attempt at 15 months then they have only 3 months to pass a second attempt. Therefore 18 Timeline for Confirmation Review(CR)* Apr Apr-Jun Jun Jun Approx 1 30th Sept Oct 31st March month prior to viva Student Supervisors Supervisor Deadline for DEADLINE Supervisor sends the PGR Deadline for and Student nominate completes student to FOR Administrator: final CR to prepares assessors CR proforma submit CR. 1. Assessment for take place set report. and and sends to Assessors Review Confirmation Review form and relevant targets arrange a PGR review report 2. ScHARR transfer form. forms for CR. date for document. takes place 3. Latest TNA completed. the or and relevant Forms are processed by forms Faculty and outcome completed. formally communicated to student. *Example for a full-time student registered on 1st October. It can be adjusted for any start date and time-limits are doubled for part-time students. months is the final deadline for passing confirmation review. The implication of this new policy is that students who do not attempt their Confirmation Review by 18 months (36 months part-time), as well as those who attempt and fail two Confirmation Reviews, will be registered for the MPhil path only. There is also the option to register for the MPhil after the first failed Confirmation Review attempt. This is something that will need to be discussed between the student and the supervisors at the time. Confirmation Review process It is expected that the Confirmation Review should take place 12 months from initial registration for full time students, 24 months for part-time. If a Confirmation Review does not occur within this timeframe, the Director of Postgraduate Studies will request a written account for the delay from the lead supervisor. We acknowledge that there may be valid reasons for a delayed Confirmation Review.
attempt at 15 months then they have only 3 months to pass a second attempt. Therefore 18 months is the final deadline for passing confirmation review. The implication of this new policy is that students who do not attempt their Confirmation Review by 18 months (36 months part-time), as well as those who attempt and fail two Confirmation Reviews, will be registered for the MPhil path only. Timeline for Confirmation Review(CR)* Apr Apr-Jun Jun Jun Approx 1 month prior to viva 30th Sept Oct 31st March Student and set targets for CR. Student prepares report. Supervisors nominate assessors and arrange a date for the Supervisor completes CR proforma and sends to PGR Deadline for student to submit CR. Assessors review document. DEADLINE FOR Review report takes place and relevant forms completed. Supervisor sends the PGR Administrator: 1. Assessment for Confirmation Review form 2. ScHARR transfer form. 3. Latest TNA Forms are processed by Faculty and outcome formally communicated to student. Deadline for final CR to take place and relevant forms completed. *Example for a full-time student registered on 1st October. It can be adjusted for any start date and time-limits are doubled for part-time students. There is also the option to register for the MPhil after the first failed Confirmation Review attempt. This is something that will need to be discussed between the student and the supervisors at the time. Confirmation Review process It is expected that the Confirmation Review should take place 12 months from initial registration for full time students, or 24 months for part-time. If a Confirmation Review does not occur within this timeframe, the Director of Postgraduate Studies will request a written account for the delay from the lead supervisor. We acknowledge that there may be valid reasons for a delayed Confirmation Review.
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