S.L. 327.327 Art. 9Requisites of dissertation.

(1) Dissertations presented for the Degree shall:

(a) be work of an advanced or original nature in the student’s approved area of study; M.SC. (HLST) - DEGREE COURSE

(b) satisfy the Board of Examiners as regards content and presentation; and

(c) consist of 15,000 - 20,000 words and fulfill other requirements related to format and presentation as stipulated in the relevant guidelines.

(2) No dissertation shall be accepted which is identical in substance to a document already submitted for a degree in this or any other university or to any other published material. Students shall, however, not be precluded from incorporating such previous work as may be necessary to the presentation and fuller understanding of their exposition, provided that the nature and extent of such incorporation are clearly indicated in the dissertation itself.

(3) Students shall seek approval from the Board of Studies for any substantial modification in the title or content of the dissertation.

(4) Each student shall present three bound copies of the dissertation to the Faculty, one of which shall be retained in the library of this University and another at the library of the Partner University that has separately awarded the student a degree for successful completion of the same course.