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Withdrawal from Examination
Candidates must submit a written notice giving reasons for their withdrawal to
the Dean of the Faculty at least two weeks before the start of the scheduled
examination period in a semester.

Absence from Examination
Candidates must notify in writing to the Dean of the Faculty giving reasons for
any absence from examination. This letter must be forwarded within seven days
from the date of the examination.

Marking Scheme and Grade Point Average (GPA)
The assessment for the examination of the coursework component is based on the
following marking scheme:

GRADE
MARKS GRADE MEANING
MARKS

80 - 100 A 4.00 DISTINCTION
75 - 79 A- 3.70
70 - 74 B+ 3.30 PASS
65 - 69 B 3.00
60 - 64 B- 2.70
55 - 59 C+ 2.30 CONDITIONAL PASS
50 - 54 C 2.00
45 - 49 C- 1.70
40 - 44 D+ 1.50
35 - 39 D 1.00 FAIL
0 - 34 F 0.00

Submission of Thesis/Dissertation for Examination
Candidates may submit the thesis/dissertation for examination after the
minimum period and within the maximum period of the candidature. The period
taken for the examination of the thesis/dissertation and any period for correction
or further work on the thesis/dissertation as required by the Committee of
Examiners, shall not be deemed to be part of the maximum period of the
candidates candidature.

Any corrections or re-examination required for the dissertation or thesis must be
submitted before the lapse of the prescribed period. Failure to do so shall be
deemed a failure in the examination of the thesis/dissertation unless an extension
to the prescribed period is approved by the Senate.

Candidates are not allowed to withdraw from an examination for a
thesis/dissertation where the thesis/dissertation has already been submitted for
examination.