Regulations governing professional Doctorate programmes: Intermediate qualifications

General

(3)9.1

These regulations shall apply to professional doctorate students registered for the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), Doctor of Education (EdD), or Doctor of Social Science (DSocSci).

(3)9.2

These regulations shall govern those requirements of professional doctorate programmes which differ from or are additional to those specified in Senate Regulation Nine (Regulations Governing Research Degree Programmes). In respect to all other matters, including assessment of the thesis, Senate Regulation Nine shall apply unless otherwise specified.

(3)9.3

The Programme Director shall be responsible for the secure operation of assessment procedures and practices on professional doctorate programmes.

(3)9.4

Professional doctorate programmes may have intermediate qualifications for professional doctorate students:

1. who do not meet the requirements for progression to the thesis stage of the programme
   
   or
   
   
2. who progress to the thesis stage of the programme but do not meet the requirements for the award of a doctoral degree provided that they have met the specified requirements for the intermediate qualification.

(3)9.5

Intermediate qualifications shall, if offered, be described in the programme specification.

(3)9.6

The award and classification of intermediate qualifications on professional doctorate programmes, except the award of the degree of Master of Philosophy, shall be in accordance with the requirements specified in Senate Regulation Six.

(3)9.7

The decision to award an intermediate qualification, except the decision to award the degree of Master of Philosophy, shall rest with the Board of Examiners.