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(4) A thesis shall not exceed a hundred thousand words except otherwise determined by the
Senate.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (4), the following are not included in the
limitations:

(a) Footnotes or endnotes, appendices, tables and diagrams; and

(b) Reproductions or translations of any texts. The candidate‟s own comments or
criticisms shall be subject to the said limitations.

(6) A candidate who wishes to exceed the number of words specified shall apply to the Faculty at
least three months before the date of submission of his thesis for examination, and provide
reasons for his inability to adhere to the prescribed length.

(7) A candidate shall not submit as his thesis any work including idea, writing, data or any
creation of any other person or work that has already been submitted for a degree in this or
any other university or institution, but he shall not be precluded from incorporating any part of
any such work into his thesis provided that in his thesis he indicates clearly that part of the
work that has been so incorporated.

(8) A candidate may submit any contribution that has been printed and published independently
or conjointly for the advancement of his subject. A conjoint work must be accompanied by a
statement showing clearly the candidate‟s contribution to the work. The statement must be
signed by his collaborator.

(9) A candidate shall not plagiarize any idea, writing, data or creation of any other person. For
the purpose of this subregulation and subregulation 34(9), plagiarism includes—

(a) any act of taking an idea, writing, data or creation of another person and claiming that
the idea, writing, data or creation is his own product or creation; or

(b) any attempt to promote or any act of promoting, in any form, that he is the originator
or creator of any idea, writing, data or creation which in fact has been taken from
another source.

(10) A candidate who is found to have plagiarised his thesis may be subject to disciplinary action
under the University of Malaya (Discipline of Students) Rules 1999.

(11) Any thesis submitted for examination shall be in accordance with the regulations and
procedures prescribed under these Regulations or any amendments thereof as may be made
from time to time. The Dean of the Faculty may reject any thesis not submitted in accordance
with any prescribed regulations and procedures.

(12) Any approved thesis or part thereof that is subsequently published shall state clearly that it
was submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University. In the course of his
candidature, a candidate may with the approval of his supervisor publish any papers of his
work during his candidature provided due reference is made to the University in all such
papers.

(13) A thesis whether approved or otherwise for the award of the Degree including any intellectual
property rights therein shall vest in and remain the property of the University. The University
reserves the right to restrict or limit for such period as may be required for the purpose of
protecting or obtaining intellectual property rights, the publication, disclosure or use of or any
dealings with the following:

(a) Thesis;

(b) Result or product of the research leading to the thesis concerned; or

(c) Both of the above.

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