Admission Requirements

A candidate who possesses a Master’s degree in English studies with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 will be accepted into the Ph.D. programme. Each such candidate must however, provide evidence that this degree is of a quality acceptable to the department in particular. If a thesis or dissertation or any other substantial piece of writing formed part or the whole of the requirements for the degree, he must make a copy of it available for scrutiny.

(i) The Ph.D. programme is by research and minimal course work especially in research methods, data analysis and advanced computer studies. Candidates may also be required to take supplementary courses where this is felt to be necessary.

(ii) Candidates for this degree will be examined partly by reference to their performance in a substantial thesis and in an oral examination.

(iii) Every full-time candidate for this degree must pursue his studies for not less than 2 years and not more than 3 years from the date of registration before being examined. Every part-time candidate must pursue his studies for not less than 3 years and not more than 5 years from the date of registration before being examined.

(iv) After registration for the degree programme each candidate shall be assigned a supervisor who will be assisted by two other supervisors. The candidate is expected to consult regularly with them until the thesis is ready for examination.