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Teaching
There is no formal teaching as part of the MPhil. However, all candidates are expected to participate in the department's Postgraduate Education Programme and the Postgraduate School of Life Science's Skills Training Programme.
| One to one supervision | Students can expect to have regular lab meetings with their supervisor and other lab members. The regularity with which postgraduate students meet with their supervisor varies throughout the year, but meetings are likely to be more frequent to start with, during the planning stages and the writing-up phase. All students should have the opportunity to seek formal feedback from their supervisor, and supervisors should have the opportunity to give such feedback. The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision. |
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| Seminars & classes | The department hosts a number of seminar series, which all students are invited to attend. |
Feedback
Students will receive regular oral feedback and advice from their supervisor about performance and research direction throughout the course. Students can also expect to receive termly formal feedback reports via the online feedback and reporting system.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
The examination for the MPhil degree consists of a thesis of not more than 20,000 words in length, exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices. The assessment also includes an oral examination of the thesis and the general field of knowledge within which it falls.
Other
Any methods or statistics courses taken as part of the student's personal development may be assessed or examined upon completion, but they do not constitute any formal qualification.