Research Student Guide

Admissions and enrolment

• Entry requirements 
• Transfer from another institution
• Period of study
• Attendance
• Interruption of study
• Residence

General

• Management of the research programme
•  Roles and responsibilities of the student
•  Roles and responsibilities of the supervisory team
•  Research Ethics Committee
• Complaints Procedure
• Academic Offences

Progression

• 9 month report
• Upgrade
• 30 month report
• Writing up

Training

• Training
• Personal Development Planning

Examination

• Requirements of a PhD Thesis
• Requirements of an MPhil degree
• Initial thesis submission
• Presentation
• Panel of examiners
• Criteria for examiners
• Examination entry and nomination of examiners
• Submission of the thesis
• Oral examination
• Reporting the result of the examination
• Final submission, award and certificate
• Completion of amendments
• Re-entry following a referral
• Submission of final copies

Forms

• 9 month report
• 18 month report
• 30 month report
• Transfer to writing up