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Changes to Examination Regulations

The files containing individual changes are separated by the year of publication, then consolidated into a single PDF for each board/board combination.

This week's changes

Education Committee

University Examinations, Regulations for Conduct Part 9  – Times for Holding Examinations and Entry of Names of Candidates

update to administrative procedures

University Examinations, Regulations for Conduct Part 13  – Mitigating Circumstances: Notices to Examiners

update of processes and parameters for managing student mitigating circumstances

University Examinations, Regulations for Conduct Part 14  – Late Submission, Non-submission, Non-appearance and Withdrawal from Examinations

update to criteria for use of various processes

University Examinations, Regulations for Conduct Part 16 – Marking and Assessment

change to administrative arrangements re transcription service

University Examinations, Regulations for Conduct Part 17 – Publication of Results

clarification of parameters for posthumous academic recognition

Humanities Board

Classics, Honour Mods

changing format of assessment for 1 course paper

Digital Scholarship, MSc

(a) changing type of assessment for Practicum
(b) changing regulations for awarding of Merit or Distinction

English, MSt

(a) updating deadline of B and C course submissions
(b) removing non-assessed task from regulations

English Language and Literature, research degrees

(a) removing incorrect deadline for Confirmation of Status for part-time students
(b) clarification of when students can apply for Confirmation of Status

Fine Art, MFA

(a) deleting reference to part-time variant of programme
(b) introducing gender-neutral pronouns

History and Economics, FHS

(a) removal of duplicated options 
(b) provision of intended option of Economics Further Subject with History Outline Paper

History and English, FHS

error correction regarding bridge paper essay submission

History of Art, FHS

addition of new option

History of Science, Medicine and Technology, MSc
History of Science, Medicine and Technology, MPhil

(a) clarifying options
(b) updating out-of-date or redundant text

Modern Languages, FHS

(a) removal and amendment of 2 option papers for Portuguese
(b) update to list of available authors on French option paper XI

Modern Languages, Prelims

changing type of assessment for some examinations

Music, Prelims

(a) amending list of options available
(b) changing assessment type for 2 assessments

Slavonic Studies, MSt

(a) clarification of thesis option
(b) removal of unnecessary information

Yiddish Studies, MSt

(a) removing outdated information relating to submission method
(b) removing options no longer taught 
(c) updating resubmission process and date for failed components

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board

Energy Systems, MSc (Full-time)
Energy Systems, MSc (Part-time)

introducing in-year resits for taught module assignments

Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing, MSc

(a) major course changes to assessment structure and balance
(b) minor wording update to reflect current practice

Medical Sciences Board

Applied Cancer Science, MSc

change to dissertation submission deadline

Genomic Medicine, MSc

minor amendments to elective module assessment submission dates

Medical Physics with Radiobiology, MSc
Radiobiology, MSc

changes to module 3 assessment and dissertation deadline

Social Sciences Board

Business School, Saïd, Research Degrees

changes to core course exemptions

Comparative Social Policy, MSc

(a) change to publication date of option paper list
(b) typographical error correction

Comparative Social Policy, MPhil

thesis and resit deadline changes

Education, General Regulations for PGDip

inclusion of PGDip in Learning and Teaching Mandarin

Early Childhood Education (part-time), PGDip
English as an Additional Language (part-time), PGDip
Learning and Teaching Mandarin (part-time), PGDip

changes to teaching methods to align with original proposal

Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MSc
Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MPhil

change to publication date of option paper list

Global and Area Studies, School, Research Degrees

implementation of integrated thesis submission option

Global Governance and Diplomacy, MSc

thesis deadline change

International Human Rights Law (part-time), MSc

dissertation deadline change

Jurisprudence (course 1), FHS

(a) process deadline changes
(b) nomenclature changes

Jurisprudence (course 2), FHS

(a) provision to transfer to course 1
(b) process deadline changes
(c) nomenclature changes

Law and Finance, MSc

revisions to elective options

Migration Studies, MSc

changes to research methods, options and thesis

Philosophy, Politics and Economics, FHS

changes to option papers

Politics and International Relations, Research Degrees

changes to Transfer of Status and integrated thesis requirements

Social Policy and Intervention, Research Degrees

(a) changes to Transfer of Status requirements
(b) removal of ability to waive Transfer of Status if candidate holds relevant MPhil

Social Science of the Internet (full-time), MSc
Social Science of the Internet (part-time), MSc

(a) change to core statistics assessment method
(b) change to thesis submission deadline

Sociology, MSc
Sociology (part-time), MSc
Sociology and Demography, MPhil

changes to assessment of Methods of Social Research core paper

This year's changes

Within each file the regulation changes are in the following order: alphabetical by subject, academic precedence, chronological. Use the file's bookmarks or a text search to navigate the PDF. Files are hosted on SharePoint and are available to current University members via Single Sign-On.

Examination Regulations published before 2025/26

Within each file the regulation changes are in the following order: alphabetical by subject, academic precedence, chronological. Use the file's bookmarks or a text search to navigate the PDF. Files are hosted on SharePoint and are available to current University members via Single Sign-On.

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Current Examination Regulations

View the regulations of the University relating to the various degrees, diplomas and certificates conferred by the University together with regulations made by boards, and certain other relevant information.

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Publishing changes to regulations

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