Rocgulations ror the Uo-grtt "r I>octor "r "hilosophy (Ph .0.)

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EDUCATION ACT, 1988

(ACT XXIV OF Im )

Rocgulations ror the Uo-grtt "r I>octor "r "hilosophy (Ph .0.)

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

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

Malta has promulgated the following regulations made by the Senate of

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

sedion JJ of the said Act .

Citation

These regulations may he cited a~ the Regulations for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy (l>h.D )

REGULA TIO;-;S FOR TilE DEGRU: m' DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPUY (Ph.D.)

I. The degree of Doctor of Phi losophy (Ph. D .) may be conferred upon a

candidate who is a matriculated student of this University and who submits an original

and distinct contribution to knowledge in one of the disciplines stud ied at the University

and which , in the opinion of the examining board set up under regulation 9 hereof is

worthy of publication.

The degree will be awarded on the result of the examination of a thesis

containing this original contribution and an oral examination on the field of research of

the candidate.

J. Applicati ons for registration for the degree should be submitted to a

Committee appointed every three years for this purpose by the Senate. and made upof

the Rector (or his delegate) as Chairman, three members elected from and by the

Senate. and the Registrar. as Secretary. 111e Dean of the Faculty concerned shall be 00-

opted on the Committee.

Applikaujonijiel ghar-rcgistrazzjoni gh~1 dan il -grad ghandhom jigu

sott omessi liI Kum;la l marttur kull II ;el sni n mis-Scnal ghal dan I-is kop. u li jkun

magllmul minn: ir· Rcllur (iew id-Delegallieghu) bhala Chairman : Ili el membri elelli

mis-Senal fosl il-membri tieghu. u r- Registratur bl'lala Segre larju. Id-Ddan lal -

FakuJll koOCernal D ikun ikkoopljal miEl ·Kumilal.

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The Committee .... 'il l consider applications from students who

(a) are graduates of this or another University recogni~ed (or this purpose

hy the Senate; and

(b) pos~ss such qualifications and satisfy such other conditions as the

Faculty Board of the Faculty concerned may from Time to time establish for The

pu rpose and which are approved by Senate in the form of bye-laws.

4.2 Applications should be supported by the Board of the Facul ty in which the

work is to be carried out. and include

(a ) the proposed title for the thesis;

(b)

The candidate's research prOfX>Sal;

(c) the name of the member of s13ff of the University who has agreed to act

as supervisor, and in 'pccial ca'e~, the name of a member of staff of anOTher

University. who has agreed to act as joint·supeT>'isor;

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(d ) a '«Ommendacion from the H ~ad of DeparlmcnI concerned Ihm Ihe

topic of rc§c~ rd1 should be accepted : ami

(e) Ihe period wilhin which;1 is anticipated Ih ut lhe lhesis will be submi1tcd,

.... hiclt period shalll1Q( c~cced six calerKlar years.

S. The Commiuee will ~bmil to lhe Senale for its consideration aJl lite

applications Iha! sa tisfy Ihe req uirements uncler regulalion 4 hereof.

Il · Kumilal &handu jissollol11cl1i liS"$enat ghall -konsidc razzjoni tiegllu 1-

applikanjonijicl kol1hm li jissodisfaw iHe k ... itili milluba mir_regola ment 4. kif jidher

hawn fuq.

The Senale may accept applications. bUI may jm~ such conditions as it

Ihi nksfil.

1 Not less Ihan Ihree month s ~fore lhe intended dale ofsubmissio<1, Ihe

candidate shall apply 10 the Faculty Boa rd for permission 10 present I he thesis slaling ils

exa.:1 tille. lkfore giving permission , the Faculty Boa rd will consull Ihe sludcnfs

supervisor . TIte Facuhy Board will n01 give such pnmission before Ihe equiva lent of

three calendar years of full'l ime s\udy ha"c expired from .he date of fir.;t regist ration

for the degree,

7.2 Nevertheless. in exceptional circumstances. the Senate. on the

rerommendatKm of the Facult y Board. may give permimon for the submiMion of the

thesis after the equiYaicn t of two calendar year.; oHull·time stud y have expired from the

date of first regi stration.

7.3 A ear\didate may . with the approval of the Uead of Department conce rned

and with the support of the Faculty Board. apply to the Comminee to tal;e th e degree

by part-time study. Where the Senate accepts such an applicatioo. a candidate would

still be required to spend one calendar year in full ·time study. In the case of such a

candidate. a minimum period of four calendar ye3n; in all shall be required but the

Faculty Board may recommend a longer period not exceeding si~ calendar years.

7.4

A candidate shall be req uired 10 re· register every t",oeeve months.

7.5 I n no case will a thesis be co nsidered if submillcd lat er than six calendar years

from the date of fir.;t registration.

t A candidate. when submi n ing his thegs shall sign a de("]armion stating that it

is his own personal ... orl;.

8.2 If a part of the Ihesis has alre ady bee n submil1ed or is currently being

submiu ed for anolher degree or qualification or the thesis has b«n indepen dently

published. a $Iateme nl to this effect shall be included ""jlh the thesis. and the examining

board set up under regulation 9 hereof shall recommend to the Senate ""hether the

thuis shou ld be aocepted for examina lion or not.

'Tht tlu:sis will be examined by a board appointed for the purpose by Council

OfI the r«Omme ndationofthc Faculty Board and the Senate. The boardshall oonnaJl y

consist of three examiner.; made up of a Olairman. the supervi sor and an external

examiner. The oral examination will be conducted by the sa me board who will

thereafter submit a final report to th e Senate st~ting whether th e candidate should be

admitted 10 the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph .D.) .

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