# Research Degrees Policy and Procedure Handbook

**Source**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook
**Parent**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students

This handbook contains all the information for the award of the University's degrees of Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, the Research Component of the Professional Doctorate and final submission of PhD on the basis of Published Work.

The University’s [Regulations for Study](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/regulations/) contains the high-level regulations for University degree programmes.

All Research Degree Policy and Procedure Handbooks and Documents can be found under the University's webpage under [current student regulations](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/).

## Contents

1. [Introduction](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/introduction)
2. [Entry requirements](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/entry-requirements)
3. [Admission](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/admission)
4. [Enrolment and fees](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/enrolment-and-fees)
5. [Registration](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/registration)
6. [Different types of research degree programmes](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/types-of-programmes)
7. [Periods of study](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/periods-of-study)
8. [Programme of related activities](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/programme-of-related-activities)
9. [Supervision](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/supervision)
10. [Collaborating establishments](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/collaborating-establishments)
11. [Annual monitoring requirements](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/annual-monitoring)
12. [Transfer of registration from MPhil to PhD](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/transfer-of-registration)
13. [Approval of examination arrangements](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/approval-of-examination-arrangements)
14. [The examiners](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/examiners)
15. [Submission of the electronic thesis](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/submission)
16. [First examination](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/first-examination)
17. [Re-examination](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/re-examination)
18. [Conferment of the award](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/conferment)
19. [Format of the thesis](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/format-of-the-thesis)
20. [Complaints and appeals procedures](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/complaints-and-appeals)
21. [Appendix 1: The role and responsibilities of the Research Degree Committee](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/research-degree-committee)
22. [Appendix 2: Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degree Programmes](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/current-students/regulations/research-degrees-handbook/code-of-practice)

## Contact us

If you have any questions about the information in this Handbook, please contact us.

### Research Degrees Team

[rdt-researchdegrees@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:rdt-researchdegrees@brookes.ac.uk)

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