No 6760
Wednesday 20 November 2024
Vol clv No 9
pp. 128–137
The Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Syndicate hereby defines the standard required for entry to Part III of the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Tripos:1
In order to be a candidate for honours in Part III of the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Tripos, a student should have obtained an Overall Degree Classification of at least Class II.2 in the B.A. component of the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Tripos.
A student who has not met the required standard may request consideration as a special case. A request for special consideration should be forwarded by the student’s Director of Studies or Tutor to the Secretary of the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Syndicate at the earliest opportunity and, at the latest, within two weeks of the results being announced. The Director of Studies or Tutor should state the reasons for requesting dispensation, confirm that the College supports the request and is able to support the student, and believes that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully. The Committee nominated by the Syndicate to consider special cases is not expected to consider circumstances of a nature on which the Examination Access and Mitigation Committee (EAMC) would normally make a judgement.
1In accordance with Regulation 17 of the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Tripos (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 298), the examinations for Part III of the Tripos will be held for the first time in 2027.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 410)
The Faculty Board of Music gives notice of the following optional papers which may be offered in Parts Ib and II of the Music Tripos in the 2024–25 academic year:
12.Special topic in music I: Carmen in context (three-hour written examination)
13.Special topic in music II: Introduction to Schenkerian analysis (three-hour written examination)
14.Special topic in music III: Latin‑American popular music, the avant-garde, and the masses (coursework and a two‑hour written examination)
15.Special topic in music IV: Troubadours and trouvères (three-hour written examination)
6.Advanced tonal skills (style composition coursework and a three-hour online written examination)
7.Fugue (five-hour online written examination)
8.Advanced skills:
(i)Advanced keyboard (practical examination: 40 minutes’ preparation time followed by a 25-minute examination)
(ii)Choral performance (practical examination: 20 or 40 minutes’ preparation time followed by a 30-minute examination)
9.Topics in music and science: Exploring music psychology (three-hour written examination)
10.Advanced topics in music I: The operas of Da Ponte and Mozart (three-hour written examination)
11.Advanced topics in music II: After Napoleon: Music and modernity in the 1820s (three-hour written examination)
12.Advanced topics in music III: The music of Chopin (three-hour written examination)
13.Advanced topics in music IV: Olivier Messiaen and his world (three-hour written examination)
14.Advanced topics in music V: Global popular musics (three-hour written examination)
15.Advanced topics in music VI: Ottoman auralities (three-hour written examination)
16.Advanced topics in music VII: Music at the margins of Victorian society (three-hour written examination)
17.Advanced topics in music VIII: Medieval motets (three-hour written examination)
Further information is available on the Faculty website at https://www.mus.cam.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduate.
The Committee of Management for the Natural Sciences Tripos, in consultation with the Faculty Boards of Physics and Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences and Geography, and the Board of History and Philosophy of Science, has defined the standards required for entry to each subject of Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos (see Regulation 5(a) for the Tripos (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 413)), with effect from the courses commencing in the academic year 2025–26, as follows:
In order to be a candidate for honours in Astrophysics in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in Astrophysics or Physics, or in Part II of the Mathematical Tripos. Mathematics and Physics candidates will be considered on a case-by-case basis following the release of the Part II results. For Mathematical Tripos students the general expectation is that students entering Part III Astrophysics will have a first or good upper second result with alphas scored in at least three different theoretical physics courses. Candidates may also be asked to attend an interview.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Biochemistry in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in Biochemistry in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Chemistry in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in Chemistry in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Earth Sciences in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should normally:
either have obtained at least a II.1 in Earth Sciences in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos;
or have obtained a II.1 in Physical Sciences in Part II with at least 70% in Half Subject Earth Sciences.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Materials Science in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in Materials Science in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
In order to be a candidate for honours in History and Philosophy of Science in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in History and Philosophy of Science in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
Students who have not taken History and Philosophy of Science in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos will be considered on a case-by-case basis. These students should have obtained at least a high II.1 overall class in Part II.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Physics in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in Physics in Part II.
Students who have not taken Physics in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos (for example, those who have read Part II of the Mathematical Tripos, Part II Astrophysics, or Part II Physical Sciences Half Subject Physics) will be considered on a case-by-case basis. These students should usually have obtained at least a high II.1 overall class in Part II and have covered an appropriate range of courses in physics.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Systems Biology in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should:
(1)either have obtained at least 55% in either Mathematics or Mathematical Biology in Part Ia of the Natural Sciences Tripos;
or have obtained at least 55% in Mathematics in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos;
or have obtained at least 55% in Mathematical and Computational Biology in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos
and
(2) have obtained at least a II.1 in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
Participation by students from Triposes other than the Natural Sciences Tripos will be considered on a case-by-case basis and a II.1 in Part II is normally expected.
The subject choices taken in Parts I and II will be taken into consideration alongside the application statement and results achieved to date when making provisional decisions.
For entry in 2025–26 onwards, students from the Natural Sciences Tripos who have taken Mathematical and Computational Biology in Part Ib will be preferentially considered, although that course is not a prerequisite.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Quantitative Climate and Environmental Science in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos or the Mathematical Tripos. In addition, students from the Natural Sciences Tripos must have demonstrated proficiency in mathematical methods, for example by achieving a II.1 in either Quantitative Environmental Science or Mathematics in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos, or equivalent.
Results from Part I, a breakdown of courses being taken in Part II, and a maximum 250‑word statement describing the student’s motivation for taking QCES at Part III and explaining how their educational background prepares them for QCES will be required. An optional 50‑word statement may also be submitted detailing any special circumstances pertinent to the application.
In addition to the standards mentioned above, candidates should have fulfilled any subject prerequisites as outlined in the appropriate programme specification.
The application process for each subject is defined on the subject webpage together with details of any constraints on numbers or additional information that may be required.
A student who has not met the required standard or who has not offered the required subjects as specified above, or who has not complied with the published deadline for receipt of applications, may request consideration as a special case. A request for special consideration should be forwarded by the student’s Director of Studies or Tutor to the Secretary of the relevant Faculty Board using the pro forma provided, at the earliest opportunity and, at the latest, within two weeks of the results being announced. The Director of Studies or Tutor should state the reasons for requesting dispensation, confirm that the College supports the request and is able to support the student, and believes that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully. The application must be accompanied by copies of supervision reports, and a detailed breakdown of the student’s marks, year by year and subject by subject. The Committee nominated by the Faculty Board to consider special cases is not expected to consider circumstances of a nature on which the Examination Access and Mitigation Committee would normally make a judgement.
Representations regarding progression decisions are allowed for under the Procedure for the Review of Decisions of University Bodies (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 224).
The Head of the Department of Physics gives notice that the following Major Topics, Minor Topics, and types of further work will be available for examination in Physics in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos and for the degree of Master of Advanced Study in the 2024–25 academic year.
These papers will be taken at the start of the Lent Term. Candidates are required to take a minimum of three papers. The titles of the papers are as follows:
Paper 1/AQC. | Advanced quantum condensed matter physics |
Paper 1/BIO. | Biological physics |
Paper 1/RAC. | Relativistic astrophysics and cosmology |
Paper 1/PP. | Particle physics |
Paper 1/PEP. | Physics of the Earth as a planet |
Paper 1/TQM. | Theories of quantum matter |
Paper 1/AOP. | Atomic and optical physics |
Candidates may replace one Major Topic with the paper Quantum field theory (Paper 1/QFT) from Part III of the Mathematical Tripos (examined in June).
These papers will be taken at the start of the Easter Term. Candidates who are not replacing Minor Topics by other work, as specified below, are required to take a minimum of three papers. The titles of the papers are as follows:
Paper 2/ASM. | Advanced statistical mechanics |
Paper 2/EXO. | Exoplanets |
Paper 2/GFT. | Gauge field theory |
Paper 2/FSU. | Formation of structures in the universe |
Paper 2/MP. | Medical physics |
Paper 2/PT. | Phase transitions |
Paper 2/PNS. | The physics of nanoelectronic systems |
Paper 2/QI. | Quantum information |
Paper 2/QS. | Quantum simulation |
Paper 2/QMA. | Quantum metrology and algorithm |
Paper 2/SQC. | Superconductivity and quantum coherence |
Each paper or piece of further work listed below may replace one Minor Topic:
•Innovation and entrepreneurship for physicists (2/ITI), examined by coursework.
•The papers Advanced quantum field theory (2/AQFT), Topological quantum matter (2/TQM) and Quantum computing (2/QC) from Part III of the Mathematical Tripos, examined in June.
•Nuclear power engineering (2/4M16) from Part IIb of the Engineering Tripos, examined at the start of the Easter Term.
•The Interdisciplinary papers in Materials, electronics, and renewable energy (2/IDP3), Atmospheric chemistry and global change (2/IDP1) and Frontiers of ice core science (2/IDP2), all examined in the second half of the Easter Term.
Where candidates take more than three Major Topics, the examiners will use the best three results in determining the class; where candidates take more than three Minor Topics, the examiners will use the best three results in determining the class: all marks will appear on the transcript.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology gives notice that in the academic year 2024–25 the modules available for study for the examination in Advanced Computer Science for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 508) and the form of the examination of each module will be as stated below.
Further details can be found by following the appropriate links from https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/teaching/current/acs.html and https://www.cst.cam.ac.uk/teaching/masters/.
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Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
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Michaelmas Term 2024 |
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R265 |
Advanced topics in computer architecture |
Coursework |
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R277 |
Advanced topics in programming languages |
Coursework |
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L344 |
Affective artificial intelligence |
Coursework |
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L108 |
Category theory |
Coursework and written test |
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R160 |
Digital money and decentralised finance |
Coursework |
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L314 |
Digital signal processing |
Coursework and written test |
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L98 |
Introduction to computational semantics |
Coursework |
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L95 |
Introduction to natural language syntax and parsing |
Coursework |
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L50 |
Introduction to networking and systems measurements |
Coursework |
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R244 |
Large-scale data processing and optimisation |
Coursework |
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L48 |
Machine learning and the physical world |
Coursework |
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L335 |
Machine visual perception |
Coursework |
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R269 |
Mobile, wearable systems and machine learning |
Coursework |
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R02 |
Network architectures |
Coursework |
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L390 |
Overview of natural language processing |
Coursework |
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P342 |
Practical research in human‑centred AI |
Coursework |
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L46 |
Principles of machine learning systems |
Coursework |
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L81 |
Proof assistants |
Coursework |
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L130 |
Quantum algorithms and complexity |
Coursework |
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L132 |
Understanding quantum architecture |
Coursework |
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Lent Term 2025 |
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L118 |
Advanced topics in category theory |
Coursework |
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R01 |
Advanced topics in computer systems |
Coursework |
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R255 |
Advanced topics in machine learning |
Coursework |
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R181 |
Computing for collective intelligence |
Coursework |
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P79 |
Cryptography and protocol engineering |
Coursework |
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L47 |
Distributed ledger technologies: Foundations and applications |
Coursework |
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L193 |
Explainable artificial intelligence |
Coursework |
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L361 |
Federated learning: Theory and practice |
Coursework |
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L65 |
Geometric deep learning |
Coursework |
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L349 |
Mobile health |
Coursework |
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L304 |
Multicore semantics and programming |
Coursework |
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R171 |
Reinforcement learning |
Coursework |
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R225 |
Theories of socio-digital design for human-centred AI |
Coursework |
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R252 |
Theory of deep learning |
Coursework |
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P56 |
Understanding networked-systems performance |
Coursework |
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Easter Term 2025 |
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No modules offered currently in Easter Term 2025 |
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The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology gives notice of the form of the evaluation of the Research Skills programme for 2024–25. Students must accumulate a minimum of twelve credits from core and optional units. The mode of delivery and work required for each unit will vary. Students will be required to submit a virtual Research Skills logbook which records the units attended and provides evidence of the work completed for each unit.