Cambridge University Reporter


Certificate of Postgraduate Study in Computer Science

The General Board and the Board of Graduate Studies have approved a proposal from the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology to introduce a Certificate of Postgraduate Study in Computer Science with effect from 1 October 2009. Special regulations for the examination have been approved as follows:

Computer Science

1. Certificates of Postgraduate Study shall be awarded for advanced study and training in research in Computer Science.

2. The study and training shall include:
(a) courses of lectures approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology;
(b) practical work carried out in one or more of the following ways:
  (i) organized experiments or theoretical exercises of an advanced type,
  (ii) assistance with a piece of research,
  (iii) a small research investigation,
  (iv) training in some technique.

3. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination for the Certificate may include (in addition to the submission of a dissertation and an oral examination as laid down in General Regulation 5) one or two written papers on subjects cognate to the lectures attended by the candidate.

4. The dissertation shall be of not more than 10,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, bibliography, and appendices.