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UNIVERSITI MALAYA
1. Introduction
(1) The University of Malaya permits the presentation of thesis for the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the format of published and/or
submitted papers, where such papers have been published or
accepted by high impact journals (e.g.: ISI journals) during the
period of candidature.
2. Format Of Theses
(3) Where the papers have more than one writer, the candidate must
be the main writer of at least two out of three papers.
(4) Normally, the theses shall include the following in addition to the
components required of a standard thesis:
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(5) The thesis shall be prefaced by a synopsis which
summarises the most important findings presented in each
published paper or submitted manuscript. It should indicate how
the included works are thematically linked or tied to a particular
research framework and how, when considered together , they
contribute significantly to knowledge in the discipline.
3. Examination
(2) Theses which have not achieved sufficient academic merit may
be referred for further work within a period of between 6 – 18
months and be submitted for re-examination. In such cases, the
candidate may chose to submit the thesis for re-examination in
the same format or in the conventional PhD thesis format.
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