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ACADEMIC INFORMATION 1 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION TO UNAM All students will be required as a condition of enrolment to abide by and to submit to the procedures of the University of Namibia’s Rules and Regulations for students and code of practice including that for Student Disciplinary Procedures, and to sign a declaration and undertaking to this effect on enrolment. A copy of the Rules and Regulations will be handed to you during registration. 2 EQUAL OPPORTschoolY IN ADMISSIONS The University of Namibia is committed to equality of opportschooly within a diverse learning and working environment. In accordance with the Mission Statement, the University will introduce policies and practices that support a working and learning environment free from unfair or unlawful discrimination, for all staff, students and associates. 3 APPROVAL OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES Before postgraduate programmes are recommended by the Academic Planning Committee (APC) and approved by the Senate, all postgraduate programmes should be considered by the Postgraduate Studies Committee to ensure that they adhere to UNAM regulations and standards of quality. 4 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES (2) Postgraduate Diploma courses offer specialized training, which is career-oriented. Candidates with a general undergraduate degree, who want to pursue a teaching career, would, for example, be advised to enroll for a Postgraduate Diploma course in Education. (3) The postgraduate Diploma courses normally have a minimum of one year duration for full-time candidates, and two years for part-time students; are taught courses (i.e., involve lectures, seminars, practicals, written tests and examinations, etc.); and also include a small independent research component. 5 MASTER’S DEGREE COURSES (a) Programmes whereby the Master’s degree is pursued by research alone, entailing the writing of a thesis, in accordance with guidelines provided by the Postgraduate Studies Committee. (b) Programmes developed by various Faculties / Centres / Institutes, involving one academic year of coursework study, followed by written examinations, and then up to one academic year of research and writing a thesis, as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master’s degree. (2) Candidates admitted to both taught and research Master’s degree courses have the option of doing their Master’s studies on a full time or part time basis. Full time candidates should complete their Master’s degree programmes within two calendar years. Part-time students will be allowed up to three years to complete their programmes. An extension of the registration period of up to six months beyond the stipulated deadlines, may be granted by relevant committees, if valid reasons are advanced. (3) Heads of the various academic Departments at UNAM are requested to indicate whether they have adequate staff strength to mount Master’s degree programmes by course work and/or dissertation, and also to submit names of staff members who have the necessary research and training experience to serve as supervisors for Master’s degree candidates in their respective fields. (4) Where coursework and written examinations are involved, UNAM will adopt a course credit system in order to match with standards of Universities abroad. Under this system one school credit will be equivalent to ten contact hours. A three credit course will thus involve 30 contact hours between the student and lecturer. An equivalent of 30 credits (inclusive of credit for the thesis) must be completed before a candidate is awarded a Master’s degree. Final examinations will be written at the end of each course/module (i.e., at the end of the Semester when the course is completed). (5) Where experts in relevant academic fields are to be found in various Ministries and other institutions outside UNAM, such experts will be co-opted as co-supervisors of the postgraduate students. Such potential external supervisors will be encouraged to propose thesis research areas which, in their opinion, are areas of high research priority, with respect to the socio-economic needs of Namibia. 6 DOCTORAL COURSES (2) Doctoral courses at UNAM are normally undertaken by research and the writing of a dissertation. The duration of the doctoral programmes shall be a maximum of three years for full-time students, and five years for part-time students. (3) Heads of academic Departments of UNAM are requested to propose names of experienced academic members of staff in their fields who can effectively supervise postgraduate students, and also academically qualified persons, who could be appointed as co-supervisors of prospective doctoral students applying for admission in their Departments. 7 HIGHER DOCTORATES (2) UNAM scholars who consider themselves qualified for Higher Doctorate awards must submit their applications for their candidacy to the Dean of their respective Faculty through Heads of the relevant Departments. (3) The respective Faculty concerned screens the application and recommends to the Postgraduate Studies Committee whether or not, in the opinion of the Faculty, the applicant qualifies as a candidate for UNAM’s Higher Doctorate. (4) The following Higher Doctorate degrees will be awarded: |