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Research Degrees Policy and Procedure Handbook

This handbook contains all the information for the award of the University's degrees of Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, the Research Component of the Professional Doctorate and final submission of PhD on the basis of Published Work.

The University’s Regulations for Study contains the high-level regulations for University degree programmes.

All Research Degree Policy and Procedure Handbooks and Documents can be found under the University's webpage under current student regulations.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Entry requirements
  3. Admission
  4. Enrolment and fees
  5. Registration
  6. Different types of research degree programmes
  7. Periods of study
  8. Programme of related activities
  9. Supervision
  10. Collaborating establishments
  11. Annual monitoring requirements
  12. Transfer of registration from MPhil to PhD
  13. Approval of examination arrangements
  14. The examiners
  15. Submission of the electronic thesis
  16. First examination
  17. Re-examination
  18. Conferment of the award
  19. Format of the thesis
  20. Complaints and appeals procedures
  21. Appendix 1: The role and responsibilities of the Research Degree Committee
  22. Appendix 2: Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degree Programmes

Contact us

If you have any questions about the information in this Handbook, please contact us.

Research Degrees Team

rdt-researchdegrees@brookes.ac.uk