Regulations for the Schools of the Faculty:
Public & Social Administration
  1. In the first year (Part I) eight subjects will be studied and examined as follows:
    Semester one:
    PO101, SS103, ST107 and one option selected from the Social Sciences list.
    Semester two:
    PO102, SS102, SS104 plus one option (subject to prerequisites) from the Social Sciences list.

  2. Year 2
    Semester one:
    PO251, PO207, SS221, plus one further unit from SS203-SS227.
    Semester two:
    SS220, ST222, plus one unit from SS202-SS224, and one unit from Politics list.

    Note: In either semester candidates can select in lieu of an optional subject a unit from any other Social Sciences list (subject to prerequisites), provided that only two such units may be taken in Years 2 and 3 overall.

  3. Year 3
    Students must take PO303, SS303, a Dissertation in Politics or Sociology PO/SS398/9 (two units), 2 further Politics and 2 further Sociology units.

    Note: In either semester candidates may select in lieu of an option subject a unit from any other Social Sciences list (subject to prerequisites), provided that only two such units may be taken in Years 2 and 3 overall.

  4. Each unit, with the exception of certain Politics second year units, shall normally be examined in the semester in which it is taken. Second and third year units count towards the final examination.