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Examination in Earth Sciences for the M.Phil. Degree (one-year course)

On the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Earth Sciences and Geography, the subject Earth Sciences has been approved by the General Board and the Board of Graduate Studies, with effect from 1 October 2000, as a subject for further study and training in research for the M.Phil. Degree (one-year course). Special regulations for the examination in that subject have been approved as follows:

Earth Sciences

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Earth Sciences for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of a thesis, of not more than 15,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls. The thesis shall provide evidence to satisfy the Examiners that the candidate can design and carry out investigations, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspective of the subject. The student will also be required to take taught courses as directed.


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Cambridge University Reporter, 9 August 2000
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