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Supervisions are given on the thesis.
| One to one supervision | Twelve hours per year full-time (reduced pro rata for part-time). The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University's expectations regarding supervision. |
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Feedback
Feedback will be given by the Supervisor in the course of supervisions and in termly Supervisor's reports. In addition, there will be a report from the assessors following the first-year examination.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
A thesis of not more than 80,000 words with a compulsory oral examination.
Other
A first-year examination for which students must submit the following:
- a summary of the scope, purpose, methodology and value of the research project
- a provisional outline of your thesis with a timetable for the conduct and completion of the research and writing
- a bibliography of a topic and its immediate intellectual context set out in accordance with the conventions current in the field of study
- a sample of written-up research of no more than 10,000 words, with appropriate footnotes and bibliographical references (included in word count)
Students will have a meeting with two assessors to discuss the submitted work.
There is a review in the second and third year for which students must submit the following:
- a 1,500-word report on their progress to date
- a timetable for completion.