(a) To regulate the admission of all graduate students and, subject to the Regulations Governing Taught Postgraduate Degrees and the Regulations Governing Research Degrees, the initial conditions of registration and any change of these conditions.

(b) To make recommendations to the Senate, via the Academic Quality adn Standards Committee, after consultation with the Faculty Boards, Departments and Graduate Studies Committees, if appropriate, on all matters to do with postgraduate study in the University.

(c) To make recommendations on the appropriate provision of academic resources and social facilities for postgraduate students in the University.

(d) To make awards partly or wholly established from University funds to postgraduate students and to nominate students for postgraduate awards made by external bodies.

(e) To advise the Senate, via the Academic Quality and Standards Committee, on any general or specific strategic considerations regarding postgraduate study or research in the University.

(f) To review postgraduate courses in the University as required.

(g) To scrutinise all new postgraduate degree and course proposals and recommend approval to the Senate via the Academic Quality and Standards Committee

(h) To advise the Academic Quality and Standards Committee on matters relating to examinations for postgraduate degrees.

(i) To advise the Academic Quality and Standards Committee on the role of internal and external examiners for postgraduate degrees.

(j) To consider external examiners' reports, annual course reviews, Strategic Departmental Review reports and Student Staff Liaison Committee reports; to intervene with departments where issues arise and to advice the Academic Quality and Standards Committee on substantive issues of concern.

(k) To consider requests for variations to the AP(C/E)L policy, referring to the Academic Quality and Standards Committee where matters of principle arise.