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No 6327

Wednesday 27 November 2013

Vol cxliv No 10

pp. 112–137

Regulations for examinations

Engineering Tripos, Part IIb

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 319)

With effect from 1 October 2013

The regulations for the Tripos have been amended so that, instead of details, an outline of the work required for modules examined by course-work shall be published by the Faculty Board by Notice in the Department of Engineering not later than the beginning of the Full Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination. Details will continue to be published by module leaders on their syllabus web pages.

Regulation 25.

By replacing ‘details’ with ‘an outline’ in the last sentence.

Law Tripos

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 361)

With effect from 1 October 2014

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Law, have approved amendments to the regulations for the Law Tripos so as to debar candidates having previously obtained honours in Part Ib of the Law Tripos, and who have not spent a period studying at a European university in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 6, from presenting themselves as candidates for honours in Part II in the year next but one after so obtaining honours.

Regulation 5.

By placing the current regulation in square brackets, and by inserting a regulation in angular brackets so as to read:

<5. Students who have obtained honours in Part Ib of the Law Tripos and have kept seven terms may be candidates for honours in Part II as follows:

(a)A student who has spent a period studying at a European university in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 6, and who has satisfied the requirements of that regulation, may be a candidate for Part II in the year next but one after obtaining honours in Part Ib, provided that fifteen complete terms have not passed after her or his first term of residence.

(b)Any other student having obtained honours in Part Ib of the Law Tripos may be a candidate for Part II in the year next after obtaining honours in Part Ib, provided that twelve complete terms have not passed after her or his first term of residence.>

And by inserting a footnote to the current regulation so as to read:

The regulation in angular brackets will replace the regulation in square brackets with effect from 1 October 2014.

Regulation 9.

By removing Regulation 9 from the Law Tripos regulations following the discontinuation of the Double Maîtrise programme.

Regulation 16.

By removing Paper 5 (French law) from the list of papers in Group I following the discontinuation of the Double Maîtrise programme.

By adding Paper 5 (Legal skills and methodology (half-paper)) to the list of papers in Group I.

By moving Paper 26 (European Union law) and Paper 42 (Intellectual property) from Group III to Group IV.

Regulation 17.

By placing the current regulation in square brackets, and by inserting a regulation in angular brackets so as to read:

<17. A candidate for honours in Part Ia of the Tripos shall offer Papers 1–5 from Group I.>

And by inserting a footnote to the current regulation so as to read:

The regulation in angular brackets will replace the regulation in square brackets with effect from 1 October 2014.

Regulation 18.

By placing the current regulation in square brackets, and by inserting a regulation in angular brackets so as to read:

<18. A candidate for honours in Part Ib shall offer five papers chosen from among Papers 1, 2, and 4 and Groups II and III, provided that

(i)a candidate who has not offered Paper 5 successfully in Part Ia, or who was not a candidate for honours in Part Ia, shall also offer Paper 5 in Part Ib;

(ii)a candidate shall not offer any paper which he or she has previously offered in another University examination.>

And by inserting two footnotes to the current regulation so as to read:

The regulation in angular brackets will replace the regulation in square brackets with effect from 1 October 2014.

Regulation 18(i) is applicable with effect from 1 October 2015.

The Faculty Board of Law have confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the above amendments.

Music Tripos (New Regulations)

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 397)

With immediate effect

Regulation 9.

By amending the duration of the written examination for the Part Ia Paper 1, ‘Music and musicology today’, from 90 minutes to two hours.

The Faculty Board of Music have confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination in 2014 will be affected.

Diplomas and Certificates open to non-members of the University

(Statutes and Ordinances, pp. 580–1)

With effect from 1 October 2014

Diplomas

Institute of Continuing Education

The General Board have approved the following amendments to the Schedule to Diplomas and Certificates open to non‑members of the University:

Diploma in History of Art to be renamed Diploma in History of Art I

The General Board have approved the following additions to the Schedule to Diplomas and Certificates open to non‑members of the University:

Diploma in History of Art II

Advanced Diploma in International Development

Certificates

Institute of Continuing Education

The General Board have approved the following addition to the Schedule to Diplomas and Certificates open to non‑members of the University:

Certificate in Social Sciences

Special Regulations for Faculties and Departments

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 625)

With effect from 1 October 2014

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Law, have approved the rescinding of the regulations for the Committee of Management for the Joint Course in Law following the discontinuation of the Double Maîtrise programme.