Higher Degree Regulations

University Regulations applicable to Higher Degree candidates

Higher Degree Regulations and Procedures word version (2012-13)

Regulations for Taught Masters Programmes of Study

Regulations for Graduate and Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates

Principal Regulations for Research Degrees

Extracts from Academic Regulations

Regulations relating to Admission 1.5, 1.7-1.9, 1.11, 1.13
Regulations relating to Programmes of Study 2.4, 2.9-2.10-
Regulations relating to Registration 5.1-5.2, 5.4-5.10, 5.13-5.17
Regulations relating to Academic Affairs 6.2, 6.6-6.10, 6.17, 6.19-6.20, 6.25, 6.27-6.31

Extracts from Library Regulations

Library Regulations: 11.46.-11.50.

Progress and Appeals Procedures

Progress Procedures for Research Degree Students
Appeals Procedure against a decision by an Examination Board – Taught Programmes of Study
Appeals Procedure against a Progress Decision – Postgraduate Research Students
Appeals Procedure against an Examination Decision – Postgraduate Research Students (Thesis)
Appeals against a Progress Decision – Professional Doctorate Students

Procedures and Guidelines

Academic Offences Procedures

Code of Practice on Teaching and Demonstrating by Graduate Students

Code of Practice: Postgraduate Research Degrees (Updated October 2012)     word version
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Code of Practice: Professional Doctorates (Updated October 2012)                word version
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Code of Practice for the Supervision of Masters' Dissertations word version

Conduct of Research Degree Vivas by Video, Link, Skype or an equivalent audio-visual service (Updated July 2012)

Guidelines on the Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights in Students' Work

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