Current Students

Useful information for current students

IES students are part of an active and expanding postgraduate research community, and can discuss and develop ideas informally with each other and in an unrivalled range of interdisciplinary for a including seminars and at a range of lectures and conferences.

Term Dates

Term dates 2012-2013
Session Dates
History of the Book Induction week 24 -28 September 2012
Term 1
Autumn
1 October - 14 December 2012
Term 2
Spring
7 January - 22 March 2013
Term 3
Summer
07 May - 28 June 2013

  University Closure Dates

  •   Christmas: Offices will close at the end of business on Friday 21 December 2012 and re-open on Wednesday 2 January 2013.
  •   Easter: 5 April to 10 April 2013 inclusive
  •   May Day bank holiday: 7 May 2013

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IES and SAS Student representative committee

The SAS student representatives committee is an important resource for all students. It provides a vehicle for discussion with staff on issues affecting the student community including  facilities, teaching, assessment and resources.

The IES holds a meeting with students at the end of term to discuss any issues.

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Student handbooks

The student handbooks and other useful course information are available to download from the School's Study Online website

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Forms

Throughout the course of your study students will find it helpful to access various forms to assist with planning their study and to fulfil the reporting requirements. The most common forms can be found at: https://intranet.sas.ac.uk/forms.html

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Quality Assurance Framework

All students are subject to the regulations and procedures outlined in the School’s Quality Assurance Framework.

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Mitigating circumstances

Mitigating circumstances are the School’s descriptions of conditions which are unforeseen and beyond their control and temporarily prevent a student from undertaking assessment or significantly impair the student’s performance in assessment.

To make a mitgating circumstances claim please read the relevant section of your Student Handbook.  Guidance and forms are also available from the Registry Office.

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