In a few universities in the

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, an advanced postgraduate (APG) is

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enrolled in the first year (full-time) or first two years (part-time) of a

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program.University of Leicester Graduate School Handbook, "4.4 Advanced Postgraduate (APG) Status", Sep 07 2009, "", Feb 19 2010 During this period, students usually

research Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to ...

their particular research area for unanswered or unclear research questions or topics. The university also assesses whether the student is suitable to complete a PhD. At the end of this period, students are required to submit a report regarding the direction of their research during the remainder of their PhD. They usually present the report at a panel interview, called the APG interview.

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