Regulation changes 2024/25
Changes to Examination Regulations published in the Gazette during academic year 2024/25
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:
- 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.
This year's changes
- Planning and Resource Allocation Committee
- Education Committee
- Continuing Education Strategic Management Board
- Continuing Education Board/Humanities Board
- Humanities Board
- Humanities Board/Medical Sciences Board
- Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board
- Medical Sciences Board
- Social Sciences Board
Combined file of Planning and Resource Allocation Committee regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)
Contents of file:
- Financial Matters, Regulations, 2024 09 26
Combined file of Education Committee regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)
Contents of file:
- BPhil & MPhil, General Regulations, 2025 03 27
- DPhil, General Regulations, 2024 10 31
- DPhil, General Regulations – Part 3 Admission of Candidates, 2025 07 24
- DPhil, General Regulations – Part 4 Confirmation of Status, 2025 07 24
- History of Art, UGDip, 2024 09 26
- History of Art, UGCert, 2024 09 26
- MLitt, General Regulations, 2024 10 31
- MSc by Research, General Regulations, 2024 10 31
- Research Degrees, General Governing Regulations, 2024 10 31
- Research Degrees, General Regulations - Part 4 Residence and other
- Requirements of Probationer Research Students, 2025 07 24
- University Examinations, Regulations for Conduct – Part 13, 2024 09 26
Combined file of Continuing Education Strategic Management Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)
Contents of file:
- Ancient and Modern History, CertHE, 2025 07 24
- Chemistry, CertHE, 2025 07 24
- Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, CertHE, 2025 07 24
- Classics, CertHE, 2025 07 24
- Classics and English. CertHE. 2025 07 24
- Continuing Education, Research Degrees, 2024 11 07
- Engineering Science, CertHE, 2025 07 24
- English Language and Literature, CertHE, 2025 07 24
- Foundation Year Certificate of Higher Education, General Regulations, 2025 07 24
- Higher Education, UGCert, 2025 04 24
- History, CertHE, 2025 07 24
- International Wildlife Conservation Practice, Recananti-Kaplan Centre, PGDip, 2024 11 28
- Law, CertHE, 2025 07 24
- Materials Science, CertHE, 2025 07 24
- Theology, BTh, 2025 03 20
- Theology and Religion, CertHE, 2025 07 24
Combined file of Continuing Education Board/Humanities Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)
Contents of file:
- Practical Ethics, MSt, 3 July
- Practical Ethics, PGDip, 3 July
- Practical Ethics, PGCert, 3 July
Combined file of Humanities Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)
Contents of file:
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (i), MPhils, 2024 09 26
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (ii), MPhils, 2024 09 26.pdf
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, FHS, 2024 09 26
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, FHS, 2025 06 12
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies FHS 2025 07 10
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Prelims, 2025 06 12
- Buddhist Studies, MPhil, 2025 06 26
- Celtic Studies, MSt, 2024 09 26
- Classics, Research Degrees, 2024 09 26
- Classics and Modern Languages, FHS, 2024 09 26
- Digital Scholarship, MSc, 2025 06 12
- Economic and Social History, MSc, 2025 06 26
- Economic and Social History, MSc, 2025 07 10
- English and Modern Languages, Prelims, 2024 09 26
- English Language and Literature, FHS, 2025 07 10
- Global and Imperial History, MSt, 2025 06 26
- History, MPhil, 2025 06 26
- History, MSt (full time), 2025 06 26
- History, MSt (part time), 2024 09 26
- History, FHS, 2025 07 10
- History and Economics, FHS, 2024 09 26
- History and English, FHS, 2024 09 26
- History and Modern Languages, FHS, 2024 09 26
- History and Modern Languages, Prelims, 2024 09 26
- History of Art, FHS, 2025 07 10
- History of Art, Prelims, 2025 07 24
- Jewish Studies in the Graeco-Roman Period, MPhil, 2025 06 12
- Jewish Studies in the Graeco-Roman Period, MSt, 2025 06 12
- Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics, MPhil, 2025 05 15
- Linguistics in all Honour Schools including Linguistics, 2025 06 26
- Linguistics in all Honour Schools including Linguistics. 2025 07 10
- Literae Humaniores, FHS, 2025 06 12
- Medieval & Modern Languages, Research Degrees, 2025 06 26
- Modern Languages (i), FHS, 2024 09 26
- Modern Languages (ii), FHS, 2024 09 26
- Modern Languages, FHS, 2025 06 26
- Modern Languages, FHS, 2025 07 10
- Modern Languages, Prelims, 2024 09 26
- Modern Languages and Linguistics, FHS, 2025 06 26
- Music, Prelims, 2025 07 10
- Philosophy and Modern Languages, FHS, 2024 09 26
- Philosophy and Modern Languages, Prelims, 2024 09 26
- Philosophy of Physics, MSt, 2025 06 26
- Slavonic Studies, MPhil, 2025 07 24
- Slavonic Studies, MSt, 2025 07 24
- Theology, MPhil, 2024 09 26
- Theology and Religion, Research Degrees, 2025 07 10
- Theology and Religion, Research Degrees, 2025 07 24
- Theology and Religion, PGDip, 2024 09 26
- Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, MSt, 2025 06 12
Combined file of Humanities Board/Medical Sciences Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)
Contents of file:
- Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics, FHS 2025 07 03
Combined file of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)
Contents of file:
- Advanced Computer Science, MSc, 2024 09 26
- Advanced Computer Science, MSc, 2025 04 24
- Biological Sciences (Plant Sciences and Zoology), Research Degrees, 2025 01 16
- Biology, FHS, 2025 01 16
- Chemistry, FHS, 2025 05 29
- Computer Science. Prelims. 2025 06 12
- Computer Science and Philosophy, Prelims, 2024 09 26
- Computer Science and Philosophy, Prelims, 2025 06 12
- Energy Systems, MSc (full time), 2025 06 26
- Energy Systems, MSc (part time), 2025 06 26
- IT Systems Analysis and Design, UGAdvDip, 2025 03 06
- Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing, MSc, 2025 03 06
- Mathematics and Computer Science, Prelims, 2025 06 12
- Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science, MSc, 2024 09 26
- Mathematics and Philosophy, FHS, 2025 07 24
- Mathematics and Statistics, FHS, 2025 07 24
- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, MSc, 2024 09 26
- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, MSc, 2025 04 24
Combined file of Medical Sciences Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)
Contents of file:
- Cell and Systems Biology and Neuroscience, FHS, 2025 03 06
- Clinical Trials, MSc, 2025 05 29
- Graduate-entry Medicine, Year 2 Examination, 2024 09 26
- International Health and Tropical Medicine, MSc, 2024 09 26
- International Health and Tropical Medicine, MSc, 2025 07 24
- Medical Sciences, Research Degrees, 2024 10 24
- Medicine, Doctor, 2024 09 26
- Medicine, 2nd examination for BM, 2025 06 26
- Medicine, Second BM, 2024 09 26
- Medicine, Second BM, 2025 03 20
- Medicine, Second Examination for BM (2022 start), 2025 01 16
- Medicine, Second Examination for BM (2023 start), 2025 01 16
- Medicine, First BM Parts I and 11, 2024 09 26
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, FHS 2024 09 26
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, FHS, 2025 04 24
- Sleep Medicine, MSc, 2025 05 29
- Sleep Medicine, PGDip, 2025 05 29
Combined file of Social Sciences Board regulation changes (PDF file; opens in new window)
Contents of file:
- Archaeological Science, MSc, 2025 03 27
- BCL MJur, Regulations for Degrees, 2025 07 24
- Blavatnik School of Government, Research Degrees, 2025 04 24
- Business Administration, Executive Master (part-time), 2024 10 10
- Comparative Social Policy, MSc, 2025 03 06
- Comparative Social Policy, MPhil, 2025 03 06
- Contemporary Chinese Studies, MSc, 2025 07 24
- Criminology and Criminal Justice (full-time), MSc, 2025 07 24
- Criminology and Criminal Justice (part-time), MSc, 2025 07 24
- Criminology and Criminal Justice, MPhil, 2025 03 27
- Development Studies, MPhil, 2024 09 26
- Development Studies, MPhil, 2024 10 31
- Development Studies, MPhil, 2025 07 24
- Economics, Research Degrees, 2024 10 10
- Economics, MPhil, 2024 09 26
- Economics and Management, FHS 2024, 2025 07 24
- Economics and Management, FHS 2025, 2025 07 24
- Economics and Management, FHS, 2024 09 26
- Education, Research Degrees, 2024 10 10
- Education, MSc, 2025 06 19
- Education, Professional Graduate Certificate, 2024 09 26
- Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MSc, 2024 09 26
- Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MSc, 2025 07 24
- Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MPhil, 2024 09 26
- Evidence-based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MPhil, 2025 02 13
- Evidence-based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MPhil Year I, 2025 07 24
- Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MPhil Year 2, 2025 07 24
- Finance, DPhil, 2025 03 27
- Geography. Research Degrees. 2024 10 10
- Global and Area Studies, MPhil, 2024 11 07
- Global Governance and Diplomacy, MSc, 2024 10 31
- Global Governance and Diplomacy, MSc, 2025 07 24
- Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership, 2025 03 13
- Human Sciences, FHS, 2024 09 26
- International Development, Research Degrees, 2024 10 10
- International Development, Research Degrees, 2025 07 24
- International Relations, MPhil, 2024 09 26
- Latin American Studies, MSc, 2024 11 21
- Law, Research Degrees, 2024 10 10
- Law and Finance, MSc, 2024 09 26
- Legal Studies, Dip, 2025 05 29
- MBA, 2024 09 26
- Migration Studies, MSc, 2024 10 31
- Modern Chinese Studies, MPhil, 2025 07 24
- Modern South Asian Studies, MPhil, 2024 09 26
- Modern South Asian Studies, MPhil, 2024 11 14
- Modern South Asian Studies, MPhil, 2024 11 21
- Nature, Society and Environmental Governance, MPhil, 2025 03 27
- Oxford Internet Institute, Research Degrees, 2024 IO IO
- PGCE, 2024 09 26
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics, EPS, 2025 07 24
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics, FHS 2024, 2025 07 24
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics, FHS 2025, 2025 07 24
- Political Theory Research, MSc, 2024 09 26
- Politics, MPhil, 2024 09 26
- Politics and International Relations, Research Degrees, 2024 IO IO
- Politics and International Relations, Research Degrees, 2025 07 24
- Politics Research, MSc, 2024 09 26
- Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, MSc, 2024 10 31
- Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, MSc, 2025 07 24
- Social Anthropology, MSc, 2025 07 24
- Social Policy and Intervention, Research Degrees, 2025 07 24
- Social Science of the Internet, MSc (full time), 2024 10 31
- Social Science of the Internet, MSc (full-time), 2025 07 24
- Social Science of the Internet, MSc (part time), 31 10 2024 (i)
- Social Science of the Internet, MSc (part time), 31 IO 2024 (ii)
- Social Science of the Internet, MSc (part-time), 2025 07 24
- Sociology (full-time), MSc, 2025 07 24
- Sociology (part-time), MSc, 2025 07 24
- Sociology and Demography, MPhil, 2025 07 24
- Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology, MSc, 2025 07 24
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