under the auspices of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health

L.N. 381 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 Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health

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 Centre for Resilience

and Socio-Emotional Health in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 5(a)

(v) of the Statute for the Centre, which 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 Centre for Resilience and Socio-

Emotional Health.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-

Emotional Health;

“the Centre” means the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional

Health;

“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 October 2013 onwards.

Requirements for Admission

(1) Applicants for the Degree offered by the Centre shall be in possession

of a Master’s degree related to areas such as resilience, wellbeing, health promotion,

and human development.

(2) Applicants in possession of a Bachelor’s degree obtained with First

Class Honours or Second Class Honours (Upper Division), and with outstanding

academic potential and very strong background in the area of study related to the

proposed area of research may also apply.

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

comprehensive research proposal of not less than 1000 words 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 other members of the Board or proposed by the Board

Supervision and Students’ Progress

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

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

supervision.

Students shall only be allowed to progress 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 at least 12 months and not later than 24 months of full-time

study, students are required to submit some chapters / 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 Centre Director or his delegate, and two

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

the Centre Doctoral Committee.

(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.

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 informed

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 in line with the format indicated in the

published guidelines, 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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