BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BAROQUE STUDIES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.230

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR

OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE

FOR BAROQUE STUDIES

9th September, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE 365 of 2011.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2011 for

the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the

International Institute for Baroque Studies.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the International Institute for

Baroque Studies;

"the Degree" means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.;

"the Institute" means the International Institute for Baroque

Studies; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D. - Degree Regulations.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2010

onwards.

(1) Applicants for the Degree offered by the Institute shall

be in possession of one of the following degrees

(a) a Bachelor Honours degree obtained with at least

Second Class Upper in an area of study related to the

proposed area of research provided that the Institute

Doctoral Committee

(i)

ascertains that the applicant has a very strong

background in the area of study related to the

proposed area of research; and

(ii) submits a clearly motivated recommendation for

acceptance to the Board for eventual

consideration by the Ph.D Committee and

Senate; or

(b) a Master of Arts degree or a degree which the Board

considers as equivalent in an area of study related to

the proposed area of research.

(2) Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence

in those skills required by the nature of the proposed research.

Applicants may submit their application form, together

with a comprehensive research proposal outlining the proposed

project, including research sources and materials, at any time of the

year.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BAROQUE STUDIES

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of

an Institute Doctoral Committee composed as follows

The Director of the Institute or delegate (chairman);

one member of the Institute possessing academic

doctoral qualifications; and

one member of the Board possessing academic

doctoral qualifications.

Principal Supervisors shall be required to submit a written

report to the Board, through the Institute Doctoral Committee,

annually for all students under their supervision.

Students shall only be allowed to proceed with their studies

subject to satisfactory progress reports from their Principal

S uper visor. I f the repo rt is negat ive, th e Boar d shal l m ake

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

(1) After at least twelve months of full-time study, students

are required to submit a report on their research work for

consideration by an ad hoc board. The ad hoc board shall be

appointed by the Board on the advice of the Institute Doctoral

Committee and shall be composed of a chairman, the Principal

Supervisor and an academic with expertise in the area of research.

(2) The ad hoc board shall examine the student orally and shall

submit a written report for consideration by the Institute Doctoral

Committee in the first instance. The report shall contain

recommendations according to the provisions of the Principal

Regulations.

Six months before the submission deadline students shall

be informed that they are required to inform the Institute that they

will be submitting their thesis for examination not less than three

months before the submission deadline.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of

the Board of Examiners in accordance with the Principal

Regulations.

The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the

format and presentation of the thesis for the Degree.

Students shall be required to defend their thesis orally.

They are expected to present a synopsis of the thesis of about 30

minutes and then answer questions posed by members of the Board

of Examiners.

(1) Students shall be required to submit a soft-bound copy

of their thesis for each member of the Board of Examiners,

according to the format indicated in the published guidelines,

together with a copy in digital format. The officer in charge of the

Institute shall issue a dated receipt.

(2) On successful completion of their studies, students shall be

required to submit to the Institute three hard bound copies of the

thesis and one copy in digital format within six weeks from the

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BAROQUE STUDIES

publication of their result. One copy of the thesis shall be kept in

the Library of the Institute and another at the University Library.

Students who do not comply with this bye-law shall not be awarded

the Degree.