THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES BOARD FOR GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH REGULATIONS FOR GRADUATE DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES WITH EFFECT FROM August 2014 SECTION 1 GENERAL REGULATIONS SECTION 2 REGULATIONS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS AND COURSEWORK SECTION 3 REGULATIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF RESEARCH PAPERS, PROJECT REPORTS AND THESES APPENDIX 1 UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS ON PLAGIARISM THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES BOARD FOR GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH REGULATIONS FOR GRADUATE DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 GENERAL REGULATIONS GRADUATE DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES.................................................................................................................... 1 GRADUATE DIPLOMAS .................................................................................................................................................... 1 TAUGHT MASTERS AND DM DEGREES ............................................................................................................................... 1 RESEARCH DEGREES: MPHIL, PHD, MD ............................................................................................................................ 1 PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES............................................................................................................................................ 1 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION ......................................................................................................................... 1 SPECIALLY ADMITTED STUDENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 1 MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 2 GRADUATE DIPLOMAS, TAUGHT MASTERS DEGREES AND DM DEGREES .................................................................................. 2 MPHIL DEGREES ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 PHD AND MD DEGREES .................................................................................................................................................. 2 PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES............................................................................................................................................ 2 APPLICATION PROCEDURE ..................................................................................................................................... 2 APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORS ........................................................................................................................... 3 RESEARCH DEGREES ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES............................................................................................................................................ 4 RESEARCH PAPERS AND PROJECT REPORTS ......................................................................................................................... 4 REGISTRATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 DEADLINES FOR REGISTRATION ......................................................................................................................................... 4 IDENTIFICATION CARDS ................................................................................................................................................... 5 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 5 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ................................................................................................................................................. 5 CHANGES IN REGISTRATION .................................................................................................................................. 6 TRANSFER AND UPGRADING OF REGISTRATION .................................................................................................................... 6 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME REGISTRATION ......................................................................................................................... 6 TIME LIMITS FOR REGISTRATION ........................................................................................................................... 7 WITHDRAWAL ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 STUDENTS DEEMED TO HAVE WITHDRAWN ........................................................................................................................ 7 STUDENTS REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW ................................................................................................................................ 7 RE-ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES ............................................................................................................................ 8 REGISTRATION OF QUALIFYING CANDIDATES ........................................................................................................ 8 DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 8 COURSE OF STUDY ................................................................................................................................................. 9 GRADUATE DIPLOMAS, TAUGHT MASTERS AND DM DEGREES ............................................................................................... 9 RESEARCH DEGREES AND PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES ......................................................................................................... 9 RESEARCH SEMINARS ............................................................................................................................................ 9 PROGRESS REPORTS ............................................................................................................................................ 10 MARKING SCHEME .............................................................................................................................................. 10 THE AWARD OF DISTINCTION AND OF HIGH COMMENDATION ........................................................................... 10 POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF DIPLOMA OR DEGREE................................................................................................ 11 CHEATING ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 PLAGIARISM ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 SECTION 2 REGULATIONS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS AND COURSEWORK GENERAL EXAMINATION REGULATIONS .............................................................................................................. 13 WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 14 DECLARATION OF INTEREST ............................................................................................................................................ 14 APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINERS........................................................................................................................................ 14 DUTIES OF EXAMINERS AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ........................................................................................................ 15 CONFIDENTIALITY AND FORMAT OF QUESTION PAPERS ....................................................................................................... 17 CONDUCT OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 18 COURSEWORK REGULATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 19 ORAL EXAMINATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 20 EXAMINERS’ MEETINGS ....................................................................................................................................... 21 REVIEW OF EXAMINATION RESULTS .................................................................................................................... 22 SECTION 3 REGULATIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF RESEARCH PAPERS, PROJECT REPORTS AND THESES APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINERS ............................................................................................................................ 24 EXAMINATION OF RESEARCH PAPERS AND PROJECT REPORTS............................................................................ 25 EXAMINATION OF THESES 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