Student Handbooks

Please take care when accessing documents from this page that you are referring to the document for the correct academic year. Questions can be directed to student.sps@ed.ac.uk or else contact the relevant academic for the subject area.

Policies and procedures described in these handbooks may be subject to change. It does not supersede University Regulations, the formal requirements for each degree as set out in the University's Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study and the Taught Assessment Regulations, or the Terms and Conditions of Admission set out in the Undergraduate Degree Finder.

2026-27

We are in the process of uploading the 2026/27 handbooks, and they will be linked below as soon as they become available

School Handbooks

Handbook Name	Handbook Description
SPS Course-Level Guidance for Students	Students taking a course within SPS should read our guidance document for an overview of the key policies and regulations
UG Student Handbook 2026-27	The SPS UG Student Handbook contains all relevant information on regulations, communication guidelines, procedures and support available for students on undergraduate programmes within SPS. It is recommended that all students read the handbook carefully at the start of each academic year. Students should refer to the handbook before making contact with staff to resolve an issue.

Programme Level Handbooks

Please click the relevant hyperlink below to access the handbook.

Pre-Honours (years 1 and 2)

Social Policy
Politics and International Relations
Social Anthropology
Social Work
Sociology
Sustainable Development

Honours and BMedSci

Global Health Policy (BMedSci)
Social Policy
Politics and International Relations
Social Anthropology
Social Work
Sociology
Sustainable Development

Archived

2025-26

School Handbooks

Handbook Name	Handbook Description
SPS Course-Level Guidance for Students	Students taking a course within SPS should read our guidance document for an overview of the key policies and regulations
UG Student Handbook 2025-26	The SPS UG Student Handbook contains all relevant information on regulations, communication guidelines, procedures and support available for students on undergraduate programmes within SPS. It is recommended that all students read the handbook carefully at the start of each academic year. Students should refer to the handbook before making contact with staff to resolve an issue.

Programme Level Handbooks

Please click the relevant hyperlink below to access the handbook.

Pre-Honours (years 1 and 2)

Honours and BMedSci

2024-25

School Handbooks

Handbook Name	Handbook Description
SPS Course-Level Guidance for Students	Students taking a course within SPS should read our guidance document for an overview of the key policies and regulations
UG Student Handbook 2024-25	The SPS UG Student Handbook contains all relevant information on regulations, communication guidelines, procedures and support available for students on undergraduate programmes within SPS. It is recommended that all students read the handbook carefully at the start of each academic year. Students should refer to the handbook before making contact with staff to resolve an issue.

Programme Level Handbooks

Please click the relevant hyperlink below to access the handbook.