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Overview of the University and the School
Bath Spa University (BSU) is a medium-sized institution with around 5,000 students. It offers pre-degree study, undergraduate degrees and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of programmes. BSU is linked with over 50 institutions in Europe, South East Asia and the USA and Africa.
BSU has an excellent record of teaching quality, as assessed by national assessment bodies and has achieved exceptionally high rankings in national newspaper league tables. Its popularity is growing each year, and in the past two years it has achieved an 80% increase in undergraduate applications.
BSU is made up of many different parts – some are administrative, such as the admissions office or student administration services, while others are academic such as the Geography Department. Related subjects are grouped together into administrative units, known as Schools.
School of Science, Society and Management (SSM)
Each School has a Head; the Head of School of Science, Society and Management is Professor Rob Mears. In the School of Science, Society and Management there are three separate departments: Science, Social Sciences, Business and Management.
The School of Science, Society and Management currently has about 1,000 full-time students, around 50 full-time and part-time academic staff, 5 administrative staff and a team of research students, some of whom contribute to undergraduate teaching.
Several subjects and awards make up the School of Science, Society and Management: Business and Management, Biology, Development Geography, Diet and Health, Environmental Science, Food and Nutrition, Geography, Human Nutrition, Psychology and Sociology. Subjects are offered in major/joint/minor combination or through specialized awards, this enables you to study from a wide range of disciplines and subjects across the University, including with those in other Schools.
