Architecture and Civil Engineering, 1998.

L.N. 152 of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phi!. - in the Faculty of

Architecture and Civil Engineering, 1998.

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30

(S) and ~ 1 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of

lhe Uni\'cr~i(y or Malta has promulgated the following Bye-laws made

hy (he l3oaro o{ Ihe Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering in

virtue or the powers conferred upon it by section 37 (1) of the said

ACI and which have been approved by the Senate of the University of

Malta as required by section 37 (2) of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(l) These Bye-Laws may be cited as the Bye-La"Js for the Degree or

Master of Philosophy - M.Phi\. - in the Faculty of Architecture and Civil

Engineering, 1998.

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In these Bye-Laws. unless the context othcnvise requires-

"The Board"

means the Faculty Board of Architecture and Civil

E ngi neering;

~Thc

Course" means the Course leading to the Degree of Master o{

Philosoph\' - ~\'LPhil. - in Architecture and Civil Engineering;

"The Degree' means (he Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phi\..

Applica bility

These Byc-La\V,~ shall apply from 1\.tarch 1991 onwards.

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(I) The Course is open to graduates who

(a) obtain a Bachelor in Engineering and Architecture (Hons.) with a

First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) classification. and

(b) obtain the same Bachelor degree at least. one year and nOI more than

10 years before applying for the Master of Philosophy Course.

(2) Candidates who do not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 3 (I).

but who

(a) obtain the same Bachelor degree more than 10 years before; or

(b) obtain the same Bachelor degree less than 10 years before. but with a

Second Class (Lower Division) Classification; or

(c) graduate with a First Class.or Second Class (Upper Division) in the

Bachelor of Science (E.ng.) or the Bachelor of Architecture (Hans.) from 1 his or

another University recognized by Senate; or

(d) graduate with a First Class or Second Class (Upper Division)

Classification in a related topic in this or another University recognized by Senate.

(3) (a) Students may apply in special cases to the Board for permission

to register for the Degree.

They shall in these cases include evidence of

competence to carry out research in the proposed area, and shall also provide a

recommendation by the Head of Department.

(b) The Board may, in each case, establish additional requirements

including the taking of one or more qualifying examinations.

(4) The Boat'd may nominate in accordance with Regulation 3 for the

ah'ard of the Degree one or more supervisors for a particular project, even from

outside the academic staff of the Department concerned, except that it shall nOl

normally nominate any supervisor who does not have academic qualifications of a

level higher than thal of Master of Philosophy.

Dissertation Format and Presentatjon

Dawn \-Ordinamenti ghandhom japplikaw mmn Marzu 1991 'il

quddiern.

(1) I1-Kors huwa miftuh ghall-gradwati Ii

hi

(a)

jiksbu

Bacellerat

O-Inginerija

u

Arkitcuura

(bl-Unuri)

klassifika7.;.;joni t.a' I-Ewwel Klassi jew il-Tieni Klassi (Taqsima Supeljuri). u

(b) jik.sbu I-isless Bacellerat mill-inqas sena u mhux iktar minn 10 snin

qabel rna japplikaw ghall-Kors tal-Grad ta' Masler of Philosophy.

(2) Kanrlidati Ii rnajissodciisfax ir-rekwii.iti ta' paragrafu 3 (l) , izda Ii

(a) jiksbu I-istess Ba<:'ellerat iktar minn 10 snin qabel;jc,v

(b) jiksbu l-istess Bacellerat inqas rninn 10 snin gabel, ii.da bi

klas.silikazl:ioni taHieni Klassi (Taqsima Inferjuri); jew

(c) jiggraowaw bl-Ewwcl Klassi jev.; il-Tieni Klassi (Taqsima SupcljLlri)

til-B,\tcllcral fix-Xjenzi jew Bacellerat O-Arkileuura (bl-Unuri) minn din jew

Universila' ohra rikonoxxul<.\ mis-Scnat;jew

(0) jiggradwaw bil-kbssifiblljoni ta' l-Ew\vel KJassi jew il-Tieni l(Jassi

(Ta()sinl<\ Supcrjuri) fsuggell reLuat fdinjew Universila' ohra rikonoxxuta rnis-

(3)

(a)

L-isturlcnli jislghu japplika.\V' fkazijiet spetjali lill-Bord ghal

penness biex ,jirregistraw ghall-Grad.

Huma ghandhom fdawn il-kazijiet

,jinkludu ('vicicnLa tal-kompetenza laghhom lijaghmlu riccrka fl-area proposla, U

Khanohom ukol( jipprovrlu r,lkkomandazzjoni mill-Kap lad-Dipanimenl.

(b) I1-Borcijista', Ckull kai.jislabbilixxi rekwi;i.iti adclizzjonali hjinkludu

l-tehici ta' ekamijew iktar la' kwalifika.

(4) lI-Bord jist;}' jinnomin;\ skond ir-Regolarnent 3 ghall-gholi lal-Crao

supervizur jew

iktar

ghall-progcu

partikolari,

ukoll

minn

barra

l-istaff

akbdcmiku lao-Dip<-lrtiment koncernat, hlief Ii m<-l ghandhiex normalmenl

linnomina superviZur Ii m'ghandux iJ-kwalifiki akkademiCi la' livell oghl,t minn

o;,k ttl' ~1aster of Philosophy_

Format u Pre:ientazzjoni tad-Dissertazzjoni

(1) A swoem shall be required to present a short abstract of his thesis of

not more than 500 words, bound with each copy of the thc:sis submitted to the

University.

(1) A stuoent may submit as subsidiary matter any printed contributions

10 Ihe "O"all(Cment of his subjcCl which

he may have published independently or

If a student submits such subsidiary matter, he shall be required to

conjointly.

st;tle Cully his own part in any conjoint publications.

(~) A student shall be requireo to submit three copies of his thesis, eilher

Iypcwrillc-n or printeo, and aoequately bouno for the purposes of the oral

cxamin'lIion. The student shall be requireo to bring a fourth copy oC the thesis

simibrly hound ano paginated.

for . the oral examination.

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(4) The Studelll shall submit after the oral examination. and aCtcr

illcorpor,lIing any amendments as the Board of

Ex;\mincrs may require. two

I"urlhl'l' copies hard bouno in an vellum or cloth, dark green in colour overcast

willl cngl:s uncut. ann wit h bold ann gold leuers between 12 ann 30 mm high up

back ,IS to Ihe oegree. nate, ann name of stunen!, and on the front ,\S to the title of

Ihe work. The lext shall be typen or prinlcn on A4 sheels, one sioe onlv, in oouhle

-,pacing-. ;1I10 wil h a margin of 40 mm to the ldl. ,mn al least 20 mm lOp. hOll0m

and righl.

Dra'vings ann maps. which are unavoidably larger than A4, shall he

properlv folned to A4 size so that they may be neatly bound within the thesis.

(:l) One of these copies shall be deposited in the library of the Uni\'ersiIY

oj :\ Ll1l<l, .lno I he 01 her in 1 he respective Depanmcnlal Libral)-'.