under the auspices of the Institute of Linguistics

L.N. 299 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 Institute of Linguistics

IN EXERCISE of the powers 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 following bye-laws made by the Board of the

Institute of Linguistics 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

l. (1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of2010 in terms of the

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

of Philosophy under the auspices of the Institute of Linguistics.

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Linguistics;

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

"the Institute" means the Institute of Linguistics: and

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

Regulations, 2008.

Applicability

(1) Dawn l-ordinamenti jistgt1U jissejhu bhala l-Ordinamenti tal-2010

skont ir-Regolamenti tal-2008 gt1all-Grad ta' Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - ghall-

Grad ta' Doctor of Philosophy taht il-patrocinju tal-Istitut tal-Lingwistika.

(2) F'dawn I-ordinamenti, kemm-il darba r-rabta tal-kliem ma tehtiegx

mod iehor-

"il-Bord" tfisser il-Bord tal-Istitut tal-Lingwistika;

"I-Istitut" tfisser I-Istitut tal-Lingwistika;

"ii-Grad" tfisser ii-grad ta' Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.; u

"ir-Regolamenti Principali" tfisser ir-Regolamenti tal-2008 ghall-Grad ta'

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.

L-Applikabilita

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

Requirements for Admission

Applicants for the Degree offered by the Institute shall be in possession of

a Master's degree which includes a substantial research component in linguistics or

in a linguistics related discipline.

B

(1) Applicants may submit their application form at any time of the year.

The application form should be accompanied by a research proposal of not more

than 1000 words, clearly delineating the proposed research project and the main

questions to be addressed. The proposal should have been discussed with a potential

Principal Supervisor.

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

skills required by the nature of the proposed research.

Institute Doctoral Committee

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of an Institute

Doctoral Committee composed as follows

The Chairman of the Institute or delegate (chairman)

3 members of the Institute.

Su.penrision and Stu.dents' 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 repOli is

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

continuing registration for the Degree.

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

repOli which (a) describes research undertaken up to that point; (b) clearly describes

a plan for research for the next 24 months of full-time study, identifying the

significant contribution envisaged. This repOli shall be submitted for consideration

by an ad hoc board appointed by the Board. The ad hoc board shall be composed of

a chairman. who shall be the chairman of the Institute or his delegate, and two

examiners, one of whom shall be the Principal Supervisor and the other a member of

the Institute or of another faculty with expeliise in the area.

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

written report for consideration by the Institute Doctoral Committee in the first

instance. The report 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.

B

Thesis Presentation and Format

Six months before the submission deadline students shall be reminded

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

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

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

Examiners in accordance with the Principal Regulations.

I1-Bord ghandu jilTakkomanda lis-Senat il-hatra tal-Bord tal-Ezaminaturi

skont ir-Regolamenti Principali.

The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the format and

presentation of the thesis for the Degree.

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

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

format. The officer in charge of the Institute shall issue a dated receipt.

(2) On sLlccessful 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 \vithin 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.

RepeaJ

The Bye-Laws of 1999 for the degrees of Master of Philosophy -

M.Phi!. - and Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. - under the auspices of the Institute of

Linguistics, published as Legal Notice 154 of 1999, under the auspices of the

Institute of Linguistics, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 st October

2009, provided that students registered for these degrees before 1 st October 2009

shall continue to be governed by the regulations that were in force at the time of

their registration for the degree.

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