BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.714

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY – PH.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

6th February, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE 28 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 School of Performing Arts.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the School of Performing Arts;

“the Degree/s” means the degree of Doctor of Philosophy –

Ph.D.;

“the Principal Regulations” means the Doctor of Philosophy –

Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2023; and

“the School” means the School of Performing Arts.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 February 2024

onwards.

The School offers the following Doctor of Philosophy

degrees

(a)

Doctor of Philosophy degree; and

(b)

Doctor of Philosophy degree by Practice as

Research.

The Board shall approve the research areas in which the

Degrees may be offered. The specific requirements for the practice

component of each research area for the Degree by Practice as

Research shall be indicated in guidelines approved by the Board.

(1)

Applicants for the Degree offered by the School

shall be in possession of one of the following degrees

(a)

a Master’s degree in the same area of study as that

applied for or in a related area; or

(b)

a Bachelor’s degree obtained with First Class

Honours in the same area of study as that applied

for or in a related area.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D.

(2) The Board may also consider applications from applicants

with qualifications at Master’s level or higher in other disciplines and

possessing experience or knowledge which, in the opinion of the

Board, will enable them to pursue doctoral studies successfully.

Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence

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

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)

The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on

the format and presentation of the thesis for the Degrees.

(2)

For the Degree by Practice as Research only, the

presentation of formally examinable practice shall take place at least

one year in advance of the final written submission, or two years in

advance in the case of part-time studies.

(3)

Degree theses shall consist of between 80,000 and

100,000 words, excluding endnotes/footnotes, list of references,

appendices, abstract and preliminary material.

(4)

Degree by Practice as Research theses shall consist of

between 30,000 and 50,000 words, excluding endnotes/footnotes, list

of references, appendices, abstract and preliminary material.

(5)

Students registered on the Degree by Practice as Research

are also required to provide a permanent record of the research

practice in an appropriate format, as indicated in guidelines approved

by the Board, and which shall be included in the copies presented to

the School and the University Library.

The Bye-Laws of 2013 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 School of

Performing Arts, published as Legal Notice 382 of 2013, shall be

deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 February 2024.