DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D. – UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY [ S.L. 327.754 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.754 BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D. – UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 3th December, 2024 LEGAL NOTICE 329 of 2024. 1.
(1)These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – under the auspices of the Institute for Sustainable Energy.
(2)Citation and Interpretation In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires – “the Board” means the Board of the Institute for Sustainable Energy; “the Degree” means the degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D.; “the Institute” means the Institute for Sustainable Energy; and “the Principal Regulations” means the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2023. 2. These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 February 2025 onwards. Applicability 3.
(1)Applicants for the Degree offered by the Institute shall be in possession of one of the following degrees, obtained in the last ten years prior to registration: Requirements for Admission (
- a)a Master’s degree in an area of study related to the proposed area of research; or (
- b)a Bachelor’s degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in an area of study related to the proposed area of research; or (
- c)qualifications which the Board deems comparable to the degrees indicated in sub-paragraphs (
- a)and (
- b)of this bye-law.
(2)Applicants in possession of one of the degrees indicated in paragraph
(1)of this bye-law obtained more than ten years prior to their application may apply and are required to produce sufficient proof of their competence to carry out research at the required level. 4. Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence in those skills required by the nature of the proposed research. 2 [ S.L. 327.754 Institute Doctoral Committee DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D. – UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 5. The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of an Institute Doctoral Committee composed as follows: (
- a)the Chair of the Institute or delegate (Chair) (
- b)three academic members possessing doctoral qualifications. Taught StudyUnits 6. When the Board deems it necessary, it may require students to successfully complete a number of study-units during the course of their studies, and/or to satisfactorily undertake tasks recommended by the Board, under those conditions that it may impose, after approval by Senate. Thesis Presentation and Format 7. The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the format and presentation of the thesis for the Degree. Repeal 8. The Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2008 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – under the auspices of the Institute for Sustainable Energy, published as Legal Notice 399 of 2012, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 February 2025.