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UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGES ACT 1971
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA 1997

UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE) RULES 2007

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 31 and subsection 32(1) of the Constitution of the University
of Malaya 1997 [P.U. (A) 107], the Board of Directors of the University of Malaya makes the following rules:

PART I
INTRODUCTION

Name, commencement and application

1. (1) These Rules may be cited as the University of Malaya (Degree of Doctor of
Philosophy) Rules 2007 and shall come into force in the academic session 2007/2008.

(2) These Rules shall apply to all candidates of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy admitted
prior to and in the academic session 2007/2008 and thereafter.

Interpretation

2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—

“academic session” means the period of study for a programme of study comprising two normal
semesters including special semesters;

“academic year" means a period of twelve months duration, the dates for the commencement and the
end of which shall be determined by the University

“calendar year” means a period of time the duration of which is twelve months;

“candidate" means a person who has registered for any of the degree Doctor of Philosophy
programmes;

“Committee of Examiners” means the committee established in each Faculty for the purpose of
considering and assessing the examination results of a candidate pursuant to any regulations made
under these Rules;

"Constitution" means the Constitution of the University of Malaya;

“consultant" means a person who is not a member of the academic staff of any university appointed
by the Faculty to assist in the supervision of a candidate in his programme of study;

“co-supervisor” means a person appointed by the Faculty from amongst its academic staff who has
left the services of the University and whose supervisory services are still required to enable his
candidate to complete the programme of study, and may include a duly appointed academic staff from
another university;

"course" means a unit of education or training conducted over a prescribed period of time;

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