Doctor of Philosophy

L.N. 179 of 2001

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. - Degree (Amendment) Regulations, 2011

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 regulations made by

the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of the powers conferred

upon it by articles 75 and 79 of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree

(Amendment) Regulations, 2011 and shall be read and construed as one with the Doctor

of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2008, published as Legal Notice 293 of

2008, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable from 18th February 2011 onwards.

Amendment of regulation 28 of the principal regulations

The following paragraph (3) shall be added after paragraph (2) of regulation

28 of the principal regulations

“(3) A Principal Supervisor, co-supervisor or adviser shall not be related to a

student by consanguinity or by affinity to the third degree inclusive or have a dual

relationship with the student.”

Amendment of regulation 29 of the principal regulations

The following sub-paragraph (d) shall be added after sub-paragraph (c) of

paragraph (1) of regulation 29 of the principal regulations

“(d) ensuring that the students are aware of the manner in which research results

are reported and that they understand the implications of plagiarism and other

unbecoming academic practices.”

The following paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) shall be added after paragraph (2)

of regulation 29 of the principal regulations

“(3) The supervisory role of Principal Supervisors, co-supervisors and advisers

shall cease when the thesis is submitted for examination. The role may be re-assumed,

on the advice of the Board of Examiners, in order to provide guidance to students whose

thesis is referred back for significant correction pending final acceptance.

(4) Principal Supervisors, co-supervisors and advisers are not responsible for

proof-reading theses. Neither is it their responsibility to ensure that theses do not

contain plagiarised parts.

(5) If plagiarism is detected by a supervisor in drafts or in the final version of a

thesis prior to the formal submission for examination, the Principal Supervisor shall use

discretion as to whether to reprimand the student and demand corrective action or report

the matter to the Assessment Disciplinary Board, depending on the gravity of the

offence.”

Paragraph (3) of regulation 29 of the principal regulations shall be

renumbered as paragraph (6).

Amendment of regulation 37 of the principal regulations

For sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of regulation 37 of the principal

regulations there shall be substituted the following

“(c) Principal Supervisors shall signify in writing, on the appropriate form, that

they are aware that the student is submitting his/her thesis for examination by the Board

of Examiners.”

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