S.L. 327.101 Art. 37Transfer of registration from M.Phil. Degree to Ph.D. Degree.

(1) Senate may allow a transfer of registration from the

M.Phil. Degree to the Ph.D. Degree with the same research proposal if the following conditions have been satisfied:

(a) a satisfactory progress report from the student’s

Faculty Doctoral Committee has been received; and

(b) after 12 months and not later than 24 months of full-

time study (or the equivalent in part-time study) have elapsed, and after successful completion of the programme of study if applicable, an ad hoc board appointed by the Board for the purpose, composed of a chairman, the Principal Supervisor and another member, has ascertained that:

(i) the student has completed successfully the programme of study, if applicable; and

(ii) the quality of the research work presented by the student has the potential to reach the standard appropriate to that required of a doctoral degree and recommends transfer.

(2) The board may: ad hoc

(a) establish that the student has not successfully completed the programme of study, where such programme is a component of the M.Phil. degree; or

(b) determine that the student’s research work has not reached a sufficient standard to warrant recommendation of the transfer and advises re-submission within a specified period; or

(c) advise that the student be given up to 12 months in order to complete his/her studies for the award of an M.Phil. Degree.

(3) The board shall inform the Committee of the results ad hoc of its deliberations through the Board.

(4) If the transfer is allowed by Senate, the work already done for the M.Phil. Degree shall count towards the requirements for the Ph.D. Degree.

(5) If a student fails to present a request to transfer his studies to the Ph.D. degree within the period stipulated in sub-regulation (1)(b), the student would be required to submit a justifiable reason, which Senate would consider following recommendations of the Faculty Doctoral Committee, the Board and the Committee.