iPhD Web Science 2023-24

Academic Regulations: Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

The Academic Regulations apply to and regulate the programme(s) listed above.

On occasion, programmes can be exempted from one or more of the clauses in the Regulations; one or more of the clauses can be varied; and programmes can impose additional requirements.

• Exemptions are characterised by the omission of the relevant clause.
• Variations are characterised by the replacement of the clause with alternative wording.
• Additions are characterised by requirements in addition to those detailed in the Academic regulations.

The programmes listed have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for the exemptions and/or variations and/or additions to the regulations noted below.

Exemptions

The clause(s) listed below describe where an exemption to the Regulations exists:

None apply

Variations

The clause(s) listed below describe where a variation to the Regulations exists:

None apply

Additional requirements

The clause(s) listed below are in addition to the Regulations:

1. Students enrolled on the iPhD Web Science programme are required to obtain a Merit in their taught component in order to continue in the research phase of that programme. Students who pass their taught component but do not achieve Merit will be offered a viva, which they will be required to pass if they wish to continue to the research component.

These regulations should be read in conjunction with the programme specification.

Disclaimer

As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our programmes to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. As a result, these regulations may be revised during a student’s period of registration, however, any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Please read our Disclaimer to see why, when and how changes may be made to a student’s programme.