Postgraduate Prospectus 2011

Aberystwyth University - ABWTH A4020 How to ApplyHow to ApplyThere is a copy of the application form at the back of this Prospectus.You can also download the application form from our website www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/howtoapply. Alternatively you can contact thePostgraduate Admissions Office, and an application pack will be sent toyou. Please do not submit the same application twice.Further InformationPostgraduate Admissions OfficeTel: +44 (1970) 622270Fax: +44 (1970) 622921Email: pg-admissions@aber.ac.ukSubmitting yourapplicationPlease read and follow the Application GuidanceNotes at the back of this prospectus.Please send to the address given on theapplication form:• TWO copies of the completed applicationform• Completed reference forms (sealed inenvelopes with the referee’s signature acrossthe seal)• Copies of your degree certificates and/ortranscripts• Copies of your IELTS, TOEFL or other EnglishLanguage qualification (if you are aninternational student whose first language isnot English)• Two copies of any other relevant document(s)– see Application Guidance Notes.Candidates intending to apply for a researchdegree are strongly advised to contact theDepartment or School before submitting anapplication, in order to discuss the proposedarea of research with the relevant Director ofResearch.ReferencesYou will need to supply at least one referencefor a Taught Masters application and somecourses require two. Two references are requiredfor research applications. Please check specificdepartmental requirements. You may downloadreferee forms from our website ww.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/howtoapply. Guidelines andrequirements for references are noted in theApplication Guidance Notes at the back of thisprospectus.Other supporting documentation –Taught Masters ProgrammesSchool of Art: Please submit a portfolio of yourwork.International Politics: Please submit a sampleof written work (3000 – 8000 words) from yourundergraduate studies.Other supporting documentation –Research ProgrammesAll Departments except Physics, Mathematicsand Computer Science: Two copies of yourResearch Proposal.International Politics: Please submit a sampleof written work (3000 – 8000 words) from yourundergraduate studies.Physics: Two copies of your Curriculum Vitae.If you have any general questions about theUniversity please contact the PostgraduateAdmissions Office.Applications for the PGCEApplicants for the PGCE (teacher training) mustapply through the Graduate Teacher TrainingRegristry (GTTR), NOT directly to the University.Please contact:The Graduate Teacher Training Regristry, Rosehill,New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Glos GL52 3LZwww.gttr.ac.ukApplications for the LPCApplicants for the Legal Practice Course (LPC)must apply through the Central ApplicationsBoard (CAB), NOT directly to the University.Please contact:The Central Applications Board, P.O. Box No. 84,Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1YXwww.lawcabs.ac.ukGeneral EntryRequirementsA second class honours degree is generallyrequired for taught Masters courses. Applicantsfor research or funded places should hold orexpect to obtain at least an upper second classhonours degree. A relevant Masters degreemay also be required for application to PhDprogrammes in certain subject areas.Mature applicants with at least 24 months offull-time relevant work experience are welcometo apply for any of our taught Masters courses.International students may wish to contactthe Postgraduate Admissions Office as to thecomparability of their qualifications with UKqualifications. Information is also available via:www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/howtoapplyPlease note these are our general entryrequirements. Please see the relevant sections ofthis prospectus for variations and further details.Alternatively, please contact the PostgraduateAdmissions Office.