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This document contains the University's academic regulations for postgraduate degrees by research and submission of a thesis as approved by Academic Council on 14 October 1992. These regulations have been approved for implementation in the academic year 1992/93 and subsequently. This eleventh edition includes all changes and amendments approved by Academic Council up to and including 12th December 2007.

Dublin City University reserves the right to revise, amend or alter academic regulations at any time by giving such notice as may be determined by Academic Council in relation to any such change.

1. General Regulations
2. Qualification Requirements
3. Application and Registration Procedures
4. Period of Time for Completion of Research Programmes
5. Supervision of Programmes of Research
6. Assessment Procedures
7. Thesis Format
8. Appointment of External Examiners for Research Degrees
9. Regulations for Examiners for Master's and PhD Degrees by Research
10. Faculty Awards Boards for Research Degrees
11. Regulations for the Admission of Candidates who do not have a Primary Degree Cognate to the Area of Proposed Research
12. Regulations for the Admission of Candidates Living Outside Ireland
13. Master's Qualifying Examination
14. Deferral / Withdrawal
15. Guidelines on the use of videoconferencing at viva voce examinations for research students