ARC Programme forms and guidance notes

These documents provide information for ARC research degre co-ordinators, students and supervisors about the academic and administrative arrangements for registration with the Open University research degree programme.

The ARC Programme Student Handbook is an introduction to The Open University's arrangements for research degree registration in Affiliated Research Centres (ARCs). It contains the research degree regulations, tells you about the services available and offers advice about what to do if a student has difficulties with his/her studies.

The ARC Programme brochure provides detailed guidance on all aspects of Open University research degree registration.

Forms

You can download forms to complete and send to The Open University which help us to ensure we have all the relevant information about each research degree student's registration. Please refer to the relevant guidelines when completing the application and examination forms.

Application form (ARC9)

Probation form

Supervisor appointment form

Supervisor CV form

Suspended registration form

Return to study form

Extension request form

Candidate declaration form

Examination panel nomination form

Examiner & EPC CV form

Pre-viva report form

Examination report form

Thesis deposition form

Withdrawal and de-registration form

Progress report form

Corrected thesis form

Guidance Notes

Guidance notes for key student processes are below. Many of our forms now also include guidance notes for quick reference. These guidelines are also applicable to Sponsoring Establishments, with the exception of the Registration Guidelines.

Summary of Research Degree processes (ARCS1G)

Registration guidelines (ARCS2G)

Supervisor guidelines (ARCS5G)

Third party monitoring guidelines (ARCS6G)

Third party monitoring guidelines for students (ARCS7G)

Examination guidelines (ARCS10G)

Examination guidelines for students (ARCS11G)

Resubmission supplementary examination guidelines (ARCS10aG)

Submission of theses containing non-book content (ARCS12G)

Non-book checklist

Managing unsatisfactory progress

Foreign language content - thesis guidelines

Business calendar

This calendar sets out the schedule of research degree activities for ARCs in the current academic year. Research Degree Co-ordinators are asked to use it to plan research degree activity in their ARCs.

Contact us

You can contact the ARC advisers at The Open University by email. If you need a document that is not listed here, please email us.

ARC Programme forms and guidance notes

Forms

Guidance Notes

Business calendar

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