under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

L.N. 418 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the

Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2008 for the

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

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 Faculty of Arts in

virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 81 (1) (c) 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

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2013 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2009 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations,

2008 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, and shall be read and construed as one

with the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree

Regulations, 2008 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the

Faculty of Arts, published as Legal Notice 309 of 2009, hereinafter referred to as “the

principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2015 or

later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“3. (1) Applicants for the Degree offered by the Faculty shall be in possession

of one of the following degrees

(a) a Pass with Merit (or equivalent) in a Master’s degree in the same area of

study or in a related area. In the case of applicants who hold a Master’s degree from

this or another university, where it is not possible to determine the equivalence of a

Pass with Merit, the Board may determine ad hoc procedures in order to establish

such equivalence. The advice of the department responsible for the area of study shall

be obtained in all cases; and

(b) a First Class Honours degree in the same area of study or in a related

area.

(2) The Board may also consider applications from applicants with

qualifications at Master’s level or higher in any discipline and possessing experience

or knowledge which, in the opinion of the Board, will enable them to pursue doctoral

studies successfully.”

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

3. For paragraph (2) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

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

required by the nature of the proposed research. The advice of the department

responsible for the area of study shall be obtained in all cases.”

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