(This programme is not available in 2019/20)

For the MRes component of this programme (Years 1 and 2), students must take courses to the value of eight units over two years, as shown below. Please refer to the Classification scheme which should be read in conjunction with these programme regulations. During the MRes, students are covered by the Regulations for taught master's degrees for students entering in or after the 2009/10 academic year. Continuation on to the PhD is dependent on meeting the progression requirements as stated below.

For the PhD component of this programme, in addition to progressing with their research, students are expected to take seminars and workshops as shown below. When students progress on to the PhD part of the programme (Years 3-6) the academic regulations that apply to them change from the regulations for taught master's to the Regulations for research degrees.

Students on the MRes or PhD programme must comply with the General Academic Regulations.

Programme Structure - MRes

Programme code: TMRESMGOB

Department: Management

For students starting this programme of study in 2019/20

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and can be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

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Programme Structure - PhD

Programme code: RPMGOB

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

A: FOR PROGRESSION FROM THE FIRST YEAR TO THE SECOND YEAR OF THE MRES IN MANAGEMENT (EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES)

Students must achieve marks of 65% in each first year core course in order to progress to year two of the MRes programme. Students who do not achieve this standard may progress to the second year having failed (but not a Bad Fail) or received a mark between 50-59, or 60-64 mark, in a maximum of half a unit of courses only as long as they obtain the permission of the MRes Programme Director.

Where the student receives a fail mark (but not a Bad Fail mark) or a mark between 50-59, or 60-64 mark in a half unit in total, they will be required to resit this work at the end of the programme in order to progress on to the PhD unless they achieve the compensation conditions set out at 3.2.3 above.

Where a student has been awarded an MRes according to the classification schemeabove but is required to resit an element of assessment in order to meet the PhD progression requirements the resit mark will not supersede the original attempt or result in an adjustment to the award.

A student who passes all courses but fails to achieve the required standard in more than half a core course unit cannot progress and fails the degree without the opportunity to resit. A student who receives fail marks (including Bad Fails) in more than half a unit cannot progress to year two until those fails have been resat and they then meet the progression requirements as set out above.

A student may only resit an assessment on one occasion only.

B: FOR PROGRESSION FROM MRES TO PHD

The award and classification of the MRes shall be based on the 5 unit classification scheme. In order to progress on to the PhD registration students are required to achieve marks of 60% in all 5 course unit marks by the end of the programme.

1 failed unit (but not Bad Fails) or passed unit with marks in the range of 50-59, or a 60-64 mark can be compensated by achieving marks of at least 70% in courses of an equivalent value. Or, by achieving an aggregate mark of 260 in the non-failed courses.

Students who fail to achieve marks of 60% or above and are unable to compensate these marks must resit these courses at the next available opportunity on one occasion only. Results obtained following a repeated attempt at assessment will not supersede the original attempt or result in an adjustment to the classification where a student has previously achieved a pass mark in that course or an award has already been made.

Students who progress to PhD registration can resit up to half a unit only in order to attempt to satisfy the progression requirements. They need to achieve a pass mark of 60 or above in this work to continue their PhD registration. Students failing to meet this standard will have their PhD registration discontinued.

A student may only resit an assessment on one occasion only.

Rules for the composition and content of theses within this programme

There are two formats of PhD Examination in the Department of Management. These align with those set out in Regulation 48 of the Regulations for Research Degrees that provide for two different formats of PhD submission/examination to be followed, as appropriate, according to the normal practice in your field.

The two formats approved by the Department of Management and applicable to this programme are:

1. A monographic thesis addressing a single subject in an integrated way.

OR

2. A set of publishable papers on a set of related topics within the context framed by an introductory and concluding chapter, and adhering to the following guidance: 

• An introduction to explain the justification for the research question and articulate the links between the papers.
• Papers may be written with others/co-authored. Candidates may find it helpful to use CRediT taxonomy to define their contribution and evaluate if their contribution to a paper is sufficient to warrant inclusion in their thesis.
• The candidate must solely write the introduction, all linking material and the discussion.
• A minimum of 3 papers. This is a standard number in the paper by thesis format, but it is up to the candidate to decide how many papers to include, considering the advice of their supervisor and the normal practice in their field of study.

Within Management the norms between fields are variable, and therefore it is important to understand this and discuss the practices and examination norms and how best to meet the expectations and requirements of the job market in your field with your supervisor and the Programme Director. The composition of your thesis should be discussed and agreed with your supervisor and the Programme Director.

See the Calendar for further information about Programme Regulations, Course Guides, School and Academic Regulations.

Note for prospective students: 
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.