54 Doctoral College Handbook 2022-2023
Schedule D (Management) This schedule is suitable for candidates who intend, from the outset to submit for a final award of DMan or MPhil DMan
MPhil (MA/MSc by Research)
3 Years (PT only)
2 Years (PT only)
Entry Qualifications In addition to the normal entry requirements set out in Research Degrees – Generic Institutional Regulations (UPR AS10, section 4 refers) participants would normally have five years’ experience in an organisation. Candidates who do not submit within the maximum time period must apply for a formal extension (section 5.10 and Research Degrees – Generic Institutional Regulations (UPR AS10, section 10.2 refers) Schedule D comprises of the following assessment: Registration Assessment
Within 21 months of enrolment
Registration Assessment The composition of the panel for the registration assessment is defined in the Research Degrees – Generic Institutional Regulations (UPR AS10, section 11.2 refers). The Principal Supervisor will ensure that the registration assessment panel is appointed within 21 months from the date of enrolment. The composition of the panel will be approved by the Research Degrees Board before the panel convenes. The candidate will submit a research programme proposal and an assessment report to the panel within 21 months from the date of enrolment. A candidate who does not comply with this requirement will have their enrolment under this schedule withdrawn. The research programme proposal will be phased, indicating timescales. The assessment report will be no more than 6,000 words, excluding appendices. The registration assessment will include a viva or meeting at which all the panel members discuss the research programme proposal and the progress report with the candidate. The viva or meeting will take place normally no more than 3 weeks after the candidate’s submission of their research programme proposal and progress report to the panel. The panel will take into account the suitability of the proposed research programme for the award sought (MPhil or DMan) in the context of the resources available; the progress achieved by the candidate, commensurate with their period of enrolment; and the potential demonstrated by the candidate to meet the criteria for the award of MPhil or DMan, within the required timescale.