Graduate Academic Resources // Merton College, Oxford

Feedback to Graduates

Progress meetings with the Warden, Dean of Graduates and relevant College adviser are held in the first and second year and are available on request in subsequent years.

The University is currently introducing an online system for graduate reporting which will replace paper-based supervisor reports.

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Feedback from Graduates

The College takes seriously the views of graduates and the Senior Tutor makes an annual report with recommendations arising from student feedback to the Warden and Tutors’ Committee. Each year all graduates have the opportunity to complete an online questionnaire. Details are circulated by the Academic Administrator and the time taken to complete these is very much appreciated.

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Examinations for those on taught courses

Exam entry process

For any queries relating to Exam Entries, please contact the Academic Administrator. It is the responsibility of individual students themselves to enter for examinations and, thus, make themselves aware of examination entry dates, dates and times of examinations etc. Failure to enter on time can incur a University fine.

Special Examination arrangements

If you require any special arrangements for Examinations, permission must be obtained, via the college, from the Proctors. Please contact the Academic Administrator if you think you may be entitled to any special arrangements. This includes permission to use a bilingual dictionary and to take food into examinations for diabetics.

Merton Guide for Students Taking University Exams.

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Prizes

Each Michaelmas Term Merton offers six Prize Scholarships, with the aim of recognising and rewarding graduate students of the highest distinction. The Scholarships consist of an award of £500 and the right to dine on High Table once a week. They are awarded on the basis of academic distinction, and are open to all graduate students at Merton College, provided that: (i) they have completed at least one but fewer than five years of graduate study, and (ii) they have not applied in a previous year, and (iii) they have not already completed three years since a Master’s degree. The awards are tenable for one year and non-renewable. The elections are made by the Graduate Scholarships Committee.

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Exchange Schemes

The College has an annual exchange arrangement with the Ecole Normale Supérieure, whereby Merton graduates may be provided with accommodation free of charge to pursue their studies for one or more terms in Paris. Graduates are notified by email of this opportunity in Hilary term each year.

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Personal Development Planning: Aspire

Aspire is Oxford University's personal development planning database. It is available for undergraduates to use on a voluntary basis and it offers:

A skills analysis
A means of recording and reflecting on your experiences
A planning and development section
A facility to produce reports including a range of CVs
A gateway to formal and informal development opportunities including training courses and physical and on-line resources.

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