under the auspices of the International Environmental Institute

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L.N. 298 of 2010

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree Regulations, 2008

for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

under the auspices of the International Environmental Institute

IN EXERCISE of the pO'wers confelTed upon him by articles 74 (5)

and 75 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327). the Chancellor of the

University of Malta has promulgated the follO\ving bye-lavvs made by the

Board of the International Environment Institute in virtue of the powers

conferred upon it by article 81 (1) of the said Act and which have been

approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by article 81

(2) of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of

the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree Regulations, 2008 for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the International Environment Institute.

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

'"the Board" means the Board of the International Environment Institute;

"the Institute" means the International Environment Institute;

.. the Degree" means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. -

Degree Regulations, 2008.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from July 2009 onwards.

Requirements for Admission

(1) Applicants for the Degree offered by the Institute shall be 111

possession of one of the following degrees

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(a) a first cycle degree (First Class Honours), in Earth, Life and/or Natural

Sciences or Geography, or Humanities, or Environmental Plmming and/or

Environmental Management, and/or

(b) a Master level degree in the same subject areas.

(2) Under exceptional circumstances. the Board may favourably

consider an applicant with a Second Class Upper classification in the event that

such applicant has authored relevant research papers in reputable journals.

(1) Applicants may submit their application form, together with a

comprehensive research proposal outlining the proposed project. including research

sources and materials. at any time of the year.

(2) Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence in those

skills required by the nature of the proposed research.

Institute Doctoral Committee

(1) The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of an

Institute Doctoral Committee composed as follows

The Chairman of the Institute (chairman)

The Director of the Institute

A member selected from the Board of the Institute or from the

Institute's academic staff.

(2) In Vlev.i of the interdisciplinary nature of environmental

management, the Board may, on the recommendation of the Institute Doctoral

Committee, co-opt up to two other members to form part of the Institute Doctoral

Committee.

Supervision and Students' Progress

Principal Supervisors shall be required to submit a written repOli to the

Board, through the Institute Doctoral Committee, every June for all students under

their supervision.

Students shall only be allowed to proceed with their studies subject to

satisfactory progress repOlis from their Principal Supervisor. If the report is

negative, the Board shall make recommendations to Senate on the student's

continuing registration for the Degree.

(1) After 12 months of full-time study, students are required to submit a

report on their research work for consideration by an ad hoc board appointed by the

Board. The ad hoc board shall be composed of a chairn1an, who shall be the

Director of the Institute or his delegate, and two examiners, one of whom shall be

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the Principal Supervisor and the other. a specialist 111 the respective field of

research.

(2) The ad hoc board shall examine the student orally and shall submit

a \vritten report for consideration by the Institute Doctoral Committee in the first

instance. The repOli shall contain recommendations according to the provisions of

the Principal Regulations.

Students registered at the Institute may be required to participate in the

Institute's research and teaching programmes.

Thesis Presentation and Format

Six months before the submission deadline students shall be informed

that they are required to inform the Institute that they will be submitting their thesis

for examination not less than three months before the submission deadline.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of the Board of

Examiners in accordance with the Principal Regulations.

The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the format and

presentation of the thesis for the Degree.

(1) Students shall be required to submit a loose bound copy of their

thesis for each member of the Board of Examiners, together \vith a copy in digital

format. The officer in charge of the Institute shall issue a dated r,~ceipt.

(2) On successful completion of their studies, students shall be

required to submit to the Institute three hard bound copies of the thesis and .one

copy in digital format within six weeks from the publication of their result. One

copy of the thesis shall be kept in the Library of the Institute and another at the

University Library. Students who do not comply with this bye-law shall not be

awarded the Degree.

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