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
- Planning and Resource Allocation Committee
- Education Committee
- Continuing Education Strategic Management Board
- Continuing Education Board/Humanities Board
- Continuing Education Board/Medical Sciences Board
- Humanities Board
- Humanities Board/Medical Sciences Board
- Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board
- Medical Sciences Board
- Social Sciences Board
- Conduct of University Examinations, Regulations – Part 13: 26 September
- DPhil:
- MLitt, General Regulations: 31 October
- MSc (Research), General Regulations: 31 October
- Research Degrees:
- Criminology and Criminal Justice:
- History of Art:
- Nature, Society and Environmental Governance
- Ancient and Modern History, CertHE, 24 July
- Chemistry, CertHE, 24 July
- Classics, CertHE, 24 July
- Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, CertHE, 24 July
- Classics and English, CertHE, 24 July
- Continuing Education, Research Degrees, 7 November
- English Language and Literature, CertHE, 24 July
- Engineering Science, CertHE, 24 July
- Foundation Year Certificate of Higher Education, General Regulations, 24 July
- Higher Education, UGCert, 24 April
- History, CertHE, 24 July
- International Wildlife Conservation Practice, Recanati-Kaplan Centre, PGDip, 28 November
- IT Systems Analysis and Design, UGAdvDip, 6 March
- Law, CertHE, 24 July
- Materials Science, CertHE, 24 July
- Theology, BTh, 20 March
- Theology and Religion, CertHE, 24 July
- content to be added as it is published
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies:
- MPhils: 26 September (i), 26 September (ii), 12 June
- FHS: 26 September, 12 June, 10 July
- Buddhist Studies, MPhil, 26 June
- Celtic Studies, MSt, 26 September
- Classics, Research Degree: 26 September
- Classics and Modern Languages, FHS: 26 September
- Digital Scholarship, MSc, 12 June
- Economic and Social History, MSc: 26 June, 10 July
- English and Modern Languages, Prelims: 26 September
- English Language and Literature, FHS, 10 July
- Global and Imperial History, MSt, 26 June
- History:
- History and Economics, FHS: 26 September
- History and English, FHS: 26 September
- History and Modern Languages:
- History of Art:
- Jewish Studies in the Graeco-Roman Period, MSt: 12 June
- Literae Humaniores, FHS: 12 June
- Linguistics in all Honour Schools including Linguistics: 26 June, 10 July
- Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics, MPhil: 15 May
- Medieval & Modern Languages, Research Degrees, 26 June
- Modern Languages:
- Modern Languages and Linguistics, FHS, 26 June
- Music, Prelims, 10 July
- Philosophy and Modern Languages:
- Philosophy of Physics, MSt, 26 June
- Slavonic Studies:
- Theology, MPhil: 26 September
- Theology and Religion:
- Research degrees: 10 July, 24 July
- PGDip: 26 September
- Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, MSt: 12 June
- Advanced Computer Science, MSc: 26 September; 24 April
- Biological Sciences (Plant Sciences and Zoology), Research Degrees, 16 January
- Biology, FHS, 16 January
- Computer Science, Prelims: 12 June
- Computer Science and Philosophy, Prelims: 26 September, 12 June
- Chemistry, FHS, 29 May
- Energy Systems, MSc (full time), 26 June
- Energy Systems, MSc (part time), 26 June
- Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing, MSc, 6 March
- Mathematics and Computer Science, Prelims: 12 June
- Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science, MSc: 26 September
- Mathematics and Philosophy, FHS, 24 July
- Mathematics and Statistics, FHS, 24 July
- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, MSc: 26 September; 24 April
- Cell and Systems Biology, FHS and Neuroscience, FHS, 6 March
- Clinical Trials, MSc, 29 May
- International Health and Tropical Medicine, MSc: 26 September; 24 July
- Medical Sciences Division, research degrees: 24 October
- Medicine:
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, FHS: 26 September; 24 April
- Sleep Medicine:
- Archaeological Science:
- BCL/MJur, Regulations for Degrees, 24 July
- Blavatnik School of Government, Research Degrees, 24 April
- Business Administration:
- Comparative Social Policy:
- Contemporary Chinese Studies, MSc, 24 July
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Development Studies, MPhil: 26 September; 31 October, 24 July
- Economics:
- Economics and Management, FHS: 26 September; 24 July (i); 24 July (ii)
- Education:
- Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation:
- MSc: 26 September; 24 July
- MPhil: 26 September; 13 February; 24 July (i); 24 July (ii)
- Finance:
- Geography, Research Degrees: 10 October
- Global and Area Studies, MPhil: 7 November
- Global Governance and Diplomacy, MSc: 31 October; 24 July
- Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership, 13 March
- Human Sciences, FHS: 26 September
- International Development, Research Degrees: 10 October; 24 July
- International Relations, MPhil: 26 September
- Latin American Studies, MSc: 21 November
- Law, Research Degrees: 10 October
- Law and Finance, MSc: 26 September
- Legal Studies, Dip: 29 May
- Migration Studies, MSc: 31 October
- Modern Chinese Studies, MPhil: 24 July
- Modern South Asian Studies, MPhil: 26 September, 21 November
- Nature, Society and Environmental Governance, MPhil: 27 March
- Oxford Internet Institute, Research Degrees: 10 October
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics, FHS: 24 July (i); 24 July (ii)
- Political Theory Research, MSc: 26 September
- Politics, MPhil: 26 September
- Politics and International Relations, Research Degrees: 10 October; 24 July
- Politics Research, MSc: 26 September
- Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, MSc: 31 October; 24 July
- Regulations for Degrees, BCL MJur: 24 July
- Social Anthropology, MSc: 24 July
- Social Policy and Intervention: 24 July
- Social Science of the Internet, MSc:
- full time: 31 October; 24 July
- part time: 31 October (i); 31 October (ii); 24 July
- Sociology, MSc:
- Sociology and Demography, MPhil: 24 July
- Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology, MSc: 24 July
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