of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
L.N. 58 of 2019
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2019 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 Medicine and
Surgery
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 Medicine and Surgery 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 2019 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 – 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 Medicine and Surgery, published as Legal Notice 212 of 2010, hereinafter
referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.
Applicability
These bye-laws shall be applicable as from 1st March, 2019 onwards.
Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws
For paragraph (1) of 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 Master’s degree, normally of this or another University, in an area of
studies relevant to that applied for, obtained subsequent to the completion of a first
cycle qualification;
(b) the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery;
(c) the degree of Master of Pharmacy;
(d) a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Pharmaceutical Science degree with at
least Second Class Honours (Upper Division);
(e) a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Pharmaceutical Technology degree
with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division);
(f) a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) degree obtained with at least Second
Class Honours (Upper Division);
(g) a Bachelor (Honours) degree in a health science obtained with at least
Second Class Honours (Upper Division); or
(h) qualifications which the Board deems comparable to the degrees indicated
in sub-paragraphs (a) to (g).”
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