Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
CHAPTER II
MATRICULATION, RESIDENCE, ADMISSION TO DEGREES, DISCIPLINE

In this section

Stat. B, I.

AFFILIATED STUDENTS

Amended by Graces 6 of 21 October 2009 and 3 of 24 February 2010

1. Any person who before matriculation in the University of Cambridge has received or become qualified to receive a degree from another institution of higher education shall be entitled, on or after matriculation, to be approved as an Affiliated Student, provided that

  1. (a)on becoming qualified for the degree he or she had been a member of one or more such institutions for not less than three academical years;
  2. (b)the degree has been approved for the purpose by the Council of the University.

2. In particular cases the Council may approve as an Affiliated Student

  1. (a)a member or former member of an institution of higher education who does not fulfil the requirements of Regulation 1;
  2. or(b)an adult student of exceptional qualifications who is specially recommended by the Strategic Committee of the Institute of Continuing Education, provided that the student has followed courses of study in adult education classes for at least four years, of which three years shall have been spent in University extra-mural classes, or distributed between such classes and an institution of full-time higher education.

3. Application for approval as an Affiliated Student shall be made on a student's behalf by his or her Tutor to the Registrary, and shall be accompanied by evidence of the student's qualification for such approval. Such application may be made at any time after the student has been provisionally accepted for admission to a College but not later than the end of the student's first term of residence. Approval of a student as an Affiliated Student shall have effect from the beginning of his or her first term of residence.

4. A person approved as an Affiliated Student shall be deemed to have satisfied the examination requirements for matriculation. For the purposes of the regulations for Triposes and the regulations for degrees other than the Ordinary B.A. Degree or the Ph.D., M.Sc., M.Litt., M.Phil., M.Eng., M.A.St., M.Res., M.Fin., and M.B.A. Degrees, an Affiliated Student's first term of actual residence shall be reckoned as his or her fourth term of residence and he or she shall be deemed to have kept by residence the three terms preceding the first term of actual residence.

5. In the application of the regulations for allowances to candidates for Tripos Examinations, of the regulations for examinations leading to the Ordinary B.A. Degree, and of the provisions under which an examination other than an Ordinary Examination may be counted towards the requirements for the Ordinary B.A. Degree, account shall be taken of the actual standing of an Affiliated Student, and not of his or her standing as reckoned in accordance with Regulation 4.

6. Provided always that (unless otherwise prescribed below for a particular Tripos) no student shall take Part II of any Tripos as his or her first Honours Examination later than the sixth term after the first term of actual residence, an Affiliated Student shall have the following privileges:

Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic

If the Faculty Board of English allow it in a particular case, either

  1. (i)leave to take in the fifth term after his or her first term of actual residence Part I of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos, [and if the student obtains honours therein the right to proceed to the B.A. Degree under the same conditions as if he or she had also obtained honours in another Honours Examination,]3 or
  2. (ii)leave to take Part II of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos under the same conditions as if he or she had previously obtained honours in another Honours Examination, with or without the further privilege of taking the examination in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence.

Archaeology and Anthropology

If the Faculty Board of Archaeology and Anthropology allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part IIa of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence.

Architecture

If the Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part Ib of the Architecture Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence.

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

If the Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies allow it in a particular case, either

  1. (i)leave to take Part Ib of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos in the second term after the student’s first term of residence, or
  2. (ii)leave to take Part II of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos in the eighth term after the student’s first term of residence.

Chemical Engineering

If the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Syndicate allow it in a particular case, either

  1. (i)leave to take Part I of the Chemical Engineering Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination, or
  2. (ii)leave to take Part IIa of the Chemical Engineering Tripos under the same conditions as if the student had previously obtained honours in Part I of that Tripos, with or without the further privilege of taking the examination in the second term after his or her first term of actual residence.

Classics

Either

  1. (i)the right to take Part II of the Classical Tripos under Regulation 24 not earlier than the fifth term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination, or
  2. (ii)if the Faculty Board of Classics allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part II of the Classical Tripos under Regulation 23 in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination.

Computer Science

If the Faculty Board of Computer Science and Technology allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part Ib of the Computer Science Tripos in the second term after the student’s first term of actual residence or Part II of the Computer Science Tripos in the second term after the student’s first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination.

Economics

If the Faculty Board of Economics allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part IIa of the Economics Tripos not earlier than the second term after the student's first term of actual residence under the same conditions as if he or she had previously obtained honours in Part I of the Tripos.

Education

If the Faculty Board of Education allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part II of the Education Tripos not earlier than the fifth term after the student’s first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination.

Education Studies

If the Faculty Board of Education allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part II of the Education Studies Tripos not earlier than the fifth term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination.

Engineering

If the Faculty Board of Engineering allow it in a particular case, either

  1. (i)leave to take Part IIa of the Engineering Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination, or
  2. (ii)leave to take Part IIb of the Engineering Tripos under the same conditions as if the student had previously obtained honours in Part IIa of that Tripos, with or without the further privilege of taking the examination in the second term after his or her first term of actual residence.

English

The right to take in the fifth term after the student's first term of actual residence either Part I of the English Tripos or Part II of the English Tripos, subject in the latter case to the regulation for that Part which applies to candidates who have not previously obtained honours in Part I of the English Tripos[; and if the student obtains honours either in Part I or in Part II the right to proceed to the B.A. Degree under the same conditions as if he or she had also obtained honours in another Honours Examination]3.

Geography

If the Faculty Board of Earth Sciences and Geography allow it in a particular case, either

  1. (i)leave to take Part Ib of the Geographical Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination, or
  2. (ii)leave to take Part II of the Geographical Tripos under the same conditions as if he or she had previously obtained honours in another Honours Examination, with or without the further privilege of taking the examination in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence.

History

If the Faculty Board of History allow it in a particular case, either

  1. (i)leave to take Part I of the Historical Tripos in the fifth term after his or her first term of actual residence, [and if the student obtains honours therein the right to proceed to the B.A. Degree under the same conditions as if he or she had also obtained honours in another Honours Examination,]3 or
  2. (ii)leave to take Part II of the Historical Tripos under the same conditions as if he or she had previously obtained honours in another Honours Examination, with or without the further privilege of taking the examination in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence,

save that the Faculty Board, when granting leave either under (i) or under (ii), may require the student to take one or more additional papers prescribed by the Board from the papers for either Part of that Tripos.

History of Art

The right to take Part IIa of the History of Art Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence and to take Part IIb of the Tripos in the fifth term after the student's first term of actual residence, under the same conditions as if he or she had previously obtained Honours in another Honours Examination.

Land Economy

If the Board of Land Economy allow it in a particular case, either

  1. (i)leave to take Part Ib of the Land Economy Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination, or
  2. (ii)leave to take Part II of the Land Economy Tripos in the fifth term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in another Honours Examination.

Law

If the Faculty Board of Law allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part II of the Law Tripos under the same conditions as if he or she had previously obtained honours in Part Ib of that Tripos, with or without the further privilege of taking the examination in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence.

Linguistics

The right to take Part IIa of the Linguistics Tripos in the second term after the student’s first term of actual residence and to take Part IIb not earlier than the fifth term after the student’s first term of actual residence, under the same conditions as if he or she had previously obtained honours in another Honours Examination.

Management Studies

If the Faculty Board of Business and Management allow it in a particular case, leave to take the Management Studies Tripos under the same conditions as if he or she had previously obtained honours in another Honours Examination, with or without the further privilege of taking the examination in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence.

Mathematics

Either

  1. (i)the right to take Part Ib of the Mathematical Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination, or
  2. (ii)if the Faculty Board of Mathematics allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part II of the Mathematical Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination.

Medical and Veterinary Sciences4

The right to proceed to the B.A. Degree after obtaining honours in Part Ia and Part Ib of the Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos under the same conditions as if the student had also obtained honours in another Honours Examination.

Modern and Medieval Languages

  1. (a)The right to take Part II of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos under Regulation 24(d) not earlier than the fifth term after the student's first term of actual residence.
  2. (b)If the Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part II of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos under Regulation 24(e) in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence.

Music

The right to take Part Ib of the Music Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination.

Natural Sciences

Either

  1. (i)the right to take Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination, or
  2. (ii)if the Faculty Board or comparable authority concerned with the subject that the student desires to offer allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos under the same conditions as if the student had previously obtained honours in Part Ib of that Tripos, with or without the further privilege of taking the examination in the second term after his or her first term of actual residence.

Oriental Studies4

  1. (a)The right to take Part II of the Oriental Studies Tripos not earlier than the fifth term after the student's first term of actual residence under the same conditions as if he or she had previously obtained honours in another Honours Examination.
  2. (b)If the Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part II of the Oriental Studies Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination.

Philosophy

Either

  1. (i)the right to take Part Ib of the Philosophy Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence, or
  2. (ii)the right to take Part II of the Philosophy Tripos either in the second term or in the fifth term after the student's first term of actual residence under the same conditions as if he or she had previously obtained honours in another Honours Examination.

Politics, Psychology, and Sociology

If the Faculty Board of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, and International Studies allow it in a particular case, leave to take Part IIa of the Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Tripos in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence.

Theological and Religious Studies

The right to take Part IIa of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos under Regulation 24 in the second term after the student's first term of actual residence and to take Part IIb of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos under Regulation 27 in the fifth term after the student's first term of actual residence without having previously obtained honours in an Honours Examination.

7. Any application for leave which a student may wish to seek under the provisions of Regulation 6 shall be made, not later than the end of the student's first term of residence, through a Tutor to the Registrary, who shall transmit it to the Faculty Board or Syndicate concerned.

A Faculty Board may delegate its functions under Regulation 6 to the Degree Committee for the Faculty, and shall inform the Registrary of the period of any such delegation.

Footnotes

  1. 3. The words in square brackets will be deleted with effect from 1 October 2011.a b c
  2. 4. This entry will be deleted with effect from 1 October 2011.a b