Sustainable Development

L.N. 313 of 2019

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2019 to amend 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

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

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2019 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2013 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 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, published as Legal

Notice 380 of 2013, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply as from October 2019 onwards.

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

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

Division); or

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

research.

(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.

(3) 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.”

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