Oxford degrees

[karen2205]

I become eligible for my MA in Trinity 2006* and would quite like to go and get it in person. It'll be much more fun if I can coordinate it with some other people I know who want to graduate at some point that term, so a poll for you. Please note that different colleges are allocated different degree days, so you'll need to check with your own whether you're allowed to graduate in person on the days I've listed below.

You become eligible for an MA in the 21st term after you matriculate, so if you matriculated in MT 1999 (and didn't take any time out) you become eligible for it in TT 2006.

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* No, this isn't me being ridiculously organised - it's necessary if this is going to work 'cos slots to graduate in person get booked up a long time in advance.

Comments

[shreena.livejournal.com]

I think this is just a rumour. It doesn't make sense to me that they could disallow you from collecting a degree (albeit one that you haven't done a separate course for) that they are granting you. They can make it difficult for you by giving everyone else priority for the ceremony dates but I don't think that they can prevent you entirely.

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

When I was arranging my MSc, I got the standard graduation blurb from Hilda's which said that they (Hilda's rather than the uni) won't let people take MAs in person any more :-(.

[shreena.livejournal.com]

You're quite right - just looked it up on the college website which blames it on college quotas being cut due to health & safety regulations at the Sheldonian. That's really irritating - had I known that, I'd have waited and taken BA and MA together. I have to say, though, that I think they'll eventually be forced to change this. The quota things are renegotiated year on year and so it's not unlikely that it'll change in a few years.