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Application must be submitted to the Academic Dean\u2019s Office by email.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Updated on 2025-06-10<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minimum Residency for the Advanced Degrees International students pursuing MTh and DTh programmes are required to fulfil the following minimum residency requirements\u00a0before they are permitted to submit their dissertation for examination: Minimum residency for DTh students: 4 semesters. Minimum residency for MTh students: 2 semesters. 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