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L.N. 218 of 2005

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2005 amending the Bye-Laws of 1999 for the Degrees of

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

in the Faculty of Education

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 Faculty of

Education 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

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2005 amending the Bye-

Laws of 1999 for the Degrees of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. - and Doctor of

Philosophy - Ph.D. - in the Faculty of Education, and shall be read and construed as one

with the Bye-Laws of 1999 for the Degrees of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. - and

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - in the Faculty of Education, published as Legal Notice 33

of 1999, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from December 2003 onwards.

Amendment of bye-laws 3 and 4 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“3. (1) To register for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of

Education, candidates must be in possession of the following qualifications

(a)

a Bachelor of Education (Honours) and a Master’s degree; or

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(b) a Postgraduate Certificate in Education or an appropriate

qualification, in addition to the first degree or equivalent, which should be directly

related to the area in which the research is to be carried out, and a Master's degree; or

(c) a Master of Education.

All candidates are required to produce satisfactory evidence of their ability to carry out

research work in the field of Education.

(2) Before registering for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of

Education, candidates shall normally be required to register in the first instance for the

degree of Master of Philosophy. Only in exceptional circumstances shall candidates be

considered for direct registration to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.”

The following bye-law 4 shall be added after bye-law 3

“4. (1) To register for the degree of Master of Philosophy in the field of

Psychology, candidates must be in possession of a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

degree normally with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or of an equivalent

qualification from this or another university recognised by the Senate for the purpose.

(2) To register for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of

Psychology, candidates must be in possession of a Master of Philosophy in Psychology

or a Master of Psychology degree or of equivalent qualifications from this or another

university recognised by the Senate for the purpose.”

Re-numbering of bye-laws 4 to 15

Bye-laws 4 to 15 of the principal bye-laws shall be re-numbered as bye-laws 5

to 16.

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