1. An applicant fulfils the minimum eligibility requirements to be admitted to the approved programme leading to the Degree of Master of Philosophy, if he has any one of the following qualifications:
1.1 An Honours Bachelor's degree of the University of Moratuwa, of merit not less than Second Class Honours (Lower Division) in a relevant field, as judged by the Home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and approved by the Senate;
1.2 Any other Honours Bachelor's degree from a recognized University in a relevant field, equivalent to an Honours Bachelor's degree of the University of Moratuwa, and of merit not less than Second Class Honours (Lower Division), the equivalence of the degree and the relevance of the field as judged by the Home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and approved by the Senate;
1.3 Intentionally left vacant for consistency of numbering with the PhD By-Law No 16
1.4 Intentionally left vacant for consistency of numbering with the PhD By-Law No 16
1.5 A Master's Degree with a major component of research (type B) from the University of Moratuwa in a relevant field as judged by the Home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and approved by the Senate;
1.6 Any other Postgraduate degree with a research component evaluated by thesis or a dissertation from a recognized University in a relevant field, and
either
(a) an Honours Bachelor's degree from a recognized University in a relevant field, equivalent to an Honours Bachelor's degree of the University of Moratuwa, or
(b) Any other Bachelor's degree from a recognized University in a relevant field and a minimum period of one (01) year experience after the Bachelor's degree
or
(c) Any recognized category of membership of a recognized Professional Institute in a relevant field obtained through an academic route and a minimum period of one (01) year experience after obtaining such membership.
The equivalence of the degree, the relevance of the field and the recognition of qualifications as judged by the Home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and approved by the Senate.
2. Has been successful in a transfer evaluation, as set out in Clause 3.7 of this by-law.