Examination Regulations

Changes to Examination Regulations this week

The files containing individual changes are consolidated into a single PDF for each board. Within each file the regulation changes are in the following order:

  • alphabetical by subject, then
  • academic precedence, then
  • chronological

The easiest way to navigate the individual files is to use the bookmarks or document outline; alternatively, text search will work within the file.

Humanities

Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, FHS

(a) changes following Classics course restructure
(b) removal of list of options from regulations
(c) removal of superfluous text

Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, Prelims

(a) removal of list of options from regulations
(b) removal of superfluous text

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences

Biology, FHS (i)

(a) reduction of essays completed for Paper 5 from 4 to 2
(b) clarity on Part II Project Dissertation requirements and removal of requirement to append previously submitted Research Proposal

Biology, FHS (ii)

reduction of assignments which test research skills from 4 to 2

Social Sciences

African Studies, MSc

major programme changes

Artificial Intelligence for Business, PGDip (part-time)

clarifications to transfer rules following introduction of new closed company-specific programme

Education, PGDip

update to general regulations following approval of new programme

Education, PGCE
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education

new strand in Mandarin

Learning and Teaching Mandarin, PGDip

new programme

Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment, MSc

changes to option paper assessments

This year's changes

Combined file of Planning and Resource Allocation Committee regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)

Contents of file:

  • Regulations on Financial Matters: Part 1 fees payable for awards of the University, 27 November
  • Regulations on Financial Matters Part 12, 25 September

Combined file of Education Committee regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)

Contents of file:

  • Common Award Students, 25 September
  • DPhil:
    • General Regulations Part 6 – Residence and Other Requirements (Philosophy), 11 December
    • General Regulations Part 7 – Examination: 25 September (i), 25 September (ii)
  • First and Second Public Examination, General Regulations: 25 September, 13 November
  • Graduate Taught Students, Regulations concerning status, 25 September
  • MLitt:
    • General Regulations Part 5 – Residence and Other Requirements, 11 December
    • General Regulations Part 6 – Examination: 25 September (i), 25 September (ii)
  • MSc:
    • by Coursework, General Regulations, 25 September
    • by Research Part 5 – Residence and Other Requirements, 11 December
    • by Research Part 6 – Examination: 25 September (i), 25 September (ii)
  • MSt, General Regulations, 25 September
  • Research Degrees, General Regulations Part 7 – Examination of Graduate Research Students: 25 September (i), 25 September (ii)
  • Undergraduate Certificates (Continuing Education), General Regulations, 13 November
  • University Examinations, Regulations for Conduct
    • Part 2 – Responsibilities of Supervisory Bodies, 25 September
    • Part 7 – Assessors, 25 September
    • Part 9 – Holding Examinations & Entry of Candidates, 25 September
    • Part 11 – Submission of assessed work for an examination, 25 September
    • Part 16 – Marking and Assessment, 25 September
    • Part 17 – Publication of Results, 25 September

Combined file of Continuing Education Strategic Management Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)

Contents of file:

  • Continuing Education. Research Degrees, 25 September

Combined file of Humanities Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)

Contents of file:

  • Celtic Studies, MSt, 25 September
  • Classical Archaeology and Ancient History:
    • FHS, 15 January
    • Prelims, 15 January
  • Classical Indian Religion, MPhil, 30 October
  • Classics, Mods, 25 September
  • Classics and English, Prelims, 25 September
    Classics and Modern Languages:
    • FHS, 25 September
    • Prelims, 25 September
  • Computer Science and Philosophy, FHS, 25 September
  • Creative Translation, MSt, 11 December
  • English and Modern Languages, FHS: 25 September, 11 December
  • English Studies (Medieval Period), MPhil, 25 September
  • European and Middle Eastern Languages, FHS, 25 September
  • History, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • History of Art, FHS, 11 December
  • History and Economics, FHS, 16 October
  • History and Modern Languages, FHS, 25 September
  • Linguistics, FHS
  • Mathematics and Philosophy, FHS: 25 September, 9 October
  • Modern Languages
    • FHS, 25 September (i),  25 September (ii), 11 December
    • Prelims, 25 September, 11 December
  • Modern Languages and Linguistics, FHS, 25 September
  • Music
    • FHS, 25 September
    • Prelims, 4 December
  • Philosophy and Modern Languages, FHS, 25 September
  • Philosophy:
    • Research Degrees: 25 September (i), 25 September (ii), 25 September (iii)
    • BPhil, 13 November
    • in all Honour Schools including Philosophy, 25 September (i), 25 September (ii), 25 September (iii), 16 October, 4 December
  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics, FHS: 25 September (i), 25 September (ii)
  • Physics and Philosophy, FHS: 25 September (i), 25 September (ii)
  • Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Prelims, 16 October

Combined file of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)

Contents of file:

  • Biological Sciences (Plant Sciences and Zoology), Research Degrees: 25 September (i), 25 September (ii)
  • Biology, FHS: 15 January (i), 15 January (ii)
  • Engineering, Doctor, 25 September
  • Engineering Science, FHS, 25 September
  • Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Doctoral Training Programmes, 25 September, 6 November
  • Mathematical Sciences (Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics), Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Mathematics, FHS, 16 October
  • Physical Sciences, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Quantum Technologies, MSc, 23 October, 6 November

Combined file of Medical Sciences Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)

Contents of file:

  • Applied Digital Health, MSc, 25 September
  • Biochemistry, Research Degrees – Joint Doctoral Programme with Scripps Research Institute, 25 September
  • Genomic Medicine, MSc, 25 September
  • Health Service Improvement and Evaluation, MSc, 25 September
  • Medical Sciences Doctoral Training Centre, 25 September
  • Medicine, DM 25 September
  • Medicine and Surgery, Regulations for Degrees, 25 September
  • Modelling for Global Health, MSc, 25 September
  • Sleep Medicine, MSc, 25 September

Combined file of Social Sciences Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)

Contents of file:

  • African Studies, MSc, 15 January
  • Applied Financial Economics, MSc (part time), 25 September
  • Archaeology, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Artificial Intelligence for Business, PGDip (part-time), 15 January
  • Arts, Heritage and Archaeology, Doctoral Training Programme in Science and Engineering, 25 September
  • Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, MSc, 25 September
  • Biodiversity, Conservation and Nature Recovery, MSc, 25 September
  • Blavatnik School of Government, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Early Childhood Education, PGDip (part time), 25 September
  • Economics:
    • Research Degrees, 25 September
    • MPhil, 25 September
  • Economics and Management, FHS: 20 November (i); 20 November (ii)
  • Education:
    • MSc, 25 September
    • Professional Graduate Certificate: 15 January
    • PGCE: 15 January
    • PGDip: 25 September; 15 January
  • English as an Additional Language, PGDip (part-time), 25 September
  • Geography, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Global and Area Studies, MPhil, 25 September
  • Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership, 25 September
  • International Development, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • International Relations, MPhil, 2 October
  • Law, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Law, MPhil, and Socio-Legal Research, MPhil, 25 September
  • Learning and Teaching Mandarin, PGDip, 15 January
  • Major Programme Management, MSc, 25 September
  • Migration Studies, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Oxford Internet Institute, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics:
    • FHS, 25 September
    • Prelims, 25 September
  • Politics (Comparative Government, Political Theory, European Politics and Society), MPhil, 2 October
  • Politics and International Relations. Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Politics Research, MSc, 2 October
  • Said Business School, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Social Data Science, MSc, 25 September
  • Social Policy and Intervention, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Social Science of the Internet:
    • MSc (full time), 25 September
    • MSc (part time), 25 September
  • Sociology, Research Degrees, 25 September
  • Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment, MSc, 15 January

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