S.L. 327.695 Art. 44

(1) If the Doctoral Academic Committee, on the recommendation of the Transfer Assessment Board, having also ascertained that the work reflects the approved research proposal and satisfies the conditions stipulated in paragraph (2) of regulation 43, submits a positive recommendation, Senate may allow the transfer of registration from the M.Phil. Degree to the Ph.D. Degree.

(2) If the transfer is allowed by Senate, the work already done shall count towards the requirements for the Ph.D. Degree. However, the transfer shall not imply any entitlement to the award of the M.Phil. Degree and, consequently, the post-nominal letters M.Phil. cannot be used at this stage.

(3) If students are not in a position to request transfer of studies to the Ph.D. Degree within the period stipulated in paragraph

(1) of regulation 42, the students shall be required to provide the Faculty Doctoral Committee with the reason for the non-submission. Senate, after consideration of the recommendations by the Faculty Doctoral Committee, the Board and the Doctoral Academic Committee, shall either:

(a) grant the students a specified period within which to present the work for transfer of studies to the Ph.D. Degree; or

(b) allow the students to submit the work within a specified period for examination towards the M.Phil. Degree; or

(c) terminate the students’ registration.

(4) The conclusions of the Transfer Assessment Board shall be communicated to the students after Senate’s approval.