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Appointments
• Three (3) examiners shall be appointed for a candidate – one (1) internal
examiner, and two external examiners.
• Internal examiner is to be appointed by the School of Graduate Studies,
Research and Entrepreneurship (SGSRE) in consultation with the appropri-
ate College/Faculty, and should be a person competent and relevant to the
candidate’s field of studies.
• External examiners are to be appointed by the BGSRE in con-sultation with
the appropriate College/Faculty, and shall be persons of high academic
standing with considerable graduate teaching experience, research degree
supervision and expertise in the area to be examined.
• If for any reason, it is proposed to depart from the pattern of appointments
in a particular case, approval shall be sought from the Board of Graduate
Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship (BGSRE).
Examination Committee
The membership of the Board of Examiners is as follows:
• Chair – VP, Graduate Studies, Research & Entrepreneurship or, in his
absence, a person appointed by the Deputy President acting on the author-
ity of the BGSRE. The Chair is not an examiner.
• The College/Faculty Graduate Studies, Research & Entrepreneurship
Coordinator
• External Examiners
• Internal Examiner
• College/Faculty Dean
• Head of School
• College/Faculty Examination Officer
• Independent College/Faculty member
Functions of the Examination Committee
• Examiners expect the thesis to be well written and to reveal originality,
independence of thought and a deep knowledge of the field of study.
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