Ph D admission requirements
For prospective Ph.D. candidates, the following requirements are expected:
- In the case of a Doctoral research programme, the admission shall be based on the quality of the Bachelor’s degree and possession of a Master Degree in the relevant field of interest.
- An applicant who possesses a Pass degree shall NOT be admitted for doctoral research programmes. (b) In exceptional cases, the admission of an applicant who does not possess a Master Degree shall be based on the quality of the Bachelor’s degree only.
- In addition to the academic qualifications, the applicant shall have a viable research concept duly endorsed by the prospective supervisor and the head of the department.
- The prospective supervisor(s) shall express their willingness to supervise such a candidate in writing to the Research and Higher Degrees Committee.
- During the course of the academic year, a PhD student should develop a comprehensive research proposal with the help of his supervisor(s) and other senior members of the academic staff in the relevant fields of study.
- The respective Research and Higher degrees’ committees of Boards of Faculties on advice from the host Department shall confirm at least two supervisors for each student (See Section 5.3 and 9.3)
- The DGSRI shall, on the recommendation of the Faculty Research and Higher Degrees Committees, appoint one or more supervisors to advise a candidate whose subject of special study or research has been approved, and the candidate shall be required to work in close association with the supervisors.
- When a Research proposal of a PhD student is found satisfactory by the Faculty Higher Degrees and Research Committee after defending, a recommendation is sent to the DGSRI Board for action. Thereafter, the student shall be granted a full registration as Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree student of Busitema