Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
CHAPTER VII
DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

The Ordinances contained in this Chapter are Ordinances of the General Board

In this section

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY

Residence for the Degree of Master of Philosophy

Save as otherwise provided in the Statutes or Ordinances, no-one shall be admitted to the degree of Master of Philosophy having followed a full-time course of advanced study prescribed by Ordinance, unless he or she has kept three terms at least by residence.

Master of Philosophy

GENERAL REGULATIONS

M.Phil. Degree routes.

1. The M.Phil. Degree shall be awarded for advanced study. Candidature for the degree shall be through one of the following routes:

 Route A – one year of full-time study;

 Route B – two years of full-time study, including a prescribed period of study (of not more than three terms) outside Cambridge; and

 Route C – two years of part-time study.

Each subject of study, through whichever route, together with the syllabus for the course, the special regulations for the examination, and any subsequent amendments thereof, shall be approved by the General Board on the recommendation of the Faculty Board or other body concerned, after consultation with the appropriate Degree Committee, and after submission to, and approval by, the Board of Graduate Studies.

Conduct of examination.

2. The scheme of examination for the M.Phil. Degree, including provision for an oral examination, shall be as prescribed in the appropriate special regulations for the subject as appended to these regulations. Any such prescribed scheme may require candidates also to submit a piece or pieces of written work in accordance with arrangements made by the Board of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the appropriate Degree Committee. The examination shall be held before the end of the course, except as provided under Regulation 7, and at such time or times as may be determined by the Board of Graduate Studies on a recommendation by the Degree Committee concerned, subject in the case of written papers to the approval of the Board of Examinations. Each written paper shall be of three hours’ duration, unless prescribed otherwise in the regulations that apply to the examination concerned.

3. No student shall be a candidate for the M.Phil. Degree and for another University examination in the same term. No student shall be a candidate for the degree on more than one occasion.

Conditions for pursuing course.

4. A candidate for the M.Phil. Degree shall be a registered Graduate Student who, subject to the provisions of Regulation 5, shall pursue in the University or similar institution approved by the Degree Committee concerned and by the Board of Graduate Studies, the specified course under the direction of a Supervisor appointed by the Degree Committee concerned, and shall comply with any special conditions that the Degree Committee or the Board may lay down in a particular case. The course under Route A shall extend over one academical year; candidates under this Route are required to reside in Cambridge for all three terms of the year, beginning from the date announced by the Degree Committee for the start of lectures, classes, or other formal instruction.34 The courses under Routes B and C shall extend over two academical years. Students under Route B shall spend a minimum of three terms in residence in Cambridge. Students under Route C are required to attend classes or other formal instruction during the six terms of the course, beginning from the date announced by the Degree Committee.

Dispensation.

5. The Board of Graduate Studies, after considering a recommendation by the Degree Committee concerned, may allow a candidate for the M.Phil. Degree, on account of illness or other sufficient cause, to intermit his or her course of study. This period of intermission shall not count for any purpose of these regulations except as provided in Regulation 7 of the general regulations for admission as a Graduate Student.

Candidate's examination entry.

6. Details of each candidate’s examination entry and subsequent corrections thereof shall be submitted by the candidate to the Secretary of the Degree Committee concerned, and by the latter to the Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies, who shall transmit them to the Registrary, in accordance with the timetables set out in the Schedule appended to the regulations.

Submission of thesis.

7. Each candidate who is required to submit a thesis under the special regulations for the subject concerned shall submit two copies of the thesis in accordance with detailed arrangements approved by the Board, so as to arrive by a date which shall be determined by the Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee, and which shall, for Route A, be not later than the last day of August in the academical year of the course and, for Routes B and C, the last day of August in the second academical year of the course, provided that the Board may, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee concerned, allow a candidate to submit his or her thesis at such later date as may be determined by the Board.

8. In submitting a thesis a candidate shall state, generally in a preface and specifically in notes or in a bibliography, the sources from which information has been derived, the extent to which use has been made of the work of others, and the portions of the thesis which are claimed as original. A thesis shall not be accepted if it is substantially the same as one that the candidate has submitted, or is concurrently submitting, for any other degree, diploma, or similar qualification at any university or similar institution, but a thesis which the candidate has submitted or is concurrently submitting for some other purpose may be accepted. In submitting a thesis the candidate shall declare for what purpose, if any, other than for the M.Phil. Degree, the whole or part of it has already been or is concurrently being submitted. The thesis, apart from quotations, shall be written in English. In special circumstances the Board, after consultation with the Degree Committee concerned, may allow a candidate to submit only one copy of the thesis. The Examiners and the Degree Committee may take into consideration any memoir or work published by the candidate which is submitted with the thesis.

Supervisor's reports.

9. Every Supervisor shall send to the Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies reports on the work of each candidate under his or her charge, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 8 of the general regulations for admission as a Graduate Student.

Examiners and Assessors.

10. The Degree Committee concerned shall appoint such number of Examiners and Assessors as they shall deem sufficient to conduct the examination for the M.Phil. and to report on the performance of a candidate to the Degree Committee. The Assessors shall undertake such duties as the Degree Committee may decide.

  1. (a)There shall be at least one External Examiner appointed for each examination. Except in the cases of examinations which consist solely of the examination of a thesis, at least one External Examiner shall be appointed as a Moderating External Examiner, who shall have responsibilities extending across a significant part of the examination in question.
  2. (b)Where the scheme of examination includes written papers, the Degree Committee shall appoint a Senior Examiner; not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term the Secretary of the Degree Committee shall communicate to the Registrary the name of the Senior Examiner and the names of the Examiners and Assessors for those papers.
  3. (c)Where the scheme of examination includes or comprises of a thesis, each candidate’s thesis shall be referred to two Examiners each of whom shall make an independent report thereon. The special regulations for the examination may provide for an oral examination on the thesis and, if so specified, on the other parts of the examination. When the oral examination relates to the thesis both Examiners of the thesis shall be among the Examiners present at the oral examination. The Board of Graduate Studies in exceptional circumstances may permit the Examiners to conduct the oral examination by video-conference or other remote means. The Examiners participating in the oral examination shall sign a joint certificate of the result, including any marks assigned thereto, of that examination. If the Examiners do not agree in their recommendation, or if for any other reason the Degree Committee or the Board need a further opinion or opinions on the merit of the work submitted, the Degree Committee may appoint additional Examiners, provided that not more than one additional Examiner may be appointed without the leave of the Board. Each additional Examiner so appointed shall make an independent report to the Degree Committee.
Approval for degree.

11. If the Degree Committee, on the reports of the Examiners, approve the candidate’s performance as of the requisite standard for the M.Phil. Degree, their recommendation to that effect, with the names of those present and voting, together with the reports of the Examiners and details of the marks obtained by the candidate in an examination wholly or partly by written papers, shall be communicated to the Board. If the Board, after receiving such communication, at a meeting at which not less than three members are present, are of the opinion that the degree should be conferred, the Secretary of the Board shall publish a notice of the candidate’s approval for the award of the degree of Master of Philosophy, specifying the subject of the examination and the Route of candidature.

12. The Board shall be the deciding authority on all recommendations communicated to them by Degree Committees that a candidate be approved for the M.Phil. Degree. The Board shall not approve a candidate for the award of the degree under these regulations unless the Degree Committee have recommended such an award, and before refusing an award so recommended they shall give a representative appointed by the Degree Committee an opportunity of explaining the committee’s reasons for their recommendation.

Failure.

13. If the Degree Committee, after consideration of a candidate’s marks and the reports of the Examiners in the prescribed examination, are of the opinion that the candidate’s work is not of the requisite standard for the degree, their resolution to that effect with the numbers of those present and of those voting, together with the reports of the Examiners and details of the marks obtained by the candidate in the prescribed examination, shall be communicated to the Board. The Secretary of the Board shall communicate this decision to the candidate.

14. After such a resolution has been made the student concerned shall not be eligible to take the examination for the degree again.

Expenses of Examiners.

15. Payment of travelling expenses and a subsistence allowance may be claimed by Examiners in accordance with Regulation 11 of the regulations for the Ph.D., M.Sc., and M.Litt. Degrees.

Restriction.

16. A Graduate Student whose course of study for the M.Phil. Degree has included any term needed for the B.A. Degree and who elects to proceed to the B.A. Degree shall not be entitled to proceed to the M.Phil. Degree.

SCHEDULE

In accordance with Regulation 6, details of each candidate's examinations entry shall be as set out in the following time table:

Route A candidates

     

Entries to be submitted

Details of written papers etc.

Corrections

Title of thesis etc.

By candidates to Secretaries

 of Degree Committees

By end of Full Michaelmas

 Term

 

By division of

 Lent Term

By Secretaries of Degree

 Committees to Board of

 Graduate Studies

By end of Michaelmas

 Term

By end of third week

 of Full Lent Term

By end of Lent

 Term

By Board of Graduate Studies

 to Registrary

By end of first week of

 Full Lent Term

By division of Lent Term

 

Lists of candidates for each examination shall be circulated by the Registrary to Colleges as follows:

List of entries:

By the end of the second week of Full Lent Term.

Final list of entries:

Not less than four weeks before the beginning of the examination concerned.

Route B candidates

Entries to be submitted

Details of written examinations

Corrections

Title of thesis

By candidates to Secretaries of Degree Committees

By end of Full Michaelmas Term of the year in which the examination is to be held

By end of second week of Full Lent Term of the year in which the examination is to be held

By end of Full Michaelmas Term of the second year of study

By Secretaries of Degree Committees to Board of Graduate Studies

By end of Michaelmas Term of the year in which the examination is to be held

By end of third week of Full Lent Term of the year in which the examination is to be held

By end of Michaelmas Term of the second year of study

By Board of Graduate Studies to Registrary

By end of first week of Full Lent Term of the year in which the examination is to be held

By division of Lent Term of the year in which the examination is to be held

 

Lists of candidates for each examination shall be circulated by the Registrary to Colleges as follows:

List of entries:

Final list of entries:

Not less than four weeks before the beginning of the written examination.

Route C candidates

Entries to be submitted

Details of written papers etc.

Corrections

Title of thesis etc.

By candidates to Secretaries of Degree Committees

By end of Full Michaelmas Term in first year of study

 

By division of Easter Term of first year of study

By Secretaries of Degree Committees to Board of Graduate Studies

By end of Michaelmas Term in first year of study

By end of third week of Full Lent Term in first year of study

By end of Easter Term in first year of study

By Board of Graduate Studies to Registrary

By end of first week of Lent Term in first year of study

By division of Lent Term in first year of study

 

Lists of candidates for each examination shall be circulated by the Registrary to Colleges as follows:

List of entries:

Final list of entries:

By the end of the second week of Full Lent Term in the first year of study.

Not less than four weeks before the beginning of the examination concerned.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS

Advanced Chemical Engineering

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

  1. (a)at least ten modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering not later than the end of the Easter Term of the academical year preceding that in which the examination is to be held, provided that the Degree Committee shall have power to give notice of additional optional modules not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term;
  2. (b)a thesis of not more than 10,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

2. In publishing the list of modules and additional modules the Degree Committee shall announce the form of examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or one or more essays or other exercises, 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. A candidate may not offer a module that he or she has taken in any other University examination.

3. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 1, and on the general field of knowledge within which such work falls.

Advanced Computer Science

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Advanced Computer Science for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of either Option A or Option B as follows:

Option A

At least twelve modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology.

Option B

  1. (a)At least six modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology;
  2. and
  3. (b)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. The list of modules shall be published by the Degree Committee not later than the end of the Easter Term of the academical year preceding that in which the examination is to be held, provided that the Degree Committee shall have power to give notice of additional optional modules not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term. In publishing the list of modules and additional modules, the Degree Committee shall announce the form of examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or course-work, 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. A candidate may not offer a module that he or she has taken in any other University examination.

3. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 1, and on the general field of knowledge within which such work falls.

African Studies35

Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 855)

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

  1. (a)a thesis of not less than 15,000 words in length, including notes and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History;
  2. (b)two essays, each of not more than 5,000 words and on a topic chosen from a list of topics prescribed by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee shall give notice of the topics specified under (b) above not later than the division of Lent Term each year.

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 by the candidate under Regulation 1.

American Literature

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

  1. (a)such bibliographical, textual, critical, or methodological exercises as the Degree Committee for the Faculty of English shall from time to time determine;
  2. (b)two essays, each of not less than 4,000 and not more than 5,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)a thesis, of not less than 12,000 words and not more than 15,000 words in length (including footnotes and appendices, but excluding bibliography), on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

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; such an oral examination may include questions relating to the other work submitted by the candidate under (a) and (b) above.

Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)such bibliographical, textual, or methodological exercises as the Degree Committee for the Faculty of English shall from time to time determine;
  2. (b)two written exercises in scholarly skill, one of which may be an essay not exceeding 4,000 words in length, on topics approved or prescribed by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)a thesis, of not less than 10,000 words and not more than 15,000 words in length (including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography), on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and, at the discretion of the Examiners, on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 1(a) and (b) above; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Applied Biological Anthropology

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

  1. (i)a thesis of not more than 20,000 words in length, excluding tables, appendices, and references, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology;
  2. (ii)a quantitative exercise on statistical analysis and interpretation;
  3. (iii)an exercise on laboratory analysis and report writing;
  4. (iv)three timed essays based on material from the option courses;
  5. (v)an oral presentation of the proposed dissertation topic.

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

Archaeological Heritage and Museums

Rescinded by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 564)

Archaeological Research

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 565)

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:

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 25,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding appendices and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology;
  2. (b)the presentation of a seminar on the topic of the candidate’s thesis research and a written report of the presentation;
  3. (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.

Archaeological Science

Rescinded by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 564)

Archaeology

Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 564)

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 A.

Archaeological Heritage and Museums

 Option B.

Archaeological Science

 Option C.

Archaeology

 Option D.

Archaeology of the Americas

 Option E.

Egyptian Archaeology

 Option F.

European Prehistory

 Option G.

Medieval Archaeology

 Option H.

Mesopotamian Archaeology

 Option I.

Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Archaeology

 Option J.

South Asian Archaeology

provided that the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology 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:

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding appendices and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee;
  2. (b)the presentation of a seminar on the topic of the candidate’s thesis research and a written report of the presentation;
  3. (c)three modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee.

3. In publishing the list of modules, the Degree Committee shall announce for each option which modules are mandatory, and the form of examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or course-work, 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.

Architecture

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Architecture for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of a thesis, of not less than 20,000 words and not more than 30,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 565)

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)three written papers on subjects approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, which shall fall within one of the fields specified in the Schedule to these regulations; provided that, with the approval of the Degree Committee, a candidate may offer, in place of one or more of those papers, the same number of essays, each of not more than 5,000 words, or equivalent alternative exercises approved by the Degree Committee;
  2. (b)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

The papers to be set under sub-paragraph (a) above shall be specified by the Degree Committee not later than the end of the first quarter of the Michaelmas Term each year.

2. In place of the examination prescribed in Regulation 1, a candidate may, by special permission of the Degree Committee, granted after considering his or her experience, qualifications, and proposed subject, offer a thesis of not more than 25,000 words in length, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

3. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that, in the case of a candidate who takes the examination prescribed under Regulation 1, the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

SCHEDULE

 

Chinese Studies

Japanese Studies

 

East Asian Studies

Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

 

Hebrew Studies

Sanskrit and South Asian Studies

Assyriology

Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 565)

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:

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding appendices and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology;
  2. (b)the presentation of a seminar on the topic of the candidate’s thesis research and a written report of the presentation;
  3. (c)three modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee.

2. In publishing the list of modules, the Degree Committee shall announce which modules are mandatory, and the form of examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or course-work 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.

Biological Anthropological Science

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Biological Anthropological Science for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of a thesis, of not more than 35,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology. 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 a candidate can design and carry out investigations, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspectives of the subject.

Biological Science

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 823)

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Biological Science for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, according to the programme followed by the candidate, of either Option A or Option B as follows:

Option A

The examination shall consist of a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Biology.

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 a candidate can design and carry out an original investigation, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspective of the subject.

Option B

The examination shall consist of:

  1. (a)one essay, not exceeding 3,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee;
  2. (b)a critical appraisal, not exceeding 8,000 words in length, including tables, figure legends, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, of a research project approved or prescribed by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)practical work as prescribed by the Degree Committee; each candidate shall present for the inspection of the Examiners records of such practical work.

The examination shall include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under (a)–(c) above and on the general field of knowledge within which such work falls.

Bioscience Enterprise

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Bioscience Enterprise for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be as follows:

1. The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of not more than twenty mandatory modules in Bioscience Enterprise for the examination to be held in the following academical year. In publishing the list of modules the Degree Committee shall announce the form of examination for each module, which shall be either an essay or course-work, or a combination of these.

2. The examination shall consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 10,000 words in length, on a topic at the interface of bioscience and business enterprise approved by the Degree Committee, and based on work carried out by the candidate in one or more institutions approved by the Degree Committee;
  2. (b)no more than ten essays, each of not more than 3,000 words in length, covering the fields of science, ethics, law, and policy, and the interface of bioscience and business as specified by the Degree Committee, provided that, in place of one of these essays a candidate may submit a critical appraisal;
  3. (c)course-work prescribed by the Degree Committee (which may include written work, group work, and class participation).

3. At the discretion of the Examiners, the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis or other work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 2 and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.

Biotechnology

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Biotechnology 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 Engineering. 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 a candidate can design and carry out investigations, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspectives of the subject.

Chemistry

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Chemistry 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 Physics and Chemistry. 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.

Chinese Studies36

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

  1. (a)five written papers on subjects approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, provided that, with the approval of the Degree Committee, a candidate may offer, in place of each of not more than three of those papers, either two essays, each of not more than 5,000 words, or one essay of not more than 10,000 words, or equivalent alternative exercises, on topics specified by the Degree Committee;
  2. (b)a thesis of not more than 12,000 words, including footnotes, references, and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)a Chinese oral.

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.

Classics

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

  1. (a)a thesis of not less than 8,000 words and not more than 12,000 words in length, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Classics;
  2. and
  3. (b)two pieces of submitted work, each of which may be, subject to the approval of the Degree Committee, either an essay of about 4,000 words or an exercise of comparable substance, each on a topic approved by the Degree Committee and falling within the same general area as the candidate's thesis or otherwise suitably related to it;

and

  1. (c)one further piece of submitted work, which may be, subject to the approval of the Degree Committee, either an essay of about 4,000 words or an exercise of comparable substance, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee and falling within the field of Classics or a related discipline; provided that the Degree Committee may require a candidate to offer instead one of the following written papers:
 

Paper 1.

Translation from Greek authors.

 

Paper 2.

Translation from Latin authors.

 

Paper 3.

Translation from Greek and Latin authors.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls and, at the discretion of the Examiners, on the essays or other exercises submitted by the candidate; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Computational Biology

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Computational Biology for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be as follows:

1. The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Mathematics shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of not more than nine modules for the examination to be held in the academical year next following. In publishing the list the Degree Committee shall announce the method of examination of each module which may include a written examination, a long essay, shorter essays, project work, or a combination of these; they shall specify the limits to be placed on the length of any essays and project work.

2. Each candidate shall offer:

  1. (a)the written examinations or other exercises specified for all the modules published under Regulation 1;
  2. (b)a report of not more than 18,000 words in length and an oral presentation based on a laboratory project carried out by the candidate in one or more institutions approved by the Degree Committee.

3. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 2, and on the general field of knowledge within which such work falls.

Computer Speech, Text, and Internet Technology37

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Computer Speech, Text, and Internet Technology for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)five modules selected from a set of mandatory and optional modules; each module shall be examined either by a written paper of a length to be notified or by course-work, or by a combination of the two; and
  2. (b)a thesis, of not more than 15,000 words in length, including footnotes, appendices, and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral presentation of the project work on which the thesis is based and an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate

under (a) and (b) above and on the general field of knowledge within which such work falls.

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Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 1004)

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Conservation Leadership for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)four submitted essays, each of 4,000 words in length, or alternative exercises on a subject chosen by the candidate from a list of subjects announced by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, which shall be concerned with topics in conservation leadership;
  2. (b)a placement report of not more than 10,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee, and based on work carried out by the candidate in one or more institutions approved by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)course-work prescribed by the Degree Committee (which may include written work, group work and class participation).

Conservation of Natural Science Materials

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Conservation of Natural Science Materials for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)three written papers, as follows:
 

Paper 1.

Preservation and museology.

 

Paper 2.

Materials analysis and decay of materials.

 

Paper 3.

Theory and practice of conservation.

  1. (b)a thesis, of not more than 15,000 words in length, including appendices and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, which shall be submitted at the end of the period of practical experience prescribed in Regulation 3.

2. Each candidate shall undertake practical work during the course, as prescribed by the Degree Committee, and shall present for the inspection of the Examiners a record of such practical work.

3. After the completion of the course each candidate shall undertake practical conservation work during a period of twelve months spent in a museum housing collections of natural science materials, the nature of the practical work being determined by the Degree Committee. A candidate shall present for the inspection of the Examiners a record of this practical work bearing, as an indication of the good faith of the record, the signature of the museum curator under whose supervision it was performed. A statement concerning the candidate's period of experience, certified by the Head of the Department of Earth Sciences, shall be submitted to the Examiners.

4. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Criminological Research

1. Subject to the provisions of Regulation 2 below, the scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Criminological Research for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)three essays, each of not more than 3,000 words, including notes and appendices, on topics chosen by the candidate from lists of topics announced by the Examiners, provided that one such essay shall be on a topic chosen by the candidate from among the topics announced by the Examiners as relating to the core course in Criminology;
  2. and
  3. (b)one essay in criminological methods of not more than 3,000 words, including notes and appendices, chosen by the candidate from a list announced by the Examiners relating to the course on Criminological Research Methods;

and

  1. (c)one methodological essay of not more than 4,000 words and one work-book of assessment of materials on research methods on topics announced by the Examiners relating to the course on Research Methods;

and

  1. (d)a thesis of not more than 18,000 words, including notes and appendices, on a criminological topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Law.

At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; such an oral examination may include questions relating to one or more of the other pieces of work submitted by the candidate under (a), (b), and (c) above.

2. In place of the scheme of examination prescribed in Regulation 1 above, a candidate may, by special permission of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Law, granted after considering the candidate's experience and special qualifications and the proposed topic of his or her thesis, offer the following scheme of examination:

  1. (a)one essay in criminological methods of not more than 3,000 words, including notes and appendices, chosen by the candidate from a list announced by the Examiners relating to the course on Criminological Research Methods;
  2. and
  3. (b)one methodological essay of not more than 4,000 words and one work-book of assessment of materials on research methods on topics announced by the Examiners relating to the course on Research Methods;

and

  1. (c)a thesis of not more than 35,000 words, including notes and appendices, on a criminological topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Law.

The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; such an oral examination may include questions relating to one or more of the other pieces of work submitted by the candidate under (a) and (b) above.

Criminology

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Criminology for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)four essays, each of not more than 3,000 words, including notes and appendices, on topics chosen by the candidate from lists of topics announced by the Examiners, provided that one such essay shall be on a topic chosen by the candidate from among the topics announced by the Examiners as relating to the core course in Criminology;
  2. and
  3. (b)a methodological essay of not more than 3,000 words, including notes and appendices, chosen by the candidate from a list announced by the Examiners relating to the course on Criminological Research Methods;

and

  1. (c)a thesis of not more than 18,000 words, including notes and appendices, on a criminological topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Law.

At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; such an oral examination may include questions relating to one or more of the other pieces of work submitted by the candidate under (a) and (b) above.

Development Studies

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 206)

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Development Studies for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be as follows:

1. For the purpose of the general regulations for the degree, the Degree Committee concerned with this examination shall be the Degree Committee for the Department of Land Economy.

2. The Development Studies Committee shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of subjects for the examination to be held in the academical year next following. The list shall be divided into two groups, Groups 1 and 2. Group 1 shall comprise the following subjects:

  1. 1.Development economics.
  2. 2.Institutions and development.
  3. 3.Sociology and politics of development.

Group 2 shall contain not more than a total of sixteen other subjects made up of either full or half-subjects which, with the approval of the General Board and of the Degree Committee responsible for the other examination concerned, may include subjects taken from any of the examinations for the degree specified in the Schedule to these regulations. The Development Studies Committee shall have power to give notice of additional subjects not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term, provided that the total number of subjects in Group 2 in any year shall not exceed sixteen full subjects. In publishing the list and any additions to it, the Committee shall announce whether a subject is a full or half-subject and the form of examination for that subject.

The Development Studies Committee shall have power to withdraw any subject of Group 2 upon notice given in the Reporter, not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term; the Secretary of the Committee shall notify candidates of the withdrawal of any subject for which they have entered.

3. The examination shall consist of:

  1. (a)two subjects chosen by the candidate, with the approval of the Development Studies Committee, from Group 1;
  2. and
  3. (b)eitherone full subject or two half-subjects chosen by the candidate, with the approval of the Development Studies Committee, from Group 2,
  4. ora dissertation of not more than 12,000 words, including footnotes and appendices, on a topic approved by the Development Studies Committee;

and

  1. (c)one further full subject or two further half-subjects chosen by the candidate, with the approval of the Development Studies Committee, which may be taken either from Group 1 or from Group 2.

4. The examination shall include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 3, and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

SCHEDULE

Subjects from the following examinations:

 Economic and Social History

Management

 Economics

Modern Society and Global Transformations

 Environment, Society, and Development

Planning, Growth, and Regeneration

 Finance

Politics

 Financial Research

Social Anthropological Analysis

 Latin-American Studies

Social Anthropological Research

Developmental Biology

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

  1. (a)one essay, not exceeding 3,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Biology;
  2. (b)a critical appraisal, not exceeding 8,000 words in length, including tables, figure legends, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, of a research project approved or prescribed by the Degree Committee.

2. Each candidate shall undertake practical work as prescribed by the Degree Committee and shall present for the inspection of the Examiners records of such practical work.

3. The examination shall include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulations 1 and 2 above and on the general field of knowledge within which such work falls.

Early Modern History

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

  1. (a)a thesis of not less than 20,000 words and not more than 25,000 words in length, including notes and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History;
  2. (b)course-work, as prescribed by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)written exercises on three of the following subjects:
 

1.

Palaeography.

 

2.

Language training.

 

3.

Locating sources and bibliography.

 

4.

Non-written sources.

 

5.

The book.

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

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.

Economic and Social History

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Economic and Social History for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)an essay of not more than 3,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History which falls within the field of the central concepts and problems of economic and social history and theory;
  2. (b)course-work, as prescribed by the Degree Committee, on subjects falling within the fields of survey methods, statistical methods, and ethnographic methods for economic and social historians;
  3. (c)eithertwo written exercises, to be undertaken under conditions specified by the Degree Committee, on each of two subjects chosen by the candidate, subject to the approval of the Degree Committee, from the following list:

1.

Rethinking gender and change 1500–1800.

 

2.

Problems and methods in English historical demography before civil registration.

 

3.

The history of economic and social thought.

 

4.

British industrialization in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

 

5.

Economic growth, politics, and health since 1750.

 

6.

State and economy in industrial society: Britain and the United States since 1850.

 

7.

Globalization in a historical perspective.

  1. ortwo written exercises, to be undertaken under conditions specified by the Degree Committee, on one subject chosen by the candidate, subject to the approval of the Degree Committee, from the list above and either one 5,000-word essay or a written examination on the following subject:
 

Institutions and development39

  1. (d)a methodological introduction, of not more than 4,000 words, to the thesis which is to be submitted by the candidate under (e) below;
  2. (e)a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee in Economic and/or Social History.

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

Economic Research40

Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 873)

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

  1. (a)six compulsory and two additional modules, selected from a list of core and optional modules published by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics, which shall each be examined by a written paper of two hours’ duration;
  2. and
  3. (b)a thesis of not more than 10,000 words in length, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. The list of modules shall be published by the Degree Committee not later than the end of the Easter Term of the academical year preceding that in which the examination is to be held, provided that the Degree Committee shall have power to give notice of additional optional modules not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term. A candidate may not offer a module that he or she has taken in any other University examination.

3. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral and/or written examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 1, and on the general field of knowledge within which such work falls.

Economics

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 873)

[1. The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of subjects in Economics for the academical year next following. The list shall be divided into two groups, Group 1 (core subjects) and Group 2 (specialist subjects). Group 1 shall comprise the following subjects:

 

1.

Microeconomics I.

 

2.

Macroeconomics I.

 

3.

Econometrics I.

 

4.

Microeconomics II.

 

5.

Macroeconomics II.

 

6.

Econometrics II.

In publishing the list of subjects the Degree Committee shall announce the form of examination for each subject, which shall be either a written paper, or one or more essays or other written exercises, 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.

2. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Economics for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, at the choice of the candidate of either Option A or Option B as follows:

  1. (a)the three core subjects 1–3 in Group 1;
  2. (b)two additional subjects chosen by the candidate with the approval of the Degree Committee from Group 2;
  3. (c)a thesis, of not more than 10,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.
  1. (a)the three core subjects 1–3 in Group 1;
  2. (b)the three core subjects 4–6 in Group 1, provided that the Degree Committee may permit a particular candidate to offer, in place of one of these subjects, a subject from Group 2 which is on a topic relevant to the subject of the candidate's thesis to be submitted under (c) below;
  3. (c)a thesis, of not more than 10,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

3. The examination shall include an oral and/or written examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 2 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.]41

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

  1. (a)three compulsory and five additional modules, selected from a list of core and optional modules published by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics, which shall each be examined by a written paper of two hours’ duration;
  2. and
  3. (b)a thesis of not more than 10,000 words in length, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. The list of modules shall be published by the Degree Committee not later than the end of the Easter Term of the academical year preceding that in which the examination is to be held, provided that the Degree Committee shall have power to give notice of additional optional modules not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term. A candidate may not offer a module that he or she has taken in any other University examination.

3. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 1, and on the general field of knowledge within which such work falls.〉41

Education

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Education for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of either Option A or Option B, as follows:

Option A

The examination shall consist of a thesis, of not more than 30,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Education. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Option B

The examination shall consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 20,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Education;
  2. and
  3. (b)two essays, each of at least 6,000 and not more than 6,500 words in length, on topics specified or approved by the Degree Committee and falling within one of the specialist areas of study in education:

    Psychology

    Mathematics education

    Special and inclusive education

    Politics, democracy, and education

    Second language education across cultures

The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and the essays and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Egyptology

Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 565)

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:

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding appendices and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology;
  2. (b)the presentation of a seminar on the topic of the candidate’s thesis research and a written report of the presentation;
  3. (c)three modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee.

2. In publishing the list of modules, the Degree Committee shall announce which modules are mandatory, and the form of examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or course-work 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.

Engineering

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Engineering 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 Engineering. 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 a candidate can design and carry out investigations, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspective of the subject.

Engineering for Sustainable Development

The scheme of examination for the course of study in Engineering for Sustainable Development for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)at least eight modules selected from a set of mandatory and optional modules; each module shall be examined either by a written paper of ninety minutes or by course-work, or by a combination of the two;
  2. and
  3. (b)not less than two and not more than eight exercises of a form and on topics approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering;

and

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

The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under (a), (b), and (c) above, and on the general field of the knowledge within which such work falls.

English and Applied Linguistics

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in English and Applied Linguistics for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)two essays, each of not more than 8,000 words in length, including footnotes but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on topics approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of English;
  2. (b)eight essays, each of not more than 2,000 words in length, on topics chosen from a list of topics approved by the Degree Committee, and falling within the following fields, two topics being chosen from each field:

  1. (i)English language: grammar, phonology, orthography.
 
  1. (ii)English language: semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis.
 
  1. (iii)Language acquisition and development.
 
  1. (iv)Psychology of language processing and language learning.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 1 above, save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

English Studies

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

  1. (a)such bibliographical, textual, critical, or methodological exercises as the Degree Committee for the Faculty of English shall from time to time determine;
  2. (b)two essays, each of not less than 4,000 and not more than 5,000 words in length, on topics approved by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)a thesis, of not less than 12,000 words and not more than 15,000 words in length (including footnotes and appendices, but excluding bibliography), on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

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; such an oral examination may include questions relating to the other work submitted by the candidate under (a) and (b) above.

Environment, Society, and Development

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Environment, Society, and Development for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)four essays or other exercises, each of not more than 4,000 words in length, on subjects chosen by the candidate from a list of subjects announced by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography;
  2. (b)a thesis, of not more than 10,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on any or all of the components of the examination specified in Regulation 1, and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.

Environmental Design in Architecture

1. The course of study in Environmental Design in Architecture for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of either Option A or Option B, as follows:

Option A (one-year course)

The scheme of examination for Option A shall consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, excluding appendices and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art;
  2. (b)four essays or other exercises, each of not more than 3,000 words, on topics specified by the Degree Committee.

Option B (two-year course)

A candidate who chooses Option B shall be required to undertake a placement of at least nine months’ duration in an architectural practice approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art. The scheme of examination for Option B shall consist of:

  1. (a)a design thesis, of not more than 15,000 words in length, excluding appendices and bibliography, and including drawn material, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee;
  2. (b)four essays or other exercises, each of not more than 3,000 words, on topics specified by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)one further essay, of not more than 3,000 words, on current practice and the cultural context of architecture;
  4. (d)a logbook of a case study carried out during the placement.

2. The examination may, at the discretion of the Examiners, include an oral examination on the thesis or design thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.

Environmental Policy

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Environmental Policy for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be as follows:

1. The Degree Committee for the Department of Land Economy shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of subjects for the examination to be held in the academical year next following. The list shall include a core methodology subject, four other core subjects, and no fewer than four optional subjects (of which the Degree Committee may specify that a candidate shall offer one or more within any group of subjects). In publishing the list the Degree Committee shall announce whether each subject is to be examined by a written paper, by an essay or project, or by a combination of these; they shall specify the limits to be placed on the length of any essays or projects.

2. Except as provided by Regulations 3 and 4 each candidate shall offer:

  1. (a)the core methodology subject;
  2. (b)the four other subjects specified by the Degree Committee as core subjects;
  3. (c)three optional subjects;
  4. (d)a thesis, of not more than 12,000 words in length, including diagrams, footnotes, tables, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

3. In place of the core methodology subject a candidate may, by special permission of the Degree Committee, granted after considering the candidate's experience and special qualifications, offer another optional subject chosen from the list of subjects published under Regulation 1.

4. In place of any two subjects offered under Regulation 2(b) or (c), a candidate may offer studio work relating to a topic approved by the Degree Committee, and undertaken in accordance with a scheme approved by the Degree Committee.

5. At the discretion of the Examiners, the examination may include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 2 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Environmental Science

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

  1. (a)four essays or other exercises, each of not more than 4,000 words in length, on a subject chosen by the candidate from a list of subjects announced by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, which shall be concerned with research methods in environmental science; in publishing the list of subjects the Degree Committee shall announce the form of the examination for each subject, which shall be one or more essays or other exercises, or a combination of these;
  2. (b)a thesis, of not more than 15,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on any or all of the components of the examination specified in Regulation 1, and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.

Epidemiology

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

  1. (a)a thesis not exceeding 20,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculties of Clinical Medicine and Veterinary Medicine;
  2. (b)two written papers, each of which may cover all the areas of study prescribed in the syllabus;
  3. (c)two essays, each not exceeding 3,000 words in length, on subjects approved by the Degree Committee;
  4. (d)an exercise in biostatistics.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and, at the discretion of the Examiners, on any other component of the examination submitted by the candidate; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Ethnomusicology

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Ethnomusicology for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of either Option A or Option B as follows:

Option A

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length (including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, musical examples, and transcriptions) on a subject in ethnomusicology approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Music;
  2. and
  3. (b)any two exercises chosen from among the alternatives specified in Regulation 2 below.

Option B

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 25,000 words in length (including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, musical examples, and transcriptions) on a subject in ethnomusicology approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Music;
  2. and
  3. (b)any one exercise chosen from among the alternatives specified in Regulation 2 below.

2. The exercises required under sub-paragraph (b) of either Option A or Option B shall be chosen by the candidate from among the following alternatives:

  1. (i)a transcription and analysis of a piece or pieces of recorded music, which shall be chosen by the candidate subject to the approval of the Degree Committee;
  2. (ii)a written account of fieldwork undertaken by the candidate, accompanied by a collection of annotated sound recordings made by the candidate;
  3. (iii)a critical study, between 5,000 and 7,500 words in length (excluding footnotes, bibliography, and musical examples), in ethnomusicological theory and method;
  4. (iv)three essays, each of at least 2,500 words, which in total must amount to not more than 12,000 words (including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, musical examples, and transcriptions) on subjects specified by the Degree Committee.

The nature and the length of any fieldwork undertaken by a candidate in connection with alternative (ii) shall be subject to the approval of the Degree Committee.

3. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and the exercise or exercises submitted by the candidate and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.

European Literature and Culture

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in European Literature and Culture for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)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 for the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages;
  2. and
  3. (b)three essays, each of not more than 4,500 words, on topics falling within areas of study to be prescribed by the Degree Committee. The Degree Committee shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of areas of study for the examination to be held in the academical year next following.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Finance

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Finance for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of nine modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination.

2. In publishing the list of modules the Degree Committee shall announce the form of the examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or one or more essays or other exercises, 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. In place of the examination prescribed for three of the modules specified in Regulation 1, the Degree Committee may permit a particular candidate to offer a dissertation of not more than 12,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

4. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the work specified in Regulations 1 and 3 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Financial Research

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

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 12,000 words in length, including diagrams and footnotes, but excluding bibliography and appendices, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management;
  2. and
  3. (b)six modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination.

2. In publishing the list of modules the Degree Committee shall announce the form of the examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or one or more essays or other exercises, 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 work specified in Regulation 1 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Fluid Flow in Industry and the Environment

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Fluid Flow in Industry and the Environment for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)two written papers, each of three hours’ duration, on subjects approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography;
  2. (b)a thesis, not exceeding 15,000 words in length, including tables, figure legends, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a research project approved or prescribed by the Degree Committee;

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.

Geographical Research

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

  1. (a)two essays, each of not more than 4,000 words in length, on subjects of Geographical Research chosen by the candidate, subject to the approval of the Head of the Department of Geography, from a list announced by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography;
  2. (b)one essay of not more than 4,000 words and one workbook of assessment of materials on research methods on topics announced by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)a thesis of not more than 20,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding tables, appendices and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

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.

Historical Studies

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

  1. (a)an essay, either thematic or bibliographical, of not less than 2,000 words and not more than 5,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History which is related to the subject of the candidate's thesis to be submitted under (b) below;
  2. and
  3. (b)a thesis, of not less than 20,000 words and not more than 30,000 words in length, excluding footnotes and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis, of not more than 15,000 words in length, including footnotes but excluding appendices and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Department of History and Philosophy of Science;
  2. and
  3. (b)three essays, each of not more than 5,000 words, including footnotes but excluding bibliography, and, except as provided below, each on a subject approved by the Degree Committee which is related to one or more of the following areas:

 1.

Classical traditions in the sciences

 

 2.

Natural philosophies: Renaissance to Enlightenment

 

 3.

Science, industry, and Empire

 

 4.

Metaphysics, epistemology, and the sciences

 

 5.

Science and technology studies

 

 6.

History and philosophy of mind

 

 7.

Medicine from antiquity to the Enlightenment

 

 8.

Modern medicine and biomedical sciences

 

 9.

Images of the sciences

 

10.

Science and technology from the First World War

  1. Not more than one essay shall be chosen from any one area, except with the permission of the Degree Committee, who may allow two essays to be offered in one area, or one of the three essays to be offered in an area which is not listed above but is related to History, Philosophy, Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

History of Art and Architecture

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 1005)

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in History of Art and Architecture for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1.  (i)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding appendices and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art;

and

  1.  (ii)two essays, each not exceeding 4,000 words in length on topics approved by the Degree Committee;

and

  1. (iii)two presentations, each not exceeding 3,000 words in length, on topics approved by the Degree Committee falling within the following fields:
 

Architectural history

 

Text and image

2. At the discretion of the Examiners, the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and the essays submitted by the candidate and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.

Human Evolutionary Studies

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

  1. (i)a thesis of not more than 20,000 words in length, excluding tables, appendices, and references, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology;
  2. (ii)four essays each of not more than 2,500 words in length excluding tables and references, on topics approved by the Degree Committee.

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

Industrial Systems, Manufacturing, and Management

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Industrial Systems, Manufacturing, and Management for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)reports on such course-work undertaken by the candidate as shall be prescribed from time to time by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering. The reports shall be of such number, and shall be presented in such form and assessed in such manner, as the Degree Committee may determine;
  2. (b)a report on a design project, which shall be submitted in such form and assessed in such manner as the Degree Committee may determine;
  3. (c)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. The course-work shall include industrial investigations in one or more institutions approved by the Degree Committee, the nature and duration of the investigations being determined by the Degree Committee.

3. The examination shall include an oral examination on the work submitted under 1(b) and 1(c) above and on the general field of design, manufacture, and management; at the discretion of the Examiners a candidate may also be examined viva voce on the work submitted under 1(a) above.

Innovation, Strategy, and Organization

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Innovation, Strategy, and Organization for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 12,000 words in length, including diagrams and footnotes, but excluding bibliography and appendices, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management;
  2. and
  3. (b)six modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination.

2. In publishing the list of modules the Degree Committee shall announce the form of the examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or one or more essays or other exercises, 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 work submitted under Regulation 1 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

International Relations

Amended by Grace 2 of 22 October 2008

1. The fields of study in International Relations shall consist of the following:

 

1.

International theory

 

2.

International politics

 

3.

International law and international organization

 

4.

International history

 

5.

International economics

 

6.

Foreign policy and security studies

provided that the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, and International Studies shall have power to amend the list of fields of study by notice given in the Reporter not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term. The Degree Committee shall give notice of the form of examination for each of the fields of study not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term.

2. The scheme of examination for the course of study in International Relations for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of either Option 1A or Option 1B or Option 2, as follows:

Option 1A

  1. (a)three examined courses from the above list of fields of study, provided that the topics shall be chosen from at least two different fields;
  2. (b)a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

Instead of three examined courses and the submission of a dissertation of not more than 20,000 words a candidate may offer four examined courses from the above list of fields of study, provided that the topics shall be chosen from at least two different fields, and a dissertation of 10,000 words in length, including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

Option 1B

  1. (a)four examined courses from the above list of fields of study, provided that the topics shall be chosen from at least two different fields;
  2. (b)a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)the satisfactory completion of a research methods course.

Option 2

The course of study for this option shall extend over two academical years. The examination shall consist of

  1. (a)four examined courses from the above list of fields of study, provided that the topics shall be chosen from at least two different fields;
  2. (b)one essay, of not more than 6,000 words in length, on research methods on topics announced by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)the satisfactory completion of research training courses approved by the Degree Committee;
  4. (d)a thesis, of not more than 30,000 words in length, including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

3. At the discretion of the Examiners, the examination may include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 2 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

European Studies

4. A candidate who chooses from the European options announced by the Degree Committee for at least three examined courses will be deemed to have completed the scheme of examination for the course of study in International Relations (European Studies) for the degree of Master of Philosophy.

Land Economy

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Land Economy for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of a thesis, of not more than 30,000 words42 in length, including diagrams, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Department of Land Economy. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis, and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Land Economy Research

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Land Economy Research for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be as follows:

1. The Degree Committee for Land Economy shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of modules for the examination to be held in the academical year next following. In publishing the list the Degree Committee shall announce the method of examination of each module which may include a written examination, a long essay, shorter essays, project work, or a combination of these; they shall specify the limits to be placed on the length of any essays and project work.

2. Each candidate shall offer:

  1. (a)one essay of not more than 4,000 words and one workbook of assessment of materials on research methods on topics announced by the Degree Committee;
  2. (b)two modules chosen by the candidate with the approval of the Degree Committee from the list of modules published under Regulation 1;
  3. (c)a thesis of not more than 20,000 words42 in length, including diagrams, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

3. The examination shall include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 2 and on the more general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirements for an oral examination.

Latin-American Studies

Amended by Grace 2 of 22 October 2008

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year full-time or two-year part-time course of study in Latin-American Studies for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall, subject to the provisions of Regulation 2 below, consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis, not exceeding 15,000 words in length, including footnotes, tables, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, and International Studies;
  2. and
  3. (b)two written exercises, to be undertaken under conditions specified by the Degree Committee, on subjects chosen by the candidate, subject to the approval of the Degree Committee, from the following list:

1.

Latin-American history.

 

2.

Anthropology of Latin America

 

3.

Topics in Latin-American culture.

 

4.

Economic issues in contemporary Latin America.

 

5.

Sociology and politics of Latin America.

 

6.

Latin-American film and visual arts.

 

7.

A subject in Latin-American studies specified from time to time by the Degree Committee.

 

8.

A subject in Latin-American studies specified from time to time by the Degree Committee.

and

  1. (c)two essays, each not exceeding 5,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on subjects approved by the Degree Committee, which shall fall respectively within the fields of the two written exercises offered by the candidate under (b) above.

2. In place of the examination prescribed under Regulation 1 above, a candidate may, by special permission of the Degree Committee, granted after considering the candidate's experience, special qualifications, and proposed topic, offer a thesis of not more than 30,000 words in length, including footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

3. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis submitted and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination. In the case of a candidate taking the examination under Regulation 1, such an oral examination may include questions relating to the essays and the written exercises offered by the candidate.

Linguistics

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

  1. (a)a thesis not exceeding 20,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages;
  2. (b)three essays, of which two shall be no more than 2,000 words in length and one shall be no more than 4,000 words in length, each including footnotes, but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on subjects either approved or prescribed by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)an oral presentation on the topic of the second seminar of the Lent Term.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and, at the discretion of the Examiners, on the essays submitted by the candidate; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Management

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Management for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of nine modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination.

2. In publishing the list of modules the Degree Committee shall announce the form of the examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or one or more essays or other exercises, 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 work specified under Regulation 1.

Management Research

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

  1. (a)one written exercise on course-work specified by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management which falls within the field of research methodology;
  2. and
  3. (b)a thesis of not more than 20,000 words in length, including diagrams, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee;

and

  1. (c)one piece of submitted work which shall be an essay or other written exercise on a topic selected from a list specified by the Degree Committee. In announcing the list of topics the Degree Committee shall specify the length of the essay or other exercise.

2. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the work submitted under Regulation 1 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Management Science and Operations

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Management Science and Operations for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 12,000 words in length, including diagrams and footnotes, but excluding bibliography and appendices, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management;
  2. and
  3. (b)six modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination.

2. In publishing the list of modules the Degree Committee shall announce the form of the examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or one or more essays or other exercises, 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 work submitted under Regulation 1 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Medical Sciences

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 20)

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Medical Sciences for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of either Option A or Option B as follows:

Option A

The examination shall consist of a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculties of Clinical Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

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 a candidate can design and carry out an original investigation, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspective of the subject.

Option B

The examination shall consist of:

  1. (a)either(i)a written report of a practical project of not less than eight weeks' duration, not exceeding 8,000 words in length, including tables, figure legends, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculties of Clinical Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
  2. or(ii)one essay, not exceeding 4,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee;
  3. (b)a critical appraisal, not exceeding 8,000 words in length, including tables, figure legends, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, of a research project proposal approved or prescribed by the Degree Committee;
  4. (c)practical work as prescribed by the Degree Committee; each candidate shall present for the inspection of the Examiners records of such practical work.

The examination shall include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under (a)–(c) above and on the general field of knowledge within which such work falls.

Medieval and Renaissance Literature

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Medieval and Renaissance Literature for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis of between 12,000 and 15,000 words in length, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, or some equivalent submission, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of English, which shall fall within one of the following areas of study:

          Medieval literature;

          Renaissance literature;

          Medieval and Renaissance literature;

and

  1. (b)two essays, each of not more than 4,000 words, on topics approved by the Degree Committee;

and

  1. (c)one or more written exercises, approved by the Degree Committee, in the field of textual and related studies in either the medieval period or the Renaissance or both.

The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the thesis or the essays and on the general field of knowledge within which the work submitted falls; such an oral examination may include questions relating to the written papers and to the other exercises submitted by the candidate under (b) and (c) above.

Medieval History

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

  1. (a)one essay, not exceeding 5,000 words in length, or two essays, each not exceeding 3,000 words in length, as prescribed by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History, on a topic or topics falling within a field of study chosen by the candidate from a list announced by the Degree Committee;
  2. (b)one or more exercises in palaeography approved by the Degree Committee, related to the field of study chosen by the candidate under (a) above;
  3. (c)a bibliography related to the subject of the thesis to be submitted under (e) below, containing between seventy-five and one hundred items;
  4. (d)a bibliographical and historiographical essay, between 1,000 and 2,000 words in length, on the subject of the thesis;
  5. (e)a thesis, between 15,000 and 25,000 words in length, including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee shall give notice of the fields of study specified under (a) above before the end of the Easter Term in the academical year next but one preceding that to which they apply.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be as follows:

1. The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of not more than fifteen mandatory modules in Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise for the examination to be held in the following academical year. In publishing the list of modules the Degree Committee shall announce the form of examination for each module, which shall be an exam, an essay, course-work, or a combination of these.

2. The examination shall consist of:

  1. (a)two unseen written examination papers, which may cover all core scientific projects prescribed in the syllabus;
  2. (b)no more than eight essays, each of not more than 3,000 words in length, covering the fields of science, ethics, law, and policy, and the interface of micro- and nanoscience and business as specified by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)course-work prescribed by the Degree Committee (which may include written work, group work, and class participation);
  4. (d)a literature survey report of not more than 5,000 words in length on a scientific topic, to be followed by either a major research project in the same field (see (e) below), or a business-, ethics-, law-, or policy-related case study, concerning the scientific topic (see (e) below);
  5. (e)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length (including tables, figure legends, and appendices, but excluding bibliography) on a major project, involving (i) in-depth scientific research (following a literature survey in the same scientific field submitted under (d) above), or (ii) an in-depth case study concerned with a topic in science, business, ethics, law, or policy (related to the topic covered during the literature survey submitted under (d) above), approved by the Degree Committee.

The work submitted under (d) and (e) shall be on a topic or project, respectively, approved by the Degree Committee.

3. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis or other work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 2(e) and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.

Modern European History

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

  1. (a)a thesis of not less than 20,000 words and not more than 25,000 words in length, including notes and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History;
  2. (b)two essays, each of not more than 5,000 words in length, on topics chosen by the candidate from a list of topics specified by the Degree Committee and falling within the following fields, one topic being chosen from each field:

   (i) History and historians

   (ii) Controversies in modern European history;

  1. (c)one essay, of not more than 5,000 words in length, on a topic chosen from a list of options announced by the Degree Committee;
  2. (d)A critical report of not more than 2,500 words in length on a seminar and a workshop held during the course.

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

Modern Society and Global Transformations

Amended by Grace 2 of 22 October 2008

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Modern Society and Global Transformations for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be as follows:

1. The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, and International Studies shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of not less than four and not more than seven subjects in Modern Society and Global Transformations for the examination to be held in the academical year next following.

2. The examination shall consist of:

  1. (a)eithertwo essays, each of not more than 3,000 words in length,43 on topics approved by the Degree Committee in the methodology of the social sciences;
  2. orcourse-work as prescribed by the Degree Committee on subjects falling within the fields of statistical methods, survey methods, and ethnographic research methods;
  3. (b)two essays, each of not more than 5,000 words,43 on topics approved by the Degree Committee, and each falling within the field of one of the subjects published by the Degree Committee under Regulation 1;
  4. (c)a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words,43 on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

3. The examination shall include an oral examination on the essays and the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Modern South Asian Studies

Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 21)

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

  1. (a)a thesis of not less than 15,000 words and not more than 20,000 words in length, including notes and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History;
  2. (b)an essay of not more than 5,000 words on a topic chosen from a list of topics prescribed by the Degree Committee which are related to the course of debates in South Asian Studies;
  3. (c)one further essay of not more than 5,000 words on a topic chosen by the candidate from a list of topics prescribed by the Degree Committee;
  4. (d)a written examination of three hours’ duration on a South Asian language specified by the Degree Committee and an oral examination of one hour’s duration in that language.

The Degree Committee shall give notice of the topics specified under (b) and (c) above not later than the end of Full Michaelmas Term each year.

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 essays submitted by the candidate.

Multi-Disciplinary Gender Studies

Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 170)

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

  1. (a)two essays each of not more than 5,000 words in length, on a subject chosen by the candidate from a list of subjects announced by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, which shall be concerned with research topics in gender studies;
  2. (b)a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on any or all of the components of the examination specified in Regulation 1, and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.

Musical Composition

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

  1. (a)four compositions as follows:
  2. (i)a work, requiring not less than twelve and not more than twenty-five minutes to perform, for orchestra or large chamber ensemble, with or without soloists and/or chorus. A drama in music (scena, ballet, etc.) is acceptable, provided it observes the time limit;
  3. (ii)three other works, each requiring not less than seven and not more than twenty minutes to perform. At least one of them should be scored for at least four instruments and/or voices, and no more than one of them may be scored for a single instrument or voice.
  4. All four works may be in any idiom of the candidate's choice. They may all include electronic or electro-acoustic elements, and one of them may be composed entirely within this medium, but all four works should be notated as fully as possible in score. One of the four works should show a disciplined and sustained use of polyphony. Each work should be accompanied by a text of between 500 and 1,000 words outlining the aesthetic and technical aims (and, in the appropriate work, the use of polyphony as required above). Candidates are required to submit recordings, on either compact disc or minidisc, of any two of the works together with the scores;
  5. (b)one essay, of not more than 10,000 words in length, being
  6. either(i)an analytical study in the music of a composer, including consideration of the background and literature about the composer's work;
  7. or(ii)a study of a subject relating to the problems and methods of teaching composition in a period in the history of music;
  8. or(iii)a study of a subject relating to the theories and philosophies of music since 1900.

2. Each candidate's choice of essay topic under Regulation 1(b) shall be subject to the approval of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Music.

3. The examination may at the Examiners’ discretion include an oral examination.

Musicology

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

  1. (a)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length (including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, musical examples, and transcriptions) on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Music;
  2. and
  3. (b)three essays, each of at least 2,500 words, which in total must amount to not more than 12,000 words (including tables, footnotes, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, musical examples, and transcriptions), on subjects approved by the Degree Committee, provided that with the permission of the Degree Committee a candidate may substitute comparable exercises for up to two of these essays.

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and on the essays submitted by the candidate.

Philosophy

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

  1. (a)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 for the Faculty of Philosophy;
  2. and
  3. (b)three essays, each of between 3,000 and 5,000 words in length, including footnotes, and, except as provided below, each on a subject approved by the Degree Committee which is related to one or more of the following areas of Philosophy (including in each case the history of philosophy):
 

Metaphysics

Ethics

 

Philosophy of mind

Aesthetics

 

Logic

Political and legal philosophy

 

Philosophy of science

 
  1. Not more than two essays shall be chosen from any one area. With the permission of the Degree Committee, one of the three essays may be offered in an area which is not listed above but is related to Philosophy.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and, at the discretion of the Examiners, on the essays submitted by the candidate; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Physics

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Physics 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 Physics and Chemistry. 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.

Planning, Growth, and Regeneration

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Planning, Growth, and Regeneration for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be as follows:

1. The Degree Committee for the Department of Land Economy shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of subjects for the examination to be held in the academical year next following. The list shall include a core methodology subject, four other core subjects, and no fewer than four optional subjects (of which the Degree Committee may specify that a candidate shall offer one or more within any group of subjects). In publishing the list the Degree Committee shall announce whether each subject is to be examined by a written paper, by an essay or project, or by a combination of these; they shall specify the limits to be placed on the length of any essays or projects.

2. Except as provided by Regulations 3 and 4 each candidate shall offer:

  1. (a)the core methodology subject;
  2. (b)the four other subjects specified by the Degree Committee as core subjects;
  3. (c)three optional subjects;
  4. (d)a thesis, of not more than 12,000 words in length, including diagrams, footnotes, tables, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

3. In place of the core methodology subject a candidate may, by special permission of the Degree Committee, granted after considering the candidate's experience and special qualifications, offer another optional subject chosen from the list of subjects published under Regulation 1.

4. In place of any two subjects offered under Regulation 2(b) or (c), a candidate may offer studio work relating to a topic approved by the Degree Committee, and undertaken in accordance with a scheme approved by the Degree Committee.

5. At the discretion of the Examiners, the examination may include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 2 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Polar Studies

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Polar Studies for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and list of references, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, and to be submitted at a date to be determined by them;
  2. and
  3. (b)three essays, each of about 4,000 words in length, on topics chosen by the candidate with the approval of the Degree Committee.

The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the thesis and the essays and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.

Political Thought and Intellectual History

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Political Thought and Intellectual History for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis of between 16,000 and 20,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History;
  2. and
  3. (b)two essays, each of not more than 6,000 words, on topics approved by the Sub-committee for the M.Phil. course in Political Thought and Intellectual History, which fall within the following fields:

    1. History of political thought.

    2. Political theory.

    3. Intellectual history.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the essays and the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Politics

Amended by Grace 2 of 22 October 2008 and by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 159)

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

  1. (a)a thesis of between 15,000 and 20,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, and International Studies;
  2. (b)one essay of not more than 4,000 words, on a topic in comparative politics prescribed by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)one essay or other exercise of not more than 3,000 words (or their equivalent), on research methods prescribed by the Degree Committee;
  4. (d)an essay, or set of two essays, not exceeding 6,000 words in total, on a topic or topics approved by the Degree Committee, from one of the following fields of study:
  5. 1. The politics of China
  6. 2. The contemporary politics of Africa
  7. 3. The politics of the Middle East
  8. 4. International environmental politics

and

  1. (e)either a further essay, or set of two essays, from the fields of study and in accordance with the requirements listed in Regulation 1(d), or a further examined course from the selected list of fields offered for examination in International Relations for the degree of Master of Philosophy, provided that candidates are assessed as specified under the regulations for that examination.

2. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the thesis or on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; such an oral examination may include questions relating to the essays submitted by the candidate under Regulation 1.

Public Health

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

  1. (a)a thesis, not exceeding 20,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Joint Degree Committee for the Faculties of Clinical Medicine and Veterinary Medicine;
  2. (b)two written papers of three hours in length which may cover all the areas of study prescribed in the syllabus;
  3. (c)two essays, each not exceeding 3,000 words in length, on subjects approved by the Degree Committee.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls, and, at the discretion of the Examiners, on any other component of the examination submitted by the candidate; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Real Estate Finance

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Real Estate Finance for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be as follows:

1. The Degree Committee for the Department of Land Economy shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of subjects for the examination to be held in the academical year next following. The list shall include a core methodology subject, four other core subjects, and no fewer than four optional subjects (of which the Degree Committee may specify that a candidate shall offer one or more within any group of subjects). In publishing the list the Degree Committee shall announce whether each subject is to be examined by a written paper, by an essay or project, or by a combination of these; they shall specify the limits to be placed on the length of any essays or projects.

2. Except as provided by Regulations 3 and 4 each candidate shall offer:

  1. (a)the core methodology subject;
  2. (b)the four other subjects specified by the Degree Committee as core subjects;
  3. (c)three optional subjects;
  4. (d)a thesis, of not more than 12,000 words in length, including diagrams, footnotes, tables, and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

3. In place of the core methodology subject a candidate may, by special permission of the Degree Committee, granted after considering the candidate's experience and special qualifications, offer another optional subject chosen from the list of subjects published under Regulation 1.

4. In place of any two subjects offered under Regulation 2(b) or (c), a candidate may offer studio work relating to a topic approved by the Degree Committee, and undertaken in accordance with a scheme approved by the Degree Committee.

5. At the discretion of the Examiners, the examination may include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 2 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Russian Studies

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

  1. (a)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 for the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages;
  2. and
  3. (b)three essays, each of not more than 4,500 words, on subjects either prescribed or approved by the Degree Committee.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Screen Media and Cultures

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Screen Media and Cultures for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)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 for the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages;
  2. and
  3. (b)three essays, each of not more than 4,500 words, on subjects either prescribed or approved by the Degree Committee.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Social and Developmental Psychology

Amended by Grace 2 of 22 October 2008

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Social and Developmental Psychology for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)three essays, each of not more than 5,000 words in length, on topics falling within areas of study to be prescribed by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, and International Studies;
  2. (b)eitheran exercise, of not more than 3,000 words in length, consisting of a critical appraisal of a research paper specified by the Degree Committee;
  3. orcourse-work as prescribed by the Degree Committee on subjects falling within the fields of statistical methods, survey methods, and ethnographic research methods;
  4. (c)a thesis, of not more than 15,000 words in length, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of topics for the essays to be submitted under (a) above.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls and, at the discretion of the Examiners, on the other exercises submitted by the candidate; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Social Anthropological Analysis

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

  1. (a)a thesis, of not more than 12,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology, which shall not fall within the field of any paper or essay offered by the candidate;
  2. (b)an essay, of not more than 6,000 words in length, on a subject chosen by the candidate from a list of subjects published by the Degree Committee, which shall not fall within the field of the candidate's thesis;
  3. (c)subject to the provisions of Regulation 2, two written papers, to be chosen by the candidate, subject to the approval of the Degree Committee, from among the following papers:

    Paper 1. The scope of social anthropology I: production and reproduction.

    Paper 2. The scope of social anthropology II: systems of power and knowledge.

    Paper 3. Social anthropology and the professional process.

2. In place of any one of the papers chosen from among Papers 1–3 which a candidate would otherwise be required to offer under Regulation 1 a candidate may, by special permission of the Degree Committee, granted after considering the candidate's experience and special qualifications, offer an essay of not more than 6,000 words in length, exclusive of footnotes, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

3. The examination may, at the discretion of the Examiners, include an oral examination on the thesis and on the essay or essays offered by the candidate, and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.

Social Anthropological Research

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

  1. (a)two essays, each of not more than 4,000 words in length, on subjects of Social Anthropological Research chosen by the candidate, subject to the approval of the Head of the Department of Social Anthropology, from a list announced by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology;
  2. (b)one essay of not more than 4,000 words in length and one work-book of assessment of materials on research methods on topics announced by the Degree Committee;
  3. (c)a thesis, which may incorporate a research proposal portfolio, of not more than 20,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

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.

Statistical Science

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

  1. (a)not less than three written papers chosen by the candidate from the following list:

    Paper 1. Statistical theory.

    Paper 2. Applied statistics.

    Paper 3. Probability.

    Paper 4. Mathematics of operations research.

  1. (b)such number of additional written papers, on subjects prescribed by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Mathematics, as shall be approved by the Degree Committee in the case of each individual candidate;
  2. (c)a report, of not more than 12,000 words44 in length, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a project approved by the Degree Committee.

2. The examination may, at the discretion of the Examiners, include an oral examination on the project report and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls; such an oral examination may include questions relating to the written papers offered by the candidate.

Technology Policy

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 583)

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Technology Policy for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of either Option A or Option B as follows:

Option A

The examination shall consist of:

  1. (a)at least nine modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management not later than the end of the Easter Term of the academical year preceding that in which the examination is to be held. Subject to a minimum number of nine, the Degree Committee shall specify the precise number of mandatory and optional modules required. The Degree Committee shall have the power to give notice of additional optional modules not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term of the academical year of the examination;
  2. (b)a project report of not more than 12,000 words in length, including diagrams and footnotes, but excluding bibliography and appendices on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

Option B

The examination shall consist of:

  1. (a)at least six modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term preceding the examination;
  2. (b)a thesis of not more than 12,000 words in length, including diagrams and footnotes, but excluding bibliography and appendices on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

2. In publishing the list of modules and additional modules the Degree Committee shall announce the form of examination for each module, which shall be either a written paper, or one or more essays or other exercises, 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. At the discretion of the Examiners, the examination may include an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 1 and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Theology and Religious Studies

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

  1. (a)a thesis, of between 15,000 and 20,000 words in length, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Divinity;
  2. (b)an essay, of not more than 4,000 words in length, on a subject falling within an area of study to be prescribed by the Degree Committee not later than the end of the Easter Term of the academical year preceding that to which it applies;
  3. (c)any two pieces of written work chosen by the candidate from the following:
  4. (i)one paper of three hours’ duration on a language chosen from a list of languages published by the Degree Committee;
  5. (ii)either one exercise on a subject chosen from a list of subjects for exercises published by the Degree Committee, or a second paper on a language chosen from the list of languages specified in Regulation 1(c)(i);
  6. (iii)one essay of not more than 4,000 words on a subject chosen from a list of subjects for essays published by the Degree Committee.
  7. A candidate's choice of written work shall be made with the approval of the Degree Committee and in the light of the Committee's general guidance about the course of studies appropriate to particular areas of Theology and Religious Studies.

2. The Degree Committee shall publish, not later than the end of the Easter Term each year, a list of languages and subjects for exercises and essays for the examination to be held in the following academical year; the Degree Committee may give notice of additional languages, and subjects for exercises not later than the end of the first quarter of the Michaelmas Term preceding the examination. In publishing the list of subjects for exercises and any additions the Degree Committee shall announce the form of the examination for each subject, which shall be either (a) an essay or other written exercise of not more than 4,000 words in length, or (b) a three-hour written paper.

3. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls and, at the discretion of the Examiners, on the other work submitted by the candidate; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.

Translational Medicine and Therapeutics

Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 856)

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year full-time or two-year part-time course of study in Translational Medicine and Therapeutics for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

  1. (a)a thesis not exceeding 15,000 words in length, including footnotes but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculties of Clinical Medicine and Veterinary Medicine;
  2. (b)an essay of not more than 5,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee on an aspect of the core and optional areas of study prescribed in the syllabus.

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 by the candidate under Regulation 1.

Veterinary Science

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Veterinary Science for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculties of Clinical Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. 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 a candidate can design and carry out an original investigation, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspective of the subject.

World Archaeology

Rescinded by Notice (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 564)

Footnotes

  1. 34. Exceptionally, and subject to the special permission of the Board of Graduate Studies, a candidate under Route A may be admitted from the beginning of either the Lent Term or the Easter Term if the Board are satisfied that the approved course of study for the subject concerned can be provided from that date.a
  2. 35. This course will be available with effect from 1 October 2010.a
  3. 36. These regulations will be rescinded with effect from 1 October 2010 (see Reporter, 2008–09, p. 747).a
  4. 37. These regulations will be rescinded with effect from 1 October 2010 (see Reporter, 2008–09, p. 473).a
  5. 38. This course will be available with effect from 1 October 2010.a
  6. 39. This subject is taken from Group 1 in the examination in Development Studies for the M.Phil. Degree.a
  7. 40. This course will be available with effect from 1 October 2010.a
  8. 41. The regulations in angular brackets will replace the regulations in square brackets with effect from 1 October 2010.a b
  9. 42. One A4 page consisting largely of statistics or symbols shall be regarded as the equivalent of 250 words.a b
  10. 43. Including footnotes, tables, and appendices.a b c
  11. 44. One A4 page consisting largely of statistics or symbols shall be regarded as the equivalent of 250 words.a