Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 1998

LoN. 28 of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 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 th~ following

regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue

of the powers conferred upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said

Act

Citation and interpretation

These regulations may be cited as the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. -

Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 and shall be read and

construed as one with the Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

(Ph.D.) of 1992 hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".

Applicability

(l) Regulations 3, 4 and 5 shall be' applicable from July 1995

onwards.

(2) Regulation 6 shall be applicable from May 1996 onwards.

(3) Regulation 7 shall be applicable from November 1993 onwards.

Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal regulations

For regulation 3 of the principal regulations there shall be

substituted the following

"3.

Applications for registration for the degree should be submitted

to a Committee appointed every three years lor this purpose by the Senate,

and made up of the Rector (or his delegate) as Chairman, three members

elected from and by the Senate, and the Registrar, as Secretary. The Dean of

the Faculty or the Director of the Institute concerned shall be co-opted on the

Committee."

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Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

For paragraph 2 of regulation 4 of the principal regulations there

shall be substituted the following

"4.2 Applications should be supported by the Board of the Faculty or

of the Institute in which the work is to be carried out, and include

(a) the proposed title for the thesis;

(b) the candidate's research proposal;

(c) the name of the member of staff of the University who has agreed

to act as supervisor, and in special cases, the name of .a member of staff of

another University, who has agreed to act as joint-supervisor;

(d) a recommendation from the Head of Department or the Division

Co-ordinator concerned that the topic of research should be accepted; and

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the period within which it is anticipated that the thesis will be

submitted, which period shall not exceed six years."

Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal regulations

For paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of regulation 7 of the principal

regulations there shall be substituted the following

"7.1

Not less than three months before the intended date of

submission, the candidate shall apply to the Board of the Faculty or Institute

for permission to present the thesis stating its exact title. Before giving

permission, the Board of the Faculty or Institute will consult the student's

supervisor. The Board of the Faculty or Institute will not give such permission

before the equivalent of three years of full-time study have expired from the

date of first registration for the degree.

2

Nevertheless, in exceptional circumstances, the Senate, on the

recommendation of the Board of the Faculty or Institute, may give permission

for the submission of the thesis after the equivalent of two years of full-time

study have expired from the date of first registration.

7.5

In no case will a thesis be considered if submitted later than six

years from the date of first registration."

Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

6. For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 1 Of regulation 4 of the

principal regulations there shall be substituted the following

"(b) possess such qualifications and satisfy such other conditions as

the Board of the Faculty or Institute concerned may from time to time

establish for the purpose and which are approved by Senate in the form of

bye-laws.

Provided that candidates not in possession of a Masters degree shall

normally be expected to register for the M.Phil. degree in the first instance."

Amendment of regulation 7.ofthe principal regulations

7. For paragraph 3 of regulation 7 of the principal regulations there

shall be substituted the following

"7.3 A candidate may, with the approval of the Head of Department

or Division Co-ordinator concerned and with the support of the Board of the

Faculty or Institute, apply to the Committee to take the degree by part-time

study. Where the Senate accepts such an application, a candidate would

normally be required to spend one year in full-time study. In the case of such

a candidate, a minimum period of four years in all shall be required but the

Board of the Faculty or Institute may recommend a longer period not

exceeding six years."