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BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D. – UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.754
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY – PH.D. – UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
3th December, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE 329 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 Sustainable Energy.
(2)
In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –
“the Board” means the Board of the Institute for Sustainable
Energy;
“the Degree” means the degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D.;
“the Institute” means the Institute for Sustainable Energy; and
“the Principal Regulations” means the Doctor of Philosophy –
Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2023.
These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 February 2025
onwards.
(1)
Applicants for the Degree offered by the Institute
shall be in possession of one of the following degrees, obtained in the
last ten years prior to registration
(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; or
(c)
qualifications which the Board deems comparable
to the degrees indicated in sub-paragraphs (a) and
(b) of this bye-law.
(2)
Applicants in possession of one of the degrees indicated in
paragraph (1) of this bye-law obtained more than ten years prior to
their application may apply and are required to produce sufficient
proof of their competence to carry out research at the required level.
Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence
in those skills required by the nature of the proposed research.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D. – UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY
The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of
an Institute Doctoral Committee composed as follows
(a)
the Chair of the Institute or delegate (Chair)
(b)
three academic members possessing 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.
The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the
format and presentation of the thesis for the Degree.
The Bye-Laws of 2012 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 Sustainable Energy, published as Legal Notice 399 of 2012, shall
be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 February 2025.