under the auspices of the Islands and Small States Institute

B

L.N. 486 of 2021

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the

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

for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

under the auspices of the Islands and Small States Institute

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 Islands and Small States Institute in

virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 5 (b) (v) of the said Act and which

have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2016 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 2016 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree

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

Islands and Small States Institute, published as Legal Notice 26 of 2016, hereinafter

referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2021 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. Applicants 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 which in the opinion of the Board is closely related to the theme of the research

proposed; or

(b) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to

be equivalent or higher to the qualification as specified in paragraph (a) of this bye-

law.”

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