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BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
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Statutory Text (9 Articles)
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D.
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.711
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY – PH.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
6th February, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE 25 of 2024.
(1)
These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - under the auspices of the
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
(2)
In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –
“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and
Surgery;
“the Degree” means the degree of Doctor of Philosophy –
Ph.D.;
“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery; and
“the Principal Regulations” means the Doctor of Philosophy -
Ph.D. - Degree Regulations, 2023.
These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 February 2024
onwards.
Applicants for the Degree offered by the Faculty shall be
in possession of one of the following degrees
(a)
the degree of Master, normally of this or another
University, in an area of studies relevant to that
applied for, obtained subsequent to the completion
of a first cycle qualification;
(b)
the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery;
(c)
the degree of Master of Pharmacy;
(d)
the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in
Pharmaceutical Science obtained with at least
Second Class Honours (Upper Division);
(e)
the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in
Pharmaceutical Technology obtained with at least
Second Class Honours (Upper Division);
(f)
the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
obtained with at least Second Class Honours
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D.
(Upper Division);
(g)
the degree of Bachelor (Honours) in a health
science obtained with at least Second Class
Honours (Upper Division); or
(h)
qualifications which the Board deems comparable
to the degrees indicated in sub-paragraphs (a) to
(g).
The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of
a Faculty Doctoral Committee, composed as follows
The Dean of the Faculty or delegate (Chair)
4 resident academics in the Faculty possessing academic
doctoral qualifications.
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.
Students shall be required to defend their thesis orally.
They are expected to make a presentation of the major findings of
their research work of about 20 to 30 minutes and then to answer
questions posed by members of the Board of Examiners. The Chair
of the Board of Examiners shall ensure that the students are aware of
the procedure to be followed during the oral examination.
The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the
format and presentation of the thesis for the Degree.
The Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the Doctor of
Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2008 for the Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy – PhD. - under the auspices of the Faculty of
Medicine and Surgery, published as Legal Notice 212 of 2010, shall
be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 February 2024.