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viva voce with regard to his dissertation.

(e) The Committee of Examiners shall determine the method of conducting the viva
voce with regard to the dissertation of a candidate.

(f) The Committee of Examiners may, if needed, invite a teacher of the University
who is experienced and possesses the expertise in relation to the field of the
candidate’s research, to attend the meeting of the Committee of Examiners and
the viva voce of the candidate.

(g) The Committee of Examiners shall after considering the reports of the examiners,
the dissertation of the candidate and viva voce (if any), decide and recommend
that the candidate

(i) be conferred a Master’s degree with Distinction subject to the condition
as provided under regulation 45(2); or

(ii) has achieved sufficient merit to be conferred a Degree without any
corrections; or

(iii) has achieved sufficient merit to be conferred a degree subject to the
candidate making minor corrections as proposed by the examiners
within a period not exceeding three months and verified by the
supervisor; or

(iv) has achieved sufficient merit to be conferred a degree subject to the
candidate making major corrections as proposed by the examiners
within a period not exceeding six months and verified by the Internal
Examiner;

(v) is required to conduct further research and submit his dissertation for re-
examination over a period between six to twelve months from the date of
the decision of the Senate; or

(vi) has not achieved academic merit and recommend to the Senate that the
candidate has failed in the examination of the dissertation and is not
permitted to submit his dissertation for re-examination.

(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (v), further work for a period
exceeding twelve months shall be recommended by the Committee of Examiners
in special circumstances and based on the reports of the examiners.

(i) For the purpose of these Regulations ―further work means revisions to
and re-writing of the dissertation including further research on the topic
of the dissertation. ―Re-examination means a reassessment of the
dissertation by the Committee of Examiners after further work has
been done.

(ii) A candidate is required to conduct further work may be required by the
Committee of Examiners to attend a viva voce (if needed) regarding his
dissertation for the second time.

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