S.L. 327.614 Art. 13Dissertation

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of approximately 20,000 words, provided that, in specific areas approved by the Board where the nature of the study requires this, students may submit a combination of an activity or project and a project report of approximately 10,000 words, in accordance with the relevant Principal Regulations and any further guidelines that may be issued by the Board.

(2) A provisional title of the dissertation and a detailed research proposal shall be submitted for the approval of a Dissertation Committee appointed by Board by not later than the end of the second semester of the Course.

(3) Each student shall be assigned a supervisor, who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(4) Students shall be required to have regular contact with their supervisor.

(5) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for each student under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies. Such reports may include a recommendation to either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable the student to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that:

(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely according to (b) until it has first given the student a chance to be heard.