Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Educational Research

L.N. 401 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

Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Educational Research

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred 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 Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Educational Research in

virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 5 (b) (v) of the Statute for

the Centre, which bye-laws have been approved by the Senate of the

University of Malta

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 Euro-Mediterranean Centre for

Educational Research.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for

Educational Research;

“the Centre” means the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Educational

Research;

“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 2010 onwards.

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Requirements for Admission

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

one of the following degrees: a Master’s degree in Education, or a Master’s degree

in any of the Social Sciences.

(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.

Centre Doctoral Committee

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of a Centre

Doctoral Committee composed as follows

The Director of the Centre or delegate (chairman)

3 academic members from the boards associated with the Centre

(namely the Centre’s Board, the Board of Studies of the MA

Comparative Euro-Mediterranean Education Studies course offered by

the Centre, and the editorial board of the Mediterranean Journal of

Educational Studies).

Supervision and Students’ Progress

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

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

their supervision.

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

satisfactory progress reports 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 chairman, who shall be the

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

Principal Supervisor and the other a member of the Centre’s Board or of the Board

of Studies for the MA Comparative Euro-Mediterranean Education Studies course.

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

a written report for consideration by the Centre Doctoral Committee in the first

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

the Principal Regulations.

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

Centre’s research and teaching programmes.

Thesis Presentation and Format

Six months before the submission deadline students shall be advised

that they are required to inform the Centre 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 with a copy in digital

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

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

required to submit to the Centre 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 Centre 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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