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Certificates of Postgraduate Study in Natural Science (Chemistry, and Materials Science and Metallurgy)

The Certificates of Postgraduate Study in Chemistry and in Materials Science and Metallurgy are currently governed by a single set of regulations (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 526). These regulations have been amended so as to make separate provision for the two fields of study; the regulations relating to Materials Science and Metallurgy are unchanged, but those relating to Chemistry have been amended by removing the reference to scientific literature in a foreign language and by introducing a word limit for the dissertation. The present regulations have been amended, with effect from 1 October 1999, as follows:

By replacing the regulations for Certificates in Natural Science (Chemistry, and Materials Science and Metallurgy) by the following regulations:

Natural Science (Chemistry)

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

2. The study and training shall include:

(a) courses of lectures and research seminars approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry;
(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 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 and seminars attended by the candidate.

4. The dissertation shall be of not more 12,000 words in length, inclusive of tables, bibliography, and appendices.

Natural Science (Materials Science and Metallurgy)

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

2. The study and training shall include:

(a) courses of lectures approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry;
(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 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 and including passages of scientific literature in a foreign language approved by the Degree Committee for translation into English. A dictionary will be allowed.


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Cambridge University Reporter, 28 July 1999
Copyright © 1999 The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.