Academic Regulations Governing Postgraduate Degrees by Research and Thesis

1. General Regulations

1. Academic Council has overall responsibility in all matters related to postgraduate research degrees.
2. Decisions on admission to postgraduate research degree programmes are taken by Academic Council.
3. Candidates registered for postgraduate programmes are entitled to the same rights and privileges as undergraduate students and are subject to the same Code of Discipline.
4. A candidate may be registered at any time for one degree only, and work to be submitted for a postgraduate degree cannot be submitted elsewhere for a degree or other similar award.
5. Candidates must comply with the University's current regulations governing particular postgraduate degrees.
6. Postgraduate research work must be undertaken with the appropriate School(s) or Centre(s) as Academic Council may direct or in the departments of St Patrick's College.
7. In the case of inter-disciplinary research projects, the School/department assuming responsibility for the project must be clearly identified on all relevant documentation.
8. Academic Council is prepared to consider proposals for programmes of postgraduate work concerned with fundamental research or other areas of scholarship or with any aspects of industrial, commercial, or professional activity including those in the arts.
9. Academic Council encourages collaboration in programmes of research between the University and other educational, industrial, commercial, professional or research establishments.
10. All official communications and administrative procedures relating to postgraduate applications, offers of places, registration, continued registration, annual reports, examination procedures, results and appeals shall be conducted through and by the Registry at DCU or the Registrar's Office at St Patrick's College.

 

Last Updated: Tuesday February 14 2012