie, Senior Lecturer and Head of theDepartment of Economics and International Studies.He is co-author (with G.K. Shaw and D. Greenaway) ofMacroeconomics: Theory and Policy in the UK (3rd edition1997).46

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesProfessor Anthony O'Hear, Garfield Weston Professor ofPhilosophy, is Director of the Royal Institute ofPhilosophy, editor of the journal Philosophy and author ofmany books on the subject.Professor Dennis O'Keeffe, Research Professor inEducation, editor of The Salisbury Review, author of manybooks on education and a noted authority on the subjectof truancy.Malcolm Rees, Lecturer in Economics. He has publishedwidely on health issues.Dr Julian Richards, Co-Director of the BuckinghamUniversity Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies(BUCSIS). His publications include The Art and Science ofIntelligence Analysis (2010).Professor Jane Ridley, Professor of History and SeniorTutor. Her publications include The Architect and his Wife:A Life of Edwin Lutyens (2002) and The YoungDisraeli (1995). With Leverhulme Trust funding, ProfessorRidley has been working on a biography of Edward VII.Carmen Rivera-Galicia, Lecturer in Spanish, Head of theModern Foreign Languages Department.Dr Pamela Robinson, Deputy Director of the Centre forEducation and Employment Research, has publishedwidely in the fields of teacher provision, flows intoscience and technology, gender and education, highereducation and further education.Professor Alan Smithers, Director of the Centre for Educationand Employment Research. He is Special Adviser to theHouse of Commons Education and Skills Committee andhas served on a number of national committees.Professor Len Shackleton, Professor of Economics, workswith many think tanks, including the Institute ofEconomic Affairs of which he is a Fellow. He has writtenover 100 publications and is a frequent commentator onTV and radio.Professor Geoffrey Wood, Professor of MonetaryEconomics. He has published widely on financialregulation. Most recently he has edited (with D. Mayes)The Structure of Financial Regulation (2007) and (with F.Capie) The Lender of Last Resort (2007).Professor Chris Woodhead, Sir Stanley Kalms Professor ofEducation, was formerly Her Majesty's Chief Inspector ofSchools. He is the author of Class Wars (2002).Professors EmeritusProfessor Mark Blaug; Professor Sir Alan Peacock;Professor Graham Keith Shaw.Visiting ProfessorsDr Charles Henn, Consultant Professor and FoundingDirector, Global AffairsProfessor Julian Morris, Director, International PolicyNetworkProfessor Nicolaus Tideman, EconomicsProfessor Roger Backhouse, EconomicsProfessor Colin Robinson, EconomicsDr Cornelia Navari, International AffairsProfessor Roger Scruton, PhilosophyDr Atilla Yayla, Politics and Political EconomyProfessor Saul David, Professorial Research Fellow,Military HistoryProfessor Gary Sheffield, Professorial Research Fellow,Military HistoryProfessor David Paroissien, Professorial Research Fellow,19th Century LiteratureDr Magnus Ankarsjö, Romantic LiteratureDr David Scott, Senior Research Fellow, Stuart PoliticalHistoryDr Frances Wilson, Senior Research Fellow, 19th CenturyLiterary Biography47

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesSocial SciencesEconomics and International StudiesBuckingham’s Department of Economics andInternational Studies is ranked in the top ten in theUnited Kingdom (The Guardian University Guide, 2011.) Weteach Economics, International Studies, Politics,History and Diplomacy. Our success is based on smallgroupteaching by enthusiastic and experienced staff.Undergraduate degree programmes start in January, Julyand September.At Buckingham, you can complete the equivalent of a3-year honours degree in two four-term years (or in twoyears and three months for September entrants).Undergraduate ProgrammesBSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics (L100)This programme offers the opportunity to study issues ofeconomic policy. For example, the problem of achievingmacroeconomic and exchange rate stability has been ofgreat importance to many countries in recent years, whilemicroeconomic issues such as the allocation of resourcesto health or to raising environmental quality continue tofigure prominently in public discussion.Buckingham EconomicS graduates are working asacademics in major universities throughout the world, asanalysts and bankers in the City of London, and in otherfinancial institutions and NGOs worldwide. For exampleprestigious appointments at random, the Director ofResource America, Inc. is an Economics alumnus fromBuckingham, as is the Head of the EconomicsDepartment at the University of Concepción, Chile. Thereare many, many others.In the first year you will take courses in Microeconomicsand Macroeconomics, as well as Introduction toBusiness, Introduction to Management, QuantitativeMethods, Statistics for Business and Economics, andMathematics for Economists.Second-year courses include International Economics,the Economics of Europe, and Money, Banking andFinancial Markets. Options include History of EconomicThought, Regulation and Privatisation, IndustrialOrganisation and Strategy, Public Sector Economics,Welfare Economics, Policy Issues in Less DevelopedEconomies, Health Economics and Policy, and LegalEconomics.Economics is also available as the major component inthe following combined honours programmes:Economics with EFLLIQ3Economics with FrenchLIR1Economics with HistoryL1V1Economics with JournalismL1P5Economics with Information SystemsL1L2Economics with PoliticsLIL2Economics with SpanishL1R4BSc (Econ) (Hons) Business Economics (L112)The Business Economics degree aims to provide a soundfoundation for students wanting to work in the modernbusiness world. It focuses on the study of importanteconomic and social ideas, in order to help you understandthe processes behind growth and change in the moderneconomy. It will also enable you to appreciate the manyproblems emerging in an interdependent world, where49

prosperity is increasingly threatened by the pressure onresources and by the possibilities of economic andpolitical conflict, but where opportunities for theinternationally aware are steadily growing.excellent preparation if you are considering entering thelegal profession and going on to take the CommonProfessional Examinations, or if you wish to enter thebusiness world.as the peoples of the world come into closer contact witheach other there are increasing opportunities forinternational co-operation and understanding, but also,unfortunately, for international conflict.In the first year you will study Macroeconomics andMicroeconomics, Introduction to Management, Introductionto Business, Financial Accounting and ManagementAccounting, Quantitative Methods, Mathematics forEconomists, Statistics for Economists and Marketing.Second-year options include History of EconomicThought, Regulation and Privatisation, IndustrialOrganisation and Strategy, Applied Business Techniques,Consumer Behaviour, Human Resource Management,Law for Business, Financial Management, Public SectorEconomics, Welfare Economics, Business Psychology,International Economics, Macroeconomic Theory,Marketing Communications, Quality Management,Taxation, Macroeconomic Policy, The Economics ofEurope, International Marketing, Operations Management,and Money, Banking and Financial Markets.BSc (Hons) Economics, Business and Law (LM11)This combined degree appeals to students who recognisethat the interface between Law, Business and Economicsis a fascinating and crucially important area. It is also anAfter gaining the necessary background knowledge in thefirst year, you will be able to choose from a wide variety ofoptions in the second year to suit your particular interests.Economics options include Regulation and Privatisation,Welfare Economics, International Economics, PublicSector Economics, Money, Banking and FinancialMarkets, Economics of Europe.Business options include Marketing Communications,Information Systems, International Human ResourceManagement, Business Ethics, Quality Management.Law options include Company Law, Commercial Law,Comparative Securities Regulation, EU Law.BA (Hons) International Studies (L900)The 21st century is seeing enormous social tensions astechnological and political developments come intoconflict with long established ways of doing things in everycountry. Political and social systems are in a continuousprocess of adjustment to an increasingly open world; andThe International Studies programme focuses on thesefundamental problems. The programme is inter-disciplinaryand covers economic, political, legal, historical andcultural dimensions. Graduates from the programme willhave acquired a knowledge of Economics sufficient toanalyse and understand the global marketplace; afamiliarity with political systems in a range of differentcountries; and a good historical understanding of howthe international framework has evolved over time.The International Studies programme is an idealpreparation for careers in the media, journalism,international business, politics, diplomacy or education;it also forms an excellent basis for entry to a Mastersdegree. Recent alumni are working with the EU in Brussels,have founded their own companies, and are working inboth public relations and international relations.Courses include, Liberalism and Nationalism, Governmentand Politics of the UK and the US, Rivalries and Alliances1879-1914, Contemporary Political Theory, WesternEuropean Political Systems, Principles of Microeconomics,Principles of Macroeconomics, Intervention, Free Trade50

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesand Protection, European Industrial Revolutions, The Riseof the Dictators, Appeasement and War, International Law,Theories of Empire and India, Africa and the Dominions,The Politics of Latin America, International Organisation,Regulation and Privatisation, The Bi-Polar World.The following combined honours programmes are also offered:International Studies with English Language Studies L9Q1International Studies with FrenchL9R1International Studies with SpanishL9R4International Studies with JournalismL9P5History and PoliticsIndispensable to a well-rounded education in theincreasingly globalised 21st century world, the study ofPolitics has been an established part of teaching atBuckingham since the foundation of the University.Studying both political science and political theory,students receive a comprehensive exposure to thiswide-ranging field. Politics courses range from regionalspecialisations such as the politics of the UK, EU andLatin America and theoretical issues relating to culturaldiversity and the role of markets in contemporarysocieties to international relations theory and the statusof international organisations.History at Buckingham has long had a close connectionwith international studies generally and the courses onoffer reflect that focus. In addition, it has recentlyexpanded the range of its courses to include a strongBritish element, particularly the role of Britain in theevolution of democracy and the nation state and in thepolitical and intellectual evolution of Victorian Britain.An opportunity for pursuing personal historical interestsis also provided through the introduction of a final termdissertation (if History is studied as a major subject).BA (Hons) Politics, Economics and Law (L000)Politics can be studied with Economics and Law in aprogramme that provides a broad-based education in theHumanities and Social Sciences. Politics forms the core ofthe degree and you have the opportunity to choose froma wide variety of Economics and Law courses. This degreeequips you extremely well for careers in public service,both in the UK and overseas.In the first year, as well as a study of UK and US Governmentand Western European Political Systems, students willacquire a comprehensive introduction to Economicsand Law.Options include:Money, Banking and Financial Markets, Constitutionaland Administrative Law and The Rise of the Dictators.Core courses in the second year are Politics of LatinAmerica and International Relations. Options include:History of Economic Thought, International Law, Bi-PolarWorld, The New International Society, Theories of Empireand India.The following joint honours programmes are offered:Politics and EconomicsLL21History with EconomicsV2L1History with English LiteratureV2Q3History with JournalismV2P5History with PoliticsV2L2History and EconomicsVL21History and PoliticsLV22AssessmentStudents are normally examined every six months. Someoptions contain an element of coursework and there isan opportunity to submit a dissertation in place of awritten examination in certain cases.Study Options: Two Years or Three Years?By working for four terms each year, Buckingham allowsyou to complete the equivalent of a 3-year honoursdegree in just two years. However, degree programmes inEconomics and in International Studies can also bestudied over a period of three traditional academic years51

(running from late September to June). If you join inSeptember, you will take your preliminary examinationsin June of the following year. For details, please contactAdmissions EnquiriesEntry PointSee Course Finder (page 86) for available start dates.Entry RequirementFor the most up-to-date information on entry requirements,please see our website.FeesFor fees and finance see page 83.Admissions TutorMichael J McCrostie, BSc (Warwick), MPhil (York)Email: mjm@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesJaci GarbeTel: +44 (0) 1280 820369Fax: +44 (0) 1280 822245Email: international.studiesadmissions@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/economics-internationalMA in DiplomacyThe MA in Diplomacy builds upon the successful,professionally orientated MA in Global Affairs and thenew combined degrees in Global Affairs and Diplomacyand Intelligence and Diplomacy, by giving students anadditional degree choice that focuses exclusively onvarious aspects of diplomacy (including negotiation,commercial diplomacy, conflict diplomacy, protocol andetiquette, foreign policy analysis and international legalaspects of diplomacy). Its staff have published in the areaof diplomacy and had relevant practical experience.Students will also have an opportunity to hear frompractising diplomats and will gain a solid grounding,both practical and academic, in key elements ofdiplomacy, including multilateral diplomacy, summitdiplomacy and crisis diplomacy as well as anunderstanding of the international legal context withinwhich states conduct their diplomatic relations. Theprogramme will help to prepare students for a range ofpossible careers relating to international affairs,including diplomacy, international governmental andnon-governmental organisations and Ministry of Defencework, by giving them relevant background knowledgeand opportunities to meet practitioners.MA Global AffairsThe aim of this professional training programme – theonly one of its kind in the UK – is to prepare graduates forrapid advancement into high-powered senior professionalwork in the following areas: financial and commercialinstitutions, serious international journalism, trade andindustry, global civil society (including non-governmentalorganisations), foreign ministries and internationalorganisations. The programme is also suitable for thosewithout a particular career aim in mind but who wish toacquire an advanced understanding of global affairs.The programme is based on four areas of study: internationallaw, global economics and finance, global governance,and the evolution of the global system. Other morespecific related subjects are also considered (including,for example, security studies).The courses, which are taught intensively through lecturesand small-group tutorials, assume little prior knowledge andrapidly bring students to an advanced level of understanding.Global Affairs may also be studied in conjunction withDiplomacy.Entry PointSee Course Finder (page 86) for available start dates.52

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesMA in Security and Intelligence StudiesThe MA in Security and Intelligence Studies providesstudents with a deep, research-led understanding ofcontemporary security and intelligence issues, examininghow intelligence agencies operate within westerndemocracies and the policy and political environment inwhich this takes place.The programme comprises a 10,000 word dissertationand six taught modules: Terrorism and Counter Terrorism,Intelligence and International Security since 1939, CurrentThreats, Internal and External, Case Studies inIntelligence, Success and Failure, Intelligence Tradecraftand Machinery, and a Simulation Exercise. Emphasis isplaced on relating academic and historical analyses tocurrent problems and policy questions; uniquely, thecourse explores the actual practice of security andintelligence work, making it especially useful to thosewith professional or potential career interests in this orany intelligence-led security activity. Intelligence mayalso be studied in conjunction with Diplomacy.MA in Intelligence History and Bletchley ParkStudies (MA/IHBPS)This programme offers students an understanding ofaspects of recent British intelligence history, linking thehistory of Bletchley Park with the history of intelligencein the Second World War and connecting this study witha wider and broader investigation into intelligence andsecurity issues from 1939 to the present day.The programme which is taught at both the University ofBuckingham and Bletchley Park, consists of courses on:Intelligence and International Security since 1939, thework of Bletchley Park, Military, Naval and Air Operationsand Intelligence,Intelligence and Technology, SimulationExercises, and Case Studies in Intelligence Success andFailure. There is also a 10,000 word dissertation onBletchley Park or a Bletchley Park related subject, underthe supervision of two subject-specific experts.Entry PointSee Course Finder (page 86) for available start dates.Entry requirements for MA programmesNormally, for both programmes, you will be requiredto have:• A good honours degree from a UK university or anequivalent academic qualification from an overseasinstitution.• Appropriate work experience will also be taken intoaccount in assessing an applicant’s suitability for theprogramme.• If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of6.5 or computer-based TOEFL score of 233+.Because teaching takes place in small-group tutorials thenumber of students admitted to the courses isnecessarily limited. See page 81 for ‘How to Apply’.Admissions EnquiriesLinda WatermanTel: +44 (0) 1280 820120Fax: +44 (0) 1280 822245Email humanitiespg-admissions@buckingham.ac.uk53

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesArts and LanguagesEnglish, Journalism, Modern Foreign Languages and ArtHistoryOur success is based on small-group teaching byenthusiastic and experienced staff. For example,Buckingham’s English Department is ranked in the topten in the United Kingdom (The Guardian University Guide,2011). We teach English Literature, Journalism,Communication, and English Language.Undergraduate degree programmes start in January, Julyand September.century to be a frontier discipline, embracing debatesemerging from the adjacent fields of philosophy, history,politics and psychology, and the study of communicationsand the media. Your encounter with great writers andthinkers will raise your intellectual level, as well as givingyou powers of argument and analysis, and a seriousunderstanding of language. At the same time you willdevelop professional-level writing skills, researchmethods and presentation skills. Our recent graduateshave gone on to pursue careers in the media, writing,teaching, academia, and marketing and business.You will be expected to read widely and to develop stronglines of argument and personal responses to what you find,anchored in an informed understanding and reference tothe critical debates that animate the discipline.The degree is structured around a combination of periodstudy (Eras of English, Plays in Performance, RenaissanceLiterature, Shakespearean Drama, Restoration and AugustanLiterature, Romantic Literature, Victorian Fiction andPoetry, Modernist Writing, Modern American Literature,Contemporary Writing, Contemporary Drama), thematicstudy, (Literary Journalism, Women's Writing, Film Studies)and courses inculcating theoretical and practical skills(Creative Writing, Approaches to Literature, Stylistics).At Buckingham, you can complete the equivalent of a3-year honours degree in two four-term years (or in twoyears and three months for September entrants).Undergraduate ProgrammesEnglish LiteratureBA (Hons) English Literature (Q300)The English Literature degree is focused on seriousengagement with works of literature, in their social,political and cultural contexts, as texts and as works ofart. The Department concentrates on literature from 1500to the present day. We consider literary study in the 21st55

If you take the single honours degree, a six-monthdissertation option allows you scope to study anddevelop a favourite subject to an advanced level ofsophistication. The completed dissertation can makean ideal calling-card for students wishing to apply forMA or doctoral programmes.There are also the following combined honours degreeprogrammes for those wishing to pursue two subjects atuniversity level:BA (Hons) English Literature with Art History Q3V3BA (Hons) English Literature with French Q3R1BA (Hons) English Literature with History Q3V1BA (Hons) English Literature with Journalism Q3P5BA (Hons) English Literature with Psychology Q3C8BA (Hons) English Literature with Spanish Q3R4English StudiesBA (Hons) English Studies (Q301)BA (Hons) English Studies (EFL) (Q331)The English Studies programme covers both EnglishLanguage and English Literature. It is a rich andthoughtful field in which to do a degree. You study bothhigh-level issues of language – grammar, syntax, rhetoricand writing styles – and also theoretical and philosophicalaspects of language – how language functions in relationto community and politics, issues of language and power,forms of English, and so forth. You also study majorcourses in English Literature, both introductory andadvanced, covering a range of literary periods and genres.Finally, you have a range of options in the first year, andfree choice or foreign language courses in the second year.The two forms of the programme are for native/secondlanguagespeakers of English (Q301) and for speakers ofEnglish as a foreign language (Q331).BA (Hons) English Studies for Teaching (XQ13)BA (Hons) English Studies for Teaching (EFL) (QX31)These programmes – each aimed at students withdifferent English language skills – are particularlyattractive to students who want to learn about the latestmethodology for teaching English. Each programmeconsists of a combination of courses in English Languageand Communication Studies, together with Literaturecourses and specialist courses in Applied Linguistics, TEFLSkills and Methods, Teaching Young Learners, TeachingLiteracy, Teaching and Testing Materials, and TeachingAcademic English.The difference between the two programmes is that XQ13is designed for native or second-language speakers ofEnglish who wish to teach English in an English-speakingcountry or in a country where English is a foreignlanguage, whereas QX31 is designed for speakers ofEnglish as a foreign language from overseas who want towork as teachers of English as a foreign language in theirhome countries.BA (Hons) English Studies with Media Communications(Q3P3)This innovative programme is primarily aimed at nativeor second-language speakers of English. It combines thestudy of English Language and Literature, in its manyvarieties and uses, with a minor programme thatintroduces students to a wide range of skills anddisciplines associated with the use of English in themedia, communications and journalism. You might alsowant to consider our alternative programme, EnglishStudies with Journalism (see below). For competent EFLspeakers, the Communication (EFL) and Media Studiesprogramme (page 57) offers a degree for those wanting towork in the media industries in their home countries.BA (Hons) English Studies with Journalism (Q3PM)This programme differs from English Studies with MediaCommunications (above) in the emphasis placed onpreparing students for work specifically as a journalist.Core courses in Introduction to Reporting and Broadcast56

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesJournalism allow you to specialise within the field andacquire key skills and understanding of the structure,design and language of these visual media. Forcompetent EFL speakers, the Communication (EFL) andMedia Studies programme offers a degree with a relatedbut somewhat different focus.Journalism and CommunicationBA (Hons) Journalism with English Literature (P5Q3)BA (Hons) Journalism with Communication Studies (P5P9)BA (Hons) Journalism with International Studies (P5L2)Journalism informs, entertains, introduces debate,publicises truth, and is an essential component of ademocratic society. It is practised across a variety ofmedia (print, broadcast, online) and uses a number oftechnologies.At Buckingham you are taught by practising journalistswith a love of teaching and of sharing their expertise andknowledge.We offer three combined honours degrees. The followingcore courses are common to all: Advertising, LiteraryJournalism, Broadcast Journalism, Introduction toReporting, Publication Design, Investigative Reporting,Media Discourse, Media Studies, News Management andPR, Online Media, Photojournalism, Press Journalism andPrinciples of Media Practice.In addition to classroom training the Journalism majorhas a strong practical element. You will join the teamthat produces the Friday video news bulletin, a 20-minutelive programme presented from our studio. From thestart you will be offering story ideas at the weekly newsconference, then shooting, editing and presenting themin the bulletin. You will be dealing with real news anddeveloping your craft to the standards expected by themajor media organisations.Journalism with English Literature combines practical,hands-on instruction in journalism with an approach toEnglish Literature (page 55) that emphasises critical skilland scholarship. It draws on the many naturalsynergies between literature, language and mediaproduction.Journalism with Communication Studies combines thestudy of journalism with the study of the use of Englishas the essential communicative medium, training you asa journalist while developing your understanding of theEnglish Language.Journalism with International Studies is aimed at thosewho want to explore the wider world as a journalist. Itcombines journalism with detailed study of internationalpolitics and history, drawing on the close alliancebetween politics, the communicative media, and thecomplex role of the press and broadcasting in themediation of politics to the public.BA (Hons) Communication, Media and Journalism (QP35)This programme comprises study and training in a widerange of aspects of the subject-field, including OnlineMedia, News Management, PR, Advertising,Photo Journalism, Broadcast Journalism and Legal /Ethical Issues in Journalism, and is intended for thoseconsidering careers in these and related fields.There are courses in communication and EnglishLanguage Studies, together with a range of introductoryand then advanced-level courses in Media andJournalism. The former aim to professionalise students'English language and writing abilities, while the lattercover the technological aspects of media and journalism.57

BA (Hons) Communication (EFL) and Media Studies (Q3P0)This programme is for competent speakers of English as aforeign language from overseas who want to work in themedia, journalism or communication industries, usuallyin their home countries. It offers courses in communicationand English language studies (EFL) together with a rangeof introductory and advanced courses in media andjournalism. The former aim to improve your Englishlanguage abilities to a high level, while the latter allowyou to get to grips with the increasingly importanttechnological aspects of the subject.The programme is particularly attractive to students whointend to pursue careers in areas where the English,journalistic skills and media knowledge which they haveacquired on the programme will equip them for work inan exciting, international or global media environment.FeesFor fees and finance see page 83.Dean and Admissions Tutor (English Literature)Julian Lovelock, BA (East Anglia), PGCE (Southampton),MA (Buckingham)Email: julian.lovelock@buckingham.ac.ukHead of Department and Admissions Tutor (all EnglishStudies programmes)Gerry Loftus, BA (London), MA (Essex), MILEmail: gerry.loftus@buckingham.ac.ukProgramme Director and Admissions Tutor (allJournalism and Communication programmes)Roger Perkins, BA (Liverpool), PGCE (Lancaster)Email: roger.perkins@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesNancy ZuluTel: +44 (0) 1280 820156Fax: +44 (0) 1280 822245Email: english-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukEntry PointSee Course Finder (page 86) for available start dates.Entry RequirementFor the most up-to date information on entry requirements,please see our website.58

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesArt HistoryLike all the University’s departments, Art History andHeritage Studies has a strong commitment to teachingand learning excellence. The staff are experts in theirsubjects and experienced university lecturers andteachers. With small classes, seminar groups andtutorials students are encouraged from the beginningto develop their own ideas and knowledge by learninginteractively, guided by their tutors to discover therichness of the subject, to acquire new skills and torealise their potential.BA (Hons) Art History and Heritage Management (VD34)Art History and Heritage Studies is a new departmentat the University of Buckingham. The department iscommitted to developing links with cultural and creativeprofessionals in museums, heritage, fine artsmanagement and business.An interest in buildings, photographs, pictures and theircultural impact may mean that this is an area you wishto explore further, to challenge you academically andbroaden your horizons.Whether you choose to study Art History with HeritageManagement, or with one of the minor options – EnglishLiterature (V3Q3), French (V3R1), History (V3V1), orSpanish (V3R4) – you will find our degree courses anintellectually enriching experience. After developing asound historical understanding of the main periods,styles, and artists, you will progress to more specialisedstudies, with the opportunity to research your owndissertation. Heritage Management modules cover thebackground, contemporary issues and debates, andpractices that affect the business of conserving andmanaging our heritage. For all the courses, integratedvisits to museums, monuments, and collections form anessential part of learning.A unique feature of the course is the opportunity to startwith an inspiring introductory term in Florence. Taught inEnglish, the Florence modules focus on original works ofart and buildings, including excursions to Pisa and Siena.Our BA courses offer entry points in either September orin January. Uniquely, Buckingham has a 4-term year, sodegrees are completed in 2 years, making your third yearavailable to continue onto our MA in Decorative andHistoric Interiors or to pursue your career.Head of Departmwnt and Admissions TutorJeremy Howard, MA (Oxon)Email: jeremy.howard@buckingham.ac.uk59

Modern Foreign LanguagesWe offer Combined Honours degrees featuring French andSpanish. There is no doubt that a qualification in a ModernForeign Language will enhance your career prospects.As well as allowing you to become proficient in eitherFrench or Spanish, Buckingham’s language coursesdevelop your interpersonal and presentation skills, whichare demanded by today’s employers. They also have avery strong intercultural component that enables you tobecome familiar with the societies and cultures of thecountries where the languages are spoken – an invaluableskill in the world of work.At Buckingham, you can study either French or Spanishas the minor component (a third of your programme) of aCombined Honours degree with these majors:AccountingArt History and Heritage ManagementBusiness and ManagementEconomicsEnglish LiteratureHistoryInternational StudiesJournalismLawMarketingPsychologyOther combinations may be possible, subject totimetable constraints. Please enquire of the Head ofDepartment.The Department of Modern Foreign Languages offers you:• The support, encouragement and expertise of friendly,highly qualified and experienced tutors.• An outstanding student:staff ratio, which enablesyou to make faster progress towards realunderstanding and fluency in another language.• A self-access centre for independent learning, withmultimedia work stations and access to satellitetelevision programmes in other languages.• Language laboratories and an audio library.• Up-to-date teaching and topics to provide languagetraining that is both fun and challenging.Entry RequirementAs well as satisfying the entry requirements for the majorcomponent of your Combined Honours programme, youwill normally be expected to have an A-level pass (orequivalent) in the appropriate language. Those with agood GCSE pass (or equivalent) may also be considered:please contact the Head of Department.The Department offers foundation fast-track courses inFrench and in Spanish to students who wish to follow aminor programme in the language but have no previousknowledge of the language chosen. These courses areoffered to students who join the University in September.Free Choice and Voluntary OptionsSix-month French and Spanish language courses areoffered at all levels – from Beginners to Advanced –during each academic year, and are open toundergraduate and postgraduate students. There areentry points in January and July.Where your Undergraduate degree has a ‘Free Choice’option, French or Spanish modules may count towardsyour degree.The Department also welcomes you if you wish to learna language on a voluntary basis – in addition to yourdegree programme. While voluntary students do not gaincredits towards their degree, you will neverthelessacquire a valuable and valued set of skills that will be animportant addition to your CV and make you stand outto potential employers.Head of DepartmentCarmen Rivera-Galicia, BA (Madrid), CAP (Madrid)Email: carmen.rivera-galicia@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/mfl60

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesPostgraduate ProgrammesMA in English Literature by ResearchThe MA programme normally runs from September toAugust, though other start times may be possible. In thefirst term there are core seminars on ResearchMethodology. There are then two seminars in each of thesubsequent three terms on a range of literary topics, ledby Buckingham academics and eminent guest lecturers.These seminars, held in the early evening, are not only ofinterest and value in themselves, but also allow studentsto meet together and benefit from each other’sexperiences.However, the Buckingham MA does not aim to offersystematic instruction in English Literature, nor does itrequire written examinations on broad areas of thesubject: instead, the emphasis is on independentresearch. During the programme, students complete,under supervision, a 30 – 40,000 word researchdissertation on a suitable subject in English Literaturefrom 1550 to the present day. The English Department hasparticular expertise in 19th and 20th century literature,but proposals for research in other areas will beconsidered.Part-time OptionThose with limited time may prefer to spread the writingof their dissertation over two years, in which case anindividual timetable of lectures and supervisions willbe arranged.Entry RequirementApplicants will be expected to have a good honoursdegree in English Literature or a relevant subject. EFLstudents need an IELTS of at least 6.5 and a facility withthe English language.Admissions TutorsDr Stefan Hawlin, BA(Hons), MA, DPhil (Oxon),Dr John Drew, BA (Oxon),PhD (London)Email: humanitiespg-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesTiana FraserTel: +44 (0) 1280 820116Fax: +44 (0) 1280 822245Email: humanitiespg-admissions@buckingham.ac.uk61

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesProgrammes in LondonIt has become increasingly clear that some of our morespecialist postgraduate programmes are best taught inLondon, where students benefit from easy access tomajor libraries, museums and galleries. The University isnow offering three MA programmes – the MA inDecorative Arts the MA’s by research in MilitaryHistory, and Modern War Studies. The long establishedMA in Biography is also being taught in London.We have a base for both administration and teaching atthe European School of Economics in Grosvenor Place.Other teaching takes place at the Wallace Collection(Decorative Arts) and the Cavalry and Guards Club(Military History, Modern War Studies).MA in BiographyThis ground-breaking programme is aimed at anyone whohas an interest in biography or in researching and writingbiography for themselves. Graduates have gone on topublish their own books and to win prizes. Some haveembarked on further research for the MPhil or DPhil inBiography. The programme is more relevant than ever today,when people are taking time out of the job market tosharpen their skills and enrich their interests. The programmeis taught by prize-winning biographer, Jane Ridley.Guest seminars are led by leading biographers, critics,publishers and agents, including Frances Wilson, FrancesSpalding, Jeremy Lewis, Rupert Shortt, Caroline Dawnayand Andrew Lownie.The programme runs for a year, with entry points inSeptember and January. Teaching takes place over threeterms. Students have a choice between following thetaught MA or the MA by research. All students on theprogramme are required to attend seminars, and theseclasses are one of the most distinctive and valuableelements of the MA. The modules on Biography andAutobiography are designed to combine the study ofclassic biographies and memoirs with contemporarywriting. In addition, the Research Methods moduleprovides invaluable and innovative training especiallydevised for biographers.One of the unique strengths of the programme is thesupervision which is provided for students working ondissertations. One-to-one supervisions are held everytwo or three weeks during term.Programme DirectorProfessor Jane Ridley, MA, DPhil (Oxon)Email: jane.ridley@buckingham.ac.ukMA in Decorative Arts and Historic InteriorsThis unique MA in French and British Decorative Arts andInteriors is taught in collaboration with the WallaceCollection, home to one of the finest collections ofFrench 18th century fine and decorative arts in the world.Much of the teaching takes place in the WallaceCollection galleries, drawing on the unrivalled resourcesof the Collection and the expertise of its curatorial staff.The programme, which is generously supported by theEsmée Fairbairn Foundation, appeals to those wishing tomake careers in heritage organisations, antique-dealingand auctioneering, museums, interior design oruniversity teaching and research.The MA concentrates on the development of interiorsand decorative arts in England and France in the ‘long18th century’ (c.1660–1830) and their subsequentrediscovery and reinterpretation in the 19th and 20thcenturies. A key element of the programme is theemphasis on the first-hand study of furniture, silver andceramics, where possible in the context of historicinteriors. There are frequent trips to collections in andaround London, and a study week at Buckinghamexploring local country houses such as Woburn Abbey,Waddesdon Manor, Boughton and Blenheim Palace. Inthe second term there is a study week in Paris, where63

students have an opportunity to explore some of theprivate apartments at Versailles, as well as a number ofvery important 18th century private houses in Paris.The programme starts each September and finishes thefollowing September. Teaching takes place two days aweek (excluding class trips) over two terms, or one day aweek for part-time students. During the third and fourthterms students write a dissertation under supervision.This programme can also be taken part-time over twoyears.Programme DirectorJeremy Howard, MA (Oxon), MA(London), PGCEEmail: jeremy.howard@buckingham.ac.ukMA in Military History by research: The Art of War fromNapoleon to Iraq, 1793–2003This programme is supervised by one of the country’sfinest Military Historians, Professor Saul David. Uniquelyit features guest seminars led by a star-studded list ofeminent scholars, best-selling authors and soldiers,including Professor Hew Strachan andSir LawrenceFreedman, Antony Beevor, Sir Max Hastings and Sir MikeJackson.Students are required to produce an interim essay and a20–40,000 word dissertation on a suitable militarysubject within the parameters of the course. The bestdissertation wins its author a year’s representation bythe literary agent Peter Robinson.The programme runs with the traditional academic year.The first half (September–February) consists of thirteenresearch seminars, three on historical method and ten byguest lecturers, and a 2,000–5,000 word interim essay.The second half (March–August) is devoted to thecompletion, under supervision, of the research dissertation.At the heart of the MA is the close working relationshipbetween candidate and supervisor. While the final thesismust be the candidate’s independent work, it is thesupervisor who offers advice on refining the topic (ifnecessary), on primary sources, on secondary reading, onresearch techniques and on writing the final thesis.Programme TutorProfessor Saul David, MA (Edinburgh), PhD (Glasgow)Email: saul.david@buckingham.ac.ukMA Modern War StudiesDesigned for military officers, those working in thedefence industry and students wishing to grapple withthe key questions in the field of modern war studies, this1-year MA is a stimulating programme specificallydesigned to develop a student’s understanding of thismultifaceted subject and the critical skills associatedwith its study. Students will normally be required to havea first or second class honours degree (or equivalent) orsubstantial relevant work experience.The course is examined by a research dissertation of notless than 20,000 words and opens with three ResearchSkills seminars. The programme is further developed bya series of ten talks provided by guest lecturers, whichinclude recently serving generals and some of the mostdistinguished scholars and commentators in the field ofmodern war studies. The course focuses on the practice,nature and conduct of war since 1945, including conflictsof the early 21st century and theories of future warfare.Key themes include: political decision making, alliances,warfare and faith, the impact of critical strategicthinkers, intelligence gathering, the impact oftechnology on the battlefield, the development ofdoctrine, military-media relations, leadership, commandand control, and lesson learning. The course seeks to64

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesoffer the opportunity to study the application of force atthe strategic, operational and tactical levels of war onland, sea and air and assess its influence on non-combatants,politics, society, economies and cultures.For those who wish to attend the seminars and dinners,but do not have time to complete the courseworkinvolved in the MA programme, it is possible to registerfor the course as an Associate Student. This statusenables Associate Students to attend the seminars andto meet the guest lecturers, but not to proceed to theMA degree.Programme Director and Admissions TutorProfessor Lloyd Clark, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,and Professorial Research Fellow in War Studies,Humanities Research Institute, University of BuckinghamEmail: lloyd.clark@buckingham.ac.ukCourse Enquiries and ApplicationsLinda WatermanTel. +44 (0)1280 820120Email: humanitiespg-admissions@buckingham.ac.uk65

mentor from Buckingham, who will help to ensurecomparability of standards across the participating schools.You will also come to Buckingham once each term for athree-day residential meeting, where you will join othermembers of the programme to reflect moresystematically on the subject you teach, the craft of theclassroom and the educational enterprise more generally.Postgraduate Certificate in Education with QTS(Qualified Teacher Status)The PGCE with QTS, which is fully accredited by theGovernment’s Training and Development Agency forSchools, is offered to primary and secondary schoolteachers in both the maintained and the independentsectors in most subjects.EducationPostgraduate Certificate in Education (Independent)The Buckingham Postgraduate Certificate in Educationhas been developed in close consultation with theHeadmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).It offers teachers in the independent sector who have notundergone a period of formal teacher training theopportunity to participate in a year-long structuredprogramme of professional development. The PGCE isnormally available to teachers of all subjects and at all levels.To join the programme you must be employed in theindependent sector and be put forward by your HeadTeacher. You will receive school-based training in yourown school, overseen and supported by a school mentor.Once each term you will be visited by a subject specialistThe programme follows the same pattern as theIndependent PGCE (above) while at the same timetraining and assessing its students against theGovernment's standards for qualified teacher status. Itthus gives successful students the right to teach in stateschools as well as in the independent sector.66

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanitiesThe Buckingham MEd in Educational LeadershipThis programme aims to improve the quality ofeducation in the nation’s schools by developing theleadership capacities of existing and potential Heads andDeputies. Current participants praise its ‘deep practicalusefulness’, ‘stimulating and challenging material’ and‘inspirational’ approach. All written assignments arerooted in live issues in participants’ own schools, andterm-time demands are sensitive to the practical realitiesof their professional lives.Course FeaturesThe course has four units, each with its own supportingtext (Leadership Theory, Managing People, Teaching andLearning, Effective Use of Resources) and four two orthree-day residentials. Online support is availablethroughout the course.Past course speakers include: a Head who is verysuccessfully running two of the most challengingcomprehensives in the north of England; the High Masterof St Paul’s; one of the country’s most entrepreneurialprimary Heads; the Head of one of the country’sforemost prep schools; ex-HMCI Chris Woodhead.AssessmentOne 5,000 word essay on Leadership Theory (20% of totalmarks); one 7,000 word essay on Teachers and Teaching(30%); a 12,000 word research project (40%); plus oralmark (10%) based on contributions at residentials.Programme Director and Admissions TutorPeter Ireland, MA (Oxon), MEd (Sheffield))Email: peter.ireland@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesNicola Mugford/Sally ElvinTel: +44 (0) 1280 820219/820222Fax: +44 (0) 1280 822245Email: education@buckingham.ac.ukThe Centre for Education and Employment ResearchThe Centre for Education and Employment Research,directed by Professor Alan Smithers and Dr PamelaRobinson, specialises in applied research. Recent workcarried out by the Centre includes studies of teacherprovision, international comparisons of educationalachievement, qualifications structures, the re-formationof further education, flows into science and engineering,access to higher education, co-education, technology inschools and vocational education.Web: www.buckingham.ac.uk/education67

www.buckingham.ac.uk/scienceSCIENCE ANDMEDICINEIntroductionBuckingham's School of Science and Medicine takes pridein its research. This means that its staff are fully aware ofthe latest developments in their fields and provide astimulating environment for both undergraduate andpostgraduate studies, whether taught degrees orresearch. It provides an environment where staff andresearchers are available to give guidance outside formalclasses and where student projects have led to workbeing published in international journals.Information and communications technologies lie at theheart of modern society. The Applied Computingdepartment responds rapidly to developments incomputing and computational technologies. It supportsa range of research interests and is actively involved inreal-time technology projects. It attracts funding from avariety of sources, including the European Union, andenjoys collaborative links with other universities andresearch establishments both in the UK and overseas.Psychology, the study of the human mind and behaviour,is a large and diverse discipline, extending frombehavioural neuroscience, through clinical psychology tocross-cultural comparison of social customs. TheBuckingham degree programme recognises this diversityin the range of options that it offers, whilst ensuring thatall students take core subjects that will allow them toapply for chartered membership of the BritishPsychological Society.Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Disease have becomethe modern epidemic in the developed and developingworld. The University of Buckingham is an internationallyrecognised centre of excellence for research into thediscovery and validation of new molecular targets thatcould be the site of novel pharmacology and enable theexamination of the therapeutic potential of pioneeringagents including plant-derived therapies. Allied to thiswork it has developed an expertise in the field ofbioinformatics – the discipline that makes sense of thevast amount of biological data that can be generated bymodern technology.The Postgraduate Medical School offers qualified doctorsfrom overseas the opportunity to gain experience in UKhospitals and to obtain a Clinical MD in General InternalMedicine.69

FacultyOur permanent faculty includes:Biology and MedicineProfessor Mike Cawthorne, Deputy Vice-Chancellor andDirector of Metabolic Research, was formerly GroupDirector of diabetes and obesity research at SmithKlineBeecham and more recently Dean of Science andMedicine for the University. He is the author of morethan 120 peer-reviewed publications and has beenawarded the Society of Medicine’s Research Award forDrug Discovery for the discovery and development of theinsulin sensitiser drug Avandia.Professor Jon Arch, Dean of Science and Medicine andDeputy Director of Metabolic Research, was formerly aDirector at SmithKline Beecham and GlaxoSmithKlineR&D, where he was involved in the discovery of candidatedrugs for the treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes andasthma. He is the author of more than 120 peer-reviewedpublications.a member of the UK Health Department’s ExpertAdvisory Group on Cancer and of the Committee onSafety of Medicines, and he remains an advisor to theWorld Health Organization. He has published over 300peer-reviewed papers, written or edited 20 books, and isthe founding editor of Gene Therapy and Cancer Strategy.Professor Paul Trayhurn FRSE, Dean of Research Strategy,won the (international) André Mayer prize in 1983 foroutstanding work in the field of obesity for aninvestigator aged under 40, the prestigious FriedrichWasserman award in 2008 from the EuropeanAssociation for the Study of Obesity, and the KaufmannMemorial Lecture Award from the International Societyfor Fat Research in 2009. He is Chairman of the AwardsCommittee of the International Association for the studyof Obesity and was Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal ofNutrition and a member of the BBSRC Agri-FoodCommittee. He currently sits on the Medical ResearchCouncil Population and Systems Medicine Board. He isthe author of over 270 peer-reviewed publications.Professor Rajat Mathur, Postgraduate Dean, ClinicalMedicine, is Joint Director of the Clinical MD programme.He is a senior consultant physician in respiratorymedicine and Royal College tutor at Ealing Hospital,London, with special interest, training and experience insleep disorders.Dr Kenneth Langlands, Director of Medical SchoolDevelopment, and is the Admissions Tutor for the ClinicalMD course. He also leads our bioinformatics, skin ageingand skin cancer research.Dr Claire Stocker was the 2002 winner of theInternational Association for the Study of Obesity NewInvestigator Award for her research on metabolicprogramming in utero and early life to prevent obesityand insulin resistance.Dr Jacqueline O’Dowd is searching for new moleculartargets in pancreatic islet cells.Professor Karol Sikora, Dean of Medicine, has beenClinical Director for Cancer Services at the HammersmithHospital for 13 years and has established a major cancerresearch laboratory there funded by the Imperial CancerResearch Fund. He is a director of MEI Healthcare. He wasProfessor Jayantha Arnold, Postgraduate Dean, ClinicalMedicine, is Joint Director of the Clinical MD programme.He is a senior consultant in gastroenterology at EalingHospital. He trained in gastroenterology at Kings CollegeHospital London, and in Cardiff.Mr Ed Wargent specialises in pre-clinical evaluation ofnovel agents and in studies on metabolic programming.Dr Mohamed Zaibi specialises in pre-clinical evaluationof novel agents.70

www.buckingham.ac.uk/scienceComputing:Professor Sabah Jassim, Head of Applied Computing, isworking on formal methods in computing andcomputational aspects of image processing. He iscurrently sponsored to research facial biometrics formobile phone and PDA transactions.Dr Ihsan Lami is researching wireless technologies andcloud computing. The team’s focus is on novel solutionsfor Smartphones that hybridise GNSS with WiFi andBluetooth for seamless localisation.Mr Hongbo Du is researching into databases, in particulardata-mining techniques and discovery problems andsolutions, classification, association, and clustering.Mr Naseer Al-Jawad is researching wavelet-basedanalysis, feature recognition and extraction in still andvideo images.Dr Harin Sellahewa is researching biometric-basedrecognition and biomedical imaging.Dr Stuart Hall is researching into Einstein metrics andtheir generalisations. In particular he is interested inusing recently invented numerical methods to giveconcrete descriptions of these metrics and solveoutstanding problems (such as issues of stability).PsychologyDr Alan Martin, Head of Psychology, is researchingchildren's understanding of science.Dr Philip Fine is researching the psychology of music,including sight-reading and sight-singing.Dr Katherine Finlay is Admissions Tutor forundergraduate Psychology, and is researchingpsychological methods of pain control in acuteand chronic pain conditions.Miss Linda Luckhurst specialises in counsellingpsychology and the role of psychotherapy.Professor Alan Smithers, whose research interestsinclude educational psychology, is also Head ofBuckingham’s Centre for Educational Research.Dr Jane Tapsell focuses on psychology in business, withparticular respect to high-performance teams.Mr Eddie Shoesmith specialises in statistics in relationto data analysis and experimental design.Visiting FacultyProfessor David McLoughlin is a chartered psychologistspecialising in education and occupational psychology.He is founder of the Independent Dyslexia Consultants.Dr Chris Allen is a leading clinical psychologist withmany years’ experience in clinical practice, teaching andresearch.Dr Jeremy Martin is a visiting fellow, and a softwaredeveloper in chemoinformatics in the pharmaceuticalindustry. Jeremy did his DPhil at Buckingham.Dr Andrew Edmonds is a visiting fellow who specialisesin tools for data-mining unstructured data in XML,including problems in artificial intelligence.Dr Robert Ngala is at the University of Kumasi in Ghana.He is a visiting fellow undertaking studies in skeletalmuscle metabolism.71

www.buckingham.ac.uk/scienceApplied Computing (Undergraduate)This programme addresses the skills and expertiseneeded by the IT industry, thus ensuring that graduateshave many job opportunities and a successful career inthis ever-evolving sector.This unique programme provides you with:• Practical knowledge and hands-on skills in thelatest IT systems, tools and methodologies.• Critical and an in-depth understanding oftechniques and algorithms used in softwaredevelopment for PCs, web and mobile devices.• In-depth understanding of technologies andtools used in cloud computing, database systems,information security, image processing and computergraphics.• Courses that are tailored to industry requirements,to ensure current and future relevance.• An honours degree that you can complete in twoyears (four terms per year), saving you both time andmoney compared to other universities. (If you start inSeptember, the programme is nine terms in all, butthe tuition fees are the same.)• Advanced study and research methods designed todevelop a diverse set of skills with opportunities tobe innovative and creative.• An intellectually stimulating, safe and fun learningexperience, including small group lectures andtutorials.• Flexible entry points (January or September.)• A pathway to postgraduate study (MSc, MPhil or DPhil).Graduates of the Department are employed across the ITsector, including software development, systems analysisand design, web and multimedia application development,networks, database and systems management.BSc (Hons) Computing (G400)Knowledge of and problem-solving in the dynamic andcontinuously changing field of Computing and IT, are atthe heart of this programme. The aim is to make you aspecialist in this field and ready for work in thereal-world. The programme builds on the Department'sworld-class research strengths in biometrics, wirelesscommunication technologies and data-mining, and itsuse in e-commerce and e-business. Other areas ofparticular interest include, image processing, cloudcomputing, cryptography and authentication, database,mobile application development and human–computerinteraction. Computing teaching includes programmingin C++, C#, Java and MATLAB.First-year courses include Introduction to ComputerSystems, Mathematics for Computing, Introduction toStatistics, Introduction to Operating Systems, HumanComputer Interaction, Principles of Database Systems,Structured Programming, Principles of ComputerNetworks, Data Structures and Algorithms, SoftwareEngineering and Object-Oriented Programming, AdvancedProgramming, and Mobile Application Development.Second-year courses include Multimedia Systems,Information Security, Internet and World Wide Web,Image Processing, Embedded Systems, Software ProjectManagement, Interactive Computer Graphics, CloudComputing, Database Technologies and Data-mining,plus a final-year project tailored to suit your interest.Computing can be studied as a combined honoursdegree with university-wide programmes such asAccounting and Finance (G4N4), Business Studies (G4N1),Communication Studies (G4Q3), and Economics (G4L1).AssessmentCourses are assessed by a combination of continuousassessment and written examination (typically, 25%continuous assessment and 75% written/practicalexamination).73

Entry RequirementFor the most up-to-date information on entry requirements,please see our website.Computing offers graduate programmes in two modes:a flexible research-oriented path and a fixed-term taughtprogramme.and implementation, business and image processing.Graduates of this programme can also undertake furtherresearch for DPhil degrees in Buckingham or elsewhere.FeesFor fees and finance see page 83.Access to ComputingThis programme is a pre-university access programmespecially designed for Applied Computing. The overall aimis to equip students who have not achieved the minimumentry requirements for BSc (Hons) Computing with thefundamental knowledge and essential skills required forthe intensive study of the BSc in Computing at Buckingham.The twelve-week programme consists of three modulesin Mathematics, Fundamentals of Computing and WebComputing. Students must pass all modules before beingallowed on to the BSc degree programme. Successfulstudents will be awarded a Certificate of PreliminaryStudies for Computing.Applied Computing(Taught Postgraduate)Focused on offering industry-based and innovativecomputing applications, the Department of AppliedFixed-term taught programmes include:MSc in Innovative ComputingThis programme engages students in the practical anddynamic aspects of innovations in computing. Studentsare exposed to state-of-the-art development ofcomputing technologies, focusing on a range ofspecialised areas such as security of mobile and wirelesscommunications, biometrics-based authentications,data-mining and knowledge discovery, image andmultimedia processing, web technologies, bioinformaticsand cloud computing. Specifically designed for holders ofa first degree in computing or a related discipline, theprogramme is a blend of taught courses in the focusareas and a substantial individual project. Closecollaboration with research groups within theDepartment and beyond provides you with direct accessto up-to-date research results. Collaboration with localindustry partners helps you to develop real-lifeproblem-solving skills. Previous graduates of thisprogramme have undertaken a variety of careers in the ITindustry, ranging from data analyst to technicalconsultant, in areas such as security, network planningGraduate Diploma in Computing (Pre-Masters)The aim of this programme is to develop a solidunderstanding and gain a range of key practical skills inComputing and IT. The programme is intendedprimarily for graduates from a non-Computingbackground who want a career in IT. Graduates willacquire real-world hands-on experience in a wide range ofareas such as web computing, human-computerinteraction, programming, databases, algorithms,software engineering, network communication systems,multimedia systems, information security, imagingprocessing, project management, data mining, etc.This programme is designed to be flexible, allowingcandidates to choose the length of study (typically nineor twelve months on a full-time basis, or twenty fourmonths on a part-time basis) as well as the focus project,which is an important part of the programme. Graduatesof this programme are invited for direct entry to the MScin Innovative Computing programme.Graduate Certificate in Computing (Pre-Masters)Designed for candidates from a non-computing74

www.buckingham.ac.uk/sciencebackground, this intensive six-month programmeprovides fundamental knowledge and understandingof a range of essential subjects in Computing andInformation Systems.Graduates from the course are equipped with practical ITskills and can develop small-scale software applications.Other skills learnt include Microsoft application software,programming in C++, database development, and systemanalysis and design. Graduates of this programme areinvited to apply for entry to the MSc in InnovativeComputing programme.Previous graduates of this programme have beenemployed in IT as data analysts, programmers, webapplication developers and IT service specialists.Admissions TutorHarin Sellahewa, BSc (Buckingham), DPhil (Buckingham)Tel: +44 (0) 1280 828332Email: harin.sellahewa@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesClaire JopsonTel: +44 (0) 1280 828204Fax: +44 (0) 1280 828295Email: science-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukApplied Computing (Research)The Applied Computing Department offers researchprogrammes leading to the degrees of MSc (one year),MPhil (two years) and DPhil (three years) by thesis.We support a range of research interests includingdata-mining (and its use in e-commerce and e-business),image processing applications, networking and networkapplications, and cryptography and authentication.Currently we have two significant research grants in theEuropean Framework 6th programme:• Biometric research, where we are investigating facialrecognition using wavelet compression techniques.These image recognition techniques, together withsmart cards, will be used to enhance security access.• Wireless networking, investigating the provision ofbroadband network access using wireless techniques– especially important in rural areas with poorinfrastructure and island or mountain communities.• Bioinformatics research in conjunction with theDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Research group toinvestigate programming and data-mining problemsassociated with biological data.Research Enquiries: Applied ComputingResearch Officer: Professor Sabah Jassim, BSc, MSc(Baghdad), PhD (Swansea)Email: sabah.jassim@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/research/appliedcomputingPsychology (Undergraduate)We are unique in being able to provide you with a fasttrack to success:• Two-year psychology degree programme.• Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)for eligibility for Graduate Basis for CharteredMembership (GBC) of the society; the only accreditedtwo-year psychology degree in the UK.• Cover all the areas of practising psychology (asdefined by the Health Professions Council) so thatyou are better prepared to select a specialist area atpostgraduate level.• Excellent student: staff ratio so you are not simplyanother face in the crowd.• Small-group tutorials, of around six students,conducted by course lecturers – not teachingassistants or postgraduate students.The programme is designed so that at the beginningstudents are introduced to psychology; this is to helpthose who have not studied psychology before. After the75

preliminary period you will cover the core theoreticalcomponents of a psychology degree as defined by the BPS.In the latter part of the degree programme you can takecourses in some of the most popular areas of applied andpractising psychology such as clinical psychology,counselling and forensic psychology. Students are able totake courses in all seven areas of practising psychology.We offer a 2+1 programme for those students who wishto continue for an additional year in order to obtain anMSc by research following the completion of theirundergraduate programme.The BPS commended the psychology degree at theUniversity of Buckingham (2010) for:• The student-centred approach to teaching andlearning, especially the tutorial support that isafforded by the high student: staff ratio.• The range of modules devoted to Applied PsychologyThe following Psychology honours degree programmesare offered:PsychologyC800Psychology with Business StudiesC8N1Psychology with English LiteratureC8Q2Psychology with French/SpanishC8R1/R4Psychology with Information Systems C8G5Psychology with MarketingC8N5Psychology with Media Communications C8P3AssessmentMost courses are assessed by a combination ofcontinuous assessment and written examination(typically 40% coursework, 60% examination).Courses are assessed in six month blocks, with the finalclassification decided on the basis of courses taken inthe last 18 months of the programme.Entry RequirementFor the most up-to-date information on entry requirements,please see our website.FeesFor fees and finance see page 83.Admissions TutorDr Katherine Finlay BA (Cantab), MSc (Keele),PhD (Edinburgh)Email: katherine.finlay @buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesClaire JopsonTel: +44 (0) 1280 828204Fax: +44 (0) 1280 828295Email: science-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/psychologyPsychology (Research)The Psychology Department offers a one-year (full-time)or two-year (part-time) research programme leading toan MSc degree, as well as DPhil projects.Areas of research interest include performancepsychology, educational psychology, health psychology,developmental psychology, psychology of religion andcognitive psychology. Please see our website to find outabout the research we are carrying out.Research Enquiries: PsychologyResearch Officer: Philip Fine, MA (Cambridge), DPhil (Oxford)Email: philip.fine@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/science/msc/psychology76

www.buckingham.ac.uk/scienceDiabetes, Obesity andMetabolic Disease (Research)This internationally recognised research group, housed inthe purpose-built Clore Laboratory, has interests inmolecular genetics, biochemistry, pharmacology,nutrition, the physiology of metabolic diseases(particularly diabetes and obesity) the physiology of skin,and bioinformatics.Current academic collaborating institutes include:Deakin University, Australia; the University of Geneva,Switzerland; the School of Biological Sciences,Southampton; University of Stockholm, Sweden; King’sCollege London; Molecular Medicine Centre, Universityof Edinburgh; the Department of Clinical Biochemistry,University of Cambridge; University of Oxford; TheInstitute of Cancer Research, London; Oxford BrookesUniversity; Liverpool University and Aberdeen University.Research programmes leading up to an MSc inBioinformations or Clinical Sciences (one year) andPhD/DPhil (three years) in Bioinformatics or metabolicdiseases are available.Students benefit from the holistic nature of our research,which allows laboratory studies at the molecular andcellular level to be integrated with whole-body physiology.Bioinformatics studies are fully integrated into thediabetes, obesity and metabolic disease researchprogramme and benefit from the Applied ComputingDepartment’s expertise in algorithm development,scripting language and data-mining.A recent bequest to fund basic research into Langerhan’sCell Histiocytosis will complement ongoing molecularstudies of skin physiology in insulin-resistant states.For further details of the research group, current researchareas and recent news items, see the Clore Laboratory’swebsite www.buckingham.ac.uk/cloreResearch Enquiries: Clore LaboratoryResearch Officer: Professor Jon Arch, MA, DPhil (Oxford)Email: jon.arch@buckingham.ac.ukCollaboration Proposals: Clore LaboratoryDirector of Metabolic Research: Professor MikeCawthorne, BSc (Liverpool), PhD (London), CBiol, FIBiolTel: +44 (0) 1280 820309Email: mike.cawthorne@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/cloreThe Clore Laboratory also has strategic research alliancesand collaborations with a number of pharmaceuticalcompanies. Members of the research group have aproven record in drug discovery and development, anda possibly unique understanding of the requirements ofindustry. The Director welcomes approaches for newstrategic alliances and collaborations.Supervision of postgraduate students is under the controlof the Director, with each student supervised in thelaboratory by an experienced researcher. Where studentscannot be resident in Buckingham, but have full-timeaccess to laboratory facilities, it may still be possible toregister for an MPhil/DPhil degree, subject to the proposedresearch programme and the availability of local supervision.77

www.buckingham.ac.uk/scienceMedicinePractitioners of medicine today face considerablechallenges. Ageing populations, innovative technologyand increased patient expectations are changing theeducational requirements for doctors globally. AtBuckingham we are creating novel courses to meet thedemands of this new age, giving our graduates acompetitive edge.The programme is divided into seven clinical modules often weeks each, covering all sub-specialities of InternalMedicine. In addition, the Buckingham courses coverMedical Law, Oncology, Public Health, Medical Statistics,Molecular Medicine and Clinical Audit.For further details please see our website:www.buckingham.ac.uk/medicineClinical MD in General Internal MedicineThe recently introduced MMC programme for junior doctortraining in the UK, with subsequent changes in HomeOffice rules, has made it very difficult for internationalmedical graduates to gain structured medical training inthe UK. The Buckingham Clinical MD is designed to fulfilthis need. Clinical training is delivered at Ealing Hospital,London, under the supervision of the PostgraduateDeans, Professors Rajat Mathur and Jayantha Arnold.Classroom-based lectures covering cutting-edgeinnovation in healthcare are delivered in Buckingham.Admission TutorDr Kenny Langlands, BSc (Edin), PhD (Edin)Email: kenneth.langlands@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesClaire JopsonTel: +44 (0) 1280 828204Fax: +44 (0) 1280 828295Email: medicine-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukThe MD programme is fully quality assured and isequivalent to an MD from any other UK university. Aswith all university degrees, international recognition ison a country-by-country basis in accordance with localregulations.79

www.buckingham.ac.ukHow to ApplyUndergraduate Students• Through UCAS, our code is B90 (www.ucas.ac.uk)• Online via our website.Foundation and Postgraduate students• Online via our website.www.buckingham.ac.uk/admissions/applyonlineEntry RequirementsWe aim to ensure that only those candidates who are bestequipped to study at Buckingham are admitted to degreeprogrammes. We assess all applications carefully andindividually and do not make decisions on the basis ofany single factor in an application. We understand thatsometimes we can all make a wrong choice and that formany of us our potential is greater than our success sofar. We want to work with your potential, not your history.Wherever possible we encourage applicants to attend aninterview at the University. This is a two-way process,giving us the opportunity to explore your motivation andcommitment, and you the chance to meet academic staffand see the facilities at Buckingham.Individual departments have their own minimum entryrequirements and you should check our website for themost up-to-date information. We are happy to consider arange of international qualifications.English LanguageIf English is not your mother tongue, you must be able todemonstrate proficiency in English. The University prefersthe International English Language Testing Service (IELTS)examination, where generally you require an overall bandscore of 6.0 for direct admittance to one of our undergraduateprogrammes (6.5 for Law and Business). If your score isbelow this, you can follow one of our Foundationprogrammes (see page 20). The minimum entry level is4.5. For postgraduate applicants you need a minimumoverall score of 6.5. If your score is slightly below 6.5 youcan follow a one-term pre-sessional course before startingyour studies.Mature StudentsBuckingham welcomes mature students and one thirdof our students are over 25. You may wish to include adetailed curriculum vitae with your application form,since our Admissions Tutors will be assessing you on youreducation background, employment and personalexperience.Visit DaysYou are welcome to visit our campus, either during termtime or vacation. To arrange a visit please call ourEnquiries Team (details below) or book via our website:www.buckingham.ac.uk/admissionsWe will be happy to give you a tour of the campus and canarrange for you to meet members of academic staff.Enquiries TeamTel: +44 (0) 1280 820313Email: admissions@buckingham.ac.uk81

www.buckingham.ac.ukFeesFinancial advantages of studying at Buckingham –Undergraduate studentsUK and EU students• Because of its two-year degree structure a Buckinghamdegree is cost-effective – while maintaining a highlevel of contact time and an outstanding student:staffratio. When living costs are included, students payabout 25% less at Buckingham than they would ona three-year course at a university charging £9,000pafor tuition.• Buckingham graduates can start earning a year earlierthan those taking a three-year course elsewhere• Buckingham graduates taking advantage ofgovernment loans will have to repay £23,000 plusinterest (two years of tuition fee and maintenanceloan), as against £43,500 (three years of tuition fee andmaintenance loan), plus interest at a universitycharging £9,000 for tuition.(Figures quoted are based on September 2012 entry.)www.buckingham.ac.uk/feesInternational Students• The real financial cost of our two-year undergraduatedegree will be less than a three-year course elsewhere.• You will save on a year’s living expenses• You can gain two qualifications in three years –BA/MA, BSc/MSc/, LLB/LLM.• You can enter the job market or undertakepostgraduate study earlier.www.buckingham.ac.uk/feesPostgraduate StudentsFor the most up-to-date information on fees please see:www.buckingham.ac.uk/feesBursaries and ScholarshipsBursaries and scholarships can be a good way of financingyour studies and enabling you to achieve your potential. Ifyou are awarded a bursary or scholarship, you receive adiscount on your fees and, most importantly, a scholarshipon your CV will make you stand out to future employers.For the most up-to-date information on bursaries andscholarships see:www.buckingham.ac.uk/scholarshipsIt is the University’s policy to ensure that bursaries andscholarships are awarded to those who might nototherwise have the opportunity to benefit from aUniversity education. In the case of some scholarships,at the request of the donor, academic merit will also betaken into consideration.All awards are subject to your meeting the University’sentry requirements and abiding by the rules andregulations. To be eligible to apply for a scholarship youwill need to accept any offer of a place at Buckingham andin the case of UCAS applications, select Buckingham asyour firm acceptance choice.83

www.buckingham.ac.ukLocationGetting to BuckinghamBy airBuckingham is close to several international airports.Those arriving by air can travel to central London by trainor taxi (from Gatwick) or by taxi, bus or underground(from Heathrow).By railMilton Keynes, close to Buckingham, is easily accessibleby rail from London (Euston), the Midlands, North WestEngland, North Wales and Scotland. When you arrive atMilton Keynes Central station, you can take the X5 coachtowards Oxford. Buckingham is the first stop, after about20 minutes.By coachCoach links to Milton Keynes Coachway (by M1 junction14) from all parts of the country are fast and efficient. Onarrival at Milton Keynes Coachway, take the X5 coachtowards Oxford. Buckingham is the third stop (afterapproximately 40 minutes). There are frequent 'OxfordTube' coaches from London to Oxford (Gloucester Green).On arrival at Oxford, take the X5 coach towardsCambridge, which stops at Buckingham (afterapproximately 50 minutes).For route planning and local maps visit our website:www.buckingham.ac.uk/contact-us/directionsBy roadBuckingham lies just off the A421 road which connectsOxford to Cambridge, and is easily accessible from boththe M1 and M40.BIRMINGHAMAIRPORTSTANSTEDAIRPORTBUCKINGHAMLUTON AIRPORTOXFORDLONDONHEATHROWAIRPORTGATWICK AIRPORT85

Course FinderEntry PointFoundation English Programmes Jan Apr July Sept2-Term EAP Foundation (Intermediate) Direct Admission ✓ ✓1-Term EAP Foundation (Advanced) Direct Admission ✓ ✓1-Term IELTS Preparation (Intermediate) Direct Admission ✓Entry PointPre-degree Programmes Jan July SepAccess to Computing Direct Admissions ✓Access to Law Direct Admission ✓ ✓International Foundation Direct Admission ✓ ✓(3 term) (4 term)Entry PointUndergraduate Programmes Award UCAS Code Jan July SepAccounting and Financial Management BSc (Hons) NN43 ✓ ✓Accounting with Communication Studies (EFL) BSc (Hons) N4P9 ✓Accounting with French BSc (Hons) N4R1 ✓Accounting with Spanish BSc (Hons) N4R4 ✓Art History and Heritage Management BA (Hons) VD34 ✓ ✓Art History with English Literature BA (Hons) V3Q3 ✓ ✓Art History with French BA (Hons) V3R1 ✓ ✓Art History with History BA (Hons) V3V1 ✓ ✓Art History with Spanish BA (Hons) V3R4 ✓ ✓Business Economics BSc (Econ)(Hons) L112 ✓ ✓ ✓Business Enterprise BSc (Hons) N190 ✓Business and Management BSc (Hons) NN12 ✓ ✓Business and Management with Communication Studies (EFL/ESL) BSc (Hons) N1P9/N1PX ✓Business and Management with French BSc (Hons) N1R1 ✓Business and Management with Information Systems BSc (Hons) N1G5 ✓Business and Management with Spanish BSc (Hons) N1R4 ✓Communication (EFL) and Media Studies BA (Hons) Q3P0 ✓ ✓ ✓Communication, Media and Journalism BA (Hons) QP35 ✓ ✓ ✓Computing BSc (Hons) G400 ✓ ✓Computing with Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) G4N4 ✓Computing with Business Studies BSc (Hons) G4N1 ✓Computing with Communication Studies BSc (Hons) G4Q3 ✓Computing with Economics BSc (Hons) G4L1 ✓Economics BSc (Econ)(Hons) L100 ✓ ✓ ✓Economics, Business and Law BSc (Hons) LM11 ✓ ✓ ✓Economics with EFL/ESL BSc (Hons) L1Q3/L1QH ✓ ✓ ✓86

Entry PointUndergraduate Programmes Award UCAS Code Jan July SepEconomics with French BSc (Hons) L1R1 ✓ ✓ ✓Economics with History BSc (Hons) L1V1 ✓ ✓ ✓Economics with Journalism BSc (Hons) L1P5 ✓ ✓ ✓Economics with Information Systems BSc (Hons) L1G5 ✓ ✓ ✓Economics with Politics BSc (Hons) L1L2 ✓ ✓ ✓Economics with Spanish BSc (Hons) L1R4 ✓ ✓ ✓English Literature BA (Hons) Q300 ✓ ✓ ✓English Literature with English Language Studies (EFL/ESL) BA (Hons) Q3Q1/Q390 ✓ ✓English Literature with French BA (Hons) Q3R1 ✓ ✓English Literature with History BA (Hons) Q3V1 ✓ ✓English Literature with Journalism BA (Hons) Q3P5 ✓ ✓ ✓English Literature with Psychology BA (Hons) Q3C8 ✓ ✓English Literature with Spanish BA (Hons) Q3R4 ✓ ✓English Studies (ENL/EFL) BA (Hons) Q301/Q331 ✓ ✓ ✓English Studies for Teaching (ENL/EFL) BA (Hons) XQ13/QX31 ✓ ✓ ✓English Studies with Journalism BA (Hons) Q3PM ✓ ✓ ✓English Studies with Media Communications BA (Hons) Q3P3 ✓ ✓ ✓History and Economics BA (Hons) VL21 ✓ ✓ ✓History with Economics BA (Hons) V2L1 ✓ ✓History with English Literature BA (Hons) V2Q3 ✓ ✓History and Politics BA (Hons) LV22 ✓ ✓ ✓History with Politics BA (Hons) V2L2 ✓ ✓History with Journalism BA (Hons) V2P5 ✓ ✓International Studies BA (Hons) L900 ✓ ✓ ✓International Studies with EFL/ESL BA (Hons) L9Q3/L9QH ✓ ✓ ✓International Studies with French BA (Hons) L9R1 ✓ ✓ ✓International Studies with Journalism BA (Hons) L9P5 ✓ ✓ ✓International Studies with Spanish BA (Hons) L9R4 ✓ ✓ ✓Journalism with Communication Studies BA (Hons) P5P9 ✓ ✓ ✓Journalism with English Literature BA (Hons) P5Q3 ✓ ✓ ✓Journalism with International Studies BA (Hons) P5L2 ✓ ✓ ✓Law LLB (Hons) M100 ✓ ✓ ✓Law with Business Finance LLB (Hons) M1N3 ✓ ✓ ✓Law with Economics LLB (Hons) M1L1 ✓ ✓Law with English Language Studies (EFL/ESL) LLB (Hons) M1Q1/M1Q3 ✓ ✓ ✓Law with French LLB (Hons) M1R1 ✓ ✓Law with Management Studies LLB (Hons) M1N2 ✓ ✓Law with Politics LLB (Hons) M1L2 ✓ ✓ ✓87

Entry PointUndergraduate Programmes Award UCAS Code Jan July SepLaw with Spanish LLB (Hons) M1R4 ✓ ✓Law (part-time) LLB (Hons) Direct Admission ✓Marketing with French BA (Hons) N5R1 ✓Marketing with Media Communications BSc (Hons) N5P3 ✓Marketing with Psychology BA (Hons) N5C8 ✓Marketing with Spanish BA (Hons) N5R4 ✓Politics and Economics BA (Hons) LL21 ✓ ✓ ✓Politics and History BA (Hons) LV22 ✓ ✓ ✓Politics, Economics and Law BA (Hons) L000 ✓ ✓ ✓Psychology BSc (Hons) C800 ✓ ✓Psychology with Business Management BSc (Hons) C8N1 ✓ ✓Psychology with English Literature BSc (Hons) C8Q2 ✓ ✓Psychology with French BSc (Hons) C8R1 ✓ ✓Psychology with Information Systems BSc (Hons) C8G5 ✓ ✓Psychology with Marketing BSc (Hons) C8N5 ✓ ✓Psychology with Media Communications BSc (Hons) C8P3 ✓ ✓Psychology with Spanish BSc (Hons) C8R4 ✓ ✓Entry PointPostgraduate Programmes (taught) Award Jan Apr July SeptAccounting and Finance MSc/PG Diploma ✓Applied Computing (full-time, part-time) MSc ✓Biography* (full-time, part-time) MA ✓ ✓Bioinformatics MSc ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Business Administration MBA ✓Clinical MD in Internal Medicine MD ✓ ✓ ✓Common Law Certificate ✓Computing Certificate ✓Computing (full-time, part-time) Diploma ✓ ✓Decorative Arts and Historic Interiors* (full-time, part-time) MA ✓Diplomacy MA ✓ ✓Education PGCE ✓Educational Leadership (part-time) MEd ✓Global Affairs MA ✓ ✓ ✓Global Affairs and Diplomacy MA ✓ ✓ ✓Intelligence and Diplomacy MA ✓ ✓ ✓Intelligence History with Bletchley Park Studies MA ✓ ✓ ✓Innovative Computing MSc ✓88

Entry PointPostgraduate Programmes (taught) Award Jan Apr July SeptInternational and Commercial Law LLM ✓International and Commercial Law PG Diploma ✓International and Commercial LawWorld Trade, International Law or Oil and Gas Specialist LLM ✓Finance and Investment MSc ✓Military History* MA ✓Modern War Studies* MA ✓Security and Intelligence Studies MA ✓ ✓ ✓Service Management (full-time, part-time) MSc ✓Postgraduate Programmes (research)BioinformaticsBusinessComputer ScienceDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolic ResearchEconomics and International StudiesEducationEnglish LiteratureIntelligence History with Bletchley Park StudiesLawMilitary History*Modern War Studies*PsychologySocial and Economic TransformationAwardDPhil/MPhil/MScDPhil/MPhilDPhil/MPhil/MScDPhil/MPhilDPhil/MPhilDPhil/MPhil/MADPhil/MPhil/MAMADPhil/MPhil/LLMMAMADPhil/MPhil/MScDPhil/MPhilOther areas of research may be considered if appropriate supervision can be provided.* Taught in LondonThe University will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver courses in accordance with the descriptions set out in this prospectus. However, we reserve the right to make variations tothe contents or methods of delivery of courses, to discontinue courses and to merge or combine courses, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. Ifthe University decides to discontinue any course, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative course. As a student you will be required to abide by theUniversity’s extant rules, regulations and procedures, a copy of which is available on request from the University.89