Degree and assessment regulations and other University policies
Academic governance for research degrees and the student contract.
Degree regulations
Postgraduate research degrees are governed by the University’s Postgraduate Degree Regulations. These include regulations on study and submission periods, leave of absence, interruptions, extensions and withdrawal from study. Supervision regulations and the grounds for award of doctoral degrees are also here, as well as additional programme specific regulations.
The Postgraduate Degree Regulations are in the Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study (DRPS) website.
Assessment regulations
Research degrees are assessed under the University’s Postgraduate Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees. These regulations cover the conduct of assessment, including annual progression reviews, thesis assessment and viva, thesis regulations and assessment decisions.
Some research degrees may contain taught elements and these will be assessed under the University’s Taught Assessment Regulations.
Postgraduate Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees
Other University policies
In addition to these regulations, students must follow all the other University regulations, policies and procedures. The University’s student contract encompasses the policies and regulations that support the partnership between students and staff. Students should familiarise themselves with these documents, particularly those that are most likely to be relevant to postgraduate research study.