94 Doctoral College Handbook 2022-2023
Schedule T (PhD with Industry Experience) This schedule is suitable for candidates who intend, from the outset to submit for a final award of PhD or MPhil with Industry Experience. PhD with Industry Experience or MPhil with Industry Experience’
MPhil with Industry Experience
MSc/MA by Research with Industry Experience
4 Years (FT)
3 Years (FT)
1 Year
7 Years (PT)
5 Years (PT)
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) Candidates must complete the Industry Placement (year 1) on a full-time mode of study. Years 2, 3 and 4 may be completed on full or part-time modes of study. Where a candidate changes from full-time to part-time study or vice-versa (during years, 2, 3 or 4), the time periods will be calculated on a pro-rata basis with two years of part-time study deemed equivalent to one year of full-time study. In the following, time periods are for full-time students with time periods for part-time students in brackets. Schedule T comprises of the following assessments: Initial Registration Assessment
Within 10 months (FT and PT) of enrolment
Doctoral Review Assessment
Within 20 months (FT) and 28 months (PT)
Initial Registration Assessment The composition of the panel for the initial registration assessment is defined in the Research Degrees – Generic Institutional Regulations (UPR AS10, section 11.2 refers). The Principal Supervisor will ensure that the initial registration assessment panel is appointed within 10 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 a progress report to the panel within 10 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 A candidate who does not comply with this requirement will have their enrolment under this schedule withdrawn.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 and identifying the points at which progress assessments are intended to occur. The progress report will be no more than 6,000 words, excluding appendices.
