Master of Philosophy in Environmental Change and Management
Differences from 2016/17 to 2023/24
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1. The Social Sciences Board shall elect for the supervision of the course a Standing Committee. The Course Director will be responsible to the Standing Committee.
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2. During the first year, candidates for the MPhil will:
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(a) follow a course of instruction for three terms in the MSc in Environmental Change and Management under the aegis of the School of Geography and the Environment. They will be assessed in all aspects of the MSc programme, with the exception of the dissertation.
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(b) develop a thesis topic, the title and proposal for which will be submitted for approval to the Course Director by the end of Hilary Term of the first year, together with the name and approval of a person who has agreed to act as their supervisor during the preparation of the dissertation, on the date specified by the department. Candidates registered for the MSc in Environmental Change and Management may request a transfer to the MPhil degree by submitting an application by the deadline stipulated by the Standing Committee.
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3. Examinations at the end of the first year will serve to qualify for entry into the second year of the MPhil course. Candidates who fail one or more papers at the end of the first year will be required to resit and pass the failed paper or papers, normally when next offered the following year, before being permitted to proceed with the degree.
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4. In the second year, candidates for the MPhil will:
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(a) offer a thesis of not more than 30,000 words accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 300 words.
courseUniversityWebLearnapprovedSubmissionsonlinesiteassessment platform no later than noon on the first weekday of September at the end of the second year.. The thesis shall be accompanied by a statement certifying that the thesis is the candidate’s own work except where otherwise indicated. Both copies must bear the candidate's examination number but not his/her name. -
(b) submit one extended essay based on new work set as part of the assessment of the appropriate SoGE MSc elective module not taken in the first year of study. Essays based on an elective taken during Michaelmas Term shall be submitted by noon on
theFridayfirstofweekdayWeek 0 of Hilary Term. Essays based on an elective taken during Hilary Term, shall be submitted by noon ontheFridayfirstofweekdayWeek 0 of Trinity Term. These essays must be uploaded to the University approved online assessment platform by the dates indicated above and must be accompanied by a declaration indicating that it is the candidate's own work. Approval for the topic of the essay must have been obtained from the elective leader prior to submission. The extended essay shall be accompanied by a statement certifying that the extended essay is the candidate’s own work except where otherwise indicated.
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5. Arrangements for reassessment shall be as follows:
Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners on the thesis and/or the extended essay may resubmit the thesis and/or the extended essay on not more than one occasion, which shall normally be within one year of the original failure.
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6. Viva voce examination: Candidates must present themselves for viva voce examination when required to do so by the examiners.
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7.The examiners may award a distinction for excellence in the whole examination.