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MSc application, admissions and Fees
MSc in Holistic Science 2010/11: Application deadline Friday 26 February 2010
Entry Requirements
There is a maximum of 15 places on the MSc programme. Students will normally possess a first degree in a natural or social science subject, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of scientific experience and understanding.
Language skills
MSc students must be able to converse and write fluently in English. All applicants who do not hold a GCSE (Grade C or above) in English Language, must provide evidence of their English language ability in the form of a professional English qualification, or a TOEFL or IELTS Certificate to the correct level (taken in the last two years). The university entry standards for English language are as follows:
IELTS
6.5
TOEFL
575 (written test)
232 (computer based test)
90 (internet based test)
Application
Click here to download an application form for entry in September 2010
Please note: This form must be completed, signed and hard copies sent as directed on the form. We do not accept electronic or faxed applications.
Please email melanie@schumachercollege.org.uk if you have questions (note: Melanie works Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays).
Important: On 1 April 2009 changes to the UK’s Immigration Law came into effect. Please ensure that you have a legitimate right of entry into the UK.
For further information about Immigration Law, please visit the UK Border Agency website
The application form details the documentation you need to send with your application. This includes:
- Original or certified copies of first degree or equivalent qualifications, either Certificate(s) or transcripts.
- Non-native English speakers: Original or certified copies of professional English qualifications or copy of TOEFL/IELTS score slip, or date when test is to be taken.
- A photocopy of your passport(s)
- A recent passport-size photograph
- Three sealed references.
- Proof of sponsorship, where applicable.
Before submitting the application form, please make sure you have familiarised yourself with how the College works. You can get more information from other pages of the website including about the college.
Admissions
The College will shortlist applicants for interview during the March prior to the start of the programme. You may be asked to come to the College for an interview, or to conduct a telephone interview if you are not geographically well placed to come to the College. Subject to interview, we will select our MSc students and offer places. We may also consider late applications if we have not been able to fill our places after the interview selection process.
We will promptly acknowledge receipt of all applications and will contact applicants we wish to interview during March.
Schumacher College is simply one of the finest teaching and learning environments to be found anywhere in the World.
David Abram, author of
The Spell of the Sensuous
Fees
Fees Summary for 2010/11.
The fees are made up of two components, from Schumacher College and the University of Plymouth:
1. Schumacher College Fees
Core Fees: £4,000
Food and accommodation for term 1 (2 Sept – 23 Dec 2010) and term 2 (2 Jan – 21 April 2011): £4,480
Short courses: £3,600
Total Schumacher College fees = £12,080
Schumacher College fees are payable to The Dartington Hall Trust upon enrolment, normally in early September. A deposit of £500 is requested from students who accept an offer of a place, in order to secure their place on to the programme. This is payable in April when the applications have been processed.
2. University of Plymouth Dissertation Fees
Dissertation fees for 2010/11 are:
EU/UK students: £1,840
International students: £4,520
The dissertation fees to the University of Plymouth are payable in two instalments: the first on enrolment, usually in September, and the second in January at the start of the second term.
TOTAL FEES:
EU/UK students: £13,920
International students: £16,600
Details of how to pay the fees are sent to MSc students when they are formally accepted on to the MSc programme.
Students will need to ensure they have accommodation and subsistence funds from mid-April 2011 to the end of the course programme. As well, students will need to budget for travel, books not held in the library, specialist research or University materials, bench fees, clothing, stationery and other additional items and services (e.g., photocopying) that fall outside of course fees.
At the College’s discretion students may live outside of the College during the core modules studied in the first term, when students may apply for a small rebate. However, to maximise students’ experience of Schumacher College’s community-learning environment we normally expect students to live on-site in the accommodation provided.
Please also see Food and Accommodation for MSc Students
Fee Status
Once a student is formally accepted on to the MSc Programme, their application details are scrutinised by the University of Plymouth Registry who conduct a fee assessment in order to determine the student’s fee status. A student will fall under one of three categories: UK, EU, or International. The fee status depends upon a number of factors including where the student has been living during the past three years. Students who are UK nationals and have lived in the UK for their entire life would normally be classified as a UK student. However, students should be aware that even if they are a EU national by birth, it does not necessarily follow that their fee status will be UK or EU. More detailed information on the regulations may be found at www.ukcosa.org.uk.
Schumacher College is part of the Dartington Hall Trust, a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and as a charity (company no. 1485560, charity no. 279756). Registered office: The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EL, UK.