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The research programmes lead to the award of the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy.
Candidates pursue an independent but supervised research in an approved topic based on which a thesis must be submitted for examination.
Candidates are also required to attend classes and pass the examinations in at least 3 to 6 courses. Selection of courses is made after consultation with the research supervisor. There may also be other additional requirements depending on the individual schools.
All successful applicants are admitted as Research Students in the first instance with the students expected to be confirmed as PhD candidates after a confirmation exercise.
Candidates who are admitted will have to undergo a Qualifying Examination as well as a Confirmation Exercise. The courses, Qualifying Examination and Confirmation exercise must be completed within a specific period of time. The timeline for the confirmation of your candidature is 2 years for PhD after commencement of your candidature.
Candidates will each be assigned one or more supervisors to guide them in their research. Candidates are required to keep in regular contact with their supervisors whom they may consult on any matter relating to their research. Once a year, the supervisors will submit a report on the progress of each candidate under their supervision.
On the completion of the research, the candidate is required to submit a thesis on his/her research for examination. For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, there is also an oral examination on the subject matter on his/her thesis and other related subjects.
Candidates whose progress, in the opinion of the University, have not been satisfactory may be required by the University at any time to terminate their candidature.
