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Schedule Ti (MSc/MA by Research with Industry Experience) This schedule is only suitable for candidates who intend from the outset to submit for an award of MA by Research with Industry Experience or MSc by Research with Industry Experience. MA/MSc by Research with Industry Experience or MPhil 1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)
Candidates who do not submit within the maximum period must apply for a formal extension (section 5.10 and Research Degrees – Generic Institutional Regulations (UPR AS10, section 10.2 refer). Where a candidate changes from full-time to part-time study or vice-versa, 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, except where stated, all time periods are for full-time students, time periods for part-time students are pro-rata. Schedule Ti comprises of the following assessments: Initial Registration Assessment
3 months
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 3 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 for a collaborative research project with a company sponsor and an assessment report to the panel within 3 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 A candidate who does not comply with this requirement will have their enrolment under this schedule withdrawn.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 indicate details of activities and timescales. The assessment report will be no more than 6,000 words, excluding appendices. The initial 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 no more than 3 weeks after the candidate’s submission of their research programme proposal and assessment report to the panel. The panel will take into account the suitability of the proposed research programme for the award sought (MA by research with Industry Experience or MSc by research with Industry Experience), in the context of the resources available; the progress achieved
