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• Corrections are to be effected by the candidate and verified by the
FGSRE/CGSRE Coordinator after successful completion of the oral exami-
nation.
Guidelines for Conduct of Oral Examination
1. The SGSRE shall ensure that all oral examinations are set under a reason-
ably uniform set of procedures, and in a controlled and orderly manner,
avoiding unnecessary distress to the candidate.
2. For each oral examination the Chair shall:
a. be present for the whole of the examination;
b. control the conduct of the examination ensuring that questions are
put fairly and that the candidate is given adequate opportunity to
answer;
c. ensure that in reporting their conclusions on the results of the oral
examination, the examiners confine themselves to evidence arising
from the oral presentation
d. ensure that the examiners’ recommendations are clearly indicated on
the report.
3. MPhil candidates will be allowed 15–20 minutes to present their research,
while PhDs and taught doctorate candidates will be allowed 30–45 min-
utes. Oral presentations by MPhil candidates are not mandatory and will
be dependent on the Faculty’s/College’s preference.
4. Persons other than the candidate, the Chairperson, and the examiners
may be present at the oral examination as observers only, subject to the
approval of:
a. the Chairperson of the oral examination;
b. the Faculty Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Coordi-
nator
c. the Dean
5. Public may ask questions, subject to the discretion of the Chair. However,
responses will not be considered in the examination process.
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