Regulations for examinations

Economics Tripos

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 304)

With effect from 1 October 2018

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Economics, gives notice that Regulation 19 for the Economics Tripos has been amended so as to suspend Paper 5, Political economics, for the 2018–19 academical year.

Law Tripos

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 370)

With effect from 1 October 2018

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Law, gives notice that Regulation 17(a) of the Law Tripos has been amended so as to suspend Paper 42, Competition law, for the 2018–19 academical year.

Examination in Archaeological Research for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 511)

With effect from 1 October 2018

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology, has approved the amendment of the special regulations for the examination in Archaeological Research for the degree of Master of Philosophy as follows:

By replacing the current regulations with the following:

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Archaeological Research for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

(a)a thesis of not more than 25,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology;

(b)the presentation of a seminar on the topic of the candidate’s thesis research and a written report of the presentation;

(c)one essay or project of not more than 6,000 words in length, on a subject or subjects relating to archaeological research design chosen by the candidate in consultation with her or his supervisor.

2. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and on the other work submitted as part of the examination.

Examination in Archaeology for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 512)

With effect from 1 October 2018

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology, has approved the amendment of the special regulations for the examination in Archaeology for the degree of Master of Philosophy as follows:

By replacing the current regulations with the following:

1. The one-year course of study in Archaeology for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of one of the following options:

Option 1.	Archaeological science
Option 2.	Archaeology of the Americas
Option 3.	Egyptian archaeology
Option 4.	European prehistory
Option 5.	Medieval archaeology
Option 6.	Mesopotamian archaeology
Option 7.	Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeology
Option 8.	South Asian archaeology
Option 9.	African Archaeology
Option 10.	Archaeology

provided that the Degree Committee for Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology shall have power to announce that a particular option is not available in any one year.

2. The scheme of examination for each option shall be as follows:

(a)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee;

(b)the presentation of a seminar on the topic of the candidate’s thesis research and a written report of the presentation;

(c)from a list of mandatory and optional modules, a combination of one-term and two-term modules making up a total equivalent to six terms’ worth of modules (combinations might include one two-term module and four one-term modules; two two-term modules and two one-term modules; or three two-term modules).

3. In publishing the lists of modules, the Degree Committee shall announce for each option which modules are mandatory, the optional modules available and their permissible combinations, and the form of examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or coursework, or a combination of these, and shall specify the duration of any written paper and the limit to be placed on the length of any essay or other exercise.

4. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and on the other work submitted as part of the examination.

Examination in Assyriology for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 513)

With effect from 1 October 2018

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology, has approved the amendment of the special regulations for the examination in Assyriology for the degree of Master of Philosophy as follows:

By replacing the current regulations with the following:

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Assyriology for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of the following:

(a)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology;

(b)the presentation of a seminar on the topic of the candidate’s thesis research and a written report of the presentation;

(c)from a list of mandatory and optional modules, either

(i) three modules selected from a list of modules in Assyriology; or

(ii) two modules selected from a list of modules in Assyriology and either one two-term module or two one-term modules from a list of optional modules in the Department of Archaeology.1

2. In publishing the lists of modules, the Degree Committee shall announce which modules are mandatory, the optional modules available and their permissible combinations, and the form of examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or coursework, or a combination of these, and shall specify the duration of any written paper and the limit to be placed on the length of any essay or other exercise.

3. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and on the other work submitted as part of the examination.

Examination in Egyptology for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 522)

With effect from 1 October 2018

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology, has approved the amendment of the special regulations for the examination in Egyptology for the degree of Master of Philosophy as follows:

By replacing the current regulations with the following:

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Egyptology for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of the following:

(a)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology;

(b)the presentation of a seminar on the topic of the candidate’s thesis research and a written report of the presentation;

(c)from a list of mandatory and optional modules, either

(i) three modules selected from a list of modules in Egyptology; or

(ii) two modules selected from a list of modules in Egyptology and either one two-term module or two one-term modules from a list of optional modules in the Department of Archaeology.1

2. In publishing the lists of modules, the Degree Committee shall announce which modules are mandatory, the optional modules available and their permissible combinations, and the form of examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or coursework, or a combination of these, and shall specify the duration of any written paper and the limit to be placed on the length of any essay or other exercise.

3. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and on the other work submitted as part of the examination.

Examination in Heritage Studies for the M.Phil. Degree

With effect from 1 October 2019

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Human, Social, and Political Science, the Degree Committee for Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology, and the Council of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, has approved the establishment of a new examination in Heritage Studies for the degree of Master of Philosophy, the special regulations for which are as follows:

Heritage Studies

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Heritage Studies for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of the following:

(a)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology;

(b)the presentation of a seminar on the topic of the candidate’s thesis research and a written report of the presentation;

(c)from a list of mandatory and optional modules, either

(i) three modules selected from a list of modules in Heritage Studies; or

(ii) two modules selected from a list of modules in Heritage Studies and either one two-term module or two one-term modules selected from a list of optional modules from another M.Phil. programme in the Department of Archaeology.

2. In publishing the lists of modules, the Degree Committee shall announce which modules are mandatory, the optional modules available and their permissible combinations, and the form of examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or coursework, or a combination of these, and shall specify the duration of any written paper and the limit to be placed on the length of any essay or other exercise.

3. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and on the other work submitted as part of the examination.

Examination in Real Estate for the M.St. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 563)

With effect from 1 October 2019

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Department of Land Economy, the Board of Land Economy, and the Strategic Committee for the Institute of Continuing Education, has approved the amendment of the special regulations for the examination in Real Estate for the degree of Master of Studies as follows:

By replacing the current regulations with the following:

1. The scheme of examination for the course of study in Real Estate for the degree of Master of Studies shall consist of:

(a)a thesis, of not more than 12,000 words in length, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Department of Land Economy;

(b)six assignments, each of not more than 3,000 words in length, and each on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

3. The Examiners may recommend to the Degree Committee that it recommends to the Institute of Continuing Education the award of the Postgraduate Diploma to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed the requirements specified in Regulation 1(b) and who does not complete, or fails to reach the required standard in the thesis, specified under Regulation 1(a).

Diplomas and Certificates open to non-members of the University

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 591)

With effect from 1 September 2018

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Strategic Committee of the Institute of Continuing Education, has approved the following additions to the Schedule of Diplomas and Certificates open to non-members of the University:

Certificates

Institute of Continuing Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Practical Science Communication

Postgraduate Certificate in Public Policy