ࡱ> _ bjbjڿڿ 1-b-bX+ """8Zt"jjoooprrrrrr$O|ooooo+++op+op++y8paw/ N|P\0|<ˊ_!ˊ88ˊLoo+oooooI&oooooooˊooooooooo B : ` Schedule A - General Regulations For Research Degrees AWARDS AVAILABLE Programmes of research study may lead, as appropriate, to the award of one of the following degrees, appropriately designated:- In all Subject Areas The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) The degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) The degree of Master of Research (MRes) In Arts & Social Sciences The degree of Master of Letters (MLitt) The degree of Master of Land Economy (MLE) The degree of Master of Science (MSc) In Education The degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) In Science and in Engineering The degree of Doctor of Engineering (EngD) The degree of Master of Science (MSc) In Divinity The degree of Doctor in Practical Theology (DPT) The degree of Master of Theology (MTh) In Law The degree of Master of Laws (LLM) In Medicine The degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) The degree of Master of Surgery (ChM) The degree of Master of Science (MSc) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Before being admitted to a research degree candidates must possess one of the following in an appropriate discipline: (a) a Masters degree at postgraduate level of a University in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or comparable degree, or (b) a first or upper second class Honours degree of a University in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or (c) the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of a University in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or (d) a degree of a University or College elsewhere recognised by the Senatus Academicus as equivalent, or a diploma or certificate recognised in like manner as equivalent to a degree, or such other qualification as in the opinion of the Senatus Academicus on the recommendation of the Head(s) of the School(s) concerned afford sufficient evidence of their availability to profit from the programme they propose to pursue. Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Education must have in addition a minimum of 4 years relevant professional experience. Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine or for the Degree of Master of Surgery shall either (a) be graduates of the University in Medicine and Surgery of at least two years standing, and have been engaged since full registration for at least one year either in scientific work bearing directly on their profession or in the practice of medicine or surgery respectively, or (b) have held for not less than two years a registrable medical qualification; and have, for at least two years prior to their submission for the degree in accordance with Regulation 13, 14 and 15 below, held in Aberdeen or the vicinity thereof or in Inverness a research or teaching appointment approved for this purpose by the Senatus Academicus; and have been registered within that period with the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom. Candidates qualifying as eligible under section (b) of this Regulation must submit a thesis within two years of the termination of their research or teaching appointment in the vicinity of Aberdeen or in Inverness. Where the degree held by an applicant is not awarded with classified Honours, the Senatus Academicus may accept such a degree for the purposes of this section, if satisfied that the applicant reached a sufficiently high standard. 3. Candidates may not be concurrently registered at the 51cg and another Higher Education Institution unless there is a collaborative agreement between the two institutions. 4. Current members of academic staff of at least 5 years standing may apply to submit a thesis of published work for the degree of PhD. In order to be accepted for admission, candidates must submit a Curriculum Vitae, copies of the publications it intended will be assessed (a minimum of 5), and a 1500 word synopsis outlining the extent, range, quality and coherence of the proposed submission. Candidates will normally be expected to be the first named author on any publication they wish to be included in the submission for the degree, or to have made a major contribution to each paper. In cases of joint authorship, candidates must indicate the extent of their contribution. Only papers published in the 5 years immediately preceding registration may be included in the thesis for assessment. The published work must all be in the public domain. Applications must be submitted to the Head of the relevant School who will make a recommendation to the Senatus Academicus as to whether the application should be accepted or not. Final approval must be given by the Senatus Academicus. Candidates will be required to register for a period of 12 months supervised study and will pay the appropriate tuition fee. The intellectual standing and quality of a PhD by publication is equal to that of a standard PhD. The requirements for assessment and award, and the normal maximum word limit, of a PhD by publication are the same as a standard PhD. Candidates will be subject to normal monitoring requirements. 5. Every person admitted as a candidate for the degree shall be deemed to be a Research Student within the meaning of Ordinance No. 350 (General No. 12). PROGRAMME REGULATIONS 6. Every candidate admitted shall undertake a programme of supervised research and training for a period to be specified in accordance with Regulation 8(ii). Every candidate will have a minimum of one main supervisor, appointed under Regulation 8(iii) for the purpose. He or she will be part of a supervisory team. There must always be one clearly identified point of contact for the student. All research students must undertake a skills audit at the beginning of their programme of study, and annually thereafter throughout their prescribed period of study to determine research, transferable and generic skills requirements. Candidates admitted to European doctoral programmes must comply with additional requirements regarding overseas study, non-UK external examiners, an oral and submission of a thesis summary in a second language prescribed for the relevant doctoral degree, and on completion of their degree will be awarded the European Doctorate certificate in addition to their PhD of the 51cg. The Senatus Academicus will ensure that the requirements of both Aberdeen and European research degree regulations, as regards admission, supervision, progress and examination, are met. 7. Every candidate admitted shall be subject to the regulations concerning the payment of fees and the requirements regarding registration in force for the time being. 8. It is the duty of the Senatus Academicus, if it decides that an application be accepted: (i) to approve the subject of research to be pursued by the candidate, if admitted; (ii) to specify the period of research (including study) required in each case; (iii) to appoint a supervisory team to supervise the research. 9. The Senatus Academicus may direct that a candidate shall attend one or more credit-rated courses of study for a specified period and any such period shall be regarded as part of that specified under Regulation 8(ii). A candidate who under this provision completes successfully a programme of courses which has been approved by the Senatus Academicus for this purpose shall be entitled to the award of a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma in Research Methods, appropriately designated (60 or 120 credit points at level 5 respectively which can include courses taken elsewhere as part of a collaborative programme); This Certificate or Diploma shall be additional to any award made to the candidate on completion of the degree programme. A candidate who has completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Research Methods and who elects not to proceed to another research degree governed by these regulations, shall on completion of a dissertation (equivalent to 60 credit points at level 5) be entitled to the award of the Degree of Master of Research, appropriately designated. A completed MRes cannot however thereafter be used as grounds for reducing a candidates period of research under Regulation 14. The provisions of General Regulations 4 to 14 for Taught Postgraduate students shall apply to candidates registered for a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, or Degree of MRes in Research Methods. In some disciplines research training elements are compulsory. If not passed at an appropriate standard candidates may not be permitted to progress and their candidature terminated. Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Engineering shall normally be required to attend an approved programme of taught courses totalling 180 credit points before being permitted to embark on their research project for the degree. Students already in possession of the degree of Master of Science in an appropriate discipline may be admitted direct to the project stage of the programme, and exempted from this requirement. (ii) Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Education are required to complete a set of prescribed courses at doctoral level before being permitted to continue on the EdD programme. However, those who do not pass all the prescribed courses at doctoral level and who are not allowed to proceed may be eligible for the degree of Master of Research (Research for Professional Educators) provided they have accumulated at least 180 credit points at Masters level or better in these prescribed courses. Applicants who have already embarked on a Doctor of Education degree at another university and who wish to transfer to the 51cgs EdD programme may be allowed advanced standing on the programme. This will be dealt with on a case by case basis but: (a) the level of assessed work attained by the applicant previously must be at doctoral level; (b) there must be a clear match between the learning outcomes of the work previously completed and the learning outcomes of the 51cgs EdD; (c) the applicants work being considered has been completed within the last five years; (d) in no case will advanced standing be allowed for more than 50% of the EdD programme; and (e) the applicant will be required to be registered with the 51cg for a minimum of two years following entry on to the EdD programme. (iii) Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Practical Theology are required to attend a programme of summer school courses at commencement of the degree. In addition to this, candidates are required to satisfactorily complete an extensive literature review (10,000 words), a publishable paper (10,000 words), and a research proposal and a reflective piece of work (5,000 - 6,000 words), at doctoral level, before being permitted to proceed to the final thesis stage; 10. Candidates will be required to complete registration for every academic year in which they are studying, up until completion of their thesis, including any minor corrections required after examination. Failure to complete re-registration within one month of the start of an academic year, or within one month of resumption from a period of suspension, may result in the termination of a candidates studies at the University. The start of the academic year is defined as 1 October for research students. FULL- AND PART-TIME STATUS 11. Normally the Senatus Academicus shall require a candidate to pursue a full-time course of research, but it will permit part-time research if it is satisfied that a candidate will have sufficient opportunities for research and that adequate supervision can be provided. 12. The Senatus Academicus may permit persons admitted as full-time candidates to complete the requirements as part-time candidates for a specified period, or persons admitted as part-time candidates to complete the requirements as full-time candidates for a specified period. If candidates duties and responsibilities change while they are working for the degree, they must report the new situation to the Senatus Academicus, which may decide to alter the period specified under Regulation 7(ii) or may recommend to the Senatus Academicus that their candidature for the degree be terminated. NORMAL MINIMUM PERIODS OF STUDY 13. The period specified under Regulation 7(ii) shall be as follows: For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy not less than 36 months full-time or 72 months part-time (ii) For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (by publication) for current members of academic staff) not less than 12 months part-time (iii) For the degree of Doctor of Engineering not less than 48 months full-time or 96 months part-time [36 months full-time or 72 months part-time for students admitted directly to the Project stage of the programme] (iv) For the degree of Doctor of Education not less than 36 months full-time or 72 months part-time (v) For the degree of Doctor of Practical Theology 72 months part-time (vi) For the degree of Master of Philosophy not less than 24 months full-time or 48 months part-time (vii) For the degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery not less than 24 months full-time or 48 months part-time (viii) For any other Masters degree not less than 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time. The Senatus Academicus shall have power to recognise as counting towards this period study undertaken elsewhere, provided that in no case shall the period of registration in the 51cg for any degree be less than 12 months (full-time) or 24 months (part-time). EXCEPTIONAL MINIMUM PERIODS OF STUDY 14. The Senatus Academicus may on application by candidates for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, or Doctor of Engineering, or Doctor of Education, or Master of Philosophy reduce the period specified under Regulation 13, provided that: (i) no application to reduce the period of study may be submitted until a thesis is submitted for examination.; (ii) for full-time candidates the period shall not be reduced to less than 24 months (PhD, EngD, EdD) or 12 months (MPhil); (iii) for part-time candidates the period shall not be reduced to less than 36 months (PhD, EngD, EdD, DPT) or 24 months (MPhil). (iv) for the degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery not less than 18 months full-time or 24 months part-time. (v) for part-time candidates for the degree of PhD (by publication) the period shall not be reduced to less than 3 months. The period specified for those part-time candidates who are currently employed as members of the teaching and/or research staff of the University may be reduced similarly, allowing such candidates to submit after not less than 36 months (PhD, EngD, EdD, and DPT), 24 months (MPhil) or 12 months (in the case of any other Masters degree), as appropriate. NORMAL MAXIMUM PERIODS OF STUDY 15. A thesis must normally be presented within the period specified under Regulation 13, read with Regulation 14 for the PhD, MPhil or any other Masters degree. Students funded by one of the UK Research Councils, or other funding bodies, must comply with the requirement of their funding body as regard length of period of study and deadline for submission of thesis. The period of study for a student funded by one of the UK Research Councils, or other funding bodies, will be equal to the period for which they are in receipt of funding, be it tuition fees or maintenance. For the degree of EngD a thesis must be presented for examination by the end of the period specified under Regulation 13, read with Regulation 14. A student will not normally be permitted to submit their thesis for examination if they are not fully registered at the University. Extensions beyond the period specified under Regulation 13, read with Regulation 14, can be sought under the terms specified in Regulation 16 and Regulation 17. NORMAL PERIODS OF EXTENSION 16. Extensions can be granted up to a maximum of 12 months in the first instance, but the combined period of supervised study and Extension Period will not normally exceed the following: PhD 48 months (for previously full-time students) or 84 months (for previously part-time students) (ii) EngD 60 months (for previously full-time students) or 96 months (for previously part-time students) (iii) EdD 48 months (for previously full-time students) or 84 months (for previously part-time students) (iv) DPT 84 months (for previously part-time students) MPhil, MD or ChM 36 months (for previously full-time students) or 60 months (for previously part-time students) Other Masters 24 months (for previously full-time students) or 36 months (for previously part-time students) Students submitting an application for an extension within the above time frames, following the completion of their supervised study, must be able to demonstrate evidence of progress in their research and make clear the feasibility of submitting their thesis within the period of extension being sought. Applications for an Extension to the period off study must normally be made at least 3 months in advance of the termination of period of study. EXCEPTIONAL PERIODS OF EXTENSION 17. The Senatus Academicus may, on the application of the candidate, extend the period of study and grant an exceptional extension, but will not do so without good cause. Extensions beyond the above limits will only be granted in exceptional circumstances, namely, where the candidates work has been hampered by medical or personal or unexpected academic circumstances or exceptional circumstances arising from employment. In all such circumstances, supporting documentary evidence must be made available. Students submitting an application for an exceptional extension must also demonstrate clear evidence of progress and must submit a thesis plan giving target dates for completion of each chapter. In no case will any extension be approved beyond the following maximum periods of study, which include the supervised period of study: PhD 60 months (for previously full-time students) or 96 months (for previously part-time students) EngD 72 months (for previously full-time students) or 108 months (for previously part-time students) EdD 60 months (for previously full-time students) or 96 months (for previously part-time students) DPT 96 months (for previously part-time students) (v) MPhil, MD or ChM 48 months (for previously full-time students) or 72 months (for previously part-time students) (vi) Other Masters 36 months (for previously full-time students) or 48 months (for previously part-time students) Applications for an Extension to the period off study must normally be made at least 3 months in advance of the termination of period of study. FAILURE TO SUBMIT 18. Students who fail to submit a thesis or, in the case of candidates in Fine Art, a thesis and exhibit or, in the case of candidates in Musical Composition, a portfolio of compositions by the deadline specified in the Regulations will be deemed to have withdrawn and will have their registration recorded as lapsed. LOCATION OF FULL-TIME RESEARCH STUDENTS 19. The research required by Regulation 8 shall, for full-time candidates, be conducted in the 51cg or in one of the following local institutions: A Unit within the University whose director is a member of the University Macaulay Land Use Research Institute Marine Laboratory of the Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department The Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen NERC Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Hospitals of the Grampian Health Board Hospitals of the Highland Health Board in Inverness Regional Centres of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service University of Highlands and Islands Scottish Crop Research Institute Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh James Hutton Institute Trinity College Bristol with Bristol Baptist College The project for the degree of Doctor of Engineering shall be undertaken in an approved industrial location. 20. Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation 19, full-time candidates may be permitted to study elsewhere if such study is desirable for the prosecution of their research and it can be shown that adequate supervision can be provided. If full time candidates wish to conduct their entire research elsewhere, then this must be declared and agreed with the supervisor(s) prior to admission. Candidates must agree a structure of regular contact with their supervisor and must be able to demonstrate that thefacilities and infrastructure that are available to them off-campus are sufficient to enable their research to be completed at a distance. 21. Full time candidates who have not agreed to conduct their entire research elsewhere must seek the approval of the Senatus Academicus for each period that they wish to conduct research at a distance. SUPERVISORS 22. Of the persons appointed to supervise the candidates research at least one shall be a Professor, Reader or Lecturer currently employed by the University, and if the candidates research is conducted in one of the local institutions named in Regulation 19, at least one shall be a member of the staff of that institution. The supervisors for the degree of Doctor of Engineering shall include an industrial supervisor engaged in Engineering practice. 23. If the Senatus Academicus permits or requires a candidate to work elsewhere under Regulation 19, it shall make directions regarding the supervision of the work conducted elsewhere. MONITORING STUDENT PROGRESS 24. The Senatus Academicus shall in respect of candidates admitted for degrees by research obtain bi-annual reports as to whether their progress has been satisfactory. If the Senatus Academicus is of the opinion on consideration of the reports that a candidates progress is unsatisfactory, it shall have the power to recommend to the Senatus Academicus that their candidature for the degree be terminated. It is the duty of every candidate whose performance has been or is likely to be impaired by any circumstances to inform the Senatus Academicus and the Head(s) of the relevant School(s) accordingly in writing at the earliest opportunity, but in any case not later than the date on which the candidate submits the thesis for examination. CLASS CERTIFICATES 25. A Class Certificate is confirmation that the candidate has duly performed the work prescribed for the degree. Notwithstanding this definition, a student who has been validly registered for a research programme, and who has not withdrawn from that programme prior to their viva examination (or been deemed to have withdrawn, in accordance with Regulation 24, or to have had their class certificate refused), is regarded as having obtained a Class Certificate for that course automatically. 26. Validity of Class Certificates: Except with the permission of the Senatus Academicus, candidates shall not be permitted to present themselves for the assessment of a research degree unless they have obtained a class certificate. Unless good cause is demonstrated, students who have not met the expected attendance and monitoring requirements will be refused a class certificate. Students not granted a Class Certificate under these circumstances will be barred from appearing for the assessment for the degree and will be withdrawn from study. It shall be for the Senatus Academicus to determine what constitutes good cause for absence. TERMINATION 27. The Senatus Academicus shall have the power to terminate at any time a persons candidature, provided it is satisfied that there is sufficient reason for doing so. A persons candidature for the degree of Doctor of Engineering shall be terminated if they do not reach a pass standard in the courses prescribed under Regulation 8. SUBMISSION OF THESES 28. All candidates shall present a thesis embodying the results of their research, which must be accompanied by a declaration signed by the candidates that it has been composed by themselves, that, unless submitted as part of a programme, approved by the Senatus Academicus , as designed specifically to lead to the award of conjoint but separate degrees of the 51cg and of another institution, the work of which it is the record has been done by themselves, that any personal data have been processed in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, and that all quotations have been distinguished by quotation marks and the sources of information specifically acknowledged. If any results were obtained partly in association with other workers, assistants or students, the nature and extent of this help, if substantial, must be specifically acknowledged in the declaration. The thesis of a candidate for the MMus/MPhil/PhD in Musical Composition may take the form of a portfolio or original composition, accompanied by a written commentary on the work submitted. The thesis of a candidate for the MPhil/PhD in Film and Visual Culture may take the form of a written dissertation (of approximately 50,000-70,000 words in length) accompanied by a practice-based film element. The thesis of a candidate for the MPhil/PhD in Interdisciplinary Fine Art Practice (University of Highlands and Islands) may take the form of a written dissertation (of approximately 50,000-70,000 words in length) accompanied by a practice-based art element. 29. Candidates will not be permitted to submit a thesis to the 51cg that has been examined, or is intended to be examined, at another Higher Education Institution, unless there is a collaborative agreement between the two institutions. 30. All candidates shall be required to submit to oral examination unless there are exceptional reasons why the oral examination should be dispensed with. In such cases, the exceptional reasons for dispensing with the oral examination must be given in detail on the examiners reports and be approved by the Senatus Academicus. The oral examination will normally take place only when a thesis is first submitted. Where a thesis has been re-submitted, a second oral examination will be held only if the Senatus Academicus approves a proposal to that effect, normally on the recommendation of the examiners. EXAMINERS FOR RESEARCH DEGREES 31. The Senatus Academicus shall appoint on the recommendation of the Head of School one or more persons, being Professors, Readers, Lecturers or academic staff of an equivalent employment grade in the University, to examine each thesis and report upon its merits, and, if the candidates research has been conducted in one of the institutions named in Regulation 19, may in addition appoint as internal examiners one or more members of the staff of that institution. The University Court shall appoint at least one external examiner in accordance with the provisions of University Court Ordinance No. 404 (Aberdeen No. 80) to examine each thesis, provided (i) that if the candidate is a Lecturer in the 51cg two external examiners shall be appointed, and (ii) that if two external examiners are appointed the appointment of an examiner by the Senatus Academicus may be dispensed with. The supervisor(s) of a candidate shall not be eligible to serve as an internal examiner of that candidate. Where the candidate is a Lecturer in the 51cg and it has therefore been necessary to appoint two external examiners, the Senatus Academicus shall appoint a Professor, Reader, Lecturer or academic staff of an equivalent employment grade who is currently employed by the University, and is not the candidates supervisor, to oversee the examination arrangements. 32. If the reports of the examiners do not substantially agree regarding the merits of the thesis, the Senatus Academicus may recommend the appointment of a further examiner, who shall be an external examiner appointed by the University Court in accordance with Ordinance 404 (Aberdeen No. 80). QUALITIES OF A SUCCESSFUL THESIS 33. The Senatus Academicus shall not approve a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Education, or Doctor of Practical Theology unless it is satisfied, having considered the reports of the examiners, that it makes a distinct contribution to knowledge and affords evidence of originality as shown by the exercise of independent critical powers. Nor shall the Senatus Academicus approve a thesis for the degree of Master of Philosophy unless it is satisfied, having considered the reports of the examiners, that it makes a contribution to knowledge and affords evidence of originality. Nor shall the Senatus Academicus approve a thesis for a one-year Masters degree unless it is satisfied, having considered the reports of the examiners, either that it displays evidence of originality or that it is a satisfactory, orderly and critical exposition of existing knowledge within the field concerned. In applying these standards the Senatus Academicus will consider what can be properly achieved in the one, two or three years full-time work which is required for the various degrees. Further, the Senatus Academicus shall not approve a thesis for any degree unless the thesis meets acceptable standards in the use of English, in quotation and citation, and in presentation. POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF THESIS EXAMINATION 34. The Senatus Academicus, having considered the reports of all the Examiners appointed, may on first examination: (i) decide that the thesis be sustained, if appropriate, subject to minor corrections which should be submitted within a stated period, which shall not exceed three months; (ii) decide that, though they are unable to recommend that the thesis be sustained, a candidate may re-submit the thesis in a revised form, for the same degree, within a stated period, which shall not exceed twelve months; (iii) decide that a candidate, whose thesis does not meet the standards for the degree as specified in Regulation 32 but which does meet the standards specified for a lower degree appropriate to the discipline in which the candidate is registered, be awarded the latter degree without further examination; (iv) decide that they are unable to recommend that the thesis be sustained and that the candidate may re-submit the thesis in a revised form for a lower degree, within a stated period which shall not exceed twelve months; or (v) decide that the thesis be not sustained. When the thesis is re-submitted (see (ii) and (iv) above), the Examiners, who shall normally be those appointed to examine the original submission, may: (vi) decide that the thesis be sustained, if appropriate subject to minor corrections (which should normally be completed within 3 months); (vii) decide that a candidate, whose thesis does not meet the standards for the degree as specified in Regulation 32 but which does meet the standards specified in Regulation 32 for a lower degree appropriate to the discipline in which the candidate is registered, be awarded the latter degree without further examination; or (viii) decide that the thesis be not sustained. Only one re-submission of a thesis will be permitted, irrespective of the degree being considered. Where a candidate has failed to meet the standards required for award of any degree but has produced work that, in the opinion of the Examiners, is of sufficient merit to warrant formal recognition, it shall be in the power of the Examiners to recommend the award of a Certificate of Postgraduate Research Studies in the discipline concerned. Where the Examiners decide that, though they are unable to recommend that the thesis be sustained, a candidate may re-submit the thesis in a revised form, for the same degree, within a stated period which shall not exceed twelve months (see (ii) above), but where the candidate indicates that they do not wish to re-submit, the Examiners may decide that a candidate, whose thesis does not meet the standards for the degree as specified in Regulation 32 but which does meet the standards specified for another degree appropriate to the discipline in which the candidate is registered, be awarded the latter degree without further examination (see (iii) above). DISTINCTIONS AND HONOURS 35. It is at the discretion of the examiners to recommend the designation of Distinction be awarded to a Masters Degree by Research other than MPhil which they judge to be of outstanding quality overall at Masters level in terms of presentation and, e.g., source discovery and interpretation, literature review, scholarly analysis, originality and/or contribution to knowledge. The degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery may be awarded with Honours, or with Commendation, on the unanimous recommendation of the Examiners concerned. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION 36. The degree shall not be conferred on candidates unless: they have completed the period specified under Regulation 12; (ii) they have paid the tuition fees required. LODGING OF THESES IN THE LIBRARY 37. One hard-copy and one electronic copy the of each thesis which has been approved shall be deposited in the University Library. Every candidate shall comply with the regulations for lodging of theses published in the University Calendar.      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