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Changes to Examination Regulations

For the complete text of each regulation listed below and a listing of all changes to regulations for this year to date, please see www.ox.ac.uk/gazette/examinationregulations.

Planning and Resource Allocation and Education Committees

(a) Clarification of fee liability for graduate students

Explanatory Note

The following changes clarify fee liability for graduate students in a number of areas, that is in relation to postgraduate taught students who are still receiving tuition or supervision after attempting an examination; students who wish to count composition fees paid while working for other graduate degrees towards DPhil fee liability, or to count fees paid towards a DPhil towards another research degree; and part-time graduate students. The changes codify existing practice in all cases. The opportunity is taken to delete an outdated clause, and to update the list of qualifications concerned. New text is underlined, and deleted text struck through.

Text of Regulations

With immediate effect

1 In Examination Regulations 2012, p1103, delete ll 19–23, and substitute:

'Candidates who continue to work for one of the qualifications listed above after attempting failing an examination shall pay a composition fee for each term in which they receive tuition or supervision; but if they receive no further tuition or supervision, they shall...'.

2 Ibid, delete ll 33–41 and substitute:

'4. The number of composition fees payable under cl 3 above by those working for the degree of D.Phil. shall not exceed nine provided that:

(a) [for candidates admitted to graduate research study before 1 September 2006] candidates for the D.Phil. may count towards this figure up to six composition fees paid while working for any one of the degrees of M.St., M.Sc. by Coursework, M.Phil., M.Th., M.F.A., M.Juris., B.Phil., or BCL; [for candidates admitted from 1 September 2006 onwards candidates for the DPhil may count towards this figure up to three composition fees paid while working for the degree of M.Phil., M.St. in Legal Research, or B.Phil. provided that the candidate has been given leave to supplicate for that degree.]'

3 Ibid, p1104, delete ll 18–34 and substitute:

'5. Fee requirements relating to full-time students undertaking graduate study shall also apply to part-time students holding the same status, save that part-time students shall be required to pay half the applicable full-time fee over twice the applicable length of time for full-time students, except where the fee for the part-time programme is otherwise specified in the regulations, and except where the applicable period is otherwise specified under cl 6 below.

56. The number of composition fees payable under cl 3 above by those working for any qualification other than the degree of DPhil shall not exceed six in respect of each qualificationfootnote, save that those students receiving tuition or supervision after attempting failing an examination shall continue to pay composition fees for each term in which they receive tuition or supervision, and:

(a) those who are part-time Students for the Degree of Master of Science in Applied Social Studies or Education shall pay not more than twelve composition fees;

(b), those who are students for the Degree of Master of Science in Bioinformatics or Evidence-Based Health Care, or Experimental Therapeutics, or Software and System Security, or Software Engineering, Surgical Science and Practice, or Sustainable Urban Development shall pay not more and not fewer than six termly programme composition fees (at the half rate) irrespective of the period for which they are registered for that degree; and

(c) those who are students for the Degree of Master of Theology shall not pay more than six fees (at the half rate) while working for Part II of that degree; and

(d) students studying for the Degree of Master of Studies in International Human Rights Law shall pay not more than six composition fees., save that for those students under (a)–(d) above who receive receiving tuition or supervision after failing attempting an examination or who require those students requiring an extension of time shall continue to pay composition fees for each term in which they receive tuition or supervision.

4 Ibid, ll 35–41, renumber cll 6 and 7 as cll 7 and 8.

5 Ibid, delete ll 42–46:

'8. Fee requirements relating to full-time students holding the status of Probationer Research Student or that of a student for the Degrees of D.Phil., B.Th., M.Litt., or M.Sc. by Research shall also apply to part-time students holding the same status, save that part-time students shall be required to pay half the applicable full-time fee over twice the applicable length of time for full-time students, except where the fee for the part-time programme is otherwise specified in the regulations.'

FootnoteCandidates who transfer from the D.Phil. to the M.Litt. or M.Sc. by Research may count up to six composition fees paid while working towards the D.Phil. (including fees paid while holding the status Probationer Research Student) towards this figure.'

(b) Fees payable for examination registration, re-entry, re-submission and leave to supplicate 2013/14

Explanatory Note

The following changes amend the regulations governing the fees payable for examination registration, re-entry, re-submission and leave to supplicate in order to update these for 2013/14. Most of the fees have been uplifted in line with the increase in tuition fees for the year in question. The fees payable for re-entry to graduate taught examinations, and for resubmission of theses for graduate research degrees, have been adjusted in the light of the associated cost of payments to examiners, and of fees charged by other comparable higher education institutions for these purposes. On this basis, fees payable for re-entry to graduate taught examinations are being reduced, while fees for resubmission of theses for graduate research degrees are being increased on a phased basis over the next three years. The revised text reorders the clauses so as more clearly to distinguish between taught awards, research awards and higher degrees. It also moves fees for late entry and change of options into the same section so that all examination-related fees are presented in one place. New text is underlined, and deleted text struck through.

Text of Regulations

With effect from 1 September 2013

1 In Examination Regulations 2012, p1100, delete ll 4–30 and substitute:

'Section I. Fees and Dues payable to the University

§1. Fees payable by candidates on registration, entry for an examination, application for leave to supplicate, or resubmission of a thesis for certain degrees

(a) On admission to the Status of Student for the Degree of DM and for each subsequent year that the name of the student remains on the register of students for the degree £320
(a)(b) On entering for certain university examinationsFootnote:  
(i) Certificates in Theology £6259
(ii) Certificate and Diploma in Theological and Pastoral Studies £6259
(iii) Degree of B.Mus. £284270
(b) On re-entering the university examination forFootnote:  
(i) Degrees of B.Phil., M.Phil., M.Th., M.Sc. (by Coursework), and M.St., MBA, MFA, MPP, and any diploma or certificate (other than those listed under § 5 cl 3(a)(x) (a)–(i)): £150358
Diplomas in Applied Statistics, and in Human Biology on re-entering the examination1 £190
Degree of M.Ch., Part I £113
(c) On applying for leave to supplicate1:  
for the degree of M.Ch., Part II £428
for the degree of DM £450
for the degrees of DD, DCL, D.Litt., D.Sc., and D.Mus. £676
(c)(d) On resubmission of a thesis for the degree of M.Litt., M.Th., M.Sc. (by Research), D.Phil., or Eng.D., or on reinstatement on the Register of Students for the degree of M.Litt., M.Sc. (by Research), D.Phil., or Eng.D., or before a revised or new dissertation is examined for the degree of M.Sc. in Education or Educational Research Methodology  £129
[until 1 September 2014 £215]
[from 1 September 2014 until 1 September 2015 £305]
[from 1 September 2015 £400]
(f) On resubmission for the degree of DM £450

OTHER FEES PAYABLE

(d) Late entry for examinations  
(i) where a candidate proposes to offer a book or subject or part of the examination which has already been offered by a candidate who entered by the due date and no change in the conduct of the examination is involved £40
(ii) where the provisions of (i) are not satisfied but the chairman of examiners is willing to consent £40
(e) Late alteration of options  
(i) where a candidate proposes to offer a book or subject or part of the examination which has already been offered by a candidate who entered by the due date and no change in the conduct of the examination is involved £40
(ii) where the provisions of (i) are not satisfied but the chairman of examiners is willing to consent £40
(f) On admission to the Status of Student for the Degree of DM and for each subsequent year that the name of the student remains on the register of students for the degree £336320
(g) On resubmission for the degree of DM £473450
(h) On resubmission of a thesis for the Degree of M.Ch., Part I £119113
(i) On applying for leave to supplicateFootnote:  
for the degree of M.Ch., Part II £449428
for the degree of DM £473450
for the degrees of DD, DCL, D.Litt., D.Sc., and D.Mus. £710676

§2. Fees payable by candidates on registration for courses validated by the University

For the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology £1,5681,545

FootnoteThe fee is payable only if required by § 5, cl 3, below1.'

2  Ibid, p1101, delete ll 6–7 and substitute:

'2. The following fees shall be paid by every person:

(a) accumulating the Degrees of Bachelor and Doctor of Civil Law £4442'

3 Ibid, p1136, delete ll 35–47.

1Explanatory note The footnote in the regulations here means that these fees are payable only by students who do not pay tuition fees.  The courses under (a) (i) and (ii) do now charge tuition fees; these examination entry fees remain in the Examination Regulations only to cover any continuing students who started their studies at an earlier date.

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Planning and Resource Allocation Committee

Regulations on Financial Matters

Explanatory Note

The following change corrects an error in the regulations governing University fees for 2013/14 that were published in March 2013. The change amends the fees for the MSc in Sociology in 2013/14: the figures now given below are as approved by the Planning and Resource Allocation Committee and published on the University fees website. New text is underlined, and deleted text struck through.

Text of Regulations

With effect from 1 September 2013

In Examination Regulations, 2012, p1108, after l 26, as amended by Gazette Supplement (1) to No 5018, 13 March 2013, p433, amend l 4 row (gw) as follows:

Subsection Programme title  'home' rate 'overseas'rate 
 (gw)  MSc Sociology  £6,5107,665  £13,86015,910
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Humanities Board

04-07-13 MPhil in Modern Chinese Studies (75kb)

to replace 'elementary' and 'intermediate' with 'Chinese I' and 'Chinese II' and to alter the title of the 'Modern China' paper to bring it in line with the content

04-07-13 MPhil in Music (85kb)

revision of examination structure to bring into line with MSt in Music

04-07-13 MPhil in Philosophical Theology (76kb)

amendment to syllabus

04-07-13 MSt in Philosophical Theology (54kb)

change to essay title submission date

04-07-13 MSt in Study of Religions (71kb)

change to essay and dissertation title submission date

04-07-13 MPhil in Theology (72kb)
04-07-13 MSt in Theology (72kb)

clarification of papers and paper titles and change to essay/dissertation title submission date

04-07-13 BPhil in Philosophy (72kb)

to allow for an exit award of MSt for candidates who do not wish to proceed to the second year of the BPhil degree

04-07-13 BTh in Theology (85kb)

(a) to make explicit those old regulations which continue to apply to students who commenced before 1 October 2012
(b) to amend the requirements for Paper A.4 in Part I of the programme

04-07-13 Honour School of Fine Art (73kb)

clarification re submissions

04-07-13 Final Honour School of History of Art (70kb)

to include the criterion for the award of a distinction

04-07-13 Final Honour School of Oriental Studies (Chinese) (73kb)

to add 'Linguistics' to Special Option III

04-07-13 Honour School of Theology (98kb)

revision of paper description and title for papers 18 (Buddhism I) and 19 (Buddhism II)

04-07-13 Preliminary Examination in Theology (114kb)

revision of set texts and description of course for paper (9)

04-07-13 PGDip in Theology (79kb)

(a) amendment to the General Regulations
(b) introduction of essay option

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