Examination Regulations

Changes to Examination Regulations this week

Education Committee

Research Degrees, General Regulations: Part 4 Residence and other Requirements of Probationer Research Students

to clarify that part-time Probationer Research Students have twice as long to complete Transfer of Status, and twice as long to complete any second attempt at Transfer of Status, as full-time students

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, General Regulations: Part 3 Admission of Candidates

to clarify that part-time Probationer Research Students have twice as long as full-time students to complete any second attempt at Transfer of Status

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, General Regulations: Part 4 Confirmation of Status

to clarify that part-time postgraduate research students have twice as many terms of deferral of Confirmation of Status, and twice as long to submit a second attempt, as full-time students

Continuing Education Board

Foundation Year Certificate of Higher Education, General Regulations

(a) amendment following update in governance structure
(b) correction of subject streams

Ancient and Modern History, CertHE
Classics, CertHE
Classics and English, CertHE 
English Language and Literature, CertHE 
History, CertHE
Law, CertHE
Theology and Religion, CertHE

major amendment to assessment

Chemistry, CertHE
Engineering Science, CertHE
Materials Science, CertHE

minor corrections

Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, CertHE 

correction of omission from list of Humanities course regulations

Humanities Board

History of Art, Prelims

removal of superfluous information

Slavonic Studies, MPhil

(a) addition of qualifying/resits information
(b) removal of superfluous information

Slavonic Studies, MSt

(a) addition of resits information
(b) removal of superfluous information

Theology and Religion, research degrees

correction of typo

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board

Mathematics and Philosophy, FHS
Mathematics and Statistics, FHS

inclusion of additional option (A13 Geometry) to Year 2

Medical Sciences Board

International Health and Tropical Medicine, MSc

addition of new option module

Social Sciences Board

BCL/MJur, Regulations for Degrees

changes to option list nomenclature

Contemporary Chinese Studies, MSc

(a) thesis word count exclusion updates
(b) removal of requirement to deposit thesis in Bodleian Library

Criminology and Criminal Justice (full time), MSc
Criminology and Criminal Justice (part time), MSc

change to option paper submission length

Development Studies, MPhil

changes to option course process

Economics and Management (2024), FHS
Economics and Management (2025), FHS

(a) changes to the thesis proposal process
(b) introduction of new option subject

Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MSc
Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (year 1), MPhil
Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (year 2), MPhil

change to option paper deadline

Global Governance and Diplomacy, MSc
Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, MSc

permitting students to take option papers offered outside Department of International Development

International Development, research degrees

introduction of ability to waive Transfer of Status for MPhil graduates from outside of department

Modern Chinese Studies, MPhil

updates to thesis word count exclusion

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (2024), FHS
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (2025), FHS

changes to politics and economics option papers

Politics and International Relations, Research Degrees

changes to formatting for clarity

Social Anthropology, MSc

change to paper 1 submission deadline

Social Policy and Intervention

(a) changes to integrated thesis route for DPhil Social Policy students
(b) integration of part-time details

Social Science of the Internet (full time), MSc
Social Science of the Internet (part time), MSc

changes to statistics paper options

Sociology (full time), MSc
Sociology (part time), MSc

change to thesis submission deadline

Sociology and Demography, MPhil

changes to Life Course Research assessment methods

Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology, MSc

change to paper 1 submission deadline

This year's changes

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