Regulation changes 2019/20

Changes to Examination Regulations published in the Gazette during academic year 2019/20

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

  • chronological, then
  • academic precedence, then
  • alphabetical

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

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Combined file of Planning and Resource Allocation Committee regulation changes

Contents of file:

  • 2020 01 16 Regulations on Financial Matters
  • 2020 07 23 Regulations on Financial Matters

Combined file of Education Committee regulation changes

Contents of file:

  • 2019 09 26 Regulations for the Conduct of University Examinations Part 6 – External Examiners
  • 2019 09 26 Regulations for the Conduct of University Examinations Part 7 – Assessors
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for Research Degrees (i)
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for Research Degrees (ii)
  • 2019 09 26 Research Degrees in History
  • 2019 09 26 Research Degrees in Modern and Medieval Languages
  • 2019 09 26 Research Degrees in Physical Sciences
  • 2019 09 26 Research Degrees in Theology and Religion
  • 2019 09 26 Regulations for the Doctoral Training Programmes in MPLS
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for the Degree of Master of Science by Research (i)
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for the Degree of Master of Science by Research (ii)
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for the Degree of Master of Letters (i)
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for the Degree of Master of Letters (ii)
  • 2019 09 26 Regulations for the Degrees of MPhil in Law and MPhil in Socio-Legal Research (i)
  • 2019 09 26 Regulations for the Degrees of MPhil in Law and MPhil in Socio-Legal Research (ii)
  • 2019 09 26 Regulations for the Medical Sciences Doctoral Training Centre
  • 2019 10 24 Regulations on Recognised Students
  • 2020 02 06 General Regulations for Higher Doctorates
  • 2020 06 25 Regulations for the Conduct of University Examinations Part 1
  • 2020 06 25 Regulations for the Conduct of University Examinations Part 14

Combined file of Continuing Education Board regulation changes

Contents of file:

  • 2019 09 26 Bachelor of Theology
  • 2019 09 26 UGDip in Theological Studies
  • 2019 09 26 UGCert in Theological Studies
  • 2020 01 23 MSt in Literature and Arts
  • 2020 01 23 Advanced Dipl in Local History
  • 2020 02 27 PGCert in Cognitive Behavioural Studies
  • 2020 03 19 MSt in International Human Rights Law
  • 2020 07 23 MSt in International Human Rights Law
  • 2020 07 23 Advanced Dipl in British and European Studies
  • 2020 07 23 PGCert in Ecological Survey Techniques
  • 2020 07 23 Cert of Higher Education

Combined file of Continuing Education Board/Humanities Board regulation changes

Contents of file:

  • 2020 06 18 MSt in Practical Ethics
  • 2020 06 18 PGDip in Practical Ethics
  • 2020 06 18 PGCert in Practical Ethics

Combined file of Continuing Education Board/Medical Sciences Board regulation changes

Contents of file:

  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Surgical Science and Practice
  • 2019 09 26 PG Programme in Evidence-Based Health Care
  • 2019 09 26 PGDip in Surgical Science and Practice
  • 2019 09 26 PGCert in Surgical Science and Practice
  • 2019 12 05 PGCert in Evidence Based Health Care
  • 2020 07 23 MSc in Translational Health Sciences (General Regulations)
  • 2020 07 23 MSc in Translational Health Sciences (full time)
  • 2020 07 23 MSc in Translational Health Sciences (part time)

Combined file of Humanities Board regulation changes

Contents of file:

  • 2019 09 26 Research Degrees in English Language and Literature
  • 2019 09 26 Research Degrees in History
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Modern Middle Eastern Studies
  • 2019 09 26 MPhil in History
  • 2019 09 26 MPhil in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
  • 2019 09 26 MPhil in Music
  • 2019 09 26 MPhil in Oriental Studies
  • 2019 09 26 MSt in Ancient Philosophy
  • 2019 09 26 MSt in History (full time)
  • 2019 09 26 MSt in History (part time)
  • 2019 09 26 MSt in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
  • 2019 09 26 MSt in Music
  • 2019 09 26 MSt in Philosophy of Physics
  • 2019 09 26 FHS of English Language and Literature
  • 2019 09 26 FHS of Music (i)
  • 2019 09 26 FHS of Music (ii)
  • 2019 09 26 Philosophy in all Honour Schools including Philosophy
  • 2019 09 26 Prelims in Music
  • 2019 10 03 Prelims in Mathematics and Philosophy
  • 2019 10 03 Prelims in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • 2019 10 10 MPhil in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics
  • 2019 10 10 MPhil of Judaism and Christianity in the Graeco-Roman World
  • 2019 10 10 MPhil of Philosophical Theology
  • 2019 10 10 MSt in Theology
  • 2019 10 10 MSt in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics (Advanced Study)
  • 2019 10 10 MSt in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics (Research Preparation)
  • 2019 10 10 MSt in the Study of Religions
  • 2019 10 10 FHS of History
  • 2019 10 10 FHS of History and Economics
  • 2019 10 10 FHS of History and Modern Languages (i)
  • 2019 10 10 FHS of History and Modern Languages (ii)
  • 2019 10 10 Philosophy in all Honour Schools including Philosophy
  • 2019 10 10 Prelims in Fine Art
  • 2019 10 24 MSc in Modern Middle Eastern Studies
  • 2020 01 16 MSt in Japanese Studies
  • 2020 02 13 MPhil in Oriental Studies
  • 2020 02 13 MPhil in Theology
  • 2020 03 19 FHS of Archaeology and Anthropology
  • 2020 03 19 FHS of Oriental Studies
  • 2020 03 26 FHS of History of Art
  • 2020 05 21 FHS of Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
  • 2020 05 21 FHS of Classics and Oriental Studies
  • 2020 06 11 MTh and PGDip in Applied Theology
  • 2020 06 18 MPhil in Music
  • 2020 06 18 MSt in Music
  • 2020 06 18 FHS of Music
  • 2020 06 18 Prelims in Music
  • 2020 06 25 MPhil in Greek/Latin Languages and Literature
  • 2020 06 25 MSt in English
  • 2020 06 25 MSt in Greek/Latin Languages and Literature
  • 2020 06 25 Prelims in Classics and English
  • 2020 07 09 MPhil in Slavonic Studies
  • 2020 07 09 MSt in History of Art and Visual Culture
  • 2020 07 09 MSt in Slavonic Studies
  • 2020 07 09 FHS of Modern Languages (i)
  • 2020 07 09 FHS of Modern Languages (ii)
  • 2020 07 09 Prelims in English
  • 2020 07 23 MSt in Ancient Philosophy
  • 2020 07 23 MSt in Philosophy
  • 2020 07 23 MSt in Philosophy of Physics
  • 2020 07 23 BPhil in Philosophy

Combined file of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board regulation changes

Contents of file:

  • 2019 10 31 FHS of Mathematics and Computer Science
  • 2019 10 31 FHS of Mathematics and Philosophy
  • 2019 11 07 MSc in Energy Systems (full time)
  • 2019 11 07 MSc in Energy Systems (part time)
  • 2020 01 16 Research Degrees in Physical Sciences
  • 2020 06 18 FHS of Mathematics and Philosophy

Combined file of Medical Sciences Board regulation changes

Contents of file:

  • 2019 09 26 FHS of Cell and Systems Biology
  • 2019 09 26 FHS of Medical Sciences (i)
  • 2019 09 26 FHS of Medical Sciences (ii)
  • 2019 09 26 FHS of Neuroscience
  • 2019 09 26 FHS of Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for Degree of MSc by Coursework
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for Degrees in Medicine and Surgery
  • 2019 09 26 Research Degrees in the Medical Sciences Division
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience (i)
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience (ii)
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Integrated Immunology
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Musculoskeletal Sciences
  • 2019 09 26 Second BM
  • 2019 09 26 Year 2 Examination in Graduate-Entry Medicine
  • 2019 09 26 Prelims in Graduate-Entry Medicine
  • 2019 09 26 Prelims in Medicine (i)
  • 2019 09 26 Prelims in Medicine (ii)
  • 2020 02 06 FHS of Cell and Systems Biology
  • 2020 02 06 FHS of Medical Sciences
  • 2020 02 06 FHS of Neuroscience
  • 2020 02 27 MSc in Endovascular Neurosurgery (Interventional Neuroradiology)
  • 2020 05 07 MSc in Psychological Research
  • 2020 07 20 MSc in Pharmacology
  • 2020 07 23 MSc in Musculoskeletal Sciences
  • 2020 07 23 Second BM

Combined file of Social Sciences Board regulation changes

Contents of file:

  • 2019 09 26 Research Degrees in the Oxford Internet Institute
  • 2019 09 26 Research Degrees in the Said Business School
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in African Studies
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice (part time)
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Law and Finance
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Modern South Asian Studies
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Russian and East European Studies
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Social Data Science
  • 2019 09 26 MSc in Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology
  • 2019 09 26 MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies
  • 2019 09 26 MPhil in Russian and East European Studies
  • 2019 09 26 EMBA
  • 2019 09 26 FHS in Jurisprudence (course 1)
  • 2019 09 26 FHS in Jurisprudence (course 2)
  • 2019 09 26 FHS in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • 2019 09 26 General Regulations for PGDip in Education
  • 2019 09 26 PGDip in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
  • 2019 10 03 Research Degrees in International Development
  • 2019 10 03 MSc in Chinese Studies
  • 2019 10 03 MSc in Educational Assessment (part time)
  • 2019 10 03 MSc in Teacher Education (part time)
  • 2019 10 03 MPhil in Chinese Studies
  • 2019 10 03 FHS of Archaeology and Anthropology
  • 2019 10 03 FHS of History and Economics
  • 2019 10 03 FHS of Human Sciences
  • 2019 10 03 PGDip in Teacher Education (part time)
  • 2019 10 10 MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice (part time)
  • 2019 10 17 FHS of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • 2019 10 17 PGDip in Financial Strategy (part time)
  • 2019 10 17 PGDip in Global Business (part time)
  • 2019 10 17 PGDip in Organisational Leadership (part time)
  • 2019 10 17 PGDip in Strategy and Innovation (part time)
  • 2019 11 07 MSc in Law and Finance
  • 2019 11 21 Research Degrees in Archaeology
  • 2019 11 21 MPhil in Medical Anthropology
  • 2019 11 21 MPhil in Social Anthropology
  • 2019 11 21 MPhil in Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology
  • 2019 12 12 MSc in Law and Finance (i)
  • 2019 12 12 MSc in Law and Finance (ii)
  • 2019 12 12 EMBA
  • 2019 12 12 BCL and MJur
  • 2020 01 16 DPhil in Education
  • 2020 01 16 MSc in Educational Assessment
  • 2020 01 16 MSc in Law and Finance
  • 2020 02 06 BCL MJur
  • 2020 02 13 Research Degrees in School of Global and Area Studies
  • 2020 03 05 DPhil in Education
  • 2020 03 05 MSc in Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching (part time)
  • 2020 03 05 MSc in Teacher Education (part time)
  • 2020 03 05 Prelims in Human Sciences
  • 2020 03 05 Prelims in PPE
  • 2020 03 05 General Regulations for PGDip in Education
  • 2020 03 05 PGDip in Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching (part time)
  • 2020 03 05 PGDip in Teacher Education
  • 2020 03 12 FHS of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • 2020 03 19 Research Degrees in Anthropology
  • 2020 04 23 MSc in Latin American Studies
  • 2020 04 23 MPhil in Latin American Studies
  • 2020 05 21 MPhil in Development Studies
  • 2020 05 21 MPhil in Politics
  • 2020 06 04 Prelims in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • 2020 06 18 General Regulations for Degree of MSc by Coursework
  • 2020 06 18 General Regulations for Degree of Master of Studies
  • 2020 06 18 General Regulations for Degree of BPhil or MPhil
  • 2020 06 18 MSc in Archaeology
  • 2020 06 18 MPhil in Archaeology
  • 2020 06 18 MSt in Archaeological Science
  • 2020 06 18 MSt in Archaeology
  • 2020 06 25 MPhil in Law and Socio-Legal Research
  • 2020 07 23 MSc in Major Programme Management
  • 2020 07 23 MSc in Political Theory Research
  • 2020 07 23 MSc in Politics Research
  • 2020 07 23 MPhil in Politics (Comparative Government, Political Theory, European Politics & Society)
  • 2020 07 23 EMBA
  • 2020 07 23 FHS of Philosophy, Politics & Economics