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BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.726
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
16th July, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE 163 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 for Social Wellbeing.
(2)
In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –
“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty for Social
Wellbeing;
“the Degree” means the degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D.;
“the Faculty” means the Faculty for Social Wellbeing; and
“the Principal Regulations” means the Doctor of Philosophy -
Ph.D. - Degree Regulations, 2023.
These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 October 2024
onwards.
Applicants for the Degree offered by the Faculty shall be
in possession of one of the following degrees
(a)
a Master’s degree normally in the same area of
studies applied for; or
(b)
a Bachelor’s degree obtained with First Class
Honours or Second Class Honours (Upper
Division) with a very strong background in the area
of study related to the proposed area of 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.
The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of
a Faculty Doctoral Committee composed as follows
The Dean of the Faculty or delegate (Chair)
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
3 – 4 Heads of Department
The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the
format and presentation of the thesis for the Degree.
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 Faculty for
Social Wellbeing, published as Legal Notice 383 of 2013, shall be
deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 October 2024.