Philosophy - M.Phil.

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L.N. 176 of 2003

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2003 for the Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - and Master of

Philosophy - M.Phil.

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 has promulgated the following bye-laws made by the

Board of the Institute of Public Administration and Management 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

Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - and Master of Philosophy - M.Phil.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Institute of Public Administration and

Management;

“the Degrees” means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy or the Degree of

Master of Philosophy, as the case may be;

“the Director” means the Director of the Institute of Public Administration

and Management; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - and

Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. - Degrees Course Regulations, 1998.

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Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply from October 2003 onwards.

Registration

(1) Applicants for the Degrees shall satisfy this bye-law in addition to

the requirements for registration laid down in the Principal Regulations.

(2) Applicants for admission to the degree of Master of Philosophy shall

possess a good Honours degree in public administration or a closely related

area of study, awarded by this or another University, or qualifications of

comparable standard recognised for this purpose by the Senate. The Board

may stipulate additional requirements, including successful completion of an

approved programme of study.

(3) Before registering for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, applicants

shall normally be required to register in the first instance for the degree of

Master of Philosophy. Applicants shall be recommended for direct registration

for the Doctor of Philosophy degree only in exceptional circumstances.

(4)

Applications for the Degrees shall satisfy the requirements

stipulated in paragraph (4) of regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations, provided

that the research proposal shall not be less than 1,000 words and shall not

exceed 2,000 words in length.

Theses and dissertations

(1) Students shall submit

(a) a thesis not exceeding 100,000 words in the case of the degree of

Doctor of Philosophy; and

(b) a dissertation not exceeding 50,000 words in the case of the degree of

Master of Philosophy.

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(2) No change to the title or the subject matter approved at the time of

first registration shall be permitted unless it is endorsed by the supervisor and

the Director, and approved by the Senate.

(3) Theses and dissertations shall comply with such instructions on

format and presentation as may be approved from time to time by the Board.

(4) Students shall submit three identical, securely bound copies of the

thesis or dissertation, as the case may be, upon being authorised to submit

their work for examination in accordance with regulation 10 of the Principal

Regulations, and shall bring another identical copy to the oral examination.

(5) Not later than six weeks after the final approval of a thesis or dissertation by

the examiners, students shall submit to the Institute three identical, printed copies of the

work, bound between hard covers, one of which shall be deposited in the University

Library.

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