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the further particulars), or it may be subject to negotiation. Some forms <strong>of</strong> work may also be subject to training requirements. COP on PGR Degrees, November 2011 16
SECTION 3 MANAGING AND MONITORING STUDENT ADMISSION AND PROGRESS • Admission, registration and arrival • Period <strong>of</strong> registration until submission • Requirement to remain in good academic standing • Academic warnings • Regular progress monitoring • Formal doctoral progression procedures • Progression to continuation mode <strong>of</strong> attendance • Withdrawal from research degree study • The student record. 3.1 Admission, registration and arrival (See Regulation 2D (2), (3)) 3.1.1 The minimum requirement for admission to a research degree shall be as specified in Regulation 2D (2). Research Institutes may have additional criteria which they apply in selecting candidates for research degrees. Where the applicant’s first language is not English, the applicant will be required to demonstrate pr<strong>of</strong>iciency in English language which meets UK Borders Agency (UKBA) requirements. 3.1.2 No applicant will be accepted unless the University is confident that they have the capacity to complete a research degree successfully, and that the University has the expertise and facilities to support the applicant’s proposed research. 3.1.3 No project will be approved unless it is appropriate for the degree concerned, and it can reasonably be undertaken within the required timescale with the resources available. 3.1.4 All applications will be considered by a Postgraduate Administrator in the RI and by at least two academic staff within the relevant Research Institute, representing the Postgraduate Committee. Selection will be made on the basis <strong>of</strong> all information available, including the application form, proposed area <strong>of</strong> research, qualifications, references and (where used) interview. Applicants will be accepted only if the University believes that they are likely to be successful in completing the research degree for which they have applied. 3.1.5 Equal opportunities information will be collected from all applicants, using a form separate from the application form. This information will not be used in the selection process, except in so far as the University will wish to ascertain that it has the appropriate facilities to support applicants with disabilities. 3.1.6 All <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>of</strong> a place will be made by the University following positive assessment and recommendation by the relevant Director <strong>of</strong> Postgraduate Research., 3.1.7 Any student wishing to change course from MPhil to PhD should make a formal request to the Research Institute Postgraduate Committee for permission to transfer from MPhil to PhD and permission to submit for PhD progression. The Committee will consider the following issues in relation to the request: • Does the student have the appropriate qualifications and experience for the PhD programme? • Is the scale and nature <strong>of</strong> the project appropriate for a PhD? COP on PGR Degrees, November 2011 17
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Research Degrees Committee may take
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