European Documentation and Research Centre

L.N. 388 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 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

European Documentation and Research Centre

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 European

Studies 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

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2014 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

European Documentation and Research Centre, published as Legal Notice 311 of

2009, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 October 2014 onwards.

Amendment to the title of the principal bye-laws

For the title of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Bye-Laws of 2014 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

European Studies

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 European

Studies 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:”

Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Citation and Interpretation

1. (1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2014 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 European Studies.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Institute for European Studies;

“the Institute” means the Institute for European Studies;

“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.”

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 Institute shall be in possession

of one of the following qualifications

(a) a Pass with Merit (or equivalent) in a Master’s in European Studies or

a Magister Juris in European and Comparative Law or in an area of study deemed

relevant by the Board, together with a pass at second upper or equivalent in the first

cycle degree; or

(b) a First Class Honours first cycle degree in the same areas of study or in an

area deemed relevant by the Board as indicated in sub-paragraph (a) of this bye-law.

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

at Master’s level or higher in any other discipline obtained with a Pass with Merit (or

equivalent) who also possess experience or knowledge which, in the opinion of the

Board, enables them to successfully pursue doctoral studies in European Studies. In

such cases, a clearly motivated recommendation for acceptance must be submitted to

the Board for eventual consideration by the Ph.D. Committee and Senate.”

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Institute Doctoral Committee

5. The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of an Institute

Doctoral Committee composed as follows: the Director of the Institute as Chairman

and four senior academic members of staff, normally heads of department, at least

one of whom shall be from another faculty, institute or centre, provided that when the

Director of the Institute is being proposed as Principal Supervisor, co-supervisor or

adviser, he cannot chair the meeting.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“6. 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.”

Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“8. (1) After 12 months and not later than 24 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,

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

member of the Institute. The Chairman and the third examiner shall be appointed by

the Institute Doctoral Committee.

(2) The ad hoc board shall examine the student orally 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.”

Addition of bye-law 9 to the principal bye-laws

The following bye-law 9 shall be added after bye-law 8 of the principal

bye-laws

“9. The Board, with the approval of Senate, may require students to successfully

complete a number of study-units and/or to satisfactorily undertake tasks as indicated

by the Board, during the course of their studies.”

Renumbering of bye-laws 9 to 14 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 9 to 14 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 10 to 15.

Amendment to bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“10. Students registered at the Institute may be required to participate in the

Institute’s research and teaching programmes.”

Amendment to bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“11. 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.”

Amendment to bye-law 14 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 14 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“14. (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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