S.L. 327.633 Art. 76

(1) When an oral examination is indicated in the method of assessment in terms of regulation 75 (a), after reading and marking the Dissertation, the Board of Examiners shall call the student for the oral examination and shall either:

(a) award an overall pass to the Dissertation unconditionally or subject to minor corrections which shall be submitted within a time established by the Board of Examiners and to the satisfaction of the chairman of the Board of Examiners in consultation with the supervisor. If the changes are not effected properly, the Board of Examiners shall award a mark and grade for the original version; or

(b) in the case of a borderline Dissertation verging on a fail, advise major corrections to the dissertation which shall be submitted within a time established by the Board of Examiners and to the satisfaction of the chairman of the Board of Examiners in consultation with the supervisor, in order to qualify for a minimum pass mark and grade (ie 45%, grade D). If the changes are not effected properly, the Dissertation shall be declared as failed and a re-assessment shall be allowed if eligible in terms of these regulations; or

(c) in cases of low quality Dissertations, declare the student to have failed with the possibility of a re-assessment if eligible in terms of these regulations.

(2) When an oral examination is not indicated in the method of assessment in terms of regulation 75 (b), after reading and marking the Dissertation, the Board of Examiners shall either:

(a) award a pass to the Dissertation unconditionally or subject to minor corrections which shall be submitted within a time established by the Board of Examiners and to the satisfaction of the chairman of the Board of Examiners in consultation with the supervisor. If the changes are not effected properly, the Board of Examiners shall award a mark and grade for the original version; or

(b) in the case of borderline Dissertations verging on a fail, the Board of Examiners may:

(i) refer the Dissertation back to the student for either major corrections which shall be submitted within a time established by the Board of Examiners and to the satisfaction of the chairman of the Board of Examiners in consultation with the supervisor, in order to qualify for a minimum pass mark and grade (ie 45%, grade D). If the changes are not effected properly, the Dissertation shall be declared as fail and a re-assessment shall be allowed if eligible in terms of these regulations;

(ii) call the student for an oral examination before or deciding if the Dissertation should be referred back to the student for major corrections or if the Dissertation shall be declared as fail with the possibility of a re-assessment if eligible in terms of these regulations; or

(c) in cases of low quality Dissertations, declare the student to have failed with the possibility of a re-UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE

assessment if eligible in terms of these regulations.

(3) When a Board of Examiners fails to reach consensus about the final mark/grade they shall proceed according the University Assessment Regulations, 2009.

(4) A Board of Examiners shall not allow a period longer than three months for major corrections in cases of borderline Dissertations verging on a fail, and not longer than six months for resubmission of failed Dissertations, irrespective of whether the students are registered on a full-time or a part-time basis, unless there are valid reasons which shall be recorded in the report of the Board of Examiners.

(5) Major corrections to borderline Dissertations verging on a fail as required by the Board of Examiners may be submitted once only.