On Behalf of the MA Team, We Are Delighted That You Are Intending to Study on One of Our

/ Department
Of Politics.
Dr Ross Bellaby
Director of MA Studies
Elmfield
Northumberland Road
Sheffield
S10 2TU
16 September 2014 / Telephone: +44 (0) 114 2221700
Fax: +44 (0) 114 2221717
Email:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~pol

Dear Student

On behalf of the MA team, we are delighted that you are intending to study on one of our MA Programmes in the Department of Politics.

If you haven’t already, you will soon be receiving a registration pack from Student Services this will give you all the important information you need, including details on the payment of fees. Housing Services will write to you separately with accommodation details. If you haven’t received this pack, please visit the following sites for important information:

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/newstudents
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/newstudents/before-you-arrive
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/visitors/mapsandtravel
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/accommodation/prospective/postgrad

If you haven't completed a module pre-registration form, please visit the following site for details:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/politics/prospectivepg/masters/preregistration

The University’s introductory week will take place during the week commencing Monday, 22 September 2014. Please visit the Department's website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/politics/prospectivepg/masters/preregistration to download a copy of the intro week timetable which includes details of the first departmental meeting on Wednesday, 24 September at 2.30 pm in the Management School, Conduit Road, Fretwell Downing Lecture Theatre One. Any queries you may have about the programme will be answered then.
It would be very much appreciated if you could let us know that you will be/will not be attending this meeting by emailing Mrs Sue Kelk, at If you would like to put yourself forward for either the Graduate School Student/Staff Committee to represent your particular MA programme or the Department’s Teaching Committee, please add this to the email to Sue or let the Department know when you arrive.

You might want to bear in mind that you will have the opportunity of writing a work based learning dissertation. If you are interested in this option, please visit the following website for further particulars:

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/politics/prospectivepg/masters/pol6707wbld

We are all looking forward to you joining the programme and very much hope that you enjoy your time with us in Sheffield.

Yours sincerely

Dr Ross Bellaby

Director of MA Studies