Statutes of the University of Cambridge
Please note, the 2013 Statutes were repealed on 11 February 2014 and new Statutes and Special Ordinances came into effect on that date. A supplement containing the text of the new Statutes and Special Ordinances in force from that date can be found at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2013-14/weekly/6338/
Statute ATHE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 3–9
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
Chapter I : THE CHANCELLOR AND THE SENATEp. 3
Chapter II : POWERS OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 3–4
Chapter III : THE REGENT HOUSEp. 4
Chapter IV : THE COUNCILpp. 5–6
Chapter V : COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCILp. 7
Chapter VI : BOARDS AND SYNDICATESp. 7
Statute BMATRICULATION, RESIDENCE, DEGREES, DISCIPLINEpp. 10–16
Statute CSCHOOLS AND FACULTIESpp. 17–21
Statute DTHE UNIVERSITY OFFICERSpp. 22–39
Chapter I : GENERAL PROVISIONSpp. 22–23
Chapter II : DUTIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCEpp. 23–25
Chapter III : THE VICE-CHANCELLORpp. 25–26
Chapter IV : THE PRO-VICE-CHANCELLORSp. 26
Chapter V : THE HIGH STEWARD, THE DEPUTY HIGH STEWARD, THE COMMISSARYpp. 26–27
Chapter VI : THE PROCTORSp. 28
Chapter VIII : THE REGISTRARYpp. 28–29
Chapter IX : THE LIBRARIANpp. 29–30
Chapter X : THE TREASURERp. 30
Chapter XI : THE DIRECTOR OF THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUMp. 30
Chapter XII : THE ESQUIRE BEDELLSp. 30
Chapter XIII : THE UNIVERSITY ADVOCATE, THE DEPUTY UNIVERSITY ADVOCATESp. 31
Chapter XIV : THE PROFESSORSpp. 31–32
Chapter XV : ELECTIONS TO PROFESSORSHIPSpp. 32–35
Chapter XVI : THE READERSp. 35
Chapter XVII : UNIVERSITY LECTURERSpp. 36–38
Chapter XVIII : UNIVERSITY SENIOR LECTURERSp. 38
Chapter XIX : ASSOCIATE LECTURERSpp. 38–39
Statute ETRUST EMOLUMENTSpp. 40–54
Chapter I : GENERAL PROVISIONSpp. 40–41
Chapter II : THE BELL, ABBOTT, AND BARNES FUNDSp. 41
Chapter III : THE JOHN STEWART OF RANNOCH FUNDSp. 42
Chapter IV : THE TYSON FUNDp. 42
Chapter V : THE HARE FUNDp. 42
Chapter VI : THE HULSEAN FUNDpp. 42–43
Chapter VII : THE CRAVEN FUNDp. 43
Chapter VIII : THE BATTIE, BROWNE, DAVIES, PITT, PORSON, AND WADDINGTON FUNDSpp. 43–44
Chapter IX : THE JOHN LUCAS WALKER FUNDp. 44
Chapter X : THE CROSSE FUNDp. 44
Chapter XI : THE SEATONIAN FUNDp. 44
Chapter XII : THE RUSTAT FUNDp. 45
Chapter XIII : THE WORTS FUNDp. 45
Chapter XIV : THE REDE FOUNDATIONp. 45
Chapter XV : THE PREACHER ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE LADY MARGARETp. 46
Chapter XVI : THE LE BAS FUNDp. 46
Chapter XVII : THE PEREGRINE MAITLAND FUNDp. 46
Chapter XVIII : THE BURNEY FUNDp. 46
Chapter XIX : THE NORRISIAN FUNDp. 46
Chapter XX : THE WHEWELL BENEFACTIONp. 47
Chapter XXI : THE YORKE FUNDp. 47
Chapter XXII : THE GEORGE LONG FUNDp. 47
Chapter XXIII : THE STANTON FUNDp. 47
Chapter XXIV : THE HARDING FUNDp. 48
Chapter XXV : THE ISAAC NEWTON FUNDp. 48
Chapter XXVI : THE ARNOLD GERSTENBERG FUNDp. 48
Chapter XXVII : THE PRENDERGAST FUNDp. 48
Chapter XXVIII : THE SMITH FUNDp. 49
Chapter XXIX : THE RAYLEIGH PRIZESp. 49
Chapter XXXI : THE WILTSHIRE PRIZEp. 50
Chapter XXXII : ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS AND READERSHIPSp. 50
Chapter XXXIII : THE PROFESSORSHIPS OF DIVINITY AND HEBREWp. 50
Chapter XXXIV : THE DIXIE PROFESSORSHIP OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORYp. 51
Chapter XXXV : THE LOWNDEAN PROFESSORSHIP OF ASTRONOMY AND GEOMETRYp. 51
Chapter XXXVI : THE VERE HARMSWORTH PROFESSORSHIP OF IMPERIAL AND NAVAL HISTORYp. 52
Chapter XXXVII : THE CROTCH FUNDp. 52
Chapter XXXVIII : THE BENN W. LEVY FUNDp. 52
Chapter XXXIX : THE CLERK MAXWELL FUNDp. 52
Chapter XL : THE ARTHUR BALFOUR FUNDpp. 52–53
Chapter XLI : THE HARNESS FUNDp. 53
Chapter XLII : THE ELLEN MARTHUR FUNDp. 53
Chapter XLIII : THE REBECCA FLOWER SQUIRE FUNDp. 53
Chapter XLIV : THE R. A. NICHOLSON FUNDp. 54
Chapter XLV : THE F. E. ELMORE FUNDp. 54
Statute FFINANCE AND PROPERTYpp. 55–56
Statute GOBLIGATIONS OF COLLEGESpp. 57–63
Statute HAPPROVED FOUNDATIONS AND APPROVED SOCIETIESpp. 64–65
Statute JTHE UNIVERSITY PRESSp. 66
Statute KCOMMENCEMENT, INTERPRETATION, INVALID PROCEEDINGSpp. 67–70
Statute TTEMPORARY PROVISIONSpp. 71–73
Statute UACADEMIC STAFFpp. 74–80
Chapter I : CONSTRUCTION, APPLICATION, AND INTERPRETATIONpp. 74–75
Chapter II : REDUNDANCYpp. 75–76
Chapter III : DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL, AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICEpp. 76–78
Chapter IV : REMOVAL FOR INCAPACITY ON MEDICAL GROUNDSpp. 78–79
Chapter V : APPEALSpp. 79–80
Chapter VI : GRIEVANCE PROCEDURESp. 80
Chapter VII : REMOVAL OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR FROM OFFICEp. 80
SchedulesSCHEDULESpp. 81–90
SCHEDULE Ap. 81
SCHEDULE Bpp. 82–87
SCHEDULE Cp. 87
SCHEDULE Dp. 88
SCHEDULE Ep. 88
SCHEDULE Fp. 88
SCHEDULE Gp. 89
SCHEDULE Hp. 89
SCHEDULE Jp. 89
SCHEDULE Kp. 90
SCHEDULE Lp. 90
AppendicesAPPENDICESpp. 91–98
Indices
Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
Chapter ITHE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITYpp. 101–170
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY REPORTERp. 101
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE CHANCELLORpp. 101–102
ROLL OF THE REGENT HOUSEp. 102
CONDUCT OF BUSINESSpp. 103–109
THE COUNCILpp. 109–113
THE BOARD OF SCRUTINYp. 113
THE GENERAL BOARDp. 114
SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE REGULATIONSpp. 115–118
BOARDS, SYNDICATES, ETC.pp. 118–146
SUPERANNUATION SCHEMESpp. 146–147
LATHAM PENSION FUNDp. 147
UNIVERSITY MARSHALp. 147
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICYpp. 147–149
EMPLOYMENT BY THE UNIVERSITYpp. 149–153
CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEMEp. 153
FEESpp. 153–168
PAYMENTSp. 168
ADMISSION TO LECTURES AND LABORATORIES BY SPECIAL LEAVEpp. 168–170
Chapter IIMATRICULATION, RESIDENCE, ADMISSION TO DEGREES, DISCIPLINEpp. 171–230
MATRICULATION, RESIDENCE, ADMISSION TO DEGREES, DISCIPLINE
MATRICULATIONp. 171
CLASSES OF PERSONS QUALIFIED TO MATRICULATEp. 171
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MATRICULATIONpp. 171–173
AFFILIATED STUDENTSpp. 173–176
STATUS OF BACHELOR OF ARTSpp. 176–177
STATUS OF MASTER OF ARTSpp. 177–178
INCORPORATIONp. 178
TERMS AND LONG VACATIONpp. 178–179
PRECINCTS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND RESIDENCEpp. 179–181
ADMISSION TO DEGREESpp. 181–186
ORDER OF SENIORITY OF GRADUATESp. 187
ACADEMICAL DRESSpp. 188–191
ADDRESSES TO THE SOVEREIGN AND FORMAL LETTERS TO OTHER UNIVERSITIESpp. 191–192
SERMONS AND COMMEMORATIONSp. 192
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNIONpp. 192–193
GRADUATE UNIONpp. 193–197
DISCIPLINEpp. 197–201
UNIVERSITY COURTSp. 201
UNIVERSITY TRIBUNALpp. 201–204
COURT OF DISCIPLINEpp. 204–205
SUMMARY COURTpp. 206–207
MEDICAL BOARDSpp. 207–208
SEPTEMVIRIpp. 208–210
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEESp. 210
COMPLAINTS BY STUDENTSpp. 210–212
PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE FITNESS TO PRACTISE OF PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL MEDICAL STUDENTSpp. 212–220
Chapter IIIEXAMINATIONSpp. 231–247
HONOURS EXAMINATIONSp. 231
ALLOWANCES TO CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATIONSpp. 231–233
ENTRIES AND LISTS OF CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATIONSpp. 233–236
DATES OF EXAMINATIONS AND PUBLICATION OF CLASS-LISTSpp. 236–238
FORM AND CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONSpp. 238–239
PUBLICATION OF LISTS OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES IN EXAMINATIONSpp. 239–240
DISCLOSURE OF EXAMINATION MARKSp. 240
REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR EXAMINATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND CERTAIN OTHER QUALIFICATIONSpp. 240–243
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR EXAMINERS AND ASSESSORSpp. 243–244
PAYMENTS TO EXAMINERS AND ASSESSORSpp. 244–247
Chapter IVPRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND TRIPOS EXAMINATIONSpp. 248–436
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND TRIPOS EXAMINATIONS
Part A.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS
GENERAL REGULATIONSp. 248
SPECIAL REGULATIONSpp. 249–256
Part B.
TRIPOS EXAMINATIONS
ANGLO-SAXON, NORSE, AND CELTIC TRIPOSpp. 256–260
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL TRIPOSpp. 260–273
ARCHITECTURE TRIPOSpp. 273–277
ASIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES TRIPOSpp. 277–290
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRIPOSpp. 290–292
CLASSICAL TRIPOSpp. 292–301
COMPUTER SCIENCE TRIPOSpp. 301–303
ECONOMICS TRIPOSpp. 303–310
EDUCATION TRIPOSpp. 310–316
ENGINEERING TRIPOSpp. 316–321
ENGLISH TRIPOSpp. 321–336
GEOGRAPHICAL TRIPOSpp. 336–338
HISTORICAL TRIPOSpp. 339–345
HISTORY OF ART TRIPOSpp. 345–348
HUMAN, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL SCIENCES TRIPOSpp. 348–356
LAND ECONOMY TRIPOSpp. 356–361
LAW TRIPOSpp. 361–364
LINGUISTICS TRIPOSpp. 364–367
MANAGEMENT STUDIES TRIPOSpp. 367–368
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TRIPOSpp. 369–370
MATHEMATICAL TRIPOSpp. 370–373
MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES TRIPOSpp. 373–378
MODERN AND MEDIEVAL LANGUAGES TRIPOSpp. 378–392
MUSIC TRIPOSpp. 392–396
MUSIC TRIPOSpp. 396–399
NATURAL SCIENCES TRIPOSpp. 399–413
PHILOSOPHY TRIPOSpp. 413–416
POLITICS, PSYCHOLOGY, AND SOCIOLOGY (SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES) TRIPOSpp. 416–423
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES TRIPOSpp. 424–426
THEOLOGICAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES TRIPOSpp. 426–436
Chapter VB.A. DEGREE AND M.A. DEGREEpp. 437–438
Chapter VIGRADUATE STUDENTSpp. 439–447
Chapter VIIDEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONSpp. 448–583
DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
MASTER OF ADVANCED STUDY pp. 448–449
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONpp. 449–451
DEGREES IN DIVINITYpp. 451–461
DEGREES IN EDUCATIONpp. 461–466
DEGREES IN ENGINEERINGpp. 466–469
MASTER OF FINANCEpp. 469–470
DEGREES IN LAWpp. 470–475
MASTER OF MATHEMATICS (M.Math.) p. 475
DEGREES IN MEDICINE AND SURGERYpp. 475–495
DEGREES IN MUSICpp. 495–498
MASTER OF NATURAL SCIENCES (M.Sci.)p. 499
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MASTER OF SCIENCE, AND MASTER OF LETTERSpp. 499–505
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHYpp. 505–539
MASTER OF RESEARCH pp. 539–543
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE AND DOCTOR OF LETTERSpp. 543–544
MASTER OF STUDIESpp. 544–551
DEGREES IN VETERINARY MEDICINEpp. 552–563
DIPLOMA IN THE CONSERVATION OF EASEL PAINTINGSpp. 563–564
DIPLOMA IN ECONOMICSpp. 564–565
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LEGAL STUDIES AND POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL LAWpp. 565–566
DIPLOMAS IN MODERN LANGUAGESp. 567
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIESpp. 567–568
CERTIFICATE IN HUMANITIES COMPUTING FOR LANGUAGESpp. 568–569
CERTIFICATES IN MODERN LANGUAGESpp. 569–570
CERTIFICATES OF POSTGRADUATE STUDYpp. 570–577
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATIONpp. 577–579
DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY pp. 579–583
Chapter VIIISCHOOLS AND COUNCILS OF THE SCHOOLSpp. 584–588
Chapter IXFACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARDpp. 589–667
FACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARD
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR FACULTIESp. 589
CONSTITUTION OF THE FACULTY BOARDSpp. 590–597
DEGREE COMMITTEESp. 597
DEPARTMENTS AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTSpp. 597–601
SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTSpp. 601–635
SUB-DEPARTMENTSpp. 635–640
OTHER INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL BOARDpp. 640–666
NOTICE BY THE GENERAL BOARDpp. 666–667
Chapter XINSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COUNCILpp. 668–670
Chapter XITHE UNIVERSITY OFFICERSpp. 671–754
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY OFFICERSpp. 671–682
STIPENDSpp. 682–689
SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY OFFICERSpp. 689–754
Chapter XIITRUST EMOLUMENTSpp. 755–1006
ENDOWED UNIVERSITY LECTURESHIPSpp. 755–756
FUNDS, STUDENTSHIPS, PRIZES, LECTURESHIPS, ETC.pp. 756–1006
Chapter XIIIFINANCE AND PROPERTYpp. 1007–1044
FINANCIAL MATTERSpp. 1007–1032
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSpp. 1032–1040
UNIVERSITY FUNDSpp. 1040–1044
Chapter XIVCOLLEGESpp. 1045–1071
COLLEGE ACCOUNTSpp. 1045–1069
COLLEGES: MATRICULATION AND PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR CERTAIN DEGREESpp. 1070–1071