Re,:ulaliOllll for the Degree of Licenliale in Sacred Theology (S.Th.L.)

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L.N. 1% or 1990

EDUCATION ACf, 1988

(ACf XXIV OF 1988)

Re,:ulaliOllll for the Degree of Licenliale in Sacred Theology (S.Th.L.)

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 28(5) and

29(6) of the Education Act, 1988, the Chancellor of the University of

Malta has promulgated the following Regulat ions made by the Senate of

the University of Malta in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by

section 33 of the sa id Act.

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Regulations for the Degree of

Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.Th.L.). and are applicable to courses

which started in or after 1987.

Re,:ulations for the Degree of Licentiate in Sacred Thtology (S. Th. L.)

(applicab}e to courses staring in or after 1987)

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Admlsliion

1.1 To be eligible for the award of the Degree of Lice ntiate in Sacred Theology a

candidatemust

(a) be registered as a matriculaled student in te rms of the Admission

Regulations of th e University;

(b)

satisfy the Special Course Requirments in accordance with Regulation 3

be low;

(c)

compIe le Ihe course of sludies, qualify in the assessments and

and satisfy any other requirements as prc""ribcd in the""

e~amination3

Regulaions;

(d) satisfy any other requirements prescribed in any other relevant Statu tes

and Regulations ofthe University.

Duration of CoUI"R

1 The COUfSe leadi ng to the Licentiate in Sacred Theology e~tends over a

period of two years.

2.2 On the recommendation of the Faculty Board, Senate may allow a candidate

to complete Ihe COUfSe in a longer period unde r sueh conditions as the Faculty Board

may deem necessary 10 impose.

C(IIU"H Requirements

1 A candidate may apply for admission to the Course leading to the Degree of

S.Th.L. if he has obtained the degree of Bachelor of Sacred Theology of Ihis Facultyor

an equivalent degree in llIeology from a University recogn ized by the Faculty Board

for this purpose.

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3.2 A candidate who ha5 followed a course in Theology in another institution

recognized by the Faculty Board for Ihis purpose to a level considered sufficient may

apply to the Faculty for admission to the Course leading to the S.Th.L.

Such a candidate

(i) will be required 10 sit for an examination of the same standard. and which

may be the same as , the Final Exa millation for th e S.Th.B.;

(ii) will be required to satisfy ~uch other conditions as the Faculty Board may in

e ach case determine.

1 The course of studies shall provide specialization il] a specific area or afeasor

Theology.

4.2 Cadidmes may choose on ly t hat area Of one of those areas of study which the

FaCUlty will be offering at the lime.

4.3 The course of studies shall consist of a numbe r of study-uni ts to each of which

the Faculty Board shall assign a specified number of credits.

4.4 The syllabus. listing the study-units for the field or fields of specialization.

shall be pub lished at the beginning of the course.

4.5 To complet e the cou~ of studies a candidate shall be required to obtain a

mi nimum of 40 credits.

4.6 The Dean may eltempt a candidate from a maltimum of one third of the

number of credits provided that the calld idate presents sufficient academic testimonials

attesting that the study-untis. from which exemption is required , have been

substantially covered.

Assessments and Final Eltamlnation

1 There shall be an assessment at the end of every study-unit and a wrincn

comprehensive Final Eltamination at the end of the fourth semester.

5.2 The teacher of a study-u nit will assess the performance of every candidate at

the e nd of each study-unit as specified ill the syllabus. In case of failure. the candidate is

entitled to one re-sit sessio n, which shaH be held within six months.

5.3 A candidate . who in the re-sit fails in a study-unit or study- units to which, in

all, three credits or less are assigned in a panicular semeste r. amy register again for the

study-unit or study-units in which he has failed and submit for a re-assessment. In Ihis

case. the study-unit or st udy-un its shall be covered in a form to be established by the

teacher' s concerned in consultation with the Dean. This consession may be availed of

only once during the course of studies.

5.4 No candidate shall be allowed to sit for the comprehensive examination

before oblaining all the required credits.

5.5 A Board of Examiners shall conduct the Final Examination. The Board of

Examiners may seek the assistance of other members of staff who have lectured in the

S.Th.L. course both for the setting of papers and for their markings .

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5.6 A candidate who fails the Final Examination may be allowed by the Faculty

Board, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners, tosit for the examination at

another session to be held no\ earlier than six months and not later than twelve months

afte r the fitst examination . A candidate shall be allowed o nly one re-sit.

Dissertation

1 A .candidate shall write a dissen3lion on an approved subject to show his

ability to do satisfactorily scientific research in Theology.

6.2 The tille of the dissertation shall be submitted to the Faculty Board for

approval before the end of the first year of Ih e Course of Studies.

6.3 The Faculty Board shall appoint a memberof lhe Faculty to act as supervisor

for each dissertation.

6.4 A candidate may submit his dissertation for examination after The begi nning

o f the fourth semester.

6.S Each dissertation shall be exa mined by a Board of Examiners consisting of

two members appointed for the purpose. Unless The Faculty Board recommends

otherwise, the supervisor shall be one o f the exam ine rs.

6.6 The candidaTe shall defend his dissertation orally before such other persons

as may be nominated by the Faculty Board.

6.7 The dissertat ion may not be submitted for examination late r than Twelve

months afTer the candidate has passed the Final Examination. The Faculty Board may

extend this period by six months and, in special circumstances only, by a longe r period.

6.8 The Board of Examiners ma y

(i)

approve the dissertation as su bmitted by the candidate; or

require the candidate to make modifications to the dissertation before

(ii)

re-submilling it for further examination; or

(iii)

rejecl the dissertaTion altogethe r.

6,9 A candidate who is required to make modifications to the dissertation must

submit his dissertation with the appropriate modifications indicated by the Board of

Examiners within three months of the notification of their decision.

6.10 If the dissertation is considered to be inadequaTe, the Board of Examiners

may recommend to the Faculty Board That the candidate undertake further research in

the subject-matter of the dissertation , after which he would be pennined to present it

once more in a revised fonn within a period of time nOI exceeding eighteen month s.

Rn ults

1 The names of candidates who have successfully completed a study-unit and

have passed the comprehensive fina l examinations shall be publi shed in aplhabeTical

order. The mark awarded will be communicated to candidates at their requeST and in

confidence.

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7.2 A candidate who passes stud ~-units after re-sit in tenns of Regulation 5.2 or

the Comprehensive Final Examination in terns of Regulation 5.6 shall be only

accredited with a pass mark in these study-u nits or this examination for the purposes of

the degree classification.

7.3 The degree classification shall take into account the results of the study-units,

the results of the Final Examination and of the dissertation according to the following

proportion

SO%

Study-units

Comprehensive Final Examination

25%

Dissertation

25%

7.4 The names of the candidates who have passed the S.Th.L examination and

whose dlssertation has been approved shall be published in alphabetical order in the

categories

Passed with highest distinction

(Summa cum laude)

Passed with distinction

(Magna cum laude)

Passed with credit

(Cum Laude)

Satisfatory

(Bene Probatus)

(Probatus)

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Re-Admlssslon to the Course

1 A candidate, who for special rea'lOns acceptable to the Faculty Board is

unable to complete the course in the stipulated time. may be permitted 10 join anothe r

course under such conditions as the Faculty Board may in each case determine. Such

pennission sha ll in no case be given more than once.

ApplicaUon

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These regulations shall apply to courses commencing in or after 1987.

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