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Policies and Procedures
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You can find the full listing of UCC’s academic policy and document portal. This portal contains important policies and other support documentation relevant to the University’s academic affairs. These webpages are managed and maintained by Academic Affairs and Governance.
Useful Links to Policies & Procedures for Postgraduate Students |
| UCC Policy on the Supervision of Research Students This document outlines the guiding principles of research supervision in UCC and provides details of definitions, roles and responsibilities of the Student, Supervisory Team and Unit. |
| Learning Plan The Research Learning Plan is a document that must be drafted and agreed between the Student and the Supervisory Team within the first three months of the programme and is updated following each Research Progress Review. This Research Learning Plan must include, at a minimum, details on the frequency of meetings (minimum of 10 recorded meetings per annum for full time students and 5 for part-time), expectations, objectives and related timelines, dates of annual progress reviews, module requirements. |
| Annual Progress Review All postgraduate research students registered for more than 1 year must undergo an annual Progress Review. This review focuses on evidence of progress to date and plans for the next academic year. |
| English Language Requirements All postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of English language proficiency. |
| Procedures for the Submission and Examination of Theses for Doctoratus Philosophiae (PhD). These regulations detail the roles of candidates, examiners and the independent chair to understand their contributions to, and roles in, the examination and the general procedures operated by the University. |
| Procedures for Submission and Examination of Theses for Practitioner Degrees These regulations detail the roles of candidates, examiners and the independent chair to understand their contributions to, and roles in, the examination and the general procedures operated by the University. |
| Procedures for Submission and Examination of Theses for Doctoratus in Medicina (MD) These regulations detail the roles of candidates, examiners and the independent chair to understand their contributions to, and roles in, the examination and the general procedures operated by the University. |
| Procedures for the Submission and Examination of Theses for Research Master Degree These regulations detail the roles of candidates and examiners to understand their contributions to, and roles in, the examination and the general procedures operated by the University. |
| How to resolve difficulties as a postgraduate research student This policy governs the resolution of any difficulties arising during the course of study for a postgraduate research degree. |
| For all change requests Research students can use the Research Registration Change Request Form if you want to:
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