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	<p><h2>Process</h2>
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<li>The student develops an idea for a project, and discusses this idea with their supervisor. With the supervisor's encouragement, the student submits an outline project proposal, and books a place on a project week.</li>
<li>The project week affords an opportunity for the student to start work in earnest, to attend teaching sessions and workshops, and to have one-to-one meetings with their supervisor.</li>
<li>Six weeks later, the student submits a progress report. If this is approved, they may continue. If not, then they will need to submit a revised report for assessment after the next project week.</li>
<li>The student provides their supervisor with further reports on progress as they complete the project and start to work on the dissertation.</li>
<li>The student submits their dissertation before the end of their current final term of study.</li>
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<h3>Project Week will:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Structure and expectations</li>
<li>Introduce the various kinds of projects that we encourage and discuss with relevant examples.</li>
<li>Discuss academic writing in terms of presentation&nbsp;</li>
<li>Provide instruction on gathering material and research artifacts</li>
<li>Describe the process of thesis writing and engage students on appropriate chapter construction through examples</li>
<li>Describe project assessment with examples</li>
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<h4>Dissertation submission deadlines</h4>
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<tr><td align="right"><b>Final Term</b></td><td align="left"><b>Dissertation Submission Deadline</b></td><td align="left"><b>Exam Committee Meeting</b></td></tr>


<tr><td align="right">Michaelmas Term 2025</td><td align="left">Friday, 31st October 2025 (12 noon)</td><td align="left">(tba)</td></tr>

<tr><td align="right">Hilary Term 2026<br/></td><td align="left">Friday, 6th February 2026 (12 noon)</td><td align="left">(tba)</td></tr>

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		<td align="right">Michaelmas Term, MT2026</td><td align="left">Friday, 30th October 2026</td><td align="left">(tba)</td>
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		<td align="right">Hilary Term, HT2027</td><td align="left">Friday, 5th February 2027</td><td align="left">(tba)</td>
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<tr><td align="right">Trinity Term, TT2027</td><td align="left">Friday, 14th May 2027</td><td align="left">(tba)</td></tr>


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Hilary Term runs January to March. Trinity Term runs April to September. Michaelmas Term runs October to December.
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<h4>Course dates</h4>
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<tr><td width="22%" valign="top">29th June 2026</td><td valign="top">Oxford University Department of Computer Science - HELD IN THE DEPARTMENT AND NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE</td><td valign="top" width="33%">&nbsp;0 places remaining.</td></tr>
<tr><td width="22%" valign="top">28th September 2026</td><td valign="top">Oxford University Department of Computer Science - COURSE HELD ONLINE- no lunches</td><td valign="top" width="33%">09 places remaining.</td></tr>
<tr><td width="22%" valign="top">25th January 2027</td><td valign="top">Oxford University Department of Computer Science - COURSE HELD ONLINE- no lunches</td><td valign="top" width="33%">18 places remaining.</td></tr>
<tr><td width="22%" valign="top">19th April 2027</td><td valign="top">Oxford University Department of Computer Science - COURSE HELD ONLINE- no lunches</td><td valign="top" width="33%">17 places remaining.</td></tr>
<tr><td width="22%" valign="top">28th June 2027</td><td valign="top">Oxford University Department of Computer Science - Held in the Department</td><td valign="top" width="33%">17 places remaining.</td></tr>
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