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(i) The decisions of the meeting of the Committee of Examiners shall be based on
the reports of the examiners and the performance of the candidate at the viva
voce (if any) and as far as possible be arrived at unanimously. Where a decision
cannot be reached, an additional examiner may be appointed to assist the
Committee of Examiners to reach a decision.

(2) Corrections and re-examination of a dissertation shall be as follows:

(a) A candidate who is required to make corrections in accordance with subparagraph
(1)(g)(iii) and (1)(g)(iv) above shall submit his dissertation before the end of the
period specified for the making of the corrections. Where the candidate fails to do
so, he shall be deemed to have failed the examination of his dissertation unless in
special circumstances, the period has been extended by a period not exceeding
ninety days as approved by the Dean of the Faculty.

(b) A candidate required to conduct further work in accordance with subregulation
(1)(g)(v) above shall submit his dissertation before the end of the period specified
for further work. Where the candidate fails to do so, he shall be deemed to have
failed the examination of his dissertation unless an extension to the specified
period has been approved by the Senate on the recommendation of the
Committee of Examiners. For the purpose of this paragraph, the extended period
shall commence a day after the end of the specified period for further work.

(c) A dissertation submitted for re-examination shall be delivered to all the examiners
concerned for re-examination and a new report shall be prepared by each
examiner and submitted to the Committee of Examiners for consideration.

(d) The Committee of Examiners concerned shall after considering the reports of the
examiners, the dissertation of the candidate and viva voce (if any), decide and
recommend that the dissertation be awarded a Pass or Fail.

(e) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (1)(g)(v) above no candidate shall be
permitted to submit his dissertation for re-examination more than once.

(f) A candidate required to submit his dissertation for re-examination shall continue
with his registration as a candidate and pay the registration fees concerned.

Examination Assessment for a Programme of Study by Coursework and Research

34. (1) The examination assessment for the coursework component for a Master’s degree by
Coursework and Research shall be in accordance with the provisions under regulation 32.

(2) The examination assessment for the research component for the programme of study for a
Master’s Degree by Coursework and Research shall be in accordance with the provisions
under regulation 33 except for subregulation 33(1)(g), in which situation the provision below
shall apply.

(a) The Committee of Examiners shall after considering the reports of the examiners,
the dissertation of the candidate and the 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(3); or

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