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, an advanced postgraduate (APG) is student enrolled in the first year (full-time) or first two years (part-time) of a PhD program.University of Leicester Graduate School Handbook, "4.4 Advanced Postgraduate (APG) Status", Sep 07 2009, "", Feb 19 2010 During this period, students usually

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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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