PART III PART III PROGRAMMES BIO BIOLOGY
7.3 Higher Degrees 1
I. There shall be degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Economics, Master of Education, Master of Social Administration, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. These degrees shall be administered by the Higher Degrees Committee, which shall have regard to the recommendations of the Boards of the Schools.
0 The approved disciplines include Anthropology, Biology, Economics, Geography, History, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology and Sociology,
1. Amended in 1970.
2. A person who wishes to become a candidate for a higher degree shall make application to the Registrar, submitting an outline of the studies which he proposes to pursue and details of his qualifications for undertaking them. A person who is not a graduate of the University shall submit documentary evidence of his qualifications and academic record.
3. A person who holds an Honours Degree of the University, or who holds qualifications deemed by the Higher Degrees Committee to be at least equivalent to an Honours Degree of the University, may be accepted for registration as a graduate student in one of the Schools of the University;
provided that:
(a) his candidature and programme of studies have been approved by the Higher Degrees Committee on the recommendation of the Board of the appropriate School;
(b) his proposed programme of studies can be conveniently pursued and supervised within the University and that he is judged by the Higher Degrees Committee to be qualified to undertake it; and
(c) he may, as a pre-requisite for registration, be required to undertake such courses and to complete to the satisfaction of the Higher Degrees Committee such qualifying examinations as may be prescribed by the Committee on the recommendation of the Board of the appropriate School.
4. A person who does not hold an Honours Degree of the University, or who does not hold qualifications deemed by the Higher Degrees Committee to be at least equivalent to an Honours Degree of the University, will be required as a pre-requisite to his registration as a graduate student to under- take such courses and to complete to the satisfaction of the Higher Degrees Committee such qualifying examinations as may be prescribed by the Com- mittee on the recommendation of the Board of the appropriate School;
provided that:
(a) his candidature and programme of studies have been approved by the Higher Degrees Committee on the recommendation of the Board of the appropriate School;
(b) his proposed programme of studies can be conveniently pursued and supervised within the University and that he is judged by the Higher Degrees Committee to be qualified to undertake it.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 4, the Higher Degrees Com- mittee may in special cases and subject to such conditions as the Committee may prescribe in each case, accept as a graduate student a person who does not hold a degree of a university but who has given evidence satisfactory to the Committee of his fitness for higher degree studies, and whose candidature is supported by the Board of the appropriate School.
6. On his acceptance by the Higher Degrees Committee, a graduate student or a student undertaking qualifying courses and examinations shall forthwith register as a graduate student in one of the Schools of the University or enrol for the prescribed qualifying courses, as the case may be. He shall pay the appropriate prescribed annual fees at the time of his registration or enrolment.
7. The Higher Degrees Committee may accept a graduate student at any time and shall specify the month from which his candidature for a higher degree shall be dated.
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8. For each graduate student the Higher Degrees Committee shall, on the recommendation of the Board of the appropriate School, appoint one or more internal supervisors, one of whom shall be nominated as the chief supervisor. In special circumstances, an additional external supervisor may be appointed.
9. A graduate student who has been accepted as a full-time candidate for a higher degree shall devote his whole time to his studies, whether at the University or on some form of approved field work, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff of the University.
IO. A graduate student may be accepted as a part-time candidate for a higher degree provided that the Higher Degrees Committee is satisfied that he is able to devote sufficient time to his studies, and subject to such conditions as the Committee may prescribe.
11. A graduate student shall pursue his approved studies under the super- vision of his supervisor or supervisors to the satisfaction of the Higher Degrees Committee (and subject to any special conditions that may be prescribed by the Committee). At the end of each calendar year each super- visor shall submit a written report on the work of each graduate under his charge. A supervisor shall also report to the Committee when, in his opinion, a graduate student is not making satisfactory progress in his work, or is not fulfilling the conditions prescribed for his candidature, or appears unlikely to reach the required standard.
12. If in the opinion of the Higher Degrees Committee a graduate student is not making satisfactory progress the Committee may, after consulting the Board of the appropriate School, withdraw approval of the registration of the graduate student and he shall thereupon cease to be registered as a graduate student.
13. Schedules defining the nature and extent of the work to be completed for higher degrees and the fees to be paid by graduate students and by students undertaking qualifying studies shall be drawn up from time to time by the Academic Committee on the recommendation of the Higher Degrees Committee and submitted to the Council. Such schedules shall become effec- tive as from the date of approval by the Council or from such other date as the Council may determine, and shall be published in the next University Calendar which is issued after that approval has been given.
14. On completion of his work, a graduate student proceeding to a higher degree either wholly or partly by thesis shall lodge with the Registrar four copies of his thesis prepared in accordance with the rules for theses approved by the Higher Degrees Commitee and published in the University Calendar.
15. When a graduate student submits his thesis for a higher degree, or when his supervisor notifies the Board of the appropriate School that a graduate student is likely to submit his thesis within a period of one month, the Board of the appropriate School shall appoint examiners in accordance with any requirements in the Schedules to this Statute.
16. In the case of a graduate student who is proceeding to a higher degree either wholly or in part by examination, the examiners of his prescribed courses shall submit a written report to the Higher Degrees Committee on the graduate student's performance in the examination.
17. After consideration of the reports of the examiners of a candidate for a higher degree, the Higher Degrees Committee shall report to the Academic Committee whether, in its view:
(a) the degree for which the candidate has submitted himself for examination should be awarded; or
(b) the degree for which the candidate has submitted himself for examination should be awarded, subject to such minor amendments to the thesis as may be specified; or
(c) in the case of a candidate who has submitted a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, an appropriate Master's Degree should be awarded; or (d) the candidate should be required to submit himself for an oral examination; or
(e) the degree should not be awarded, but the candidate should be permitted to re-submit his thesis or to take such further examination as the Higher Degrees Committee shall prescribe or both; or
(f) a degree should not be awarded and the candidate should not be allowed to present himself again.
18. If, after considertion of a report of the Higher Degrees Committee, the Academic Committee agrees that a higher degree be awarded to a candidate, it shall recommend accordingly to the Council.
19. A graduate student who has fulfilled all the conditions prescribed for any degree shall be entitled to be admitted to that degree.