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

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