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Master of Studies in Medieval Studies

1. Candidates for the M.St. in Medieval Studies must follow for at least three terms a course of instruction and directed research and must, upon entering the examination, produce from their society a certificate to that effect.

2. The course shall be assessed by the following:

  • (a) Attendance at classes and seminars of one compulsory medieval language course, taken over three terms, and any associated tests.

  • (b) Attendance at the Interdisciplinary Research Methods seminars and workshops. 

  • (c) Assessment of a course of Palaeography and/or codicology classes taught within one of the participating faculties.

  • (d) One option taken during Michaelmas Term, from the subject options made available by the participating faculties in any given year and term. Students are required to write an essay of between 5,000 and 7,000 words as specified in the regulations of the host faculty, relating to this option.

  • (e) One option taken during Hilary Term, from the subject options made available by the participating faculties in any given year and term. Students are required to write an essay of between 5,000 and 7,000 words as specified in the regulations of the host faculty, relating to this option.

  • (f) A dissertation of between 10,000 and 12,000 words.

3. Assessment (a) will be the certification of the candidate’s attendance and participation, and, where appropriate test results, submitted by the medieval language class teacher to the Chair of the Board of Examiners.

4. Assessment (b) will be the certification of satisfactory participation of the Interdisciplinary Research Methods seminar and workshops, submitted by the convenors of the seminars to the Chair of the Board of Examination.

5. Assessment (c) will be assessed and submitted according to the practices of the faculty within which the candidate is working for the Palaeography/ codicology element. Unless otherwise instructed through the host programme.

6. Assessment (d) will be the written work relating to the option taken during Michaelmas term. This element must follow the regulations of the faculty providing the option. Candidates will be assessed in the format prescribed by the procedures of the host programmes, provided the assessment does not exceed the equivalent of an essay of between 5,000 and 7,000 words. Assessments must be submitted to, and according to the practices of, the host programme. 

7. Assessment (e) will be the written work relating to the option taken during Hilary term. This element must follow the regulations of the faculty providing the option Candidates will be assessed in the format prescribed by the procedures of the host programmes, provided the assessment does not exceed the equivalent of an essay of between 5,000 and 7,000 words. Assessments must be submitted to, and according to the practices of, the host programme. 

8. Assessment (f) will be the dissertation, which must be submitted to the University approved online assessment platform no later than 12 noon on Monday of Week 9 of Trinity Term. The dissertation must be accompanied by a short abstract which concisely summarises its scope and principal arguments, in about 300 words.

9. Assessments (a), (c), (d) and (e) must be formatted and submitted according to the specifications of the faculty that is providing the material being examined.

10. Assessment (f) must be formatted and submitted as specified in the handbook for the MSt in Medieval Studies. The assessment must be submitted by uploading it to the University approved online assessment platform; no concomitant copy submission may be submitted, for any purpose. Electronic submissions must be received by the deadline; technical problems external to the online assessment platform will not be accepted as grounds for excusing lateness. Written work shall be submitted as word-processed files converted to PDF using the course coversheet as first page of the work, bearing on the front the candidate's examination number but neither their name nor the name of their college. Candidates must themselves retain a copy of each piece of work and must ensure that they receive the email confirming the submission and that the email is retained for future reference. Each submission of written work must be accompanied by a Declaration of Authorship from the candidate that it is their own work except where otherwise indicated, to be completed online at the same time as that of submission.