BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.565

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE CENTRE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PROFICIENCY *

7th November, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 378 of 2016.

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

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the Centre

for English Language Proficiency.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Centre for English Language

Proficiency;

"the Centre" means the Centre for English Language Proficiency;

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

and

"the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D. - Degree Regulations.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2016

onwards.

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

be in possession of one of the following degrees

(a) a Master’s degree in the same area of study or in a

related area; or

(b) a First Class Bachelor Honours degree in the same area

of study or in a related area.

(2) The Board may also consider applications from applicants

with qualifications at Master’s level or higher in another discipline

and possessing experience or knowledge which, in the opinion of

the Board, will enable them to pursue doctoral studies successfully.

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*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 218 of 2024.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

(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 a

Centre Doctoral Committee, composed as follows

the Director of the Centre, or delegate, and

3 members of the academic staff.

The Centre Doctoral Committee may co-opt other members

from other Faculties/Institutes/Centres, possessing academic

doctoral qualifications, if deemed necessary.

Principal supervisors shall be required to submit a written

report to the Board, through the Centre’s 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) After twelve months and not later than twenty-four

months of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study have

elapsed, 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 chairperson, who shall be

the Director of the Centre (or delegate), and two members, one of

whom shall be the principal supervisor.

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

basis of the work submitted and shall submit a written report for

consideration by the Centre Doctoral Committee. The report shall

contain recommendations according to the provisions of the

Principal Regulations.

Students registered at the Centre may be required to

participate in the Centre’s research and teaching programmes.

Six months before the submission deadline students shall

be informed that they are required to inform the Centre 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 in

line with the format indicated in the published guidelines, together

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

shall issue a dated receipt.

(2)

Students may publish the whole or part of their thesis

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

before submitting it for examination. Such published work may

later be included in the thesis submitted for examination, provided

that a statement to this effect is included.

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

required to submit to the Centre two hard bound copies of the thesis

and one copy in digital format for the University Library within six

weeks from the publication of their result. The electronic version

must conform to the standards set up by the University Library.

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

the Degree.