Regulations and Codes of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees

For the awards of Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Business Administration, Doctor of Counselling Psychology, Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research.

• Research Degree Regulations 2021-22
• Changes to Research Degree Regulations for 2021-22 (Version 2.0)
• Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Students 2021-22
• Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Supervisors 2021-22
• Code of Practice for Examiners of Postgraduate Research Degrees 2021-22

For regulations for previous years please see below or contact the Graduate School

• Research Degree Regulations 2020-21
• Research Degree Regulations 2019-20

Framework for Research Governance

Including information on research integrity, ethics and research data management.

• Framework for Research Governance

Other useful regulations and policies

For information on Academic Misconduct, Student Conduct, Appeals and Complaints, and General Data Protection Regulations please visit Academic Registry

• Student Intellectual Property
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

Training Events

• USW's Researcher Development Programme offers free in-person and on-demand training for postgraduate research students and supervisors
  
• Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol's Welsh Medium Research Skills Programme supports Welsh medium research students,  and is the only research training programme for postgraduate students and early career academics exclusively through the medium of Welsh
  

Video resources

Please see the Graduate School on Blackboard

Final version of thesis

For professional thesis binding please visit USW Print and Design

Forms to accompany final version of thesis:

• Candidate declaration form
• Submission of Thesis to the British Library
• Submission of Thesis to the University Library and Repository

Contact us

Graduate School
8 Forest Grove
University of South Wales
Treforest Campus
CF37 1DL

Email: [email protected]