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 6 October 2026 at 14:00 - 15:00 (TBC)
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 4 November 2026
- Submit Phase 2 Project Proposal via Moodle: noon, Wednesday 18 November 2026. †
- PEC considers proposals:
- Final date for revised proposals (signed, as above): noon, Friday 4 December 2026
- Preliminary work on projects begins: Monday 7 December 2026
- Lent Term 2026: students expected to spend 50% of time on project work
- Project progress reviews (students to arrange meetings with supervisors): week Monday 15 to Friday 19 March 2027.
- Easter Term 2027: 100% project work expected
- Project title changes: no later than 26 May 2027 16:00
- Submission: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday1 June 2027 (*hard* deadline)
- MPhil / Part III Project presentations: 15-17 June 2027; 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 11 November 2026.
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 2026 modules: Tuesday 16 February 2027 (TBC)
- Internal Examiners' meeting, Lent 2027 modules: Tuesday 18 May 2027 (TBC)
- Final Part III Examiners' meeting: Tuesday 2 June 10:00 - 16:00 2027 (TBC)
- Part III Oral examinations (if required): These will be taking place on 17-21 June 2027.
