173 tal-1997
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
l.N. 173 or 1997
EDUCATION ACT
(CA P. 327)
Bye-Laws or 1997 ror th e Degree ur Doctur of Philosophy - l'h .D.
- in the faculty of Laws
IN cllcrcise of the powers confcrred upon him by sections
30(5) and 31 (6) oftbe Education Act (Cap. 327). the Chancellor of the
University of Malta has promulgated the following bye- laws made by
the Board of the Faculty in vinue of the powers conferred upon it by
section 37(1) of the said Act and wh ich have been approved by the
Senate of the Unh'ersity of Malia as requ ired by section 37(2) o f the
said Act
Citation and interpretation
J. (I) 1l1ese bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-laws of 1997 forttlc Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D . - in the Faculty of Laws.
(2)
In these bye-laws unless the contellt otherwise requires -
··.he Board" means the Board of the Facu lt y of Laws;
"the Degree'· mea ns the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.
Applicability
2 . These bye. laws shall be applicable from July 1995 onwards.
Reglstr.Hion
Dawn I-ordinamenti ghand hom japplikaw minn Lulju 1995 'I quddicm .
Ir-Rcgislrazzjoni
3 . Minbarra r-rekwiiiti mniti:lin fir-Regolamenti ghall-Grad ta' DoclOr of
PhilQ50phy (Ph . 0 ) . kandidat re gistrat ghall-Grad fil -FakuM lal-Ligi ghandu jissodisfa
I-ordinamenti Ii gejjin.
4 . Qabel rna j irregislra ghall-Grad, kandidal ghandu nom181ment ikun me htieg
jirregislra I-ewwel ghall-grad ta' Master of Philosophy (M.PhiL) fil- Fakultli tal -Ligi.
F' tirkostanzi eccezzjonali biss kandid at ghandu jkun ikkunsidrat ghar-registrazzjoni
diretta ghall-Grad .
In addition to the requi rements laid down in the Regulations for the Degree
of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) , a candidate registered for the Degree in the Faculty
of Laws shall satisfy the following bye-laws.
4 . Bd ore registering for the Degree, a candid3!c shalt normally be required to
register in the first instance forthe Master ofPhil osophy degree (M.Phil .) in the Facuhy
of Laws. Onl y in CIlceptional circumstances shall a candidate be considered for direct
registration to the Degree.
s. The upgrading o f the registration from Master o f Philosophy (M .Phil.) to
DoctorofPhilosophy (Ph.D.) shall not be permitted before the expiry of twelve months
of full -time study or twenty-four months of part-time study, as the case may be, after
the registration for the Master of Philosophy (MPhil.) degree, and then only on the
recomme ndation of the candidate's su pervisor and with the approval of the Board.
Thesis
It-tibd;1 tar-regislrazzjoni minn MaSler 0/ Philosophy (M.Phil.) ghal Doctor
of Philosophy (Ph.D.) m'ghandux ikun pcnness qabel it-tmiem ta ' lnax-il xahar la'
studju/I4Il-lime jew erbgha u gl'loxrin xahar la' studju port-time. skond il-kai, warn r-
registrazzjon i ghall-grad la' Muster 0/ Philosophy (M.Ph il), II dan biss fllq Ir-
mkkomandazzjoni tas -s upervi zur tal- kandidat II bl-approvazzjoni taI-Bord.
It·Teii
6 . Ma' l-applikauJoni tieghu I-kandidat ghandu jaghti I-proposta ta' rii:erta ta'
madwar 1.500 ke lma . lI. proposta ta' ricerka ghandha tindika l-qasam preiii taO ric
erka u b' mod panikol:ui x'lnhu gdid fiI'proposta la' ricerta.
The candidate shall accompany his application by a research proposal of
approximately 1,500 words in length. The research proposal should indicate the precise
area of research and in particular what is novel about the proposed research.
In recommending a supervisor, the Board shall ensure that the supervisor has
the required expcnise in the panicular fiel d of knowledge.
Any changes (0 the title of the thesis shall first be approved by the Board on
the written recommendation of ttle supervisor, and then be submitted for the approval
of tile Senate .
9 . The length of the thesis shall not exceed 100,000 words, exclusive of
bibliographies, appendices and glossaries.
10 . A student shall be required to submit fou r copies of the thesis, either
typewritten or printed, and adequately bou nd for the purpose of the oral exami nation.
The slUdent shall be required 10 lake 10 the oral examination another copy of the thes is
similarly bound and pagi nated .
11 . The thesis should comply wi th the format and presentation ru les for PhD.
theses approved by the Board.
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It-Ieii m'ghandiex tkun itwal minn 100,000 kelrna. minbarra bibljografiji.
appendic i u glossarji .
L-istuden t ghandu jkun rnehtieg jissotlOmelli erba' kopji lat-teii. itlajpjati
jew stampati. u Ilegali kif xieraq ghall-skop la' l-eiami orali . L-iSludcnt ghandu jkun
mehtieg jiehu mieghu ghall-e:i:ami orali kopja ohm tal -teii llegata bl-istess mod u
ppagnata.
II. If-teii ghandha tikk onfo rma mar- regolamenti dwa r ii-format u J-
pre:i:enrazzjoni ghat-tezijiet ghall-Ph.D .• approvati mill-Bord.