Examinations for higher degrees

Guidance Notes on the 'Role of the Internal Examiner' and 'Points to Consider in Appointing Examiners for PGR Examinations

These notes are based primarily on Education Committee or Examination School documents, supplemented where indicated by divisional procedures:

• Download the Guidance Notes on Examiners (PDF)

MPLS Additional Notes of Guidance for DPhil/MSc(Res) examiners 

These notes are intended to assist examiners with the completion of their joint report.  They should also be used in conjunction with the University's 'Memorandum for Examiners for D.Phil or M.Sc by Research.

• Download the Additional Notes of Guidance for DPhil/MSc(Res) examiners (PDF) 

Transfer of Status:

• Download the MPLS Guidelines for DGS in Selection of Transfer Assessors (Word doc)

MPLS Transfer of status forms and guidance for assessors - Divisional Templates:

1 - PRS to DPhil 1st Attempt form (Word doc)

2 - PRS to DPhil 2nd Attempt form (Word doc)

3 - PRS to MSc (R) 1st Attempt form (Word doc)

4 - PRS to MSc (R) 2nd Attempt form (Word doc) 

Confirmation of Status:

MPLS Confirmation of status forms and guidance for assessors - Divisional Templates:

1 - Confirmation of DPhil Status 1st Attempt form (Word doc)

2 - Confirmation of DPhil Status 2nd Attempt form (Word doc)

You can also view the content of all the documents and forms on this page as webpages: 

• View the Guidance Notes on Examiners as a webpage
• View the additional Notes of Guidance for DPhil/MSc(Res) examiners as a webpage
• View the the MPLS Guidelines for DGS in Selection of Transfer Assessors as a webpage

• View the PRS to DPhil 1st Attempt form as a webpage
• View the PRS to DPhil 2nd Attempt form as a webpage
• View the PRS to MSc (R) 1st attempt form as a webpage
• View the PRS to MSc (R) 2nd attempt form as a webpage

• View the Confirmation of DPhil Status 1st Attempt form as a webpage
• View the Confirmation of DPhil Status 2nd Attempt form as a webpage