Bulletin Supplement Feb 1968

(iii) he shall have been a tutor or demonstrator serving at one of the Foundation Colleges and shall have the recommendation of the President of such a College. 5. The Senate may — (a) accept a certificate of proficiency in any subject issued by another university recognized for this purpose by the Senate; and (b) until a date four years after the establishment of the University accept a certificat e 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 from 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 paragraphs 10 an d 11, the degree of Master shall not be conferre d 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 fo r 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 Philosoph y 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 a t least twenty-four months after satisfying the requirement s 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. 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 tha n 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 from the matriculation requirement of the University and may be admitted as a research studen t 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. The Senate may recommend the award of the degree of Master or Doctor in any Faculty to any member of the academic staff of the University or on any full-time member of the teaching staff of any of the Colleges and for this purpose may exempt any such person from any of the requirements prescribed for the conferment of the degree other than the examination therefor. 11. The Council may recommend the award without 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 worthy of such a degree; provided that the holder of a degree which has been conferred honoris causa shall not, by the fact that he has been admitted there- to, be entitled to practise any profession. 12. The Council shall not recommend the award of any degree of Master or Doctor honoris causa except after consideration of recommendations submitted by an Honorary Degrees Committee consisting of 一 (a) the Chancellor; (b) the Vice-Chancellor; (c) the Presidents of the several Colleges; (d) the Chairman of the Council; (e) two members of the Council nominated by the Council; and 19