Early Stage Assessment Form (ESA)

Department of Mathematics

Early Stage Assessment Form (ESA)

9 months for full-time students

18 months for part-time students

Please complete this form electronically and email it to the next person in the process.

Section A – to be completed by the STUDENT; then emailed to the supervisor(s) + PG Administrator (and assessors, if known) - also attach:
-Student written ESA report
Student’s Name / CID
Full-time
Part-time / Section:
Stats
Pure
AMMP
Math&Fin / Date of initial PhD registration
(as per Student e-Service)
ESA due date
(as per Student e-Service)
Date of assessment
Is this your first ESA? / YES NO / If NO, please give the date of previous ESA
Name(s) of Supervisor(s)
List the Graduate School’s professional skills development programme courses you have taken (minimum 4):
Title / Outcome
Complete ; or
To be completed on (date):
Complete ; or
To be completed on (date):
Complete ; or
To be completed on (date):
Complete ; or
To be completed on (date):
Complete ; or
To be completed on (date):
Section B – to be completed by the ASSESSORS; then emailed to the supervisor(s).
1. Comments and recommendation on the written report and plan of future work:
Overall Assessment (tick one) / Poor / Satisfactory / Good / Very Good
2. Comments and recommendations on the oral examination:
Overall Assessment (tick one) / Poor / Satisfactory / Good / Very Good
3. Please provide answers for the following:
-Does the student understand the research problem? / Yes No
-Is the student aware of the relevant literature on the subject? / Yes No
-Has the student the capacity to pursue research? / Yes No
-Has the student prepared a realistic research plan? / Yes No
-Is the student of PhD calibre? / Yes No
4. Do you recommend the continued registration of this student on the PhD programme? / Yes No
If NO, what course of action do you recommend?
-Re-submit (full-time: within 2 months / part-time: within 4 months from ESA due date)
-Downgrade to MPhil registration
-Withdraw
Assessor (1) name
+ electronic signature, if possible / Date:
Assessor (2) name
+ electronic signature, if possible / Date:
Section C – to be completed by the SUPERVISOR(s); then emailed to the PG Administrator.
Please remember to copy the student in this email.
5. Comments by the Supervisor(s) based upon the student ESA report and oral examination:
Supervisor (1) name
+ electronic signature, if possible / Date:
Supervisor (2) name
+ electronic signature, if possible / Date:
Section D – to be completed by the PG Administrator, who will collect the Section PG Tutor’s for final approval.
6. Has the student completed the Graduate School’s plagiarism awarenessonline course? / Yes No
7. Has the student satisfied the Graduate SchoolProfessional Skills requirement? / Yes No
If No, indicate here how many course(s) is(are) missing for the student to satisfy the minimum requirement:
8. Has the student achieve at least 45% in the English Assessment 2?
Only applicable to non-native speakers with score below 45% in the EA1. / Yes No
Section E – to be completed by the Section PG Tutor and returned to PG Administrator.
9. Do you recommend the PhD registration to continue? / Yes No
If NO, what course of action do you recommend?
-Re-submit (full-time: within 2 months / part-time: within 4 months from ESA due date)
-Transfer to MPhil If transfer is recommended, please give reason:
Non completion of professional skills development training
Academic performance
-Fail/withdraw
Section PG Tutor’s name
+ electronic signature, if possible / Date: