New degree programmes

2015/2016

Liberal arts-inspired undergraduate programmes in London

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New College of the Humanities’ award-winning curriculum is evolving through the creation of its own undergraduate degree programmes.

We are delighted to announce that our new degree programmes have been designated for student support funding through Student Finance England, and will now be available for students wishing to enter the College in September 2015.

New College of the Humanities to teach its own degree programmes with funding from Student Finance England available from September 2015

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New College of the Humanities will be offering 22 of its own degree programmes from September 2015:

The New College of the Humanities degree programmes have been designed and created by the College’s world-class professors and faculty. The courses reflect these academics’ areas of expertise and research interests, meaning that they are strongly engaged with the material that they will teach, and there may also be opportunities for students to participate in active research. Academics who have contributed to their design, and who will teach on the programmes, include:

■ Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta■ Mr Masud Ally■ Dr Marianna Koli■ Dr Melania Nica■ Dr Mike Peacey■ Dr George Zouros

■ Professor Sir Christopher Ricks■ Dr Catherine Brown■ Dr Charlotte Grant■ Dr Dan O’Hara■ Dr Daniel Swift

■ Dr Suzannah Lipscomb■ Dr Olly Ayers■ Dr Lars Kjaer■ Dr Edmund Neill

■ Professor A C Grayling■ Dr Brian Ball■ Dr Naomi Goulder■ Dr David Mitchell■ Dr Christoph Schuringa

■ Professor Vernon Bogdanor■ Dr Diana Bozhilova■ Dr Pablo Calderon Martinez■ Dr Joanne Paul

Like the American liberal arts model, the new combined honours degrees comprise a ‘major’ subject chosen from Economics, English, History, Philosophy, or Politics & International Relations, and a complementary ‘minor’ subject.

There are also options to study combined degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and Philosophy, Politics & History.

The College will continue to offer the University of London single honours Law LLB degree.

1. Economics with English BSc

2. Economics with History BSc

3. Economics with Philosophy BSc

4. Economics with Politics & IR BSc

5. English with Economics BA

6. English with History BA

7. English with Philosophy BA

8. English with Politics & IR BA

9. History with Economics BA

10. History with English BA

11. History with Philosophy BA

12. History with Politics & IR BA

Created by world-class academics

13. Philosophy with Economics BA

14. Philosophy with English BA

15. Philosophy with History BA

16. Philosophy with Politics & IR BA

17. Politics & IR with Economics BSc

18. Politics & IR with English BSc

19. Politics & IR with History BSc

20. Politics & IR with Philosophy BSc

21. Philosophy, Politics & Economics BA

22. Philosophy, Politics & History BA

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Our unique curriculum

Step oneChoose your major

subject (270 credits)

Step twoChoose your minor subject (90 credits)

Step threeStudy our liberal arts diploma courses

Step fourComplete the Professional

Programme

For more information on the new courses, please visit 2016.NCHum.org or read our new brochure for your chosen major, or call an Admissions Adviser on +44 (0)20 7637 4550.

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Dr Naomi Goulder BA, MA (Cantab), PhD (Lond)Head of Faculty & Senior Lecturer in Philosophy

Jess DunnEnglish BA with Art History

The new NCH Diploma

Where academic challenge

unparalleled support

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All students at New College of the Humanities combine their degree studies with the College’s broad liberal arts diploma designed to give you the insights you will need for a fulfilling life. This is a rich mix of Applied Ethics, Logic & Critical Thinking, and Science Literacy.

Finally, our Professional Programme will teach you the core skills and behaviours, which will give you a head start in the graduate recruitment market.

The Diploma comprises the following courses:■ Critical Reasoning

■ Critical Thinking

■ Cosmology, Evolution & Neurobiology

■ The History of Science

■ The Good Life, Human Rights & Individual Responsibility

■ Ethics in Public & Professional Life

■ Professional Programme: Introductory Capabilities

■ Professional Programme: Applied Capabilities

The Science Literacy courses have been developed and will be taught by Professors Richard Dawkins, Daniel C Dennett, Lawrence Krauss and Steven Pinker.

Alfred PerryHistory BA with Art History

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Enrichment Courses

Dr Georgios ZourosBSc, MSc (Lond), PhD (LSE)Lecturer

Eszter VetoEconomics BSc

with English

Boris TankosicEconomics BSc with

Philosophy & Politics (PPE)

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Art History, Creative Writing, Law, and Psychology will be available as Enrichment Courses in addition to your combined honours degree. So you can choose a major and a minor for your NCH degree, and study an enrichment course in another subject if you wish.

Enrichment Courses are optional and will be available subject to timetabling so you should let your Admissions Adviser know as early as possible if you wish to take an Enrichment Course so that we can do our best to allow for this in the timetable.

If you satisfactorily complete your Enrichment Course and the NCH Diploma you will be awarded the NCH Diploma with Enrichment.

Art History■ The Art & Architecture of the Islamic World

■ Painting & the Interior: From the Renaissance to the Present

■ The Art & Architecture of Byzantium

■ Modern Architecture: Global Versus Regional

Creative Writing■ Word Horde: The Writer’s Craft

■ Friction and Sparks: Character, Motivation, Energy

■ Advanced Stylistics: Tradition and Innovation

■ Special Project: Final Portfolio and Publishing Horizons

LawFour of the following modules:

■ Common Law Reasoning & Institutions

■ Criminal Law

■ Law of Tort

■ Property Law

■ Company Law

■ EU Law

Psychology■ Social Psychology

■ Clinical Psychology

■ Introduction to Psychology

■ The Human Brain: its Structure and Function

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Where your quick mind

the challenge you deserve

How will I be taught?

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Jess DunnEnglish BA with Art History

Studying the New College of the Humanities degree programmes you will experience the world-class teaching for which NCH has become renowned.Treating you as an individual is central to our ethos; we are committed to helping you to achieve your academic, personal and professional potential.

With one of the best staff to student ratios in UK higher education you will have unrivalled access to academics, carefully selected for their enthusiasm for teaching and their research interests.

Through one-to-one tutorials, our academics will engage and work with you to clarify, challenge, defend and develop the arguments and ideas you express in your essays. The tutorial method is the gold standard of a humanities education. It draws out your potential by providing the deepest insights and sharpens your intellectual skills.

An advanced education in the humanities focuses on enquiry and shared exploration of ideas and theories. At New College of the Humanities, the interactive lectures, and seminar and tutorial groups are smaller than the average at UK universities, offering everyone the chance to participate.

Quality contact time with academics

Term length 12 weeks

Teaching 13.5 hours each week

One-to-one tutorials Weekly

Small group tutorials Weekly

Degree lecture sizes 50 students or fewer

Assignments 13 + per term

Professorial lectures 100 per year

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Dr Catherine Brown BA (Cantab), MSc, MA (Lond), PhD (Cantab)Head of Faculty & Senior Lecturer in English

03Through personal and professional relationships, we will introduce you to employers and guide you on how best to obtain relevant work placements. New College of the Humanities students have already been introduced to – and in many cases, obtained placements and attended insight days at – a wide range of organisations.

Participate in work placements and networking

02Here at New College of the Humanities we will prepare you for tackling the business challenges of today by merging your academic prowess with your practical interests and aptitudes, to help you make the right choices for your future.

The College’s Director of Professional Development, will provide you with individual support and advice from your very first term here, all in a confidential setting.

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The skills you will acquire through your study of the humanities will translate directly to the capabilities you will need to perform at a high level in the professional world and tackle the business challenges of today.

Studying the humanities will help you to develop your intellectual curiosity, think creatively and critically, build powerful arguments and present convincingly.

You will experience the importance of relationships in achieving positive outcomes, learn how to synthesise large volumes of data and, critically, to understand the value of a creative approach to problem-solving.

Study the humanities

Professional development

We will also assist you with CV and cover letter preparation, interview preparation, psychometric testing and everything in between.

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Banking & Finance

BlackRock

Canaccord Genuity

De Beers

Deloitte

Deutsche Bank

Fleming Family & Partners

Hargreave Hale

Kleinwort Benson

Morgan Stanley

The Fine Art Fund Group

Arts

Belarus Free Theatre

Consulting & Management

Chase Cooper

Econovision

Eden McCallum

FDM Tech

Lambert Smith Hampton

OC&C Strategy Consultants

Postshift

Red QuadrantPublic Sector & NGO

Institute of Economics Affairs

Legatum Insitute

The British Council

The Civil Service Fast Stream

The European Commission

The House of Lords

UN – International Maritime Organization

Postgraduate study

City University

Kings College London

London School of Economics

Queen Mary University of London

SOAS

The Courtauld Institute of Art

The Warburg Institute

University College London

University of Oxford

University of Surrey

Marketing, Advertising & PR

Corke Wallis

Cubo Communications

Diageo

Enders Analysis

Hanover

Hildebrand

Institute of Practitioners in Advertising

Intelligence Squared

Maher Bird Associates LLP

M & C Saatchi

PS Live

Quadrangle

Ogilvy

Porsche

Saatchi & Saatchi

Media & Publishing

Bloomsbury Publishing

Haus Publishing

Orion Publishing

The Good Schools Guide

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Education

TeachFirst

Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Debenhams

L’Oréal

Law

Allen & Overy

Baker & Mackenzie

Clifford Chance

DLA Piper

Henderson Chambers

Hogan Lovells

Norton Rose Fullbright

Slaughter & May

Journalism & Broadcasting

Backbench

BBC Radio & TV

Daily Mail

Daily Telegraph

Guardian

Prospect Magazine

We are delighted to announce that students studying a New College of the Humanities degree will be eligible for student support from September 2015. If you are an EU national who has lived in the EEA or Switzerland for three years before starting your course, and this is your first undergraduate degree, you can apply for a tuition fee loan of £6,000 per year from Student Finance England.

Permanent residents of England, and EU nationals who have been resident in the UK for three years or more before their course starts, can also apply for a maintenance loan or grant; the amount of loan or grant you receive will depend upon your household income. You can use these to pay for accommodation and living costs such as transportation and food.

To apply for Student Finance, please visit: www.gov.uk/student-finance

What funding is available?

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Caleb Langkamp

Law LLB

Dr Joanne Paul

BAH, MA, PhD (QMUL)

Lecturer in the History of Political Thought

Mariella Hudson

English BA with History

Fees In general, students holding passports from any EU or EEA member nation, in addition to Switzerland, do not require visas to study at NCH. The tuition fees for 2015/16 are £17,992 per year.

You will pay the difference between your tuition fee loan of £6,000 per year from Student Finance England and the amount of your tuition fees directly to the College.

Monthly direct debitThe easiest way to pay your fees is by monthly direct debit. You will pay one term’s fees by 1 September 2015, and then make 32 equal monthly payments until the beginning of your ninth term at the College. To set up a direct debit, please contact Kim Hooper on kim.hooper@NCHum.org or +44 (0) 20 7637 4550.

How will I pay my fees?

Due by 1st Monthly direct September 2015 debit payment

Full fees £3997.33 £999.33

Scholarship £3330.66 £832.67

Exhibition/ £500.00 £125.00 50% Bursary

Termly amount payable

Full fees £3997.33

Scholarship £3330.66

Exhibition/ £500.00 50% Bursary

Termly paymentYou can choose to pay your fees on a termly basis by bank transfer or debit/credit card. Please note there will be a charge if you use a credit card. The amounts in the chart below are what you must pay to NCH in addition to what the College receives from SFE for your tuition fee loan.

Early payment schemeIf you pay your fees three years in advance by 1 September of your first year, you will receive a 6% allowance.

Three years’ advance payment

Full fees £33,817.44

Scholarship £28,177.44

Exhibition/ £4,230.00 50% Bursary

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Dr Joanne Paul

BAH, MA, PhD (QMUL)

Lecturer in the History of Political Thought

The College welcomes the different perspectives that people from diverse backgrounds and countries can bring. Non-UK students currently make up around 30% of the NCH student body.

At NCH you will be part of a truly international community. You will have the opportunity make friends and contacts from around the world throughout your three years at the College.

The many opportunities to connect with others include:

■ Your lectures and small-group tutorials

■ NCH SU events, clubs and societies and in the JCR

■ My Beautiful Career and NCH networking sessions

■ First-year accommodation, which is shared by students from a range of London universities

■ Student Central – the hub for London’s 120,000 students

StudyFor the 2015/16 academic year, NCH can sponsor international students commencing any of the new combined honours New College of the Humanities degrees that are available during the Clearing 2015 period.

Please note that NCH cannot sponsor international students for the single honours Law LLB.

Visas and immigrationNationals of the EU and EEA, as well as Switzerland, do not require a visa to study in the UK. Although you do not need a visa it would be advisable to carry your acceptance letter with you when you are entering the UK.

To find out if you need a student visa, you will need to contact the British Mission (Embassy, Consulate or High Commission) in your home country.

Details of all British representations abroad can be found at fco.gov.uk

For further information about immigration and visas, the following sites may be useful:

UK Visas & Immigrations (UKVI)

www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/ student-visas

UKCISA, the UK Council for International Student Affairs

www.ukcisa.org.uk

Please remember that it is your responsibility to check whether you need a visa and if so to ensure that you have the correct type. Rules and regulations in this area have become increasingly strict over the past few years and it is in your own interest to have everything in order.

International students

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Caleb Langkamp Law LLB, USA

‘With a constant rotation of new bars, exhibits, restaurants and shows, life in London is never dull. So, you can make of it what you will. Being in Bloomsbury places you in the very heart of it all.’

Support in your home country

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Meet us overseasMembers of our admissions team regularly travel overseas to attend exhibitions and visit schools and representatives. We are always delighted to meet prospective students and answer any questions you may have. Please email or call us if you would like us to visit your school or meet with you individually.

info@NCHum.org

+44 (0)20 7637 4550

RepresentativesNCH London is represented by Study Across The Pond who can assist you throughout the application process and with any questions.

www.studyacrossthepond.com

SupportNCH offers a comprehensive and personal student support service, with a range of services and support available to all students.

International student feesThe tuition fees for 2015/16 are £21,700 a year.

ScholarshipsScholarships of £2,000 towards the annual tuition fees may be offered to international students applying for one of the new combined honours degree programmes, and who demonstrate exceptional academic ability and the potential to flourish at NCH.

Mr Matthew Batstone Head of Faculty for the

Professional Programme

Paula ErizanuHistory BA with English

Dr Lars KjaerBA (Aarhus), MPhil, PhD (Cantab)

Lecturer in Medieval History

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New College of the Humanities’ degrees have been designed and created by the College’s world-class professors and faculty. The courses reflect their areas of expertise and research interests, meaning that they are strongly engaged with the material that they will teach you, and there may be opportunities for students to participate in active research.

In the case of the Economics major and minor, the curriculum has been overseen and advocated by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, BSc (Delhi), BA, MA, PhD (Cantab), FBA, FAAAS, who has the rare distinction of being a Fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society and a Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Sciences. Sir Partha has taught at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the University of Cambridge, where he is the Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics, and the University of Manchester, where he teaches graduates Environmental & Development Economics.

In the case of the English major and minor, the curriculum has been overseen and advocated by Professor Sir Christopher Ricks, Warren Professor of the Humanities and co-director of the Editorial Institute at Boston University, formerly Professor of English at the universities of Bristol and Cambridge, and Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford.

In the case of the History major and minor, the curriculum has been overseen and developed by Dr Suzannah Lipscomb MA, MSt, DPhil (Oxon), FRHistS, Head of Faculty for History & Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History.

In the case of the Philosophy major and minor, the curriculum has been overseen and advocated by Professor AC Grayling MA, DPhil (Oxon) FRSL, FRSA, Master of New College of the Humanities, Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne’s College, Oxford, and previously Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London.

In the case of the Politics & International Relations major and minor, the curriculum has been overseen and advocated by Professor Vernon Bogdanor CBE, BA, MA (Oxon), FBA, Research Professor at the Institute of Contemporary History, King’s College, London, formerly Professor of Government at Oxford University, Fellow of the British Academy, Honorary Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, and Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences, and a former adviser to a number of governments, including those of Albania, the Czech Republic, Hung.

New College of the Humanities has undergone a review for educational oversight by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). NCH is subject to educational oversight by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) under the UK Visas and Immigration’s Tier 4 sponsorship requirements. See www.qaa.ac.uk/educational-oversight for more information.

The New College of the Humanities degree programmes have been validated by Southampton Solent University as being of an appropriate standard and quality to lead to the Southampton Solent University awards of the BA (Hons.) and the BSc (Hons.).

To reflect the greater richness of your studies and the additional Core Courses and Professional Programme that you study at the College, you will be awarded the NCH Diploma in addition to your degree. The Diploma sets you apart from other graduates by marking the greater breadth of your education at the College.

Your Qualifications

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“An advanced education in the humanities focuses on enquiry and shared exploration

of ideas and theories, the past, creative works and the texts that embody them, which together constitute the great conversation of mankind. The tutorial method is the gold standard of a humanities education, and provides the deepest insights together with the sharpening of intellectual skills whose attainment is the aim of a higher education.”

Professor A C Grayling Master of the College

July 2015