Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

L.N. 105 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2015 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 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 Economics, Management and Accountancy

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 Economics, Management

and Accountancy 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 2015 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2010 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree Regulations,

2008 and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2010 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 Economics, Management

and Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 209 of 2010, hereinafter referred to as

“the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 23 January 2015 onwards.

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

For paragraphs (a) and (d) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there

shall be substituted the following

“(a) a Master’s degree of this or another University in one of the following

areas of study: Accountancy, Banking, Economics, Finance, Insurance, Management,

Marketing, Public Policy or in a related area of study as approved by the Faculty

Doctoral Committee;

(d) a Bachelor’s degree obtained with First Class Honours or Second Class

Honours (Upper Division) of this or another University in the areas of Accountancy,

Banking, Economics, Finance, Insurance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy or

in a related area of study as approved by the Faculty Doctoral Committee,

provided that in all cases mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of this bye-law, the

Faculty Doctoral Committee

(i) ascertains that the applicant has a very strong background in the areas

of study related to the proposed area of research; and

(ii) submits a clearly motivated recommendation for acceptance to the

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

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

The following bye-law 4 shall be added after bye-law 3 of the principal

bye-laws

“4. When the Board deems it necessary, it may require students to successfully

complete a number of study-units during the course of their studies, and/or to

satisfactorily undertake tasks recommended by the Board, under those conditions

that it may impose, after approval by Senate.”

Renumbering of bye-laws 4 to 14 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 4 to 14 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 5 to 15.

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