Transfer to a different research degree
Transfer from MPhil to DMin
A candidate enrolled in the MPhil may apply for transfer to DMin candidature, following discussion with the Research Director, using the Application to Transfer to a Different Research Degree. A candidate wishing to transfer to the DMin should meet the conditions for transfer to PhD or ThD and also discuss the implications with the Research Director and his supervisors, actual or potential.
The candidate can apply for transfer if they have,
- satisfactorily completed of 20,000 words of the thesis under the direction of the approved principal supervisor and associate supervisor, and
- a record of having met MPhil regulations; and
- demonstrates that the research is of a sufficient scope and depth to sustain a doctoral thesis.
The application should be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from the principal supervisor. Applications are determined by the Research Committee. In the event that an application is refused and the student wishes to appeal the decision, the appeal will be referred to the Dean. In the event that the student remains unsatisfied with the outcome, the student may have recourse to formal grievance procedures available through the Dean, as set out in the Student Grievance Policy and Procedures. Period of candidature provisions for the DMin degree apply from the time of transfer. Allowance for time already spent in MPhil candidature will be determined by the Research Committee in relation to the stage already reached in the research, but the remaining period of doctoral candidature will be at least two semesters for full-time candidates and at least four semesters for part-time candidates.
Transfer from MPhil to PhD or ThD
A candidate enrolled in the MPhil may apply for transfer to PhD or ThD candidature, using the Application to Transfer to a Different Research Degree.
The candidate can apply for transfer if they have,
- satisfactorily completed of 20,000 words of the thesis under the direction of the approved principal supervisor and associate supervisor, and
- a record of having met MPhil regulations; and
- demonstrates that the research is of a sufficient scope and depth to sustain a doctoral thesis.
The application should be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from the principal supervisor. Applications are determined by the Research Committee. In the event that an application is refused and the student wishes to appeal the decision, the appeal will be referred to the Dean. In the event that the student remains unsatisfied with the outcome, the student may have recourse to formal grievance procedures available through the Dean, as set out in the Student Grievance Policy and Procedures. Period of candidature provisions for the relevant doctoral degree apply from the time of transfer. Allowance for time already spent in MPhil candidature will be determined by the Committee in relation to the stage already reached in the research, but the remaining period of doctoral candidature will be at least two semesters for full-time candidates and at least four semesters for part-time candidates.
Download the Application to Transfer to a Different Research Degree form.