Version Log

This page contains information on the changes to Master of Science by Coursework in Modern South Asian Studies since 1 July 2016

Gazette 17 November 2022

Course length changes and addition of MBA 1+1 bridging regulations. See the Social Sciences Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further information.

Gazette 22 September 2022

Changes to use consistent assessment terminology per Education Committee Circular 4 LC 2022. See Social Sciences Division Board notice in Gazette for further information. 

Gazette 21 July 2022

Changes made as a result of Faculty of Oriental Studies name change to Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. See Humanities Divisional Board notice in Gazette for further information.

Gazette 30 June 2022

Changes made for clarification of the requirements of the programme. See Social Sciences Divisional Board in Gazette for further information.

Gazette 23 September 2021

Addition of a specified word count for the Research Methods quantitative analysis assessment, and change of wording around the provision of assessment information for option units. See the SSD Board in the Gazette for further information.

Gazette 22 July 2021

Provision for electronic submission via approved University online assessment platform for all taught programmes. See the Education Committee and relevant division notices in the Gazette for further information.

Gazette 24 September 2020

Reduction from two to three Research Methods courses. See the Social Sciences Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further information. 

Gazette 26 September 2019

Inclusion of possiblity of an oral examination. See the Social Sciences Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further information.

Technical Edit 20 September 2019

Removal of text marked for students starting before MT2019.

Gazette 25 July 2019

Amendment to the assessment for qualitative methods, removal of the “What is South Asia” and research proposal assessments, and change to the deadline for approval of the thesis title.  See the Social Sciences Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further information.

Gazette 8 November 2018

Removal of the specialism pathway in Contemporary India.  See the Social Sciences Division notice in the Gazette for further details.

Technical Edit 11 October 2018

Removal of text marked for students starting before MT2018.

Gazette 20 September 2018

Amendments to the dates for assessments to be set, online submission requirements, and resit arrangements.  See the Social Sciences Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further details.

Gazette 21 June 2018

Amendments to assessment.  See the Social Sciences Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further details.

Gazette 28 September 2017

Change to clarify re-sit arrangements and changes to assessment dates.

For further details see the Social Sciences Divisional Board notice in the Gazette.

Gazette 21 September 2017

Correction - the programme has changed to 12 months and therefore no longer needs the regulations for the MBA 1+1 bridging programme. See the Social Sciences Board notices in the Gazette for further details.

Gazette 20 July 2017

New course. See the Social Sciences Board notice in the Gazette for further details.