In a few universities in the United Kingdom, an '''advanced postgraduate (APG)''' is student enrolled in the first year (full-time) or first two years (part-time) of a PhD program.<ref>University of Leicester Graduate School Handbook, "4.4 Advanced Postgraduate (APG) Status", Sep 07 2009, "{{cite web|url=http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/gradschool/current/handbook/administration/apg |title=4.6 Advanced Postgraduate (APG) Status — University of Leicester |accessdate=2010-02-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122231357/http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/gradschool/current/handbook/administration/apg |archivedate=2011-01-22 }}", Feb 19 2010</ref> During this period, students usually research 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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