BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.748

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF ARTS

8th October, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE 263 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 Arts.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Arts;

“the Degree/s” means the Degree/s of Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D.;

“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Arts; 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.

The Faculty offers the following 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 Degrees offered by the Faculty

shall be in possession of one of the following degrees

(a)

a Pass with Merit (or equivalent) classification in a

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

related area. In the case of applicants who hold a

Master’s degree from this or another university,

where it is not possible to determine the

equivalence of a Pass with Merit, the Board may

determine ad hoc procedures in order to establish

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

such equivalence. The advice of the department

responsible for the area of study shall be obtained

in all cases; or

(b)

a Bachelor’s degree obtained with First Class

Honours in the same area of study or in a related

area.

(2) The Board may also consider applications from applicants

in possession of a Master’s degree with a Pass classification in the

same area of study or in a related area or with qualifications at

Master's level or higher in any discipline if they also possess

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. The

advice of the department responsible for the area of study shall be

obtained in all cases.

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 theses for the Degrees.

(2) For the Degree by Practice as Research, students shall be

required to submit a presentation of formally examinable practice

(creative practice, where applicable) supported by a written thesis.

The thesis shall consist of between 40,000 and 50,000 words

excluding notes and references. The submission as a whole shall

demonstrate noteworthy execution in the practice component, as well

as an original and significant contribution to practice and knowledge

in the field, and shall show doctoral-level ability of analysis and

mastery of relevant critique, all in a way that is accessible to and

auditable by peers.

(3)

For the Degree by Practice as Research, students shall

also be required to provide a permanent documentary record of the

presentation and development of the practice component in an

appropriate format. This record shall be included in the copies

presented to the Faculty and the University Library. The required

form and medium of the record shall be specified and endorsed by

the relevant department at least one calendar year in advance of

submission, and shall be subject to review by the Faculty Doctoral

Committee.

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(4)

For the Degree by Practice as Research, the presentation

of formally examinable practice shall not normally take place more

than one calendar year in advance of the final submission. The

practice component may also, where preferred and applicable, be

presented alongside the thesis in the final submission.

The Bye-Laws of 2009 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 of

Arts, published as Legal Notice 309 of 2009, shall be deemed to

cease to be in force as from 1 October 2024.