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POSTGRADUATE
HANDBOOK

Submission of Thesis/Dissertation for Examination

Candidate may submit the thesis/dissertation for examination after the minimum
period and within the maximum period of the 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.

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

Guidelines for the Preparation of Research Reports, Dissertations and Theses

A research report, dissertation or thesis can be written in ONE of the following

formats:
 Conventional format
 Article style format
 Thesis in the format of published papers (This option is only available for
Doctor of Philosophy candidates)

These formats serve as a generic guideline for the postgraduate candidates in
writing a research report/dissertation/thesis.

(1) Conventional Format

The conventional format follows the traditional monograph structure. The
structure of research report, dissertation or thesis that follows the
conventional format should include the following:

Preface
 Title Page
 Original Literary Work Declaration Form
 Abstract
 Abstrak
 Acknowledgements / Dedication
 Table of Contents
 List of Figures

 List of Tables

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