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

UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY) REGULATIONS 2007

IN the exercise of the powers conferred by rule 17 of the Universities and University Colleges (Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy) Rules 2007, the Senate makes the following regulations:

PART I
INTRODUCTION

Name, commencement and application

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

(2) The 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.

PART II
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

Advertisement and admission

2. (1) The Degree programmes of study of the University shall be advertised from time to time.

(2) Admission into any Degree programme of study shall be made using the prescribed
application forms and in accordance with any prescribed procedures.

(3) Applications for admission into any Degree programme of study shall reach the Institute of
Postgraduate Studies of the University or any centres as may be determined by the
University. Where the University has prescribed the closing date for applications for
admission to any Degree programme of study, such applications for admission shall be
submitted on or before the prescribed closing date.

PART III
REGISTRATION

Initial registration

3. (1) A candidate of a Degree programme of study by Research shall register for such
programme of study at any time but not more than six months from the date the letter of offer
was issued or within the period prescribed by the Faculty within which the programme of
study is undertaken.

(2) A candidate of a Degree programme of study by Coursework and Research shall register for
his programme of study not later than two weeks from the date of commencement of the
semester for the programme of study to which he has been offered admission.

(3) If a candidate does not register within the stipulated period or any approved deferment, the
offer of admission to the programme of study shall lapse automatically.

(4) In certain circumstances, the Dean of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies or any officer as
may be designated by the University, on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty may
allow a candidate to defer his initial registration to the following semester.

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