Absences, Interruptions, Extensions & Withdrawals
Changes to the Period of Study
Students require permission to be absent from their studies (or from Edinburgh). In some cases it is also necessary to interrupt, extend the period of study or completely withdraw. The University recognises that things may not always go according to plan and that unforeseen medical, academic or personal circumstances can prevent students from studying effectively and therefore completing and submitting their thesis on time.
Extension to the Maximum Period of Study
The period of study is the regulatory length of time associated with each postgraduate research degree, described as maximum (total number of months associated with the programme) and prescribed (an initial portion of the maximum period spent doing experimental or research work and for which tuition fees are paid) periods. Students who have completed the prescribed period of study are deemed to be writing-up rather than conducting experimental/research work, and are therefore normally registered as a continuing student until the end of the maximum period of study. The periods of study are generally:
|
Degree |
Full time |
Part time |
|---|---|---|
|
PhD |
Prescribed period 36 months, maximum period 48 months |
Prescribed period 48-72 months, maximum period 72 months |
|
MPhil |
Prescribed period 24 months, maximum period 36 months |
Prescribed period 36-60 months, maximum period 60 months |
|
MSc by Research |
Maximum period 12 months |
Maximum period 24-36 months |
