DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - 
IN THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND 
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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.132
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF 
PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - IN THE FACULTY OF 
ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND 
ACCOUTANCY
5th May, 1998
LEGAL NOTICE 120 of 1998.
Citation and 
interpretation.
1. (1) The title of these bye-laws is Bye-Laws for the Degree
of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - in the Faculty of Economics,
Management and Accountancy.
(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Economics,
Management and Accountancy;
"the Degree" means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D;
"the Faculty" means the Faculty of Economics, Management and
Accountancy.
Applicability.
later.
Registration.
following bye-laws in addition to the requirements laid down in the
Regulations for the Degree:
(1) A candidate shall normally be required, before
registering for the Degree, to register in the first
instance for the degree of Master of Philosophy -
M.Phil. - in the Faculty. A candidate shall be
considered eligible for direct registration for the
Degree only in exceptional circumstances.
(2) The upgrading of registration from the degree of
M.Phil. to the Degree shall not be permitted before the
expiry of 15 months of full-time study or 30 months of
part-time study, as the case may be, after registration
for the degree of M.Phil., and only on the
recommendation of the candidate’s supervisor
supported by the Head of Department and the approval
of the Board.
(3) A candidate shall be required to register every twelve
months, on the written recommendation of the
supervisor, supported by the Head of Department.
(4) The candidate shall also submit with his application a
research proposal of approximately 3,000 words in
length. The research proposal shall indicate the precise
area of research, the research questions, the
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IN THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND 
ACCOUTANCY
hypotheses to be tested, the methodology to be
adopted and in particular what is novel about the
proposed research. Where necessary, a candidate may
be required to demonstrate competence in those skills
required by the related nature of the investigation.
(5) The Board shall ensure to recommend supervisor that
has the required expertise in the particular field of
knowledge.
(6) The supervisor, proposed by applicant in terms of
regulation 4(2) of the Ph.D. Regulations, shall be
approved by the Board on the recommendation of the
Department within which the research proposal falls,
prior to the submission of the application to the Senate
Ph.D. Committee.
(7) Registered students may be required to participate
fully in the Faculty’s research seminars.
Format and 
presentation of 
thesis.
4. (1) The length of the thesis shall not exceed 100,000
words, exclusive of bibliographies, appendices and glossaries. In
addition a short abstract of not more than 500 words shall be bound
with each copy of the dissertation.
(2) Any changes to the title of the thesis shall first be approved
by the-Board on the written recommendation of the supervisor,
supported by the Head of Department, and shall be submitted for
the approval of the Senate.
(3) The student shall be required following the Board’s
permission to present the thesis, given in terms of regulation 7(1)
of the Ph.D Regulations, to submit three loosely bound copies of
the thesis to the Faculty Officer for onward transmission to the
examiners.
(4) The student shall be required to take another copy of the
thesis similarly bound and paginated to the oral examination.
(5) A student shall be required within 6 weeks of passing the
examination to submit four final printed copies of the thesis, hard
bound and incorporating any amendments requested by the
examiners during the oral examination.
(6) The thesis shall comply with the format and presentation as
laid down in the Ph.D. thesis guidelines as approved by the Board.
