under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

L.N. 93 of 2023

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2023 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the

Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2023

for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

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 Laws 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 2023 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2009 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree Regulations,

2023 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, 2023 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the

Faculty of Laws, published as Legal Notice 298 of 2009, hereinafter referred to as

“the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 October 2023 or later.

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

For paragraph (b) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(b) of a Master’s degree in Law including a research component of at least

30 ECTS credits or a degree which the Board considers as equivalent awarded by

another university recognised for this purpose by the Senate”.

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