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examination timetable and the module prerequisites, as approved by the faculty board in question and in consultation with the relevant programme director and/or the academic head of department or, in the case of a student at the Qwaqwa Campus, the designated member of the Qwaqwa Campus management.

A107

STUDENT REGISTRATION

A107.1

(a) A person who qualifies to register to complete her/his Doctoral Degree by means of a thesis or publishable, interrelated articles (journal article option) must meet the following requirements before being able to register for the qualification concerned:

i. submit a copy of the mini-dissertation for the awarding of the coursework Master’s Degree;

ii. write an essay (of not more than 5 000 words) under controlled supervision, in which the applicant describes the scope, focus and envisaged field of the study;

iii. if the above-mentioned work [A107.1(a)i and A107.1(a)ii] is deemed by the programme director or the academic head of department to be of the appropriate standard, the applicant must write the IELTS test at her/his own cost and must pass all sections of the test with a rating of at least 6, on condition that a prospective student who wishes to follow the programme in Afrikaans must demonstrate the expected language skills by means of this written work.

(b) If the standard of the applicant’s work is confirmed to be appropriate by the supervisor concerned, as appointed by the programme director or the academic head of department, permission will be granted for registration.

A107.2

(a) All student registrations are done in accordance with the coordinated arrangements of the Senior Director: Student Academic Services, as approved by the Executive Committee of Senate.

(b) Before a person’s term of study commences, she/he must annually, during the first registration opportunity, register for both semesters (if applicable) for the period as prescribed by Senate, and must pay the required fees.

(c) Within the first ten weeks after registration the faculty will, if it is deemed necessary, present an orientation programme (attendance of which is mandatory) to enrich all students intending to study at this level with appropriate research methods and the required background.

(d) After registration, the student must work on a research proposal together with the supervisor, except in cases where a research proposal is submitted immediately and accepted by the faculty research committee or the faculty board.

(e) An acceptable research proposal and title must usually be approved by the faculty research committee or faculty board within the first six months after registration.

(f) An extension with regard to the submission of the research proposal and title, for a maximum period of another 45 days, may only be granted with the approval of the dean upon the recommendation of the programme director or the academic head of department, and with notification in writing to the Senior Director: Student Academic Services, or the designated member of the Qwaqwa Campus management in respect of a student at the Qwaqwa

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(g) Simultaneously with the application for approval of the research proposal and title, a supervisor, as well as a co-supervisor(s) (if applicable), must be approved by the faculty board at the recommendation of the programme director or the academic head of department, in accordance with the faculty procedures.

(h) A student who wishes to begin, after the registration period, with Master’s Degree studies that do not include examination papers, may be permitted to register by the programme director or the academic head of department, or the designated member of the Qwaqwa Campus management in respect of a student at the Qwaqwa Campus.

(i) In cases where a student’s studies commence between the beginning of the first semester and the end of September, the student's fees are adjusted proportionally.

(j) Where these steps take place between October and December and therefore do not fall within the official registration period, the student must (at least within the subsequent year(s)) register for the qualification concerned within the scheduled registration period.

(k) (i) Academic credit is earned only in respect of modules registered for in compliance with the correct module code(s) as indicated in the faculty rules, and for which passes have been obtained.

(ii) The rules applicable to module codes are set out in Annexure B to this document.

(l) Registration for modules at the beginning of the year in respect of the second semester is conditional and remains subject to the rules that apply to modules, with specific prerequisites as set out in the rules of the faculties in question.

(m) On the recommendation of the programme director and/or the academic head of department and with the dean’s approval, a student may ‒ irrespective of the prerequisites that apply in respect of first qualifications ‒ register for the said modules without having complied with the prerequisites, and then simultaneously take the modules at different levels within the same discipline.

(n) A person cannot simultaneously register for more than one qualification at this and/or another institution of higher education, except on the basis of exceptional circumstances justified in writing. Approval based on the recommendation of the programme director and/or the academic head of department is required from the dean(s) in question, and (if applicable) from the relevant dean at the other institution of higher education, taking into account the specific admission requirements. Written notification must be given to the Senior Director: Student Academic Services or, in the case of a student at the Qwaqwa Campus, the designated member of the Qwaqwa Campus management, provided that the periods of residence coincide.

(o) No registration with retroactive effect is granted by the Registrar and a registration for the same qualification after an interruption is deemed to be a new registration with new requirements to be met in respect of duration, except if

(i) the promoter ‒ to the satisfaction of the programme director and/or the academic head of department and the dean, and with the approval of the Registrar ‒ is able to provide justification that the student had already made progress with the study (thesis or publishable, interrelated articles or mini-thesis) before the interruption, and that with the new registration she/he is building on the work that has already been done; and

(ii) the student is liable for the relevant fees for the period during which she/he was not registered, but nevertheless received supervision.

(p) Where, on the strength of a written justification by the applicant endorsed by the programme director and/or the academic head of department, as well as the dean, the Registrar grants approval to the person to register retroactively or after the Senate-approved registration

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