University of Southampton Calendar 2017/18


University Calendar 2017/18 Section X : Academic Regulations - Faculty of Health Sciences

Academic Unit	Health Sciences
Final Award	Doctorate in Clinical Practice With exit awards of: Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) Clinical Practice Master of Science (MSc) Clinical Practice
Programme(s)	Doctorate in Clinical Practice
Last modified	June 2017

The General Academic Regulations which are in Section IV (General Academic Regulations) and Section V (Regulations for Research Degrees and Higher Doctorates) of the University Calendar apply to and regulate the programmes listed above.

On occasion, programmes can be exempted from one or more of the clauses in the General Academic Regulations, or one or more of the clauses can be varied.

Exemptions are characterised by the omission of the relevant clause.
Variations are characterised by the replacement of the clause with alternative wording.
The programmes listed have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for the exemptions and/or variations to the regulations noted below.

Additional requirements are also listed.

Exemptions

None.

Variations

The clause(s) listed below describe where a variation to the General Regulations exists.

Existing University Regulation

Approved Variation

Students who enrolled on their doctoral level studies after 1 August 2016 are required to undertake three Progression Reviews during the course of their studies. The second Progression Review is known as Confirmation (paragraphs 70-79 below). Two attempts at each review are permitted; failure to meet the criteria for a successful progression review will lead to a termination of a student's candidature in line with the Procedures for Circumstances that may lead to Withdrawal or Termination.

Students who enrolled on their doctoral studies before 1 August 2016 will follow the Progression Monitoring timings and procedures as determined by their Faculty which applied at the time of their admission. Students should refer back to their Faculty for further information. A summary of timings for upgrade/confirmation, depending on year of entry, are shown below. Note that all upgrade/confirmation panels must consist of at least two independent assessors regardless of year of entry.

Summary of timings of confirmation of PhD registration/Upgrade from MPhil to PhD*

Time of Entry	Full-time	Part-time
After 1 August 2016	18 - 21 months	30 - 42 months
1 August 2015 - 1 August 2016	18 - 21 months	30 - 42 months
Before 1 August 2015	At least 6 months before final thesis submission	At least 6 months before final thesis submission

*These timings may be adjusted on a pro-rata basis for students registered on non-standard research programmes where other duties are a formal part of the programme; for example, the Clinical Doctorate Research Fellowship scheme or the Mayflower Scholarship scheme.
http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionV/code-practice.html

All students must complete an interim assessment if they wish to submit for a DClinP.

For students who enrolled on the DClinP programme prior to 1st August 2016, this must occur at least six months before submission and normally no later than 36 months after for full-time and five years for part-time students.

Students who enrolled on their doctoral level studies after 1 August 2016 are required to undertake three Progression Reviews during the course of their studies. The second Progression Review is known as the Interim Assessment. Two attempts at each review are permitted; failure to meet the criteria for a successful progression review will lead to a termination of a student's candidature in line with the Procedures for Circumstances that may lead to Withdrawal or Termination. The assessment will take the form of an oral examination based on a written report of no more than 10,000 words on progress to date.

Students who enrolled on their doctoral studies before 1 August 2016 will follow the Progression Monitoring timings and procedures as determined by their Faculty which applied at the time of their admission. Students should refer back to their Faculty for further information. A summary of timings for Interim Assessment, depending on year of entry, is shown below.

Note that all Interim Assessment panels must consist of at least two independent assessors regardless of year of entry.

Summary of timings for Interim Assessment

Time of Entry	Full-time	Part-time
After 1 August 2016	18 - 21 months	30 - 42 months
Before 1 August 2016	At least 6 months before final thesis submission	At least 6 months before final thesis submission

Additional Requirements

None.

These regulations should be read in conjunction with the programme specification.

Disclaimer

As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our programmes to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. As a result, these regulations may be revised during a student's period of registration, however, any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Please read our Disclaimer to see why, when and how changes may be made to a student's programme.