under the auspices of the Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable

L.N. 380 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 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 for Climate Change and Sustainable

Development

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 Institute for Climate

Change and Sustainable Development in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by

article 5 (b) (v) of the Statute for the Institute, 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 2013 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 for Climate Change and Sustainable

Development.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Institute for Climate Change and

Sustainable Development;

“the Degree” means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D.;

“the Institute” means the Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable

Development; and

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

Regulations, 2008.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2013 onwards.

Requirements for Admission

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

of

(a) a Bachelor Honours degree obtained with at least Second Class Upper

Division or a Bachelor Degree with at least Category II A; and

(b) a Master’s degree in an area of study related to the proposed area of

research.

(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

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of an Institute

Doctoral Committee composed of 3 - 5 members, including the Director or his

delegate, who shall chair the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the

Pricnipal Regulations. The Institute Doctoral Committee may co-opt other members

if deemed necessary.

Supervision and Students’ Progress

Principal Supervisors shall be required to submit a written report 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 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) Before being allowed to transfer registration to a Ph.D. status, students

shall be required to submit a substantial sample of 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 Institute or his delegate, and two

examiners, one of whom shall be the Principal Supervisor.

(2) The ad hoc board shall examine the student on the basis of the work

submitted 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.

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 with a copy in digital format.

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

(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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