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The conditions under which the University grants degrees, diplomas and certificates are laid down in the Rhodes University Statute, the Higher Education Act (No 101, 1997) and these rules framed in terms of Section 32 of the Higher Education Act (No 101, 1997).
G.1
A candidate for a degree, diploma or certificate in
any Faculty must comply with the conditions and
meet the selection criteria set out in the University's
admissions policy. The Council has the right to refuse
admission to any student should it consider it to be in
the interests of the University to do so.
G.2
Students are required, on admission, to register by
signing the official registration form. Students must
also pay the prescribed tuition fee. They must renew
their registration and pay the prescribed fee annually
as long as they continue to be students of the
University; provided that students may be refused
permission to renew their registration for any year of
study if they fail to satisfy the prescribed minimum
requirements of study. (See Rule G.7.)
G.3
Candidates for a degree in any Faculty must be
registered as matriculated students of the University
and for this purpose must be in possession of a
Matriculation Certificate issued by the Matriculation
Board, or an Exemption Certificate of that Board
stating that they have satisfied the conditions of
exemption from the Matriculation examination. In
addition, applicants for admission may be required to
have attained such minimum standard in a specified
subject or subjects at the Matriculation or equivalent
examination, or such other qualifications as may be
prescribed.
G.4
The Senate may refuse to admit any student to a
post-graduate course of study in any subject if the
standard of proficiency which the student has
previously attained is not, in the opinion of the
Senate, sufficiently high.
G.5
Registered students of another higher education
institution in the Republic who desire to be admitted
to the University must produce a certificate,
satisfactory to the Senate, as to their conduct at the
other higher education institution.
G.6
6.1 Students may not be admitted to any course in
any subject until their curricula have been approved
by the Senate.
6.2 Such curricula may be modified only with the
permission of the Senate.
NB Students are responsible for ensuring that there are no timetable clashes in their proposed curriculae.
In the rules which follow, unless otherwise specified or clear from the context, "course" means a course that extends over one academic year. Two half- courses or two semester courses are deemed to be equivalent to one course. "Qualifying courses" means courses accepted as credits towards a degree, diploma or certificate.
G.7
REWORDED G.7
The Senate may refuse students permission to renew registration in any Faculty
if they are deemed to be unable to profit from further study, or if they have
failed;
7.1 at the end of their first year of full-time attendance at this or any
other university to complete two qualifying courses:
and in the Faculties of Education and Humanities
7.2 at the end of their second year of full-time attendance at this or any
other university to complete four qualifying courses; and
7.3 at the end of their third year of full-time attendance at this or any
other university to complete six qualifying courses, including two non-
initial courses:
and in the Faculty of Science
7.4 at the end of their second year of full-time attendance at this or any
other university to have obtained eight semester credits; and
7.5 at the end of their third year of full-time attendance at this or any
other university to have obtained twelve semester credits, including those for
two non-initial courses:
7.6 at the end of every Calendar year of study to have passed a minimum of
half of the courses/semester credits for which they had been registered with
the Dean's approval;
7.7 to complete the undergraduate degree within a period of five years;
and in the Faculty of Commerce
as full-time candidates for the BAcc, BBusSc, BCom or BEcon degrees:
7.8 at the end of their second year of full-time attendance at this or any
other university to have obtained ten semester credits; and
7.9 at the end of their third year of full-time attendance at this or any
other university to have obtained fourteen semester credits, including
including those for two non-initial courses:
7.10 at the end of every Calendar year of study to have passed a minimum of
half of the courses/semester credits for which they had been registered with
the Dean's approval;
7.11 to complete the undergraduate degree within a period of five years;
and for students enrolled on the Commerce or Science Foundation Programmes
7.12 at the end of the Foundation year of study to have achieved an average of
60% in the courses read in order to qualify for entry into mainstream courses
in the following year.
and in the Faculty of Pharmacy
7.13 in the year of entry into the second year of the BPharm curriculum at
this or any other university to complete second year courses to the value of
ten credit points, plus all courses of the first year curriculum;
7.14 in the subsequent years of full time attendance at this or any other
university to complete courses to the value of ten credit points per year; or
and in the Faculty of Law
7.15 candidates will be excluded if they fail 75% or more of the courses
for which they have been registered in that academic year, irrespective of the
number of credits thus far obtained towards the degree, or if the candidates
are unable to complete their degrees within two years of the minimum period of
completion of their degrees.
G.8
The Senate may, after the mid-year examinations in
any year, cancel students' registrations for the
remainder of that year, and may refuse students
permission to renew registration in any Faculty if the
students are unable to satisfy, by the end of the year,
the minimum requirements of study prescribed by the
Faculty in which they are registered, and if they are
not completing, will not be registered for more than
one course in the semester following the mid-year
examinations.
G.9
Except with the special permission of the Senate, a
student who has been excluded on account of failure
to satisfy the minimum requirements of study
prescribed for in one Faculty may not be admitted to
any other Faculty of the University.
NB Periods of attendance and examination results at another university are taken into account in the same manner as periods of attendance and examination results at this University.
G.10
A student may not be registered for more than one
degree or diploma at the same time, or be registered
as a student of another university, without the
permission of the Senate.
G.11
A candidate for a degree or a diploma must attend the
courses, perform the work and pass the examinations
which are prescribed for that degree or diploma.
G.12
Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate,
students are not deemed to have attended the
University in any academic year or any semester
unless they have attended for at least three-quarters of
that year or that semester.
For the purposes of these rules "academic year" and "semester" are defined in the University Calendar (Calendar page 26).
G.13
A candidate who is not a full-time student may be
required to devote to the curriculum for a degree,
diploma or certificate at least one year more than the
normal period specified in these rules. The
distribution of the courses in the curriculum of a
part-time candidate is subject to the approval of the
Dean of the Faculty concerned.
G.14
Candidates for a degree, diploma or certificate must
comply with all the requirements which Senate has
approved for each subject taken by them for that
degree, diploma or certificate.
G.15
An undergraduate course in any subject consists of
not less than sixty separate class meetings in any
year, and half-courses and semester courses consist of
not less than thirty separate class meetings in any
year.
G.16
Except as provided for in terms of Rules G.44 to G.48
or in terms of Faculty Rules, a candidate obtains credit
for a course on meeting the requirements set for that
course.
G.17
Except where otherwise provided in Faculty rules, or
where in exceptional circumstances Senate waives
this rule, students may not
17.1 enter upon the work of the second or subsequent
course in any subject unless they have obtained credit
for the preceding course in the subject; or
17.2 take examinations in more than one course in
the same subject in a single semester.
G.18
Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, a
student must have obtained a minimum number of
credits in first year courses, as specified in Faculty
Rules, before entering on the second course of any
subject.
G.19
Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, a
student may not be admitted to an examination in any
course unless the Head of the Department concerned
has certified that the student has satisfactorily
attended the class meetings for the course under
examination, and has satisfactorily performed the
work of the class.
19.1 Certification of attendance and performance
under Rule G.19 (usually known as "the issue of Duly
Performed (DP) certificates") will be notified by
Heads of Departments to the Registrar after the last
class meeting for the course, and after the last class
meeting of a Summer or Winter School.
19.2 Students failing to present themselves at the
June examinations in any non-semesterized course in
which any examination is set, without a medical
certificate or other reason acceptable to the Senate,
shall not qualify for a DP certificate for that course.
Exemption from this rule may be granted by the
Senate to a department which applies therefore.
19.3 In exceptional circumstances the Board of the
Faculty, with the approval of the Head of the
Department concerned, may permit a student to write
the examinations in a particular course without the
award of a DP certificate.
19.4 The following exceptions to Rule G.19 have
been approved by the Senate:
19.4.1 DP certificates issued in another university
may be accepted by the Board of the Faculty
provided the Head of Department is satisfied that the
standard and syllabus of the other university in the
course concerned are equivalent to those of Rhodes
University in that course;
19.4.2 Candidates for the BA, BJourn, BCom,
BEcon, BSc, BSc(InfSys) or BSocSc degree who
have completed the final courses of their major
subjects, have attended the university for three years,
have not more than two subsidiary courses or four
subsidiary semester courses outstanding for the
degree, and have left the University, may write the
examinations in such subsidiary courses without re-
attaining DP certificates; provided that, where
practical work is required, evidence must be
submitted to the satisfaction of the Head of
Department concerned that the candidate has
received adequate practical training.
G.20
Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate,
certification in terms of Rule G.19 will be valid only
for the examination of the year in which it is issued.
20.1 The following exceptions to Rule G.20 have
been approved by the Senate:
20.1.1 A candidate granted a non-continuing pass
may rewrite at a subsequent examination in order to
obtain a continuing pass, provided that no special
examination has to be set for the purpose. Students
who have obtained a non-continuing pass in a course
may enter for examination in that course without
earning a new DP certificate, provided they already
had a DP certificate.
20.1.2 With the approval of the Board of the Faculty,
the validity of the DP certificate of a student who is
in attendance at the University may be extended by
one year. In the Faculty of Commerce such extension
will normally only be granted for subjects failed at
the Fl level and students would normally be required
to write and perform satisfactorily in class tests and
in the June examinations.
20.1.3 In the case of students who do not return to the
University in any year, the validity of their DP
certificates for courses in which they failed or did not
write the examination in the previous year may be
extended by one year by the Dean of the Faculty after
consultation with the Head of the Department
concerned. In the Faculty of Commerce such
extensions will normally only be granted for subjects
failed at the F1 level. Extension in terms of this rule
will not be granted, however, to students who are
refused readmission in terms of Rule G.7.
G.21
A student, before being admitted to an examination
or degree, diploma or certificate shall pay such fees
as may be prescribed in each case.
G.22
The Council may refuse to admit to an examination
or to a degree, diploma or certificate a student who
has failed to pay any fees due to the University or to
an affiliated institute.
G.23
An examination of the University qualifying in any
subject for a degree, diploma or certificate shall be
conducted by at least two examiners, of whom at
least one shall be an examiner who has not been
connected with the preparation of the students for
that examination; provided that, in the case of an
examination qualifying in a first or second year
course, other than a final course for a degree, or any
examination qualifying for a diploma or certificate,
the Senate may waive the requirement that one of the
examiners shall be a person who has not been
connected with the preparation of the student for that
examination; provided that if a student asks for a
re-mark the script be examined by an examiner other
than the original examiner
23.1 Under Rule G.23 the University will appoint as
one of the examiners for the examinations set out
below a person who has not been connected with the
preparation of the students for that examination, and
who is not in receipt of any remuneration other than
examiner's fees from the University or from an
affiliated institute:
23.1.1 All written examinations in final courses of
degree and diploma subjects;
23.1.2 Practical examinations in final courses of
degree subjects where required by departments;
23.1.3 All method courses for the HDE;
23.1.4 The written examinations for the final year of
the Music Licentiate Diploma, and all instrumental,
practical and oral examinations in the Department of
Music and Musicology.
G.24
The Heads of the University Departments in which the
subject under examination is taught shall, ex officio, act
as examiners; provided that they may, with the
permission of the Senate, delegate their examining
duties to any member of the staff of their Departments.
G.25
The Senate shall be the final authority in deciding the
result of an examination.
G.26
Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, the
results of examinations for all courses shall be
published under seven heads, four for successful
candidates namely, class 1, class 2 (divisions A and
B) and class 3, and three for unsuccessful candidates,
namely, Failure 1, Failure 2 and Failure 3, in all cases
in decreasing order of marks according to the marks
obtained by the candidates.
G.27
The Senate may permit a student to have a re-count
and re-check of all marks, calculations and
transcriptions of marks in respect of the examination
in any particular course, on payment of the
prescribed fee, provided that applications for recounts and
re-checks are made by the date prescribed in G.29.
G.28
The Senate may permit students who are registered in
the Faculties of Education, Humanities or Law to
have their scripts re-examined on payment of the
prescribed fee, provided that applications for recounts and re-checks are
made within three months of the date of the examination.
(Re-examination of scripts is not permitted in the Faculties of Commerce, Pharmacy or Science).
G.29
Applications under Rules G.27 and G.28
in respect of the June or November examinations must reach the
Registrar accompanied by the prescribed fee by 15 July
or 15 January respectively. In exceptional
circumstances Senate may permit relaxation of this
rule.
29.1 The fee under G.27 and under G.28 will be
refunded if the re-examination effects a change to the
students' advantage in the classification of their
results.
29.2 The result of the re-examination and/or re-count
shall supersede the result of the original examination.
Thus a student who applies for a re-examination may
be awarded a lower mark and thereby forfeit any
advantage (e.g. permission to write a supplementary
examination) accruing from the original mark.
29.3 Re-examination of scripts and/or re-count and
re-check in supplementary examinations is not
permitted.
G.30
Unless the contrary should appear from the context of
these rules, an examination shall consist of such
written, oral or other form of test as the Senate may
prescribe in each case.
G.31
The examiners may require students to present
themselves for viva voce questioning, in addition to
the tests prescribed by the Senate under Rule G.30.
G.32
The results of an examination written in a subsequent
year on an extended DP Certificate shall normally be
calculated by taking into account the same
component elements, and the same proportions, as
those used for the examination for which the
certificate was earned.
G.33
Students who obtain a non-continuing pass in the
June or November examinations and who re-write in
January/February will, if successful, receive an
unclassified pass.
G.34
Students who obtain a non-continuing pass and who
re-write the examination later than the
January/February immediately after the award of the
non-continuing pass, shall be placed in the class
which reflects the final mark which has been
achieved.
G.35
The final marks for students re-writing an examination
in terms of G.33 and
G.34 above will be calculated in
accordance with Rule G.32.
G.36
Except as may otherwise be prescribed in these rules,
ordinary examinations shall be held only at the end of
each semester; provided that the ordinary
examinations for the degree of Bachelor with
Honours in any subject may also be held before the
beginning of the following academic year, as may be
decided by the Senate; provided further that a
part-time candidate for the degree of Bachelor with
Honours may, on completion of two years as a
registered candidate, and with the permission of the
Senate, write a special examination before the
beginning of the following academic year.
36.1 Ordinary examinations will usually be held
during June and November, save that examinations
for the BEd degree will be held in February.
36.2 The Senate will permit the examinations for the
Honours degree to be held before the beginning of the
academic year only in exceptional circumstances.
G.37
The ordinary examinations may be extended by
holding supplementary examinations in November
and/or before the start of the next academic year.
37.1 The results of the supplementary examinations
shall be calculated by taking into account the same
component elements as those used for the ordinary
examinations.
37.2 The conditions under which a candidate may be
admitted to supplementary examinations shall be
prescribed by the Senate.
37.2.1 Except in circumstances provided for in this
Rule or in Faculty Rules no supplementary
examinations will be allowed in any second-or third-
year courses.
37.2.2 Candidates registered for first-year first-
semester courses may write supplementary
examinations in November if they fail the course in
June but attain the required sub-minimum.
37.2.3 Candidates in first-year courses may, on the
recommendation of the relevant head of department
after consulting examiners, be admitted to
supplementary examinations in January/February in
at most two courses (four semester-credits) in which
they have failed in the ordinary examinations in
November.
37.2.4 In all cases, the number of supplementary
examinations awarded and the conditions attached to
the awards will be at the discretion of the Board of
the Faculty in which the candidate is registered.
37.2.5 Candidates who have passed all but one of the
courses (or two semester-courses) prescribed for their
degree and who have failed the examination in such
an outstanding course (or two semester-courses) may
be admitted to a supplementary examination in that
course (or two semester-courses), provided that,
subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate,
such course (or two semester-courses) is(are) not the
final course(s) of a major subject. *
In addition candidates in the Faculty of Humanities
will be subject to the provisions of Rule H.3.3.
REPLACE
with
* Exceptions approved by the Senate are:
Accounting 3, Commercial Law 3,
Economics 3, History 3, Information Systems 3, Legal Theory 3, Management
3 and Politics and International Studies 3.
* Exceptions approved by the Senate are:
History 3, Legal Theory 3 and Politics and International Studies 3.
37.2.6 Candidates who have passed all but one of the
courses prescribed for the BPharm degree and who
have failed the examination in such an outstanding
course, may be admitted to a supplementary
examination in that course.
37.3 Unless otherwise provided for in Faculty rules,
candidates admitted to January/February
supplementary examinations in terms of Rule G.37.2
above will, if successful, receive an unclassified pass.
37.4 In all those subjects offered at a given level as a
pair of semester-credit courses, where both credits are
not obtained, an aggregate of at least 50% in the pair
shall be deemed equivalent to credit in a 2-credit
aggregate course for that subject.
37.5 Students who do not obtain credit in both
components, but who meet the requirements of an
aggregated course, will have their academic
transcripts amended to show that an aggregated
continuing credit (ACR) or aggregated
non-continuing credit (NCR) has been achieved in
the appropriate subject, as the Department may allow.
37.6 Credit will not be given for an aggregate course
in addition to credit for one or more of its
semester-credit components.
G.38
Under exceptional circumstances, the Senate may
admit a candidate to a special examination at any
time, provided that:
38.1 The provisions of these rules are otherwise
complied with;
38.2 The full cost of such examination is paid by the
candidate.
G.39
An aegrotat examination may be granted by the
Senate to candidates who by reason of illness, duly
attested by a medical certificate on the prescribed
form, or who for other reason acceptable to Senate
have been unable to present themselves at an ordinary
examination in any subject.
39.1 Applications must be made within one week of
the date of the examination missed.
39.2 Other reason above would include the serious
illness or death of a near relative at the actual time of
the examination. In such a case evidence of the
circumstances should be attached in support of the
application.
(Forms are obtainable at the Sanatorium and from
the Student Bureau.)
G.40
Candidates who have been admitted to aegrotat
examinations in terms of Rule G.39 but who are unable
to write those examinations for similar
reasons, may be permitted, if their previous work in
that subject is deemed by the Senate to be
satisfactory, to proceed to the next course in that
subject and, on completing that course to be given
credit for both courses. Alternatively the Senate may,
subject to Rule G.39 above being complied with
admit such candidates to subsequent aegrotat
examinations. Such subsequent examinations, which
may be in written or oral form are normally required
to be held before the end of the following semester.
G.41
In cases where a student has already completed part
of an examination, the Dean of the Faculty will
consult with the internal examiners and the Head of
the Department concerned before deciding whether or
not to approve the aegrotat examination. In such
cases the Dean shall have the power -
41.1.1 not to award an aegrotat; or ,
41.1.2 to award an aegrotat in the whole examination,
or
41.1.3 to award an aegrotat in those parts which have
not been completed.
41.2 An aegrotat examination will not normally be
granted to candidates who have entered the
examination hall and seen any one of the papers or
practicals of an examination and who subsequently
report that they were ill at the time of the
examination.
(Candidates who are unwell should report
immediately at the Sanatorium. If it is found on
medical examination that they are unfit to write, the
Sister-in-Charge will arrange for the necessary
doctor's certificate to be obtained on the aegrotat
application form, which should be submitted as soon
as possible thereafter.)
G.42
An aegrotat examination will not be granted to a
candidate who is unfit to write as a result of having
taken drugs.
G.43
No application for aegrotat examinations will be
considered unless DP certificates have been obtained
in the courses concerned.
G.44
The Senate may accept, as part of the attendance of
a student of the University qualifying for admission
to a degree of Bachelor, periods of attendance as a
registered matriculated student at another university
or institution recognised by the Senate for the
purpose, or accept examinations passed in any
subject at such university or institution, or passed by
an external student of the University of South Africa,
or other examinations recognised by the Senate for
the purpose, as granting exemption from
examinations of the University in such subject.
G.45
Students exempted in terms of Rule G.44 shall not be
admitted to the degree of Bachelor unless:
45.1 they have attended approved courses at the
University:
45.1.1 in the case of the Faculties of Humanities, or
of Science, or of Commerce, or of Pharmacy, for at
least two academic years;
45.1.2 in the case of the Faculty of Law for at least
the final two years; and,
45.1.3 in the case of the Faculty of Education for at
least the final year;
45.2 their periods of attendance at such recognised
university or institution, and at the University, are
together not less than the complete period ordinarily
prescribed for the degree;
45.3 they have passed such examinations of the
University as the Senate may prescribe;
45.4 they have paid such fees as the Council may
prescribe;
45.5 they have complied with any other requirements
for the degree.
G.46
The following rules have been framed in respect of
students who claim credit towards a degree of Rhodes
University for subjects passed at another university -
46.1 Credit for courses passed at another university
subsequent to registration at Rhodes University is
subject to approval by Senate; provided that:
46.1.1 candidates for the BCom and BEcon degrees
who have completed their major subjects may be
granted credit for not more than three outstanding
courses passed at other universities;
46.2 Credit will not be given for more than half of the
courses prescribed for the degree at Rhodes
University;
46.3 Candidates who have registered for a degree at
Rhodes University for at least three years, who have
completed at least one of their major subjects for the
degree, and who leave the University, may be given
credit for at most one final course of a major subject
passed at another university, provided that the Head
of the Department at Rhodes University is satisfied
that the standard of the other university in the course
concerned is equivalent to that of Rhodes University
in that course;
G.47
Graduates in the Faculties of Humanities, Science,
Commerce, or Pharmacy of the University who wish
to proceed to a Bachelor's degree in another of these
Faculties and who seek exemptions towards the
degree in the second Faculty on the ground of having
already passed in courses common to both Faculties
are governed by these rules:
47.1 Exemption may be given by the Senate in not
more than half of the courses prescribed for the
degree in the second Faculty.
47.2 Exemption may be given only for first courses
in any subject (the year in which such courses are
required to be taken being immaterial), except in the
case of three course subjects, in which exemption
may be given for the first and second courses.
47.3 Any course passed for a degree in one Faculty,
for which exemption is not granted for the degree in
the second Faculty, may not be taken again as a
course for the degree in the second Faculty.
47.4 The minimum period of attendance as a student
in the second Faculty shall be two years.
G.48
In the case of a student holding the degree of
Bachelor of Arts who wishes to proceed to the degree
of Bachelor of Music or the degree of Bachelor of
Fine Art the following rules apply:
48.1 The Senate, on the recommendation of the
Board of the Faculty of Arts, may grant exemption
from not more than two years' work towards the
degree of Bachelor of Music to specially gifted or
distinguished students who have obtained the BA
degree with Music as a major subject.
48.2 The Senate, on the recommendation of the
Board of the Faculty of Arts, may grant exemption
from not more than two years work towards the
degree of Bachelor of Fine Art to specially gifted or
distinguished students who have obtained the BA
degree with Fine Art Studies as a major subject.
G.49
Persons who have graduated at another university, or
who are able to give satisfactory evidence of their
qualifications, may be specially exempted from the
Matriculation Examination of the Matriculation
Board, and may be admitted as students to courses of
special study and research at the University. Such
persons may, on completion of such courses, be
admitted to a degree of Master or Doctor; provided
that they before being so admitted:
49.1 have paid such fees as may be subscribed;
49.2 have been registered as a student of the
University for not less than two years;
49.3 have attended at the University such courses as
may be prescribed;
49.4 have undertaken research upon a subject
approved by the Senate;
49.5 have presented a satisfactory report, dissertation
or thesis upon the research undertaken; and
49.6 have complied with such further conditions as
may be prescribed by the Senate.
G.50
Subject to the provisions of Rule G.49
candidates shall not be admitted to the degree of Master in the Faculty of
Humanities (except the degree of Master of Music and Master of Fine Art), or
of Science, or of Commerce, until at least two years after admission to the
degree of Bachelor or one year after admission to the degree of Bachelor with
Honours in such Faculty, or, in the case of the degrees of Master of Education
by thesis, Master of Fine Art, Master of Laws and Master of Music, until at
least one year after admission to the degree of Bachelor. Special entry
criteria for the degree of Master of Education by coursework and thesis are
listed in the Faculty of Education Rules. Except with the permission of Senate
a candidate for the degree of Master of Education by coursework and thesis
will be allowed a maximum of three years' registration in which to fulfil all
requirements for the degree.
50.1 Candidates for Master's degrees should register
at the beginning of the academic year. New
applicants may register up to 1 May.
50.2 Normally only students holding an honours
degree will be accepted as candidates for the degrees
of MA, MSc, MCom, or MSocSc. Students holding
an ordinary degree will be accepted only in
exceptional cases.
50.3 Only students who have been admitted to the
degree of Bachelor of Laws and who have
attained a sufficiently high academic standard will be
admitted as candidates for the degree of Master of
Laws.
50.4 Only students who have been admitted to the
degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy and who
have attained a sufficiently high academic standard
will be admitted as candidates for the Master's
degrees in the Faculty of Pharmacy.
50.5 Candidates who have obtained the BPharm
degree may not present their thesis for a Master's
degree until at least 18 months after the date of
registration for the MSc or MPharm degree.
G.54
No persons shall be admitted as candidates for the
degree of Master unless they have obtained the
approval of the Board of the Faculty, on the
recommendation of the Head of the Department
concerned.
G.52
Candidates for the degree shall be registered for and
attend an approved course of study or research at the
University for the period prescribed in Rule G.50:
provided that the Senate may exempt candidates from
such attendance or part thereof, and may instead
require them to perform such work as it may
prescribe during that period.
G.53
The Faculty shall appoint a supervisor, or supervisors, to advise a candidate.
At least one of the supervisors so appointed must be a member of staff. For
the purpose of this Rule, members of associated institutes who are also
members of a faculty of the University are regarded as members of staff.
Candidates may be permitted to register in an associated Research Institute
without requiring a co-supervisor in a related academic department, but the
research proposal must be approved by the Dean after considering a
recommendation from a member of a cognate department. At least one of the
supervisors for such candidates must be a member of the relevant Faculty
Board.
53.1 The Senate has decided that candidates for the degree of Master
who are exempted from attendance under Rule G.55 will be
required to report in person to their supervisors from time to time as
directed by the latter, and that the time in which such a candidate may
qualify for the award of the degree will be extended by one year (i.e. they
must be registered candidates for the degree for at least two years); provided
that Senate may waive the additional year in the case of candidates who are
conducting full-time research under approved conditions.
G.54
Senate may, on the recommendation of the Board of
the Faculty concerned, convert the registration of a
candidate for the Master's degree by thesis to
registration for the PhD degree if they consider that
the work is of a standard normally expected of a
doctoral student.
G.55
At least two months before the candidates present
their theses, they shall give notice in writing to the
Registrar of their intention to do so.
G55.1 Candidates must submit their theses not later
than 15 January in the year in which they hope to
graduate.
G.56
The Senate may prescribe the form in which a thesis
shall be submitted, and the number of copies
required.
56.1 Such copies, when submitted, shall become the
property of the University.
56.2 The Senate requires that for a full thesis, three suitably bound
copies of the thesis be presented for examination (two copies for a half
thesis). Additional copies may be required depending on the number of
examiners. The Registrar will inform the student of the exact number of
copies needed.
56.3 After the examination process has been completed two or three
corrected loose-leaf copies of the thesis are to be submitted together
with a statement from the Head of Department (and supervisor where
appropriate) indicating that the corrections have been completed to their
satisfaction and that these are the final corrected versions of the
thesis. The Registrar will inform the student of the exact number of
copies of the final version of the thesis required.
56.4 Candidates are also encouraged to submit an electronic version
of the corrected thesis in PDF format. If required, assistance with
conversion to a PDF format will be provided by the Information Technology
Division. Electronic versions should be accompanied by a statement from
the Supervisor or candidate providing permission for the full text to be
accessed either on the Rhodes intranet, the World Wide Web or both. If
such a statement is not provided it will be assumed that the thesis can
be accessed on the Rhodes intranet and that the Library can provide PDF
versions of the thesis on request.
G.57
A thesis shall be accompanied by a declaration on the
part of the candidates as to the extent to which it
represents their own work. This declaration must be
approved by the supervisor.
G.58
If, at the date of its presentation, the thesis has not
been published in a manner satisfactory to the Senate,
the University shall have the right to make copies of
the thesis from time to time, for deposit in other
universities or research libraries, and to make
additional copies of it, in whole or in part from time
to time, for the purposes of research. The University
may, for any reason, either at the request of the
candidate or on its own initiative, waive its rights.
G.59
Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate,
candidates may not present themselves for the
examination for the degree more than twice in the
same subject.
59.1 An application to re-submit a thesis which has
been rejected shall not be entertained, but the Senate
may, on the advice of the examiners invite a
candidate to re-submit a thesis in a revised or
extended form.
G.60
The degree may be awarded with distinction.
G.61
In the case of a candidate for the degree of Master of
Music, the word "thesis" includes a set of musical
compositions in such form as may be prescribed by
the Senate.
G.62
Subject to the provisions of Rule G.49,
a candidate shall not be admitted to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
until at least three years after admission to the degree or status of
Bachelor with Honours (in any Faculty), or of Bachelor of Laws, or of
Bachelor of Education, or of Bachelor of Music, or until at least two
years after admission to the degree of Master.
G.63
Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in
any Faculty shall be registered for and attend an
approved course of special study or research at the
University for the period prescribed in Rule G.62;
provided that the Senate may exempt candidates from
such attendance or part thereof, and may instead
require them to perform such work as it may
prescribe during that period.
63.1 Candidates for Doctor's degrees should register
at the beginning of the academic year. New
applicants may register up to l May.
G.64
Before registration, candidates for the degree shall
obtain the approval of the Senate to the subject of
special study or research which they propose to
pursue.
64.1 When a candidate's subject of research has been
approved, such approval will remain in force so long
as the annual registration fee is paid.
G.65
The Senate shall appoint a supervisor or supervisors to advise a candidate. At
least one of the supervisors so appointed must be a member of staff. For the
purposes of the Rule, members of associated institutes who are also members of
a Faculty of the University are regarded as members of staff. Candidates may
be permitted to register in an associated Research Institute without requiring
a co-supervisor in a related academic department, but the research proposal
must be approved by the Dean after considering a recommendation from a member
of a cognate department. At least one of the supervisors for such candidates
must be a member of the relevant Faculty Board.
65.1 The candidate shall work in such association
with the supervisor as the Senate may direct.
G.66
Candidates shall submit a thesis on the results of their
study which shows evidence of originality and
independent research.
G.67
At least two months before candidates present their
theses, they shall give notice in writing to the
Registrar of their intention to do so.
67.1 Candidates must submit their theses not later
than 1 November in the year preceding that in which
they hope to graduate.
G.68
The Senate shall appoint at least three examiners for
each thesis. In exceptional circumstances one
examiner may be internal to the University.
G.69
The Senate may prescribe the form in which a thesis
shall be submitted, and the number of copies
required.
69.1 Such copies, when submitted, shall become the
property of the University.
69.2 The Senate requires that for a full thesis, four suitably bound
copies of the thesis be presented for examination. Additional copies may
be required depending on the number of examiners. The Registrar will
inform the student of the exact number of copies needed.
69.3 After the examination process has been completed two or three
corrected loose-leaf copies of the thesis are to be submitted together
with a statement from the Head of Department (and supervisor where
appropriate) indicating that the corrections have been completed to their
satisfaction and that these are the final corrected versions of the
thesis. The Registrar will inform the student of the exact number of
copies of the final version of the thesis required.
69.4 Candidates are also encouraged to submit an electronic version
of the corrected thesis in PDF format. If required, assistance with
conversion to a PDF format will be provided by the Information Technology
Division. Electronic versions should be accompanied by a statement from
the Supervisor or candidate providing permission for the full text to be
accessed either on the Rhodes intranet, the World Wide Web or both. If
such a statement is not provided it will be assumed that the thesis can
be accessed on the Rhodes intranet and that the Library can provide PDF
versions of the thesis on request.
69.5 Every thesis must be accompanied by a double spaced typewritten
abstract in English of not more than 350 words. In addition, if the
thesis is in a language other than English, it must be accompanied by an
abstract in the language of the thesis. No illustrative materials such as
tables, graphs or charts should be included. The abstract must be
approved by the supervisor of the thesis and will, in the case of
successful doctoral candidates, be submitted to University Microfilms
International for publication and distribution. The abstract must be
bound together with the thesis and be placed immediately after the title
page.
G.70
Candidates shall submit a declaration, satisfactory to
the Senate, stating to what extent the thesis is their
original work, and certifying that it has not been
submitted for a degree at any other university.
G.71
If, at the date of its presentation, the thesis has not
been published in a manner satisfactory to the Senate,
the University shall have the right to make copies of
the thesis from time to time, for deposit in other
universities or research libraries, and to make
additional copies of it, in whole or in part, from time
to time, for the purposes of research. The University
may for any reason, either at the request of the
candidate or on its own initiative, waive its rights.
G.72
Candidates may be required by the Senate, if the
examiners so recommend, to submit to a written or
oral examination on the subject of their thesis and on
the whole field of study which it covers.
G.73
An application to re-submit a thesis which has been
rejected shall not be entertained, but the Senate may,
on the advice of the examiners, invite a candidate to
re-submit a thesis in a revised or extended form.
G.74
A thesis accepted by the University, and subsequently
published in whatever form, shall bear the
inscription: "Thesis approved for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy of Rhodes University", or
"Thesis approved in partial fulfilment of Doctor of
Philosophy of Rhodes University", as the case may
be.
G.75
In the case of a candidate for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy in Music, the word "thesis" includes a set
of musical compositions in such form as may be
prescribed by the Senate.
G.76
Senate may suspend or cancel the registration of any
candidates whose progress it considers to be
unsatisfactory.
76.1 If candidates have not completed their Master's
degree within three years from first registration or
their PhD degree within five years from first
registration, their candidacy will lapse unless the
Senate is satisfied that an extension is warranted.
Candidates who upgrade from Master's to PhD must complete their degree
within six years from first registration.
G.77
When applicants indicate their wish to submit work
for a Senior Doctorate, the Board of the Faculty, on
the recommendation of the Head of Department, will
consider recommending to Senate the acceptance of
the work for examination.
G.78
If Senate approves the acceptance of work for a
Senior Doctorate, the candidate must submit for the
approval of the Senate, six copies of published work
suitably bound dealing with some subject falling
within the scope of the studies represented in the
University, or, in the case of the degree of Doctor of
Music, a set of musical compositions, in such form as
may be prescribed by the Senate. Such work shall
constitute a distinguished contribution to the
advancement of knowledge in that field.
78.1 Copies so submitted shall become the property
of the University.
G.79
The Senate shall appoint at least three examiners for
each candidate. In exceptional circumstances one
examiner may be internal to the University.
G.80
Every work submitted for the degree must be
accompanied by a declaration on the part of the
candidate, satisfactory to the Senate, to the effect that
it has not been submitted for a degree at any other
university.
Candidates for a Senior Doctorate should communicate with the Registrar, in the first instance.
G.81
Subject to the provisions of the Higher Education
Act, the Rhodes University Act, and the Statute, the
Senate may ex post facto condone any breach of the
rules governing a curriculum, if it is satisfied that:
81.1 the students concerned are not themselves
responsible for the breach of rules;
81.2 if the breach is not condoned the students
concerned would be put to undue hardship; and
81.3 the rule broken is not of fundamental
importance.
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