Academic Catalog

Policy Overview- Academic Regulations of the PhD Program

Policy Name & No

EP 3.16.1 Academic Regulations of the PhD Program

Policy Purpose

This document outlines the policies and procedures related to students’ admissions, progress and completion of the PhD Program.

Policy Scope

This policy applies to all graduate PhD students from cohort 2 to Cohort 9, admission and registration departments, graduate program directors, deans and faculty members.

Issue Date

1 September 2013

Version No

6

Most Recent Version date

11 June 2024

Effective Date

12 October 2023

Next Review

11 June 2027

Policy Owner

Program Director

Standards

Stipulation 3.5.12, 6.3

Oversight Committee

 

Revision History

Version No

Date

Description of Changes

V1

1/9/2013

Initial Release

V2

12/5/2019

Overall review

V3

1/9/2021

Scheduled Review

V4

18/10/2023

Separate cohorts 2-9 and 10 onwards- adding in research requirement

V5

12/3/2024

Adjustment of AW to read administrative withdrawal- NOT academic withdrawal

 V6  11/6/2024 update to section 7 - added item c 

 

Definitions and abbreviations:

UD:

VPAA:

AQ:

University of Dubai

Vice President, Academic Affairs

Academically Qualified