54 tal-2003 - Ir-Regolamenti tal-2003 biex jemendaw ir-Regolamenti tal-Kors għall-Gradi ta’ Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. u Master of Philosophy M.Phil.

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L.N. S4 of 2003

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - and Mastcr of Philosophy - M.Phil. - ()cJ:rccs

Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2003

1:'\ exercise of thc powcrs conkrred upon him b)' sections '10 (:;)

and 'II (6) of the I::ducation Act (Cap. '127), the Chancellor of III("

Uni,·crsit)' of \lalta has promulgated the lallowing rq.(ulations made h)'

Ihe Senate of the Universit), of \falta b)' virlLte of Ibe powers u",krred

upon il b)' seclions 31 and 35 of Ibe said ACI

Citation

I. These regulations ma)' be ciled as the Doctnr of Philosoph)' - Ph.ll. -

and \laster of Philosophy - ~!.l'hil. - Degree Course (Amendment) Rq;"I"tio"s.

200~ and shall be read and construed as ont: with the Regulatiol\s for lilt..: Degr('('

of Doctor of Philosophv - Ph.D. - and ~laSier of Philosophy - \1.1'hil. - Ikgrt·,·

Course Regnlaliolls, IfJCJR, published as Legal NOlice 'II of l'j'jH, Il("re;",III,.,-

n:fcrrcd 10 as "the principal regulations".

Applicability

jetnendaw ir-Rcgolamcnti

ta'

1-199R tal-Kors ghall-Cradi

Doctor or

la'

Philosophy - Ph.D. - LI ~lasler of Philosophy - ~I.Phil. - LI ghandhom jill,!raw II

jinftiehmLl hhala haga wahcla mar-R<:golam<:l1li la' I-I <)98 tal-Kors ghall-Cradi

la' Doclor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - LI ~IaSI<:r of Philosophy - ~l.l'hil. - ippLlhhlikali

hhala An'i, Lcgali 31 la' 1-1998, Ii minn hawn 'il ']L1ddi<:m jiss<:jhu

Ir-

rcgolamcnti prinCipali",

Applikabilila'

(1)

Ir-regolam<:11l 3 ghanciLi japplika mill-I 1'01lLlhru 2002 'il

(I) Regulalion 'I shall be applicable from I" Ouoher 200\! "Il\vartls.

(2) Regulat ions 4 anti :; shall he applicable from 7"'.r une 2002 onw,tnls.

Amendment of regulation S of the principal regulations

'I. For paragraph (2) of regulation 5 of the principal regulaliollS Ihne

shall he substituteclthe following

"(2)

The Committee shall consider applications for Ihe \I.Phil. degrtT

candidates who possess a good HOllours dcgn:c (nurmally flot hdo\,'

frolll

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Second Class (Upper)) uf this or another University or qualifications of

comparahle standard recognised for this purpose by the Senat.e."

Am<ndm<nt of r<gulalion 6 of tb< principal regulations

(2) lar-rcgolam<:nl :; lar-rcgolam<:l1li priui:ipali

ghandLijiclilol clan Ii gcj

"(2)

II-KLImilal ghandu jikkonsiclra apphkaztJoniji<:1 ghall-M.l'hil.

mU1l1 kancliclali Ii ghanclhom gracl lajjeh hl-Unuri (normalm<:111 mhux in']'Ls

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mil-Ticni Klassi (T(",qsima Supe~juri» Jnll1n din l-Univcrsita' jew univcrsita'

ohra jcw kwaliliki la' livcll komparabbli rikonoxxuti ghal dan il-ghan mis-

Sella!."

Em~nda ghar-r~golam~nt 6 tar-r~golam~nti principali

For paragraph (2) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations there

shall be substitllled the following

"(2) A Ph.D. thesis shall not be considered if submilled later than the

maximum period allowed in paragraph (1) of lhis regulation, unless in special

circumstances, on the recommendation of the Board and the Committee. the

ScrIate ~rall1s students an extension OfSludics beyond the maximum period."

Am<ndm<nt of r<gulation 7 of tb< principal regulations

'i. For paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 7 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

"7. (I) Studies lor the M.Phi!. dq~ree shall extend over the following

periods

(a) nOI less than 1:1 months and nol Inore than 3 years in the case of full-

lime s\ll(iics;

(h) not less than :-\0 months and not morc than 5 years in the case of part-

timc studies.

(2) An ~I.Phil. dissenation shall not be considered if submitted

later than the maximum period allowed in paragraph (1) of this regulation.

unless in special circumstances, all the recommendation of the Board and the

Committee. the Senate grants students an extension of studies beyond the

maximum period."