Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00996:reg:89:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00996
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 89 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 97107–99893

89      Examination of Doctor of Philosophy thesis for Master of Philosophy

(1)    This section applies if:

(a)    the student is enrolled in a program for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (the existing program); and

(b)    the student submits the student's thesis for examination for that degree; and

(c)    the Associate Dean decides:

(i)    that the student be re-examined by resubmission of thesis; or

(ii)    that the student be failed; and

(d)    the student wishes to be examined as a student in a program for the degree of Master of Philosophy (the new program).

(2)    The student may, within the required period and in writing, apply to the Delegated Authority for the new program for approval for the thesis to be examined for the degree of Master of Philosophy.

(3)    In subsection (2):
required period means:

(a)    12 months after the day the Registrar:

(i)    tells student in writing about the Associate Dean's decision; and

(ii)    gives the student a statement of the Associate Dean's reasons for the decision; and

(iii)    gives the student everything else the student is required to be given under section 83(4) (Decision of Associate Dean following thesis examination) in relation to the decision; or

(b)    if the student appeals against the decision and the decision is confirmed on appeal or the decision is made on appeal that the student be re-examined by resubmission of thesis—12 months after the day:

(i)    told in writing under this instrument about the final decision on the appeal; and

(ii)    given a statement of reasons under this instrument for the decision.

(4)    Within 20 working days after the day the application is made to the Delegated Authority, the Delegated Authority must:

(a)    decide the application; and

(b)    tell the student in writing about the decision.

(5)    The Delegated Authority may approve the examination of the thesis for the degree of Master of Philosophy:

(a)    whether or not the student's thesis has been revised since it was submitted for examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy; and

(b)    whether or not the thesis exceeds the maximum length normally acceptable for a thesis for a Master of Philosophy.

(6)    If the Delegated Authority approves the examination of the thesis for the degree of Master of Philosophy:

(a)    the student is taken to be enrolled in the program for the degree of Master of Philosophy; and

(b)    the student may submit the student's thesis, or the thesis as revised, for examination for that degree.

(7)    If the student submits the thesis for examination for the degree of Master of Philosophy, the Associate Dean must, unless the circumstances of the case are exceptional, appoint examiners who were not previously appointed to examine the