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EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. Jl7)

RepbllicMM for the 0t&J'ft ot!illaw 'J'beeIocI- Doctor -

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Rqllt.tlom. 1994

IN exercise of the powen ronfcrred upon him by S«tions )()(S) and

J l(6) a fthe Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chanccllorof the University

of Mal ta 1I11s promulgated tile following regulation, made by the Senate

of the University of Malta in vinue of the powers conferred upon il by

lection 3S of the said Act.

THE COURSE LEADING TOTHE DEGREE OF

SACRAl: THEOLOCIAE I)()CT()R -5. n..D _ REGULA nONS, 1994

Citation and interpretat ion

(I) These rcgulatiolls may be died as the Course leading to the degree of

Doctor of Sacred Theology (Sacrae Thcologiac Doctor - S.Th.O.) - Regulations,

'994.

(2) In these regulations, unlns the context otherwise n:quircs-

Mlllc eo...rse~ means the Cov.rse leading 10 the Degree of Sao:ru 11IcoIogiae

Doctor -S.Th. D.;

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Mllle Degree means the Degree of Sacrae Thcologiac Doctor -S.Th .D .

AppllcabUily

These ngulations sbU be applielible 10 courses starling in October 1991 or

later .

Eliclbllity for tM J>e&r'ft

To be eligible for the Degree a candidate must have

(a)

regiltered al a student of the Faculty ofTheolosy of the University

(b) obtained tM degree of Ueenliale in Sacred Theology of lhe: University

or a degree o r other qualiflClllion considered by the Senate as its equivale nt ;

(c) lubm;lIed a thesis sIJmo<ing that he is capable of undertaking $cientific

research and coma;n;ng an o riginal contribuTion to theolor;iaol5cicna::s;

(d)

defended his thesis orally in public

(e)

published his thesi, 'n whole or in part ; and

(f) satisfied aJl other requirements prescribed down in these regulations and

the reL.tive ~· IaW1o.

Duration 01 C"" .....

'The duration of the WUrK shall be the lime prescribed byorunder paragraph

(2) of regula tion 05, with the addition of a reascmable time to be allowed by the Facu ll y

Board for the n:~ision , if any. of the thesis, itlo ral defence and publication.

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j . (1) The subject of tile thesis rderred 10 in paragraph (c) of rt:lUlalion 3

hc~rshan bcsubmi tted byt hccandidatc fn rthe approval of the FKUII~ Board within

Ihre<: months after his registration. Any change of subject afteril has been accepted by

the Faculty Board shall require the approval orlhal Board.

(2) The thesis $hall be presented within I period of not Jeu than two and nol

more than four calendar ye ars from the date of approval of iU subject by the Fa.cuhy

Board. Such period may, in special cimlmstances, bubortcned or CJ lcndcd by Senate.

if, on Ihe re.;omrncBda tion o f the Faculty Board. Senale d«:ms;1 50 appropriate.

(3) 'The Facul ty Board shll l, . fter approval of the subject of the thesis ,

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<a> I supervisor , who shall normally be a mcmbcrofthe pcrmancnl lcr.ching

staff orlhe Fac\llty to direct and supervise the work of the candidalc~ and

(b) I Board of Examiners oomposed of the supervisor and tWO othe r

rncmben of the leaching $ta ff OrlM: Facul ty .

(4) The thesis shall nOI be considered if it has aI~ady been submitted or if it

i, currently intended to be wbmitted for another po$lgaduate degree or qualifocation.

If a pan of the thesis has al ready been submitted for aoother postgraduate degree or

qualifICation or independently published, a Slatemeot in writing to this effect shall be

made by the Qlndid.le when prcs.enting his thesis.

(5) The Board of E.l I minenslll,1I within such time as may be detennined by

the FacUlty Board submit 10 il a reporl on the merits of the thesi$and as to whether the

thesis utisfiel the requi rements of paragraph (c) of ~gulalion 3 hereof.

(6) If the thesis is ~"On5idered '0 be inadequate, the Board of E>:ami ncn may

rt'COmmeoo 10 the Faculty Board thal the candidate undertake further reliCareh in the

5ubject.maller ofthe thesis, after which he sh all be penniUed tOpreseo t it once more in

a ~vised fonn within a period of time dclennined by the Faculty Board. 1bc Board of

E>:amincn shall submit to the Faculty Board a ~pon on the Ihesis in its revised form.

(7) The Faculty Board, in the cases mentioned in paragraphs (5) and (6) of

this regulation, shall, on receiving tile relative repon ohhe Board of Euminen, decide

whether 10 aocepl or reject the thesis, Or require the candidate 10 undertake further

research as stated in paragraph (6).

(8) When the thesis is accepted by the Facult)' Board the candidate shall

proceed with Ihe req uirement of paragraph (4) of ~gulation 3. '

(9) The Board of Euminers shall report to the Faculty Board in writin&OII

the result oflhe oral defence of the 1he5is.

Cndlng. Publkatlon of RQUIb and Re .. tpstratlaa

(1) The Facult y Board. after receiving the report mentioned in panlplph (9)

of regulation .5 shall &i~ suecessful candidales their final Jl"ading, eitlle r with the srade

~ P_d with Distinction" or wilh Ihe grade ~ P_dfl.

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"" (2) A list of the names of those candidates whose thesis has been accepte<l

and who ha¥c been SUC'CCwIII in its oral defence shall be publi&hed at the University in

alphabetical orde r and sbowing the grade obfailled by such candidates .

(3) Candidates whose names do 001 appear in such list shall be considered as

failed , but !My " any time re-rcJistn for the Course.

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