Chapter II
DEGREES
1. The degrees in the University are:
- (a)Bachelor of Arts, and such other Bachelor’s degrees as may be established by Special
Ordinance;
- (b)Master of Arts;
- (c)Such other Master’s degrees as may be established by Special Ordinance;
- (d)Doctor of Philosophy, and such other Doctor’s degrees as may be established by Special
Ordinance;
- (e)Bachelor of Divinity;
- (f)Master of Surgery; and
- (g)Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Law, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Science, Doctor of
Letters, and Doctor of Music.
2. Provision may be made by Ordinance
- (a)for admission to the degree of Master of Arts on the recommendation of the Council;
- (b)for admission to degrees by incorporation of graduates of the University of Oxford or the University of Dublin (Trinity College);
- (c)for a candidate for a degree who has kept a term or terms by residence at either of
the University of Oxford or the University of Dublin (Trinity College) to receive
an allowance of not more than the same number of terms towards the terms required
to be kept in this University; and
- (d)prescribing conditions under which the status of Bachelor of Arts and or Master of
Arts may be held or may be granted by the Council.
3. Eligibility under Section 2(a) or (b) above may be made by Ordinance to include holders of office elect or designate. Provision may be made by Ordinance for the admission under
Section 2(a) and (b) above of persons holding posts designated by the Council in University institutions.
4. Degrees shall rank in such order of precedence as may be determined by Ordinance, and in the absence of such Ordinance, in such
order as has previously been customary.