BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. -UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE

CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.474

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT *

8th November, 2013

LEGAL NOTICE 380 of 2013, as amended by Legal Notice 313 of 2019.

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

the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - under the auspices of

the Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute for Climate Change

and Sustainable Development;

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

"the Institute" means the Institute for Climate Change and

Sustainable Development; and

"the Principal Regulations” means the Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D. - Degree Regulations.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2019

onwards.

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

be in possession of

(a) a Bachelor Honours degree obtained with at least

Second Class (Upper Division); or

(b) a Master’s degree in an area of study related to the

proposed area of research.

(2) The Board may also consider applications from applicants

with qualifications at Master's level or higher in any discipline and

possessing experience or knowledge which, in the opinion of the

Board, will enable them to pursue doctoral studies successfully.

(3) When the Board deems it necessary, it may require students

to successfully complete a number of study-units during the course

of their studies, and/or to satisfactorily undertake tasks

recommended by the Board, under those conditions that it may

impose, after approval by Senate.

(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.

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 216 of 2024.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. -UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE

CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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

those skills required by the nature of the proposed research.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of

an Institute Doctoral Committee composed of 3 - 5 members,

including the Director o r his del e g a te , w h o s h a ll c ha i r t he

Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Principal

Regulations. The Institute Doctoral Committee may co-opt other

members if deemed necessary.

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 i s o r. I f t h e r e p o r t i s n e g a t i v e , t h e Bo a r d sh a ll m a k e

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

(1) Before being allowed to transfer registration to a Ph.D.

status, students shall be required to submit a substantial sample of

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.

(2) The ad hoc board shall examine the student on the basis of

the work submitted 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

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.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. -UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE

CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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

the Degree.