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

DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

1. The following regulations shall apply to any University examination for Diplomas and Certificates open to non-members of the University listed in the Schedule to these regulations.

Approval of subjects.

2. A subject for any Diploma or Certificate under these regulations and listed in the Schedule, together with a syllabus for the course, the special regulations for the examination, and any subsequent amendments thereof, shall be approved by the General Board, and the Board of Graduate Studies where appropriate.

Admission to a course.

3. Any person may be approved for admission to a course of study leading to the award of a Diploma or a Certificate granted under the provisions of these regulations who has satisfied the relevant body62 administering the Diploma or a Certificate as qualified to engage in study for the qualification. A register shall be kept by the Registrary of all persons who are studying with a view to obtaining such a qualification.

4. A date shall be agreed between the administering body and the Registrary by which the head of the body administering the Diploma or Certificate shall send to the Registrary a list of all the students who have been newly admitted by that body and who are studying towards a Diploma or Certificate listed in the Schedule to these regulations.

Length of candidature.

5. The length of candidature for each award shall be determined by the General Board on the recommendation of the administering body.

Fees.

6. While studying for a Diploma or a Certificate under these regulations a candidate shall pay the appropriate fee for the course as determined by the General Board from time to time on the recommendation of the administering body.

Non-payment of fees.

7. No person who has not paid the appropriate fee shall be entitled to attend any lectures related to a course or any course of instruction for a Diploma or Certificate under these regulations.

8. No person shall be permitted to be a candidate in the examination, or any part of the examination, for any Diploma or Certificate under these regulations unless the person’s name is on the register and he or she has met the relevant course requirements.

Lists of candidates.

9. Lists of candidates for any written papers in the examinations or any other parts of examinations for any Diploma or Certificate under these regulations shall be sent by the head of the administering body to the Registrary at least three weeks before the first assignment is due to be submitted or, in the case of written papers, before the examination starts.

Periods of previous study.

10. The General Board, on the recommendation of the administering body, shall have powers to recognize periods of previous successful study as meeting part of the requirements for the award.

11. A candidate shall study for a Diploma or Certificate under these regulations in Cambridge, or such other place as the administering body concerned, with the approval of the General Board, shall determine, under the direction of a Course Director appointed by that body and under any special conditions that that body may lay down in each case.

Examiners.

12. The administering body for a Diploma or Certificate shall appoint such number of Examiners as necessary to conduct the examination.

Awards.

13. A Diploma or Certificate under these regulations shall be awarded to any person who has attended a course of lectures and classes prescribed by the administering body, has satisfactorily completed the assignments for the course, and has also satisfied the Examiners in the examination for the Diploma or the Certificate. The list of successful candidates shall specify the subject in which each candidate has satisfied the Examiners. The symbol (d) may be placed against the names of candidates who acquit themselves with distinction, and the symbol (c) against the names of those who acquit themselves with credit.

Form of Diploma or Certificate.

14. The Diploma or Certificate shall be in the following form:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT                              having diligently attended a course of instruction in                                   and having been admitted to the examination appointed by the University of Cambridge has been approved63             by the Examiners and has been awarded the    Diploma [Certificate]64     in65

15. The General Board, on the recommendation of the administering body, shall determine, for each award, whether a candidate who is not awarded a Diploma or Certificate may be a candidate again in either the same or in any other field.

Examiners' fees.

16. Fees to Examiners shall be as determined from time to time by the General Board on the recommendation of the administering body.

Review procedures.

17. Review procedures for examination results and student complaints shall be approved from time to time by the General Board on the recommendation of the administering body.

SCHEDULE

Examinations for which the foregoing regulations apply

Amended by Notices (Reporter, 2010–11, pp. 204, 420, 431, 577, 746, 939, and 1057)

Diplomas

Faculty of Business and Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship

Faculty of Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies

Institute of Continuing Education

Diploma in Archaeology

〈Diploma in Coaching〉66

Diploma in Historic Environment

Diploma in History of Art

Diploma in Local History

Diploma in Modern English Literature

Diploma of Higher Education in Archaeology

Diploma of Higher Education in Combined

 Humanities

Diploma of Higher Education in Historic

 Environment

Diploma of Higher Education in History of Art

Diploma of Higher Education in Local History

Diploma of Higher Education in Modern English

 Literature

Advanced Diploma in Archaeology

Advanced Diploma in English Literature

Advanced Diploma in Historic Environment

Advanced Diploma in History of Art

Advanced Diploma in Local History

Advanced Diploma in the Study of Religion

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Criminology and

 Police Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Criminology,

 Penology, and Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Building History

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Science (Primary

 Care Research)67

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Science

 (Translational Medicine and Therapeutics)67

Postgraduate Diploma in Notarial Practice68

Postgraduate Diploma in Property Investment

Postgraduate Diploma in Training, Learning, and

 Development67

Certificates

Faculty of Divinity

Certificate in Theology for Ministry

Faculty of Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Research

Postgraduate Certificate of Educational Enquiry

Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Study

Postgraduate Certificate of Staff Development

Institute of Continuing Education

Certificate in Archaeology

Certificate in Astronomy

Certificate in Coaching

Certificate in English Literature

Certificate in Genetics

Certificate in Historic Environment

Certificate in History of Art

Certificate in International Development

Certificate in Principles and Practice of Assessment

Certificate in Theological Studies

Certificate of Higher Education (generic award)

Certificate of Higher Education in Archaeology

Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling69

Certificate of Higher Education in Genetics

Certificate of Higher Education in Grief and

 Bereavement Studies69

Certificate of Higher Education in Historic Building

 Conservation

Certificate of Higher Education in Historic

 Environment

Certificate of Higher Education in History of Art70

Certificate of Higher Education in International

 Development

Certificate of Higher Education in Practical

 Horticulture and Plantsmanship

Postgraduate Certificate in Building History

Postgraduate Certificate in Professional

 Practice in Architecture

Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership

Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business

Language Centre

Certificate of Higher Education in French

Certificate of Higher Education in German

Certificate of Higher Education in Spanish

Business and Management.

Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship

Notice (Reporter, 2010–11, p. 420)

For the Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship administered by the Faculty Board of Business and Management, examination shall be by tasks prescribed by the Degree Committee. The volume of work required to complete the award shall be 15,000–20,000 words or equivalent.

Divinity.

Certificate in Theology for Ministry

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2010–11, p. 431)

1. The Faculty Board of Divinity shall be the administering body for the Certificate in Theology for Ministry, but they may delegate the detailed administration of the Certificate to their Committee for the Management of the B.Th. Degree.

2. A candidate for the Certificate shall have followed a course of study in a Member Institution of the Cambridge Theological Federation.

3. Candidates shall be required to offer papers and written work amounting to a total of twelve credits chosen from the following, with at least one credit gained from a pastoral or denominational submission:

  1. (a)a minimum of four credits from papers chosen from those offered for the Bachelor of Theology Degree, under which each paper shall count as two credits and each half-paper shall count as one credit; provided that
  2. (i)candidates may only offer one paper from Papers 1 and 3, and one paper from Papers 2 and 4 and;
  3. (ii)a candidate who offers either Paper 5 or Paper 6 may not offer Paper 10;
  4. (iii)a candidate may not offer the same set texts for Papers 16 or 17 as for Paper 15;
  5. (iv)a candidate may not offer Paper 21.
  6. (b)no more than six credits from a pastoral or denominational submission chosen from
  7. A.a Social Context Placement with reflective report, which shall count as two credits;
  8. B.a Church Placement with reflective report, which shall count as two credits;
  9. C.a Church Attachment with Supervisor’s report, which shall count as one credit;
  10. D.an essay of no more than 3,000 words on a topic approved by the Faculty Board, which shall count as one credit.
  11. (c)with the permission of the Faculty Board a dissertation on any topic, approved by the Faculty Board, relating to the subject of any full or half-paper from Papers 9 to 28, as specified under Regulation 24 for the Bachelor of Theology Degree, which shall count as two credits.
Education.

Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies

1. The Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies shall be administered by the Faculty of Education.

2. The Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies shall be awarded on the basis of

  1. (a)the successful completion of three Postgraduate Certificates (PCPS, PCEE, or PCSD) each comprising 60 hours of study together with a reflective commentary of between 2,000 and 4,000 words; or
  2. (b)either the PCPS, PCEE, or PCSD comprising 60 hours of study together with the PCER;
  3. (c)either the PCPS, PCEE, or PCSD comprising 60 hours of study together with two essays on topics approved by the Faculty Board of Education.

Postgraduate Certificates of Practitioner Professional Development

1. The Certificates of Practitioner Professional Development shall be administered by the Faculty Board of Education.

2. The Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Study (PCPS), Postgraduate Certificate of Educational Enquiry (PCEE), and Postgraduate Certificate of Staff Development (PCSD) shall be awarded for courses of Practitioner Professional Development offered by the Faculty of Education. Courses shall comprise 30 or 60 hours of study. The Faculty Board of Education shall prescribe a minimum attendance requirement. The examination shall consist of a written report or essay of 2,000 or 4,000 words for the 30- and 60-hour courses respectively.

3. The Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Research (PCER) shall be awarded for advanced study. Candidates shall be required to submit a research report of between 10,000 and 12,000 words on a topic approved by the Faculty Board of Education.

Continuing Education.

Diploma

Notice (Reporter, 2010–11, p. 577)

For the Diplomas (60 credits) administered by the Institute of Continuing Education examination shall be by such tasks appropriate to the discipline as prescribed by the Strategic Committee for the Institute. The volume of work required to complete the award shall be 9,000–12,000 words or the equivalent.

Diploma of Higher Education

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2010–11, p. 577)

Diplomas of Higher Education (120 credits) administered by the Institute of Continuing Education shall be awarded on successful completion of two (60 credit) Diplomas.

Advanced Diploma

For the Advanced Diplomas administered by the Institute of Continuing Education examination shall be by tasks appropriate to the discipline as prescribed by the Strategic Committee for the Institute. The volume of work required to complete the award shall be 15,000–20,000 words or the equivalent.

Postgraduate Diploma

For the Postgraduate Diplomas administered by the Institute of Continuing Education examination shall be by tasks appropriate to the discipline as prescribed by the Strategic Committee for the Institute. The volume of work required to complete the award shall be 15,000–24,000 words or the equivalent.

Certificate

Notice (Reporter, 2010–11, p. 577)

For the Certificates (60 credits) administered by the Institute of Continuing Education examination shall be by tasks appropriate to the discipline as prescribed by the Strategic Committee for the Institute. The volume of work required to complete the award shall be 9,000–12,000 words or the equivalent.

Certificate of Continuing Education

Rescinded by Notice (Reporter, 2010–11, p. 577)

Certificate of Higher Education

Amended by Notice (Reporter, 2010–11, p. 577)

The Certificates of Higher Education (120 credits) administered by the Institute of Continuing Education shall be awarded on successful completion of two (60-credit) Certificates.

Postgraduate Certificate

1. The Postgraduate Certificates in Building History and Professional Practice in Architecture shall be administered by the Institute of Continuing Education.

2. The scheme of examination shall be prescribed by the Strategic Committee for the Institute and shall require submission of work of 9,000–15,000 words or the equivalent.

Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business

CPSL.

1. The Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business shall be administered by the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership.

2. The scheme of examination for the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business shall be as follows:

  1. (a)two essays (a case review and a strategy paper), each of not more than 3,000 words in length, and each on a topic approved by the Degree Committee,
  2. (b)an essay (a group project) of not more than 7,000 words in length on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

Certificates of Higher Education in French, German, and Spanish

Language Centre.

1. The Certificates of Higher Education in French, German, and Spanish shall be administered by the Committee of Management of the Language Centre.

2. The scheme of examination shall consist of examinations for aural and reading proficiency, each of which shall last one hour, and an oral presentation.

Footnotes

  1. 62. The bodies approved by the General Board to administer the qualifications under these regulations are: the Strategic Committee of the Institute of Continuing Education and the Management Board of the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, the Committee of Management of the Language Centre, and the Faculty Boards of Business and Management, Divinity, and Education.a
  2. 63. Insert with Distinction or with Credit if appropriate.a
  3. 64. Delete as appropriate.a
  4. 65. Insert the appropriate title of award and the subject in which the candidate has satisfied the Examiners.a
  5. 66. The Diploma in angular brackets will be inserted with effect from 1 April 2012.a
  6. 67. This Postgraduate Diploma is suspended until further notice.a b c
  7. 68. This Postgraduate Diploma will be suspended with effect from 1 September 2013 until further notice.a
  8. 69. This course will be discontinued with effect from 1 January 2012.a b
  9. 70. This course is suspended with effect from 1 January 2012 until further notice.a