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(cc) any other achievement as may be determined by the
Faculty and a seminar presentation at the national or
international level; and

(E) A research plan for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy;

(ii) His supervisor’s support and report;

(iii) The support and report of the head of department
responsible for his programme of study.

(b) present his research output in one seminar before a panel of assessors
comprising two experts from within or outside the University in the related field as
may be determined by the Faculty. The said seminar shall as far as possible be
held within a month from the date of the application for the change in the status of
candidature complying with regulations 16(2)(a)(i),(ii) and (iii) of these Regulations
has been received from the candidate.

(c) The period of the candidature for the Master’s degree shall be counted in the
period of candidature for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Transfer of Credit

17. (1) Transfer of Credit means the transfer of credit together with the grade obtained for a course
taken by a candidate after his admission to a Degree programme of study at the University.

(2) In a transfer of credit, the credit obtained together with the grade and grade point for the
course concerned shall be taken into account in the calculation of the GPA and CGPA of
the candidate. Approval for a transfer of credit is subject to among others the following
conditions:

(a) The course applied for transfer of credit has an overlap at least seventy-five
percentage with the course offered at the University;

(b) The grade or grade point obtained for the course concerned is not less than a B or
3.0; and

(c) The course applied for transfer of credit must be a course from a programme of
study that is at same level as the Degree programme of study.

Exemption of Credit

18. (1) Exemption of Credit means the exemption from the registration and following of a course
prescribed for the Degree programme of study as may be approved by the Senate. The
approval for exemption of credit is subject to among others the following conditions:

(a) The course for which exemption of credit is applied has been taken prior to his
admission to the Degree programme of study;

(b) The course for which exemption of credit is applied has an overlap of at least
seventy-five percentage with the course offered at the University;

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