Additional Procedures for a PhD Degree
Undertaken by Candidates Not Normally Resident Within the UK
Following a recent ruling by the University (Higher
Degree Regulations and Procedures 1997-98, Section 4.27) it is now possible
for persons not normally residing in the UK to undertake a PhD. To pursue this
degree, the following procedures apply in addition to those outlined in the
document 'Procedure for Accepting PhD Students':
1. Eligibility
1. 1. Applicants must have a good first
degree and a Master's degree (or equivalent, e.g. considerable relevant
experience or practice).
1. 2. Applicants must be equipped with
necessary basic research skills or, where not, arrangements shall be made
for the acquisition of such skills.
1. 3. In the case of applicants who are not
native speakers of English, evidence must be produced of a high level of
ability in the language, including writing.
1. 4. Applicants must demonstrate that
there is good reason for them not to reside in the UK whilst undertaking
this degree.
1. 5. Applicants must produce a
satisfactory Research Proposal (see Guidelines for Preparing a Research
Proposal for a PhD Thesis)
2. Contract, Registration and Duration
2. 1. A written contract between the Centre
and the candidate shall be drawn up covering the matters mentioned below.
2. 2. All such students will register as
part-time candidates
2. 3. A candidate must usually register for
a minimum period of six years.
3. Supervision
3. 1. Candidates must be in regular contact
with their supervisors by mail, email, fax and telephone. A record of each
contact shall be kept.
3. 2. Candidates are required to meet
face-to-face with their supervisors at least once a year.
3. 3. Candidates may receive additional
supervision from a local supervisor approved by the Centre.
3. 4. Candidates and their supervisors must
reach agreement as to the nature, length and frequency of written reports by
the candidate.
4. Supervisory Board
4. 1. A Supervisory Board for each
candidate will meet at least once a year at the University. Candidates are
required to attend at least one meeting per year.
NOTE: The meetings referred to in 3.2
and 4.1 may take place on the same day.
5. PhD Thesis
5. 1. Topics for PhD research should fall
within the wide spectrum of psychoanalytic enquiry. They may examine any
suitable phenomenon from a psychoanalytic (or analytical psychology)
perspective using appropriate methodology (typically, theoretical,
historical or empirical); they may also focus on psychoanalysis or
analytical psychology as an object of enquiry. Theses should represent an
original contribution to the field.
5. 2. The length of the thesis may not
exceed 80000 words (excluding notes, appendices and references).