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BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.732
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
11th September, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE 216 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 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, 2023.
These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 October 2024
onwards.
(1)
Applicants for the Degree offered by the Institute
shall be in possession of
(a)
a Master’s degree in an area of study related to the
proposed area of research; or
(b)
a Bachelor’s degree obtained with at least Second
Class Honours (Upper Division) 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.
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
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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 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 Institute for
Climate Change and Sustainable Development, published as Legal
Notice 380 of 2013, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from
1st October 2024.