Statutes of the University of Cambridge
Statute ATHE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 3–13
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
Chapter II : POWERS OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 4–5
Chapter III : THE REGENT HOUSEpp. 5–6
Chapter IV : THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEESpp. 6–7
Chapter V : THE GENERAL BOARD, THE SCHOOLS, FACULTIES, AND DEPARTMENTSpp. 7–9
Chapter VI : BOARDS, SYNDICATES, AND COMMITTEESp. 9
Chapter VII : THE BOARD OF SCRUTINYpp. 9–10
Chapter VIII : CONDUCT OF BUSINESSp. 10
Chapter IX : REVIEWpp. 10–12
Chapter X : MISCELLANEOUSpp. 12–13
Statute BMEMBERSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY AND DEGREESpp. 14–15
Statute CUNIVERSITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITYpp. 16–21
UNIVERSITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITY
Chapter I : UNIVERSITY OFFICES: GENERALpp. 16–17
Chapter II : EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITYp. 17
Chapter III : THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND THE PRO-VICE-CHANCELLORSpp. 18–19
Chapter IV : THE PROCTORSp. 19
Chapter VI : THE REGISTRARYp. 20
Chapter VII : THE LIBRARIANp. 20
Chapter VIII : THE DIRECTOR OF THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUMp. 20
Chapter IX : THE ESQUIRE BEDELLSp. 20
Chapter X : THE UNIVERSITY ADVOCATE, THE DEPUTY UNIVERSITY ADVOCATESp. 21
Chapter XIII : UNIVERSITY SENIOR LECTURERS AND LECTURERSp. 21
Schedule - Academic StaffSCHEDULEpp. 22–27
Statute DDISCIPLINE AND THE UNIVERSITY COURTSpp. 28–33
[DISCIPLINE AND THE UNIVERSITY COURTS]*
[Chapter I : DISCIPLINE]*p. 28
[Chapter II : THE UNIVERSITY COURTS]*pp. 28–31
<DISCIPLINE, THE UNIVERSITY COURTS, AND DISCIPLINARY PANELS>*
<Chapter I : DISCIPLINE>*p. 31
<Chapter II : THE UNIVERSITY COURTS AND DISCIPLINARY PANELS>*pp. 31–33
* Subject to the approval by Her Majesty in Council (Grace 6 of 15 July 2015), the sections in square brackets will be replaced by the sections in angular brackets.
Statute ETRUSTSpp. 34–48
Chapter I : GENERAL PROVISIONSpp. 34–35
Chapter II : THE BELL, ABBOTT, AND BARNES FUNDSp. 35
Chapter III : THE JOHN STEWART OF RANNOCH FUNDSp. 36
Chapter IV : THE TYSON FUNDp. 36
Chapter V : THE HARE FUNDp. 36
Chapter VI : THE HULSEAN FUNDpp. 36–37
Chapter VII : THE CRAVEN FUNDp. 37
Chapter VIII : THE BATTIE, BROWNE, DAVIES, PITT, PORSON, AND WADDINGTON FUNDSpp. 37–38
Chapter IX : THE JOHN LUCAS WALKER FUNDp. 38
Chapter X : THE CROSSE FUNDp. 38
Chapter XI : THE SEATONIAN FUNDp. 38
Chapter XII : THE RUSTAT FUNDp. 39
Chapter XIII : THE WORTS FUNDp. 39
Chapter XIV : THE REDE FOUNDATIONp. 39
Chapter XV : THE PREACHER ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE LADY MARGARETp. 40
Chapter XVI : THE LE BAS FUNDp. 40
Chapter XVII : THE PEREGRINE MAITLAND FUNDp. 40
Chapter XVIII : THE BURNEY FUNDp. 40
Chapter XIX : THE NORRISIAN FUNDp. 40
Chapter XX : THE WHEWELL BENEFACTIONp. 41
Chapter XXI : THE YORKE FUNDp. 41
Chapter XXII : THE GEORGE LONG FUNDp. 41
Chapter XXIII : THE STANTON FUNDp. 41
Chapter XXIV : THE HARDING FUNDp. 42
Chapter XXV : THE ISAAC NEWTON FUNDp. 42
Chapter XXVI : THE ARNOLD GERSTENBERG FUNDp. 42
Chapter XXVII : THE PRENDERGAST FUNDp. 42
Chapter XXVIII : THE SMITH FUNDp. 43
Chapter XXIX : THE RAYLEIGH PRIZESp. 43
Chapter XXXI : THE WILTSHIRE PRIZEp. 44
Chapter XXXII : ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS AND READERSHIPSp. 44
Chapter XXXIII : THE PROFESSORSHIPS OF DIVINITY AND HEBREWp. 44
Chapter XXXIV : THE DIXIE PROFESSORSHIP OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORYpp. 44–45
Chapter XXXV : THE LOWNDEAN PROFESSORSHIP OF ASTRONOMY AND GEOMETRYp. 45
Chapter XXXVI : THE VERE HARMSWORTH PROFESSORSHIP OF IMPERIAL AND NAVAL HISTORYp. 45
Chapter XXXVII : THE CROTCH FUNDp. 46
Chapter XXXVIII : THE BENN W. LEVY FUNDp. 46
Chapter XXXIX : THE CLERK MAXWELL FUNDp. 46
Chapter XL : THE ARTHUR BALFOUR FUNDp. 46
Chapter XLI : THE HARNESS FUNDp. 47
Chapter XLII : THE ELLEN MARTHUR FUNDp. 47
Chapter XLIII : THE REBECCA FLOWER SQUIRE FUNDp. 47
Chapter XLIV : THE R. A. NICHOLSON FUNDpp. 47–48
Chapter XLV : THE F. E. ELMORE FUNDp. 48
Statute FFINANCE, AUDIT, PLANNING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION, PROPERTY AND BUILDINGSp. 49
Statute GCOLLEGES AND COLLEGIATE FOUNDATIONSpp. 50–55
Statute JTHE UNIVERSITY PRESSp. 56
AppendicesAPPENDICESpp. 57–64
Indices
Special Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
Special Ordinances under Statute ATHE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 67–72
Special Ordinances under Statute BMEMBERSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY AND DEGREESpp. 72–73
Special Ordinances under Statute CUNIVERSITY OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNIVERSITYpp. 73–96
Special Ordinances under Statute DDISCIPLINE AND THE UNIVERSITY COURTSpp. 96–101
Special Ordinances under Statute GCOLLEGES AND COLLEGIATE FOUNDATIONSp. 101
Indices
Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
Chapter ITHE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 105–166
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY REPORTERp. 105
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE CHANCELLORpp. 105–106
ROLL OF THE REGENT HOUSEpp. 106–107
CONDUCT OF BUSINESSpp. 107–112
THE COUNCILpp. 113–115
THE BOARD OF SCRUTINYp. 116
THE GENERAL BOARDpp. 116–117
SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE REGULATIONSpp. 117–120
BOARDS, SYNDICATES, ETC.pp. 121–146
SUPERANNUATION SCHEMESp. 147
LATHAM PENSION FUNDpp. 147–148
UNIVERSITY MARSHALp. 148
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICYpp. 148–149
EMPLOYMENT BY THE UNIVERSITYpp. 149–153
CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEMEpp. 153–154
FEESpp. 154–164
PAYMENTSp. 164
ADMISSION TO LECTURES AND LABORATORIES BY SPECIAL LEAVEpp. 164–166
Chapter IIMATRICULATION, RESIDENCE, ADMISSION TO DEGREES, DISCIPLINEpp. 167–235
MATRICULATION, RESIDENCE, ADMISSION TO DEGREES, DISCIPLINE
MATRICULATIONp. 167
CLASSES OF PERSONS QUALIFIED TO MATRICULATEp. 167
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MATRICULATIONpp. 167–169
RESIGNATION OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITYp. 169
AFFILIATED STUDENTSpp. 169–172
STATUS OF BACHELOR OF ARTSpp. 172–173
STATUS OF MASTER OF ARTSpp. 173–174
INCORPORATIONp. 174
TERMS AND LONG VACATIONpp. 174–175
DATES OF TERM AND FULL TERMpp. 175–176
RESIDENCE AND PRECINCTS OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 176–177
ADMISSION TO DEGREESpp. 177–183
ORDER OF SENIORITY OF GRADUATESpp. 183–184
ACADEMICAL DRESSpp. 184–188
ADDRESSES TO THE SOVEREIGN AND FORMAL LETTERS TO OTHER UNIVERSITIESp. 188
SERMONS AND COMMEMORATIONSpp. 188–189
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNIONpp. 189–190
GRADUATE UNIONpp. 190–193
DISCIPLINEpp. 193–198
UNIVERSITY COURTSpp. 198–199
UNIVERSITY TRIBUNALpp. 199–202
[COURT OF DISCIPLINE]*pp. 202–204
<DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE>*pp. 204–205
[SUMMARY COURT]*pp. 206–207
<DISCIPLINE BOARD>*pp. 207–209
MEDICAL BOARDSpp. 209–210
SEPTEMVIRIpp. 210–211
COMPLAINTS BY STUDENTSpp. 211–213
PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE FITNESS TO PRACTISE OF PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL MEDICAL STUDENTSpp. 214–221
PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE FITNESS TO PRACTISE OF PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL VETERINARY STUDENTSpp. 221–231
PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE FITNESS TO STUDYpp. 231–235
* The regulations in angular brackets will replace those in square brackets subject to the approval by Her Majesty in Council of the amendments to Statute approved by Grace 6 of 15 July 2015.
Chapter IIIEXAMINATIONSpp. 236–252
HONOURS EXAMINATIONSp. 236
ALLOWANCES TO CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATIONSpp. 236–238
ENTRIES AND LISTS OF CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATIONSpp. 238–241
DATES OF EXAMINATIONS AND PUBLICATION OF CLASS-LISTSpp. 241–243
FORM AND CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONSpp. 243–244
PUBLICATION OF LISTS OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES IN EXAMINATIONSp. 244
DISCLOSURE OF EXAMINATION MARKSp. 245
REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR EXAMINATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND CERTAIN OTHER QUALIFICATIONSpp. 245–248
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR EXAMINERS AND ASSESSORSpp. 248–249
PAYMENTS TO EXAMINERS AND ASSESSORSpp. 249–252
Chapter IVPRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND TRIPOS EXAMINATIONSpp. 253–408
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND TRIPOS EXAMINATIONS
Part A.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS
GENERAL REGULATIONSp. 253
SPECIAL REGULATIONSpp. 254–261
Part B.
TRIPOS EXAMINATIONS
ANGLO-SAXON, NORSE, AND CELTIC TRIPOSpp. 261–265
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL TRIPOSpp. 265–266
ARCHITECTURE TRIPOSpp. 266–270
ASIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES TRIPOSpp. 270–282
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRIPOSpp. 282–285
CLASSICAL TRIPOSpp. 285–292
COMPUTER SCIENCE TRIPOSpp. 292–295
ECONOMICS TRIPOSpp. 295–302
EDUCATION TRIPOSpp. 302–308
ENGINEERING TRIPOSpp. 308–313
ENGLISH TRIPOSpp. 313–322
GEOGRAPHICAL TRIPOSpp. 323–325
HISTORICAL TRIPOSpp. 325–331
HISTORY OF ART TRIPOSpp. 331–333
HUMAN, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL SCIENCES TRIPOSpp. 334–342
LAND ECONOMY TRIPOSpp. 342–346
LAW TRIPOSpp. 346–350
LINGUISTICS TRIPOSpp. 350–352
MANAGEMENT STUDIES TRIPOSpp. 353–354
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TRIPOSpp. 354–356
MATHEMATICAL TRIPOSpp. 356–358
MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES TRIPOSpp. 358–363
MODERN AND MEDIEVAL LANGUAGES TRIPOSpp. 363–376
MUSIC TRIPOSp. 376
MUSIC TRIPOSpp. 376–379
NATURAL SCIENCES TRIPOSpp. 379–393
PHILOSOPHY TRIPOSpp. 393–396
POLITICS, PSYCHOLOGY, AND SOCIOLOGY (SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES) TRIPOSp. 396
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES TRIPOSpp. 396–399
THEOLOGICAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES TRIPOSpp. 399–408
Chapter VB.A. DEGREE AND M.A. DEGREEpp. 409–410
Chapter VIGRADUATE STUDENTSpp. 411–419
Chapter VIIDEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONSpp. 420–563
DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
MASTER OF ADVANCED STUDY pp. 420–421
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONpp. 421–423
DEGREES IN DIVINITYpp. 423–432
DEGREES IN EDUCATIONpp. 432–436
DEGREES IN ENGINEERINGpp. 436–439
MASTER OF FINANCEpp. 439–440
DEGREES IN LAWpp. 440–445
MASTER OF MATHEMATICS (M.Math.) p. 445
DEGREES IN MEDICINE AND SURGERYpp. 445–465
DEGREES IN MUSICpp. 465–468
MASTER OF NATURAL SCIENCES (M.Sci.)p. 468
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MASTER OF SCIENCE, AND MASTER OF LETTERSpp. 468–474
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHYpp. 474–513
MASTER OF RESEARCH pp. 513–518
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE AND DOCTOR OF LETTERSp. 519
MASTER OF STUDIESpp. 520–529
DEGREES IN VETERINARY MEDICINEpp. 529–542
DIPLOMA IN THE CONSERVATION OF EASEL PAINTINGSpp. 542–543
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ECONOMICSpp. 543–544
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LEGAL STUDIES AND POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL LAWpp. 544–545
DIPLOMAS IN MODERN LANGUAGESpp. 545–546
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIESpp. 546–547
CERTIFICATE IN HUMANITIES COMPUTING FOR LANGUAGESpp. 547–548
CERTIFICATES IN MODERN LANGUAGESp. 548
CERTIFICATES OF POSTGRADUATE STUDYpp. 549–556
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATIONpp. 556–557
DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY pp. 557–563
Chapter VIIISCHOOLS AND COUNCILS OF THE SCHOOLSpp. 564–568
Chapter IXFACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARDpp. 569–642
FACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARD
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR FACULTIESp. 569
FACULTY MEMBERSHIPp. 570
CONSTITUTION OF THE FACULTY BOARDSpp. 570–579
DEGREE COMMITTEESp. 579
DEPARTMENTS AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTSp. 580
SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTSpp. 580–611
SUB-DEPARTMENTSpp. 611–616
OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARDpp. 616–641
NOTICE BY THE GENERAL BOARDpp. 641–642
Chapter XINSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COUNCILpp. 643–645
Chapter XIUNIVERSITY OFFICES AND GRANTS OF TITLEpp. 646–730
UNIVERSITY OFFICES AND GRANTS OF TITLE
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY OFFICERSpp. 646–654
STIPENDSpp. 654–660
SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY OFFICERSpp. 661–730
Chapter XIITRUSTSpp. 731–984
ENDOWED UNIVERSITY LECTURESHIPSpp. 731–732
Chapter XIIIFINANCE AND PROPERTYpp. 985–1022
FINANCIAL MATTERSpp. 985–1009
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSpp. 1009–1017
UNIVERSITY FUNDSpp. 1017–1022
Chapter XIVCOLLEGESpp. 1023–1051
FELLOWSHIP OF A COLLEGEp. 1023
COLLEGE ACCOUNTSpp. 1023–1049
COLLEGES: MATRICULATION AND PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR CERTAIN DEGREESpp. 1050–1051