Part III projects

Part III students undertake a research project similar to the ACS project, but of only half the size (and no more than 12,000 words). Each project must be supervised by a member of the academic staff (or alternative approved by Head of Department) who also acts as one assessor.

Timetable

Project briefing session: Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 14:00 - 15:00 in Lecture Theatre 1

Project proposals have two phases. Phase 1 indicates the project supervisor and indicative project topic. Phase 2 includes a 500-word description of the proposed project and a workplan which should also be no more than 500 words in length.

• Submit Project Proposal Phase 1 via Moodle: noon, Wednesday 5 November 2025
• Submit Phase 2 Project Proposal via Moodle: noon, Wednesday 19 November 2025. †
• PEC considers proposals:(削除) (削除ここまで)Wednesday 25 November 2025 (削除) (削除ここまで)Proposals in need of revision will be returned to students.
• Final date for revised proposals (signed, as above): noon, Friday 5 December 2025
• Preliminary work on projects begins: Monday 8 December 2025
• Lent Term 2026: students expected to spend 50% of time on project work
• Project progress reviews (students to arrange meetings with supervisors): week Monday 16 to Friday 20 March 2026
• Easter Term 2026: 100% project work expected
• Project title changes: no later than 26 May 2026 16:00
• Submission: 11:00 a.m. Monday 1 June 2026 (*hard* deadline)
• MPhil / Part III Project presentations: 16-18 June 2026 (TBC); ALL Part III student to present

Self-proposed Projects

† Part III students who wish to propose their own, original research project must identify a qualified and willing academic supervisor as soon as possible. They should discuss this with their course advisor at their first meeting. The supervisor's help should be obtained in the development of the proposal. To ensure that the project meets the requirements for the MEng, such proposals should be submitted to the examiners no later than noon, Wednesday 12 November 2025.

Any project idea originating from, based on, or jointly developed with a supervisor is not a self-proposed project. The proposal should be submitted by 19 November.

Examiners' meetings and viva voce (oral) examinations

Computer Science Tripos, Part III

• Internal Examiners' meeting, Michaelmas 2025 modules: 18 February 2026
• Internal Examiners' meeting, Lent 2026 modules: 19 May 2026(削除) . (削除ここまで)
• Final Part III Examiners' meeting: 19 June 2026 10:00 - 16:00
• Part III Oral examinations (if required): These will be taking place on Thursday 18th June 2026.