BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - DEGREE REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.376

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - DEGREE REGULATIONS FOR

THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF

EARTH SYSTEMS *

21st May, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 298 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notices 134 of 2019

and 135 of 2023.

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2019

in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree Regulations,

2008 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. - under the

auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems.

(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Institute of Earth

Systems;

“the Degree” means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy –

Ph.D.; “the Institute” means the Institute of Earth

Systems; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D. - Degree Regulations, 2008.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 June 2019

onwards.

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

be in possession of one of the following degrees

(a) a first cycle degree (First Class Honours), in Earth,

Life and/or Natural Sciences or Geography, or

Humanities, or Environmental Plmming and/or

Environmental Management, and/or

(b) a Master level degree in the same subject areas.

(2) Under exceptional circumstances. the Board may

favourably consider an applicant with a Second Class Upper

classification in the event that such applicant has authored relevant

research papers in reputable journals.

(1) 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.

(2) Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence in

those skills required by the nature of the proposed research.

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 217 of 2024.

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(1) The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment

of an Institute Doctoral Committee composed as follows

The Director of the Institute or his delegate as Chair

The Coordinator of the Division not represented by

the Director

Another two members selected from the Board of the

Institute or from the Institute's academic staff.

(2) In view of the interdisciplinary nature of environmental

management, the Board may, on the recommendation of the

Institute Doctoral Committee, co-opt up to two other members to

form part of the Institute Doctoral Committee.

Principal supervisors shall be required to submit a written

report to the Board, through the Institute Doctoral Committee,

every June 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 u p e r v is or. I f t he r e po r t i s ne g a t iv e , t he B o a r d sh a l l m a ke

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

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

required to submit a report on their research work for consideration

by an ad hoc board appointed by the Board. The ad hoc board shall

be composed of a chairman, who shall be the Director of the

Institute or his delegate, and two examiners, one of whom shall be

the Principal Supervisor and the other a specialist in the respective

field 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.

Students registered at the Institute may be required to

participate in the Institute’s research and teaching programmes.

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.

(1) Students shall be required to submit a loose bound

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

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

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D.

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

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

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.