Regulations for examinations

M.Phil. Degree by dissertation: Correction to the Schedule

In the Report of the General Board on examination arrangements for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Reporter, 6394, 2014–15, p. 762), the recommendations of which were approved by Grace 2 of 28 October 2015, in the Schedule to the regulations for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, Master of Letters, and Master of Philosophy by dissertation, listing subjects for examination leading to the M.Phil. Degree by dissertation, the examination in Music Studies was included and the examination in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Research) was omitted in error. Corrections have accordingly been made to the Schedule.

Examination in Historical Studies for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 496)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board has approved a request from the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History to suspend the examination in Historical Studies until further notice to allow the Faculty time to consider the future sustainability of this course. Recruitment has not taken place for the 2016–17 academical year and therefore no applicant will be disadvantaged by the suspension of this course.

Examination in Sustainability Leadership for the M.St. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 528)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management, has approved changes to the Special Regulations for the examination in Sustainability Leadership so as to rename one of the required essays and to clarify that the assessment of a candidate’s thesis will include an oral presentation of the project work on which the thesis is based.

Regulation 2.

By revising the regulation so as to read:

2. The examination shall consist of:

(a)two essays (an analysis paper and a strategy paper), each of no more than 3,000 words in length, and each on a topic approved by the Degree Committee;

(b)an essay (a group project) of no more than 7,000 words in length on a topic approved by the Degree Committee;

(c)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, including footnotes and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee. The assessment of the thesis will include an oral presentation of the project work on which the thesis is based.