Bulletin Supplement Nov 1965

(6) accept, u n t il a date four years after the date of establishment of the University, as part of the attendance of a student qualifying h i m for the conferment of the degree of Bachelor attendance as a registered student of one or more of the Foundation Colleges before the establishment of the University provided that the degree of Bachelor shall not be conferred upon such student unless—- (i) he shall have attended as a matriculated student of the University at least the final year of an approved course of study for a Bachelor's degree, and (ii) his total period of attendance as a matriculated student of the University and as a registered student of one or more of the Foundation Colleges shall have been not less than the complete period prescribed for the award of the degree ； or (iii) He shall have been a tutor or demonstrator serving at one of the Foundation Colleges and shall have the recommendation of President of such a College. 5. T h e Senate ma y— (a) accept a certificate of proficiency in any subject issued by another university recognized for this purpose by the Senate; and (b) u n t il a date four years after the establishment of the University, accept a certificate of proficiency in any subject issued by any of the Foundation Colleges as the result of an examination taken not later than the year of establishment of the University, as exempting f r om any examination of the University in such subject for the degree of Bachelor other than an examination qualifying for that degree in the final year of an approved course of study therefor. 6. Save as provided in paragraph 10 and 11, the degree of Master shall not be conferred upon any person in any Faculty unless he has pursued an approved course of study or research for a period of at least twelve months after satisfying the requirements for the conferment of the degree of Bachelor in the Faculty concerned or after admission as a research student in terms of paragraph 9. 7. Save as provided in paragraphs 10 and 11 the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in any Faculty shall not be conferred upon any person unless he has— (a) followed an approved course of research as a student of the University for a period of at least twenty- four months after satisfying the requirements for the conferment of the degree of Bachelor in the Faculty concerned or after admission as a research student in terms of paragraph 9; and (b) submitted a thesis which is certified by examiners to make a distinct contribution to the knowledge or understanding of the subject and to afford evidence of originality shown either by the discovery of new facts or by the exercise of independent critical power. 8. Save as provided in paragraphs 10 and 11 the degree of Doctor of Literature, Doctor of Science or Doctor of Social Studies shall not be conferred upon any person unless— (a) he shall be a graduate of the University of not less than seven years standing; and (b) he shall have made in the opinion of the examiners a sustained contribution of distinction to the advancement of his subject. 9. A person who has graduated in another university or who as a registered student of one of the Foundation Colleges has obtained before the date of establishment of the University a diploma or certificate issued by or on behalf of such Foundation College may be specially exempted f r om the matriculation requirement of the University and may be admitted as a research student and may proceed to the degree of Master or Doctor under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes and by decrees and regulations made thereunder. 10. T h e Senate may recommend the award of the degree of Master or Doctor in any Faculty on any member of the academic staff of the University or on any f u l l - t i me member of the teaching staff of any of the Colleges and for this purpose may exempt any such person f r om any of the requirements prescribed for the conferment of the degree other than the examination therefor. 11. T h e Council may recommend the award w i t hout requiring attendance or examination of a degree of Master or Doctor honoris causa upon any person who has rendered distinguished service in the advancement of any branch of learning or who has otherwise rendered himself wo r t hy of such a degree ; provided that the holder of a degree wh i ch has been conferred honoris causa shall not, by the fact that he has been admitted thereto, been entitled to practise any profession. 19