25.1 Eligibility for Award

25.1.1 To be eligible to be admitted to a higher degree award, a candidate must:

1. comply with all University statutes, rules, regulations, and policies and procedures;
2. pay all relevant fees and charges; and
3. complete all requirements prescribed for the course.

25.1.2 Research higher degrees will be awarded without classification unless otherwise approved by the Academic Board and Senate.

25.1.3 The Doctor of Philosophy may be awarded summa cum laude in exceptional cases where the thesis has been identified by the HETS as being of outstanding merit.

25.1.4 The Doctor of Education and Doctor of Philosophy in Social and Political Thought may be awarded summa cum laude in exceptional cases where the candidate has obtained a GPA of 6.3 or higher in the doctoral coursework units and the thesis has been identified by the HETS as being of outstanding merit.

25.2 Revocation or Rescission of Award

In instances where it has been confirmed that an award was wrongly conferred, either through administrative error or based on provision of fraudulent or misleading information, the University may rescind or revoke the award in accordance with procedures prescribed by the University.

25.3 Conferral of Award

Awards will be conferred in accordance with procedures prescribed by the University.