International Institute for Baroque Studies

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L.N. 174 of 2003

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2003 for the Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. - in the

International Institute for Baroque Studies

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 International Institute for Baroque Studies 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 of 2003 for the

Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. - in the International Institute for

Baroque Studies.

(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the International Institute for

Baroque Studies; and

“the Degree” means the Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2002 onwards.

Admission Requirements

The Degree shall be open to applicants who have graduated at

Honours level and were placed in the upper half of the classification in the

final examinations of this or another university recognized for this purpose by

the Senate.

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The Board may, in special cases, allow applicants who do not

satisfy the requirements specified in bye-law 3 to register. Such applications

shall include evidence of proficiency and a recommendation by a member of

the academic staff willing to act as supervisor. The Board may lay down

additional requirements including the taking of one or more qualifying

examinations.

The applications for registration must include the title of the

proposed dissertation and a detailed research proposal of approximately

1000 words.

Dissertation

Unless otherwise specified by the Board, the length of the

dissertation shall not normally exceed 50,000 words.

Students shall be required to submit three copies of the dissertation

for examination which must be adequately bound. Within one month of

passing the examination of the dissertation, students must submit two copies

of the dissertation, one of which should be deposited at the University

Library bound as follows

in cloth (preferably black) with stiff boards and good quality end papers;

with lettering (preferably in gold) on the front and spine showing

(a) the name of the student;

(b) the title or short title of the dissertation;

(c) the degree for which the dissertation is submitted; and

(d) the year of submission.

Maps, diagrams, graphs, printed material, etc. should be bound with the

dissertation, but if this is not possible they should be presented separately in

special folders or volumes and numbered.

The text must be typed on A4 sheets, on one side only, in double spacing and with

a margin of 40 mm to the left and at least 20 mm top, bottom and right.

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