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L.N.154 of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - in Islands and Small

States Institute, 1998

IN exerCIse of the powers conferred upon him by sections

30(5) and 31)6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of

the University of Malta has promulgated the following Bye-Laws made

by the Board of the Islands and Small States Institute in virtue of the

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

(1) These Bye-Laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - in the Islands and Small States Institute, 1998.

(2) In these Bye-Laws. unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Islands and Small States Institute;

"'the Course" means the Course leading to the Degree of Doctor of

Philosophy - Ph.D.";

"the Degree" means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.;

"the M.Phi!. and Ph.D. Committee" means the Committee appointed

by Senate as prescribed in regulation 4 of the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. -

and Master of Philosophy - M.Phil.- Degrees Course Regulations, 1997.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from July 1995 onwards.

Registration

(1) A candidate shall satisfy the following Bye-Laws in addi tion to

the requirements specified in the Regulations for the Degree in order to

register for the course

(a) obtain a Master's degree from the University of Malta in a

subject which in the opinion of the Board of the Islands and Small States

Institute is closely related to the theme of the research proposal of the

candidate; and

(b) obtain an equivalen t qualification as approved by Sena te on the

recommendation of the Board.

(2) The Board may requ~st the candidate to follow additional

courses at the undergraduate or postgraduate level to ensure that he is

competent to carry out the research necessary to complete the Doctor of

Philosophy Programme.

(3) A candidate who wishes to follow the Programme leading to a

Degree shall normally be required to register in the first instance for the

Master of Philosophy degree (M.Phil.). The upgrading of the registration

from M.Phil. to the Degree shall not be permitted before the expiry of 12

months of full-time study or 24 months of part-time study after the

registration for the M.Phil. and on the recommendation of the student

supervisor with the approval of the Board.

(4)A student who is allowed to transfer from the M.Phil. course to

the Course shall not normally be awarded an M.Phil. degree.

Thesis Format and Presentation

(1) The Degree thesis must incorporate the results of the student's

own research and observations.

(2) The thesis shall not normally be less than 35.000 words and shall

not exceed 60,000 words, exclusive of appendices, bibliographies, glossaries

and footnotes. The thesis shall incorporate an abstract of not more than 500

words. The text must be typed or printed on A4 sheets, on one side only, in

double spacing, while the presentation must follow a guideline of style

acceptable to the supervisor.

(3) The student shall be required to submit three copies of the

thesis for examination by the Board of Examiners.

(4) The candidate shall submit, after the oral examination, and

after incorporating any amendments as the Board of. Examiners may require

two additional hard bound copies of the thesis. The title of the thesis. the

name of the student, the designation of the degree and the date on which the

candidate was admitted to the Degree, shall be printed on the front cover.

One of the additional copies shall be deposited in the library of the University

of Malta and the other in the library of the Institute.