General Regulations for the Postgraduate Degree of Master by Taught Course (2005/06)
  1. The degrees of Master of Arts (MA), Master of Music (MMus), Master of Arts in Education (MA(Ed)), Master of Science in Education (MSc(Ed)), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Science in the Social Sciences (MSc(Social Sciences)) and Master of Laws (LLM) may be awarded by the Senate to postgraduate students who have completed not less than twelve months' full-time study, or part-time study as provided for in Academic Regulations for the individual courses, to the satisfaction of the School concerned, have passed the required examinations and have fulfilled any other University requirements.

  2. The requirement for entry to each course shall be a degree in a suitable subject of any approved university or whatever award/range of experience might be deemed equivalent by the School Board using agreed University AP[E/C]L guidelines. Candidates satisfying the entry requirements may be admitted provided they are accepted by the Head of the School in which they propose to study and the School Board concerned. Candidates with other non-standard qualifications approved by the Head of the School may be accepted by the School Board.

  3. Each course shall contain lectures, course work and individual projects as specified in Academic Regulations; and shall be pursued in the University except in special cases as may be provided for in Academic Regulations for individual courses.

  4. Every candidate shall be allotted to a supervisor by the School Board on the recommendation of the candidate's Head of School. The supervisor shall direct and advise the candidate in his/her studies and report on his/her work and progress when requested to do so by the School Board.

  5. The regulations for each course shall prescribe the written examinations to be taken and shall provide for the examination of dissertations or other assessed work. Candidates shall present themselves for written examinations and shall submit assessed work as required, and shall present a dissertation on their individual project in accordance with the leaflet The Production and Submission of Postgraduate Masters Degree Dissertations, (available to candidates through the School Office or on the University website), and with School requirements. Candidates may also be required to attend for an oral examination. In conducting the oral examination, arrangements will be made where necessary to accommodate the requirements of students with special communication needs. The regulations may provide for the award of the degree with distinction.

  6. With the permission of the School Board a candidate failing to satisfy the examiners may, on one subsequent occasion, sit a supplementary examination and/or re-submit a dissertation and/or other assessed work by a date to be specified by the School Board.

  7. A candidate who fails to comply with the timetable and re-examination arrangements specified by the School Board shall be deemed to have failed the examination.


(Approved by AQSC on 1 June 2005 and by Senate on 22 June 2005)