UNIVERSITY GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SELECTION FOR FIRST-YEAR COURSES
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of bachelor of Arts with honours in another University may be required to complete such additional work as the head (or heads) of the approp- riate school (or schools) shall prescribe before submitting for examination.
4. A candidate shall enter his name with the Registrar not later than the end of the third week of the first term of the year in which he com- mences either the further studies leading to the preliminary examination or the advanced studies for the degree and shall re-enrol in each year over which the course may be extended.
5. A candidate shall pursue advanced studies and enter for examination in one, or, with the approval of the faculty, in two of the following schools —
A. Classical Studies
satisfied that the case is one of exceptional merit approves a reduction in this period.
7A. Repealed.
8. (i) A candidate who satisfies the examiners shall be classified as having been awarded first or second class honours.
(ii) The second class shall be divided into an upper and lower division to be called Division A and Division B respectively.
9. A candidate who has fulfilled the conditions prescribed and is a bachelor of Arts or a graduate in some other faculty of not less than one year's standing may be admitted to the degree of master of Arts.
10. Notwithstanding any statute or regulation to the contrary, candidates who at or before the examination held in the fourth term 1935 obtained first or second class honours at the final examination for the degree of bachelor of Arts with honours, and who are bachelors of Arts of not less than two years' standing, may be admitted to the degree of master of Arts without further examination.
Regulation 3.60 — Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
1. A candidate for the degree of doctor of Philosophy must
(a) either be a graduate of or be qualified to graduate either in this University or if he is not such a graduate or so qualified of some other university or institution recognized for the purpose of this regulation by Professional Board and be of such standing as may be required by the Professorial Board for graduates in his faculty;
(b) if he does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a) hereof produce evidence satisfactory to the appropriate faculty or board of studies and the Professorial Board that he has adequate train- ing, research experience and ability to pursue the proposed course;
(c) if he is not a graduate of the University, matriculate in the Uni- versity before enrolling as a candidate;
(d) submit a proposed course of advanced study and research to be undertaken by him in a department of the University;
(e) be accepted by the Professorial Board on the recommendation of the head of the appropriate department.
2. After being accepted he must pursue a course of advanced study and research in the University for such period (being not less than two years) and under such supervision as may be prescribed for him by the Board, save that—
(а) in special circumstances the Board may grant permission for the candidate to spend not more than one year of his course in research at another institution provided that his work can be supervised in a manner satisfactory to the Board, or
(b) when the head of the appropriate department recommends that it is essential for the candidate to obtain material for his course away from the University, the Board may grant permission for the candi- date to absent himself from the University for such period as may be determined in each case, provided that supervision satisfactory to the Board can be maintained.
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З. (1) The candidate shall be required during the course to devote his whole time to his advanced study and research, save that —
(a) the Board may allow a candidate on application to under- take a limited amount of University teaching or outside work which In its judgement will not interfere with the continuous pursuit of the proposed course of advanced study and research; and
(b) a member of the University staff may be accepted as a pаrt-timer candidate for the degree, whereupon the Board shall prescribe a minimum period for the duration of his course.
(2) . In special circumstances the Board may accept as a part-time candidate for the degree a person engaged in another regular occupation which in its opinion leaves the candidate substantially free to pursue his course in a department of the University. The Board shall prescribe for the duration of his course of advanced study and research a minimum period which in Its opinion, having regard to the proportion of his time which he Is able to devote to the course in the appropriate University department, is equivalent to the two years ordinarily required.
4. A candidate may be required during his course to attend lectures and practical work in subjects prescribed by the Board.
5. . If the Board is of opinion that a candidate is not making satisfactory progress it may terminate his course or make such changes In the condi- tions of his candidature as it thinks fit.
6. On completing the course of advanced study and research a candi- date must present a satisfactory thesis embodying the results of his research. The thesis shall be examined in manner provided in regulation 4.6 for the examination of theses for higher degrees. The candidate must also satisfy the examiners in such written, oral or practical examinations as may be required by the Board on the recommendation of the examiners.
6A. (1) There shall be a panel of two examiners of whom at least one shall be external.
I The minimum requirement of the Board Is approved research experience for one full year or part-time approved research experience which, In the opinion of the Board, is equivalent to that gained in one full year. This requirement Is included in the following specific statements of the pre-requisites of the several faculties.
Agriculture — B.Agr.Sc. plue one year of approved research experience.
Applied Science — В.App.Sc. plus one year of approved research experience.
Architecture — B.Arch. with Honours plus one year of approved research experience.
Arts — M.A. with first or second class (Division A) lionours; B.A. with first or second class (Division A) honours together with one yeaí s research experience In approved post-graduate work.
Dental Science — В.D.Sc. plue one year of approved research experience.
Economics and Commerce — M.Com. or (In special cases approved by the Faculty) Its equivalent, such qualifications to Include et least one year of approved research experience.
Education — M.Ed; BEd. with first class or high second class honours (or with equivalent performance) plus one year of approved research experience.
Engineering — B.E. or В.Surv. plus one year of approved research experience.
Law — LL.B. with honours (or, In special cases Its equivalent) plus one year of approved research experience.
Medicine — M.B. B.S. plus one year of approved research experience.
Science M.Sc. (obtained as a result of at least two years approved research experience); or В.Sc. (lions.) plus one additional year's approved research experience. or B.Sc. (Ord.) plus two years' approved research experience.
The Faculty of Science would be prepared to accept as a sufficient pre-requisite . In certain cases of full-time members of the Academic staff, pert-time research experience gained over two years providing such experience is more than equivalent to that gained in one full year.
Veterinary Science — В.V.Sc. plus one year of approved research experience.
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(2) The head of the appropriate department, if he be not an examiner, shall act as chairman of the раnе1.2
(3) If the head of the appropriate department be an examiner, the Council after consultation with the Professorial Board shall appoint a professor or other member of the whole-time teaching staff of the University to act as chairman of the panel.
(4) The chairman of the panel shall not have a vote.
(5) Any examiner appointed pursuant to sub-section 2 of section 5 of regulation 4.6 shall be an external examiner.
(6) The supervisor of the candidate shall not be appointed as an examiner.
7. Three copies of the thesis and a summary of 300-500 words must be submitted. The thesis must be of standard format1 approved by the Board.
8. A candidate in submitting his thesis shall state generally in a preface and specifically in notes the sources from which his information Is derived, the extent to which he has availed himself of the work of others, and in general terms the portions of his work which he claims as original.
When a candidate submits work carried out in collaboration with another person, he shall indicate his own share In the work.
9. A candidate may not present as his thesis any work for which a degree has been conferred on him in this or another university, but he will not be precluded from incorporating such work or any part thereof In his thesis:
Provided that In his application for acceptance he has stated his intention of doing so and in presenting the thesis indicates the part of the work which has been so incorporated.
10. Candidates who have fulfilled the prescribed conditions may be admitted to the degree of doctor of Philosophy.