Tk MIISkr otSc:leoce- M.s..:. -lkaree COUI"M Repallons, 1994

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EDUCATION ACt'

(CAP, 327)

Tk MIISkr otSc:leoce- M.s..:. -lkaree COUI"M Repallons, 1994

IN exercise of the powcn conferred upon him by se<:tioru JO (5) and

31 (6) ollhe Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancello r oflhc Univc:csity

of Malta has promulgated the following rcgulations made by the Senate

of tile University of Mal ll by virtue of the power! confe rred upon it by

5eClions 31 and 35 Qf the $.aid Act

(I) These regulations may be cited as The Master of Science -

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Degree Course Regulations, 1994.

(2) In these regulations, unless tbe COIl text ot herwise requires -

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'"the Course meansliIe Coune Jelldi ng 10 the Degree of Master of Science-

M.Se.;

Mthe DegreeM means the Oegreeof Master of Scic:noe _ M.Se.

Appljcabi»ty

TMse regulations shall apply 10 COUI'Se$ $larting in \991 or later.

TIle Degree sha ll be offered in an . rca of study in wlticb eJlpen ~ and

supervision is avail.ble wi thin the Facully of Scie nce .

Qua1lfkatlons for AdmlWon

Before being admirtcd 10 read for the Degru. a candidate must have ~n

approved by the Faeu lty Board, and sha ll be req uired to possess the degree of B.Se:. of

this University (normally at least Category 28 ) or another degree, provided that the

Faculty Board is sa ti sfied that the COUT$e leadi ng up 10 it invol~ studies equivalent 10

those req uired for admission on the basis of a B.Se:. qualification as aforesaid.

Dunt!on of COU~

S. (I) The duration of the CoUT$e sball not nonnally be less than two and not

more than three academic years of fuU·time sludy.

(2) A candidate may by penn ission oflhe Faculty Board register on a part-

time basis. In Ihi 5 ca!;e, Ihe duration of Ihe CoU T$e sball nOI nonnally be less than three

and no( more than four academic years.

(3) A candid ate , whether full ·time or part-time, shall be required to re-

n:Jistcr at the beginning of elK:h academic year.

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(I) II- Iul lal- Kors normalmcnt magl'landuxjiehu inqas minn sentejn u mhul

aklar mi nn tliet snin akkademia ta· studju full-rim<!.

(2) Bil-penness tal-Bord tal-Falmllto , kandidat jisla' jirregistra bhala stucknt

purr-rime. Pdan il-kai il-Iultal- kors rlQrmalment ma chandux ikun inqas minn tliel 5nin

U mhu1 aktar minn erba' snin akkackmici.

(3) Kandidat , kemm foil-rime u kemm part-rim<!, ghandu jirregistra mill -

&did fil·bidu la' kull sena akkademika.

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XOSIfIo' _tal U. Kors u E:tarnUlet

(I) The syUabus ~aU in each ease: be delcrmined by the Faculty Board of

Science althe time of application 10 join the Course. in the light of rec:ommenciali()l1$ by

the Hc.d of the relevant departmenl .

(2) The examination for the Degree: ilhall com prise nine houn of wnUen

papers and I dissertation. In the case of Mathematics, the diucrtalion may be

substituted by further written papers.

(3) Before prese nting the dissertation a ca ndidate shall be required 10 have

passed Ihe wriUen examinations.

(4) A candidate who fails any wrillen examination under paragraph (3) of

this regulation may be allowed by the Faculty eo..rd. on tbe ro:<Xlmmendalion of the

ElIImining Board, to takc soch further tumin.tions as the Facul ly Board may

determine , within a period of nol morc than twelve calendar mouths.

Supt • • !8on

( I) On registering for the Course a candidate shall submit forapproval by the

Faculty Board the nameofa mcmberofstaff woo has accepted 10 act as hissupcrvisor.

(2) Before: the cnd oflhe first academic year of the Course a candidate shall

submit a dine rtation topic for approval by tile Faculty Board.

(3) The supervisor shall be required to submit regular repans on the

eandidate to Ihe Head of the rdevam Depart~n l and !hall rde, to Ihe Faculty Board

any eandidate whose work and progfC"SS is considered un&atisfactory. The supervisor

!hall refer for the approval of \be Faculty Board any substantial modifieation in the title

OI'"COnlenl Or the projected diS5en:;lIion . A diS5en"ion may not normall y besubmilled

to In Enmining Board wilhoul the Ipprovll orthe supervisor .

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Every dissertation prese nted for the Degree !hall

(a) be work of an origi nal n~lure 01'" an original appraisal of uisting

published data and knowledge in a particular area;

(b)

satisfy the Examining Board as rega rds content and presentation;

(c)

fulfil the relevant guide lincs as regards format and length.

(2) No di_rtation !hall be accepted .... hich is identical in SUbslantt .... ith a

dissertation already submilled for a degree in Ihis or any other university . No candida\e

$hall, howe...", be precluded from inoorporatilll such previous dissertation work 15

may be neoessary 10 the prese mal ion and fuller understandi ng of his uposilon ,

provided Ihal the nalure and extent 01 such incorpora tion are clearly ind icated in the

disse rtation iiSlel!.

(3) The candidate shall prese nl three copies of the diS5enation, one of which

shall be retained in the University Library. another one in Ihe custody of the

Department conce rned and the third returned 10 the candidate after the enmination.

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( I) Thcll: shall be an Examining Boardcomposedoflt least fourexaminen,

onc of whom shall normally be I n enema! eu-miner from Il'\Qther institution, and ,

anolher the candidalc'uupervisor. lbe Examining Board may requirt: tbe Qlndidalc to

defend the diS!;eMalion orally be fo re them , or before such otberpersoos as the Faculty

Board may appoin t .

(2) Thc eumi ncn for the written papers may be Olher than those for the

d issertation .

(1) A candidate who fails in lily written paper may apply to the Faculty

Board for a resi t. No candidatcshall be allowed 10 resit Ihe written examination more

than once.

(2) A ca ndidate whose dissertation i5 found inadequate may be required by

the E:ramining Board to rewrite the diSK"II;On in whole or in pan and 10 rMubmil il

fo r examination. [n no case sllallthecandidalC be allowed 10 re-submit the dissertation

urlier than three months from the notirlCation of the Examining Board's decisio n.

The published results shall take inlo account all pans of the eumination

including the dissertation and successful candidates shall be awarded the Degree in one

o rthe tWO(:8tcgories , Passed with Distinction o r PlIS$ed .

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