Assessment
In order to familiarise yourself with assessment processes, you can find details of the Faculty's marking criteria here along with the PhD Submission Guide. You can also read recent Examiners' reports(Cambridge Users only) for further information.
Key Dates 2025-26
For assessment deadlines, please see the submission timetable below.
PhD in Music (all by 2.00pm)
First year registration exercise | 3 June 2026 |
Second year progress report | 3 June 2026 |
Third year presentation | 27 May 2026 |
Third year progress report | 3 June 2026 |
Fourth year progress report | 3 June 2026 |
The Research Training Log (to be completed by students at the end of each year) - Research Training Log
Appointment of examiners form (to be completed by the student and supervisor) - Appointment of Examiners Form
First year registration exercise (for assessors) - Registration exercise report form and Note for assessors
Second year progress review (for assessors) - Second year review report form
MPhil in Music (all by 2.00pm)
Submission of Portfolio of Abstracts for Musicology & Its Debates | 21 November 2025 |
Submission of Essay for Musicology & Its Debates (all except composers taking Extended Project) | 12 December 2025 |
| Composition: Submission of Composition 1 | 12 December 2025 |
Performance (recital option): Submission of recital programme | 14 January 2026 |
Submission of dissertation proposal and annotated bibliography or description of final Composition Portfolio and accompanying essay | 14 January 2026 |
Submission of Essay 2 | 25 March 2026 |
Submission of Essay 3 | 8 April 2026 |
Submission of Composition 2 | 8 April 2026 |
Performance: deadline for changes to recital programme | 29 April 2026 |
MPhil Presentations (all pathways except Composition) | 20 May 2026 |
Performance Studies recitals | June-July 2026 |
Submission of final dissertations or portfolios | 24 June 2026 |