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(c) Attained sufficient academic merit for the award of the degree subject
to minor corrections to be made to the dissertation within a period of 3
months as required by the examiners and subject to confirmation of the
corrections by the supervisor(s).

(d) Attained sufficient academic merit for the award of the degree subject
to major corrections to be made to the dissertation within a period of 6
months as required by the examiners and subject to confirmation of the
corrections by the Internal Examiner.

(e) Required to undertake further work and submit the dissertation for re-
examination within a period of 6 to 12 months from the Senate date.

(f) Failed to attain academic merit and it is recommended to the Senate
that the candidate has failed in the dissertation examination and is not
allowed to submit the dissertation for re-examination.

(3) Master’s Degree by Mixed Mode

A dissertation examination can have one of the following results:

(a) A dissertation qualifies to be awarded a distinction if-

(i) it is recommended by the Committee of Examiners based on the
reports of the examiners;
(ii) it is completed and submitted by the candidate for examination
within a period not exceeding five (5) semesters from the date of
initial registration of the candidate; and
(iii) it has never been submitted for any re-examination.

For the award of degree (by Mixed Mode) with Distinction, a candidate
must fulfil the requirements for both coursework and research
components as stated in the University of Malaya (Master’s Degree)
Rules and Regulations, 2014.

(b) Attained sufficient academic merit for the award of the degree without
amendments/corrections to the dissertation.

(c) Attained sufficient academic merit for the award of the degree subject
to minor corrections to be made to the dissertation within a period of 3
months as required by the examiners and subject to confirmation of the
corrections by the supervisor(s) and Internal Examiner.

(d) Required to undertake further work and submit the dissertation for re-
examination within a period of 3 to 6 months from the Senate date.

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