Postgraduate Taught and Research Students

Policy Information and Forms - Staff Use only

General

• Extenuating Circumstances - Guidelines and Form

Taught

• Request form for Change of Course and/or change in method of study eg. full to part time -  or for extension to submit the Dissertation, please direct the student to the Registry Online Form.
• Proposals for New Courses and Modules - Guidance and forms
• Request form for approval for the absence of an External Examiner 
• Report to the Dean by the Chair of the Board of Examiners
• Pass Lists - Example of Layout (when the results are not processed via RPS)

Research

• Approval of Thesis Title - Form (for Student use)
• Carry Out Research Away from the University - Form
• Change of Status - Form (Only to be used by Partner Colleges or where prior approval has been given)
• Conduct a Research Degree Viva by Video Link - Form
• Feedback Report - Form
• Leave of Absence (intermission) Guidance for Research Students
• Part-time external student pre-application - Form
• Examination and Assessment of Research Degrees (includes Notes for Guidance)
• Notes for Examiners – Procedure for examination of a higher degree by a thesis or dissertation (MPhil or MA/MSc by dissertation)
• Guidelines for the appointment of research degree examiners
• Notes for Examiners – Procedure for examination of a higher degree by a thesis or dissertation (PhD)
• Progress Reports to the Dean
• Confirm MPhil/MbyDissertation Status Form
• Further Completion form
• Extension to Minimum Period form
• Extension to Maximum Period form
• Discontinuation form
• Downgrade form
• Thesis or Dissertation Submission - Guidance Notes for students
• Training Needs Analysis Year 1 - Form
• Training Needs Analysis Years 2 & 3 - Form
• Unsatisfactory Progress Report - Form

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