MPhil/ PhD

1

1.1

Introduction

1.2

MPhil Degree

1.3

PhD Degree

1.4

Application and Admission to MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD Programmes

1.5

Selection Criteria

1.6

Processing of Applications

1.7

Registration Period

1.7.1 Duration

1.7.2 Transfer Report Processing Time

1.7.3 Extension

1.7.4 Interruption of Studies

1.8

Changes in the Mode of Study

1.9

Fees and Other Charges

2

2.1

Introduction

2.2

Formal Mechanism

2.2.1 Progress Reports

2.2.2 Student Progress Form (SPF)

2.2.3 Role of the Faculty Research Committee (FRC)/Lifelong Learning Cluster Research Committee (LLCRC)

2.3

Informal Monitoring: Departmental Mechanisms

2.3.1 Quality Assurance (QA) Procedures

3

3.1

Introduction

3.2

Definitions

3.2.1 Main Supervisor

3.2.2 Co-Supervsior

3.2.3 Associate Supervisor

3.3

Supervision

3.4

Criteria for Supervision

3.5

Roles and Responsibilities of the Supervisors

3.5.1 Expertise of Supervisor

3.5.2 Provision of Structure

3.5.3 Respect of University Policies

3.5.4 Development of Good Relationship and Creation of a Conducive Environment

3.5.5 Time Allocation

3.5.6 Joint Supervision between different Departments/Faculties

3.6

Academic Staff Development Scheme

3.7

Responsibilities of the Student

3.8

Change of Supervisor(s)

4

4.1

Introduction

4.2

General Considerations

4.3

Language

4.4

Paper and Typographical detail

4.5

Length of the Thesis

4.6

Pagination

4.7

Referencing

4.8

Plagiarism

4.9

Proof-Reading

4.10

Cover and Binding

4.11

The Framework

4.12

Preliminaries

4.12.1 Title Page

4.12.2 Table of Contents

4.12.3 List of Tables, Figures, Plates/Schemes

4.12.4 Acknowledgments

4.12.5 Thesis Declaration Form

4.12.6 Abstract

4.12.7 List of Abbreviations/Glossary

4.13

Main Text

4.14

References/Appendices

4.15

The MPhil Transfer Report

5

5.1

Introduction

5.2

Procedures for the Submission of Transfer Reports

5.3

Procedures for Assessment of Transfer Reports

5.4

The External Assessors’ Reports

5.5

Board of Examiners

5.6

Research Seminar Series – RM5011

5.7

Appeals

6

6.1

Introduction

6.2

Procedures for Submission of the Thesis

6.3

Thesis

6.4

Procedures for Appointment of External Examiners

6.5

The Assessment and the External Examiners’ Reports

6.6

Board of Examiners

6.7

Appeals

7

7.1

Definition

7.2

Procedures for dealing with Plagiarism in MPhil/PhD Research Projects

7.3

FRC/LLCRC Sub-Committee on Plagiarism

7.4

Right to Appeal

8

8.1

Introduction

8.2

Grounds for the Recommendation of Termination of Registration

8.3

Procedures for the Termination of Registration

8.4

Appeals

Annexes

1

1.1

Introduction

1.2

MPhil Degree

1.3

PhD Degree

1.4

Application and Admission to MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD Programmes

1.5

Selection Criteria

1.6

Processing of Applications

1.7

Registration Period

1.7.1 Duration

1.7.2 Transfer Report Processing Time

1.7.3 Extension

1.7.4 Interruption of Studies

1.8

Changes in the Mode of Study

1.9

Fees and Other Charges

2

2.1

Introduction

2.2

Formal Mechanism

2.2.1 Progress Reports

2.2.2 Student Progress Form (SPF)

2.2.3 Role of the Faculty Research Committee (FRC)/Lifelong Learning Cluster Research Committee (LLCRC)

2.3

Informal Monitoring: Departmental Mechanisms

2.3.1 Quality Assurance (QA) Procedures

3

3.1

Introduction

3.2

Definitions

3.2.1 Main Supervisor

3.2.2 Co-Supervsior

3.2.3 Associate Supervisor

3.3

Supervision

3.4

Criteria for Supervision

3.5

Roles and Responsibilities of the Supervisors

3.5.1 Expertise of Supervisor

3.5.2 Provision of Structure

3.5.3 Respect of University Policies

3.5.4 Development of Good Relationship and Creation of a Conducive Environment

3.5.5 Time Allocation

3.5.6 Joint Supervision between different Departments/Faculties

3.6

Academic Staff Development Scheme

3.7

Responsibilities of the Student

3.8

Change of Supervisor(s)

4

4.1

Introduction

4.2

General Considerations

4.3

Language

4.4

Paper and Typographical detail

4.5

Length of the Thesis

4.6

Pagination

4.7

Referencing

4.8

Plagiarism

4.9

Proof-Reading

4.10

Cover and Binding

4.11

The Framework

4.12

Preliminaries

4.12.1 Title Page

4.12.2 Table of Contents

4.12.3 List of Tables, Figures, Plates/Schemes

4.12.4 Acknowledgments

4.12.5 Thesis Declaration Form

4.12.6 Abstract

4.12.7 List of Abbreviations/Glossary

4.13

Main Text

4.14

References/Appendices

4.15

The MPhil Transfer Report

5

5.1

Introduction

5.2

Procedures for the Submission of Transfer Reports

5.3

Procedures for Assessment of Transfer Reports

5.4

The External Assessors’ Reports

5.5

Board of Examiners

5.6

Research Seminar Series – RM5011

5.7

Appeals

6

6.1

Introduction

6.2

Procedures for Submission of the Thesis

6.3

Thesis

6.4

Procedures for Appointment of External Examiners

6.5

The Assessment and the External Examiners’ Reports

6.6

Board of Examiners

6.7

Appeals

7

7.1

Definition

7.2

Procedures for dealing with Plagiarism in MPhil/PhD Research Projects

7.3

FRC/LLCRC Sub-Committee on Plagiarism

7.4

Right to Appeal

8

8.1

Introduction

8.2

Grounds for the Recommendation of Termination of Registration

8.3

Procedures for the Termination of Registration

8.4

Appeals

Annexes

1

1.1

Introduction

1.2

MPhil Degree

1.3

PhD Degree

1.4

Application and Admission to MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD Programmes

1.5

Selection Criteria

1.6

Processing of Applications

1.7

Registration Period

1.7.1 Duration

1.7.2 Transfer Report Processing Time

1.7.3 Extension

1.7.4 Interruption of Studies

1.8

Changes in the Mode of Study

1.9

Fees and Other Charges

2

2.1

Introduction

2.2

Formal Mechanism

2.2.1 Progress Reports

2.2.2 Student Progress Form (SPF)

2.2.3 Role of the Faculty Research Committee (FRC)/Lifelong Learning Cluster Research Committee (LLCRC)

2.3

Informal Monitoring: Departmental Mechanisms

2.3.1 Quality Assurance (QA) Procedures

3

3.1

Introduction

3.2

Definitions

3.2.1 Main Supervisor

3.2.2 Co-Supervsior

3.2.3 Associate Supervisor

3.3

Supervision

3.4

Criteria for Supervision

3.5

Roles and Responsibilities of the Supervisors

3.5.1 Expertise of Supervisor

3.5.2 Provision of Structure

3.5.3 Respect of University Policies

3.5.4 Development of Good Relationship and Creation of a Conducive Environment

3.5.5 Time Allocation

3.5.6 Joint Supervision between different Departments/Faculties

3.6

Academic Staff Development Scheme

3.7

Responsibilities of the Student

3.8

Change of Supervisor(s)

4

4.1

Introduction

4.2

General Considerations

4.3

Language

4.4

Paper and Typographical detail

4.5

Length of the Thesis

4.6

Pagination

4.7

Referencing

4.8

Plagiarism

4.9

Proof-Reading

4.10

Cover and Binding

4.11

The Framework

4.12

Preliminaries

4.12.1 Title Page

4.12.2 Table of Contents

4.12.3 List of Tables, Figures, Plates/Schemes

4.12.4 Acknowledgments

4.12.5 Thesis Declaration Form

4.12.6 Abstract

4.12.7 List of Abbreviations/Glossary

4.13

Main Text

4.14

References/Appendices

4.15

The MPhil Transfer Report

5

5.1

Introduction

5.2

Procedures for the Submission of Transfer Reports

5.3

Procedures for Assessment of Transfer Reports

5.4

The External Assessors’ Reports

5.5

Board of Examiners

5.6

Research Seminar Series – RM5011

5.7

Appeals

6

6.1

Introduction

6.2

Procedures for Submission of the Thesis

6.3

Thesis

6.4

Procedures for Appointment of External Examiners

6.5

The Assessment and the External Examiners’ Reports

6.6

Board of Examiners

6.7

Appeals

7

7.1

Definition

7.2

Procedures for dealing with Plagiarism in MPhil/PhD Research Projects

7.3

FRC/LLCRC Sub-Committee on Plagiarism

7.4

Right to Appeal

8

8.1

Introduction

8.2

Grounds for the Recommendation of Termination of Registration

8.3

Procedures for the Termination of Registration

8.4

Appeals

Annexes

1

1.1

Introduction

1.2

MPhil Degree

1.3

PhD Degree

1.4

Application and Admission to MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD Programmes

1.5

Selection Criteria

1.6

Processing of Applications

1.7

Registration Period

1.7.1 Duration

1.7.2 Transfer Report Processing Time

1.7.3 Extension

1.7.4 Interruption of Studies

1.8

Changes in the Mode of Study

1.9

Fees and Other Charges

2

2.1

Introduction

2.2

Formal Mechanism

2.2.1 Progress Reports

2.2.2 Student Progress Form (SPF)

2.2.3 Role of the Faculty Research Committee (FRC)/Lifelong Learning Cluster Research Committee (LLCRC)

2.3

Informal Monitoring: Departmental Mechanisms

2.3.1 Quality Assurance (QA) Procedures

3

3.1

Introduction

3.2

Definitions

3.2.1 Main Supervisor

3.2.2 Co-Supervsior

3.2.3 Associate Supervisor

3.3

Supervision

3.4

Criteria for Supervision

3.5

Roles and Responsibilities of the Supervisors

3.5.1 Expertise of Supervisor

3.5.2 Provision of Structure

3.5.3 Respect of University Policies

3.5.4 Development of Good Relationship and Creation of a Conducive Environment

3.5.5 Time Allocation

3.5.6 Joint Supervision between different Departments/Faculties

3.6

Academic Staff Development Scheme

3.7

Responsibilities of the Student

3.8

Change of Supervisor(s)

4

4.1

Introduction

4.2

General Considerations

4.3

Language

4.4

Paper and Typographical detail

4.5

Length of the Thesis

4.6

Pagination

4.7

Referencing

4.8

Plagiarism

4.9

Proof-Reading

4.10

Cover and Binding

4.11

The Framework

4.12

Preliminaries

4.12.1 Title Page

4.12.2 Table of Contents

4.12.3 List of Tables, Figures, Plates/Schemes

4.12.4 Acknowledgments

4.12.5 Thesis Declaration Form

4.12.6 Abstract

4.12.7 List of Abbreviations/Glossary

4.13

Main Text

4.14

References/Appendices

4.15

The MPhil Transfer Report

5

5.1

Introduction

5.2

Procedures for the Submission of Transfer Reports

5.3

Procedures for Assessment of Transfer Reports

5.4

The External Assessors’ Reports

5.5

Board of Examiners

5.6

Research Seminar Series – RM5011

5.7

Appeals

6

6.1

Introduction

6.2

Procedures for Submission of the Thesis

6.3

Thesis

6.4

Procedures for Appointment of External Examiners

6.5

The Assessment and the External Examiners’ Reports

6.6

Board of Examiners

6.7

Appeals

7

7.1

Definition

7.2

Procedures for dealing with Plagiarism in MPhil/PhD Research Projects

7.3

FRC/LLCRC Sub-Committee on Plagiarism

7.4

Right to Appeal

8

8.1

Introduction

8.2

Grounds for the Recommendation of Termination of Registration

8.3

Procedures for the Termination of Registration

8.4

Appeals

Annexes

1

1.1

Introduction

1.2

MPhil Degree

1.3

PhD Degree

1.4

Application and Admission to MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD Programmes

1.5

Selection Criteria

1.6

Processing of Applications

1.7

Registration Period

1.7.1 Duration

1.7.2 Transfer Report Processing Time

1.7.3 Extension

1.7.4 Interruption of Studies

1.8

Changes in the Mode of Study

1.9

Fees and Other Charges

2

2.1

Introduction

2.2

Formal Mechanism

2.2.1 Progress Reports

2.2.2 Student Progress Form (SPF)

2.2.3 Role of the Faculty Research Committee (FRC)/Lifelong Learning Cluster Research Committee (LLCRC)

2.3

Informal Monitoring: Departmental Mechanisms

2.3.1 Quality Assurance (QA) Procedures

3

3.1

Introduction

3.2

Definitions

3.2.1 Main Supervisor

3.2.2 Co-Supervsior

3.2.3 Associate Supervisor

3.3

Supervision

3.4

Criteria for Supervision

3.5

Roles and Responsibilities of the Supervisors

3.5.1 Expertise of Supervisor

3.5.2 Provision of Structure

3.5.3 Respect of University Policies

3.5.4 Development of Good Relationship and Creation of a Conducive Environment

3.5.5 Time Allocation

3.5.6 Joint Supervision between different Departments/Faculties

3.6

Academic Staff Development Scheme

3.7

Responsibilities of the Student

3.8

Change of Supervisor(s)

4

4.1

Introduction

4.2

General Considerations

4.3

Language

4.4

Paper and Typographical detail

4.5

Length of the Thesis

4.6

Pagination

4.7

Referencing

4.8

Plagiarism

4.9

Proof-Reading

4.10

Cover and Binding

4.11

The Framework

4.12

Preliminaries

4.12.1 Title Page

4.12.2 Table of Contents

4.12.3 List of Tables, Figures, Plates/Schemes

4.12.4 Acknowledgments

4.12.5 Thesis Declaration Form

4.12.6 Abstract

4.12.7 List of Abbreviations/Glossary

4.13

Main Text

4.14

References/Appendices

4.15

The MPhil Transfer Report

5

5.1

Introduction

5.2

Procedures for the Submission of Transfer Reports

5.3

Procedures for Assessment of Transfer Reports

5.4

The External Assessors’ Reports

5.5

Board of Examiners

5.6

Research Seminar Series – RM5011

5.7

Appeals

6

6.1

Introduction

6.2

Procedures for Submission of the Thesis

6.3

Thesis

6.4

Procedures for Appointment of External Examiners

6.5

The Assessment and the External Examiners’ Reports

6.6

Board of Examiners

6.7

Appeals

7

7.1

Definition

7.2

Procedures for dealing with Plagiarism in MPhil/PhD Research Projects

7.3

FRC/LLCRC Sub-Committee on Plagiarism

7.4

Right to Appeal

8

8.1

Introduction

8.2

Grounds for the Recommendation of Termination of Registration

8.3

Procedures for the Termination of Registration

8.4

Appeals

Annexes

1

1.1

Introduction

1.2

MPhil Degree

1.3

PhD Degree

1.4

Application and Admission to MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD Programmes

1.5

Selection Criteria

1.6

Processing of Applications

1.7

Registration Period

1.7.1 Duration

1.7.2 Transfer Report Processing Time

1.7.3 Extension

1.7.4 Interruption of Studies

1.8

Changes in the Mode of Study

1.9

Fees and Other Charges

2

2.1

Introduction

2.2

Formal Mechanism

2.2.1 Progress Reports

2.2.2 Student Progress Form (SPF)

2.2.3 Role of the Faculty Research Committee (FRC)/Lifelong Learning Cluster Research Committee (LLCRC)

2.3

Informal Monitoring: Departmental Mechanisms

2.3.1 Quality Assurance (QA) Procedures

3

3.1

Introduction

3.2

Definitions

3.2.1 Main Supervisor

3.2.2 Co-Supervsior

3.2.3 Associate Supervisor

3.3

Supervision

3.4

Criteria for Supervision

3.5

Roles and Responsibilities of the Supervisors

3.5.1 Expertise of Supervisor

3.5.2 Provision of Structure

3.5.3 Respect of University Policies

3.5.4 Development of Good Relationship and Creation of a Conducive Environment

3.5.5 Time Allocation

3.5.6 Joint Supervision between different Departments/Faculties

3.6

Academic Staff Development Scheme

3.7

Responsibilities of the Student

3.8

Change of Supervisor(s)

4

4.1

Introduction

4.2

General Considerations

4.3

Language

4.4

Paper and Typographical detail

4.5

Length of the Thesis

4.6

Pagination

4.7

Referencing

4.8

Plagiarism

4.9

Proof-Reading

4.10

Cover and Binding

4.11

The Framework

4.12

Preliminaries

4.12.1 Title Page

4.12.2 Table of Contents

4.12.3 List of Tables, Figures, Plates/Schemes

4.12.4 Acknowledgments

4.12.5 Thesis Declaration Form

4.12.6 Abstract

4.12.7 List of Abbreviations/Glossary

4.13

Main Text

4.14

References/Appendices

4.15

The MPhil Transfer Report

5

5.1

Introduction

5.2

Procedures for the Submission of Transfer Reports

5.3

Procedures for Assessment of Transfer Reports

5.4

The External Assessors’ Reports

5.5

Board of Examiners

5.6

Research Seminar Series – RM5011

5.7

Appeals

6

6.1

Introduction

6.2

Procedures for Submission of the Thesis

6.3

Thesis

6.4

Procedures for Appointment of External Examiners

6.5

The Assessment and the External Examiners’ Reports

6.6

Board of Examiners

6.7

Appeals

7

7.1

Definition

7.2

Procedures for dealing with Plagiarism in MPhil/PhD Research Projects

7.3

FRC/LLCRC Sub-Committee on Plagiarism

7.4

Right to Appeal

8

8.1

Introduction

8.2

Grounds for the Recommendation of Termination of Registration

8.3

Procedures for the Termination of Registration

8.4

Appeals

Annexes

1

1.1

Introduction

1.2

MPhil Degree

1.3

PhD Degree

1.4

Application and Admission to MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD Programmes

1.5

Selection Criteria

1.6

Processing of Applications

1.7

Registration Period

1.7.1 Duration

1.7.2 Transfer Report Processing Time

1.7.3 Extension

1.7.4 Interruption of Studies

1.8

Changes in the Mode of Study

1.9

Fees and Other Charges

2

2.1

Introduction

2.2

Formal Mechanism

2.2.1 Progress Reports

2.2.2 Student Progress Form (SPF)

2.2.3 Role of the Faculty Research Committee (FRC)/Lifelong Learning Cluster Research Committee (LLCRC)

2.3

Informal Monitoring: Departmental Mechanisms

2.3.1 Quality Assurance (QA) Procedures

3

3.1

Introduction

3.2

Definitions

3.2.1 Main Supervisor

3.2.2 Co-Supervsior

3.2.3 Associate Supervisor

3.3

Supervision

3.4

Criteria for Supervision

3.5

Roles and Responsibilities of the Supervisors

3.5.1 Expertise of Supervisor

3.5.2 Provision of Structure

3.5.3 Respect of University Policies

3.5.4 Development of Good Relationship and Creation of a Conducive Environment

3.5.5 Time Allocation

3.5.6 Joint Supervision between different Departments/Faculties

3.6

Academic Staff Development Scheme

3.7

Responsibilities of the Student

3.8

Change of Supervisor(s)

4

4.1

Introduction

4.2

General Considerations

4.3

Language

4.4

Paper and Typographical detail

4.5

Length of the Thesis

4.6

Pagination

4.7

Referencing

4.8

Plagiarism

4.9

Proof-Reading

4.10

Cover and Binding

4.11

The Framework

4.12

Preliminaries

4.12.1 Title Page

4.12.2 Table of Contents

4.12.3 List of Tables, Figures, Plates/Schemes

4.12.4 Acknowledgments

4.12.5 Thesis Declaration Form

4.12.6 Abstract

4.12.7 List of Abbreviations/Glossary

4.13

Main Text

4.14

References/Appendices

4.15

The MPhil Transfer Report

5

5.1

Introduction

5.2

Procedures for the Submission of Transfer Reports

5.3